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Whistle Stopper - iRobot Looj Electric Gutter Cleaning Robot #12101
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List Price: $99.99
Our Price: $99.95
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: iRobot
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: iRobot
EAN: 0853816121014
Feature: Avoid climbing and repositioning the ladder multiple times.
Label: iRobot
Manufacturer: iRobot
Model: 120
Publisher: iRobot
Studio: iRobot
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Features
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Avoid climbing and repositioning the ladder multiple times.
Works with standard K-style, aluminum, copper, metal or vinyl gutters
Avoid over reaching into gutters from dangerous heights
Cleans a 60-foot section of gutter in just 10 minutes
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Looj is neither robot or useful
Comment: There is nothing robotic about this product... it is simply a radio controlled spinning brush. I tried it on one gutter that needed cleaning and it immediately started to flip over. I had to back it up (by remote control), change the direction of the spinning brush to put it right side up, change the direction to have it throw out the leaves and move it forward. It took about 20 minutes to go about 8 feet. I could train a squirrel to go faster. And at the end of that 20 minutes, the brush was already showing serious signs of wear. It's on its way back!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great first run, then it died -- customer support is zero!
Comment: After full charge, I cleaned most of my gutters (about 80 feet)before retiring for the night. I recharged the battery.
Next day, I put in the battery. No response.
The light on the robot is green.
The light on the remote is green, and blinks when sending info.
The robot doesn't respond.
iRobot suggests I recharge everything and change batteries. Still doesn't work, and iRobot no longer responds to my queries for help.
I own three iRobots, but this is the first time I've tried customer service. It is non existent.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works as advertised, and like most things, it isn't perfect
Comment: Reading the other reviews of this product it seems the other customers expected this little robot to sense when the gutters were full, levitate to the gutter, clean them, powerwash the siding and then float down to a charger. Seriously?
Fiction aside, this little robot works pretty well. My gutters are pretty narrow and the looj juuuuuuuuuust fits in the track. This last cleaning was pretty messy because *I* let it sit to long. I have two ginormous maples in my yard and there was a ton of helicopters in the gutters. Filled to the brim, and I was sprouting little maple seedlings. Harry Homeowner I'm not.
I made a hole for the Looj, dropped him in and off to the races we went. You have to engage your brain when using the Looj. If you notice him starting to turn to one direction - reverse the auger direction and he will right himself. 9 times out of 10 he would start to "list" because of a particularly nasty collection of gutter crud. Backing the unit off and taking a few passes at that section of the gutter and your ready to move on.
Looking at the design of the Looj - it should be apparent that this thing flings the gutter-stuff out of the track. As for stories of it hitting other houses, I'd have to say that you'd need to be within 10 feet of another home to really have an issue. If that is the case, then you have other problems - and thanks for contributing to suburban sprawl by living in McMansion Grove.
The remote is also the carry handle, and I'm quite happy with that. Note: that with ANY conductive gutter your best bet is to lay the edge of the remote on the gutter itself. The remote sends continuous instructions to the Looj, and if it can't receive them it does not move. So if you notice your Looj stopping and starting, chances are he's having issue "hearing" the remote. Lay the edge of the remote on the gutter & he'll wake back up.
As another reviewer mentioned, longer runs of gutter will make for a happier experience, as this thing is essentially a torpedo, and as stated before will not levitate to the next gutter track.
Battery Life: The Battery is fine. Just toss it into the charger and get it the next morning when you intend to attack your gutters. This isn't something like a Roomba that you will use every week. The Looj will get called into service a few times a year in the spring and fall - so keeping in mind its designed purpose its no big deal to twist the 2 screws to get into the waterproof battery compartment and scoop up the battery for charging.
Clean up: As easy as advertised. A lot easier then cleaning myself up after scooping out the crud last time I did the gutters by hand. Yuck.
Service Life: I think that all your going to get out of the auger is 1 year of life. Beating leaves, seeds, and gutter-crud out of a metal half pipe is hard on the auger. Expect to dole out $20-$30 bucks every year for a new auger head.
Customer Rating:
Summary: If you have tall gutter straps
Comment: It would work great if it would fit under my gutter straps. Amazon is the greatest place in the world to buy anything. They gave me a refund because I dont have at leaset 2" clearance for the looj to fit under my straps. If I had the proper clearance I would give the looj 5 stars. Go and measure before buying.
Customer Rating:
Summary: 13 lucky reasons NOT to buy a Looj...
Comment: I don't know where to start so I'll just list the issues.
1. It's lighter than water so it loses traction if there is any standing water.
2. As others have said the antenna snags the gutter supports. Had to retrieve.
3. I had the antenna got stuck between the track and the sprocket. Had to retrieve.
4. The antenna got stuck in the gap between the fascia and the shingle. Had to retrieve.
5. The rubber augers would pound dirt into the inside lower part of the gutter so that the track would ride up on the dirt and then either turn over, get stuck against the gutter supports, or lose traction. Reversing the auger did no good in resolving the problem but I did manage to turn the Looj upright several times.
6. The brush part of the auger would get bent back and get stuck in the track or around the driveshaft for the auger and made it quit. (see 7)
7. The Looj doesn't like to travel if the auger is not rotating. Had to retrieve.
8. Debris like stringy green leaves got wrapped around the driveshaft for the auger and made it quit. (see 7)
9. Debris would pack in the space between the sprockets and the track and made the track fall off. Had to retrieve.
10. After a storm there was a lot of wet green leaves in the gutter and the Looj couldn't throw them out.
11. The looj did poorly with maple tree seeds. Mainly it would beat them into a pulp in the bottom inside corner of the gutter and then ride up on them with all the resulting problems.
12. The Looj does not handle sticks or catalpa tree seed pods. Does not do well with pine needles either.
13. All the issues that previous reviewers have raised, like the battery, remote control, range, etc.
I hope they revamp the Looj. I really wanted it to work since I have high gutters and lots of trees. But this generation just isn't worthy of the iRobot name - or your money.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The iRobot Looj cleans up to 80 feet of gutter in minutes, not hours?it?s the easiest way to keep gutters free-flowing all year round! Gutter cleaning is a dirty, unpleasant job. You have to repeatedly climb and move ladders, and reach from dangerous heights. But no more! Now you can do it all by remote control with the amazing new Looj robot gutter cleaner from iRobot. At just 2 1/4" tall, Looj propels itself easily under gutter straps and over downspout holes. Its three-stage, high-velocity auger breaks up clogs, lifting out leaves, pine needles and other wet or dry debris while brushing gutters clean. Wireless remote control has a 75-ft. range, moves the Looj forwards and backwards, and changes the rotational direction of the auger to ensure complete debris removal. Looj attaches to an included belt clip to free up your hands and make it easier for you to climb a ladder. Uses a high power, rechargeable battery pack (included). Remote uses two AAA batteries (not included).
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