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iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot, Black and Silver | 
| Brand: iRobot
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $449.99
Buy New: $289.95
You Save: $160.04 (36%)
New (13) Refurbished (1) from $289.95
Rating:  227 reviews
Sales Rank: 51
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 1-2 business days
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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 222 more reviews...
 Good for a while, but one year warrant is not enough and a lot of maintenance November 17, 2008
For three and four hundred dollars most IRobot products only last for about a year. If you open them up you will see repaired circuit boards. Save yourself some time and money buy Hoover products. They don't run themselves but they don't need as much maintenance. They need to increase their warranty for thier products before I but another one. I have bought over four vacumn cleaners and a scooba and they work well for a year and then have a lot of trouble. If you have money to waste it is a good product.
 Roomba just doesn't last November 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I used to be quite a Roomba fan. I bought one of the original models when it first came out. After that died, I bought another newer model. I even bought one for my sister two years ago for Christmas. Well, all three Roombas that I've purchased have died. My most recent model probably had the easiest cleaning job of any Roomba. I don't have pets and we have a housekeeper who does the regular vacuuming. I used my Roomba maybe once a month for a quick cleaning of my office floor. It seems that even this light use was too much for the Roomba. I've replaced the battery multiple times and now the unit will barely move. I've gone through all of the trouble-shooting steps on the Roomba website, but nothing works.
So, long-story-short, Roomba is great while it lasts. But just don't expect it to be working 18 months after you buy it. When deciding to buy one or not, factor in that you will probably have to toss it in less than two years, even with very light use. After buying my third one, I've finally learned my lesson. It's an expensive toy that isn't built to last.
Not reliable November 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product is not reliable. Exchanged 4 times and need to exchange one more time. In average this robot will work for about 4 months.
My new best friend October 31, 2008
I received the Roomba as a birthday present since my husband always sees me sweeping. It does a pretty thorough job of sweeping/vacuuming. Program to vacuum on a set day works well. The only drawback I see is it does not always find the base. Recharges easily and spot vacuums when you need it.
I am satisfied with this product! Oh yeah, It is entertaining to watch it work its way around corners and out of tight spots.
would be 5 star if it worked for more than a month at a time October 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This thing is way cool- when it works- which is probably 6 months of the last 13.
Like many others here I have had repeated problems with the side brush falling off- I have replaced the module once and have just ordered another one.
I have also replaced the power supply, the virtual wall, the main brush module- which is not working again as I write, the bushingless gear bearing holes having worn themselves too big for their gears to contact each other. I have just ordered another.
Each of these problems has resulted in a 4-12 week wait for new parts. Routine wear parts such as filters and brushes come with the same delay.
My 15 year old Eureka works perfectly. It has needed a new part every 3-4 years and each time I have found the part I needed in stock at the local vauum store for less than $15.
I purchased my Roomba when I constructed a new home instead of installing a central vacuum system. BIG mistake. If it worked as well as it did the first week I would have rated this 5 stars. As it is would rather have the central vacuum.
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