Customer Reviews

P3 P4900 Robotic Vacuum

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Just got this, and put it to work in my kitchen. It got to work roaming around, suctioning up the dog hair. When I came back at the end of the day and checked it, it had done a very admirable job of cleaning, all at about 1/3 to 1/4 the price of the Roomba. Will I still need to sweep? Absolutely. It can't get right up next to walls or in corners. But from what I read, people that own the Roomba still have to sweep, too. And this was alot less and there don't appear to be any expendable items (dust filter, swiffer cloth), that you can't obtain locally and cheaply by being a bit ingenious and handy with a pair of scissors.

One point - I don't think it will do well on carpets. No beater brush, and the suction isn't that strong. The test will be how long does it last. But so far for the money, I am pleased! It helps keep things clean between your own cleanings.

Update, after one month: This little guy is still doing a great job. I've seen it other places on Amazon for less than what I paid. If you can get it for less than $50, then you should definitly go for it. However, it really is only for hard wood or tile floors.

Update Feb 16 2009 - A couple of months ago, the little guy stopped taking a charge. I am debating whether or not to try and by replacement batteries (not cheap) to see if that will fix the problem, or just chucking it all together. I hate to do that, but I also hate throwing money at a problem not knowing if it will fix it or not.

i am very upset with this product. i am in a wheelchair and i got this to minimize hard work for myself. it gets stuck in corners and i cant get it out. i called to return it and i was told that i couldnt. i am on a fixed income and that was a waste of needed money for me.

This inexpensive vacuum works well for my tile kitchen, tile entryway, hardwood hall and hardwood living room, but It doesn't work very well at all for low pile carpets. It doesn't get in the corners (but I don't think any of the robotic vacuums do), so I swept the corners into the middle. It picks up a lot of dirt, and cat and dog hair, and for the price, it was worth it. I am disappointed that it won't do my low pile carpet (it kind of jiggles back and forth as it's moving around the carpet). I think if it stayed about 4 hours in one room (and the rooms aren't large), it would work on the carpet. You do need to move your furniture around so it doesn't get stuck, and it does not like uneven surfaces. It will get stuck on them. All in all, I'm happy with it though. This is my first robotic vacuum, and if you want to try one out, without spending the high price of other robotic vacuums, I recommend it for your kitchen or any other hard surface. I'm going to try another brand soon, I think a Scooba, for my kitchen floor. I really don't want my hardwood floors getting wet by the Scooba, so I'll continue to use this little vacuum for them.

I found this product on sale for $35 including shipping and I thought I'd give it a try. It doesn't have any brushes or moving parts except the wheels, which means it doesn't do corners nearly as well as the roomba (which has a side brush). It also can't pick up anything heavy (the roomba can pick up a small coin, I've used it to pick up small pieces of broken glass, etc., this can't do that). Basically, what this is is a dustbuster that goes around your carpet. I just purchased it recently and only used it once so I can't speak to its longevity. However, after running it once it did pick up a decent amount of dirt/hair. The product comes with electrostatic paper you're suppose to use on tile or hard wood floors, I haven't used it so I can't say if it's any good or not. But overall for the price it seems like a decent product. The one thing that's really great about this thing is the noise. The roomba is kinda loud, you wouldn't want to run it while watching television, this thing is whisper quiet, it will not disturb you at all if it's running while your hanging out around the house. Also the lack of brushes make it less likely to get caught on something. Some caveats include...

1) No cliff sensor, do not attempt to use in a multi-story house where this thing can fall down the stairs!
2) No beeps - if it does get stuck in a corner or something you have no way of knowing, it will simply run until the battery dies (although it's pretty good at getting itself out of corners). This also means it can be harder to find once the battery runs out since it doesn't have a homebase.
3) Not as "smart" as a roomba, didn't seem to get the same level of room coverage in the same amount of time as the roomba, would spend more time in some area's and less in others.
4) Do not even think about using this thing on deep pile carpet.
5) The bumper is really low, I wouldn't be surprised if it bumped off rugs that were laid on the floor.

Still if you can get this for $50 or less and are looking for a cheap robotic vac, This thing will do the job, even if it does break down it's powered by 12 AA rechargable batteries and a charger, that alone is probably worth $20-$30 limiting your downside(although the batteries are in a case you'd have to break if you wanted to use it for this purpose).

I've had this unit for a couple of months. I was afraid to risk the money on one of the pricey robot vacuums, and never would have tried one but saw this one on sale. It works great on bare floor but does get stuck under things, and can't get over door saddles or rugs. It's not the pricey version and don't expect it to do what the roomba's do.

I use it in my rooms which have only bare floors, about 2-3 times a week and it does a great job of keeping them clean of dust, cat hair and cat litter, leaving me just the baseboards, blinds, keyboard, etc 1- 2 times a month.

it's a level of clean you can't get with a regular vacuum unless you want to vacuum everyday. For those of us who are, at best, once-a-week cleaning types, it's a whole new level of clean.

For the rooms with carpet, furniture to get stuck under, etc., I think I'll save up the money to get a roomba.

the hoover wanders around through your house; doesn't work in an efficient way. takes up at least some dust.

it's alright. Picks up dirt and most dog hair, but my swifter vacuum works way better. It gets stuck a lot. Its better on the hard wood floors.

The Product didn't pick up very well. I definitely would not recommend buying. Instructions to put together were not very clear. Save your money.