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iRobot Roomba 770 Vacuum Cleaning Robot
- It uses a new advanced cleaning head which provides superior performance for picking up pet hair, dirt, dust and more
- Dual HEPA filters trap dust, allergens and tiny particulates leaving behind fresh, clean air
- The included infrared remote allows you to control Roomba without getting up
- The robot can be scheduled to perform up to seven cleaning sessions per week, even when you?re not home
- It uses sophisticated power management software that results in 50% longer battery life than previous Roomba generations
The Roomba 770 vacuums like you would and leaves behind clean, healthier air, on schedule or at the touch of a button. The iRobot Roomba 770 vacuum cleaning robot removes up to 98% of dirt, dust and pet hair – on its own – at the touch of a button. Using iAdapt™ Responsive Cleaning Technology, the robot thoroughly vacuums the entire floor, including hard-to-reach spots under furniture. Roomba 770 is loaded with the latest technology and features. Roomba’s Dual HEPA-type air filters stop fine dust from circulating in your home, leaving behind fresh air. The robot’s Dirt Detect™ Series 2 technology finds the dirtiest areas and performs concentrated cleaning in them to ensure the whole floor is thoroughly clean. Included Virtual Walls keep Roomba cleaning where you want it. And there’s never any guesswork; Roomba lets you know when the dust bin is full and needs to be emptied. Plus, with Roomba’s on-board scheduling, the robot cleans when it’s most convenient for
List Price: $ 499.99
Price: $ 499.00
Life changing product!,
I am 41 years old and have had allergies my entire life – they have gotten worse over the past 5 years. I already take Singulair and Claritin but still have symptoms. I was just diagnosed with asthma, which apparently was caused by my allergies. Thus, I decided to wage war on indoor allergies in my house.
I hired a cleaning company to clean my house a few years ago – they were horrible. I did a better job then they did. Also, I have pets and am not comfortable with someone being in my house with them when I am not there. My problem is time – I work full time and was finding little time to vacuum (to the point where I was vacuuming only once every week or other week). I have 3 cats and one dog, with hardwood floors and area rugs on my first floor and carpet in my bedroom and hallway upstairs. My house was not clean, to say the least. I just couldn’t keep up with it.
My brother suggested that I purchase this product. I thought, why not? I did not buy this on Amazon because they did not offer the 770 model at the time of my purchase (in April 2012) or I would have – I bought it from the iRobot website.
This model offers a vacuum with HEPA filters in the dust cartridge. Please note that the low cost models like the Mint are not vacuums! They just push around a dusting cloth to collect dust. This would not meet my requirements, for obvious reasons. This product also has a schedule so I can tell it to start vacuuming at a certain time each day. You can also start the cleaning manually at any time but pushing a button.
It’s not loud – much quieter than a regular vacuum and I can be watching TV in this room and it’s vacuuming in the next room – would be too loud to watch TV if it were running in the same room. And, my cats and my dog were not afraid of it at all. They can be in the same room with it with no issues. It moves slowly so it it is coming towards them, they just move out of the way.
It comes with an instructional DVD which you don’t really need as it’s pretty easy to figure out. It runs for up to 3 hours on a charge, and will take itself back to its docking station if it needs to recharge and when it’s done cleaning. It has cliff sensors so it knows it it is near steps, for example, and will not fall down! It also has a dirt sensor and will go over an area repeatedly if it finds a lot of dirt until it’s clean.
The dust bin is a good size – I have yet to fill it up to the point where the vacuum can’t go on until I empty it (it has a dust bin light which turns on to tell you if it’s full). But, this is not meant to catch the same amount of dirt as you would have if you vacuumed every week or two – this is intended to be used for regular maintenance (every day or two) so it doesn’t need to have the same size dust bin as a regular vacuum.
I have a Dyson Canister vac and this product works better than that for many reasons. First, it takes the time to clean the floors – as long as it needs and will go over an area until it’s clean. Also, it has an edge cleaning tool built in and cleans along edges (for example, against the wall) well. I have a 2600 square foot house and I couldn’t even clean one floor in 8 hours before, since I was rushing to vacuum, dust, etc. in the one day that I had on the weekend to clean.
Since purchasing this product, my asthma has improved significantly and my house is spotless! I loved it so much that I bought another one for the second floor. And, I have found that I dust much less – I used to have to dust every few days (and didn’t, ended up doing this once a week if I found the time) and now, I dust every 3 weeks!
This is a life changing product for me. Yes, it’s expensive but it costs about the same as my Dyson and it does all of the work for me. I highly recommend this product!
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|My new best friend!,
I am so excited about this iRobot! I have been wanting to get one for quite a long time, but I wasn’t sure if it would meet my expectations, considering the rather high price. Well, I am more than happy with this product. It does everything that the manufacturer claims that it does. It came fully charged, but I charged it for a while just because the directions said to. Pressed the clean button and off it went. It vacuumed my entire first floor, getting into such odd nooks and crannies, the ones that are such a nuisance to vacuum because of having to move furniture and having to struggle with odd angles. This little Roomba went under the couch, coffee table, desks and was very thorough in searching for dust and other little things. It actually circles the legs of chairs and tables and gets right up close to base boards and doorway edges. It was surprisingly powerful and picked up quite a bit of stuff before I had to empty the receptacle. We have a cat who sheds a LOT and I was amazed at the amount of kitty hair this thing picked up. I thought our floors were pretty clean but I emptied the unit twice during the first use and it was chock full of cat fur (gross!). It was fun to watch, it being new, so I experimented a bit, I dumped some little piles of dry kitty food on the kitchen floor and it picked up every piece. It does blow dust around as it goes around, but by the time it’s done it comes back to the area and gets rid of it. Works well on our linoleum kitchen floor, the hardwood floors and does a great job with area rugs. It doesn’t have any problem adjusting to different surfaces, which is a huge plus. The second day, I programmed it to start on its own and it did, at the time I chose. After it was done, it went back to the charging station all by itself! I am sounding a little crazy, I’m sure, but this thing was fun, kinda what I imagined the Jetsons to have when I was a kid. If you have kids, they will most likely get a kick out of it. My cat was quite perplexed, but he didn’t freak out like he does with our regular vacuum. I’ll update my review after I’ve had it for a while, just to be sure it continues to work well. I’d definitely recommend this iRobot. You can program it for up to 7 days a week, and it will vacuum while you’re not even home, letting you come home to clean floors and saving you a lot of time that you would normally spend vacuuming. Or dreading vacuuming as I usually do. The unit comes with a dvd that demonstrates all of the features and how to use it to its potential. It’s a great time saver and to me, well worth the price, especially considering how much regular vacuums cost these days. Love it.
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|Oh My Goodness,
I didn’t think anything could come close to my vacuum cleaner which I absolutely love, but this is either a close second or just as good as my much loved vac.
The Roomba 770 is a hoot. When I opened the box I thought I heard the Jetsons theme song. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Inside the box was the Roomba, a charger, two virtual walls, a cleaning tool, a home dock, two filters, a DVD that explains the Roomba’s operation, and a quick guide instruction book.
The quick guide has four basic steps for setup, but the machine itself is pretty much a no brainer. If you have a basic understanding of the mechanics involved and follow the simple instructions you will be good to go. After removing the tags, setting up the virtual walls which define the parameter of the room or area to be vacuumed, and charging the unit, the only other thing that needs to be done is to set the current day of the week and time and then set the day(s) of the week and the times you want the Roomba to commence operation.
As the instructions explain, it is a good idea to remove obstacles from the floor which might disrupt the Roomba’s operation. My test run was on my family room and kitchen which has a stone floor (kitchen) and wall-to-wall carpeting(family room). The Roomba started on time and rotated through each area. It was a little noisy, but it wasn’t irritating because I picked up a book and was sort of oblivious to the Roomba after awhile. When it was finished it returned to its docking station.
Since I wanted to test this out and give it an objective evaluation, I hadn’t vacuumed or swept either area for four days. The results were impressive. Both areas were extremely clean. The Roomba managed to get in the corners, under furniture and tables, and close to both rooms perimeters. The Roomba has a cup that collects the dirt that is picked up. There was quite a bit of dirt and fuzz in the cup, but it was not full. I followed the instructions and emptied the cup and cleaned the brushes and the sensors at the base of the unit. Regular maintenance on this unit will keep it running well and is really easy given its design.
After I finished the basic maintenance, I took my vacuum and passed over the area that had been just cleaned by the Roomba. My vacuum started with a clean dirt cup and finished with a clean dirt cup. I was impressed.
The Roomba 770 has an air filtration system which has two replaceable paper filters. The filters are pricey and should be replaced about once a month from what I understand. Since I have a lot of allergies I am very pleased with this feature.
Overall, I think the Roomba is pretty cool and give this one five stars and two thumbs up for functionality, performance, and intelligent design.
Update: I usually vacuum my 4 bedrooms on the second floor of my house twice a week. The upstairs area also has a long hallway/foyer. I set the Roomba loose on the entire area. The results were incredible as well as embarassing. The Roomba picked up a huge amount of dust as it whirred around each room weaving around furniture and cleaning under beds, love seats, and chairs. Since I only clean under the beds, etc. 3-4 times a year, I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised. The only negative was that the dirt cup filled up twice with lots of dust so I stopped the Rumba periodically to check the cup. Wish it had a larger capacity, but under normal circumstances this shouldn’t be an issue.
I am getting spoiled by a robotic and really liking it. We have a place by the beach and continually find ourselves tracking in sand. Based on my experience with this Roomba, I’m going to buy a second one for that house. This is an absolutely wonderful device.
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