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Registered: ‎07-14-2010

We have a Shark one but it doesn't mop.  It's the greatest thing ever to come home everyday to swept floors from dog hair.  We named ours The Terrifier because of our pups.  

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Registered: ‎03-21-2010

Don't have any.  I'm the robot who vacuums.  One reason is that I have a two story house.  Those robots probably don't do stairs either.  Also we have plugged wires.  I would probably have to undo them before vacuuming.

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Shark Matrix Plus 2in1 Robot Vacuum & Mop with Sonic Mopping, Matrix Clean, Home Mapping, HEPA Bagless Self Empty Base, CleanEdge, for Pet Hair, Wifi,...

The "Matrix" means it vacuums/mops one way and then at a 90 degree angle.

 

roborock S8+ Robot Vacuum, Sonic Mop with Self-Empty Dock, Stores up to 60-Days of Dust, Auto Lifting Mop, Ultrasonic Carpet Detection, 6000Pa Suction, Black

 

I think the Shark has an auto lifting mop too.  What this does is lift the mop head when it's going onto carpet.  The way it knows it's going to a carpeted area is the mapping it does of  your house when you use it the first time.

I need to watch the videos again with DH so he can help me decide.  It was his idea to get one of these.  He's been doing the vacuuming since before my first knee surgery (2021 I think).  We don't need the big Shark as much since we have a lighter-weight cordless Shark and the handheld Shark WandVacs. 

 

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Registered: ‎03-16-2010

Thanks to all that chimed in with their robot vac replies.  I narrowed down my search but looks like it will probably have to be put on hold.  We have to replace our heat pump.   It's 24 years old (Trane) and having issues.  DH has fixed it twice in 4 days by simply turning it off for 10 minutes and back on.  It's a humidity problem.  Temperature is holding at what it's set on but the humidity has climbed to 72%...YIKES!  That doesn't even make sense to me.  Called the AC guy this morning.  He charged $100 and didn't do diddly squat.  But for the last 3 years, we've had to have a repairman out to replace a part.  It's always been able to be fixed but throwing money at a 24 year old system is getting old and stupid.  After DH unplugged it this evening (I was getting ready to go to a hotel), it's been working fine.  Humidity is down to 56% and temp is holding steady at 72.  But it's old and living on borrowed time.

If you live in a humid southern state and have a central AC unit and are happy with your HEAT PUMP, what do you have?  I feel like our Trane has served us well but I'm open for suggestions.

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Registered: ‎08-19-2014

  I bought a Roomba a few weeks ago when it was a TSV on HSN for $170.00. I really like it a lot. I'm surprised at how good it is.  That said, of course it doesn't get into tight spaces. I have hard flooring & use a Swiffer to clean where the Roomba can't get too.

 

 

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Registered: ‎06-26-2013

We have one, my husband calls it Jaws, I call it the B!

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Registered: ‎05-22-2016

When you read customer reviews for the various brands online, they really aren't impressive at all. They leave much to be desired.

 

Check out what CNET dot com has to say about robot vacs:

 

Best Robot Vacuums of 2024: Top Picks for Carpet, Hardwood, Pets

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Registered: ‎03-16-2010

Thank you for the link @Sugipine .  I got my first SS check a couple of days ago...this is just between you and me (can't deny my age now!)  It is direct deposited and I didn't even know it was there till the wee hours of the morning, this morning.  I just announced to my husband that I am buying a robot Smiley Happy

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You're welcome Woman Happy @monicakm 

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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

I watched a video,just yesterday on youtube, a lady test all types of products,it is called field of focus, she tested a robot vacuum,i am obsessed with watching her videos.

When you lose some one you L~O~V~E, that Memory of them, becomes a TREASURE.