iRobot 110 Dirt Dog Workshop Robot
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of iRobot 110 Dirt Dog Workshop Robot
Customer Review: Cleans my carpets and floors, inside and outside
Summary: 5 Stars
I have 5 kids and a 4000 sq ft house -- lots of laundry and housekeeping! Since I work part time, I was at the point of deciding to hire a maid to come twice a month, but I really didn't want to spend the money. I thought if I could just get something to help me with one of the major tasks, I'd be okay. It'd be better to spend a couple hundred dollars on iRobots, than to pay for someone else to do the floors only every two weeks.
After checking the Amazon reviews, I purchased a refurbished Scooba (mop) and was so happy with its performance that I decided to purchase the Dirt Dog, too. I chose it because it costs less than the other Roomba vacuums and actually seems to do more.
I'm happy to report that I have given Dirt Dog a thorough work out (for about 2 months now) and he has not failed. He cleans my tile, hardwood, carpets, and concrete patio. He goes and goes and goes. I have to pick up socks, cords, and fringed rugs (he's okay with unfringed rugs), and then he will keep going for over an hour and pick up everything in his path.
When I first set Dirt Dog loose, he picked up a lot of dust and bits of stuff that I didn't know was there -- he went under my furniture (which I do move occasionally) and found plenty of dust. I was amazed at what came out from under my son's bed -- YUCK! Now that Dirt Dog runs regularly, there's not as much for him to do, but he works diligently anyway.
Dirt Dog is not quiet, but he's no louder than any other vacuum cleaner (maybe even quieter because he's so close to the ground) and no louder than my kids. I don't mind the sound at all.
I have had to remove the sidebrush and clean the hair that tangled around it, but this is easily done with a screwdriver.
So far, I'm thrilled. I'll update this review if anything changes.
Customer Review: One Clean Dog!!
Summary: 5 Stars
We were interested in purchasing a Roomba, however, the prices were a bit too steep. We found iRobot's Dirt Dog and its price, features, and more importantly, the overall reviews left by owners made us decide to take a chance. I must say, after numerous uses I am a believer - this thing works...quite well.
I normally do not write reviews, however, this product has impressed me enough that I believe others would benefit from a Dirt Dog. First off, this is a sweeper not a vacuum but don't let that deter you from buying it over a Roomba (unless your home is mostly carpet). This is great on tile, wooden floors and certain carpets. Simply charge it, when you see the green light put on the ground and let it loose. A single charge will enable the Dog to work for nearly an hour. Prior to use I would recommend picking up or putting away items such as clothes, cords/cables, carpet tasels, etc.
The Dog has a set pattern that will ensure that your room/area is clean. If there is an item in the way the Dog will go around it, it hugs walls to pick up dirt near base boards and it will back up and beep whenever it is stuck. While it is called a Workshop Robot, this will work in nearly any room, patio and garage. Even when I think a certain area does not look too dirty I will find some debris in the Dog's compartment. If you have kids or your area/room tends to be dusty I would recommend this product.
Currently, the product is working very well so the question now is long term durability. If anything questionable occurs with the Dirt Dog I will try to update this review so that others are aware of any issues. Again, great product and I've recommend it to friends and family.
Customer Review: not just for workshops!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll admit when I first bought the Dirt Dog I was skeptical, but I figured for a little more than a hundred bucks why not give it a shot? I am so glad that I did! I've read a lot of reviews about the regular roombas and not all of them have been all that great, so when I received my Dirt Dog I spent the first two weeks waiting for it to die, break something, or get stuck in corners for hours. Luckily for me (and the Dirt Dog) this did not happen! I use it in my house - mostly ceramic and linoleum tile, wood floors, and one rug. I have white baseboard running the length of each wall and thus far it has not damaged any of it. In addition it does a surprisingly good job on the rug (definitely not as good as a vacuum but excellent for a quick fix while I have 934849 other things to do. I'm really pleased at how well it has done under beds and around walls as well. The battery lasts a decent amount of time and it does a fantastic job grabbing dog hair (I have two dogs although with the amount of constant fur sometimes it feels like I have an entire pack!) The only slightly irritating part is the brushes which very quickly become clogged with hair and such. However they are somewhat easy to remove and clean as long as you do it after each use instead of the recommended after every 3 uses. Overall if you are looking for something to banish dustbunnies and help with a lot of sand, fur, or dust then I would choose this product over a regular roomba (better price wise anyway) I am not sure how well it would work on anything other than a low pile carpet. Hopefully this appliance will continue to work through the one year mark!Customer Review: Not Just For Workshops
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this Dirt Dog for my husband to use in his carpentry shop, but I couldn't resist trying it out in the house, too. I love it! It navigates easily over carpet edges, it picks up crumbs from the kitchen, it slides beneath the bed to clean there and then finds its way back out again, and it gets cat hair out of the carpets as well as or better than my Electrolux vacuum.
When we put it in the workshop, my husband was skeptical of its ability to sweep up fine sawdust, but the Dirt Dog handled the sawdust like a champ. It has a powerful little motor, too: when it got stuck under a heavy wheeled trunk, it actually started pulling the trunk along with it.
On the negative side of using it for the house, it can get tangled in carpet fringe. Also it's bagless, which some people may not like. (Personally, I consider baglessness an advantage because it means I can glance into the bin to make sure it didn't sweep up an earring or something.) It won't eliminate the need for an occasional vacuuming to get the deep-down dirt out of your carpets. And although it's fairly thorough, it's slow. If the floor is dirty and you just remembered that company is arriving in ten minutes, you'll need to reach for the broom instead of the Dirt Dog. The Dirt Dog cleans well, but it takes a LOT longer to sweep a room than you would. But for day-to-day maintenance, it's great to know that the floors are being taken care of while I'm doing something else. This is one of the best purchases I've made in a long time.
Customer Review: I love my Dirt Dog and I am not afraid to say it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Big joke in my house that I wanted a vacuum cleaner for Christmas. Fearing it was a set up, no one would buy it for me- To be clear that would be my husband or brother. As men they have long been versed on what not to buy a woman they love and want to keep happy- the top of that list includes anything cleaning related.
So I bought it myself and it was and is TERRIFIC! We have all tile and hard wood in the house so I really didn't need the Roomba vacuum- and was hoping the sweeper would do the trick. Although the dirt dog is not marketed this way- it is much less expensive than the vacuum so I figured it was worth a try. I read several reviews from other people that had done the same and it seemed to work for them. We have two dogs and are a block from the beach- so our floors are constantly being attacked by sand and dog hair. There are also 3 boys in the house so you can imagine that it takes a lot to keep the floor clean. Not anymore! I run the dirt dog once a day and the floor is perfect. We have a lot less dust under the beds, couches and around the base boards and the floor looks great. It is so easy to use and except for making sure there are no cords in its path there is really nothing I have to do.
It is no louder than a vacuum cleaner and my dogs are not bothered by it. We are looking into buying the pool vac they make because this product works so well.
I would suggest this as a very reasonably priced well made product that does more than it promises to do. Well worth the money!