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iRobot is likely to collapse within 12 months. (www.theregister.com)
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Troubled robot vacuum-cleaner maker iRobot, abandoned by Amazon after regulators effectively doomed the web giant's takeover offer, has warned investors it may not survive the next 12 months.

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[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Slightly off topic but how are y'all at replacing the parts that get worn out?

I'm still on the 2nd filter it came with and I haven't replaced any of the brushes, etc.,

I kind of wish I had a maintenance schedule where I just had the parts delivered and replaced them at set intervals rather than having to guess when it's worn out.

But I also don't want to overspend.

[–] PotentialProblem@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

If you’re using a roomba, the app will typically tell you when to replace your brushes and filter. The filter you can find easy replacements for as well as the little spinning brush. The bigger brushes are harder. You can buy replacements from third party vendors for cheap, but they’re not perfect… and if you have carpeting the roomba will freak out until the third party brushes wear down a bit. After that happens, everything mostly works.

I usually clean out the roomba every week and replace the brushes every 4 months or so. I run mine nightly though (I have kids).

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