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Remanufactured iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot with Scheduler, Case/Color May Vary | 
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| Brand: Roomba
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  244 reviews
Sales Rank: 7798
Color: Clean Blue
Batteries: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 21.2 x 17.1 x 5.3
Model: 4296
UPC: 853816042968
EAN: 0853816042968
ASIN: B000FOCHI4
Release Date: September 15, 2005
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| Features:
| • | Case and color may vary based on manufacturer's choosing. All units (including units with Discovery cases) include Scheduler technology. | | • | Robotic, battery-powered floor vacuum and remote scheduling device | | • | Remote scheduler sets and changes vacuuming times and zones | | • | On-board artificial intelligence navigate between walls and furniture legs and self-adjusts for carpet, tile, wood floors. | | • | Remanufactured to "like-new" condition; may contain minor cosmetic blemishes. 90 day manufacturer's warranty. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 239 more reviews...
 Great for pet owners with wood or tile floors and throw rugs September 1, 2006
128 out of 129 found this review helpful
I love love love our Roomba!!!!
Roomba is perfect for our situation. We own 3 cats -- indoor/outdoor -- and prior to Roomba, we'd have to vacuum every day to pick up all the cat hair and dirt they drop or track in. We have all hardwood floors with a few throw rugs (some are taped down, some aren't, Roomba cleans them all no problem). Roomba handles floor-level changes like they aren't even there, cleans under the couch and tables and chairs, so far has completely cleaned our floors without once scratching or marking our brand-new furniture. In the far corners there may be a few grains of dirt she couldn't reach, however overall we are ecstatically happy, our hardwood gleams.
We schedule Roomba to run around every day we're at work. Every day we come home, Roomba is back on her charger and full of cat hair. It's awesome.
Once Roomba got stuck under a couch, or so we thought, however it turned out she wasn't stuck at all -- just automatically shut down because she was so packed with cat hair, she couldn't even make it back to the charger. There was a lot of cat hair under the couch. :) Now I watch when she goes under the couch, she never gets stuck, so I am 99% sure it was the cat hair (1st time cleaning).
If we had purchased an IntelliBin, Roomba would tell us when the chamber needs cleaning. But we opted for the Scheduler ($199 refurbished), just clean the bin once every time Roomba cleans. Cleaning the bin is done in one simple motion and is MUCH easier than big vacuum chambers.
On the pet side, our cats didn't freak out as much as we thought they would, in fact 2 out of 3 just ignore it, unless it comes straight at them. The third one just sits and stares at it with the evil eye whenever it's on.
This is the best purchase we have ever made. Picks up all the cat hair our three cats leave everywhere! That's all we wanted!
Better than expected July 27, 2006
50 out of 51 found this review helpful
I was worried about a reconditioned product but when you open it up it's in perfect condition. I've scheduled a cleaning between two rooms every day while I'm at work and it's been amazing. You have to pick up any cords it might run into, anything else that it might snag on. Just really takes some common sense and watching it run for the first few times. Now it makes it back to it's charging base ever time.
The only thing I didn't expect was the cleaing of the brushes. I have a cat so the hair gets spun around the brushes. Not that big of deal though since it only takes 2 minutes a few times a week. Before Roomba I came home to clumps of hair and dust on the carpet that was blown from all over the house. Now I come home to a completely clean floor and carpet every day. Oh, you have to empty the bin EVERY DAY! It's small...don't forget.
If you expect to open the box and have it running perfectly within 10 minutes it's not for you. With a little trouble shooting and common sense it's amazing. Highly recommended!
As a Roomba original user July 21, 2006
28 out of 32 found this review helpful
I have the original first generation of the Roomba. It's still going strong, still does it's job, still holds it's charge, still entertains me. The newer generations are only getting more clever. I have never regretted my purchase of the Roomba.
Beauty September 16, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
When the question of hiring the help with cleaning the house was places in our family, i just thout that a little help from Roomba would help. And it did - while it was vacuuming, i was able to clean up the bathrooms and kitchen. As it sceduled to clean the living room every morning ( there is a door to the backyard from there and the place gets pretty messy after going in and out) the room is extremely clean, always. And it does a very good job at doing it - i would cover every inch of the room with my regular vacuum as it does. Besides, i don't really think that i would take my vacuum every day.
The bottom line - make sure your room is prepared for cleaning and relax - it will do the job. I'm planning on buying the 2nd unit for the 2nd floor.
Get remanufactured instead of a new Roomba, which is also a futuristic dust pan November 13, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
My remanufactured Roomba is good as new. Your results may vary, however mine had no blemishes, has plenty of battery charge, leaves my carpet feeling clean. Its first trip around my apartment filled its bin, which I believed to be a good sign. After the first few vacuums the bin will be much less full - since you are now cleaning your floors more often!
It also works as a great dust pan. The Roomba does pretty good on hard floors, however the edges of the walls it just doesn't always clean perfectly. So occasionally I use my regular broom to sweep debris next to the wall into a little pile, then let Roomba suck up the pile. My dustbin is now a thing of the past. No more bending over to sweep dust into a little pan, yet still leaving behind that little line of dirt in front of the dustpan.
The scheduler works as expected, however two caveats:
* Scheduler does not automatically change for daylight savings time.
* Walls need D batteries (not included), which are neither easily nor cheaply found in rechargeable varieties. Wish they would switch to AA, eliminate the little orange blinking (maybe that would save on battery?)
This Roomba is wonderful. It makes my floors, my apartment, feel cleaner with minimal work. That's the robot's ultimate goal, it succeeds. Totally recommended.
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