Comments on: Irobot Roomba Review Vs. Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:49:49 +0000

I bought my wife a broom, mop and bucket. She does a better job than both of these robots. Now she can get up off of her fat ass and get some exercise instead of watching tv all day!!!!

By: Cesar

Cesar — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:58:39 +0000

I am single Man + 2 childrem under 4 years old and with three small dogs. So I have a Roomba 550. I am very happy what its has done for me. Its vaccum my carpert and my title floor very well. However on hard floor, Roomba 550 leave weels scratches marks on the it very badly! Also It visible by scratches when it was spinning around. So I am thinking seriously to buy a Mint for my hard wook floor. i have a rug 7×10 on my hard wooh floor unde the dinner table.

Question.

Do i need to remove the Rug when operating Mint? Any one knows or experienced the same problem?

By: KAL

KAL — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:03:44 +0000

Keep in mind, these are to make life and work around the house easier; not perfect. Pick the one for your needs and write your review later.

By: RoseAnn DeVito

RoseAnn DeVito — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:30:54 +0000

I just bought my mint Robot

I have a 4000 SQ foot home and 4 children and I have a hard time keeping up with everything that is why I bought the mint it really works well and gets into most corners. and under the bed,tables, chairs, and goes down the hall way. It goes around throw rugs not over them. MY kids like to hide things and the mint pushes it out to the floor so I can pick it up.
I also have 3 cats and a collie and I love the mint. I HAVE RUGS UPSTAIRS SO I ALSO NEED SOMETHING THAT DOES RUG.

By: jenny

jenny — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:39:23 +0000

Roombas are great – when they work. I have had three different ones, each lasting a shorter time before needing repair. At the 1 year mark, they are pretty much finished and that is when the warranty runs out. Roomba has no recycling program, so these vacuums become junk for the landfill unless you can find someone who will use them for parts. Also, the company does not allow returns for nib products after 90 days even if they are still selling the exact same model from their website. I,m finished with Roombas.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:04:41 +0000

I have a Roomba and just bought a Mint floor cleaner. I thought the Mint would be great for mopping, which it is, but the bonus is the sweeper. The microfiber pad collects dirt like crazy, the magnetic pad that the cleaning bonnet attaches to changes angles nicely and it has rear suspension that allows it to stay level over every kind of flooring surface. I use the sweeper first and then let it mop with the wet microfiber pad and my floor looks turn out perfect. I have hardwood and tile and will not longer be needing my roomba, even though it is ok, it cannot wet mop.

By: Barb

Barb — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:54:32 +0000

I have had the Mint for several months. It is a duster not a vacumm cleaner. For the most part I like it. Works great on hardwood floors in picking up dust and pet hair. Short battery charge, I can only clean 2 rooms before recharging. Recharging takes a long time. Mopping feature is okay for a room that doesn’t really need mopping. Tends to get confused if the area to be cleaned is not square. Would be great for someone with small floor area, no kids, and a cat.

By: Deborah C

Deborah C — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:12:18 +0000

Affter much research, I bought the Mint. Friends with roombas had problems. I Love LOVE LOVE! The Mint! It does Exactly what the company says it will. It fully sweeps my hickory wood floors, it is almost silent, gets all the corners, avoids getting stuck, sweeps up all the cat fur, does a great job on collecting gunk brought in via our 12 little Shi Tzu paws (3 dogs), and after sweeping I attach the damp mopping cloth and like magic my floors are spotless. I will not use the disposable swiffer pads since I do not wish to add more plastic waste to the land fill. The negatives are all really small. It does require a long charging period. If for some reason I want it to do a second clean, it will always run another cycle even if the red charging light remains lit. It turns blue only at full charge, which takes hours. Orin the Mint each morning, and once in a while after dinner. Evey day or 2 I use the damp mop feature. Once a week I drag out the Dyson and the Hoover floor Mate and do a deep clean… But for the first time in forever…MY FLOORS ARE ALWAYS CLEAN!!!! THANK YOU MINT!!!

By: diane

diane — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:32:51 +0000

Can the mint go up and down one step to another room?

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:08:17 +0000

sorry Mint I will stay with Roomba it actually cleans and takes away all of the dirt
I do not need a sweeper