A:AnswerThe charging base label says it's rated for input 100-240V at 50/60Hz. The power cable supplied is a standard North American polarized 2-blade plug.
A:AnswerI have three red long shag area rugs and the Roomba does a great job on them. It might have to look for the best place to get up on the area rugs, but I leave it alone and it finds away. I was worried that I would have to get rid of my rugs.
A:AnswerThe 980 is multiroom. So it will go into every room on the floor. Battery life is longer too. He 980 has carpet boost. So you will hear the auction increase when it senses carpet. If you have a main floor with multiple rooms, get the roomba that has entire floor/multiroom cleaning.
A:Answerpurchased 3 extra filters, been blowing them out after daily use... then every couple of weeks washing them... letting one dry and use another filter for use.
A:AnswerWell, sort of... If cords are ran adjacent to the walls, they will most likely not be an issue. The 980 includes 2 virtual walls, and we are using one of them to block the area past our entertainment center to avoid having to tidy up cords in that area. We do try to keep most other cords off the ground (e.g. when one of us is using a laptop on the couch and it is plugged in while the Roomba is going).
After a few days/week of using the Roomba, you should have resolved any issues or obstacles that may be. We find that the Roomba has forced us to be more organized with cords and even laundry (socks on the floor can cause a Roomba wheel to get stuck).
It sounds high maintenance, but in reality, 95% of the time the Roomba will negotiate most obstacles around the house. The Roomba doesn't just bump around aimlessly... It uses various sensors (including a camera above it) to make decisions on how to tackle areas. It's really impressive to watch and, at times, it even seems like it's thinking (it will look around a few times and then choose a path...really amusing).
We have found that the amount of time we have regained from not having to manually vacuum as often is worth the small effort of clearing the floors up. Think of it as whenever your (or someone else's) toddler is about to enter a room and you make a conscious effort to remove any "not-kid-friendly" objects. This is the sort of exercise you'll go through for the first few days to a week.
A:AnswerYes, we move ours upstairs and down. It does map your home to clean efficiently, so when you move it takes a little time to re-learn, but not a noticeable difference, so we just move the docking station to whichever floor we want to use it on.
A:AnswerI really don’t know the difference but I own The 980 and it is fantastic. I have it vacuum every other day. I have two dogs and a cat. It completely clean everything , no hair at all no dust no dirt just clean. I love this product I recommend it to everybody .
A:AnswerIt handles furniture with ease. The only thing you really have to worry about are loose items on the floor such as kids toys.
I love this robot. It has made my families life easier. Absolutely worth the money.
A:AnswerNo issues with Roomba 980 going over vents in floors. It will even go to the edges of my table base in the kitchen and lift itself up around the edges and no damage. The rotating side bristles make contact with the floor and pull in dirt/dog hair to get suctioned. It is amazing how much dirt and hair this thing continues to find.
A:AnswerI do not think it is important what kind of ceiling you have. I've used it in different rooms and even a small area outdoors but enclosed and worked ok.
A:AnswerHi,
I've tried running it while I'm sleeping but unless you shut the door to your bedroom, it is quite loud. I would say it almost is as loud as a regular sized vacuum. It's difficult to even watch tv if it's in the same room. You can schedule it to run when you aren't home.
It's a wonderful vacuum and coming home every day feels so wonderful! I do recommend it. But it is not quiet.
