A HUGE Thank-you to Best Buy for letting us to domesticate and enjoy the services of the iRobot Roomba 870!
It’s been quite a week here in our house – we’ve got an new addition – iRobot Roomba 870! I never had a robot who would do things for me around my house: like cleaning and vacuuming and making some tea and coffee.
Explore all possibilities with current and new iRobot vacuum cleaners HERE.
Obviously the coffee-making part is not here yet for us, but when it comes to house cleaning… hei, the future is here!
Within the first day of showcasing its abilities, our domesticated electronic pet iRobot Roomba 870 exceeded all of our expectations. The whole family embraced our new family addition with love and amazement. And here’s why we so much appreciate our new robot that is doing a huge part of what somebody else used to do in this household!
Dirt Detection is iRobot’s Design
Roomba 870 plans its movement in a smart – dirt-detecting way. Built with the Dirt Detect Series 2 Technology, this iRobot goes to work, after it’s sensed dirt and any sort of debris, and collects it into the built-in container.
Virtual Walls for Vacuum Navigation
This Virtual Walls technology allows us to block the areas where we do not wish Roomba to go. In our house we have a special pet area, where iRobot should be venturing out. By installing Virtual Wall Lighthouse in certain places of the house, we separate areas which need cleaning and which do not.
And these small portable lighthouses can be moved and installed at your wish. This way, you allow iRobot to operate with utmost efficiency. There 2 Virtual Walls that come with each Roomba.
Bagless Design and HEPA Filters
Each iRobot Roomba 870 has a special container for collecting all the dirt which can be easily removed. And with HEPA filters, the dirt is not flying all around, rather it’s being detained within the filter area.
The only thing we have to do in the morning is to remove all that dirt from the collections area. That’s it. And if the amount of dirt is “non-threatening” to operate the next cycle, the robot would let you know, too. How? There won’t be any blinking that tells you that the dirt container is full. Simple.
Soft Bumpers And Antitangle Technology
There’s nothing to worry about scratches or damages done by this moving, cleaning iRobot. It knows how to differentiate soft obstacles from solid ones. And it won’t “eat up” your cords from the electronic devices or fringes from the carpet that could be on the way of its cleaning path – that is something you would truly appreciate.
Schedule Your Cleaning Days At Convenience
iRobot Roomba 870 has been designed with efficiencies and conveniences that any human being would appreciate. Scheduling its work sessions for any day of the week, any time during the day.
What it gives to a busy household is the flexibility to allow this thorough-cleaning iRobot to do its job when the nobody’s around. We have scheduled our Roomba to clean in the wee hours – 3 AM. This way, it can do everything without interruption, and so is our day stays uninterrupted!
But the neatest thing ever is that iRobot Roomba 870 parks itself after all the cleaning is done. Yes, it finds its dock and parks itself with precision. This is the coolest thing to experience!
After all that cleaning, all you have to do is mind your own business!
Check out these Roomba iRobots at your local Best Buy and ask for the demo where it’s available.
And HERE‘s a page to explore robust iRobot vacuums for pet hair cleaning!
33 thoughts on “We Feel Lucky with iRobot Roomba 870 this Spring”
Lucky you! I could use one of those in my home right now… Just not in my budget for now.
This iRobot looks like something every household should have. I would make things a lot easier.
I just recently setup my Roomba and put her to work. I love that she cleans all day while I am working.
We have huge dogs who, like our 7 yr old, LOVE mud. The iRobot saves so much time and effort.
I would love to have this iRobot. I like the feature that schedules the cleaning. It is such a time saver
I would have to sit and watch it work/ Looks like a great product.
Unfortunately with 4 dogs and 3 cats, I think Roomba would explode in one vacuum! We have so much fur on a daily basis that I need a heavy duty vacuum.
I like the in-depth look you’ve given for it. I’ve been very curious about them.
I need this in my life! 🙂
I really need this! I hope it can do under my bed as well. That’s my problem area.
These seem so cool, I would love to have these little things cleaning up house!
These have always seemed so neat!! I think our cat would have a blast chasing it around the house .
How cool is that! Love seeing your experience. Hubby has been trying to convince me that we “need” one. I may consider i!
I’m pretty amazed with what a great job it does all on its own. That would be such a convenience!
I would love to have one of these in my house. I have a chihuahua who sheds like crazy and I probably should vacuum every day.
This iRobot could my life a lot easier. I will be including this in my Christmas wishlist. My husband said that his boos has this and his wife loves it so much.
That Roomba would be my best friend. What a great product. I didnt know you can program it when to clean.
My mom has one of these…and swears by it! She calls it ‘Molly!” lol!
One of these would be so awesome to have. I wonder how my little dog would react to it! Lol.
I would love to have one of these. This model is a bit pricy for me but it’s something I would love to buy one day.
We’ve been thinking about getting one of those so this is great information. I would love to be able to schedule a specific time to clean the floors.
Wonder how this would work on carpets-my apartment is fully carpeted and I would love for a robot to do the work for me–wonder how my cat would react?
What a fun way to clean. We’ve been debating on getting one even though we don’t have carpet. I think it would work great on our hardwood floors. Thanks for sharing.
OMG jealous!!! I want a Roomba soooooo badly! I have 2 dogs and a cat, so vacuuming daily is just part of my chore list. I hate to vacuum lol! I know I would still have to use a real vacuum on carpets because my sister has one and it’s really only for hard floors and thin rugs. That’s fine by me since we have all tile downstairs! 🙂
I so want one! I saw something like this 2 years ago and I thought it would be so handy at home.
I have the quieter version called the mint cleaner. It’s ok. It’s not great if you have messy children, but for light dirt and light mopping jobs, it does an ok job. I’ve heard the roomba is very loud.
I would LOVE to have an irobot roomba. Wow, that would be so helpful in my busy life! I need to put that on my wish list!
These are wonderful. I wish we have these here – my dad would be thrilled!
I love these vacuums!!! I had one years ago but my cat would chase it around and try to hunt it… She eventually won and killed the vacuum lol…. Now that kitty is gone *rip* I need to get a new one!
I have always wanted to try this. Our floors are always filthy (with two little boys and a dog–messy messy messy!) but I’m afraid my dog would be terrified of the robot!
Great review, working on mine now! ~Tom
Anything that is going to help or simplify the list of chores I do at home gets two thumbs up in my book. Besides, I love that we are starting to reach some milestones reminiscent of The Jetsons! lol I’m really considering an iRobot Roomba to help with all the dog hair at my house!
This looks like a pretty convenient thing to have around. We’ve often thought about getting one.