I want people who are interested in Roomba & Braava to read it.Home use report by Gizmodo Editor-in-Chief
The way of thinking of "cleaning" every day may change?
Thanks to the recommendation of telework, many people have moved to the suburbs a little farther than the city center in search of new value these days. Our Gizmodo editor-in-chief, Oda, is one of them, and he handles most of his work at home.
When I was having an online meeting with such an editor-in-chief, I suddenly said something like this.
"I've been at home all these days, so I was trying something that was worrisome about dirty floors."
I heard that for the past few weeks, I've been trying out the robot vacuum cleaner "Roomba i7 +" and the floor cleaning robot "Brava he is a jet m6". Eh, before you know it!
I was surprised at the evolution of Rumba / Braava
The forerunner of robot vacuum cleaners iRobot's "Roomba i7 +" has a balance between function and price, high suction power, and remembers the room layout, so it is attractive to be able to clean as you wish, including maintenance.
Recently, it seems that a subscription plan is also available.
"I've been using Roomba for five years now, and I'm wondering what the latest models look like. I'm wondering if I'll experience the full work at home while I'm at home all the time."
The editor-in-chief happily talks about his growth while showing pictures of Rumba and his child. While thinking that the way of thinking is quite gizzy, let's dig up the roots and hear how the evolved rumba is living at this time! How was the work of "Rumba i7 +"?
"As with the previous Roomba, it has a high ability to climb over the steps of the carpet. Thanks to that, I think that the trouble of cleaning up the carpet for Roomba and cleaning the room with the threshold separately is greatly reduced. "
I see, it's important not to stop at a step.
"The other thing that was convenient was the clean base where Roomba returns. When Roomba finishes cleaning, it sucks up the dust in the dust container and collects it in a paper carton. I was happy just to leave it to the vacuum cleaner. , A nice evolution that eliminates the hassle of throwing away trash after cleaning. "
A clean base where "Roomba i7 +" goes out for cleaning and returns from here, and is also a charging place. With an automatic garbage collection function, you can store up to 60 days' worth of garbage inside. The trouble of throwing away trash is reduced, and since the paper pack is sealed, dust does not fly when throwing it away, and your hands do not get dirty.
So what about the essential cleaning power?
"I feel like I'm cleaning while understanding the floor plan of the house. It's comfortable to walk anywhere on the carpet and flooring in the house. I'm very grateful that we have children. I've come to remember the floor plan. It feels like a professional is cleaning the house carefully and evenly while grasping the environment of the house. I was betrayed by this Rumba in a good way. "
I'm imagining that "a robot vacuum cleaner cleans about 70 to 80% of the floor surface, and if you stick to it, there will be human hands after that, right?" Isn't it?
"No! Cleaning isn't a robot or a person, it's a" cleaning professional ". I even get the illusion that I'm aware of the desire to clean here (laughs). I was very satisfied with the cleaning level. If you are really particular about it, you should use a broom to scrape out the dust that has entered the boundary between the flooring gap, the corner, and the carpet, and then use Roomba. "
Eh, is it a broom?
"Rumba + a normal vacuum cleaner is a heavy way to use it properly, isn't it? But if you use a broom, you can sweep it quickly, and after you get dust with fine gaps at that level, it's enough to leave it to Rumba. No, I think it's there. "
It's a collaboration between robots and humans. The combination of rumba and broom, the role is clear and smart.
The room you want to clean and the order you want
"Roomba i7 +" seems to be able to learn the layout of the room, but how was it used?
"In the dedicated app, the floor plan memorized by Roomba is displayed as a map, but I'm impressed with its accuracy. Besides, I also moved the furniture while Roomba was moving, but this He always recognized the furniture well. There is no stress of having to move the layout of the floor plan that I remembered for Roomba. "
Hey, smart. Do you clean other than the living room?
"Of course. The setting is living room-> children's room-> work room. There are many things in the children's room, but they will clean it while recognizing it."
I want to clean the children's room well, and I'm grateful that Roomba cleans it every day. Garbage tends to collect under the desk.
"Speaking of under the desk, I'm personally grateful that Roomba can get into a gap of 10 cm or more. At this height, I can clean under the sofa. I want to clean under the sofa or bed. It's hard to reach, so it's a forbidden place where you don't want to see it because it tends to collect dust, right? "
is not it……. I know I have to clean it, but it's a hassle to put in a vacuum cleaner.
"Personally, I'm most grateful for Roomba to do that. I have asthma, so I'm afraid to clean a dusty place like under the sofa. Rumba is the correct answer, isn't it? "
surely. Rumba cleans people without getting close to the place where dust collects.
Flooring is glossy with Braava, a floor-wiping robot
It seems that you also tried another floor-wiping robot, "Brava Her Jet m6". How was this?
"It's like a mist that wets the front and then wipes it, but it's wiped evenly and cleanly. Isn't it a lot of hard work to wipe the floor? You know, because can you wipe the floor yourself every day? "
Murissune.
"I'm too tired (laughs). Basically, I use Roomba to remove dust from the floor and then wipe the floor with Braava, but if I don't wipe the floor, the glossiness of the floor will be different. My skeptical wife was surprised to see the glossy flooring. "
By the way, is this normal tap water used for wiping?
"It's normal tap water. But if you use a special floor detergent, it will be cleaner and have a nice scent. Even with water, jet spray will clean up greasy stains such as oil stains and sebum in the kitchen. The dirt is lifted up and the special fibers of the special pad entangle the dirt. I think this model is good if you leave the floor cleaning to the robot. Also, the Brava is so quiet that it can be moved at midnight. , Dry mode may be just right for cleaning light dust. "
It was also convenient to work with apps and smart speakers.
By linking with the "iRobot Home" app, it seems that you can schedule cleaning and operate from outside. How was this area?
"I started cleaning while I was out with my family, but it's convenient and more efficient than anything else. I'm glad that it's clean when I come back. I think it's very convenient to keep it clean even when I'm not there. If you work with IFTTT, you can set it to start cleaning automatically when you leave the house. This is amazing. "
It's hard to come back from wherever you go and clean up.
"Although I haven't tried this, it seems that it will suggest allergies, pet hair change periods, and cleaning frequency according to the season. I think it's a nice feature for pet owners. Pinpoint from the app. You can also specify cleaning, so you can set things like focusing on the area around the sofa and table. "
With the "Clean Map Report" function that allows you to check the cleaning history, you can see where and how much you have cleaned, so you can adjust the resource allocation for cleaning according to the degree of dirt. Looks a little fun.
"Personally, I think it was the most convenient to work with smart speakers. We have various home appliances linked with Alexa, so I made it possible to move it just by saying" Alexa, clean it with Roomba. " In this case, you can ask for cleaning just by talking while you are there while reading a book on the sofa. "
Living with Rumba / Braava "QOL Explosion"
How was it for a few weeks living with "Roomba i7 +" and "Brava Jet m6"?
"I wonder if lifestyle media would say" QOL rampage "? Isn't it an era when robot vacuum cleaners are still rare? Then, I think the next question is whether they can be used without being aware of robot vacuum cleaners. But I think I've reached that level. "
If you ask me, a long time ago, when I saw an exhibition of robot vacuum cleaners at a consumer electronics retail store, I was so excited, but now I feel like I'm getting used to it. Indeed, it has become an existence that can be used without being aware of it as the next step.
"If you leave the floor cleaning, which you should do every day, but it's actually difficult, to the robot, Roomba that you can use without being aware of it is the best. The image is that you can outsource the cleaning. I want to return to the life of cleaning by myself. No (laughs) "
"Roomba is outsourced for cleaning." This is a very powerful word. Cleaning as a so-called daily care is left to Roomba, and humans are a little assisted with a broom or handy mop. This wouldn't be too much of a burden, and I'm sure the cleanliness standard would be higher than vacuuming yourself once every few days.
By the way, "Roomba i3 +" does not remember the room layout like "Roomba i7 +", but it runs efficiently while grasping the environment of the room. The clean base is the same as "Rumba i7 +". You can reduce the frequency of dumping garbage, you can fully experience the cleaning power of Roomba, and depending on the floor plan and lifestyle, this may be enough for some people.
Now that I have more time in my house, there may be room for rethinking how to devote resources to cleaning. We also have to clean under the bed ... Oh, if there was a rumba at this time ...!
Where should I put "Rumba i7 +" in my house?
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