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Re: I am mesmerized by our new robotic vacuum (2019)

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Post by remmargorp64 » Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 8:43 PM UTC

daxfohl wrote: post #159

remmargorp64 wrote: post #141

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Yeah, the mop feature is a joke. I took one look at it and realized that instantly. Everything else about it is pretty sweet though.

I like the mop feature. It is far from a true mopping, but still the floor feels less dusty than after just using the vacuum alone. That said, it may be a placebo effect on my part. I should do a blind test someday.

The problem with the mop feature is that it completely defeats the purpose of having an unattended robot keep your whole house clean, since you have to constantly refill the water reservoir, and it can't transition between carpet and hard floors without getting water on your carpet.

Re: I am mesmerized by our new robotic vacuum (2019)

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Post by somehnguy » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 4:06 PM UTC

IAmEveryone wrote: post #147

somehnguy wrote: post #123

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You're way too sensitive and act as if we should conduct ourselves like formal robots. Sounds like a really boring world, loosen up a bit.

"Humor" and "publicly belittling your spouse" are completely orthogonal issues. As people tend to notice after middle school, life can be enjoyed without any out-group being made the subject of tired stereotypes.

Sounds like a great and fun world, for a robot that only thinks in black and white about issues at least.

Re: I am mesmerized by our new robotic vacuum (2019)

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Post by daxfohl » Sat, Mar 21, 2020, 10:48 PM UTC

remmargorp64 wrote: post #181

daxfohl wrote: post #159

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like the mop feature. It is far from a true mopping, but still the floor feels less dusty than after just using the vacuum alone. That said, it may be a placebo effect on my part. I should do a blind test someday.

The problem with the mop feature is that it completely defeats the purpose of having an unattended robot keep your whole house clean, since you have to constantly refill the water reservoir, and it can't transition between carpet and hard floors without getting water on your carpet.

I guess depends on the area. It gets through our ground floor, which are all wood, with just a bit of water left over. Maybe 700 Sq ft