For example, moving a single chair kept the Roomba from getting trapped under the dining room table, while pulling our coffee table an extra foot away from the sofa saved the robot from another life-or-death struggle under the couch. So yes, Roomba-proofing your home is essential to the whole Roomba experience-and after a few tries, I got it more or less right. I also had to scan for any loose wires that might get wrapped around the Roomba’s cleaning head-no small thing, given all the speaker wires, HDMI cables, and power cords strewn about my apartment.įinally, I was ready. First, you need to make sure there are no little puddles of water on the floor. The next day, I was ready to see the Roomba in action-but before I could press the big green “Clean” button, I had to do a little Roomba-proofing. To my relief, however, setup was a snap I just ripped a small plastic strip off the Roomba’s battery contacts, removed a piece of protective cardboard out of the dust bin, plugged the base station into a wall outlet, and docked the robot into its new home, where it charged overnight. I was also expecting a somewhat involved set of assembly instructions, an Allen wrench, and a baggie full of nuts and bolts. My test Roomba arrived in a large, flat box, complete with plenty of spare parts and brushes, a few extra filters, a docking station, a basic remote control, and a DVD that explains all the basics. The answer? Well, allow me to explain first. So instead of comparing one Roomba series to another, I’ve been asking myself a much broader question: Do I really need a $600, floor-cleaning robot scooting around my apartment? Related: Mint (and new Mint Plus) floor-cleaning robot: a cheaper, Swiffer-using alternative to the Roomba Unfortunately, I’m a complete and utter Roomba newbie quite honestly, I’d never heard of a Dirt Detect anything until a few weeks ago. We’re talking optical and acoustic sensors that literally look and listen for dirt and debris ultra-fine filters that catch particles of dust less than a micron across redesigned motors and cleaning heads that are less likely to get snarled with pet or human hair and a roomier bin that collects more dirt, debris, and gunk than any previous Roomba.Īll very nice-and were I more of an expert on all things Roomba, I could tell you how the Series 700 stacks up against the older, cheaper models, and whether the new Dirt Detect Series 2 system out-sniffs the old Dirt Detect sensors.
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