Ouachita Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 This may be a bit of an odd question. Does anyone have a Roomba? I have a Roomba i7 on the way and am concerned about allowing it to bump into my front stage which consists of a pair of walnut Cornwall IIIs and a Heresy III center. The veneer on these speakers is factory fresh, pristine. There is a way to prevent the roomba from bumping up against them with their "virtual wall" devices, but at the same time I would like it to clean as close as possible to them as well. Am I being overly paranoid? Do any other forum members have a Roomba that allows it to clean and bump up against their speakers? Thanks for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I've seen peoples furniture definitely contain marks in the wood where the Roomba banged into the base of china cabinets and hutches. Wasn't pretty what it did to the wood. Hopefully they have done a better job with the firmware to make them more gentle. Sorry no answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montego Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 I have a Shark ION. It cleans around khorn, klf-30, rsw-15, chorus ll, Cornwall, etc. It bumps sometimes but it has a soft shock bumper and has never left a mark. The i7 is more sophisticated than the shark and I assume it's sensors are even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Nice to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 If I were in your place, I’d add some kind of protective pads to the lower parts of your speakers, because seeing marks on a formerly pristine speaker is really discouraging. Trusting software/firmware to always get the clearance or bump/no bump right every time would test my confidence a bit too much. Just a double-thick strip of cardboard should do the job, but it would not look great if it was installed full-time. Would it be practical to put on something like that for vacuuming day, or do you vacuum frequently enough to find that impractical? Going the other way, maybe installing some kind of soft bumper or surround on the vacuum might give you peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom b. 57 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I am always amazed at how lazy we humans can be. With all the technology we have at our disposal, we utilize it to do less and less. I too am guilty of this. I am in possession of several remote controls, because it just seems to be too troublesome to get up off my butt and push buttons or turn dials. I do still vacuum. Probably not as often as I should. Maybe I should look into a roomba. I too think that you should put up some protective barrier. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Do you have pets? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouachita Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 DTR20 - I haven't laughed that hard in a while - thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouachita Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 What appeals to me about the roomba is its ability get under beds and other furniture and vacuum on a schedule while I'm at work. As for the speakers - I have ordered a couple of their "virtual walls" to prevent the roomba from bumping the speakers. Thanks for everyone's advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montego Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 13 minutes ago, Ouachita said: What appeals to me about the roomba is its ability get under beds and other furniture and vacuum on a schedule while I'm at work. It's doing it's best work when you can't see it😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Can you just wrap a felt strip around this thing to protect stuff or are there sensors on the body that need to be unobstructed ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Roomba's are cool, especially when you see them disappear under the bed and do their thing. My speakers sit on 18" sq. by 2" paver stones, mostly because I want to do what I can to elevate them. The Roomba can crash into them all day long, never touching the speakers, no matter how hard they try. 😀 Though mine has been out of action for awhile. Perhaps, you can find something room friendly to rest your speakers on, for another alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 My mother and brother both have them. They do their best work on pet hair, and pets will be much harder on your speakers in my experience. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkhardt Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 We have a Roomba and I really like how it keeps the floor free of fur since we have a beast of a dog. I think the wall barriers will do just fine if you're worried about the robot bumping into stuff and all. I also like how it works with carpets. Our chow likes to rub his tummy on the carpet, it's crazy, he leaves a lot of hair afterwards. Roomba doesn't really suck everything in, but probably around 85%. You might want to read further about it though and see for yourself. Just a heads up, you might want to prep yourself with the noise. lol. Though I'm not exactly aware yet of how the i7 would sound when it runs, but our 960 cleans quite loudly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 We have one as well. I use the virtual wall light house to protect my CIIIs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, USNRET said: We have one as well. I use the virtual wall light house to protect my CIIIs. I was going to suggest that. Honestly, when ours touches something it's a very light touch. The side of the machine that touches compresses and it changes direction. It's not like you shot a hockey puck at something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 === own one, no. Been in several homes when they are working, yes. In my opinion it’s like comparing a small bookshelf speaker to a KHorn. Sure it does it’s job as best it’s design allows but in comparison to a “real” vacuum - I’ll just keep vacuuming thank you— Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, CECAA850 said: I was going to suggest that. Honestly, when ours touches something it's a very light touch. The side of the machine that touches compresses and it changes direction. It's not like you shot a hockey puck at something. Yes, it's a light touch but I cringed every time. We had two of the light houses and I bought two more off the epray for $39.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 You should get the robotic mop as well. I hate both and the wife loves them missing the whole house vacuum in the old place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, USNRET said: You should get the robotic mop as well. I hate both and the wife loves them missing the whole house vacuum in the old place. My brother has the mop that he uses in his whole house. Of course, the floors in his entire house are stained concrete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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