urn:uuid:04476bce-dc2f-5efb-91d4-7defb789282f Daniel Aleksandersen https://www.daniel.priv.no/ Copyright © 2022 Daniel Aleksandersen. https://www.ctrl.blog/assets/logo/logo-square.svg 2022-05-27T14:14:00Z weekly 10 urn:uuid:5536ca1d-c08e-421c-b61f-f15011eb6d6b 2022-05-27T14:14:00Z 2022-05-27T14:14:00Z

Is your robotic vacuum cleaner getting stuck on the laundry drying rack? Just raise the rack slightly off the floor and it becomes a natural robot barrier.

<p>My robotic vacuum loves to ram itself onto and get stuck on my laundry drying rack. It has been doing it for years, and I haven’t had a good solution to the problem. Until now.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/robot-vacuum-drying-rack.html">Read more …</a></p> urn:uuid:05fbbb3f-9cb4-4a21-8d09-0bd608478449 2020-06-23T11:43:00Z 2020-06-23T11:43:00Z

I bought authentic and off-brand Roomba 900-series replacement parts to compare their perceived quality. The differences are quite small.

<p>The genuine Roomba 900-series replenishment kit (iRobot Authentic-branded) contains a set of debris collectors, two side-brushes, and three air-filters. These are the consumable parts that regularly need replacing on a Roomba. The kit costs about 50 USD in the USA and 70 USD in Europe and Australia. Off-brand versions of the kit are available on Amazon and AliExpress for around 12 USD.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/roomba-900-replacement-parts.html">Read more …</a></p> urn:uuid:e183f5a1-4ec5-4c2b-a9fc-a24ac6b86925 2018-03-30T10:28:00Z 2018-03-30T10:28:00Z

Get fun ideas and inspiration for what to name your Roomba from iRobot’s list of the most popular Roomba names. Twenty of the best Roomba name suggestions.

<p>Almost everyone keep the default “Roomba” name for their Wi-Fi connected vacuum cleaning robots. However, many also give their Roomba a proper name. Here are some fun ideas and inspiration based on iRobots’ top list of the most popular Roomba names.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/popular-roomba-names.html">Read more …</a></p> urn:uuid:eabf5208-e372-4f36-b3c3-a343ced9693b 2017-12-09T14:37:00Z 2018-03-05T23:09:00Z

The iRobot Home app sends too many app notifications, and they’re not the notifications I’d want to receive from my vacuum cleaner.

<p>The Roomba iRobot 900, 890, and 690 series robotic vacuum cleaners are Wi-Fi enabled and can be remotely controlled from the iRobot Home app. The app experience is okay, but the notifications that your robotic floor aid sends your device serve no purpose at all.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/roomba-notifications.html">Read more …</a></p> urn:uuid:f9609e9c-afdd-4be7-8d55-3e8d45ca7992 2017-07-13T22:16:00Z 2019-10-29T13:32:00Z

Wi-Fi-enabled Roomba vacuums can become unreachable over Wi-Fi. Here is how to get it connected back on to your Wi-Fi network.

<p>I’ve run into an issue two times now where my <em>Roomba 960</em> won’t setup its own temporary configuration Wi-Fi network. Without it, the robotic vacuum’s app can’t talk to it and you can’t control the vacuum remotely. Here is how I solved this when the manufacturer refuse to document any troubleshooting tips.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/how-to-roomba-reestablish-wifi.html">Read more …</a></p>