Rumba - robot vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning

The 530 has one limiter.

as one? Is the limiter a virtual wall? then there should be two of them ...

Kind people!! I began to delve into the study of the issue of robots and ....... OH HORROR !! already just confused ... only from 505 to 530 are discussed here, but please tell me there is a Robot vacuum cleaner IROBOT Roomba Red
Robot vacuum cleaner RoboNeat QQ-02
Robot vacuum cleaner iRobot Roomba Discovery or you shouldn't pay attention to them at all and focus only on the 5 series. There will be a significant difference in price between those that I indicated and the 5th series. Help pliz

[BooBoo, Hairpin]

BooBoo, Hairpin , but how does the robot behave without a base when it is discharged? just stops in the middle of the room?

I have never been discharged. After finishing work, he gets up approximately in the center of the room and picks once. After it goes into standby mode, after a while it turns off.

BooBoo, Hairpin , please see, maybe there is in the instructions ...
Pakat , what about your base? what are the impressions?

The batteries are all the same. There is nothing in the instructions except - the robot cleans a room 20-25m for about 45 minutes. Cleaning time depends on the degree of dirt, the geometry of the room and the number of objects on the floor.
By definition, Skuba cannot have a base. Water + eluptricity is dangerous.

as one? Is the limiter a virtual wall? then there should be two of them ...

Two shouldn't be. The ray has some length. I don’t know how long the beam is.

marinal I studied only the 505 series, I practically don't know anything about the others. iRobot Roomba Discovery is a very old model, like that. I was here at the service center, I thought that I had something with the bearing, it turned out that it was just dirty, I heard the conversation there. The new series have more advanced brains, improved cleaning algorithm. And also that the brains of vacuum cleaners can be updated.)))

My Rumba works for 2 hours without recharging, and it has 2 virtual walls.

I don’t know what the length of the beam is.

There are three provisions. As I was told, the first position is 1m, the second is 2-3m, the third is 3-5m. It seems so ...

I don’t understand what is the length of the beam? there may be several openings - I put just two walls in the hallway. they were both included
and the maximum beam is probably very long, since at the minimum it is enough for 3.5-4 meters (I do not know the exact width of the room) and the instructions say that in order to save battery it is better to set the beam to the first position of the switch. ..

I almost always put one limiter at the minimum. Well, if I'm vacuuming the hallway. This beam covers up to the wall. And the second is needed if you need to cut off something else. They are each on their own, you do not need to pair them.

I may not have put it exactly - I do not pair them. I have openings in different walls - so I have to put my own virtual wall at each opening ...

It's just that the 5th series costs from about 4000 UAH, and if 530 is so and all 6000, at the same time, older models from 1900 UAH, for changing this is a very significant difference in price, therefore I ask for help in choosing. Are the new ones so different that they pay 2-3 times more for them?

Everything fell into place. Until the 500 series, there is no vacuum system (I don't know how to write it correctly), that is, cheaper robots simply work like electric brooms.

So, someone here asked me how long the battery lasts.
505 - up to 2.5 hours, cleaning area 50-60, rooms 2.
520 - up to 2.5 hours, cleaning area 50-60, rooms 2 (3). The number of rooms cleaned increases with the optimal use of additional coordinators and border guards.
555 - up to 3 hours, cleaning area up to 80, 3 (4)
562 - up to 3 hours, cleaning area up to 80, 3 (4)
563 - up to 3 hours, cleaning area up to 80, 3 (4)
581 - up to 3 hours, cleaning area up to 80, 3 (4)

[Hairpin]

Thank you, Hairpin, Boo Boo, dopleta!

Girls, I will generalize a little, correct me if I still don't understand something.
1. If you buy, then in America (through, and a) there is no guarantee, b) there is no adapter, the price is about 11,000 for 560 (for example). By the way, dopleta, the price that is indicated for the final one, or are there any other extra charges? Because if not the vacuum cleaner itself, then consumables for it can be bought for sure.
2. In Moscow, it is convenient to buy in a verified real store (and change, if anything), namely, where there is a discount from b] BuB

[dopleta]

By the way, dopleta, which price is indicated for the final one?

No, there is the price indicated by the seller, you still have to pay extra for shipping. But, since large consignments of goods are sent, it turns out inexpensively. Look: in our store my Scuba costs 23,000, but I paid 12,400 for it, and it was more complete than in our stores. It would be necessary to buy in addition (if I did not have Rumba) only a transformer, but this is not a problem, and they are inexpensive.

[MargoL]

MargoL what is the difference.........

505 is the simplest, there is a spare filter included.
520 Russian-speaking, there is a base, there is no spare filter.
530 baaza, one limiter, spare filter.
555 base, one stop, spare filter.
562 base, 2 coordinators, 2 filters, additional waste container, 2 additional brushes.
581 remote control, base, 3 coordinators, 1 spare filter, 2 spare brushes.

For all you can additionally buy a limiter
additional coordinators can be purchased at 562 and 581.
Programmable starting from 555.
You can buy a remote control for all of them.
All vacuum cleaners are equipped with a non-filter that traps allergens and other microparticles, they all recognize height differences and prevent falls, are equipped with an anti-entanglement system, and recognize the most contaminated areas

Additionally, I would buy a set of brushes and filters, if you live in Moscow, you can buy it at any time.

Thank you, it's much easier.
Go ahead. I don’t have any animals (well, or I don’t know about them))), the apartment is 75 meters. Rooms total 45 meters, kitchen 10, corridors ... well 12-15, they seem to be healthy. It turns out that if I choose 530, one charge will not be enough for the whole apartment? And in general - what is the difference between vacuum cleaners that remove 50 m and those that are 80? Accumulator? Dimensions? Waste collection bins?
I do not understand...
I want a base, a limiter - I don't see the need yet. But do you need it to be programmed ... In general, is it just an on / off timer, or does it have any other features?
Oh, and how are coordinators and restraints different?
And why do you need a remote control?

I understood about brushes and filters. Since there is an opportunity to buy them, then any model can be supplemented. I don't want any useful function to be missing ...

[MargoL]

MargoL, programming, the good thing is that the robot turns on according to the schedule, say you are at work, and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, he turned on and started vacuuming, it is clean by your arrival, the robot is at the base, or somewhere it is standing and waiting for you to you put a recharge. It's a shame that Roomba doesn't have separate battery chargers, so you can buy an extra battery and space is no longer an issue.
Those robots that clean more area have an APS battery of increased capacity. Limiters can be purchased separately, as needed,
but I don’t think that you will be allowed to select the complete set yourself, you will have to choose from the basic ones ...

The members of the forum are right, the base and the limiters are not very necessary accessories, and the battery is the same for everyone. So I decided to buy a 505 Rumba model.

Pakat, the fact is, is the only store that has an official guarantee.
Therefore, other Internet shops disappear.

[MargoL]

MargoL
It turns out that it will not be enough, but on the other hand .......... I have 40 meters, plus a bunch of wool, the indicator has never even lit yellow, except for the first day, it was seen very dirty and the indicator reached red colors, but the robot never sat down.
I suspect that starting at 555 the battery capacity is higher, plus coordinators and limiters help to increase the cleaning area.
Let me remind you that the store no longer sells the 530 model. To understand which model you need, you must tell how you plan to clean.

I did not write it correctly above, the capacity of the batteries is the same, the cleaning area is larger because there is a programming mode.

Whether you need programming or not, you decide. You can pre-program a cleaning schedule for a week. Rumba will periodically remind you of the approaching time for the next cleaning. At the appointed time, Rumba will leave her charging base and clean up. Having finished the work, he will go to the charging base.

The limiter uses a beam to create an invisible border that the robot cannot cross.
The coordinator is designed to control the movement of the robot. It can work as a coordinator and as a constraint. In coordinator mode, the device helps Rumba navigate: guides him to the charging base, and also makes sure that Rumba finishes cleaning one room before moving on to another.
The motion coordinators turn on and off automatically.
The remote control? .... I think it is not needed, unless you just play with the robot as with a child's toy car.

is the only official distributor of irobot in Russia.
All other robots are "gray", they are not certified in Russia and are not subject to an official guarantee. According to the law, the seller bears the guarantee.

[important question]

As a result, 530 was bought.
About my worries about the battery capacity and whether it will be enough for my entire apartment. Last night they cleaned ... 45 meters, probably, and he did not go to charge - I just stopped him. That is, in principle, you can experiment with cleaning the entire apartment. By the way, important question: if the rumba did not have enough charge to remove the entire area provided to him, he goes to the base, after recharging will he continue cleaning or not? The instructions say that I must continue. But does anyone have such experience?

Power.
I have rubberized rugs in the hallway. Cleaned perfectly, maybe even better than when I clean with a regular vacuum cleaner. A small (about 40x60 cm) rug so generally went clinging to the rumba))) So there is definitely enough power.

Brushes. despite the fact that I have no living creatures at home, the brushes turned out to be decently so dirty. I didn’t know that I have so much of my daughter’s hair lying all over my apartment ... Therefore, the question of owners of brushes for vacuum cleaners Pet: what is the difference between brushes? Maybe I should replace the standard ones?

Base. It is somehow strange that he is looking for a base. Basically, we put it in the middle of the apartment. Today I found it, yesterday I was looking for about 5 minutes. I even put it 1.5 meters from the base, I turn on the search. And he does not go directly to her, but also prowls around the room for several minutes, and in different directions. This is normal? What about you? HairpinI remember you had a similar problem. How did you decide?

[MargoL]

MargoL. With your purchase!
The first days, the brushes and the container will be very dirty,
and then, with regular cleaning, much less ...
For sale, double-sided, adhesive tape, for fastening carpets,
buy one and fix the rubber mats.

About brushes. I cleaned it again today. The brush was already noticeably less tangled, I was even surprised. so for now I will not buy anything extra.

Nastasya, congratulations! Flower
I have Rumba the coolest purchase in the last few years))

I wrote above that my rumba does not see the base. No, everything is ok, he even comes from another room. Probably already got accustomed)))

Booboo, I have 3 rooms, all go to the same hall. And a squiggly corridor to the kitchen. does not creep from there. From the base to the end of the largest room - about 7-8 meters. From there crawls)) The base is in an open place against the wall.

I haven't let him in all over the apartment yet. It's a shame. I put a limiter. While he cleans himself one room and the hall is large. I close the rest with doors.
I have an idea to try to run the whole apartment, but we need to choose a time when we all leave the house at the same time and for a long time)))

Skips ... I don't see any problems yet. Right now in the kitchen he is trying to ignore one corner. Let's see what happens at the end of the work.

I am reporting. Today I set up an experiment to see if the vacuum cleaner would find a base from another room. Found.
While he was cleaning the room, the door was closed (this is more convenient for me).I stopped - I pressed the Base button, and he crawled))). The base was behind the wall, the vacuum cleaner itself was practically under the bed, with its muzzle in the other direction.
This, of course, is not a pure experiment with a complete cleaning of the apartment, but the timing. when there is no one at home, it is difficult.

[Margol]

Margol!
You need to remove everything, and try the cleaner against the grain. That is, teeth forward. If you brush your teeth backwards, nothing will come off.

[MargoL]

MargoL Let's understand the terminology. The bearing is such a very small yellow garbage, it's only on one side of the brush.
Those big yellow bullshit are the caps. There are two caps on each brush.
I always check the bearing after each cleaning, because in the store I was advised to keep a close eye on it, and in the instructions it is written about it.
I take off the caps if a lot is wrapped around them. If the caps are not removed, the brush cannot be pulled through the red cleaner. The hairpin wrote correctly, you need to move the red cleaner with the teeth forward, it does not clean in the other direction. Notice that the red cleaner has teeth along the edge on one side, so I use them to clean the brush when I am lazy to remove the caps.

p.s. People do not be alarmed, all this is cleaned instantly, assembled and disassembled very easily. I have no problem with that.

And my wool is even stuffed under a skewer. That is, the propeller stops spinning ... I take it off with a screwdriver, take out the wool from under it ...

I also had it 2 times. ))))) And I regularly clean the wheel.

I vacuum every day, it is not the amount of wool that is very frightening, but the amount of dust. This is what he collects in my one-room apartment. Litter for the quality, the fotik is completely dead, and maybe the handles are crooked. ))))



Wool on the left, dust on the right

[Nastasya]

I took a picture of him, admire))



Nastasya, my husband is also almost ripe for Scuba)) These are our wonderful understanding husbands

Nard help! I can't understand what is happening with Booba - spinning around its axis, then the red exclamation mark will beep and light up. container is empty.

I had this when the wool wrapped around the pin of the wheel. I cleaned it, began to run as before. Check it out.

In my model, because of the wound wool, the brushes simply knock ... And the propeller stops spinning. But the container sensor does not light up.

Pre-charged 16 hours?

[prascovia]

prascovia, check all the docking contacts, lubricate them with alcohol, if possible ... Check the cleanliness of all the connectors, maybe some trifle prevents the contacts from cuddling ...
Read the instructions, what this sign means and eliminate the causes ...

prascovia, remove the battery, and the contacts on the battery and the rumba too, wipe it with alcohol, let it stand without a battery and put it on recharge, if it does not recover, then the specialist for repair ... Sad
You ordered on the Internet, contact the seller, he can tell you about repair or exchange ...

[Praskovya]

Praskovya, I'll just ask again, just in case. You haven't forgotten the transformer to our frequency?

[prascovia]

prascovia, write that in the user description at the end there is a signal decoding table.

People! Pamagite! I don't know what to do with Rumba! After all possible manipulations (and with alcohol too), I freaked out and wrote a petition with all the ensuing consequences for the seller to the site where this robot was purchased. They answered me as soon as I send Rumba in the back, they will return the money (maybe even all spent), but the transfer is at my expense! I am in shock - and I think, well, I'll turn it on again - And, lo and behold, he began to stir! and even walked around the kitchen for 20 minutes and fse! I sing the same song! He, Buba, blinked a red light bulb and stopped. I’m thinking if the shipment to the seller at my expense is about 100 euros, and there is still no guarantee, and it’s not known how much will be returned to me, so I’ll look for where they can repair it in our homeland? BUT ?

[prascovia]

prascovia, check the battery, if possible, find the same one from your friends and put it on your rumba ...
Read about polyethylene on the site, it did not charge the battery ...

[kolynusha]

Hey! I'm with you again! Well, we have cured Bubu! Received from repair today! The child, to celebrate, pasted all her stickers on the vacuum cleaner! Such a funny one - all in flowers, but in bugs! Once again, a huge Thank you all for participating in my problem! kolynusha I was directed to a site where kind people helped me figure out what had bugged Booboo - it turned out that it was necessary to rewire a couple of diodes! Believe it or not - I was ready to pick up a soldering iron! But it turned out that diodes are very rare in our country and they also need to be ordered! well, or remove it from an old computer mouse. There were no "elderly mice" around and I almost with tears sent Booba for repair. Well, everything seemed to work out (mmm), the master gave a guarantee for 6 months.

For a long time I have been thinking about buying a 505 model or some other? The area of ​​my sq m is 120 sq m, 505 will not cope at once, but this is not necessary, but 55 sq m (entrance hall, living room, kitchen) will be how much to clean, provided that there are few obstacles in the form of furniture.

Well, I'm glad I bought the 530. He learned to find the base from me. Either I recognized the apartment, or at first there was too much dirt ... The fact that he himself goes to the place at the end is convenient. Another question is that it has to be removed and cleaned from there.

Wash?

Thank you! For the kind words! I have a drawing on the dumpster that you can't wash. In general, it is very convenient with the base, the vacuum cleaner, as it were, thinks about recharging itself.

Rumba also learned to find a base from me. He also goes through the lighthouses to another room, cleans it, and then to the base. Pleases.

I have about 100 sq m and nothing, 505 can handle it.
First, the nursery and the bedroom (after each room I clean the dustbin and brushes), then I charge (no more than an hour), then the kitchen and a large room (27 sq. M). again I put on charging and the final stage - dignity. nodes and corridor.
Very, very happy.

The only thing that I run when I'm at home, because the dog is very worried (he is afraid of the sound, although he runs for a regular vacuum cleaner and asks to be vacuumed)

My 110 m is cleaned without recharging, at a time. True, I also clean the waste bin after each room.

I have a lot of livestock at home, so the little one has to work longer. Tried without recharging - on the 3rd "territory" fizzles out.

[dopleta]

dopleta, please tell me how long does it take for Rumve to clean your apartment?
And a question about Scuba: do you change the water after cleaning each room or is it enough for the whole square?

Oksasha and dopleta, if now there was a question about buying a new rumba, would you choose the 505 model again?

Yes, I would choose again 505

Maybe order cheaper from America?

Do not pierce like me! Even if the seller promises you a guarantee (his own and the manufacturer's) - and the vacuum cleaner will not work, then the shipment back will be at your expense. It would cost me 100 euros! And before buying, make sure there is a service center in your city or nearby.

Well, here again "Bubu" is buggy. Sad Two "beeps" with a red button. The brushes are clean, the container and the helicopter too. I don’t know what to sin more - my stupidity (buy from America) or is it mysticism? Crying

Take me into your ranks !!!! Yesterday we bought a 505 model, charged for about 12 hours, did not endure until 16, I really wanted to try it out. I did a great job, walked after him with a mop, collected practically nothing :). Very, very happy. Thanks to the forum participants

The people here brought you a reference, I think it will be useful to all owners of our robots.
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It talks about possible breakdowns and their arrangements. But in English. But I can’t translate, I know that I need to go somewhere and download, but where poke it. nose.