Gladwell, Gecko Robot Window Cleaner, Smart Glass Cleaning Robotic Technology App and Remote, Powered Washer for Table High Windows Ceiling Magnetic Automatic, Outdoor Indoor, Black

I have no option but to use something like this because I have a dangerous drop off on one side of my 2-story house (no room for a ladder). I read reviews saying they could not get the robot to work, but it actually works quite wonderfully if you follow these tips! I read tips online, then did a bit of trial and error. It’s quite easy! I live in the desert, so my windows get very dusty, then a light rain congeals the dust into a nasty glue. I do also get pigeon poop, but if you have certain other types of dirt stuck to your window, maybe it won’t work well for you. I would think anyone can get much cleaner windows with this robot, and I am definitely picky, but you need to pay someone if you can’t deal with the small imperfections like dusty corners (round pads do not clean square corners).1) Lightly wet only the bottom pad. Leave the top one dry. If you have a really nasty spot, I take a stick and a wet rag and scrub just that spot, then run my robot. Usually no spot cleaning is necessary, even with pigeon poop baked on at 115 degrees. If your robot is sliding down the window, you have overwet the pad. (One reviewer was quite angry about this, but the instructions clearly state not to overwet! Two less saturated passes work beautifully and you can do something else while the robot works, so it doesn’t matter if it takes twice as long.)2) If your windows are pretty dirty, after one pass, move the dry top pad to the bottom, put a fresh dry pad on the top, and repeat step 1 on the same window.3) If your windows are large, grab your robot when it’s halfway done, unstick it, lightly re-spray the bottom pad, and let it finish.Most important tips are keep the pads very clean, switch them out often, and double-clean each window, which eliminates all streaks for me. The first pass washes, I use even less spray the second pass and it buffs the windows until shiny, and they look beautiful. I use a dilute self-mixed organic window cleaner (mixed with mostly water), so straight Windex may also be too slippery. I wouldn’t know. But I would guess dilute vinegar with water would work well.I bought double the pads (24 total) and I only do about 6 windows, inside and out, in a session (fewer if they’re really dirty), before I have to wash all the pads. I run the robot while I’m deep-cleaning that part of the house. If you have lots of windows and want to finish them all in one day, you’ll need lots of pads because they need to be very clean and dry. I rotate through the house and clean each window every 2-3 months as maintenance, so my windows are always clean.I couldn’t be happier! It’s much cheaper than paying someone to do it and my windows are much cleaner because I can afford to wash them often.

I was super excited to have a way to clean my second story windows in my living room safely. This robot just didn't make the cut. It wouldn't climb up, which was the entire reason for the purchase. It slips when you try the up option. It left large areas uncleaned and wasn't able to get the dirt off of the inside of the windows. It did wipe off dust, but not dirt. It kept getting confused. The idea is good, but it needs more engineering. If the unit is wet enough to clean, it won't climb- just slips. If it's dry enough to climb, it won't clean. So disappointed... :(

I really like that this product frees us from working on a ladder or using a long pole to clean the outsides of our windows and glass doors. It uses far less window cleaning solution than doing it any other way. On the down side, it needs a hook above each window or door to connect a lanyard to save the Gecko in case it falls off. I have to climb a ladder to hook on the lanyard. I wish it was completely cordless, but it also has a power brick like a laptop and a thin power cord tethered to the Gecko. This is a great first generation device. I hope the company made a profit on these and will develop even better ones for the future.

The media could not be loaded. The meticulous cleaning pattern covers every inch of surface (except of course the corners) and leaves it streak-free. Gecko works back and forth from top to bottom, edging itself downward 2 inches with each pass. It does a better job than I've ever managed and my windows all sparkle now!Instructions say to wet only the bottom pad, which works well for smaller windows, but for picture windows and sliding glass doors I position Gecko at the top and SPARINGLY spray cleaner from about 6 inches from the top, to the bottom. Gives just enough moisture to cover the entire area without wetting the upper pad or saturating the lower pad.Don't let the top pad get wet or the bottom pad get saturated! Disks will slip, throw the pattern off and Gecko will slip to the bottom.It does an excellent job on shower doors, even on soap scum. I do each door separately and set the doors slightly ajar to form a hard edge. It is even able to negotiate around the hinges! Also worked great on marble shower walls.Did a super job on marble bathroom floors, even though it got confused a few times because of the vanity toe-kick; re-starting fixed it. Same with laminate kitchen floor. Horizontal surfaces seem to be problematic, but maybe it's just my room configuration. Still worth the effort for the superior result.I'd love to try it on the rest of my laminate floors because of its thoroughness and minimal water use, but I suspect the larger areas would be problematic. Oh well.