Consumer reports on Roomba vacuum cleaners

If you've read one of the many consumer reports on Roomba floorvacs, you're probably itching to get your hands on one. Reviews on Roomba products are prolific on the Internet, offering comparisons between various Roomba models such as Roomba Red and Roomba Discovery, and with existing (non-robotic) vacuums. It's a rare Roomba review where the Roomba doesn't dominate the comparison. Because, frankly, in most categories, push vacuums simply don't compare. Sure, Roomba can't handle stairs and may miss the occasional corner because of its shape, but, as one reviewer puts it, know its limitations and you'll love it.

Thank you, iRobot

For Roomba, we can offer a hearty "Thanks!" to iRobot, the company that introduced the first Roomba vac in 2002. Irobot, in their wisdom, ushered in the personal robotics revolution with a nifty little gadget that cost just $199, and the base-model price has only gone down since. Compare that with the best upright vacuum cleaners and floorvacs that cost about the same. Even better, a Roomba vac uses a low-power, high-efficiency vacuum system that's quiet when compared to the high-powered systems most vacuums use.

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Reviews for the various Roomba floorvac models rave about Roomba's features and its cleaning ability, of course, but the most often-repeated fact is the discovery that most models costs less than $200. The Discovery series costs a little more, and you do get more spiffy features and arguably better cleaning, but the Roomba Red model can be had $149 -- less, if you're a careful shopper who likes to compare prices. And of course you are, or you would be here, right?

iRobot's® Roombas®

It doesn't get any better than this!

Top technology from iRobot® and Hammacher Schlemmer's lifetime guarantee -- it's a match made in heaven! When you purchase your Roomba Vacuum from Hammacher Schlemmer not only do you get the best product iRobot® has to offer -- you also get to take advantage of Hammacher Schlemmer's unconditional and unwavering promise -- their merchandise is guaranteed for life.

iRobot® Roomba Vacuums
It looks like iRobot® has cleaned house and is now only manufacturing the following floor cleaning robots (Models 780, 770, 760, 560 and 530). Narrowing the selection makes it so much easier to choose the model that will work best as it appears they have weeded out the models that people were having so many problems with -- which is a good thing! Only the best of the best are available for sale from our online merchant and they also offer an unconditonal lifetime warranty!

Roomba® Pet Series
Spend more quality time with your pet - while Roomba® does the cleaning for you! The Pet Series was designed specifically for pet owners who are fighting the war on pet hair, debris and pet dander. This little hair ball sucker covers 3 to 4 rooms on a single battery charge depending on what model you buy. It's large debris bins, anti-tangle technology, and other pet friendly features will do the vacuuming for you and your household of pets.

iRobot® Scooba
The Scooba® floor washing robot does it all: it preps by sucking up loose dirt and crumbs, washes, scrubs, and cleans up after itself, leaving the floor sparkling and dry -- and it does it all in one pass. One of the Scooba's best features is the fact that it'll scrub every spot on your floor an average of four times, ensuring a thorough cleaning. It even gets up beneath the edges of kitchen cabinets and under tables to clean where normal cleaning tools don't. It's the only mop you'll ever need!