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[edit] Copyvio

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• Preps – Picks up loose crumbs, sand and dirt
• Washes – Uses fresh, clean solution where mops just spread dirt around.
• Scrubs – Gently scrubs your floor removing dirt, grime and spills
• Dries – Picks up dirty solution, leaving the floor clean and dry.

was taken from http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=128. Staecker 14:05, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How does it work?

I'd like to know how it goes about its business. Does it just randomly bounce off the walls like a childs toy or do you have to start it against a wall? How do you know it does a complete job? --Hooperbloob 14:02, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

I assume it uses similar algorithms to the roomba. See the description there. Staecker 16:55, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

It alternates between spiraling, random walk with bouncing off the walls, and going along the walls. When it does a complete job, it stops, switches on the corresponding light, and plays several notes. --Urod 01:41, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Using vinegar in lieu of clorox solution?

How legitmate is the suggestion that this substitution can be made? I don't see it mentioned in an official documentation and I would rather not break the thing. I do have some tile that can only be cleaned with a white vinegar solution though and it would helpful to not have to do it by hand. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.61.180.82 (talk • contribs) 19:26, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

White vinegar works fine, but lacks the lubrication of the special Clorox stuff. It's fine, especially for your situation, as long as you continue to use the Closrox stuff for other rooms. At least, that's what I've found.Screenmaster16 22:22, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

I've removed this for now. It's completely unsourced, so it's no more credible than a suggestion to use peanut butter as a cleaning solution at the moment. Chris Cunningham 19:37, 7 April 2007 (UTC)