Tuesday, July 15, 2008

iRobot Roomba 4105 Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum, Sage

Cleaning is no longer a chore with the Roomba Robotic Floor Vacuum. The small, robotic vacuum cleaner will amaze you with its independence. For use on carpet, hardwood or tile floors, all you have to do is set the vacuum. The Roomba automatically calculates how long it will take to clean a room and features spot clean, clean and max settings. Set up a virtual wall (included) to ensure that the vacuum stays in one room while you fluff pillows in the next. Made in USA. 3-1/2Hx13"dia.
List Price: $199.99
Used Price: $139.00
Customer Review: Not duarble - will fail
A clever machine when it works. Mine began failing after a year and totally failed after two years. Spend less time trying to figure out what's wrong with it, buy a regular vacuum cleaner and just vacuum the floor a couple of times a week. Given the technology that goes into this product, iRobot should stand behind it with a 5-year warranty.
Customer Review: I loved my Roomba. Until it died.
I think for a robot, the Roomba did a nice job of picking up. I have a dog, and it was great for keeping up with the hair and the dirt he tracks into the house. I never had unreasonable expectations for it to do an impectible job, but I have to say it did better than I thought it would. So why the low rating? My Roomba died. After just 18 months! For $200, that is just criminal! My old stand up vacuum was given to me by my mom and was almost as old as I am. It still worked when I replaced it with Roomba. I called irobot and they said it was out of warrantly (1 year) and it could not be fixed. I loved my Roomba, but I wouldn't buy another without a longer warranty. It's just not worth the money if it won't last a few years.

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