I Have Been a Roamer

 

The Strait Household jumps into the space age!

Quickly becoming a valued member of our family, he gets up and helps vacuum the floors every morning.  He's not the brand name Roomba; he's Eufy, a less well-known brand, but one that has won us over.

Alison had to set an app up on the phone, and it wanted her to name it.  We decided on Roamer.

And that's what Roamer does.  He roams around the house, picking up all the dirt and debris and, yes, a whole passel of dog hair.

At first, the dogs were bothered by Roamer, particularly Ellie. But they got used to it and now ignore it, just like they do the cat.

We have to make sure certain items it could get stuck on are not on the floor, like dog toys and such.  It likes to go under things, like chairs and other furniture.  Sometimes it gets stuck. In fact, it just beeped because it got stuck trying to get under the refrigerator, and I had to stop writing for a minute to get unstuck.

When Romer is finished, and its power is dwindling, it returns to its home base.

Recently, Roamer's battery died.  It was no longer under warranty (having expired just a couple weeks earlier).  Alison contacted the manufacturer, and they sent a battery replacement FREE OF CHAGE even though the warranty had expired!

Eufy may not be number one, but they certainly try harder.

We are grateful to have Roamer as part of our family!

Yeah, this isn't an earth-shattering topic,  But you know, with over 2,000 posts, not all of them are going to be about the fall of civilization or the meaning of life.