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This Vacuum is great and I would recommend this series to anyone. I have tile, linoleum, and berber carpet in my house and this vacuum had no problems cleaning all areas. I also have 4 cats and they did not get all freaked out by the vacuum. They move out of its way but that's about it. It helps pick up all that unwanted hair you have under your tables and chairs if you have pets and all the dust bunnies that gather where your regular upright vacuums can't reach. This series also comes with a lighthouse which can also be used as a virtual wall when you do not want your vacuum to leave a specific area or room and don't want to close a door. Depending on the room size, dirtiness of the room, and floor type this vacuum can usually clean 2 rooms before returning to its self charging base. In my home I had the base in the kitchen plugged in all the time and I would usually start the vacuum in my daughters room and have it work its way into the living room so it could find the base on its own in the kitchen. I would recommend purchasing another 1 or 2 lighthouses depending of how large your home is because 1 doesn't really do the trick. **Clean this machine after every use because the rotating brushes can get hair wrapped around them and then you need to unscrew them and pull the hair out. Its not hard to do but just a pain when you notice the brushes aren't spinning anymore. Use this vacuum either daily or every other day so the battery doesn't over charge. I hope I helped you. I know it seems like this machine needs more cleaning and maint. more than it cleans and maints. but it really doesn't. 5 or 10 minutes of emptying the bagless canister, taking the hair out of the brushes and dusting off the sensors is nothing compared to the 2 hour cleans it does to your house. :)Read full review
My mother took my 1st Roomba, which I loved, so I bought this one a couple years ago because it was the nicest one at the price I wanted. It worked well but in time it's become less efficient. The little brushes that circle on the side of it broke off and when I try to "pop" them back in they just come off again. It takes a very long time to charge and if you don't keep it plugged in it will lose battery and you will have to charge it all over again. Also the battery isn't lasting as long anymore which will happen with use, and the sensors aren't working as well. Basically it was a good Roomba for it's time, but it didn't last as long as I would have liked, and I wouldn't buy this model again.
Great product! We have named our "Rosie" after the Jetsons Maid. We have had this unit less than two weeks and she is already part of the family. We just installed white laminate flooring and we have dogs and our floors are always clean. We run Rosie once or twice a day. Rosie is thorough and moves from across different types of flooring with ease. Only challenge is area rugs without rubber backing. These rugs are pushed around and tend to flip and cause the vacuum to become stuck and shut off. We began taking these rugs up and have not had any problems since. Dogs are great with the Roomba, they just ignore it and get out of it's way. This also motivates to keep your home picked up so that the vacuum can run.
A year ago I posted the review below. I just wantd to add that as of today, a year later, mom's 535 is still working great. I do periodic maintenance on the bot to keep it in tip-top shape, and mom still loves her Roomba. My Roombas are also doing very well, again, the periodic maintenance, along with 10 mins. of daily cleaning after my 581 finishes each day, is what keeps them running with no problems. Original review: This is my 3rd purchase of a 500 series Roomba, which I bought for my 81 year old mother. I have 2 other Roombas, one vacuums my first floor every day, and the other vacuums my second floor twice a week. We have 3 large dogs, and having a Roomba ensures that my hardwood floors always look nice and clean, without having to drag out the regular vacuum every day. I also have 2 Scoobas and a Dirt Dog, too! I love my robots!Read full review
Pros: Does a great job cleaning. Kills dust bunnies your vacuum can't reach. Saves you time. Cleans where you can't/don't. Is sometimes fun to watch. Cons: A little noisy on hard wood (Not as loud as a regular vacuum, but not quiet enough to talk over.), 6 side brush system gets caught on area rugs. Overall: I actually own 2 roombas(535, 540) and also bought an older model (Scheduler) for my elderly mother. I run my downstairs roomba daily and my upstairs roomba once a week. The amount of dust and dirt these units pick up is amazing. I live in a two bedroom co-op with lots of doors and a small hallway on the second floor, navigation does not seem to be a problem even with the stairs and without using the lighthouse. my floors are hard wood with area rugs. The roomba does an excellent job, but does make noise bumping on and off of the rugs. My mother's house is low pile wall-to-wall carpeting and the roomba is much quieter on that and takes care of all of the dog hair issues. For our situations, the roombas are great. For someone who collects useless chachka, leaves wires strewn across or has a lot of light items on their floors, roomba would be a disaster. Supposedly the 5 series roomba can handle tassels on area rugs, but seeing the way the brushes catch my (non-tasseled) rug edges, I doubt it. Lastly, for people who don't get it. There is maintenance required for the roomba. It does not empty it's own bin or laser disintegrate the dirt. It does not clean it's own brushes. It is not infallible and once in a while will get stuck or confused. Basically it is a vacuum and though does the job for you, still needs the same maintenance that your regular vacuum needs.Read full review