Date Purchased: Apr 2014 reviewed on Aug 28, 2016 Date Purchased: Dec 2014 Good to start off with but then product fail! reviewed on Aug 24, 2016 Date Purchased: Dec 2015 reviewed on Aug 04, 2016 reviewed on May 25, 2016 Don't know how I ever did without t his reviewed on Apr 01, 2016 reviewed on Feb 19, 2016 Hard to beat for the price. Cant find its way home reviewed on Feb 06, 2016 Good For Flat Surfaces reviewed on Feb 05, 2016 reviewed on Jan 31, 2016 It's proving to be a godsend reviewed on Jan 19, 2016 1 of 2 pagesYou can temporarily lift this restriction by proving that you're human:Stirling Vacuum Cleaners (3) Enter your email address (we will never send you spam)Entries close on 31/10/2016. 1 - 25 of 179 ads for "robot vacuum" within Vacuum CleanersTechnology is a wonderful thing. And no more so than when it’s taking over a much-hated task in your home. In this case, it’s the vacuuming.

If you have wooden floors, a pet, children, or even just fancy living in your home rather than hovering above the flooring, you’ll know that no matter what you, dust, dirt and general crud seems to build up out of nowhere. And with precious weekend time so limited, you’d be forgiven for bitterly resenting having to push a vacuum cleaner around just to keep the place looking presentable. In this regard, the robot hoover has been a revelation. But do you have to shell out hundreds for the top end machine to get good results? Or could a sub €200 machine from Aldi do the trick? On Sunday, Aldi put its latest home appliance on sale: the Easy Home robot cleaner. By all accounts, it’s proved popular among consumers looking for a bargain way to reduce their housework load. We put it to the test against the iRobot Roomba - in this case the 650 model - to see if it could handle the competition. While you may be suspicious about own-brand electronics, a bit of research revealed that this particular machine is made by an Italian firm that is actually a division of DeLonghi, which may put some minds at rest.

It takes just over three hours to charge, although the instructions, as usual, recommend leaving it for far longer on initial set up. Once it’s done, you get about one and a half hours of cleaning time out of it, although as the battery depletes, so does the suction. Once it hits a certain point, the cleaner will head back to its dock to recharge, all without you having to do a thing.air pet upright vacuum cleaner Well, apart from remember to plug the dock in.perfect upright vacuum cleaner Looks wise, the Easy Home cleaner is minimalist. vacuum cleaner bag vs baglessWhite with a bit of green flashing, there’s little in the way of buttons to mar its profile. The Aldi cleaner has two brush bits on either side, compared with the Roomba’s single one.

In theory, that means it should get into more corners, clean more dirt, and generally perform a bit better. It comes with a remote control that allows you to set cleaning schedules or activate the turbo clean mode for particularly dirty areas. The ultimate in couch potato cleaning. Setting it up for the first time is simple. Once it’s charged, you hit the button the top and let it go. It will wander around the room, crisscrossing until it’s covered every inch, and then head back to the dock. All the dust, dirt and crud is collected in the small bin inside, leaving the emptying of it as only task you need to take care of. If it hits air - the top of a staircase, for example - the crash sensors mean it will stop moving, leaving you to rescue it. The sensors weren’t as sensitive as the Roomba, but it stopped in plenty of time, even if was a little precariously balanced. Although Aldi’s machine’s sensors were a little more sensitive than the Roomba - it didn’t bump into as many walls - it also meant that it missed some of the corners the Roomba did not.

Don’t lose the remote control. Without it, you can say goodbye to scheduling, even turbo cleaning mode as there are o on-machine buttons to activate this, simply an on and off switch. Plus you’ll have to get up to actually activate the machine, which defeats some of its purpose. Be careful removing the bin - it’s small and although it has a lid and carry handle, I encountered a bit of spillage when I tried to remove it a bit too enthusiastically. Which meant the cleaner had to run again to tidy up after itself. The Aldi machine comes with a three-year warranty, which is better than what some of the better-known manufacturers offer. One tip: check how long the warranty is on the battery, as some companies - including iRobot - offer only a six month warranty on these. Also, if you have deep pile rugs, neither machine did particularly well getting to these. Best to save it for wooden floors, tiles and shorter pile carpets. But good luck getting your hands on one of these now.

If it does crop again - and it well might at some stage in the next few months - grab one while you can. At that price, it’s cheaper than most of the other decent offerings out there. And with a three-year warranty, it’s definitely worth the risk. Now if only they could invent something that automatically did the ironing for you…. 1 - 12 of 12 ads for "stirling aldi"DetailsAuthentic iRobot Parts - Roomba 700 Series Replenishment Kit Authentic iRobot Parts - Roomba 700 Series Filters - 3 Pack FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Buy "iRobot Roomba 770 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner” from Amazon Warehouse Deals and save 53% off the $499.99 list price. 13.9 x 3.4 x 13.9 inches 14.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) 1 Lithium ion batteries required. #12,861 in Home and Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home and Kitchen) #9 in Industrial & Scientific > Janitorial & Sanitation Supplies > Floor Care > Vacuums > Indoor Vacuums > Robotic Vacuums #36 in Home & Kitchen > Vacuums & Floor Care > Vacuums > Robotic Vacuums

A Concentrated, Every Day Clean The Roomba 770 Vacuum Cleaning Robot provides a concentrated clean, all at the push of a button. The 3-Stage Cleaning System with Dirt Detect Series II identifies dirtier areas in your home and focuses cleaning, ensuring Roomba tackles even fine pet hair, dust and dirt. Just press 'Clean' or schedule Roomba to run up to 7x per week. With Dirt Detect Series II technology, Roomba detects the dirt that could go missing. Optical and acoustic sensors are used to detect high concentrations of dirt, dust and pet hair, and then Roomba performs focused cleaning where it’s needed most. Virtual Wall Technology - Two included Virtual Walls keep Roomba in the rooms you want cleaned, and out of the ones you don't. 5 star67%4 star17%3 star6%2 star5%1 star5%See all 2,002 customer reviewsTop Customer ReviewsThe little Robot that cleans BIGWhat's this?Even with numerous friends that swear by their Roomba, I was still skeptical. How could this little machine really clean enough to impress me?

When I received it I was really surprised at the size of it, much smaller than I had imagined. I was anxious to test it out, so using the quick start guide I had it unpacked and on the charger in less than 10 minutes. I do suggest that you consider the location you want to set up the home base, not because it'll take up much room, more just to have it out of the way if possible; mine is under an end table.I decided to start it on a Monday through Friday schedule at 3:15pm each day. It's a time when the house is usually empty and it would be less of a bother. The first time it ran of course I was home and I think I watched it the entire cleaning cycle. I was amused to say the least and it also let me see what problems might arise. I realized I needed to install a virtual wall to keep it from the laundry room as this is also our cats room for food, water and litter box. I also took notice of cords and other items that were loose or in the way and that needed to be picked up or secured. During this first cleaning the "full bin" light did come on, which definitely showed me that it was picking up plenty.

After about 2 hours it did head back home to its dock for a recharge and had no trouble finding it.The course the Roomba takes is still a mystery to me. Mine goes from one room to the next and back and forth several times. Sometimes it zigzags and other times it follows a path. Overall though the carpets and hardwood floors are noticeably cleaner. I still run my regular vacuum once on the weekend, but the amount it picks up is a lot less than it used to average and I can see it through the clear canister.Maintenance is pretty easy on the iRobot Roomba 770 Vacuum Cleaning Robot. It comes with an extra set of HEPA filters and some cleaning tools. The round brush cleaner is especially helpful in our household, because both my daughter and I have long hair that loves to get sucked up and caught in the vacuum brush. Otherwise emptying the dust bin is very simple and mess free.If I had to bring up any negatives about Roomba 770 it would be these two minor issues:* Find a way to not have to use C batteries for the virtual walls.

With so many power/battery options available and especially on such a high end appliance, this just seemed out of place and inconvenient.* Provide a hard copy manual. I appreciate the CD, but the first time a light came on that I didn't know it was a hassle to have to boot up my computer just to look at the manual. (I've now printed it out for myself.)My final opinion on the Roomba is that it definitely exceeded my expectations on its cleaning ability. It's intuitiveness, style and ease of use also impressed me and the four stars that I've giving it are well earned! Hopefully I've covered most all of it's features, but if there is something I've missed or a question you have feel free to leave me a comment and I promised to respond.*Update 9/9/12 - Now that the Roomba has been cleaning for over 3 months I wanted to comment further on how it's doing. At first I was still vacuuming once a week, but now I don't find the need to do that at all because what it was picking up was so minor it was a waste of my time.