| If you are thinking of getting one of these IRobot | | | | back again. There is a Virtual Wall Lighthouse feature |
| Roomba vacuum cleaners for mum or dad as a | | | | that confines Roomba to one room until the entire |
| father's or mother's day gift, you may want to find | | | | floor is vacuumed before moving on to the next |
| out more before committing a few hundred dollars | | | | room. Isn't that cool? |
| for these automated machines. | | | | When its battery is running low, or when the carpet |
| There are a few models in the IRobot Roomba | | | | cleaning job is complete, Roomba automatically |
| series. They are iRobot Roomba 400 Vacuum | | | | returns to the self-charging Home Base to dock and |
| Cleaning Robot, iRobot Roomba 410 Vacuum Cleaning | | | | recharge. If you feel like 'playing' with the Roomba, |
| Robot, iRobot Roomba 416 Vacuum Cleaning Robot, | | | | you can control and steer Roomba remotely using |
| iRobot Roomba 510 Vacuum Cleaning Robot, iRobot | | | | the Wireless Command Center. The 580 model also |
| Roomba 530 Vacuum Cleaning Robot, are iRobot | | | | has a silver faceplate so you can change Roomba's |
| Roomba 560 Vacuum Cleaning Robot, iRobot | | | | look to match your home decor. |
| Roomba 570 Vacuum Cleaning Robot. Yes, you are | | | | So what's good about the IRobot Roomba 580 |
| right, the bigger the model number, the more | | | | vacuum cleaner? It cleans effectively, cleans under |
| expensive the vacuum cleaning robot is. | | | | furniture, is able to cover the whole room, pet |
| I have the IRobot Roomba 580 vaccum cleaning | | | | friendly, hassle free operation, long battery life or |
| robot, so I shall tell you what I think of this machine. | | | | should I say sufficient battery life for the entire |
| First the features: It is able to cover 4 rooms on a | | | | house. For dog or cat owners, having the Roomba is |
| single battery charge, a Wireless Command Center | | | | bliss as it effectively takes in all the hair and fur. This |
| which is the same as a remote control, on-board | | | | vacuum cleaner robot does not get tired and it feeds |
| scheduling,self-charging home base, comes with 11 | | | | itself when it is power hungry. I think the best use of |
| brushes and 7 filters. This is the latest generation of | | | | the Roomba is for the handicapped or the elderly. |
| robots developed by the company which has | | | | Vacuuming the carpet or floor can be a tedious job |
| improved performance and durability compared to its | | | | especially when you are unable to stand for long. |
| predecessors. The on-board scheduling feature allows | | | | The cons? It is a little noisy and it may sometimes |
| you to preset up to seven cleaning times per week | | | | get stuck and unable to maneuver itself out, |
| for the robot to clean your carpet whether you are | | | | especially at corners. It is unable to clean the stairs, |
| at home or not. The Roomba is able to clean four | | | | so IRobot engineers need to develop some form of |
| rooms on a single charge, gets into difficult areas like | | | | legs for this cleaner. It is also a little pricey but you |
| wall edges and beneath furniture. The Roomba | | | | can get a discounted one from carpet cleaning |
| automatically adjusts from carpets to hard floors and | | | | supplies store. |