Sensors detect obstacles like walls; won't go over stairs; shuts off automatically when lifted
Includes: battery charger, removable battery pack, 2 replacement filters, and manual; has 90-day warranty and 30-day money-back guarantee
Robotic vacuum cleaner; just program room size and press start button; automatically shuts off when done
Cleans hardwood, linoleum, tile, concrete, and other hard surfaces, as well as low-pile carpets
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Underperforms.:
I was very disapointed with this product for several reasons: 1) the dustbin is very small 2) the main brush needs to be unscrewed to be cleaned 3) the little side brush is made of a rigid plastic that was about to break after being used only a few hours 4) but the main problem is that this robotic vacuum kept spinning around table legs and bed legs, often 5 or 6 times before getting unstuck, and once even 13 times before I finally turned it off and moved it to another spot. There was obviously something... more info
Knockoff bites:
Don't buy this vacuum -- it is a blatant ripoff of the original Roomba vacuum -- which iRobot has since dramatically upgraded with the Discovery series. You can get a Roomba Red for about the same price, with double the suction and much better reliability.
Trying it out:
I have owned about six original roombas. They all work well initially, but all fail within a month or two. I attribute it to poor quality control. The reason that I have had so many is because irobot is liberal about replacing them while they are under warranty. Koolvac is supposed to be a knock-off of the original roomba and is being sued by irobot. I have ordered one for two reasons:
1) If another company can make the same thing with good quality control, it would be an excellent buy.
2)... more info
GREAT vacuum! Exact copy of a roomba!:
Well I own a Roomba and got a Koolvac for Christmas from a friend ! It's exactly like my roomba! The battery and charger are the same ! It is like Koolvac took apart a roomba and copied it part for part.... Even the wheels are the same! Performance is the same also! This thing picks up dirt like a tornado ! Looks like I am going to sell my roomba and keep my koolvac !
