Editorial Product Review:Item Description:Reduce ladder work and over-reaching while cleaning your gutters. Gutters need to be cleaned regularly to avoid water damage, overspills and ice dams. Plus, dirty gutters create a breeding ground for carpenter ants, mosquitoes and other pests. Now you can avoid climbing and repositioning a ladder multiple times while juggling tools and over reaching from dangerous heights. iRobot Looj makes regular gutter cleaning faster and easier. 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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Buyer Reviews
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iRobot Looj makes cleaning gutters much safer.
The iRobot Looj Electric Gutter cleaner is an excellent way of making gutter cleaning safer. It is a very sturdy tool that made my job of cleaning difficult spots much safer. It also ate through a lot of gunk that had built up over months.
It also is a great price for a great tool.
Cautions for users are:
1) The Looj can get stuck if the gutters have cords in them (e.g. cable wires) or bent alumninum, etc. If it does get stuck, it's easy to get out, but you'll have to get on the roof or use a ladder. I tried to add a string to it that could retrieve it if stuck, but that got tangled a couple of times.
2) Has the tendency to flip if debris is thick. But that's Ok - as it's symmetrical. It's easy to keep it going by using the opposite drive direction for the tracks.
3) Handle doesn't lock in easily - which makes it possible to drop when taking it down the ladder - use the belt hook!
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It Really, Really Works!!
It really, really works! I put it in my gutters and the thing really works. It would be nice if it would turn corners, but for the most part, I was very impressed with the job it did and so was my neighbor!
If you tie a string to the back of it, then you can retrieve it if it gets stuck or flips over.
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Worked well
The ground around my house slopes to varying degrees, making ladder setup a chore, and (along with the two-story construction) making gutter cleaning somewhat more dangerous than I'd like. Always thoughtful, and interested in protecting our home and my life, my wife got me the Looj for Father's Day.
I finally got around to using it this past weekend - the delay in part due to several failures to plan ahead properly for the 15-hour charge.
I hadn't cleaned the gutters in quite a while - almost a year. They weren't packed full of gunk, but they were pretty full - in some places filled to the brim. I chose the lowest section of gutter for the pilot test, climbed up the ladder, put the Looj into a spot I cleared by hand, and (remaining at the top of the ladder so I could see what was happening to the thing) put it to work.
I'll admit I was a bit surprised by the force with which it flung debris into my face, but I quickly learned to keep my mouth and eyes closed when starting it up. And then away it went, cleaning the gutters.
I watched it carefully - when it seemed to be riding up on something, or beginning to slow, I'd back it off and take another run. Within three minutes, the gutter was clean.
But honestly, that gutter was easy - located away from the trees, it was probably the cleanest stretch of all. The real test came next - 30 feet of *very* clogged gutter.
But again, the Looj had no real problem. It got stuck once when I became overly aggressive and jammed the auger between a clump of debris and the gutter hanger (causing me to have to rescue it) and the antenna got stuck on unseen obstacles a couple of times (but working the Looj back and forth freed it). It also flipped over once or twice, but that didn't seem to adversely affect its performance - forward became reverse, but it did keep the antenna out of harm's way. Fifteen minutes later, there was a ton of debris in the yard, and virtually none in the gutter.
After that, the rest of the gutters were easy.
I'd recommend the Looj to anyone who has a hard time keeping their gutters clean - whether because of uneven ground, fear of heights, lots of trees, lack of time, or relatively limited mobility (as often comes with age). With the Looj (and a tether), you only really need to set up, and get up, the ladder once per straight stretch of gutter. That makes me very happy.
I do recommend the tether, because there were a few times I thought I was going to have to rescue the Looj (though it freed itself all but once). I also recommed staying at the top of the ladder if you can stand it, because it really helps to be able to see what the Looj is up against and what position it's in.
A few minor difficulties aside, I have to say that I'm very pleased with the Looj. I'm actually looking forward to cleaning the gutters again in the Fall.
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Awesom tool
I recently moved into a home with a very high side, located in a pine grove. The gutters have been a major issue because of this high side. This machine works great. I read other reviews and someone recommend tying a string on the end just in case it gets stuck. I did that but the machine never got stuck, it just worked its way down the gutter moving everything out of its way. No problems what so ever. The battery is different than most cordless tools of today but was no problem at all. Charged overnight and had plenty of power to do the hole house with a bunch of test runs just to watch it go.
This machine is an absolute life saver I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
