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iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot, Black and Silver

iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot, Black and Silver

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Brand: iRobot
Category: Kitchen

List Price: $449.99
Buy New: $319.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 185 reviews
Sales Rank: 149

Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14.6
Dimensions (in): 24.3 x 18.2 x 8.4

MPN: 56001
Model: 560
UPC: 853816560011
EAN: 0853816560011
ASIN: B000UUBCNO

Release Date: August 30, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new, ready to ship.

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 Virtual Wall Lighthouses, an extra filter, and more included
  • Measures 16-3/4 by 21 by 5 inches; 1-year limited warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Life happens in busy homes, and keeping up with accumulating dirt, dust, pet hair, crumbs, and debris can be a daily challenge. Introducing the iRobot Roomba 560- a member of iRobot’s newest generation of Roomba Vacuuming Robots.

Now there’s a better way to maintain cleaner floors every day. With dramatically improved navigation, cleaning coverage, vacuum pickup, particle filtration, and scheduling capabilities, the Roomba 560 picks up amazing amounts of dirt and debris from your floors with the touch of a button--so you don’t have to.

The Roomba 560 even cleans on schedule when it’s most convenient for you. Use the on-board scheduling system to easily program up to seven days and times per week for Roomba to vacuum--whether you’re at home or on the go. The Roomba 560 also offers the most efficient room-to-room cleaning available using two innovative, new Virtual Wall Lighthouses.

With dramatically improved navigation, cleaning coverage, vacuum pickup, and particle filtration, the Roomba 560 vacuuming robot picks up amazing amounts of dirt and debris with the simple touch of a button. The powerful unit features innovative spinning side brushes that grab dirt and dust from corners and along wall edges, as well as two high-speed, counter-rotating brushes that pick up pet hair, cat litter, food crumbs, and other debris from floors. The vacuum sucks up the debris and deposits it into a large, easy-to-empty bagless dustbin, and its improved fine-filtration system traps dust, pollen, and other allergens inside the unit, reducing infiltration into the living environment.


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2 out of 5 stars Poor instruction on usual manual   July 19, 2008
It is very poor instruction on manual. The discription on battery side is wrong also.


4 out of 5 stars Great if you don't have dark carpets.   July 18, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I really like my Roomba and it works great on all my floors; however it does not work at all on black carpet. Most of the floors in my house are tile, so I have one large area rug and two runners that have a black border around them. The Roomba sees the black as a cliff and therefore it does not clean that area. The Roomba is really quiet compared to my other vacuum cleaner and it does not scare the dog. The one good thing about the Roomba not cleaning the area rugs is that my family can still play Wii while the Roomba is cleaning.


5 out of 5 stars I'm in love.   July 16, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have 2 dogs (one is a puppy) and a cat, along with critters that come to visit with my daughter. So keeping my floors clean is a challenge. I have friends who bought the Roomba, and raved about them. So when I started looking, I checked out Consumer Reports. I bought the Roomba and the Scooba in spite of the CR reports, however.

I have to say I think CR got this one all wrong. CR did not give them high marks. I think the paradigm has shifted. They evaluated these robots based on the standards they applied to old fashioned vacuums, and so they totally missed the boat.

The Roomba first off is an excellent vacuum, and cleans my carpet, tile, and wood floors better than my upright. I thought my floors were already clean when I first used them, so was amazed how quickly the bins filled up. Added to that, it goes UNDER my furniture, so it cleans more of my floors. I set it to vacuum when I leave for work. It cleans my floors, then docks and recharges itself when it's done. So my floors get cleaned A LOT more frequently, thus preserving my carpeting. It's also much lighter in weight than my upright, so I can carry it around the house easily for spot cleaning. I'm not as young as I once was, so the ability to haul this puppy around is really important. Many times I left things unvaccumed because it was just too much trouble to haul the big cleaner around.

It's also very easy to clean itself. The first couple of times I used it, I had to empty it 2 - 3 times per room, but it only took a few seconds. The brushes pop out easily, and are also easy to clean. The engineering on that alone is AMAZING.

I know folks have mentioned docking problems, but mine has worked without problem. I know too folks have mentioned breakage on the brushes, but I've not had that problem either. Finally, folks have mentioned how frequently you have to empty the bins. The first time I use it in a room, the bins fill up very quickly. Now, I can do an entire floor of my house, and only clean the thing when it's done.

Likewise, the Scooba. I confess I vacuum first before I use the Scooba, even tho the Scooba does pick stuff up. It just does a much better job if I run the Roomba first. Again, because it's so easy, and the floors look and smell so nice, I'm doing this every couple days in my kitchen. I do use my wet swiffer to get the corners, and to speed up the air drying, if I'm at home.

To sum up: The are both extremely well engineered, make cleaning easy and convienent, and do more of the work for you. My floors are cleaner, my house smells better, and I just laugh when I'm doing other chores or playing on my computer while my robots are cleaning.





5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Cleaning Machine   July 13, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Pros : Cleans Effectively, Hassle Free Operation, Cleans Under Furniture, Deep Cleaning Ability, Covers Entire Room, Pet Friendly
Cons : Frequent Maintenance, Some Corner Issues
Best Uses : Pet Hair, Tile Floors, Large Rooms, Hardwood Floors, Small Rooms, Carpeted Rooms
Describe Yourself : Pet Owner, Busy household, Homeowner
My Robot's Name : Scooby

I just have to say that this product is Fanatastic. I purchased this for my wife as a christmas present while vacation in the US this year. It has been cleaning our rooms left right and centre. It cleans and cleans well. Our pets couldn't bet bothered. We have clutter in our rooms so we sometimes need to move stuff so scooby could get his job done. Because of the clutter I just purchased additional virtual walls/lighthouses so that we can strategically place it in a cluttered room to make it easier for our roomba. In the end we really have no complaints. This christmas, I'm getting the scoba.



3 out of 5 stars Not quite "there" for everyone yet   July 12, 2008
This review is based on an earlier model (the 535 - a special edition), but I just want to mention a couple points that probably apply to all the models.

The main thing I want to emphasize is that you really do need to have someone in the house who doesn't mind working on the dirty brushes, getting the hair and fibers removed. And it does need to be done fairly often, although it will vary with the number of people and pets and how much they shed.

I was glad to find that it wasn't just a glorified bump-and-go toy with a vacuum unit attached. However, it apparently doesn't have the computing and sensing power to do any advanced mapping and trap avoidance. Certain arrangements of furniture and walls or other obstacles can cause it to be stuck in an area for awhile, going over and over some odd corner until it happens upon the narrow space giving access to the rest of the room.

It is also small enough to fit between the legs of some chairs, which allows it to clean under them, but this can lead to it becoming "lost" in a virtual maze under a table surrounded by chairs. Likewise, the low height which allows it to glide effortlessly under our couch and some other furniture is just high enough so that it gets stuck at one or two places under other items of furniture, and you might not want it to go under some things where it would disturb small items you are storing there. Proper placement of a Lighthouse unit can solve these problems, but if you are using them for room dividers, you may want to buy another one or two. Then again, you may find some simple physical object will serve as a barrier for places like that.

I am happy with my Roomba, although I've had some very frustrated moments. I just want to be sure that purchasers realize that a Roomba is not like a regular vacuum but with the ability to clean all by itself. The small dirt container and the brushes that jam up from hair too quickly make its use and your experience with it quite different from that of a regular vacuum, and its tendency to get more or less (or completely) stuck when confronted with certain furniture or arrangements thereof means that you may have to make some adjustments or keep one eye on it every time it runs. Take note of the measurements and do some measuring of things in your house, and consider how complex the arrangement of your furniture is. The remote might help in this area, at least if you use it in time to save yourself from having to get up and rescue the thing from the low ledge under which it would have gotten jammed.

I would certainly recommend the Roomba, but only to people with the money and an interest in robots, perhaps hobbyists, or if you just like to have the latest nifty gadgets and modern electronic marvels. I've recently ordered the book "Hacking Roomba" through Amazon, and I'm looking forward to doing some experiments that might improve my opinion of this machine. I have already read that the newer models (even in series previous to the 500s) have a relatively easy to access interface that can be used without making irreversible changes or voiding the warranty. Again, not something for just anyone, but a bonus for anyone with some basic electronics and programming experience.

I'm tempted to say that it might be worth a try if you have a child who wants a pet, but you have reasons for not getting one. It would be much more like a real pet than the toy dogs and cats and humanoid robots I've seen lately. It isn't friendly or cuddly, but neither are turtles, hermit crabs, etc.


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