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iRobot - Roomba Bagless Robotic Vacuum Cleaner - Black/Silver
Average customer rating
4.2
(436 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 436 reviews
5 Stars
223
4 Stars
147
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
15
1 Star
17
90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for iRobot - Roomba Bagless Robotic Vacuum Cleaner - Black/Silver
Customer Rating
5
Best Tool Ever
on January 5, 2008
Posted by: Cyn
from Cincinnati OH
Use a seam ripper to clean hair from the roller ends. I had difficultly figuring out which way to open the roller cover - went online and watched the video then it made sense - I was pulling the wrong way - the yellow tabs are pulled/pushed (depending on your angle) toward the roller cover which loosens the clip ends and allows the roller cover to lift. The instruction sheet included in the unit is not very clear.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Hassle Free Operation, Large Debris Bin, Long Run Time, Pet Friendly
Cons: Does Not Clean Stairs, Frequent Maintenance, Roller Cover Instruction
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great Time Saver
on January 5, 2008
Posted by: IndyDave
from Houston, TX (formerly---DUH, Indpls!)
Verified Purchase:No
I have a sheltie and live in a mid rise urban apartment with hardwood or tile throughout. Roomba does the daily maintenance with about 5 minutes of my time after each use--emptying the bin and removing dog hair from rollers. Much easier to remove hair than from an upright vaccuum. Don't like it banging into thinner legged furniture (table legs, chair legs) so sensor detection could be improved to reduce wear on my furniture. Does well with large objects, slowing during approach until bumper touches. Side brush IS flimsy with two missing arms after three months use. I am on the site to order replacement parts [...] Side brush is also held in place by a metal screw that tightens into plastic (!). Wonder how long before the receptacle is stripped or no longer will hold the screw? The side brush has already fallen off on a couple of occasions. Overall, a little pricey IMO, but I rationalize the expense by time saved for other productive activities. Will see about the maintenace costs [...].
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Long Run Time, Pet Friendly
Cons: Frequent Maintenance, Loud Operation
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Totally skeptical but won over
on January 8, 2008
Posted by: Juniemoon
from West Hills, CA
I was totally skeptical about this product. Even at the checkstand I expected to be taking it back within a day or two. But my husband had heard great things about it and was dead set on getting one. We just renovated the house and replaced a good deal of our carpet with tile. We love the way the tile looks but it's in need of constant cleaning to keep the dust bunnies and pet hair down. I was sweeping every day. Now Robbie does it for me. The dogs ignore Robbie but the cat is jittery around it. I hope she gets used to it because Robbie is the newest member of our family and isn't going anywhere.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Easy To Use, Hassle Free Operation, My husband loves it, Pet Friendly
Cons: Needs larger debris bin, Spooks the cat
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
7 Cats and a Sloppy Husband Worth Every
on January 8, 2008
Posted by: The Cat Lady
from Cape Coral, FL
Had looked online at product and reviews. My only concern was could it go over large and small area rugs. I have several large area rugs, small area rugs with non skid backing and ceramic tile floors. Very impressive cleaned and didn't distrub even the smallest rugs and the tile was cleaned very well. Truly amazing at picking up pet hair on the carpet and floors had more pet hair around than I even imagined. When in checkout line, 2 unsolicited testomonials of what a great product Roomba was. One of the best product around especially since vaccuuming is not one of my fav pasttimes. Love It, Love It, Love It!!!!!!!!!
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Hassle Free Operation, Long Run Time, Pet Friendly
Cons: Does Not Clean Stairs
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great cleaner; Spin'g sidebrush broke
on January 8, 2008
Posted by: Chop
from PA
Verified Purchase:No
I purchased the Roomba 560 approximately 1 month ago and am very impressed with how thoroughly it cleans. I actually look forward to vacuuming now :) We have (3) dogs and kids running around so there is never a shortage of dirt or pet hair. Roomba handles it all. It is so easy to empty the dirt bin and clean the brushes. It just takes a few minutes. As far as noise is concerned, I don't think it is any louder than a regular vacuum cleaner. Roomba can get stuck occasionally on uneven surfaces such as a large threshold. My ONLY and BIGGEST complaint so far has been the spinning side brush. After (1) month of use one of the arms broke. iRobot sent me a new spinning side brush (no charge) and the same thing happened - one of the arms broke. Twice in (1) month is a little disappointing. Hopefully, iRobot will improve the quality/mechanics of the spinning side brush.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Hassle Free Operation, Large Debris Bin, Long Run Time, Pet Friendly
Cons: Can Get Stuck, Spinning side brush broke
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting store.irobot.com
Customer Rating
4
Hard Worker!
on January 8, 2008
Posted by: Trillian
from Virginia Beach, VA
I've waited a long time to join the ranks of Roomba owner. Got Dobby over the weekend and absolutely love him!!! With 3 cats, 3 boys and dual careers, the dirt and dust accumulate fast. Dobby really deep cleans (how often do you spend 45 minutes vacuuming just one room?). Does miss some areas, like corners and the edge where tile meets carpet with a wood trim. Not as loud as my regular vaccum. Does require frequent maintenance (emptying, brush cleaning). I don't mind it though, as Dobby's doing all the hard work! Does have some trouble finding home base, but I haven't experimented enough with this; will update when I do. With Dobby, I am vacuuming (er, he's vacuuming) more frequently than ever before, the whole house feels noticeably cleaner. What a great product, can't wait to add a Scooba and a DirtDog to the family!
Pros: Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Hassle Free Operation
Cons: Can Get Stuck, Does Not Clean Stairs, Frequent Maintenance, Not Effective With Corner
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
A Keeper!!
on January 10, 2008
Posted by: Sue
from Montgomery, Texas
Verified Purchase:No
I bought my 560 Irobot with the intension of trying and would probably return. My downstairs is all tile with multilevels. I did not like it for this area (I will occasionally use it downstairs because it does do a decent job)however I took it upstairs (which is mostly carpet and some tile and loved it. It is fabulous for under beds. Nothing could do better. No chance of returning this. I am hooked and will probably invest in a scooba as well when I find a good deal.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability
Cons: Can Get Stuck, Does Not Clean Stairs, Frequent Maintenance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Considering a second one
on January 13, 2008
Posted by: Smitty
from Deer Park, Texas
My son got one of these and the wife & I went over and wow was I sold 3-days later we had our own. We have a single foor 2,600 sq. ft. home and I'm thinking 2 would really be nice. I was so happy with ours and so impressed with the product functions and craftsmanship I'm now a stockholder.
Pros: Cleans Effectively, Cleans Under Furniture, Covers Entire Room, Deep Cleaning Ability, Hassle Free Operation, Long Run Time
Cons: Can't buy everywhere, Frequent Maintenance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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