The Rainbows also do a really deep cleaning and a super job. My understanding is that the robotic machines are more for a light vacuuming. Though I would happily be wrong about this. :)
Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:54 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums I'm with you. Lived alone for 13 years and did all the house work myself. And the one that talks? It could be sending my information back to the mother ship while I'm at work. I'd come home and my vodka would be gone. I'm not ready for another kid even if I have to charge him up... ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:43 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums How can you tell if it missed anything? Do we use the barefoot test? I am vaguely interested in this robotic vacuum however I am pretty damn good with my rainbow canister and it is going to take some convincing to make me jump ship for some machine that I don't control. -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Balek Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Hi Shawn! My robotic vacuum also goes under the couch too. I have to have somebody help me charge it up every so often. The best time to use it I think is when I'm out of my apartment for awhile doing something, and then when I get back, I check it to see how it did, and if it vacuumed everywhere and I also check to find out if it missed anything. Jeff Balek ----- Original Message ----- From: Shawn McMurdo To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums I have an iRobot Roomba. It works pretty well and didn't need any setup. I just push the power button and then I push the clean button. It works on both carpet and hard floors. The best part is that it goes under the couch! Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisionguide.org ----- Original Message ---- From: Jennifer Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:25:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Now is it just the original set up that needs sighted assistance? After that do you just charge it up and let the little guy run? Will one set up do both carpet and hard surfaces? What about moving it from upstairs to down? Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Balek To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:51 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums have a robotic vacuum and I love it. I set it up to vacuum my whole apartment whenever I go out of my apartment for grocery shopping or something. My sister helps me set it up, because it's kind of tricky. I really like the blind handy man show a lot. Sometimes I help my sister Jenny do yard work, and when I move into a condo probably next year, I won't have to do any yard work because there are professionals who do yard work in condos. Like I said earlier in this post, I love the coverage on the blind handyman show and I'm very proud to be a part of this list. Jeff Balek from Charlotte North Carolina [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS ------------------------------------------------------ Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 177435930) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=177435930&m=0ddaf1b4032d&c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=177435930&m=0ddaf1b4032d&c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=177435930&m=0ddaf1b4032d&c=f ------------------------------------------------------ END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
