iBuy iRobot Blog Guide

You mean “work well”. use proper grammar. Jerk.

I want to get a Roomba but it feels im going to drain a ton of electricity if it has the self-charge feature which i really like.
So I would like to know how much energy it needs to charge so I can get a Solar Panel or other eco-friendly energy source to charge it.

I have an old Roomba, the original gray model. Lost the AC adapter. Could buy a replacement direct from iRobot, but that would cost $40. No thanks, I have a universal AC which will work for my needs.
Where should I set the voltage on my universal AC?

its a pretty cool machine

I am thinking about getting one for my cousin in Belize. She says there is always sand getting tracked into the house from outside and she has to sweep multiple times a day. She would love to turn something on and be able to leave. She is concerned that the collection bin will fill up before it is done cleaning. Please would someone with an iRobot Roomba answer this for me?

I read an article in Reader’s Digest that said it really doesn’t do too well. You have to move all the furniture and you have to have absolutely everything picked up.

When I place it back on base to charge, red charging light starts glowing and then turns green an hour or so later, indicating that it has fully charged. But when I start it, it runs for one second then it stops, and its power button turns red again like it was never charged at all. I tried cleaning the charging contact points to no avail. What could be the problem?

I have heard NOTHING good about those money-making machines.. I would never have one because just to look at them one should know that they are NOT a vacumn machine except possibly for the smallest particles of dust.. I considered them(those machines) as just another way that companies are getting money from people

When I place it back on base to charge, red charging light starts glowing and then turns green an hour or so later, indicating that it has fully charged. But when I start it, it runs for one second then it stops, and its power button turns red again like it was never charged at all. I tried cleaning the charging contact points to no avail. What could be the problem?

What are the pros & cons? Is it easy to operate? Does is work well? I was considering it as a gift.