#Neato robot vacuums upgrade#

Years ago I purchased one of the new IRobot carpet robotic vacuums. I have a bad habit, when my wife leaves town to make her annual visit to Mayo Clinic I stay home to care for the dogs and look for the latest floor cleaning appliance to automate my chores as much as possible. We live on a fixed income and if we were able to afford it we would hire someone to clean house at least two days a month BUT. My wife and I are over 65 years old and my wife has a neuromuscular disorder (Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2). with Saltillo Tile throughout and area rugs scattered up the living room, three bedrooms and dressing area and hallways. I'm a retired Structural Engineering Consultant with 3 Golden Retrievers and a Chocolate Lab.

#Neato robot vacuums upgrade#

The only reason I can't give it full stars is because for the price it better last more than 2 years! If it does, I'll come back and upgrade my rating, if it doesn't I'll have to seriously reconsider my robot vacuum addiction! It also appears to be smarter - cleaning the house more efficiently/quickly and doesn't get stuck on things its predecessor couldn't handle. So far we are glad we did for the following reasons: it is much quieter than its predecessor, the dust bin is much bigger, the brush design is easier to clean and it looks like they have fixed some of the problem areas of the the previuos version, the side brush is an welcome addition (no more dust accumulation along the wall edges). So we took the leap and bought a BotVac D80. However, we have a multi-pet household that is under 1000 sq ft and needs to be vacuumed multiple times per week to keep the hair load to a manageable level (not to mention I hate vacuuming when there are so many other things I could be doing). To be honest, for the price of these vacuums it should have lasted longer, and were relucatant to invest in another within a couple of years of buying our first one. Finally the plastic parts were wearing out and an unfortunate liquid incident put it out of its misery. Our XV-21 worked great for about a year, we kept repairing it ourselves for another year or so, to keep it limping along. It replaces our Neato XV-21, which we had to admit was no longer repairable. Easy-to-use boundary markers keep it where you want and away from place you don’t-like pet bowls, cords, and toys.Automatically goes back to its charge base to juice up then returns to where it left off and finishes the job.Easily schedule daily cleanings or just push a button for instant multi-room or spot cleaning.Precise edge cleaning side brush makes sure not a speck of dust escapes its path.Extra-large filter captures more dust and allergens.

Bigger-is-better dirt bin holds more and is easy to empty.

50% larger brush gets closer to the wall than those round robot vacuums.

Advanced SpinFlow Power Clean system picks up more of the stuff that lands on the floor-like dirt, cereal, dustbunnies, and crumbs.

Features a combo brush that is uniquely designed to pick up pet hair-and is quieter, too, especially on hard floors like wood and tile.

Easily schedule daily cleanings or just push a button for instant multi-room or spot cleaning. Automatically goes back to its charge base to juice up then returns to where it left off and finishes the job. Automatically goes back to charge base, then returns to where it left off.Įasy-to-use boundary markers keep it where you want and away from place you don’t-like pet bowls, cords, and toys. Schedule daily cleanings or push a button for instant multi-room or spot cleaning. 50% larger brush, bigger-is-better dirt bin, extra large filter, and precise edge cleaning brush pick up more dirt and debris. It features a combo brush that is uniquely designed to pick up pet hair-and is quieter, too, especially on hard floors like wood and tile. The Neato BotVac D80 Robot Vacuum Cleaner has a patented laser-guided technology scans and maps the room, plans, and methodically cleans, automatically moving from room to room.

Combines powerful suction with a 50% larger brush.

Vacuums dirt, crumbs, and dust bunnies from all floor types.

Uses patented Neato BotVision to scan and map the room.

Includes new spiral blade brush, high performance filter, boundary markers and new brush and filter cleaning tool.

High-performance robot vacuum that's best for picking up dust and allergens.

Data Communication and Human Input Devices.