I second that! I have a Roomba and it works great on hard wood floor.
Picks up a bunch of dirt and dog hair. We run it 3 or 4 times a week and it
keeps the place neat looking. It is not a substitute for a regular vacuum
but it is a great addition. I also have a scooba and I want a Dirt Dawg for
the garage.
On 10/4/07, Jack Brooks <jibjib@att.net> wrote:
>
> I don't know about their other products, but having a Roomba run around
> your
> home a few days a week keeps it clean.
>
> No, it can't hold the volume of dirt that your big vacuum can. The dust
> be
> has to be cleaned about every 3-5 running hours. FYI - We have no animals
> in the house, but do have two young teen kids creating a small hurricane
> worth of mess.
>
> No it's not as powerful as our canister vacuum, but it's not far behind it
> and all I had to do is program it to go clean twice a week and empty the
> bin
> every week or two. It does the rest. It cleans on schedule and gets back
> onto it's charger so it's always charged and ready to go. It's chock full
> of safeties to keep it from getting in trouble due to stairs, getting
> stuck
> under something, inhaling rug tassels, etc.
>
> This licensed PE (Professional Enginerd) strongly endorse the
> Roomba. Just
> be forewarned, when you buy one, you will spend hours during the first few
> cycles, watching that little guy do his job. <grin>
>
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:shop-talk-bounces+jibjib=att.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> eric@megageek.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 6:57 AM
> To: shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Exciting hi-tech home shop accecssory!
>
> I always wonder with the Rumba (and now dirt dog), where does it hold the
> dirt? Am I to believe that that little robot can hold the same dirt that
> my
> vacuum cleaner can? (and I fill a vaccuum cleaner often.) 8>)
>
> Again, my answer is "Jane" Live in housekeeper! 8>)
>
>
>
> Moose
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