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iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot, Black and Silver | 
| Brand: iRobot
Category: Kitchen
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New (6) Used (1) from $288.00
Rating:  217 reviews
Sales Rank: 353
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 24 hours
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| 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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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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| Customer Reviews: Read 212 more reviews...
 Something for nothing October 11, 2008
Larry T. Mcneal (Lake City, Fl)
I think we all wish for technology to get to the point it frees us from some of the daily drudgery we face. This little robot appeared to do just that and truth is it does and it doesn't. It does scoot around the floor and pick up dirt, hair, dust and dirt. But it also demands constant attention to empty its tiny little dust collector, clean its rotating brushes, wipe its little sensors, and direct it back to its charging station. Not sure, but I think I spend about as much time catering to this little guy's idiocycracies as I did using my old Sears canister vacuum cleaner.
Still, It's a novelty...
2nd Roomba- love it, but is it built to last??? October 9, 2008
T. Weiland (Portland Oregon)
This is my 2nd Roomba, my first one died months after the 1 year warranty expired. And while I love my new one, I'll be getting nervous when my 560 reaches its 1st birthday. Lots of moving parts here and these wonderful little machines do break down. I always took great care of my Roomba and cleaned the brushes after each use, and will continue doing so with my new one. IRobot also does not offer extended warranties with their products- I think they know reliability is questionable too.
 Roomba 560 is Great October 8, 2008
Darcy Moyer (Watertown, WI USA)
I was given a Roomba 560 for xmas and just love it. I showed it to my cousin and she asked me to order one for her. I did so and she just loves her roomba too. I also have the dirt dog and a roomba 530. The only thing is that they do not dust the furniture but they are great for vacuuming the floors in the house, basement and garage. They really do well under the bed, since it is hard to get under the bed with a regular sweeper. I would get them anytime.
 CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRID October 3, 2008
L. A. Marshall (Charlotte, NC United States)
Here's the good news, bad news on this seemingly ingenuous product. WHEN it works, it's great. Almost impossible to believe how well it works. BUT, I've had to replace my robot TWICE in the last two months due to one thing or another. Not only do you have to spend incredible amounts of time trouble shooting, buying and replacing parts before the company will replace your item, but you must do so at your own inconvenience and expense. It's a terribly frustrating process. The Customer Service people are rigid, difficult to understand in some cases because of language barriers. The company will not replace your robot until they've received yours back, and then it takes WEEKS to see your replacement arrive.
Overall, I'd like my money back. It's not worth the aggravation, especially when I calculate the number of hours I've spent trying to get my problems resolved. I'd rather push my upright vacuum. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
Excellent SUPPLEMENT to vacuuming October 1, 2008
Matthew A. Supert (Chicago, IL)
If you are living in a moderately small house, townhome or apartment and want something to supplement your normal cleaning duties then the Roomba is something worth looking at. So to get this out of the way, does the Roomba actually work? It surprisingly does. It moves around your home in what appears to be an erratic fashion and cleans the floor just as it says it does. Now unfortunately it is not exactly what you might think it is. As a vacuum cleaner it is not all that powerful. Instead think of it more like a motorized broom. It picks up quite a bit of dirt and dust but it is not going to get the nitty gritty stuff that a regular vaccum will get due to its lack of suction. It gets the stuff you see, but probably not the mites you don't.
The Roomba 560 is rather "smart" avoiding most cables in your home. The sighting mechanism is not perfect on it though and it will occasionally run into things pretty hard, especially if they are irregular in shape. In most cases though the Roomba will not get tangled up on cords or stuck on rugs.
The dust compartment is rather small so you have to take that into account on how you use him. You cannot use him once a week as your main vacuum cleaner or he will just get too full too fast. Instead set him to go daily and be sure to empty him daily. That seems how he works best.
Other than that the Roomba is a striaght forward little robot that is super low maintenance and can pretty much take care of himself. Schedule him to run when you are out of the house and he will clean the floors for you just as you expect him to for the most part. He is best at hardwood and tile since he can really get into that. As I said before he just does not have the suction to dig into carpet, especially longer carpet.
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