After seven years, the battery on the Roomba didn't batt too well anymore, and the power supply on the charger was making that "eeeee-gonna-burn-your-house-down-eeee" squeal. Genuine replacement parts totaled about 2/3 the price of a new similar model, which had me thinking about just tossing and buying new. However, on an old robot like this one, perhaps non-genuine would be good enough. So off to Amazon, which yielded off-brand but suitable parts for about 1/4 the price. Tenergy is decent battery company I've dealt with before and at $25 vs. $75 for the name-brand, it was an easy bet. Similarly, the charging station was fine with only the plug-in power supply needing replacement, so that was half-off there.
In a dozen or so cleaning cycles, everything's working to spec. Plus, I'm still a little peeved at iRobot for selling maps of customers' houses a few years ago. For that reason alone, I'm glad not to give that company any more of my money. (BTW, their base model doesn't connect to the internet, so that's the only model to consider. What's more, there are other companies with similar offerings these days.)
Anyway, the seven year old Roomba is running great again. Here's an action shot:
That Roomba is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until that floor is clean.
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