| | |  | Strollers | Home » » » iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot, Black and Silver | | | | | | | 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. | | | Features: | |
• 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 Auto Virtual Walls, an extra filter, and more included
• Measures 16-3/4 by 21 by 5 inches; 1-year limited warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 13.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 13.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 15.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 18.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 17.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 12.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 486 reviews |
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 Beware! Roomba Treats Customers with Open ContemptSep 02, 2010
I wanted to alert potential buyers to the fact that iRobot treats their customers with open contempt.
I tried to buy a Roomba from iRobot website, but my purchase was rejected due to iRobot error. So I complained.
iRobot's reply was breathtaking:
"Once again our selection system proved flawless. We keep avoiding the pain in the a** customers."
This is no joke but an actual response to my complaint by iRobot's customer service. This is no malware either, as I checked, using WhoIs, that the website ([...]) actually belongs to iRobot.
This is an actual response from iRobot (Roomba manufacturers) service people, to a query in which I complained that my purchase had been rudely and groundlessly rejected. [Note: I have flawless credit history and all my credit cards work perfectly]
My message to any potential buyers is: BEWARE! These would be the people who you actually would have to deal with, should you ever require support for your Roomba. My experience makes me happy that my purchase was rejected, however erroneously.
P.S. After this experience I purchased Neato XV-11. I am very happy with this choice, and Neato went out of their way to assist the purchase process.
It broke in less than 6 months!Aug 30, 2010
I WAS an IRobot fan. My first Roomba mas model 410, even though it was the cheapest model it worked fabulously well. Then I got a Scooba 380 and in the course of a year it broke 4 times. It kept going into the drying mode before completing the cleaning cycle. Every single replacement worked well for around 2 months and then it would break. In the final exchange I was so enraged for having paid $500 for this that I wanted instead of a replacement for another Scooba that would break, a Roomba. And guess what? In less than 6 months the Roomba 560 broke! It started to give the "Remove and Clean the Brushes" message. Brushes were clean, everything was checked and it kept on going with the same problem again and again. Nothing worked! End of story: These robots are a wonderful idea that doesn't work well.
Expensive toys that don't last long!
I WILL NEVER EVER AGAIN BUY ANOTHER IROBOT PRODUCT.
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DisappointedAug 30, 2010
It's a lot of money to spend for a vacuum that only lasts 14 months. I discovered that the front sensors were no longer working and was told by the help center in India that the roomba cannot be repaired and the warranty is only for one year. Am now using my 15 year old Kenmore and have nothing good to say about the roomba experience.
 WOW, It Really Works and Makes Life EasierAug 30, 2010
I have had my Roomba 560 vacuum for a couple of weeks now. It was well packaged and came with a quick-start guide. I charged the vacuum over night as suggested to make sure it was fully charged. Once charged, I programmed it to vacuum the house at noon on every week day. All of the floors in my house are black granite, oak wood laminate, and ceramic tile. I have one Bombay cat so naturally I am going to have some short black hair on the floors along with some cat litter and the normal dust and grit that I track in on a daily basis.
This Roomba 560 really does a great job and is very thorough. Once can not help but be fascinated by Roomba's deliberate travels across the floors. It is really fun to watch. Since my cat is un-nerved by it, it makes it even that much more fun. It comes with two Lighthouses. I use one as a virtual wall to block it from going into the kitchen, and I use the other as a Lighthouse to divide a room. The Roomba 560 cleans one room for about 25 minutes before moving to the next room. The Roomba 560 can do my small house in one charge. When it is done, it does a few circle to orient itself and then locks onto the docking station where it goes and parks to charge itself for tomorrow. It has never failed to find the docking station.
Cleaning the Roomba is a snap. I clean it every day and it takes me all of about 5 minutes. The Roomba 560 was made to be taken apart. The brushes are easily removed and the filter is easily cleaned. I keep canned air around to blow our the filter and the back cartridge that contains the debris that it picks up. It is so simple! I read in some other reviews that the brushes break quickly so I bought extras. So far, none have broken.
I am really really pleased at how well it works. I love coming home to clean floors on a daily basis. The purchase of the Roomba560 feels like the first step into the world of the Jetsons.
No regrets here. If I had it to do all over again, I would still buy it!
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 Neato XV-11 (laser-guided robot) seems to be a better choice.Aug 29, 2010
Roomba 560 seems to be working ok, but I just discovered that the robot called Neato XV-11 has been released a few months ago.
Unlike Roomba that just follows random motion across the room and takes an hour to clean it, XV-11 first creates a map of the room via its laser beams and then gradually vacuums it -- lane by lane through a very logical route and in just 15 minutes.
So, know your options!
(I didn't know it myself when I was shopping for robotic vacuum cleaners.)
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