iRobot - 614
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"The roborock I have kicked and smashed with my foot so many times out of anger when it doesn't collaborate, and still he rocks 4-5 yrs later and no broken parts"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"I've used them for 1500 miles of multi-day hiking with no issues!"
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"On hard floors it was as exceptional and never left a piece of cat litter in between the wood planks."
"And my dust bag was full the first month. ... We have 3 highly shedding dogs and the roborock qrevo master does well but evidently the p50 does better. The roborock bag wouldn't be full the first month like this."
"I’ve seen on the camera the poor guy making multiple trips to self empty while in one room but it’s cut the hair buildup tenfold."
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"replaced one wheel and a battery (super easy, love the support parts)"
"Spares are very easily available and it's self serviceable, I changed one of the brush motors after the gearbox broke (down to me not picking up things that wrap round the sweepers.)"
"Hope I still have mine, I should've kept it. ... Turns out I still have my old MX518 mouse. ... You can replace the cord?? ... Was it easy to replace the cord and at low cost?"
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"Older roombas are simple, reliable, durable, effective, and cheap. ... I have a 10yo 600 series roomba and a new Roborock Q5. Q5 is great but I'm skeptical that it's going to last as long."
"Our Roomba 614 is going strong after 9 years. ... We've only had to replace the side brush motor and filters."
"We have had an iRobot Roomba for 17 years. ... This Roomba, with replacements when things wear out, has outlived most other appliances we have."
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"bought for 65 bucks! Such a super deal when these be costing like 200 brand new! For the price I got it I’m very satisfied ... got it soo cheap used in great condition for 65 bucks on eBay. ... I can’t complain for the price I got it for definitely saved more than 150+ bucks"
"They're also super cheap because everyone wants the self-emptying models now. ... I see the older ones pretty often at thrift stores and Facebook Marketplace for under $30."
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"it will not return to the base station to empty it's dustbin when it's full. ... It just keeps going and ends up clogged and dragging dirt around the floor."
"Every year I disassemble it to clean the vacuum filters and vacuum fan intake. It's a terrible design"
"Sadly there ’s no autoempty dock."
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"Granted the Roborock S50 is from a different era, but what the actual heck - clean/dirty water tank, washes mop with hot water, dries it, auto dispensers detergent, has a swinging mop, lifts the side brush during mopping (!), is dead silent when mopping only. My floor is cleaner than it’s ever been.."
"their tech features just aren't as advanced as some of the newer brands ... If you want something with... mopping, etc, you probably want a Roborock"
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"their tech features just aren't as advanced as some of the newer brands ... If you want something with great mapping... you probably want a Roborock"
"Didn’t have mapping but I thought it would be smart enough to still navigate just fine. Instead it just rams into things then randomly changes direction."
"The random pattern navigation is a limitation"
If it's just one room, get one of the old random bounce around Roombas with the bristle roller. 500 or 600 series. They're great at picking up litter and combing embedded pet hair out of carpet. I have a 692 I keep just for that. They're also super cheap because everyone wants the self-emptying models now. I see the older ones pretty often at thrift stores and Facebook Marketplace for under $30.
r/RobotVacuums • Recommendations for one to clean pet hair and litter in small space ->Older roombas are simple, reliable, durable, effective, and cheap. But they don't have smart navigation or mapping where you can ask them to clean specific areas. If you want navigation they become less cheap and less durable. I have a 10yo 600 series roomba and a new Roborock Q5. Q5 is great but I'm skeptical that it's going to last as long.
r/homeassistant • Robot Vacuums Under $500: Are They Worth It ->I bought a 605 from Amazon warehouse deals in 2018. Dave is still going strong. Bought a couple of maintenance kits but he’s very useful on the carpets. Still have normal vacuum (Henry) and a lightweight cordless vacuum for my wife and kitchen. Will keep Dave until he’s no longer viable.
r/technology • Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Years ->I bought a Roomba that can mop and vacuum (pricey models are great). I bought a bunch of replacement rags/mops on Temu for a few euros, and exchange them every now and then. All you have to do besides that is fill its water tank with clean water and floor soap. I also went on my Roomba's App, drew out a map of my house, and set a cleaning schedule for every single day on setting 'deep clean'. And he keeps the floors like 98% spotless, while we have 2 long-haired dogs and 1 short hair cat. We still vacuum and mop ourselves like once a week or so. But if need be we could easily skip that. The difference has been amazing. Googly eyes are optional. ;) Why do it yourself if a robot can do it for you?
r/Pets • Pet owners, how do you deal with muddy paws and constant fur on the floors? ->I have a Roomba 564 Pet I bought when my son was 6 months old. He's now 14 and the Roomba would be still doing the job if this little bastard had not screwed the elly plaque's screwheads. I bought a new battery I cannot replace because of that (I'll Dremel them out after the Spring clean out). So it was working since 2011, August. The other Roomba, a 600 something bought on discount in a clearance sale when my son was 6 or 7, is still going strong. I wonder how the Dreame L50 Pro Ultra is going to perform. It is my Mother's Day present, but we're not done with the Spring-clean so it just worked in the living-room.
r/RobotVacuums • robot vacs you've used for YEARS ->Our Roomba 614 is going strong after 9 years. We've only had to replace the side brush motor and filters. We like that it's dumb, doesn't do any mapping, and is not wifi connected, but it still does a great job.
r/BuyItForLife • The Best Robot Vacuum that Lasts? ->I'd recommend an older roomba model as well, 500 or 600 series. They're very easy to take care of and repair, clean really well, are simple, and last. I have one of those cheap ionvac models you've probably seen. It's better than I expected, but an older roomba is way better still.
r/RobotVacuums • $100 Robot Vacuums: Worth It for Small Spaces? Please help me... ->We have had an iRobot Roomba for 17 years. We initially bought the 535, it’s been upgraded with the new bin (aero vac 2) and running gear from the later 600 series It has had two battery replacements in its life, and has had a replacement main board once, which added the schedule feature. It cleans better than the 780 models relatives have. This Roomba, with replacements when things wear out, has outlived most other appliances we have. You can still buy the 600 series which is based on the same platform, and if ours ever became unrepairable, we would buy one. Heck, considering you can change all of the parts with a screwdriver and a bit of basic knowledge (how to plug/unplug things), a second hand one would be fine.
r/BuyItForLife • The Best Robot Vacuum that Acutally Lasts? ->I beta tested a shark and an update randomly disconnected it from the app and it would not connect again and their beta test support was useless in getting it reconnected. Tried blaming it on my mesh system. I went as far as to get a stand alone router/wifi from my internet provider and hook that up and try to connect it that way and still the same thing. The app would freeze once it found the robot, even after updates. I really liked how the vacuum worked up until then but I’d never buy one after that. My 600 series Roomba and i3 Roomba have never had Wi-Fi issues on any of our network iterations over the years. I ended up buying a Eufy over Black Friday.
r/RobotVacuums • With iRobot, the leading brand of robotic vacuum cleaners, joining the ranks of Chinese brands, there are very few non-Chinese brands left.What are your thoughts on the Shark brand? ->I have a 600 series that works perfectly. After 6 years
r/technology • Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Years ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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