iRobot Roomba Scheduler 4230 Robotic Cleaner

I bought the iRobot Roomba Scheduler 4260 Vacuum (Used) on 21st.June 2009 and was immediately impressed with the number of features available on this vacuumn. It has Dirt Detect™, Stair Avoidance System, Surface Transitioning, and Bagless Debris Bin.
Additionally, it features Triple powwerful cleaning mode and the relatively new battery enables over 120 minutes of continuous cleaning time with its fast charging time of about 3 hours.
Besides the above it is fully pack with other features like Intelli-Bin with Indicator light lets you know when your bin is full; Scheduling Capability with Virtual Wall Schedulers allowing me to schedule cleaning time at preset times.
My only complaint is that the seller forgets to include the Remote Scheduling Controller but I manage to get a small refund and is able to get another one as replacement.
Overall, I'd recommend the iRobot Rommba vacuum to whoever wishing to take the vacuuming load off their busy schedule and on a low budget.

Cheers!

I bought the IRobot Roomba Scheduler in the beginning of 2006. It's been 7 months and I still love it. Let's find out why~

I used to pride myself in how clean I kept our home. But life keeps getting busier and busier. Keeping the house clean started to become more and more difficult, due to the lack of time I had.

Enter the Roomba. Researched it thoroughly. Could it be possible to have a "robot" do the vacuuming? Yes, it can! 95% of the reviews I read from everyday people loved it!

The Scheduler enables you to preset up to 7 cleaning times to automatically activate Roomba and Virtual Wall Schedulers. Fantastic! I can vacuum while I'm sleeping!! Waking up to a vacuumed carpet is great! The Virtual Wall Schedulers act as boundaries and keep your Roomba where you want it. The Roomba also has a Stair Avoidance System so it won't fall down any stairs. The Surface Transitioning feature allows the Roomba to adjust from carpet to bare floor with ease.

The three power cleaning modes: Clean, Spot and Max allow you to set for desired vacuuming. With it's Advance Power Supply Battery the Roomba has up to 120 minutes of continuous cleaning time. It is amazing how much dirt it can pick up. The dirt collects in the debris cup and you just dump it out.
The bristle and beater brushes are removable for ease of cleaning, as is the filter. When Roomba is done vacuuming, it returns itself to it's docking station to recharge. With the Fast Charger the Roomba fully charges in less than 3 hours.

I feel much better about myself and my home when the carpet is vacuumed. By the way, we have three dogs; a Great Dane, a Basset, and a Chihuahua. Pet hair is not a problem for the Roomba!!

I bought the Roomba Scheduler originally for a friend and ended up keeping it for myself. I've been a fan of the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners for some time as they allow me to multitask, they get easily into places that would otherwise be difficult for me to vacuum in, and they do a pretty decent job of sweeping floors, rugs, carpets, etc. OK, so they don't deep clean -- but they do, when used with reasonable regularity, keep clean.

I'm aware that some folks claim that the battery life is not what they feel it should be. It has been my experience, however, that when used 2 or more days each week, the roomba battery will actually give well over a year of very satisfactory service.

The Roomba Scheduler takes cleaning to a new level. You can literally program days of week and times of day into the machine and it will clean house automatically at the scheduled times. In addition, the virtual walls (walls made of radio signal that keep the unit confined as desired) can also be programmed in like fashion. I am delighted when I have 3 rooms being simultaneously vacuumed and knowing that when done the robots will return to their charging stations to be charged and made ready for the next scheduled cleaning.

For routine house cleaning I recommend a Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner. For routine house cleaning even when you are not at home, get a Roomba Scheduler.

(The friend mentioned above, by the way, decided she did not want a scheduler, rather, she wanted one just like the one my mother has. :)She's happy, and I'm delighted.)

Our little Roomba has become quite the accessory of convenience in our home. We purchased ours at Best Buy, with the extended warranty which I highly recommend. He's been doing a good job on our floors since we let him out of the box.

Our home is primarily hardwood and linoleum in the kitchen, with a large area rug in the living room. I like that Roomba can adjust his height to get the best sweep on any surface. It's also nice that I can have our back porch door open without worrying that he will fall down the stairs. The scheduler aspect of him has not really been used a lot - Roomba's primary place in our house is to help in those times of crisis when someone calls and is coming over right away and the house is a mess. It's nice that Roomba can handle the sweeping which leaves my husband and me able to handle the rest of the duties. However, on occassion, I have used the scheduler and had success. It is nice to come home to a clean floor without having to do any of the work!

The only thing I would say in caution of someone thinking of purchasing a Roomba of any kind is to consider the amount or presence of pet hair in your home. Our 2 cats, one of which is long-haired, seem to shed a lot, and we have found that pet hair has a tendency to clog Roomba up. His brushes will keep going, but the hair will just gather as it slides along the floor instead of actually being sucked into Roomba's compartment. The pet hair issue is the only problem we have found of Roomba so far.

Thankfully, Roomba comes with a multi-tool that helps clear out clogs, cut through hair wound up in the brushes, and keep his parts clean. This is helpful when it comes to emptying his compartment. When he's full, it's fairly easy to empty him, clean his brushes up, and get him on his way once again.

Roomba's self-sufficiency really seems to make him the ideal house cleaning companion, with little to no maintenance (other than emptying and clearing his brushes every once in a while). For this reason, I would recommend him to anyone looking for a little extra cleaning help. Roomba Scheduler would also make a good gift for elderly or handicapped persons - his remote control allows him to work and maneuver hands free.

Bought a Scheduler for my wife for Valentine's day (how often can you say that about a vacuum?). She absolutely loves it. In fact, we just added a Red for the upstairs. Basically we use the Scheduler for every day vacuuming of the room with the most traffic, and the Red for weekly vacuuming elsewhere.

The Roomba has excellent pickup and the dustbin holds a remarkably large amount of dust. The scheduling feature is fantastic and it's nice to come home every day to a freshly vacuumed home. And the Red is great for the rest of the house. We just set him up to clean one room while we go shopping or out to dinner. We come back and he's done.

Only issues with it are the fact that if you accidentally leave something on the floor, like a wrapper or a sock, the Roomba will get hung up on it. But in the end, this ends up being a net positive, because it has forced us to be sure we tidy up better after ourselves. Also you have to place the home base on a wall with plenty of open room on either side (maybe 3-4 feet on both sides) Otherwise he sometimes has a hard time finding his way home. He used to get hung up in the corner until we moved the base further away from the corner

For those with dogs who worry about how they will react to it, ours were thoroughly unimpressed and had virtually no reaction. Also, there is FAR less pet hair in our house than there used to be. It's also a great conversation piece when we throw parties. And you too might notice yourself referring to the Roomba as 'he' before too long.

And considering this costs about the same as a decent vacuum, I can't imagine not wanting one.