I bought a robot!

7 years ago

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I have been considering getting a robot vacuum for the house . We have a lot of tile and I am not able to do any of the floor work . My regular cleaning lady just let me know she is scheduled for knee replacement surgery and will be unable to work at all for a long time . So my neighbor and I will have to find someone new because she said she might just retire. I absolutely love her and I am glad she is finally getting surgery . I can't depend on Mr Raven to get all of the floor work done even though he likes to vacuum especially with the shark. This will be an aid. After much reading and watching videos and comparisons I chose the Neato-XV 21 pet and allergy vacuum . It did some very impressive cleaning in the you tube videos and I like the ease of the magnetic strips to block access .

Neato XV-21 pet and allergy automatic cleaner

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Elmer J Fudd

7 years ago

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I think the video results may be misleading. For both machines the contents of the dirt baskets are gray and would appear to be loosened fuzz from the gray carpeting.

The Roomba machine is 4 years old and the rotating brush bristles are likely worn down, while the other unit is new and could have longer bristles that could loosen more carpet fibers. Maybe not. Anyone who has had new carpeting installed has seen this stuff in their vacuum cleaner bags. Carpet fiber isn't dirt.

The knock against these robot things is that they mostly sweep rather than vacuum. For pet hair and larger pieces of stuff, that works. But for those with respiratory or dust or pollen issues, there's really no substitute for a vacuum with a Hepa filter or "mopping" or dusting with a slightly dampened and frequently turned mop or towel. Otherwise, "sweeping" or using a regular vacuum only serves to blow much of the dust and pollen out the back end of the vacuum and back into the air.

Good luck to any owners, though, I hope they work for you.

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glenda_al
7 years ago
You will love your Neato! Mine cleaned today!
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7 years ago
It's a cutie !
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sheilajoyce_gw
7 years ago
Interesting. What is the price difference?
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glenda_al
7 years ago
I've had my Neato, at least 4 years, and it works for me! Mine is a different model than yours, as I do not have pets.
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Pawprint
7 years ago
I'm sure you'll have a better experience than I did. I was trying to stay within my budget & find the best robot vacuum at the lowest price.

Yours looks great!! Can I ask how much it cost? The good ones on Amazon Prime are about $500.
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7 years ago
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There was a special Groupon deal for $285 and change .

https://www.groupon.com/browse/houston?b_cookie=f4b4145d-5f49-5fbe-9e1b-4e83a1576924&p=1&utm_source=channel_pc_im&utm_medium=email&division=houston&user=063df33ede942896849c8037af44f98ce4a520ac8133fd7094638d383f2f72b8&date=20161024&uu=dae96ce0-98cc-11e6-846b-002590980808&CID=US&tx=0&s=body&c=deal-button-1_&d=deal-page&utm_campaign=28006f90-3e7b-424c-a36e-374276c60558_020161024_treatment0&fallback=true&deal_id=gg-neato-xv-21-pet-and-allergy-robotic-vacuum-cleaner-2
bry911
7 years ago
I have two Neato Botvacs and they run every day. I have allergies and generally remove all carpeting in houses and replace with hardwood. While there is something to the argument that they are not as effective as a traditional vacuum, running every day makes up for some of that. Currently I am having no allergy problems in our recently purchased carpeted house. This is not to say that I will not eventually have problems but so far they are the best purchases we have made.
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7 years ago
Very good to hear from some happy Neato owners.
Elmer J Fudd
7 years ago
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A Google search led me to this information, consistent with advice received 15 years ago from an allergist when one of our kids had a bout of allergic sensitivity. At his suggestion, we bought a Miele vacuum with a HEPA filter.

Under Other Ways To Improve Air Quality, it says

"Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter to reduce dust, pet dander and
other allergens. Remember, vacuuming temporarily stirs up dust that
takes a couple of hours to settle back down. " That suggests regular use of a sweeping robot may be very handy for some but perhaps not the best thing for allergy or asthma sufferers.

American College of Allergy, Asthma, etc
OklaMoni
7 years ago
I have pretty severe allergies. For that reason I bought a rainbow vacuum cleaner. I am extremely satisfied with the fact, no dust comes out anyplace. All dust gets contained in the bowl of water.

However, I wish, I could use a romba.

Moni
Marilyn Sue McClintock
7 years ago
I had a Rainbow about 40 years ago. I never cared for it as it was too heavy, but I have an inexpensive robot going in my kitchen right now. I bought it at Aldi and they had marked it down. Upstairs I have one that also sprays out water and mops besides sweeps up. I do not have allergies, one dog that does not shed much at all and gets groomed often. Good luck with your new robot. I also have two pretty new Sharks too.

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bry911
7 years ago
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That suggests regular use of a sweeping robot may be very handy for some but perhaps not the best thing for allergy or asthma sufferers.

As someone who has serious allergies and non-serious asthma the best thing about the robot vacs is that they stir up the dust when I am not home. My problem with traditional vacuums, even with HEPA filters, isn't the air quality of the house, it is the air quality of the house immediately after vacuuming. I can't be in the house for a couple of hours after vacuuming happens. I used to fix this by having the cleaning lady come when I was at work but the $85 per week adds up quickly.

I still do my stairs and a few areas like closets with a traditional vacuum and I immediately leave the house when finished. While I do use a HEPA filter on my Botvac, I am making no claim that my air quality is as good as those with Rainbows but it has been fine so far.
littlebug zone 5 Missouri
7 years ago
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I have a Neato too. I love her. She is about 1.5 years old and going strong.

It is amazing how much dust, lint, and hair she can find and pick up. I guess it's because her eyes are so close to the floor. Lol.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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7 years ago
bry911 that is a problem for me too. I try to get away when my cleaning lady is cleaning. I don't allow feather dusters because they release the dust into the air she uses dust cloth with damp cloth and I am going to get one of the oxo dusters as recommended on another thread because they don't release the dust.

It's all a crap shoot these days as to how well something is going to work, for me it is one worth taking at this point.

I bought a robot!

Elmer J Fudd

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