SOOOO after day one of the ROOMBA.......the verdict is.........

[NotAnOtter]

the jury is out....

although i lurve it and it does a REALLY good job afaic

i t CHARGES for longer than it is on..

i am now timing it as i am astounded by how long it takes to charge

it was on for one hour exactly and now it has been docked again for 45 minutes and counting

does his sound right?

I used Felicity again and she zipped round the kitchen and hall no problem so I hope it was a temporary hiccup. I'm now back in Nigeria so I took her battery out and she's having a nice rest until I get back in December. I dare say she'll be busy over Christmas!

Haven't read all of thread but keen to know if it would pick up all the bts of food DS1 throws on the floor at each meal?
Any thoughts?

Have those of you that Roomba noticed an inpact on your electricity bills? I am trying to come up with arguments to stop me ordering one on line right now but the temptation is SOOOOOoooOOOOOO strong.

pannacotta - those are Roombas speciality!

ROOMBA INJURY ALERT

and bad news

Philip lost two feet in one day and when i googled to buy more i was horrifies at expense

I know we work him hard but two broken legs after 12 DAYS!!! not good

not good at all....

Thanks Rotten, good to hear about the food debris, not so good about the expensive injuries, in what way do you work poor Philip hard?
(that sounds a bit rude, non?!)

he is on ALL THE TIME!

he has transformed my life and i mean that!

no two legs of whirly

hmmm does not sound good - maybe we are working him too hard

should i remove said whirly once one leg is lost?

great thanks jura- he has worked hard today but something new happened

his light changed to amber and then red and he made a sort of wimpering song and would no dock when put near...i never saw his dock light flashing??????

I love my little Ruby, she was "born" in May, but I have had 3 before - they are so tempremental - if you use an air compressor thingy to blow them thru every now & then it's amazing what cack flies out!
Best thing since sliced bread

Roomba and the £40 one - what happens when they meet an obstacle eg a TV cable? Am worried that I'd get one and come back to find it stuck with a burned out motor?

My £40 one cames with spare brushes - does the Roomba not do this?

dh wont let me get a roomba [sulks]

Roomba and the £40 one - what happens when they meet an obstacle eg a TV cable? Am worried that I'd get one and come back to find it stuck with a burned out motor? Sorry, can I just repeat myself as would like to know?

So which is the one which docks itself?

And where did you all buy yours from?

If you have, say, wooden floors with a dining table and chairs on the wooden bits and two sofas and some other chairs, would this just be a nightmare for a Roomba or would it somehow go around and in between and still work? Or do you have to empty the room or clear a space? dh does the hoovering but I'd like to give him a break.

Jura, would you recommend that seller?

I'm reluctant to buy anything electrical from anywhere apart from John Lewis just because their aftercare is so good. But they don't do the 560 and I've decided if I'm going to do it I may as well go the whole hog....

Just seen barmey sell them for £209, have bought from them before & no problems. Shame about JL though.

and here for £199 plus delivery.

amazon reviews here, haven't had time to read yet.