"I bought two Roomba 562 Pet Series robots, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. I hate lugging the vacuum cleaner around the house, and we have too much furniture and "things" on the floors, so vacuuming is a REAL chore. My Roomba's are a blessing.

I live in an old house where electrical outlets are a rarity and we have to use extension cords and power strips everywhere. I don't have optimal spaces for the docking stations, but so far it's working pretty well. Roomba 1 has a little trouble getting out of and into its space sometimes because it's tucked into a corner.

I have not yet programmed a schedule, because it's simple to decide when Roomba should work and punch its button, so that particular feature is not so important to me.

I'm also not overly concerned about Roomba's inability to vacuum in the small spaces because it's just so nice to have the main floor clean with not too much effort. You do need to clean the brushes, bearings and especially the spindles fairly frequently, but I feel it's a small price to pay. Besides, it's easier than cleaning a regular vacuum's brush and dealing with belts. No screwdriver needed!

I just allowed Roomba 2 out of my room today to clean the linoleum, and although it does have a sensitive bumper, it DID bump the animals' water dish enough to spill it. Luckily I was right there to wipe it up so as not to harm Roomba. They're not supposed to be subjected to liquids.

I love these things so much that I hope they last a long time. I worry about overworking them! I think iRobot should work next on some Baby Roomba's that can get into the small spaces.

Be warned that when your Roomba's are new, they will not be a time-saver because you spend your time just watching them work! It couldn't just be me, could it?

P.S. I was just about to submit this review when Roomba 2's right wheel became stuck. There is nothing in the manual that tells how to fix this, so a call into service is in the immediate future. I've been using the robot for about two weeks every other day or so."

Roomba 2 - downstairs

Picture of Product

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Was this Robotic Vacuum review on the iRobot 562 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot helpful to you?

Report Abuse (14) (0)

Add to Delicious Post to Twitter Post to Facebook Link to this Page Bookmark This Page

Oct 12 2008

Punky

Portland, OR

I am:

Busy individual
College student
Hate vacuuming
Homeowner
Pet Owner

Reviewed at:

iRobot

Please let us know what kind of issue this is:

Profanity
Wrong product
Spam
Duplicate
Copyright violation
Not a product review
Other

Email Address: (required)

We will never publish your email — see our privacy policy

Comments:

or Cancel

Comments

Add a Comment

2000 characters left

Please do not include: HTML, references to other retailers, pricing, personal information, or any profane, inflammatory or copyrighted comments.

More Product Reviews

Where to Buy

iRobot 562 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot

	Please search Amazon for this product.				at Amazon.com
	eBay listings for: 562 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot See all eBay results				at eBay.com

...More ${productName}

Bizrate Rating
out of 10

${merchantName}

$${price} Go

ads from Shopzilla,Inc

BizRate

Selling products online?

Get the customer reviews solution that powers Buzzillions.

Engage, Connect, and Sell.

www.powerreviews.com

<div class="bz-gafs-right-1colWhite">
                <a class="bz-gafs-ad_header_link" style="text-decoration:none" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/online_hws_feedback">
                    <p class="bz-gafs-ad_header" style="text-align:left">Ads by Google</p>
                </a>
                {for ad in ads}
                <div id="bz-gafs-wide-right-${ad_index}" class="bz-gafs-wide-right-inner">
                    <a class="bz-gafs-ad_line1"
                       onmouseover="javascript:window.status='${ad.url}';return true;"
                       onmouseout="javascript:window.status='';return true;"
                       href="${ad.url}" class="bz-underline">
                        ${ad.line1}
                    </a>
                    <p class="bz-gafs-ad_text">${ad.line2}</p>
                    <a class="bz-gafs-ad_url"
                       onmouseover="javascript:window.status='${ad.visible_url}';return true;"
                       onmouseout="javascript:window.status='';return true;"
                       href="${ad.url}">
                        ${ad.visible_url}
                    </a>
                    <div class="bz-clearfix"> </div>
                </div>
                {/for}
            </div>

ads from Shopzilla

Prices, inventory, and product information are provided by the merchants and may include any promotional discounts that are not available to all customers. We assume no responsibility for accuracy of price information provided by merchants, but please price_alerts|snabela|powerreviews.com to any pricing discrepancies so we can notify the merchant. Additionally, sales taxes and shipping costs are not included in listed prices, so please check with the merchant for total costs.

Product specifications and information are obtained from third parties, and while we make every effort to assure the accuracy of product information, we do not assume any liability for inaccuracies. Product reviews are written and submitted by online shoppers to assist you as you shop. They do not reflect our opinions. We take no responsibility for the content of ratings and reviews submitted by users.

iRobot 562 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot

I LOVE my Roomba's!

Comments

Add a Comment

iRobot 562 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot

Login

Join