Roomba deal?

[hmmerr02]

Does anyone know the best place to purchase a Roomba vacuum? All of them are expensive but just looking out for how to get the best possible deal. Moving into a house with the whole first floor having hard wood and desperate to find a great way to keep them clean

 

[LJSquishy]

I'm not sure where you will find the best deal on one, but none of the models do a fabulous job keeping the floors clean as a main vacuum. They are okay for a secondary cleaning but you will still want to haul out your big vacuum & use a steam mop or damp microfiber mop.

 

[dhuba]

Check out HSN. Theirs usually comes with extra accessories, like an extra electronic wall and the charger that it automatically goes to when finished. Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20 percent coupon might be a good price too. I had one quite a few years ago when we first moved into our new house that broke and never replaced it. I think they make them better now, but I have hardwood floors in just about the entire house and it was good until I started placing large area rugs in the rooms and more furniture and it was always just getting stuck in places. I think they would be fine for a small house with minimal furniture, but I have found a small cordless vac meets my needs to pick up the daily dog hair in the nooks and crannies, and then I use my big Dyson to to the rugs.

 

[jgreco]

You might get a chuckle out of this. A guy had a Roomba and his dog pooped on the floor while he was gone. You can imagine the rest....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbOqsp3oUQI

 

[100AcreWood]

I'm not sure where you will find the best deal on one, but none of the models do a fabulous job keeping the floors clean as a main vacuum. They are okay for a secondary cleaning but you will still want to haul out your big vacuum & use a steam mop or damp microfiber mop.

I agree with this. We tried three Roomba models before giving up and getting a Neato. The Neato worked much better IMO but eventually it gave out too. So we didn't replace it. I have a mint now and while it doesn't vacuum the floor it "swiffers" the floor. I would definitely recommend those. I run mine three times a day using the washable clothes that come with the mint.