Review: iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot

Meet the Future in Household Robotics

John Ehle
Review: iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot - Robots have been around for quite some time. Unfortunately, up until now, there hasn't been any innovative robotic machine for the home that the average consumer could afford. iRobot has developed and put in a lot of research in order to create a useful time saving alternative to conventional home cleaning and maintenance.

What the iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot provides for its users is to automatically clean their dirty floors and carpet in a snap. This awesome home cleaning device trolls your living area with amazing accuracy and when it's done doing its duty, it returns to the included charging base by itself!

The onboard sensors built into the iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot will maneuver around furniture and walls with ease, not skipping a beat. Not only does the device clean effectively with its dual speed counter rotating brushes but it will also filter out the dusty air that passes through it just as good as any conventional vaccum cleaner.

Because of the iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot's small form factor, you will be able to clean underneath beds, coffee tables and couches without having to bend down or move any heavy furniture.

If there are any specific areas in your home that you do not want the iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot to venture off to, you can setup the provided virtual battery powered walls to keep the unit where it needs to be. I find this particular feature very useful.

The iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot is also extremely quite when it operates. Some conventional vacuum cleaners can be loud and obnoxious sounding, scaring small children and pets. My feline companion loves the iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot and tries to play with it at times!

The only major complaint that I have with this robotic vacuum cleaner is the small dirt collection area inside of the unit. The dirt compartment can fill up fast which will require the user to empty it out quite often. But having a small dirt collection area on the machine is the trade off for having a compact maneuverable design.

In the age of higher productivity and not having enough hours in the day to get everything you need done around the house, the iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot can be a wonderful asset to any home. So far, I haven't had any issues with this cool product. It performs flawlessly as it should and battery life is sufficient to clean my 1300 square foot home with ease.

The iRobot 500 Series Vacuum-Cleaning Robot is more expensive than most conventional vacuum cleaners but well worth the investment in my book.

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