iRobot 500 Series Roomba Vacuum-Cleaning Robot with On-Board Scheduling Reviews

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 at 5:38 pm

iRobot 500 Series Roomba Vacuum-Cleaning Robot with On-Board Scheduling Reviews

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It’s now easier than ever to clean the floors round your house, with the iRobot 500′s enhanced design, with its improved navigation, pickup,, coverate, and filtering. It will thoroughly clean any type of flour, whether its carpet, wood, tile, linoleum, rugs. Now you can just program your iRobot 500 and sit back and relax, safe in the knowledge that your floors will be kept totally clean.

Update: This robotic cleaner is currently on sale at Amazon through this link

There have been a lot of positive reviews of the iRobot 500, giving it an average score of 4.5 out of 5 stars. One customer said that they were so impressed with it that they bought 2nd one for the upstairs of their house. Another customer said it was their “best purhcase ever!”

Features of the iRobot 500:

Vacuum-cleaning robot with on-board scheduling for all floor surfaces
2 high-speed, counter-rotating brushes; anti-tangle technology; side brushes
Gentle-touch bumper; dirt sensor; built-in cliff sensors; self-charging Home Base
Includes bumper extension, cleaning tool, power adapter, rechargeable battery, 3 extra filters, 2 Virtual Walls, and batteries
Measures approximately 13 by 13 by 4 inches; 1-year limited warranty
If you would like to buy this cleaning robot, you can get it on sale at Amazon through this link

Customer Reviews of the iRobot 500:

Rating: I am amazed by the 550 Roomba!
I purchased one of these from Costco. Two days later I bought a second for the upstairs since I was so impressed with it. I couldn’t believe how well it picked things up, especially cat hair. I love the fact I can schedule it to clean our downstairs everyday at 3am and it’s quiet enough now to disturb our sleep. I can come down in the morning to find crumbs from the kids…
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Rating: Generally competent, but it has its foibles
First let me say that I agree with people who say that the robot does a competent job of cleaning. You should SEE the dust bin after vacuuming! I am also in awe etc etc, but I’m going to try to focus on things that others have not mentioned. My 550 (560 actually, I think…it came with a few more odds and ends in the box) is actually my second Roomba. The…
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