kevinkracht wrote:I have a 4100 Roomba Red that I loved passionately, while it worked. I am a bachelor and own my own house and have a 32 pound cat that sheds a lot. Well, the Roomba was awesome, I used it every few days, it even sucked up some cat crap occasionally. Once it puked out and I called support and they sent me a cartridge to plug in to the serial port and upgrade the Roomba's OS, which solved the problem at the time. In all, I had to contact support 3 times on mine, and each time they were very helpful except the last time which is after my Roomba died and it was a couple of months out of warranty. I had only paid $50 for it on clearance at Home Depot and they wanted to send me a new refurbed one for $100. I said screw it. But while it lasted it did do a lot of sucking, er I mean, cleaning. It also broke down a couple times but each time support was great and got it back up and running until the warranty had expired. Even though I am stuck with a useless dead red Roomba I would still recommend as it was really great while it worked. Just make sure the warranty is good and solid if you're going to put it into hardcore duty like I did mine.

What is the support phone number??

Roomba's are the best!!! Bought a remanufactured one in woot 6 months ago and no complains. They really clean!! Maybe I'll get a second to work the other part of my house!!!

Get two... scatter some random things about in a big room... start them from opposite sides of the room...

Have your own personal Katamari Multi-Player Real Life Battle. See which one picks up the most stuff.

bretpcarlin wrote:http://www.robotadvice.com/irobot-roomba-scheduler_robot.html

My first one (bought new) made it 18 months before a sensor failure. The one I bought from WOOT! made a litter over a month before complete failure. The review above points out that it is common for them to break within 21 days. I will NEVER by another Roomba. The do not handle dust very well, clogs the sensors. Pet hair is even worse on them. Oh, and yes, I cleaned them weekly, even blew it out with air every 4 weeks.

Mine had a sensor failure about four months after I got it, but I found instructions on the roombareview.com forum on how to do surgery and fix it. It wasn't that hard. There are also several repair places to send them in to.

I agree, though, you _do_ need to take very good care of them, and clean them obsessively. But they are _so_ worth it.

Oh, I also have a Dyson The Ball All Floors, and Dyson Root, which I love, but the Roombas do the majority of the work without any input/effort from me apart from their Sunday intensive cleaning. I have fresh vacuumed floors every day, which wasn't happening with the Dyson because it doesn't plug itself in and go.

Nanci

Ersan wrote:Why the hell did you get rid of paypal...

Read the thread, dude...

(It's not working right now, and they hope to get it fixed by this evening.)

I have this model. It is great ... BUT you have to clear all rooms of things that are on the floor, including extension cords, phone cords, papers, clothes, throw rugs, cats (they usually get out of the way by themselves), low-hanging bed linens - everyting. They go under furniture most of the time, but if the clearance is just wrong, they get stuck. The stair avoidance feature does not always work with carpeted stairs. They don't handle transitions between different heights of carpet, bare floor to rugs, etc.

But if you're willing to make the adjustments to accommodate the Roomba, it does it's job while you're at work and puts itself back on the charger when it's done. Of course you have to clean it out every week, but that's less trouble than doing vacuuming yourself.

olperfesser wrote:Another Roomba. Worthless to me - no carpeting, just wood and tile...

They work the best on wood and tile in my opinion.

In for 2!!

sw723 wrote:What is the support phone number??

Try these:
877-855-8593 or (800) 727-9077

I have not needed to call them so I don't know if these numbers will work for you but they should.

givemethedeal wrote:OK, 2nd woot in two days...have to slap myself. I sure hope this thag picks up cat/dog hair. Otherwisw the cats go !!!!! wife soon to go too

It does very well with hair....of all sorts.

I loved mine....for a time. It's had a few nervous breakdowns, just spinning in circles, where the manufacturer seemed to know exactly what I was describing and would send out a new chip (I'd install) that would correct it.
The thing that you need to know about Roomba though, is that it reccomends you clean it out after every use. I have three dogs, a cat, and live in the country. One Roomba session (hours!) will fill the cup entirely (about the size of a small flashlight) and what's more, each section of brushes and squeegee thingees has to be taken out, cleaned, and put back in. It occurred to me that I was spending a good 10 minutes, at least, cleaning the thing every time! I could deep clean with a regular vac in that time.......so I have mixed feelings about mine. It's rarely , if ever, used anymore here.

I've got two Roombas an one Scooba. They're really great. They do not actually *replace* your vacuum cleaner and mop, but they do give your floors a good cleaning without your personal supervision.

The nature of these machines is that you develop a habit of not leaving bits of junk on the floors, which gradually trains the owner to adopt neater habits. I think this is part of the hidden Robotic Takeover Strategy: Train humans to obey robotic commands.

The Roomba has a perverse habit of eating lost socks under the bed, and then getting stuck. I wish it would just indulge its habit out in the open.

If I buy it for a gift does it come packaged as new or look used?

I've had mine for over a year - works great until the battery dies, so I'm in for one for the parts

judurant wrote:Go to Amazon.com and read all the comments from people who gave it (the refurbished model) only 1 star. I normally figure there are always going to be a certain percentage of malcontents, but these people all have had the same problem with the product and customer service.


Buyer Beware.

Noted, but woot is selling the remanufactured model, which has all new parts.

Refurbed models still contain mostly used parts and are only fixed to the point where the problem originated.

Big difference.

What is the difference between refurbished and remanufactured? Is it a used item? I've never been clear on that.

tracyn4kids wrote:If I buy it for a gift does it come packaged as new or look used?

The refurb (rox0rz!) I got looked new. No dirt or anything...very clean...battery just fine. But packaging did state refurb (rox0rz!).
Correction - It stated Remanufactured.

Awesome - my first woot!

HarryBeanbag wrote:People have asked about hardwood floors but what about slate floors? Our downstairs area is mostly slate and some of it is a bit uneven. Do these Roombas have like a 4-wheel drive option of uneven surfaces?

We have slate and it works just fine. The scooba works with slate as well.

quartermane wrote:I had 3, forgot to hook up the virtual walls. came home and they all ran away. Now they're living free range in the woods, cleaning, mating, and making little tiny roomba's.

People, people, people, lock your doors, engage virtual walls and don't lose Huey, Dewey and Louey like I did. Family is inconsolible.

broken heart

This is funny. Good post.....
Where were you during the last woot off?

I want you all to know I have this exact model I bought it a half a year ago and I love it. It really does work. I love it!!!
p.s it keeps the little ones entertained for a while too

And Xmas shopping is done for Mom. Thanks woot.

Does the Roomba mark wood trim? We just replaced all the trim with white wood and I don't want to come home and see marks all over them....

Alright, you guys talked me into it. I'm in for one. : )

carmaac wrote:Does the Roomba mark wood trim? We just replaced all the trim with white wood and I don't want to come home and see marks all over them....

While I havnt had any problems with it leaving marks it does like to slam itself into the walls at full speed. The newer 500 series has fixed this and slows down before hitting a wall and just taps it. But I have yet to see a 500 series on Woot.

Is it wrong to give one of these to the wife for Christmas?

I'm in for One..

Someone suggest me something... I bought the Buy.com deal for Discovery for $149.99 last week and it's on it's way...should I buy the woot deal and cancel from Buy.com? How do I cancel my order with Buy.com when it's already shipped?

If I don't want to use the Scheduler feature, is it worth for me to buy the Scheduler Roomba vs. the Discover that I already bought?

I've never seen so many good opinions for a woot! Guess I'd better jump in for one!

We are Roomba - you will be assimilated - resistance is futile!

Roomba: Resistance is futile…

Wooter: No, it's not!

Roomba: Resistance is futile…

Wooter: Ah, I can resist!

Roomba: Resistance is futile…

Wooter: Grrr, I will not click!

Roomba: Resistance is futile…






Wooter: Grrr...never...argh!
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In for one... Resistance is futile.

simplyjas wrote:Someone suggest me something... I bought the Buy.com deal for Discovery for $149.99 last week and it's on it's way...should I buy the woot deal and cancel from Buy.com? How do I cancel my order with Buy.com when it's already shipped?

If I don't want to use the Scheduler feature, is it worth for me to buy the Scheduler Roomba vs. the Discover that I already bought?

There is no difference other then color between discovery and scheduler that I know of. If you buy here from woot, you may end up with a discovery still, as it can be set to times as well.

Dont know what to tell you about cancel after shipping. Refuse the shipment?

Will this REALLY come with the spare brush kit? Last time Woot had this on several months ago they ended up not having the spare brush kit as the woot advertised.

clhug wrote:Will this REALLY come with the spare brush kit? Last time Woot had this on several months ago they ended up not having the spare brush kit as the woot advertised.

If it doesnt, email service and they send one out to you. Thats what they did for me.

lavinastald wrote:There is no difference other then color between discovery and scheduler that I know of. If you buy here from woot, you may end up with a discovery still, as it can be set to times as well.

Dont know what to tell you about cancel after shipping. Refuse the shipment?

Thanks, so they are the same roomba's and the scheduler isn't any better except for the scheduler feature... Buy.com can be hell to cancel with, so I guess I will swallow the extra $50 and keep the Discovery. Atleast it's brand new... Besides I get the 1 year warranty with mine vs. the woot one which is 90 days.

Ok, woot, I finally bought a Roomba. Used my Jabra coupon, saving ten bucks. I don't know how this will work in my house, (two dogs, one fifteen year old, one single dad, nobody motivated to clean much), but I am willing to find out. Persian carpets with tassels might have to be folded under, etc. I have a good Bissel suck em up machine, but a Roomba might be nice to keep the fur balls from accumulating in the kitchen and under the beds. Worth the $95 bucks, I guess. At least there will be entertainment value in it, too. When does Woot go public so I can make money on these woots?

wrupp53150 wrote:Is it wrong to give one of these to the wife for Christmas?

I'm in for One..

It is a great gift for a wife. I'm sure she would agree any household cleaning product is far more desirable than a tiny, useless, diamond bauble. Do you have a spare bedroom?

wrupp53150 wrote:Is it wrong to give one of these to the wife for Christmas?

I'm in for One..

I would say no. But, then again as I said earlier, I gave one to my sister and she refuses to take it out of the trunk of her car. So...I guess she was not happy in the slightest. She is also in no way interested in techi stuffs. Is your wife in any way interested in robotics or techi stuff? I appreciate any help I can get with cleaning that's for sure and I have been completely fascinated with the robotic vac movement/logic.
- plus I had to buy my own!

digbydriver wrote:It is a great gift for a wife. I'm sure she would agree any household cleaning product is far more desirable than a tiny, useless, diamond bauble. Do you have a spare bedroom?

Maybe a small diamond bauble and a roomba...just to avoid sleeping in the spare bedroom.

First Woot.

wife said I had to stop slacking and start helping her with the house cleaning....

my contribution sweetie ;) In for 1.

Hope this isn't some nefarious plot to takeover humankind.

By the way, just what are the dimensions of these things? They look like the size of a cd player or a small frisbee.

In fact, the first time I saw a picture of one of these, I thought it was a fancy cd player.

I LOVE mine, works great on hardwood floors and carpet