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Home & Yard Robots Guides

Here are my Home & Yard Robots guides — 25 in all. Every one is written in plain English, researched and reviewed by me, and free to read, print, or share. And if you'd rather not set it up alone, that's exactly the kind of visit I do every week.

All 25 Home & Yard Robots guides

Free to read, print, or share — no sign-up, no email. Every one written and reviewed by Bill.

A Robot Vacuum for Mom or Dad — Set It up so They Never Touch the App Read the guide → Bags, Filters, Brushes & Batteries — What a Robot Really Costs Each Year Read the guide → Boundary Wire or Wire-Free? How Robot Mowers Find the Edge Read the guide → Can a Robot Help You Stay in Your Home? the Honest Limits Read the guide → Does Your Robot Vacuum Have a Camera? a Plain-English Privacy Guide Read the guide → Getting the House Ready for a Robot — Cords, Rugs, Thresholds & Chairs Read the guide → Humanoid Home Robots — A Reality Check Before You Preorder Read the guide → Installing a Robot Mower — Base, Signal and Your First Mow Read the guide → Keeping a Robot Mower from Being Stolen — PINs, Alarms & Tracking Read the guide → Robot Lawn Mowers — Is Your Yard a Good Fit? Read the guide → Robot Mower Safety — Kids, Pets, Wildlife and Night Mowing Read the guide → Robot Mower vs. Lawn Service vs. Riding Mower — The Five-Year Math Read the guide → Robot Mowers on Slopes, Around Trees and Under Leaves Read the guide → Robot Stuck, Lost or Offline? the Fix List Read the guide → Robot Vacuum Maps — Rooms, No-Go Zones & Keep-Out Lines Read the guide → Robot Vacuums & Pets — Hair, Accidents and Nervous Dogs Read the guide → Robotic Pool Cleaners — Corded, Cordless & What They Miss Read the guide → Roomba After iRobot's Bankruptcy — A Plain-English Guide for Owners Read the guide → Self-Emptying Docks & Mop Stations — Worth the Extra Money? Read the guide → Snow and Leaf Robots — What's Real and What's Hype Read the guide → Voice Control & Schedules — Running Your Robot with Alexa, Google & Apple Home Read the guide → When a Robot's Maker Shuts Down — Keeping It Working Without the App Read the guide → Which Robot Vacuum Fits Your House? a Plain-English Buyer's Guide Read the guide → Window-Cleaning Robots — Do They Work on Real Houses? Read the guide → Winter Storage for a Robot Mower — Battery, Blades & Spring Startup Read the guide →

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