kitchendetective, I have pets that shed, two Labs, but they are outdoor dogs :) No indoor pets here, but, there are a lot of reviews on Amazon from people who DO have indoor pets and give it rave reviews for picking up dog and cat hair :) You should have seen what it PUSHED out from under my sideboard in the dining room :o Along with a couple of years worth of dust bunnies, it brought out a large dead spider and a dried up baby LIZARD :o I just have one question...WHERE'S THE MOMMA LIZARD?? Rachel, I'm "in-between" rugs in my office (where my wood floor is) so the best I can do is tell you that it doesn't run over my bathroom rug that is on porcelain tile. There is tile and carpet in my den. The (wall to wall) carpet is a low profile print that is basically the same height as my tile. When Mint hits the carpet and the bathroom rug, it backs up and turns around and yes, it does the edges of the rug and carpet. Likewise with the Pro Chef Gel Mat in the kitchen. You can use any cleaner you like with the wet mop mode. No, it doesn't heat the water. I have a Bissell steam mop. Mint won't take the place of it but I won't have to use it as often. You can use the pre-treated Swiffer wet cloths or use any floor cleaning product on the included wet mop pad. Course when I use steam, clean I'm just using hot water. When I spot clean something on the kitchen floor, I use my "home-brew" of 50/50 alcohol/water. That's my "go to" cleaner in the kitchen. I spray the water/alcohol mixture on the pad and I spritz it on the floor to keep the pad wet. I dust mopped again today and since the two included dust pads were dirty, I used a Swiffer cloth. After using one cloth in the bathroom, I decided to double the cloths so it would be more pad-like and thicker. I use both sides of the Swiffer cloths. I was skeptical when I first read about The Mint robot. I thought 'how good could this be? All the dirt and crumbs will gather at the leading edge of the pad and start to lose effectiveness'. But all those 115 reviews on Amazon must know something I don't (g) so I gave it a try. I would like to see the charge lasted longer but the product performs so well in every other aspect, I'm not going to complain :)

I've had a Leslie's Pool Dolphin Deluxe 3 for six months now and love it. I think the Deluxe 3 is the Leslie's Pool name for the Dolphin Moby (made by Maytronics). The Deluxe 3 does not climb more than 1' of the walls but the 4 and 5 climb all the way to the tile line. I drop the cleaner in once a weak and it does a great job of keeping my pool spotless. The best part is that I no longer have to clean my filter every couple months as I had to do with my suction side cleaner. Also, no more hoses in the pool getting in the way of swimming. From my personal experience so far I would definitely recommend the Dolphin.

I have a Blue Pearl too and the same thing happened to me. I bought a new motor for $350 or $400 (I can't remember the exact amount) but it ended up being cheaper than buying another cleaner. That was like 3 years ago and it's been rolling around with no problems ever since. Take the bottom out of it and turn it on out of the water (I know they don't recommend doing). Try to move the big brushes and see if the motor moves at all. If the motor's not doing anything then it's probably done. You can call the company and they can troubleshoot with you but mine did the same thing. Green light for about 20 seconds then cut off. Best of luck...

I've had a pentair legend II for 6 or 7 years. No problems at all in how it cleans, and the backup keeps it from getting stuck in corners. I let it run overnight maybe one a week. I replaced the pressure release valve assembly (where it plugs into the pool wall socket) and the debris net last year. Maybe $20-$25 for the two together? I broke the pressure release. The debris net started getting a little brittle and the velcro was on its last legs. Overall it has a solid build.