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We have an incredibly sheddy dog, and my husband and I both have back/disk injuries. It was at the point where, by the time our backs stopped hurting from sweeping, it was time to sweep again (seriously, this house needs sweeping daily, our dog can seriously shed). This little device is a lifesaver. It gets everything up, and it's easy as can be. A few people mentioned it being difficult to clean the brushes; I don't get that at all. I think it's pretty easy. It's even easier if you ignore the comb part of the cleaning tool that comes with it and get a wire dog brush (not recommending any brand, but this is the kind I mean: http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Self-Cleaning-Slicker-Medium-Large-Brush/dp/B0002DIRWS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1257196684&sr=8-8). use the bladed part of the cleaning tool that comes with it to break up any "rings" of dog hair caught on the brushes and pull them off, then brush it with the dog brush. Seriously, it's like a 2-3 minute process tops. The instructions say to clean the brush every 3rd use, but I clean them every time I empty the dust pan.

I've had this for almost 2 months, and it gets run almost daily. After about 2 weeks it started running wonky. I followed the website instructions based on the number of beeps it made (the number of beeps is supposed to tell you what's wrong)and it didn't work, so I sent a message to customer support on the irobot site. I got a response back within 15 minutes, with a list of "things to try." In my case, it turned out I needed to clean the little end caps on the brush as well, which I'd missed. Once that was done, it worked perfectly again. This item is just such a major convenience, I highly recommend it to everyone with hard surface floors and area rugs without fringe (it cleans our area rug as well). Now if only they could make another robot that would pick my kids toys off the floor and put them away...

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Bought this for my daughter for her birthday! I have never bought an APPLIANCE of any type for a gift!! I do not believe in cleaning things for gifts! But she has asked for this for years!!! I broke down and gave it to her. The next morning she called to tell me "it saved my marriage!" It worked beautifully that night...even with a very hairy Golden Retriever!!! Time will tell, but so far after a few weeks it is loved!!!

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My roomba arrived yesterday, my daughter promptly named him Georgie and we put him through the paces last night. With only a partial charge I started him out (too impatient to wait) we set up the lighthouses so he would do three rooms (shut the doors to the other rooms). Georgie did an excellent job - fun to watch too. So we left - came back to find that Georgie had made his way to the third room and got stuck in my bathrobe which I left on the floor - can hardly falt Georgie for that.

Back to the charger he went. Later in evening with full charge I brought him back to my room with the floor tidy. He worked and worked and worked until beep, beep. I press the green button and he tells me he needs his brush cleaned - that thing was so full of cat hair it was unbelievable (must have all been under the bed) such a smart Georgie to tell me he needed help.

After a brief cleaning I brought him down to my daughter's room - which she is supposed to vacuum every Saturday - Georgie worked and worked again - after about 20 minutes I picked him up and brought him to the garbage can. YUCK - how could there possibly be that much crap in the carpet.

This morning Georgie started out when the timer told him to - was well on his way to finishing the great room by the time I left for work. Now if they only made a robot to clean the tub and do the laundry.

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We have owned our Roomba for about 4 months now and love it. We have a Chow mix that is incredibly furry and has very long hair which he sheds all the time. Prior to Roomba, we used to have these little balls of fur that would accumulate all over the house. We simply did not vacuum frequently enough to cover our entire house. Roomba makes things so much easier.

I gave this product 5 stars because I think it does exactly what it should as long as you understand that it isn't completely hassle free. First of all, we almost never run Roomba when we're not at home. With the dog hair, often times one of the sweepers underneath go out of alignment and will make this clicking noise. All that has to be done is to pause it, flip it over, and clean the dog hair out of the spindles (which can be a pain). The first time we ever ran the Roomba, we had to clear out the spindles every 2 minutes but now we only have to clear it out maybe once a run. While this can be a pain, it's still much better to sit at home and do another task and only have to empty the Roomba once in a while. Besides, our regular vacuum is even more difficult to clean dog hair out of the spindles so I really don't mind the Roomba.

One thing I will add, consider getting another lighthouse/virtual wall if you're going to buy one to have a complete set. We only have one and are planning on buying another at some point.

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After owning a Roomba 4000 series for almost 2 years and having some minor issues that the company resolved for me, I decided to purchase a new 500 series when the cost of a new battery and brushes for the old unit was close to the cost of a brand new roomba with a new warranty. I used the new roomba less than the previous model and the side brush was a problem. iRobot knows this and will replace the brush as often as you request a new brush during the warranty period of one year. The brush breaks often. No big deal. Apparently this model also has an inherrent problem with the front bumper. My 2nd roomba never made it to the one year anniversary and their customer support while available is generic and I was not pleased in the end with the outcome or service. My bumper problem cannot be fixed. If under warranty, irobot will send a whole new unit but if the warranty is void, then they offer a discounted program for a lower end model, I suppose to try to appease you. I was not happy with the customer service. If the customer service was better and they actually repaired the roombas and built them better, I might feel differently since when the roomba did run properly, it did a good job. I am just not prepared to spend $300+ for a new unit that works for one year and then pay another $100 for a lesser model to replace it. That gets costly. I am disappointed in the company.

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If I could get them all to sit still, I could count the pets and small children in my house. The pets shed and bring mud in from the back yard. The children seem to drop things as they walk...I don't even know where the stuff comes from that they drop. Their pockets? And why is it always sticky? It's all pretty funny now that I have Roomba vacuum the floors every day. My husband thought this vacuum was silly until he found out how much he could capitalize on having bought me such a perfect gift.

We have hardwood floors and area rugs of different heights and materials. Roomba manages to vacuum rugs and the floors. It's funny that when Roomba finds a rug, it goes in a pattern to find out the rug's size then it cleans the rug before it goes back to its prior operation. I take the brushes and parts out of the bottom whenever I empty it because of the pet hair. It's amazing how well all of this comes apart and goes back together. It's pretty much stupid-proof. The only flaw with the Roomba is how much noise it makes. This may be muffled on carpets.

The Roomba does the daily work, to keep the floors from getting dusty and dirty. It also does yeoman's duty after family parties which I have almost every weekend during the summer. It's nice to be loading the dishwasher and cleaning counters, knowing that my husband is taking out the trash, and Roomba is vacuuming. It makes it much easier and more pleasant to recover from the parties!

The Roomba does not replace vacuuming completely. I bring out my Oreck XL every few days and this rotation works well. Because vacuums only tend to last a year in my house -- even Dysons, the test is whether I would buy another of the same kind. Roomba will be replaced with another Roomba when that day comes.

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I got the professional series because I have a family of professional grade mess makers (kids, husband, pets, etc.). I love it! I think when people are dissatisfied with it they do not understand what it is and what it is not. It won't clean up an already neglected floor. You start with clean floors and then push a button everyday and let it run around your house doing upkeep and you won't have to vacuum anything except for behind items it can't get to once a month or so. Before my roomba I vacuumed 2 times a week and still dirt would show up on the bottom of peoples white socks. Since roomba no more dirt!!! It handles the cat fur and it even found an earring I lost over a year ago that must of been hiding someplace. The best part is it can get under things my vacuum never could reach. Yes, you have to know its limitations. It is a programmed device. You have to change something's around your home to work with it. Get wires off the floor so it won't get stuck, for instance. But this thing makes the floors shine and the rugs a joy to walk on. In fact I am purchasing another one for upstairs this week.

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Well, lets see. After 3 years of scrubbing, brushing, hose vacuuming, paying for service. ALL of that is gone!!! Never before have we had our pool water so balanced and clear in only a weeks time. No white residue on the vinyl. If you are thinking of investing in a pool cleaner or sevice, please do not look any further then the Verro 500. we live in Florida so our pool is open almost year round and this is a real time and money saver because not only will you use less pump time but you will use much less chemicals too. Great Machine and Thank you Irobot.!!!

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I have two dogs, a corgi and a chichuchua and this vacuum works wonderfully picking up the dogs hair specially the corgi's hair. Any corgi owner knows how these small dogs shed. I name my vacuum "Jaime" and he does a wonderful job. The only bad thing is that the screw that holds the little side brush became lose and the brush came off. However, the vacuum still works and only thing I need to do is order a spare side brush that comes with the screw ($9.99). I feel like a queen with "Jaime" and my corgi LOL.

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After running great for two days it blew its fuse. We replaced the fuse but it would no longer run. We could not get any technical support from the iRobot number the call routed to a singles dating site. When provided with a second number no one answered the phone. We tried email but no one returned our emails. After two frustrating days we called to request how to return the product for our money back. No one seemed to care we could not get any service.