Buy.com has the iRobot Looj 120 Gutter Cleaning Robot on sale for $30 with free shipping. Looj blasts through debris, clogs and sludge and brushes gutters clean. iRobot Looj cleans a 60-foot section of gutter in just 10 minutes. [Compare]
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#1
tiburoncito2000 - Posted 7:27 am PDT 07/1/09 (1307 Posts)
I still have to get up the ladder to place this then pick it up at the other end. I might as well still to using a hose and a nice nozzle.
#2
emorriswa - Posted 8:02 am PDT 07/1/09 (133 Posts)
might make that hose job easier
#3
chuckeggdotcom - Posted 8:28 am PDT 07/1/09 (9 Posts)
#1, you are incorrect. The Looj goes both forward and reverse. The looj works best in a long straight gutter. When it reaches the end, click the remote to reverse to return the looj to the starting position.
The Looj can remove light gutter debris, but it won't clean out heavy mud or branches. Also, the Looj can't turn corners, it only goes straight. So, it may not be worthwhile if you don't have long straight lengths of gutter.
The Looj can remove light gutter debris, but it won't clean out heavy mud or branches. Also, the Looj can't turn corners, it only goes straight. So, it may not be worthwhile if you don't have long straight lengths of gutter.
#4
dad2two - Posted 8:30 am PDT 07/1/09 (35 Posts)
Hey iRobot: Here's a novel concept - Make it weatherproof, put a small solar panel on it to keep the battery charged, put a remote control on the thing and you MAY have a product I would be interested in. I agree with #1 - if you have to climb the ladder twice, it ain't worth the price.
#5
nuisance - Posted 8:35 am PDT 07/1/09 (10878 Posts)
WAIT! Let me at least get my mind out of there before you go sicking your filthy robot on it!
Seems to me you'd still have to climb the ladder 4 times unless you stayed up on it during each gutter cleaning.
#6
Chrisman - Posted 9:00 am PDT 07/1/09 (2532 Posts)
These are cool, but they make a big mess if you haven't cleaned the eaves in a while. You do NOT have to move your ladder to pick it up at the other end, as it does have a remote. It's a neat item, but my neighbor (who has a ranch) gets more use out of it than I do. He gives me a 6-pack (Blue Moon this time) everytime he borrows it and it's a win-win. The battery life is fine for an average-sized home.
#7
diggger - Posted 11:38 am PDT 07/1/09 (5 Posts)
I purchased one of these last year and agree with #3. If the leaves are wet and heavy the motor cannot handle them. I had trouble with the Looj getting stuck under some of the brackets (perhaps because the leaves/med in the bottom reduced the clearanec.
Great concept - just needs a stronger motor!
BTW, prepare to get dirty - if there is water in the gutters, this is like standing next to a wet dog when he shakes...
Great concept - just needs a stronger motor!
BTW, prepare to get dirty - if there is water in the gutters, this is like standing next to a wet dog when he shakes...
#8
cwtrex - Posted 1:22 pm PDT 07/1/09 (87 Posts)
Sounds like they need a 2nd version of this Looj.
#9
nuisance_el_gordo - Posted 3:04 pm PDT 07/1/09 (3996 Posts)
Oink
#10
Bad_CRC - Posted 3:43 pm PDT 07/1/09 (394 Posts)
I bought one of these, haven't used it yet, but it's in my living room ready to go.
#11
ThoreauHD - Posted 6:15 pm PDT 07/1/09 (259 Posts)
I think this concept is slightly flawed.
#12
bkay77584 - Posted 2:28 pm PDT 07/2/09 (56 Posts)
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Can I use it to snake out my toilet?
#13
Bargainester - Posted 8:21 am PDT 07/3/09 (60 Posts)
Need to reTOOL!
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