Comments on: iRobot Roomba 530 Vacuum Review

By: Randall

Randall — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:44:51 +0000

I have to go along with Christine on this one!!! Our Roomba had the very same symptoms as hers and customer support told me the same thing. We had not even used ours that long before it started acting up and we were told we would just have to buy a new one. It was great for a few months but I would never recommend to anyone to buy one of these. They are too expensive and their customer support is very un-supportive.STAY AWAY FROM IROBOTS!!!!

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:17:31 +0000

Considering the Irobot advertising on this page, is your analysis slightly biased towards the product??
I’m guessing so, taking into account for some negative criticism by everyone about the product except you, (it’s obvious that it can’t clean the drapes or ceiling or stairs, that is not criticism)

By: Pet Vacuums

Pet Vacuums — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:49:36 +0000

I have an older version (Roomba 530) and it’s still working fine. It’s great at picking up pet hairs as long as you empty the container regularly. Also good at cleaning from carpet to hardwood floors. My only complaint is the side brush breaks often.

By: Christine Byrum

Christine Byrum — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:43:58 +0000

We were very happy with our 500 series for 2 yrs. Just about the second year it started only going in left and right circles, with no forward or backward movement. Calls to customer support were very disappointing. Was told that there was nothing they could for us since they have no service facilities and our only option was to buy a new unit. What kind of customer service is this?? How could they produce such an innovative and high quality product with no service facilities or repair procedures in mind. A fair comparison-if your car brakes down your only recourse is to buy a new one. We are contacting the NYS attorney general’s office, and the consumer fraud bureau. Think long and hard before purchasing this product.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:37:45 +0000

The problem i have is the brushes keep falling off. I have had the530 for less than a month, and it has lost 4 brushes.

By: keith sheehan

keith sheehan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:35:10 +0000

In your review, you forgot to mention how long the batteries last, which is another problem with the 530. The batteries they give you with the unit, when you buy it, is probably the cheap ones and last less then a year. The top quality batteries will cost you $138.00 CAD with shipping and handling.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:43:51 +0000

Not tried it on pet hair unfortunately although the brushes do need to be cleaned quite often if you have long hair that drops on the floor. It certainly picks up that sort of hair.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:37:10 +0000

How is it with pet hair. I have a cat and my current vacuum sucks at getting up all the hair she has shed.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:02:46 +0000

@cc – I find it does an extremely good job of the carpets in our home. The only downsides is that it doesn’t do stairs and you have to make sure everything in your living room is out of the way (which is your mother is a neat freak it wont be a problem). I am just impressed with what it does.

One other downside is that you generally have to empty it every couple of days and it requires a bit more maintenance then a regular vacuum in that you need to clean sensors once in a while and clean out dust caught in the wheels. That’s not often though.

By: cc

cc — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:59:39 +0000

Does the irobot roomba skipp parts of the floor and does it really clean well? i mean my mother is a neat freak and if it doesn’t clean well then i just waisted my money