I’m often amazed by how many people ask me if it’s okay to use their vacuum cleaner without a filter? I can somewhat understand asking if you can run a shop vacuum without a filter, but it doesn’t make sense in your home vacuum. It’s best you don’t run any vacuum cleaner without a filter, … Read more
When it comes to power strips, you should never plug a vacuum cleaner into one. You should also avoid plugging a vacuum cleaner into an extension cord too. Why you should avoid power strips and extension cord will be explained below. Powerstrip vs. Extension Cord Before I get too far, I need to state what … Read more
I recently got a good question about alarm systems and if a robot vacuum will trigger them. This is one of those things you don’t think much about until it hits you when trying to leave your home and the robot vacuum is running. Will The Robot Vacuum Set Off The Home Alarm? Yes, but … Read more
There was a video that circulated the internet where someone’s robot vacuum ran over dog poop and it smeared it all over the home. It was gross and everyone had a good laugh because something like this would never happen to us. Well… I thought the same thing and then one day it happen to … Read more
If your robot vacuum won’t charge or find the base charging station, it’s a simple fix. The contacts on the robot vacuum and base charging station are dirty and need to be cleaned. Let me show you how. These instructions focus on iRobot Roomba Vacuums but will also work for other robot vacuums. Step 1. … Read more