All About Vacuum Cleaner

[Mrsneo]

i actually did some research about the iclebo, before buying the roomba 560, just felt that it doesn't actually mop the floor, just uses a mirco fiber cloth to wipe the floor, the scooba actually uses cleaning solution and it vacuums and squeakies the surface, seems like it leaves the floors cleaner. Anyway, i saw the iclebo at the it show, seems like its of poor plastic quality. Read on some forum,here's a comparison u may useful http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1417413

Anyway I saw a demonstration of the scooba from autovacstore.com at my home and the guy actually used dettol floor solution in the scooba, seems like by doing so, could kill more bacteria and germs. He said that although irobot recommends that you use their specified cleaning solution, i could use dettol or kleen floor detergent, but i just had to rinse the tanks throughly after use and it would not void the warranty. Actually i just like the scooba's principle of laying only cleaning solution on the floor, as it stores the dirty solution in a separate tank and i could witness how dirty the water was after cleaning, kind of felt some satisfaction in that. hehe.

[corneyAmber]

Thanks for your information sharing, very informative indeed. The only issue I have now is the iclebo current is the latest model I think iclebo smart and the reviews are all the older models. I think that was why atrecord needed to put up this post for new reviews. I am also toying between iclebo and irobot…I think I need to see a demo of both machines before I can decide as well.

[Mrsneo]

i recently bought a iRobot roomba 560 for around $500 with a 1 year warranty from i recently bought a iRobot roomba for around $500 from autovacstore.com and it came with a 1 year warranty from http://www.autovacstore.com. i am really happy and surprised by the amount of fine dust it picks up in its filters.

Anyway, I am considering the iRobot scooba now. Its seems unable to reach the corners of the rooms as its round-shaped. Anyone used it before, could kindly provide some feedback?

[Mrsneo]

Oppsgal:

Neato robot

Anyone here used this Neato Robot before? Read some reviews, seems to be very advanced, with the laser sensing and all. Anyone can provide any reviews. I read an interesting review comparing the Roomba with it here. http://autovacstore.com/cms.php?id_cms=14
But would like to get some advice from other who actually used it.

[puff]

Just bought Iclebo and I am going to discard my 3 yes old roomba . Waiting for it to charge now ... Will post a comparison once I finish trying out my new toy

[puff]

Iclebo is indeed smarter than Irobot. It has mapping navigation function and can easily find it's way to the base in a few seconds without bumping onto any furniture.

After using Irobot for 3 yrs and Iclebo for half a day this is wat I think :
1. Vacuum- Iclebo is slightly quieter than Roomba 530
-Iclebo take shorter time to clean my room as it's more
systematic in it's navigation
-Iclebo dun bump onto furniture or doors
-Roomba has a virtual wall which make it easier to partition a room that u wanna to vacuum especially for house that have open concept kitchen

2.Handling- prefer Roomba coz it has a handle on top so turning the machine over its easy

3.Maintance- Irobot needs to go for servicing every half a year ( cost $50+ per trip when warranty expire)
- according to Iclebo salesman no servicing is required as the machine is air tight so dirt will not be trap at the motor.

4. Cost - Irobot is cheaper

Additional plus point for Iclebo is the on site warranty and the mopping function ( not comparable with scooba )
The mopping is more suitable for my house as my room flooring are parquet
n dun think can use scooba as water get in the gap. I have a crawling baby so Iclebo mopping just serve as a dettol wipe . :imanangel:
Btw there is a 5%discount if recommend 3 ppl to buy n additional 5%more if can get 10 ppl ( all the ppl in the gp will get the discount)I already got my 4 ppl in my gp can pm me if u need the discount :evil:

[puff]

Iclebo is slightly thicker than Irobot and can't fit under my sofa :slapshead:

[linden2000]

Bought an Iclebo too. Pretty happy with the result so far. Floors are clean after vacuuming n mopping. But since I haven’t used robot vacuum before, not able to compare which is better.


Usage is pretty fuss-free. Emptying the dustbin is straightforward. When it runs out of power, it just goes back to base to recharge. Can set timer n it starts work at the preset time with minimal manual interference. It did get entangled with wires n ‘called for help’ but otherwise, was able to move around on its own without bumping into furniture. For the mopping function, it’s basically like Puff says, like a wipe since there is no water inside machine to change. We also have wooden flooring so no issue with this method of mopping.

Since it’s round, it can’t reach corners so do need to clean those myself once in a while. Intend to use it for everyday vacuuming n mopping. Hope elect bills don’t go up too much n the machine lasts at least a year.Fingers crossed.

[linden2000]

linden2000:

Since it's round, it can't reach corners so do need to clean those myself once in a while. Intend to use it for everyday vacuuming n mopping. Hope elect bills don't go up too much n the machine lasts at least a year.Fingers crossed.

In case anyone's wondering, there is a one year warranty for on-site maintenance. But lazy me would of course prefer that everything goes well n need not call for maintenance.

[linden2000]

puff:

Iclebo is slightly thicker than Irobot and can't fit under my sofa :slapshead:

It's too thick to go under my bed.