Lots of Bark, but Hardly any Bite
I tried this vacuum for a week. It works, but just barely.<br /><br />We pulled all the parts out of the box and chose a place to set it up. Our den has carpet and gets lots of use each day. With four times more than the usual 2 kids, we usually have to vacuum several times a day. It took more than 8 hours for the vacuum to charge up completely and then I had to download the Hoover app on my phone. After reading all the directions, I’m still not clear on the best way to use it. When I started it with my app and then walked upstairs, the app notified me that I was out of range. I called down to the kids and they told me that it was still moving. I don’t know if this is how it’s supposed to work or not…. It seems like quite a pain to have to stay nearby while the robot vacuum works. I mean, that’s kind of the point of the robot vacuum – you can leave it alone and it does the job for you, right?<br /><br />Well, it’s a cool toy but a terrible servant. After six tries, it still leaves bits of paper on the carpet. It did manage to eat up my husband’s phone charging cord that the kids left on the hardwood floor in the hall. And speaking of the hall, the device that comes with this robot vac that is supposed to keep the vacuum out of a certain room that you don’t want vacuumed – well, that actually works. It even comes with a battery to put into it. But having to remember to replace the battery (and not knowing how long it will last or when it will run out) is a pain. My kids had fun naming it Rover (that’s part of setting up the app) and enjoyed a break from vacuuming this week, but they don’t realize yet that this mom still intends to make them use the regular vacuum since this robot is a flop.
Rating: 2 stars