| The iRobot Roomba 532 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot make caring for a home with pets easier. The Pet Series robots come equipped with an extra set of easy to clean brushes, two interchangeable debris bins for trapping even more pet hair, kitty litter or dander and cleaning tools that ensure both sets of brushes remain free of debris for optimal performance. The high capacity sweeper bin holds three- and -a-half times more debris than the vacuum bin. Counter-rotating brushes reach deep into carpets to pull out pet hair, dander and more. Cleaning up to three standard-sized rooms on a single charge, it comes standard with two Virtual Walls that use infrared beams that creates and adjustable, invisible barrier that blocks Roomba from entering off-limit areas. When the cleaning is done, or the battery is running low, Roomba automatically locates and returns to its Home Base to dock and recharge. Roomba efficiently vacuums dirt, debris, pet hair, pet dander, dust, allergens and more from carpets and hard floors. Extra replacement filters ensure Roomba traps dust, pollen, pet dander and tiny particulate inside the bin. The Roomba 532 also includes iRobot's latest technological innovations, such as a light-touch bumper, stair sensing ability, advanced anti-tangle technology and the ability to transition from carpets to hard flooring with ease. Most pets are initially curious about Roomba but will quickly learn to ignore it-or even play with it. Special safety features help your pet safe: Stair-avoiding system, bump sensors and automatic shut-off so noses and paws won't be harmed if a curious pet flips Roomba over. You should run Roomba while you are at home for the first few cleaning cycles so your pet can get used to it. After that, you can let Roomba clean whether you're at home or on the go. |
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 Robots really do work |
| Review Date: December 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Penmouse, |
The iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner is my Christmas present. I wanted it as I've always been fascinated with robots. We've owned several Roombas including the very first one. The first Roomba was an admirable effort but it didn't clean much. It was fun to watch run around the floor though.
The second Roomba was the Discovery model. This one worked a bit better but had a ways to go before successfully cleaning my house.
Finally, we received Gort. Gort is the iRoomba 532 model specifically designed to help clean homes with pets. We have three cats so this seemed like the perfect vac robot for us.
It was. The vacuum really does clean. Gort happily cleaned my low pile carpet. He then moved onto happily cleaning my laminate flooring. While cleaning Gort managed to not eat up the curtains (a problem with the previous models) and he managed to not chew up the power cords (another problem with previous older models).
It looks like Gort is going to perform as advertised. Sadly, Gort is going back in his box and getting wrapped for Christmas Day.
But you can bet Gort will be happily sweeping my house after Christmas has arrived.
I can't wait for Gort to join his brother Robby the Discovery robot. The two iRoombas will help keep my house clean.
Jan 4: Gort far outshines the others. He thoroughly cleans my laminate flooring. He thoroughly cleans my carpeting. He does not eat up the throw rugs or power cords. iRobot really came through with development on this model.
As with all technology there are usually improvements as research and development lead to better products. A good example was the purchase of our first TI computer. We thought it was really something until we bought our Apple IIe with a whole 128k RAM on board. Today, I look back and wonder about the prehistoric computers I worked on and how we thought they were wonderful. The iRoomba robots can be viewed in the same way. Technology is fluid and will eventually lead to greater improvements much like the iRobot Roomba 532 which is a thing of beauty when it comes to performance. |
Love it!
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| Review Date: April 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Shannon L. Toohey, |
My boyfriend has allergies and I have a cat so everytime he was coming over he couldn't breathe. So I got this and I just click the clean button everyday when I'm on my way out the door. And now he no longer has allergy symptoms at my house.
My floors look a million times cleaner! I feel confident I will get my apartment deposit back because of this thing.
It picks up SO MUCH CRAP I HAD NO IDEA WAS ON THE FLOOR! I've been running it every day for weeks and it still picks up tons of my hair, cat hair and dust. Really does a nice job of vacuuming. Maybe its less strong than a Kirby but since you don't have to do any work its so easy to just push the button and let it work everyday. In the end I would say that running this everday is equivalent to using a real vacuum once or twice a week. So unless you're SUPER DUPER anal and vacuum yourself everyday and can't stand a spec of dust on the floor - this is for you!
There is a little bit of maintenance - you have to clean out the bin and clean out the brushes, but they give you the tools you need to make that easy. I do it every 3 days or so and it takes me about 5 minutes.
Overall well worth the cost if you don't have time to vacuum daily but want a clean house. Sweeps and vacuums your whole house. Also its actually REALLY quiet. I live in a pretty small apartment and if I put it in one room and close the door I basically forget its there because I can't hear a thing. Quietest vacuum I've ever seen.
EDIT: I came up with a bit of a problem after using it everyday for 2 months, the hair kept going to the edge of the cleaning module and got caught up in the gears. Couldn't clean that part of the brushes and the irobot kept telling me the brushes needed cleaning and wouldn't run. However, the irobot customer service really came though. Sent them an email 3 days ago and after sending them the info about my purchase and the serial number they have already sent out a new head module that is supposed to not have the same problem.
So irobot is getting A+s all around, good product that they stand by and fix when it does have problems. |
Best Present I Ever Bought Myself
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| Review Date: April 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mail Debaser, |
I have two problems...or rather had. A dog I adore that sheds like there's no tomorrow, and a personal aversion and actual hatred of vaccuuming. After reading several reviews and speaking with friends who were Roomba owners, I dove in and got this one for myself. I spent the first few days learning Roomba and its needs. Whin a week, I had the "brush cleaning" chore down to about ten minutes. Clean Roomba in the morning, and he's docked himself by the time I arrive home in the evening. the whole house in one charge. An added bonus: My carpets look fantastic! All of a sudden, my dog's shedding is no bother and I haven't pulled the actual vaccuum from its hidey hole in the closet in over a month.
One thing to remember, you WILL have to clean Rooma's bin and brushes SEVERAL times on its maiden voyage through your home. Try to run Roomba everyday, and this process will only take place once a day, or so, depending on your needs. It's a lot easier to clean and maintain when you run and clean it daily.
Two quick recommendations for anyone that has one or is thinking of purchasing a Roomba: Yeah, the included cleaning tools may not be the best, but get yourself a utility knife to put into the mix. I use that to cut any hair from the spindles, and it makes the process very fast and easy. And number two, iRobot's right, your dog will acclimate to Roomba. My guy HATES the vaccuum...he's still unsure about Roomba, but has given up the home defense barking, and just relaxes on the couch with me when Roomba's out and about.
I really can't express how much I love this thing. Living in Chicago, I'd probably place Roomba just a teeny notch below my snowblower. ;-) |
An absolute lifesaver!
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| Review Date: May 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: LinnyJ, USA |
I've had mine for about a month and can't imagine how I lived without it. I have fibromyalgia and cannot use a regular vacuum. My husband would run it on the weekend but with two cats it was just not enough and we were suffering with increasing allergies.
The amount of fur and other dirt it picks up is incredible! If I forget to put on the larger capacity bin, I have to empty it a couple of times on it's journey through three to four rooms, three of which are carpeted. It transitions easily from carpet to tile and clambers over cords, area rugs etc. with ease. A couple of times it's got stuck under the ottoman which it insists on squeezing under, but comes right out when I lift a corner with my foot. I'm astonished at the things it will go over and around - or at least try. When I think of how we were breathing in all that fur...yuck! My husband, at first unconvinced about the necessity of buying it or how it would perform, has been totally converted! And loves not having to do a major vacuum every weekend! A quick pass with the long hose where the Roomba can't reach and he's done. The cats are fine with it, too. A little alarmed when it starts up but one will happily jump up on the bed and go to sleep while it's doing it's thing underneath.
I'm still puzzling out the best way to use the "guides" to keep it in one room or another or direct it where you want to go - but that's just me!
I highly recommend this for anyone - but especially for people like me with mobility issues or chronic pain who just can't handle the big heavy vacuum needed to effectively keep up with cat or dog hair. You do have to empty the bins and flip it over to clean the brushes, but this is easily done sitting down. It would be great for the elderly - in fact a friend's grandmother in her ninties has two!
We don't leave the dock plugged in all the time as recommended - it's just one extra thing sucking up electricity and isn't really necessary. After each use I let it charge until the indicator light shows that the cycle is complete and then unplug it. When I want to run it, I plug it in again and if the indicator light is green just push the button and off it goes.
Don't hesitate! Buy it! You'll be thrilled! |
You will love this for all the reasons you think you will.
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| Review Date: March 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Debra Bunger, |
It may be useful to realize that many people who LOVE their Roomba -- myself included -- mean we actually have AFFECTION for our Roomba: less than a pet or child, but probably more than a houseplant. We all wanted a robot just like the Jetsons had, and now we have one. When it does something I seldom do; say, vaccuum under the guestroom bed, I practically laugh with delight. Plus it is great fun to introduce to the pets -- in our case, two dogs and two perpetually shedding cats.
So there-- I've admitted my unusual bonding with my Roomba.
Maybe I'll get tired of pushing the button twice a day, but so far my floors are cleaner than ever. Before Roomba, I vacuumed once a week and swept the hardwood every couple of days. Now I run the Roomba twice a day -- once when I get up in the morning, and then before I leave for work about 3 hours later, which is apparently enough time for it to clean, redock, charge, and be ready to go again when I walk out the door.
When this little bundle of joy first arrived, I tried, as an experiment, running it over and over in my (large) master bedroom to see how many runs it would continue to pick up dirt. Five runs later (on the same day), it was still picking up a considerable amount. Perhaps that means the Roomba does not clean as well as I hoped, or perhaps my bedroom is just too large for it to finish in one run, but the carpet, (which, again, I normally vacuumed once per week),looked cleaner than usual after the fifth run. And I have no doubt the Roomba cleaned under the bed better than I ever did.
Twice I've come home and had to go looking for it. This was its own adventure. Either it could not find the docking station, or perhaps my little Boston Terrier, who was under the dining room table with her ears back looking very guilty, knows what happened. In fact, one time the compartment that you empty the dirt from was in a separate place, and since I don't see any other reviewers who have had that problem, I'm guessing Nina might know something about that. But it seems none the worse for wear, except for a couple of teeth marks. You will not regret this purchase.
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