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iRobot - Roomba Vacuuming Robot, - Reconditioned - White
Average customer rating
4.3
(387 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 387 reviews
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
126
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
11
1 Star
21
89%of customers recommend this product.
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374)
Customer Reviews for iRobot - Roomba Vacuuming Robot, - Reconditioned - White
Customer Rating
4
Betsy kicks butt!
on July 11, 2009
Posted by: Daedalus
from Italy
Mom visited and insisted on cleaning herself, needless to say my floors did not stay clean. You can't beat pushing one button to clean a 5 room apartment...and she's really good at it. Sometimes insistent on going places she can't go but other than that.......awesome! iRobot when are you going to make a 110-240v charger???
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Hassle Free Operation, Long Run Time
Cons: Can Get Stuck
Written by a customer while visiting store.irobot.com
Customer Rating
5
Great for reducing dust.
on July 11, 2009
Posted by: HarleyCarl
from Rogers, Arkansas.
I bought the 530 more for it's 'tech' value than it's cleaning ability. The latter quickly became the reason I fell in LOVE with Berta though. Our home is mostly hardwood and tile, with short pile carpet in the bedrooms. Being an older, dusty home with several hair-shedding pets, I was hopeful that Berta would help a little with the flying dust and hair that seemed to cover everything constantly. I quickly found out that our old upright vac was blowing around as much as it was picking up! The Roomba has decreased the dust around the home more than I could ever have imagined. The dirt that it picks up, and the frequency that it cleans (it's so easy just to press the button and walk away) has all but eliminated the dust on tables, the TV screen and every other surface that used to be a problem. Cleaning the unit won't take any longer than a powered stick vac, and is really simple. You'll be amazed how much this robot picks up, even when run daily!!! The dust cup is plenty big, and the vacuum is plenty powerful. Works great on my tile floors too. Just make sure you pull the yellow 'bearings' off the brushes, and clean the hair out each time you empty the cup. I would never have believed that a little robot like this would have this big of an impact on our home. If this one 'dies', I'll run right out and buy another.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Fun To Watch, Hassle Free Operation, Large Debris Bin, Long Run Time, Pet Friendly
Cons: NONE
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting store.irobot.com
Customer Rating
4
Good....but not great
on June 27, 2009
Posted by: Blake the Buyer
from Lubbock,Texas
Wrks great ,but losses charge very fast.It also isn't very effective on tile and wood floors.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Hassle Free Operation, Pet Friendly
Cons: Does Not Clean Stairs, Frequent Maintenance, Loses Charge Quickly, Loud Operation
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting store.irobot.com
Customer Rating
3
Okay iRobot...
on June 26, 2009
Posted by: Lisa
from Fredericksburg, Virginia
Verified Purchase:No
It is very easy to use, but it really doesn't go DEEP down in your carpet. The best place to use it is on hard wood floor, and tile floor. The rubber thing that protects it from banging into the wall is falling off, we try to glue it on, does not work, there is a hole in the beater brush, I still have to use an upright, ant i did an experiment. I put Lisa (My Roomba) in a REALLY dirty area, and, yes it did pick up some fur and s*it and stuff. But i used my Dyson animal upright vacuum, and MY GOSH, it picked up a lot more dirt then Lisa (My Roomba) did.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Pet Friendly
Cons: Can Get Stuck, Does Not Clean Stairs, Frequent Maintenance, Loses Charge Quickly, Loud Operation, Weird clicking noise
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting store.irobot.com
Customer Rating
4
Multitasking! -- even if not perfect
on June 23, 2009
Posted by: Fran
from Reno, NV
Our Roomba helps us to get more cleaning done, though we do not run her when no one is home just in case she gets stuck or her battery dies without being able to reach the charging station (this has happened when she isn't in line-of-sight!) Even running her only when someone is home, we can shower, do the dishes, dust, and even cook while she's cleaning the floors (carpet,hardwood, and tile) -- and our floors have never looked better! She hates our large black rug, can't get under and around our low-clearance/oddly-shaped furniture, and the shorter battery life can be frustrating, but she lets us clean more than we could without her in a shorter amount of time! She also cleans under the bed and chairs, which I HATED doing with a regular vacuum AND she cleans deeper than any vacuum we've ever had! If you ask me, maintenance is the key and it's only a small commitment to keep our baby in tip-top shape! We clean the brushes, empty the bins/filters, and even dust in the bins and around the front every time she finishes a room. It's a bit of a task, but we'd rather do that than replace brushes or parts too often! It helps a lot when we use the Virtual Wall to keep her in smaller spaces to increase battery and cleaning efficiency (so she doesn't go roaming, though she did escape under an armchair once!). It takes a little longer to mover her from room to room but overall I think she does a better job in smaller spaces. And we don't mind moving the kitchen chairs or dusting the moldings (which she obviously can't reach!) to help her out -- overall, I'm really happy with my purchase!
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability
Cons: Can Get Stuck, Frequent Maintenance, Loses Charge Quickly
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting store.irobot.com
Customer Rating
4
Love my roomba
on June 22, 2009
Posted by: Out in a Dash
from Orlando, FL
I get up in the morning grab my coffee and turn it on. I don't have to take the time to sweep the ceramic tile floors anymore. I have a busy schedule and this allows me to Multi-Task without having to do the work. The only downfall it can get stuck on the lower kitchen cabinets.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Hassle Free Operation, Large Debris Bin, Long Run Time, Pet Friendly
Cons: Can Get Stuck
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting store.irobot.com
Customer Rating
4
very useful
on April 28, 2009
Posted by: irobot
from Lockwood, CA
I found that if you set up the virtual walls and only do one room at a time it does a better job. you also have to do a thourough job cleaning the irobot like pulling the little plastic guide with the bearing in them off the end of the rollers and clean the lint that gets trapped there, if left will make the rollers noisy. It is very easy to clean and beats manual vacuuming. Oh yes I have pets and it does a great job.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Pet Friendly
Cons: Can Get Stuck
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting store.irobot.com
Customer Rating
4
Love it!
on April 28, 2009
Posted by: Chris
from NC
Verified Purchase:No
It was my Christmas present from my hubby. We all sat around & watched it run the first time for about 1/2 an hour. It was so cool! It does a great job getting the floors clean & the dog hair up. It broke off the spinning brush arms though so now we have to replace it. It transitions from hardwoods to carpet easily. Have told all our family & friends how great they are.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Hassle Free Operation, Large Debris Bin, Long Run Time, Pet Friendly
Cons: Spinning brush broke arms
I would recommend this to a friend!
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