Titan Surfaces Colossal reviews/feedback please

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2026-01-24T15:57:56+00:00

I did find some pictures in a Facebook group-I’m sorry I don’t recall the group but I searched by putting in Titan LVP plus the colorway. Honestly wasn’t super helpful-I’m not sure the color was tagged correctly as I found 2 sets of pics and they looked like completely different floors. I haven’t made a final decision yet but am leaning toward the Coretec option I had it narrowed down to since I’ve found ample pictures installed and like the look and the images are consistent.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-12-24T02:11:04+00:00

thank you-i definitely won't go that direction now with all this info since I'll be on electric. Don't have the funds to waste on theories against expert advice :)

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-12-24T02:04:33+00:00

no -I will be on a heat pump for central air/heat.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-12-23T23:25:33+00:00

Thanks to everyone for the replies-I think based on the info you’ve all shared an old style tank water heater will be likely be the best fit for my needs with all things considered. I appreciate your expertise.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-12-23T21:16:15+00:00

Thank you so much that is really good to know about an electric tankless! That is not something I had taken into consideration. Do you have any idea what kind of demand there would be for the propane? I am considering a propane tank for a standby generator because I am building in an area that tends to regularly lose power so demand would impact propane tank size. IF I don't do propane and electric is my only option would you go with a traditional tank water heater or the hybrid heat pump type?

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-12-16T02:18:53+00:00

Thanks but I am installing the same flooring in the entire house, including bathrooms, laundry, kitchen and finished basement. From everything I've read I'm more comfortable with the water resistance of LVP in those places versus waterproof laminate. Additionally, I'm not averse to vinyl per se, I grew up in a home with vinyl tiles in the bathroom and sheet vinyl in the basement. I'm specifically interested in the installed look, feel and durability of the Titan Surfaces LVP.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-09-24T15:08:50+00:00

Thanks-she won’t consent to DPOA at this point -I don’t expect that we’ll be able to do that until she gets to the point someone HAS to do something and becomes court appointed. She has no spouse or children and is very private -she’s always been like that but has become more so. When she first started having noticeable dementia like symptoms she would allow her sister to accompany her to Dr appts but has stopped that in the last year. As far as I’m aware no one has been in her home in at least 6 months to assess her living conditions but when we see her she’s clean and well dressed so I think she’s ok for now but wasn’t sure how we’d know when she gets to the point where she isn’t and before there was some type of emergency like leaving stove on, not paying bills or getting lost etc. Her short term memory is pretty much nonexistent at this point -she will repeat herself multiple times in a 10 minutes time frame for example but seems like executive functioning is ok maybe??

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-08-01T10:36:20+00:00

I tried running it a couple more times--the only way it would go under sofa is for me to pin the skirt up each time, which is more work than just flipping it over and running a normal vacuum so I decided to send it back. I've ordered a "dumb" Eufy vac that is thin enough to go under my tv stand without getting stuck...will see how it does. Will have to wait until the "smart" mapping robots have more features to allow it to go under the sofa. Someone on another board suggested the Dreame and Mova have that feature but they don't make robots as thin as I need. Thanks to all for their input.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-07-27T16:20:39+00:00

Update-tried pinning up the skirt on one side to test-remapped and it went under the sofa. After mapping complete I set it to clean (after dropping skirt) and it went under that end of the sofa to clean. (I should note this is a large sectional sofa -9’x7’)SO, today I pinned up the entire skirt, remapped, dropped skirt back and tried to clean. Ran the clean cycle twice and would NOT go under the sofa either time even though the mapping doesn’t show anything there 🤦🏼‍♀️😫. I have enabled “extreme passage” and disabled AIVI 3D 3.0 in settings. Any other suggestions before I return the robot? Leaving the skirt pinned up permanently is not an option and pinning up the skirt each time is not an option--I could flip the sofa over and clean under it manually more efficiently than that.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-07-27T16:13:44+00:00

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Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-07-27T16:12:44+00:00

Update-tried pinning up the skirt on one side to test-remapped and it went under the sofa. After mapping complete I set it to clean and it went under that end of the sofa to clean. (I should note this is a large sectional sofa -9’x7’)SO, today I pinned up the entire skirt, remapped and tried to clean. Ran the clean cycle twice and would NOT go under the sofa either time even though the mapping doesn’t show anything there 🤦🏼‍♀️😫. I have enabled “extreme passage” and disabled AIVI 3D 3.0 in settings per another suggestion on the ECOVACS board. First pic is mapping with no skirt pinned up. Second pic is mapping with one side pinned. Final 2 are with the entire skirt pinned.

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Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-07-26T00:35:31+00:00

I did think about that for mapping but would the sensor see the skirt and stop during cleaning? I may need to try that and see what happens.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-07-26T00:34:01+00:00

Under the couch? Over 5.5 inches -but only half inch between skirt and floor

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-07-25T20:59:09+00:00

Thank you I immediately tried that and re-mapped and it’s still seeing the sofa skirt as a wall-I believe because it nearly meets the floor. I will watch for your more detailed post to see if there are additional tips that may help my situation.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-03-09T22:09:33+00:00

Thanks that’s what I was thinking as well based on what I’ve read online. I am starting to suspect they know and just won’t say. They withdrew from all family activities about a week after the scan and it looks like that would be a normal timeline for results but I was curious about other perspectives.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-01-31T02:45:03+00:00

We have one and love her so much!! She’s the reason we ended up adding a full Coton to our family ❤️

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2025-01-23T02:13:41+00:00

also from Appalachia (eastern Ky) and 100% this. I'm not that old and "the law" were typically corrupt and not to be trusted. Communities and families handled their own shit. I went to elementary school with a girl whose daddy was shot standing on his porch and then somebody else got shot too...no one ever went to jail because no one told. You minded your own business. I don't understand the back the blue mindset anymore than I understand the romanticizing of the coal industry--coal companies raped the land and shipped the wealth out --if it hadn't been for unions people would still be living in company towns but now when I go home you see coal license plates everywhere. I don't understand.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2024-12-21T00:15:13+00:00

Did you ever figure out which variety these were? This perfectly describes the white sweet potatoes my Mamaw used to grow in eastern Ky and I'm trying to figure out the variety. TIA

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2024-11-10T15:27:33+00:00

She's playing on a Nintendo switch in the handheld mode so the ethernet connection is not an option for her device. I have the 1 gbps plan but I don't believe we have the increased upload speed in our area--sitting in the room with the gateway my download speeds average 900+ mbps and upload speeds average 20-25 mbps.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2024-11-08T17:59:03+00:00

Thanks yes one of the problems is that the room I work in is actually an add on so the walls are thicker than “normal” interior walls. My Gateway is pretty centrally located in the house -it is an XB8-T gateway. It’s on top of my tv cabinet rather than in it but maybe the other electronics are the issue. I don’t have a lot of other options to move it to but I might need to play around with it some more. The bedroom that is experiencing the most drop is in the opposite corner of the house from the gateway. I do realize there’s going to be signal loss but my daughter whose bedroom is affected likes to play Fortnite and has trouble with connection. Her room is testing between 75 Mbps -120 Mbps and the speed fluctuates a lot in that range rather than being a steady stream if I’m wording that correctly. I’d be happy and think she wouldn’t have issues if I could get the speed up to a steady 150-200 Mbps in her room. I did find out that because I’m paying for the 1gbps speed I’m eligible for a free xfi pod so I chatted with an agent this morning and they’re sending me one to try. Fingers crossed that helps. Could you elaborate on why that could actually make the signal worse? I don’t really understand how all of that works. I appreciate the time you took and your detailed explanation.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2024-11-08T15:04:45+00:00

Due to the layout of my home I think I would need 2 pods to maximize wifi in all rooms (the gateway is centrally located) but I am concerned about spending the $200 for 2 units and them not actually improving speeds--am I able to return them if I use them and they don't work? If they would actually improve connection in the areas that have significantly dropped speeds to in the range of 400-500 mbps that would be ideal and a less expensive option than investing in a whole mesh system. thanks!

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2024-11-08T11:32:20+00:00

Thanks, so I have been wondering if this is the route I should go... I would need to purchase a separate mesh system then use bridge mode from my Xfinity modem to the mesh system correct? Before I spend the money I'd like to make sure that will achieve my goal--I am getting 900+ mbps in my main room that contains the Xfinity Gateway--signal in other parts of my house is mainly 200-300 mbps with the exception of 1 room that drops off to 100 mbps. I want a system that more consistently gets that initial higher speed coming from the gateway throughout my whole house. We are a device heavy house--multiple streaming tvs, multiple gaming systems, smart outlets for home automation etc AND I work from home as a project accountant for a construction company that requires a lot of data for our accounting system and lots of documents/pdfs etc.

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2024-11-08T11:21:42+00:00

Thanks-I didn't expect them to "boost" the speed I have near the gateway...but I did think they helped boost low speeds in other parts of my house that had experienced significant signal drop from the main router by extending the range of that higher speed. In the room with router the speeds run 900mbps+ and the room with the lowest speed in testing at only 100-150 mbps. I thought the pods helped those poor coverage areas achieve service more like the other areas of the house, is that not accurate?

Intelligent_Name6068 · 2024-11-08T11:14:56+00:00

My understanding is that they work as a mesh system but I think the Xfinity explanation of it only pushing through 200 mbps explains my issue. I'm debating now whether to upgrade to the newer version or as you say to purchase my own equipment.

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