iRobot Roomba

iRobot Roomba - Features

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The iRobot Roomba comes in the shape of a disc. It measures 13.4 inches in diameter and less than 3.5 inches in height. On its front half portion is a large contact-sensing bumper mounted. It comes with an infrared sensor at its very center so that the robot is able to measure the room and pick up signs of barriers as it cleans around a certain area. A carrying handle is also fitted on the top for easy handling and storage.

Depending on the model purchased, it may come with one to three “Virtual Wall” infrared transmitter units. There have been several generations of units, with each model fitted with improvements that seem to break barriers of conventional household cleaning.

Electricity is not an issue while the Roomba operates because it comes with internal nickel-metal hydride batteries that can be recharged once cleaning is completed. To charge the batteries, the unit comes with a wall plug. The later generations, however, come with a self-charging Homebase. The robot itself will automatically try to find it with the use of its infrared beacon. Charging takes approximately three hours, with the Home Base designed to adapt to second and third Roomba generations. The earlier models came with a twelve-hour charger, although a three-hour rapid charger is also an option.

The latest set of iRobot Roomba no longer need to be told the size of the room. The built-in sensors are already able to handle this task. Now, users can simply press the Clean button and the Roomba is all set to go.

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iRobot Roomba 530

iRobot Roomba 530 Product Description

* For deep cleaning of carpets & hard floors
* 75 Minutes running time
* 3 Hour battery charging
* iRobot Roomba 530 senses room size & stops when finished
* Dirt sensor - concentrates on particularly dirty patches
* Anti tassel feature stops rug tassels from tangling withbristles
* Cliff sensor prevents vacuum from falling down stairs
* Soft touch bumper sensor - slows down as it approaches obstacles
* Self charging home base - Roomba returns here when finished
* Complete with one virtual wall unit which tells iRobot Roomba 530 where to go
* Cleans under furniture for good total floor cleaning
* Includes 1 spare filter
* 'Spot' clean button - concentrates on for example a spill on the carpet

iRobot Roomba 560

iRobot Roomba 560 Product Description

iRobot Roomba 560 Vacuum Cleaning Robot features the newest innovations for dramatically improved performance reliability and durability. On-board scheduling allows you to preset up to seven cleaning times per week for Roomba to clean when its most convenient for you whether you're at home or on the go.

Roomba systematically cleans four rooms on a single charge gets into hard-to-reach areas like wall edges and beneath furniture avoids stairs and other drop offs and automatically adjusts from carpets to hard floors and back again.

Each Virtual Wall Lighthouse(2 included) confines Roomba to one room until the entire floor is vacuumed before iRobot Roomba 560 moves on to the next room. When its battery is running low or when the cleaning is complete Roomba automatically returns to its self-charging Home Base to dock and recharge.

iRobot Roomba 580

iRobot Roomba 580 Product Description

* Automatically returns to its self-charging Home Base to dock and recharge between cleanings.
* New Virtual Wall Lighthouses (3) confine iRobot Roomba 580 to one room until the entire floor is vacuumed before Roomba moves on to the next room.
* Schedule up to seven cleaning times per week for Roomba to clean when it's most convenient for you
* Faster counter-rotating brushes with improved design pick up more hair, debris and dust and are easy to remove and clean
* iRobot Roomba 580 has an improved filter which captures more dust and allergens while a larger bin holds more debris

iRobot Scooba 385 Floor Washing Robot

iRobot Scooba 385 Floor Washing Robot Product Description

* Premium UK version floor washing model
* Covers 80 square meters (3-4 average size rooms) each battery charge
* Includes 1 Virtual Wall for cleaning area control!
* Preps, washes, scrubs and squeegees sealed hardwood, tile and linoleum floors so you don't have to
* Intelligent Cleaning - Knows where to clean and avoids rugs, carpets and cliffs

iRobot's award-winning floor washing robot gets floors reliably clean every time. The iRobot Scooba 385 cleans up to 80 square meters (3-4 average size rooms) on a single battery charge. It navigates throughout each room using a powerful 4-stage cleaning system to prep, wash, scrub and squeegee sealed hardwood, tile and linoleum floors. The Scooba uses only clean solution (tap water, water and vinegar) to wash floors. It even cleans beneath cabinet edges, tables, chairs and other hard-to-reach places. 1 Virtual Wall marks off-limit areas.

iRobot Scooba 385 Standard Features
4-stage cleaning process:

Preps - picks up dirt, sand and crumbs
Washes - uses only clean solution to wash floors (mops just spread around dirty water)
Scrubs - powerful brush removes dirt, grime and stuck-on messes
Dries - squeegee lifts dirty water from floors

iRobot Roomba 562 Pet Vacuum

iRobot Roomba 562 Pet Vacuum - Features and Infomation

Tired of getting tangled up in hairy situations? The Roomba 562 Pet features the latest Roomba innovations plus special features to help tackle hairy situations.

Roomba Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robots are designed especially for the hairy situations that pet owners face. The iRobot Roomba 562 Pet systematically cleans four rooms on a single charge and gets into hard-to-reach areas like wall edges and beneath furniture while avoiding stairs and other drop-offs.

* The Roomba 562 picks up an amazing amount of pet hair, pet dander, kitty litter and debris
* Tangle-resistant brushes and hair-removing cleaning tools
* 2 Debris Bins: High-capacity Sweeper Bin and Vacuuming Bin
* Extra brushes, filters and cleaning tool

iRobot Roomba Accessories

     

     

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The makers behind this innovative and helpful piece of machinery have designed several accessories to make work easier and simpler. Here are some of the supplementary materials that you can avail of:

1. The Easy Clean Brush: this brush was made to handle households with pet. With hair scattered all over, you can now have the robot vacuum your floors and clear it from any form of dirt.

2. Remote Control: you can now control your Roomba’s movements while you remain comfortably seated in your chair. This is especially handy for handicapped owners.

3. iRobot Scheduler: you can program your Roomba to clean around your schedule, even when you’re not at home. Just set the time for work to start, and as soon as it is done cleaning, the robot simply docks itself to the Homebase where it recharges its batteries for the next time it cleans.

4. Homebase: the Roomba automatically returns itself to this dock so that it can recharge its batteries.

5. Virtual Wall: this is used to keep the Roomba away from specified areas.

6. Virtual Wall Lighthouse: combines the functionality of the Virtual Wall with the Lighthouse mode. It helps contain the Roomba in one room until it is completely vacuumed. Once the task has been completed, it moves on to the next area.

7. OSMO: this is a dongle that attaches to the serial port. This updates a pre-2.1 Roomba's firmware to version 2.1. It is also able to correct the "circle dance" problem that the second generation Roomba had.

8. Advanced Power System (APS) Battery: the rechargeable battery for all models. Extends the cleaning from 120 minutes to 200 minutes.

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