Latest reviews about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

vthokie88 says "The Roomba is the best present that I have ever recieved." about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

vthokie88 — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:11:45 GMT

I am on my 4th roomba. I originally received the roomba red for christmas many years ago. I loved it, and was devastated when it died after 10 months. iRobot replaced it, and the replacement worked for 10 months also. I went for 5 months without one, and hated the way the dust hair built up between vacuumings. My husband gave me a 530 for Christmas, and he bought it at Bed, Bath and Beyond. After 17 months, the 530 stopped working correctly. With my receipt in hand, I returned the product to Bed, Bath and Beyond, and told them it had stopped working. They gave me a brand new roomba, no questions asked. I am thrilled. She said to bring that one back when it stopped working. What a deal! This is a way around the shorter than average life this product has. The roomba keeps the hair from 2 dogs and the dust bunnies under control. I do a traditional vacuum once every 2 weeks, and the house always looks nice. I will not be without a roomba again. I love it. Easily...

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dawnlee1 says "Roomba - convenient but not as good as regular vacuums" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

dawnlee1 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:09:06 GMT

This Roomba model is convenient and better than not vacuuming, but the machine certainly misses spots and requires constant recharging if you are trying to do multiple rooms.

Also, you are not supposed to use the Roomba on the floor if there is water, so be careful with the bathroom floor after you shower, or using the Roomba around your pets' water bowls which it can knock over.

My Roomba has trouble returning to the base when it runs out of power, and I have read that it is because my docking station is on carpet rather than a completely flat surface.

As others have noted, the brushes require frequent cleaning. The Roomba will actually stop working until you clean the brushes.

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aubreyst says "I was cleaning while I relaxed.....PERFECT!" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

aubreyst — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:09:43 GMT

I read a lot about roombas and scoobas before making a choice. I haven't gotten a scooba yet - though I intend to - and I picked the Roomba 530 model. I investigated different models, looked at a lot of different websites, read TONS of reviews. I wanted to get the most up-to-date model I could afford and get that one for the cheapest price possible. I used the comparison chart on the irobot site to see what the real differences are, and for the most part with the 500 models, there's no gigantic differences. I was more interested to see a lot of positive reviews for the model of my choice, as I think that's a real testament to how good the product is.

I ordered my roomba from a big box store that is going out of business, so I got it for about $190, which in my opinion was a fantastic price and really swayed me into getting this treat for myself. People were like "you ordered an vacuuming robot? what a waste of money, it's just a toy." Yea, that's what my dad said to me, and my boyfriend......

dawn0124 says "My Best Friend" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

dawn0124 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:24:19 GMT

Roomba is my new best friend. He cleans up when I am too tired and does not complain at all. In fact, Roomba sings a song when he starts and when he is done.
Roomba does a better job than I do and gets under the couch and the buffet console.
Dog hair and bird seed are not a problem for this tough little guy.
The hair and dust is vacuumed up instead of being thrown into a whirlwind of dust to resettle on the furniture and floors.
Roomba keeps my house cleaner than I get it an hour before company arrives for a holiday gathering.
Impressive.
I absolutely love the little guy.
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stacyl32 says "My Roomba makes life easier!" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

stacyl32 — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:40:43 GMT

I have owned the Roomba 530 for about a year now. It is very helpful. I rotate it with my dyson. I have 3 dogs and although it is not a deep cleaner it is great to use in between vacuuming. It's side brushes do break, but are fairly cheap to replace (15 for 3). it does get stuck at times and I have a very full shaggy area rug that it has trouble going over, but does fine on all my other area rugs. It is slow, and has a very odd pattern, but also it does get the job done, and is very nice to come home to clean floors!...

Onebeshy1 says "I Love My iRobot Roomba 500 series" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

Onebeshy1 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:26:15 GMT

I love my iRomba 500 series I have two dogs and one cat and the pet hair it pick's up is unbelievable

It is quite and get into places I can not like under the beds

It is Easy to clean The iRomba is one of the best investment's I could make

I have had to replace the brushes that stick out of the side they do not seam to last long

It can be pogromed to clean at certain times and it does go back to it's docking station

The light towers do a good job of keeping it out where you do not want it to go

The trays do need emped often

It can get caughet up in cords

The grand kids love it when a vacuum cleaner talks to you they think it is a space ship

I would recommend aiRomba to any one that has pets or disabled it has been a life save for me

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bmesc says "An invaluable tool in the right situations" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

bmesc — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:14:40 GMT

The Roomba 530 is our second in the last 4 years. This model is quieter and more intelligent than previous versions. We cannot live without a Roomba and will always have one in the future. Our situation makes it invaluable: large expanses of tile and low cut carpet floor. This is the surface Roomba works best on. I wouldn't think these are good machines for small areas or deep carpets. No one is in the house during the day, so turning it on and letting it run gets the job done without us having to do much. I don't think I'd like to be trying to do things in the house when it's running. These machines have had technical issues, but it's possible to get a good one with no problems. Parts do run out and need to be replaced, you need to clean it after each use, so there is upkeep involved. It is not cheaper than a regular vacuum cleaner, but you are paying for convenience. I would say the best you can expect is 4 years of regular use. I run ours about twice a week. I let it run until it dies,......

budgetbee says "The iRobot Roomba 530 is so convenient." about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

budgetbee — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:53:51 GMT

I love the iRobot Roomba! It is a wonderful vacuum. Just press the button & watch your floors get clean. It works well and can be used on a daily basis....

EyeSea says "Great for someone too busy to vacuum" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

EyeSea — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:04:33 GMT

This really works best if you don't have a lot of clutter around, and don't mind picking up small throw rugs before turning it on. I start Roomba and leave the house. When I get back it's back recharging. I find its better to clean out the filter after (or before) every Roomba run. It's pretty easy, just open the door and the dust falls out.

When I first got Roomba I had to clean the brushes more often, but once you get your house initially clean, and if you run it often, you only have to clean the brushes every now and again.

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kaspers1 says "My New Best Friend" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

kaspers1 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:10:23 GMT

Roomba is the best thing since sliced bread.
I love it and highly recommend it to everyone.
Sving my money to purchase a scooba next....

photophatty67 says "The Robot that Vacuums for You so You Can Relax" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

photophatty67 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:18:54 GMT

My husband brought home a present that I thought was going to be a new puppy around Christmas time, and when I came out to the room to where my "present" was, I suddenly heard this "whirring" sound, looked down, and there was my iRobot Roomba® 530 cleaning my carpets and floors for me! No, folks, it wasn't a puppy, but it was the next best thing ~ something that saves me from the neck and back pain that I always had after using a traditional vacuum. My husband is a busy man at work and is so tired when he comes home, that the last thing he wants to do is help with the vacuuming. Our Roomba, who we affectionally now call "Robby", does most of our vacuuming for us. He conveniently is parked at a docking station where he gets re-charged and to where he returns when he starts running low on energy. He just starts heading toward his docking station, docks, and his red circular light goes on that shows that he's charging (we say that Robby's "feeding"). For a small, round, flat...

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njchicaa says "Not a necessity but boy does it make life easier." about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

njchicaa — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:02:32 GMT

When my Roomba Sage died earlier this month and iRobot refused to help us because it was 3 months out of warranty, my husband went out and bought me one of their newest models, the Roomba 530 Vacuuming Robot. I was angry and ready to swear off iRobot products for life. That being said, I'm really happy that he knew me well enough to go out and buy me a new one.

Like all of the Roombas, this is a small, circular device that automatically moves throughout a room, vacuuming up dirt and other debris. It has three travel patterns: spiral, zig-zag, and wall creeping. The Roomba 530 alternates the patterns to cover all of the spaces in the room about 4 times per cleaning session. There is a beater brush to lift up dirt and then another to push it into the collection bin. This Roomba also has a brush that spins along the side to grab stuff that has accumulated in the corners and push it out in front of the robot to be picked up.

A typical cleaning cycle lasts for about 30 minutes...

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wiseshopper says "Not worth the money" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

wiseshopper — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:53:45 GMT

I bought a roomba about 8 months ago as my schedule got really crazy and was very excited about a gadget that could save me a bunch of time on a regular chore. I'm in a 1000sft apartment, so I thought it could easily do the cleaning. I cannot describe enough how disappointed I am with it.

It takes forever to clean a medium sized room.

Second, by the time it's done cleaning one or half a room in case of like a living room, it's battery dies and it takes forever to recharge. After recharging, it does not remember where it left off and starts doing the whole thing again and dies again. So, cleaning the whole house on one go, is out of the question.

It's spot cleaning is not very effective.

It's great at picking up hair, but again cleaning that out of it's bin is a pain.

The cleaning tray has to be cleaned ever so often.

Definitely cannot replace the vaccum.

If the iRobot company adds features like, better battery life (when it does die, it should remember where it last left off and pick it up...

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savvyshopper02 says "This is an excellent tool for busy homemakers" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

savvyshopper02 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:02:07 GMT

This was a good decision to buy. The robot is quite smart in picking up dirt. The virtual walls work well too. Consumes good amount of battery. But worth the buy if you want to keep your floor spotless....

mpahal says "I can;t imagaine Life with this..My hero My roomba" about iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum

mpahal — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:58:01 GMT

Roomba is a life altering experieince , I am a busy professional and vaccumming is one of the weekend chores which can at times just be so exhauting. My house is now spic and span clutter free since we have Roomba. JNow vacuuming is just turn on Roomba and put my feet up, curl into my favorite chair and read a good book. At first it seems Roomba s erratic but believe me it gets everywhere under the bed furntiure large armoires and cleans it all....