ᐅ Vacuum Cleaning Robots Vorwerk Kobold VR200 / VR100

Created on: 13 Jun 2015 10:25
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Jochen104
Hello everyone,

After seeing several discussions about robotic vacuum cleaners in various threads here, we are increasingly convinced that we want to get one of these devices.

The Vorwerk Kobold VR200 and also the VR100 robotic vacuums, which have been mentioned here multiple times, seem quite expensive to me (749 and 599 euros, respectively).

So I went to the website of my trusted online retailer and searched for "robotic vacuum." Then I selected the robotic vacuum cleaner category: 161 results. Prices ranged from around 75 euros to nearly 900 euros.

One model that caught my eye was the Philips FC8820/01 because it reportedly allows you to point the remote control at dirt if something falls on the floor, and it will vacuum it up.

Does anyone have experience with these devices? Can anyone recommend other models?
Do they always only clean the room where you place them, or do they clean the entire floor (assuming the doors are open)?

My requirements:
  • Initially, only one device for the ground floor, possibly another for the upper floor later.
  • Living area about 92 m² (990 sq ft) on the ground floor, with the largest room about 55 m² (592 sq ft).
  • Charging station (I don’t want to plug the device in manually every time).
  • Good cleaning performance.
  • Not excessively noisy (even though we are mostly not at home).
  • Good price/performance ratio.

Thank you very much for your feedback.
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DerBjoern
24 Nov 2015 10:21
Saruss schrieb:
I have an old Roomba from iRobot (which was a "cheap device" at 400€ (about $430) back then, according to DerBjoern)

That’s not from me...
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Saruss
24 Nov 2015 10:29
I distinguish between affordable and cheap! So that must have come from you after all!
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DerBjoern
24 Nov 2015 10:33
Saruss schrieb:
I differentiate between affordable and cheap! So that must have come from you!

No! Where did I ever say that?
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Saruss
24 Nov 2015 10:35
DerBjoern schrieb:
I also have no experience with the cheap devices.
A few posts earlier, in response to a brief note about a randomly moving model... it’s really not something worth making a big deal out of now.
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Saruss
24 Nov 2015 10:37
Edit: There are randomly moving models that compete with Vorwerk in price.
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DerBjoern
24 Nov 2015 10:45
Jessi_90 schrieb:
Hello, I heard that the cheap models always bump into every corner and are difficult to clean...
DerBjoern schrieb:
I have no experience with the cheap devices either.

This statement referred to my lack of experience with cheap devices. I never claimed that devices which move randomly are cheap.
Saruss schrieb:
I have an old Roomba from iRobot (which was a "cheap device" at €400 back then, according to DerBjoern)

I never called any Roomba cheap. By the way, I bought the 650 model myself for €350 back then. The device is anything but cheap.
Saruss schrieb:
A few posts earlier, in response to a brief comment about a randomly moving model... it’s not really a big deal..

I simply denied your statement, yet you kept insisting. Don’t put words in my mouth!