iRobot Roomba 560 Vacuum

its like a little maid !!, November 18, 2009

After watching the irobot in action, i purchased one. It is truly amazing. I like the way it continues to clean and when it needs recharged it finds the charger station. It picks up small particles i did not see on the floor. The first time i cleaned it, i was embrassed at what I left behind, and the irobot found. Great product !!!!

IROBOT 560 Roomba, November 17, 2009

I item was more worn than expected, and was not like new as promised by seller. It was also delivered with battery that had a bad cell, and will not hold a charge for more than a few minutes.

love it!, November 17, 2009

our family loves this product! my mother suffers from carpal tunnel in her wrists and is unable to vacuum as much as she would like (she's a clean freak and accepting of it). our roomba (now renamed rosalita, after rosie from the jetsons) does a great job cleaning three tiled rooms with alternating rugs and plenty of furniture to bump into. the...read full review our family loves this product! my mother suffers from carpal tunnel in her wrists and is unable to vacuum as much as she would like (she's a clean freak and accepting of it). our roomba (now renamed rosalita, after rosie from the jetsons) does a great job cleaning three tiled rooms with alternating rugs and plenty of furniture to bump into. the roomba is obviously not able to get every corner but it does a great job trying. she's full to the brim every time we empty the container of dust! we run rosalita on a schedule twice a week, before and after weekends, and we don't wear shoes in our home and she still comes back with a full bin of dirt every time. its amazing how much dirt appears in the course of a few days despite our home being as clean as it is. the scheduling is very convenient as shes cleans and returns to base (under the couch out of sight) for charging without any interaction from us. we just have to remember to empty her out at the end of the day.

i have a few complaints that are mild importance to the overall functionality of the product. the spinning (detachable) brushes that peak out from under the right front to reach hard to reach corners break off in a matter of a few months time. the replacement ones are too expensive to sanely purchase again and again. we have opted to just leave the spinning brush off.

my second problem is that though the device slows down before it makes contact with furniture, its still plenty capable of denting or scratching your furniture over time. we didnt notice this at first but over time all of our furniture has black marks at 3 inches from the ground all around the house. there is an easy solution to this, although i wish it was built into the product design. i read this in other reviews and chose to ignore it but i highly SUGGEST THIS. just add some adhesive padding to the entire outside of the device (being careful not to block any of the sensors). this has pretty much solved the scratch and bumps problem.

overall we are very satisfied with the product and i always recommend it to friends. it has come to virtually replace our home vacuum which i didnt think would happen at all. this little guy has exceeding our expectations. minimize

Thumbs up for this little devil!, November 16, 2009

iRobot has been of great help.
Just turn it on and he does the rest.
Easy as that.

SquareTrade Warranty, November 10, 2009

For those who have had poor success with the Roomba, I would recommend buying a Squaretrade extended warranty. It is only a fraction of the cost of the Roomba and can provide coverage for up to 2 years after the manufacturer's warranty expires.