Roomba
Mike,
Roomba is not THE vacuum, but it does wonders if one hates housekeeping or to use a vacuum.
Fiancé had promised to tackle the latter because of his huge old cats, but he doesn't. So he bought a robot to do the job for him.
- It's better than
sweeping since it usually pass aout four (4) times over each spot
- And because you don't have to bend to use the duster
- It's not as strong as a regular
vacuum: mostly round brush action, but if it's not aimed to carpet, it's more than sufficient
- We use its "max" setting in a room with carpet, i.e. we don't allow it to decide that its job is done, we instead let it run its batterie. This way it goes everywhere probably six (6) times (a guess).
- It's
low, so it can go below most furniture
- It's
narrow (like a regular pizza), so it can go below most chairs, and besides most furniture
- We simply move the furniture a bit the next time we use it
- It doesn't fall down the
stairs since it "sees" them
- It can move within various types and heights of floor, e.g. from a laminated living room to a tiled kitchen via that marble protection thing, which is higher than both
N.B. One needs a regular vaccum for odd spots, like the side of a refrigerator, small carpets, etc.
As for nooks and crannies, it might not be the best choice. But if the overall work is done by a robot, couldn't the refinement be done by a human?