iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot, Black and Silver

Brand: iRobot
Feature

* Vacuuming robot picks up dirt and debris with the touch of a button
* Easy-to-empty bagless dustbin; fine-filtration system traps allergens
* Anti-tangle technology; gentle-touch bumper system; built-in cliff sensors
* Self-charging Home Base, 2 Virtual Wall Lighthouses, an extra filter, and more included
* Measures 16-3/4 by 21 by 5 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Description
Cleans routinely, so you don’t have to. 500 Series robots offer the latest innovations from iRobot with unprecedented efficiency, coverage, and cleaning performance.

iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot Review
I bought this item from iRobot’s website. It worked great for about a month and then the side brush stopped working. I contacted customer support and was eventually told the part I needed was out of stock with no idea when it would be restocked (even though the website said the part was in stock). My follow-up emails went unanswered. I called customer support to return since the product doesn’t work and no one was responding to my emails. The sales person actually had the nerve to tell me I was suppose to call them to discuss my problem rather than emailing them, which is contrary to what their website says to do. Given the fact that the product stopped working within a month of my purchasing it and the poor customer service at iRobot, I would not recommend this product (given the cost of it).

I’ve had this model for a month and it does a wonderful job on the hardwoods and short nap rugs keeping up with the constant supply of shedding from my Golden. I do have to clean the brushes after every use but the 2 minutes it takes is still better than vacuuming. Besides, there is an entertainment value involved. It does have a problem with lamp cords and such. You almost have to “Roomba Proof” the house before it runs smoothly and returns to the docking station with regularity. I’m hoping for a long relationship considering the almost daily workout.

I bought this vacuum three weeks ago. I have only had to break out the big vacuum once in that time. With three dogs in the house, vacuuming was a daily necessity. Programing the 560 took less than a minute. It runs at night while we sleep and cleans three large rooms. Once room is tile with three large wool area rugs and lots of furniture. It gets under the tables and around bar stools with no problems. The light houses keep it in one room for about 35-40 minutes then move it on to the next. The other rooms are hardwood with several area rugs. The Roomba easily climbs over the rugs and gets the dirt. We used to find hair balls daily with a husky in the house. I have to admit that I was a skeptic when it came to these products. Now I am completely sold on them. A second unit upstairs keeps all the carpets free of hair. I can’t think of a better gift for parents or newly weds.

Our new family addition has needed a bit more attention than I originally expected. It’s important to watch it several times to see how it maneuvers over area rugs, around chairs/tables and under furniture. You most likely will need to make some adjustments to your living space to maximize it’s function. For example, I will need to raise my hutch slightly to allow the Roomba to go under and back out (currently it goes under because of the angle the area rug creates, but it can’t get back out again). The Roomba gets caught on the edges of my small area rugs so I need to move those when the vacuum is set to go on. I’ve also noticed a small accumulation of dog hair on the hard wood floor around the edge of the area rug where the hair gets pushed off but it’s not picked up again. It’s a decent “sweeper” to get the daily surface grime and most of the dog hair, but I will need to do a thorough vacuuming a couple times per month.

My Roomba 560 works just fine and it does what it is supposed to do but I am dissapointed that I could have save about $100 if I had purchased it at Costco. System works well on carper but even better on my hardwood floors.

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