Roomba virtual walls - how long does yours last?

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#193699 21-Mar-2016 11:33

I have a Roomba and use two Virtual walls to stop the unit from entering a couple rooms.

My question is, how long do your virtual walls last? I seem to be replacing the batteries on mine once a month, which is a lot when the manual says they should be replaced six monthly.

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#1516780 21-Mar-2016 11:35

You buying those special dollar store batteries or something?

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#1516788 21-Mar-2016 11:40

richms:

You buying those special dollar store batteries or something?

That's what I thought last time, but this time bought the expensive Energizer batteries (or similar). Same outcome, flat within a month :/

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#1516794 21-Mar-2016 11:50

I turn mine off. It tends to get moved around the house so it is easy just to flick it off when moving it.. I want two as the Roomba only came with one but I can't find an economic source for them. They are pretty expensive seperately.

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#1516815 21-Mar-2016 11:52

nate:

I have a Roomba and use two Virtual walls to stop the unit from entering a couple rooms.

My question is, how long do your virtual walls last? I seem to be replacing the batteries on mine once a month, which is a lot when the manual says they should be replaced six monthly.

I think I read somewhere that to save battery use you have to take them out - or at least undo the catch at the bottom. Otherwise they continue to transmit. I found mine lasted much longer when I did that.

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#1516842 21-Mar-2016 12:24

jmh:

nate:

I have a Roomba and use two Virtual walls to stop the unit from entering a couple rooms.

My question is, how long do your virtual walls last? I seem to be replacing the batteries on mine once a month, which is a lot when the manual says they should be replaced six monthly.

I think I read somewhere that to save battery use you have to take them out - or at least undo the catch at the bottom. Otherwise they continue to transmit. I found mine lasted much longer when I did that.

Mine has a switch on the top which says "OFF" and "Auto"

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