iRobot Roomba 560 Robot Vacuum

I really used to dread having to sweep. In my house it takes about 45 min to do the whole thing and actually pick up all of the dust. With this, the hardest part is remembering to clean it every night. People actually noticed that the floors are cleaner too. Now if only irobot made something to do stairs! I like it so much that I will be adding a scooba to my house soon for the tile areas. The area that it does automatically is kind of a circle around the staircase. Without the lighthouses, it gets lost. I may actually add 2 more lighthouses as it does still occasionally get lost. It goes from carpet to tile with ease, and even fits under most of my furntiure.
 
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This is an addition to a 530 that we have so we can do more rooms more frequently. Only complaint is the battery on this seems to give out much more quickly than the other, but the dock should help with that once we get the programming figured out. Would recommend getting one if you're interested in them.
 
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We've had our 560 iRobot for 3 months and with constant daily use, I have to say it's the best Christmas Present I've ever given my Sister-In-Law. She loves it.
 
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I have been looking at the Roomba for the last 3 years and jumped on the 560 since the price was hard to beat and it was one of the better models. We have all hardwood floors and this thing is a real time-saver. It finds all of the dust bunnies that have accumulated under our bed and has helped in making our house less dusty. The first time going under the bed, it stopped and announced it had to be cleaned out because there was so much dust, but after the initial cleaning, it wasn't a problem. I find the rollers are very easy to clean and the hair removal tool works real good. The dirt bin is easy to clean also, but after dumping it, I'll remove the fine dust from it by taking it outside and blowing it out with my air gun from my air compressor. We love our new IRobot Roomba!
 
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5 for iRobot, 4 for Buy.com. My wife wanted one of these things last year, but sort of forgot about it. So it would have been a nice Christmas Surprise--Except she found it on our porch with iRobot emblazoned on all sides of the box! Bad move Buy.com (unless I missed the "Gift wrap?" check box somewhere...). The 560 works way better than I ever hoped. The pictures make it look so small! The unit is quit large and feels nice and heavy-duty. Its wheels are large and allow it to go from hard tile floors to deep shag carpet without ANY hiccups. It picks us surface dust and sand and food under the kids' places at the table. As an added bonus it keeps the kids entertained a bit (and us, too, as we laugh at them yelling at it for "chasing" them). As another reviewer mentioned, the brushes do get wound up pretty easily, but the brushes are way easier to clean than a normal upright vacuum (no belt!). It doesn't take the place of a thorough vacuuming job but it does keep the place looking tidy.
 
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This is the second IRobot that I've bought. The first one is a 410. (Non programming type.) This second one is a 560 and was suppose to be programmable.. turn itself on at a time you've selected, vacuum, then return to it's cradle to recharge and wait for the next day to do it all over again. It does a decent job of vacuuming but has only found it's way back to the cradle/charger twice in the time I've had it.. three weeks. So I pick her up every day and return her to charger. Doesn't work like I wished it would but what does nowadays..??
 
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This is good for family with kids , so that u don't need to spend extra time for cleaning.. very easy to use but programming is not easy . But it is an optional feature.. it takes 20 minutes to clean a small room, clean the same are again and again and some area less. Algorithm need to improve. There should be a button to stop the cleaning and send the robot directly to base.
 
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The time it takes to remove hair jamming up the brushes is approximately equivalent to the time it takes to vacuum a room by hand. I guess the Roomba would work fine for anyone who is totally bald and has no pets. Or I guess you could vacuum by hand and then run the Roomba just to pass the time. Once they get the brush design worked out, this will be a great product.
 
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I've always wanted a Roomba, and when I saw a good deal on buy.com I had to get it. Cleans very well, I move it from room to room, turn it on in the AM and when I am back from work the carpets are clean. The wife had some reservations initially but loves Roomba now. Recommend you pick up everything off the floor before letting Roomba loose. Also the brush cleaning, etc. is a pain but is necessary after every vacuuming.
 
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I installed solid walnut flooring over an old parquet floor. The parquet was a light colored wood and the walnut is a dark colored wood. I live in NYC and the dust is unbelievable. It shows up very well on the dark floor. But now, I have scheduled to run my Roomba every day at 5:00 pm and I come home to spotless floors! It's fantastic! The reason for the dip in the performance rating is because it only covers about 99.9% of the floor. But by running it everyday, I'm pretty well covered. Hey, it's a robot! It's only as smart as the person/people who programmed it. If they can add the ability to set the cleaning time when in use with the Virtual Wall/Lighthouse gizmos, then I could program it to clean longer than 25 minutes per area. It also seems to avoid the immediate area around the dock. All in all, I'm so glad I have it! It's not too loud and it moves at a pace that doesn't freak out my cat.
 
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Its great! I have 2 dogs and a cat so I need it to run everyday. The only time I hear it is when the brushes need to be cleaned. It goes through the whole house-even under the beds and couch! It is amazing how well it picks up.
 
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We have used RB (short for Room Ba) for three weeks now - almost every other day. I felt guilty when he came back with so much "gunk" the first time - I used an Electrox everyday in one room on another. ( RB really cleans. I am amazed) This is a must have - my home is 3 levels. I pick him up almost every night and take him & the light houses where they need to be. They never dissapoint me.... RB is what I wanted for my birthday present-my husband said "this will NEVER work and you are just wasting money". My husband reallllly likes RB now and has even asked me about RB's cousin "scuba" We had the base models where I work now for 3 years - and they worked great. If one broke I Robot sent another & call tag for the defective one. ( while they were warranted) Superior Customer Service..
 
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Have gotten many compliments of people really enjoying this product, extremely satisfied.
 
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I got the Roomba 560 as a Christmas present this year. It is a great vacuum cleaner. The best part is my husband acts like it a toy and frequently uses it. We have 2 dogs and it does a great job picking up the dog hair and dirt the dogs drag in. The dirt sensor accurately activates and the Roomba circles back to clean the dirty area. We empty our Roomba after every vacuuming which is needed with our dogs. For most people you could probably empty after every 2-3 uses. The Roomba is great at moving around different items like furniture with unusual legs and going over heat vents in the floor. It has never gotten stuck. The Roomba has more battery power for vacuuming the less objects it has to maneuver around. The Virtual Wall Lighthouses work perfect to keep the Roomba in the area you want to clean. They create an invisible wall that the Roomba will not cross. Our Roomba consistently docks itself after every use for recharging. Since we have gotten the Roomba, our house is visibly cleaner and less allergens in the air.
 
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