RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
hahaha Fortunately if they are not moving, they are not moving some ware else! At 08:18 PM 5/16/2008, you wrote: >is that because they aren't moving? > >On Wed, 14 May 2008, Kevin Doucet wrote: > > > Hey, > > > > My roomba vacuums circles around most of my x's. > > > > At 02:17 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: > > > >> i have read that as well, that even with a Roomba, one still needed to > >> vacuum on occasion with a more powerful machine. > >> _ > >> > >> From: > >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:17 PM > >> To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > >> > >> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >> yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ > >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] > >> On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > >> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > 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://lowvisiongui>http://lowvisiongui>http://lowvisiongui > <<http://lowvisionguide.org>http://lowvisionguide.org> de.org > >> > >> - Original Message > >> From: Jennifer Jackson >> <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> cox.net> > >> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > 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 assistan
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
is that because they aren't moving? On Wed, 14 May 2008, Kevin Doucet wrote: > Hey, > > My roomba vacuums circles around most of my x's. > > At 02:17 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: > >> i have read that as well, that even with a Roomba, one still needed to >> vacuum on occasion with a more powerful machine. >> _ >> >> From: >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:17 PM >> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums >> >> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >> yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] >> On Behalf Of Jeff Balek >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM >> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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://lowvisiongui>http://lowvisiongui <http://lowvisionguide.org> de.org >> >> - Original Message >> From: Jennifer Jackson > <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> cox.net> >> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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 J
Re: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Knowing the folks who gave me their off list input; this makes absolute sense. Sounds like the electro-lux was a bargain. My first is gone, but my second is 15 years old. Don't buy knock off parts. They don't fit right, and they aren't made as industructably. :) On Wed, 14 May 2008, Matt wrote: > It's a hard hard sell on their part. > And you feel as though you are really being sold something and it makes you > wonder why the sell is so hard. > And they start up around $3,000 and by the time they left here, they had come > down to 2300. > There's a lot of this, let me talk to my supervisor, who has left and gone > down the street while the sales guy plays good guy, in your house and shows > you all of the features. > Then the supervisor is the bad guy, and the game goes between those two. > Then, the bad guy comes down and calls his supervisor to get the price down a > bit more. > Blah blah blah. > They carry a cute girl with them whose job it is, to get you to open the door > and agree to let them into your home. > In the end, you have been hit suddenly, by strangers who have been allowed to > walk around many rooms in your house, and you don't know what kind of info > was laying around, like bank statements, money and/or other important private > stuff. > It's just the best idea all around to say no at the door, and to keep > strangers out of your house. > If their product was really worth while, then it could sell itself on TV or > by word of mouth. > Rainbow is slowly doing that, if I ever want to invest in such an involved > work horse, I will buy a rainbow, because I have friends and have heard of > others who truly value those in their homes. > We don't have animals, and although we do have kids, I figure we will just do > the best we can for a few years, then just get new floor coverings, furniture > and so on after it has been worn out and/or destroyed. > Not that we intend to live in a stigh ya understand, but for now, we really > don't have a need for the super cleaning machine type! > As for how the curby is built? > Yes, it did seem to be built well, but gee hees! > For 2300 and something a stranger sells you off of a truck, shouldn't it be? > As for dropping it off of a building? > Personally, I would get more satisfaction by dropping the sales team off of a > building. > hahahahahhahahah, > Thanks for all of the input from those who own and have owned them. > Some are points on the product's side, but the way they came at me just > turned me off. > As for the water clean out on these sorts of things, > Couldn't you just find a nice public city rain gutter, and sneak out in the > middle of the night and dump? > It's not like we require lighting. > Maybe I'm just sneaky. > For that matter, go to the car wash and use their vacuum. > They can probably handle anything. > Matt > - Original Message - > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:33 PM > Subject: Re: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > > > That's funny, I've heard from people who have the Kerby (without the sales > experience) that it's a good machine. But I've heard that the visit of the > salesperson can make for visceral aversion. What's up with that? > Do they work well with bad personel? Or are they really inferior machines? > On Tue, 13 May 2008, Matt wrote: > > > Hhaahahahaha, > > Well, glad to hear that you're not bitter at least eh? > > hahahahah, > > I just wanted to chime in here and say that I also have a friend who loves > the rainbow, for what it's worth. > > We had the curbie sales group experienc e here at my house. > > I still feel dirty from the experience! > > We did not and will not buy one of those. > > Crazy!! > > - Original Message - > > From: Robert j > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:18 PM > > Subject: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > > > > > > In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as cleaning not > > clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have mear 0 > > emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the same > > humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will come out > > the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the > > percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. > > By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought I would >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Wow, would I love to have a Rainbow again. I've owned two and want another! As they say, it really sucks! Curtis Delzer - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums 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:
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Is this somewhat like the Roomba, or is it the Roomba? Curtis Delzer - Original Message - From: Jeff Balek To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Hi Jennifer! Actually I have somebody help me charge it up, and then we let it run, and it just goes all over my apartment, and there is no downstairs to my apartment, so my robotic vacuum goes all over the apartment. Jeff - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:25 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]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Bill wrote with regard to the robotic vacuum: > It's smart enough not to do a header down the stairs. > Which makes it smarter than me. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
I don't program mine. I put in a different room each day. What the hay, it is not much trouble to get out the room and let it do it's thing. At 08:05 PM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >So how does one get it to vacuum a home with several rooms? > >-Original Message- >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Shawn McMurdo >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:03 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > >The virtual walls are small battery powered boxes that put out an infrared >light that the vacuum can see and won't cross. >You use them to keep the vacuum from going down the hall or into the next >room. >Shawn > >--==--==-- >Shawn McMurdo >See my Low Vision Guide at ><http://lowvisionguide.org>http://lowvisionguide.org ><http://lowvisionguide.org> > >- Original Message >From: Matt ><<mailto:themullins01%40sbcglobal.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:themullins01%40sbcglobal.net> > > >To: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:09:35 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > >Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like I heard >about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? >- Original Message - >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net >To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com >Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > >We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one for each >floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the newer ones are >becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have speech on the new one >she has which instructs you as to what you need to do, as in clean brushes >or free up wheels. >The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the thing >out of certain areas. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1433 - Release Date: >5/14/2008 4:44 PM Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Nope, It is a battery operated device which has some sort of infrared eye or something. The line of sight from the eye disallows the Robotic Vac to cross that point, ware ever you place it. Depending on which package you purchase, you may get only one or possible two virtual walls, but, you can always, fore more money, purchase more! At 05:09 PM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like >I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? >- Original Message - >From: <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > >We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one >for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the >newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have >speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you >need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. >The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the >thing out of certain areas. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1433 - Release Date: >5/14/2008 4:44 PM Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
It purportedly throws the detritus out as it encounters it. Just unassumingly goes about flinging leaves hither and yawn. But, don't ax me, as Andrew and Sarah, the parents of Lizzie Borden, once exclaimed. At 09:29 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >Now how the hell could it possibly clean the gutter? Does it push all >the crap ahead of itself and clod the drain pipe> grin Sounds like a >fairly useless device. Gee, if you have to go to the trouble of >putting the thing up there, might as well just clean them while your >there. For not a lot of junk in the gutter, taking your blower and >sending a blast up the drain pipe actually helps blow junk out of the >gutter. Not very effective, but a quick fix. I'm still looking for a >good gutter solution. >On May 13, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Kevin Doucet wrote: > > > Hey, > > Have you'll heard that the same company also makes a robotic gutter > > cleaner? Yep! Works by remote, although you do have to put the little > > bugger in the gutter. It can't get there it's self. > > At 12:35 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: > > > > >Of course just to add a little to the mix, these aren't technically > > >consider real vaccum cleaners are they? > > >My understanding is they are kind of more a sweeper machine than a > > >regular unit that would use more air than the sweeeping ability to > > get > > >the floor clean. Subsequently, they also don't handle dog hair very > > >well as I understand. My wife and I were kind of interested in one of > > >these, but with 2.5 German Shepherds in the house, that's a crap-load > > >of hair for any machine to handle. > > > > > >On May 13, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > > > > > 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: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: > > > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.co>[EMAIL > PROTECTED] > > > m > > > > [mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > > > ] > > > > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > > > > To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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 bu
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
It's smart enough not to do a header down the stairs. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 17:27 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums I assume it won't go down stairs or would you need a virtual wall to keep it from killing itself. On May 14, 2008, at 3:02 PM, Shawn McMurdo wrote: > The virtual walls are small battery powered boxes that put out an > infrared light that the vacuum can see and won't cross. > You use them to keep the vacuum from going down the hall or into the > next room. > Shawn > > --==--==-- > Shawn McMurdo > See my Low Vision Guide at > http://lowvisiongui <http://lowvisionguide.org> de.org > > - Original Message > From: Matt mailto:themullins01%40sbcglobal.net> sbcglobal.net> > To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:09:35 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > > Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like > I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? > - Original Message - > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net > To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > > We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one > for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the > newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have > speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you > need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. > The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the > thing out of certain areas. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net> net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Hey, My roomba vacuums circles around most of my x's. At 02:17 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >i have read that as well, that even with a Roomba, one still needed to >vacuum on occasion with a more powerful machine. >_ > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson >Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:17 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > >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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] >On Behalf Of Jeff Balek >Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM >To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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://lowvisiongui>http://lowvisiongui <http://lowvisionguide.org> de.org > >- Original Message >From: Jennifer Jackson <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> cox.net> >To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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 thi
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
I assume it won't go down stairs or would you need a virtual wall to keep it from killing itself. On May 14, 2008, at 3:02 PM, Shawn McMurdo wrote: > The virtual walls are small battery powered boxes that put out an > infrared light that the vacuum can see and won't cross. > You use them to keep the vacuum from going down the hall or into the > next room. > Shawn > > --==--==-- > Shawn McMurdo > See my Low Vision Guide at > http://lowvisionguide.org > > - Original Message > From: Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:09:35 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > > Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like > I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? > - Original Message - > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net > To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > > We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one > for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the > newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have > speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you > need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. > The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the > thing out of certain areas. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Wow, if it can take on 3 dogs a cat, and a sheding wife, it's got to be pretty good. On May 14, 2008, at 12:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Scott: > Yes, they have rotating brushes on the bottom, and side brushes as > well. We had three dogs and a cat, and my wife sheds too, and the > thing seems to do pretty well with hair. You probably would have to > empty the hopper after each use, but if you run the thing every day, > it seems to keep floors (hardwood anyway) pretty clean. > > > Messages in this topic (31) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Wwel we don't have vragile, so it's more about keeping it away from door sills and the like where it might get stuck. -original message- Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums From: tunecollector <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 05/14/2008 15:04 So you would use the virtual wall to keep it from venturing to a part of a room where there might be something fragile? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shawn McMurdo Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:33 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums You don't use the virtual walls. I find it works better for me to do the bedrooms separately from the great room/kitchen/foyer. Also regarding the charging issue that some people had with not being able to see the light to know if it is properly charging on the base unit: I plug it in directly and don't use the base unit. This way I know it is charging. Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisionguide.org <http://lowvisionguide.org> - Original Message From: tunecollector <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tunecollector%40sbcglobal.net> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:05:47 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums So how does one get it to vacuum a home with several rooms? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Shawn McMurdo Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:03 PM To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums The virtual walls are small battery powered boxes that put out an infrared light that the vacuum can see and won't cross. You use them to keep the vacuum from going down the hall or into the next room. Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisiongui de.org <http://lowvisiongui de.org> - Original Message From: Matt mailto:themullins0 1%40sbcglobal. net> > To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:blindhandym an%40yahoogroups .com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:09:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the thing out of certain areas. [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]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
So you would use the virtual wall to keep it from venturing to a part of a room where there might be something fragile? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shawn McMurdo Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:33 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums You don't use the virtual walls. I find it works better for me to do the bedrooms separately from the great room/kitchen/foyer. Also regarding the charging issue that some people had with not being able to see the light to know if it is properly charging on the base unit: I plug it in directly and don't use the base unit. This way I know it is charging. Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisionguide.org <http://lowvisionguide.org> - Original Message From: tunecollector <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tunecollector%40sbcglobal.net> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:05:47 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums So how does one get it to vacuum a home with several rooms? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Shawn McMurdo Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:03 PM To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums The virtual walls are small battery powered boxes that put out an infrared light that the vacuum can see and won't cross. You use them to keep the vacuum from going down the hall or into the next room. Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisiongui de.org <http://lowvisiongui de.org> - Original Message From: Matt mailto:themullins0 1%40sbcglobal. net> > To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:blindhandym an%40yahoogroups .com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:09:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the thing out of certain areas. [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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
You don't use the virtual walls. I find it works better for me to do the bedrooms separately from the great room/kitchen/foyer. Also regarding the charging issue that some people had with not being able to see the light to know if it is properly charging on the base unit: I plug it in directly and don't use the base unit. This way I know it is charging. Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisionguide.org - Original Message From: tunecollector <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:05:47 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums So how does one get it to vacuum a home with several rooms? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Shawn McMurdo Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:03 PM To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums The virtual walls are small battery powered boxes that put out an infrared light that the vacuum can see and won't cross. You use them to keep the vacuum from going down the hall or into the next room. Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisiongui de.org <http://lowvisiongui de.org> - Original Message From: Matt mailto:themullins0 1%40sbcglobal. net> > To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:blindhandym an%40yahoogroups .com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:09:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the thing out of certain areas. [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]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
So how does one get it to vacuum a home with several rooms? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shawn McMurdo Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:03 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums The virtual walls are small battery powered boxes that put out an infrared light that the vacuum can see and won't cross. You use them to keep the vacuum from going down the hall or into the next room. Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisionguide.org <http://lowvisionguide.org> - Original Message From: Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:themullins01%40sbcglobal.net> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:09:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the thing out of certain areas. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
The virtual walls are small battery powered boxes that put out an infrared light that the vacuum can see and won't cross. You use them to keep the vacuum from going down the hall or into the next room. Shawn --==--==-- Shawn McMurdo See my Low Vision Guide at http://lowvisionguide.org - Original Message From: Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:09:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the thing out of certain areas. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Is the vutural walls thing, a matter of laying out copper wire, like I heard about the lawnmowers which need to learn an area? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the thing out of certain areas. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
We saw them do a does it work type demo on the news here of the robotic vacuum. They were not impressed with the fact that it took 24 hours to charge for one use. But they said that it did pick stuff up. I think they even let it do the sock test. One thing they said, which wouldn't matter to us blind folks was that it covered the same area a lot and that you almost had to leave the house or area, because watching the thing would drive you nuts! Matt - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Of course just to add a little to the mix, these aren't technically consider real vacuum cleaners are they? My understanding is they are kind of more a sweeper machine than a regular unit that would use more air than the sweeeping ability to get the floor clean. Subsequently, they also don't handle dog hair very well as I understand. My wife and I were kind of interested in one of these, but with 2.5 German Shepherds in the house, that's a crap-load of hair for any machine to handle. On May 13, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > 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:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > ] > 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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Scott: Yes, they have rotating brushes on the bottom, and side brushes as well. We had three dogs and a cat, and my wife sheds too, and the thing seems to do pretty well with hair. You probably would have to empty the hopper after each use, but if you run the thing every day, it seems to keep floors (hardwood anyway) pretty clean.
Re: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
It's a hard hard sell on their part. And you feel as though you are really being sold something and it makes you wonder why the sell is so hard. And they start up around $3,000 and by the time they left here, they had come down to 2300. There's a lot of this, let me talk to my supervisor, who has left and gone down the street while the sales guy plays good guy, in your house and shows you all of the features. Then the supervisor is the bad guy, and the game goes between those two. Then, the bad guy comes down and calls his supervisor to get the price down a bit more. Blah blah blah. They carry a cute girl with them whose job it is, to get you to open the door and agree to let them into your home. In the end, you have been hit suddenly, by strangers who have been allowed to walk around many rooms in your house, and you don't know what kind of info was laying around, like bank statements, money and/or other important private stuff. It's just the best idea all around to say no at the door, and to keep strangers out of your house. If their product was really worth while, then it could sell itself on TV or by word of mouth. Rainbow is slowly doing that, if I ever want to invest in such an involved work horse, I will buy a rainbow, because I have friends and have heard of others who truly value those in their homes. We don't have animals, and although we do have kids, I figure we will just do the best we can for a few years, then just get new floor coverings, furniture and so on after it has been worn out and/or destroyed. Not that we intend to live in a stigh ya understand, but for now, we really don't have a need for the super cleaning machine type! As for how the curby is built? Yes, it did seem to be built well, but gee hees! For 2300 and something a stranger sells you off of a truck, shouldn't it be? As for dropping it off of a building? Personally, I would get more satisfaction by dropping the sales team off of a building. hahahahahhahahah, Thanks for all of the input from those who own and have owned them. Some are points on the product's side, but the way they came at me just turned me off. As for the water clean out on these sorts of things, Couldn't you just find a nice public city rain gutter, and sneak out in the middle of the night and dump? It's not like we require lighting. Maybe I'm just sneaky. For that matter, go to the car wash and use their vacuum. They can probably handle anything. Matt - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:33 PM Subject: Re: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums That's funny, I've heard from people who have the Kerby (without the sales experience) that it's a good machine. But I've heard that the visit of the salesperson can make for visceral aversion. What's up with that? Do they work well with bad personel? Or are they really inferior machines? On Tue, 13 May 2008, Matt wrote: > Hhaahahahaha, > Well, glad to hear that you're not bitter at least eh? > hahahahah, > I just wanted to chime in here and say that I also have a friend who loves the rainbow, for what it's worth. > We had the curbie sales group experienc e here at my house. > I still feel dirty from the experience! > We did not and will not buy one of those. > Crazy!! > - Original Message - > From: Robert j > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:18 PM > Subject: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > > > In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as cleaning not > clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have mear 0 > emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the same > humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will come out > the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the > percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. > By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought I would > share. > Any way the purpose of my post is to ask Larry or any one that might have a > newer model. Are the newer ones still just as much a pain in the rumpus as > the old ones to empty and clean the water reservoir? The one we have I > think we got it in about 1996 or there about. No newer than 1998 so it is at > least 10 years old. The only thing I don't like about the rainbow is > emptying it. > My Wife just loves this rainbow because in her little world it is > completely self filling, self cleaning, self propelled and it takes itself > out and puts itself back away when it is done. Hmm I wonder how it does > all that? Grin.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Now how the hell could it possibly clean the gutter? Does it push all the crap ahead of itself and clod the drain pipe> grin Sounds like a fairly useless device. Gee, if you have to go to the trouble of putting the thing up there, might as well just clean them while your there. For not a lot of junk in the gutter, taking your blower and sending a blast up the drain pipe actually helps blow junk out of the gutter. Not very effective, but a quick fix. I'm still looking for a good gutter solution. On May 13, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Kevin Doucet wrote: > Hey, > Have you'll heard that the same company also makes a robotic gutter > cleaner? Yep! Works by remote, although you do have to put the little > bugger in the gutter. It can't get there it's self. > At 12:35 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: > > >Of course just to add a little to the mix, these aren't technically > >consider real vaccum cleaners are they? > >My understanding is they are kind of more a sweeper machine than a > >regular unit that would use more air than the sweeeping ability to > get > >the floor clean. Subsequently, they also don't handle dog hair very > >well as I understand. My wife and I were kind of interested in one of > >these, but with 2.5 German Shepherds in the house, that's a crap-load > >of hair for any machine to handle. > > > >On May 13, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > > > 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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > m > > [mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > > ] > > > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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>http://lowvisionguide.org > > > > > > ----- Original Message > > > From: Jennifer Jackson > > <<mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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? > > > A
Re: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Well I had a Kerby back in the early 90's. I did sell it and recovered some of my money, but here's what I thought. It was well constructed, I figured you could drop it off a very high building and it would continue to work. What I did not like was the fact dog hair etc. could become rapped up in the belt and that was a major issue. The ability to clean carpets wasn't really all the impressive, and the salesperson was ok, but you saw they really had to push the product since I'd imagine they didn't make a massive chunk of change. Of course I don't know what they actually get, but point is the machines are really well built, but I think a bit much for what you get. So, there's my thoughts for whatever they are worth. On May 14, 2008, at 12:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > That's funny, I've heard from people who have the Kerby (without the > sales > experience) that it's a good machine. But I've heard that the visit > of the > salesperson can make for visceral aversion. What's up with that? > Do they work well with bad personel? Or are they really inferior > machines? > On Tue, 13 May 2008, Matt wrote: > > > Hhaahahahaha, > > Well, glad to hear that you're not bitter at least eh? > > hahahahah, > > I just wanted to chime in here and say that I also have a friend > who loves the rainbow, for what it's worth. > > We had the curbie sales group experienc e here at my house. > > I still feel dirty from the experience! > > We did not and will not buy one of those. > > Crazy!! > > - Original Message - > > From: Robert j > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:18 PM > > Subject: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic > vacuums > > > > > > In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as > cleaning not > > clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have > mear 0 > > emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the > same > > humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will > come out > > the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the > > percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. > > By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought > I would > > share. > > Any way the purpose of my post is to ask Larry or any one that > might have a > > newer model. Are the newer ones still just as much a pain in the > rumpus as > > the old ones to empty and clean the water reservoir? The one we > have I > > think we got it in about 1996 or there about. No newer than 1998 > so it is at > > least 10 years old. The only thing I don't like about the rainbow is > > emptying it. > > My Wife just loves this rainbow because in her little world it is > > completely self filling, self cleaning, self propelled and it > takes itself > > out and puts itself back away when it is done. Hmm I wonder how it > does > > all that? Grin. > > Robert > > > > -Original Message- > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > ]On > > Behalf Of Larry Stansifer > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:43 PM > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > > > > [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 > > > > - Origi
Re: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
That's funny, I've heard from people who have the Kerby (without the sales experience) that it's a good machine. But I've heard that the visit of the salesperson can make for visceral aversion. What's up with that? Do they work well with bad personel? Or are they really inferior machines? On Tue, 13 May 2008, Matt wrote: > Hhaahahahaha, > Well, glad to hear that you're not bitter at least eh? > hahahahah, > I just wanted to chime in here and say that I also have a friend who loves > the rainbow, for what it's worth. > We had the curbie sales group experienc e here at my house. > I still feel dirty from the experience! > We did not and will not buy one of those. > Crazy!! > - Original Message - > From: Robert j > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:18 PM > Subject: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums > > > In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as cleaning not > clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have mear 0 > emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the same > humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will come out > the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the > percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. > By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought I would > share. > Any way the purpose of my post is to ask Larry or any one that might have a > newer model. Are the newer ones still just as much a pain in the rumpus as > the old ones to empty and clean the water reservoir? The one we have I > think we got it in about 1996 or there about. No newer than 1998 so it is at > least 10 years old. The only thing I don't like about the rainbow is > emptying it. > My Wife just loves this rainbow because in her little world it is > completely self filling, self cleaning, self propelled and it takes itself > out and puts itself back away when it is done. Hmm I wonder how it does > all that? Grin. > Robert > > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Larry Stansifer > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:43 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <http://lowvisionguide.org> > > - Original Message > From: Jennifer Jackson < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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@ yaho
Re: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
explain the Rainbow machine. I know nothing about it. I've been an electro-Lux guy since 1985. The Orick doesn't do as well, but it's an upright as opposed a canister so it has wife appeal. On Tue, 13 May 2008, Robert j wrote: > In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as cleaning not > clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have mear 0 > emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the same > humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will come out > the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the > percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. > By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought I would > share. > Any way the purpose of my post is to ask Larry or any one that might have a > newer model. Are the newer ones still just as much a pain in the rumpus as > the old ones to empty and clean the water reservoir? The one we have I > think we got it in about 1996 or there about. No newer than 1998 so it is at > least 10 years old. The only thing I don't like about the rainbow is > emptying it. > My Wife just loves this rainbow because in her little world it is > completely self filling, self cleaning, self propelled and it takes itself > out and puts itself back away when it is done. Hmm I wonder how it does > all that? Grin. > Robert > > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Larry Stansifer > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:43 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <http://lowvisionguide.org> > > - Original Message > From: Jennifer Jackson < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 > > [N
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Tried that with the wife but I can't seem to find the off button. But the string trimmer is nice. When I'm done I just stand it in the corner. - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:41 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums And when you get tired of listening to it you can shut it off... -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:34 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums I have an extension for my string trimmer that cleans the gutters. And a wife that does the same thing. Granted the string trimmer doesn't require as much maintenance - Original Message - From: Kevin Doucet To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Hey, Have you'll heard that the same company also makes a robotic gutter cleaner? Yep! Works by remote, although you do have to put the little bugger in the gutter. It can't get there it's self. At 12:35 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >Of course just to add a little to the mix, these aren't technically >consider real vaccum cleaners are they? >My understanding is they are kind of more a sweeper machine than a >regular unit that would use more air than the sweeeping ability to get >the floor clean. Subsequently, they also don't handle dog hair very >well as I understand. My wife and I were kind of interested in one of >these, but with 2.5 German Shepherds in the house, that's a crap-load >of hair for any machine to handle. > >On May 13, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > 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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > m > [mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] m > > ] > > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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>http://lowvisionguide.org > > > > - Original Message > > From: Jennifer Jackson > <<mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:25:23 PM > > Sub
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
that argues or cleans the gutters? The wife does both... - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:38 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Would that be wife or vacuum cleaner? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums I just know I'd buy one that can talk and the first thing it would do is argue with me. I'm never far enough away from my 4 pound hammer for a robot to be safe... - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Copy that... You never know what X-wife might be monitoring the net. None of mine were particularly bright but if you get enough of them together well you never know what might happen. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:54 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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-arch
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
And when you get tired of listening to it you can shut it off... -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:34 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums I have an extension for my string trimmer that cleans the gutters. And a wife that does the same thing. Granted the string trimmer doesn't require as much maintenance - Original Message - From: Kevin Doucet To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Hey, Have you'll heard that the same company also makes a robotic gutter cleaner? Yep! Works by remote, although you do have to put the little bugger in the gutter. It can't get there it's self. At 12:35 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >Of course just to add a little to the mix, these aren't technically >consider real vaccum cleaners are they? >My understanding is they are kind of more a sweeper machine than a >regular unit that would use more air than the sweeeping ability to get >the floor clean. Subsequently, they also don't handle dog hair very >well as I understand. My wife and I were kind of interested in one of >these, but with 2.5 German Shepherds in the house, that's a crap-load >of hair for any machine to handle. > >On May 13, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > 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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > m > [mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] m > > ] > > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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>http://lowvisionguide.org > > > > - Original Message > > From: Jennifer Jackson > <<mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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? > > &g
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Would that be wife or vacuum cleaner? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums I just know I'd buy one that can talk and the first thing it would do is argue with me. I'm never far enough away from my 4 pound hammer for a robot to be safe... - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Copy that... You never know what X-wife might be monitoring the net. None of mine were particularly bright but if you get enough of them together well you never know what might happen. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:54 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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:/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
I have an extension for my string trimmer that cleans the gutters. And a wife that does the same thing. Granted the string trimmer doesn't require as much maintenance - Original Message - From: Kevin Doucet To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Hey, Have you'll heard that the same company also makes a robotic gutter cleaner? Yep! Works by remote, although you do have to put the little bugger in the gutter. It can't get there it's self. At 12:35 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >Of course just to add a little to the mix, these aren't technically >consider real vaccum cleaners are they? >My understanding is they are kind of more a sweeper machine than a >regular unit that would use more air than the sweeeping ability to get >the floor clean. Subsequently, they also don't handle dog hair very >well as I understand. My wife and I were kind of interested in one of >these, but with 2.5 German Shepherds in the house, that's a crap-load >of hair for any machine to handle. > >On May 13, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > 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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > m > [mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > ] > > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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>http://lowvisionguide.org > > > > - Original Message > > From: Jennifer Jackson > <<mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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 robot
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
i have read that as well, that even with a Roomba, one still needed to vacuum on occasion with a more powerful machine. _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:17 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Balek Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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://lowvisiongui <http://lowvisionguide.org> de.org - Original Message From: Jennifer Jackson mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> cox.net> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 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 <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ p> .org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio. <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/> org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday> .org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy M
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Hey, Have you'll heard that the same company also makes a robotic gutter cleaner? Yep! Works by remote, although you do have to put the little bugger in the gutter. It can't get there it's self. At 12:35 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >Of course just to add a little to the mix, these aren't technically >consider real vaccum cleaners are they? >My understanding is they are kind of more a sweeper machine than a >regular unit that would use more air than the sweeeping ability to get >the floor clean. Subsequently, they also don't handle dog hair very >well as I understand. My wife and I were kind of interested in one of >these, but with 2.5 German Shepherds in the house, that's a crap-load >of hair for any machine to handle. > >On May 13, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > 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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > m > [mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > ] > > On Behalf Of Jeff Balek > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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>http://lowvisionguide.org > > > > - Original Message > > From: Jennifer Jackson > <<mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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 ear
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
I just know I'd buy one that can talk and the first thing it would do is argue with me. I'm never far enough away from my 4 pound hammer for a robot to be safe... - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Copy that... You never know what X-wife might be monitoring the net. None of mine were particularly bright but if you get enough of them together well you never know what might happen. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:54 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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.jaw
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Copy that... You never know what X-wife might be monitoring the net. None of mine were particularly bright but if you get enough of them together well you never know what might happen. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:54 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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 -- [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&a
RE: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Sorry dude... I bought mine in 1992 so I can't help you with the updated stuff. I have never had a minutes worth of trouble and have saved lots of beer money in vacuum bags. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert j Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:18 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as cleaning not clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have mear 0 emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the same humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will come out the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought I would share. Any way the purpose of my post is to ask Larry or any one that might have a newer model. Are the newer ones still just as much a pain in the rumpus as the old ones to empty and clean the water reservoir? The one we have I think we got it in about 1996 or there about. No newer than 1998 so it is at least 10 years old. The only thing I don't like about the rainbow is emptying it. My Wife just loves this rainbow because in her little world it is completely self filling, self cleaning, self propelled and it takes itself out and puts itself back away when it is done. Hmm I wonder how it does all that? Grin. Robert -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:43 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Jeff Balek Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <http://lowvisionguide.org> - Original Message From: Jennifer Jackson < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 arch
Re: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Hhaahahahaha, Well, glad to hear that you're not bitter at least eh? hahahahah, I just wanted to chime in here and say that I also have a friend who loves the rainbow, for what it's worth. We had the curbie sales group experienc e here at my house. I still feel dirty from the experience! We did not and will not buy one of those. Crazy!! - Original Message - From: Robert j To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:18 PM Subject: cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as cleaning not clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have mear 0 emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the same humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will come out the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought I would share. Any way the purpose of my post is to ask Larry or any one that might have a newer model. Are the newer ones still just as much a pain in the rumpus as the old ones to empty and clean the water reservoir? The one we have I think we got it in about 1996 or there about. No newer than 1998 so it is at least 10 years old. The only thing I don't like about the rainbow is emptying it. My Wife just loves this rainbow because in her little world it is completely self filling, self cleaning, self propelled and it takes itself out and puts itself back away when it is done. Hmm I wonder how it does all that? Grin. Robert -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:43 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Jeff Balek Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <http://lowvisionguide.org> - Original Message From: Jennifer Jackson < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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-t
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Of course just to add a little to the mix, these aren't technically consider real vaccum cleaners are they? My understanding is they are kind of more a sweeper machine than a regular unit that would use more air than the sweeeping ability to get the floor clean. Subsequently, they also don't handle dog hair very well as I understand. My wife and I were kind of interested in one of these, but with 2.5 German Shepherds in the house, that's a crap-load of hair for any machine to handle. On May 13, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > 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:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > ] > 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/ > &
Re: [BULK] cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
I love my Rainbow and have had it for nearly 5 years. Yes, it is still a pain to clean out the water reservoir. - Original Message - From: Robert j To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:18 PM Subject: [BULK] cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as cleaning not clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have mear 0 emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the same humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will come out the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought I would share. Any way the purpose of my post is to ask Larry or any one that might have a newer model. Are the newer ones still just as much a pain in the rumpus as the old ones to empty and clean the water reservoir? The one we have I think we got it in about 1996 or there about. No newer than 1998 so it is at least 10 years old. The only thing I don't like about the rainbow is emptying it. My Wife just loves this rainbow because in her little world it is completely self filling, self cleaning, self propelled and it takes itself out and puts itself back away when it is done. Hmm I wonder how it does all that? Grin. Robert -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:43 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Jeff Balek Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <http://lowvisionguide.org> - Original Message From: Jennifer Jackson < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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] --
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
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://sp
cleaning the Rainbow Was RE: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
In my opinion the Rainbow is the best you can get as far as cleaning not clogging and since the air and dirt goes through water you have mear 0 emitions and it puts out perfect humidity. Meaning it puts out the same humidity weather the room is way too dry or way too humid it will come out the exhaust at some where around 45 percent. Don't quote me on the percentage. OK Now that I have the free advertising out of the way. By the way I don't sell them I just like the quality. And thought I would share. Any way the purpose of my post is to ask Larry or any one that might have a newer model. Are the newer ones still just as much a pain in the rumpus as the old ones to empty and clean the water reservoir? The one we have I think we got it in about 1996 or there about. No newer than 1998 so it is at least 10 years old. The only thing I don't like about the rainbow is emptying it. My Wife just loves this rainbow because in her little world it is completely self filling, self cleaning, self propelled and it takes itself out and puts itself back away when it is done. Hmm I wonder how it does all that? Grin. Robert -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:43 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Jeff Balek Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:56 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <http://lowvisionguide.org> - Original Message From: Jennifer Jackson < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:jennifer_jackson%40cox.net> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 <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/ <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podc
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
HI, What brand of vacuum do you have and does it have a beater brush on it??? Also if I'm may ask about how much did it cost you?? THANKS ROB FROM MINNESOTA - Original Message - From: Jeff Balek To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums Hi Jennifer! Actually I have somebody help me charge it up, and then we let it run, and it just goes all over my apartment, and there is no downstairs to my apartment, so my robotic vacuum goes all over the apartment. Jeff - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:25 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]
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]
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
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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
At least on the older ones, it can be difficult for a blind person to tell if the unit is charging. They don't always lock on to the docking station right, and the only way to tell is by whether a light's on or not. I think my wife just plugs a cable into the unit and doesn't bother with the docking station on the older model.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
We have a two-storey house and my wife actually has two Roomas, one for each floor. They have outstanding customer service, and the newer ones are becoming way more blind friendly. They actually have speech on the new one she has which instructs you as to what you need to do, as in clean brushes or free up wheels. The only set-up I know about would be the virtual walls to keep the thing out of certain areas.
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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Hi Jennifer! Actually I have somebody help me charge it up, and then we let it run, and it just goes all over my apartment, and there is no downstairs to my apartment, so my robotic vacuum goes all over the apartment. Jeff - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:25 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]
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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Robotic vacuums
Jeff, good to have you here on this list. And good deal on your vacuum - Original Message - From: Jeff Balek To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:51 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]
[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]
