iRobot Roomba 510 Vacuuming Robot

Roomba 510

Strengths: Easy to use; automatic; intellegent.

Weakness: Power adapter broken after one week.

I bought my first robot cleaner for my parents. It worked perfectly for a week, and the power adapter got burned. Everybody loved it when it works. I am going to require a new adapter when it's still under guanrantee.

By penglipg - Aug 27, 2008

iRobot Roomba 510 Vacuuming Robot

Strengths: Charging is really fast. Cleans real good for most parts, really good on hard as well as carpeted floors.

Weakness: Misses out certains areas. Takes a while to cover all areas of home. Over certain carpets on the floor, if thicker then gets stuck. Trash bin is also a bit small. gets filled up quickly.

The Roomba 510 is an entry level Roomba. It is so convenient especially for working as well as folks with kids. Gives you more time for other things on hand. I schedule it two times a week in my house and helps me keep home clean. It also has a virtual wall: thus acts as a wall and helful, since I have a balcony and fear that may fall off it, incase door was left open. This model does not come...
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The Roomba 510 is an entry level Roomba. It is so convenient especially for working as well as folks with kids. Gives you more time for other things on hand. I schedule it two times a week in my house and helps me keep home clean. It also has a virtual wall: thus acts as a wall and helful, since I have a balcony and fear that may fall off it, incase door was left open.
This model does not come with a home base thus cannot return for charging. But I dont care for this feature as much, since it cleans so well.

By sumitdaryani - Jun 4, 2008

roomba 510

Strengths: user friendly, one touch cleaning, low noise, wont suck up your cords or rugs, entertaining to watch, quality built, its a robot!

Weakness: side spinning arm may break (you can buy replacements), battery life, doesn't fit under everything, not compatible with (docking station or scheduling)

If you love technology and a clean home this roomba is for you. Now this is no Dyson, but for what you get its pretty close. You probably couldn't even pay your kids to clean your home for the next two+ years for less $.20 a day. Rain or shine this little guy will find your dirtiest secrets and rid them from your life. I probably wouldn't go out and get one of these for my grandmother but its...
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If you love technology and a clean home this roomba is for you. Now this is no Dyson, but for what you get its pretty close. You probably couldn't even pay your kids to clean your home for the next two+ years for less $.20 a day. Rain or shine this little guy will find your dirtiest secrets and rid them from your life. I probably wouldn't go out and get one of these for my grandmother but its perfect for the 20-50 year olds. Now i know my electronics and this thing couldn't be any simpler. If you can use a cellphone, you can use this robot. Improvements to the 500 series include a larger dust bin, larger wheels, anti tangle spindles, longer battery life and more user friendly maintenance. The only negatives about this bot is the fact that it is NOT compatible with any previous model's lighthouses, the 500 series docking station or scheduling. As for me i don't really need the Roomba 570 YET, because I am a full time student and live by my self. I can just set it and go to class or work and come home to a clean apartment. If you can get past the fact that you will need to recharge this thing by hand then this Roomba is for you.

By rpg99 - May 5, 2008

Great Product!

Strengths: Works as advertised, pretty quiet, does a good job handling pet hair

Weakness: No bag, so cleaning out bin can be messy, no self charging station

I currently own a Scooba, and since that product did its job so well, I thought I'd take a chance and purchase a Roomba 510 to handle the hardwood floors and throw rugs in the remainder of the first floor area. Scooba takes care of the tile floors in our kitchen, bathroom and laundry room, while Roomba handles the family room, dinning room and living room, foyer, etc. Well, I am impressed, The...
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I currently own a Scooba, and since that product did its job so well, I thought I'd take a chance and purchase a Roomba 510 to handle the hardwood floors and throw rugs in the remainder of the first floor area. Scooba takes care of the tile floors in our kitchen, bathroom and laundry room, while Roomba handles the family room, dinning room and living room, foyer, etc.

Well, I am impressed, The robot does a great job keeping our floors clean. With hardwood floors, every spec of dirt, dust, dog hair, cat hair, etc. shows up on the floor. The robot handles it with ease. We have 4 young kids, 2 cats and a large dog. It is a great help. We still use the upright vacuum once in a while, but not that often. And we never need to use the static brooms, etc. for the hardwood floors except in hard to reach areas. Roomba goes under the sofas too, so all thsoe fuzzballs, etc. are picked up. We do use it everyday to stay on top of the dirt build up.

Really, this is a great product, and for us, a great time saver. You do have to pick large objects, toys, etc. off the floor (you would anyway if you vacuum), and some of our drapes that fall to the floor have to be moved out of the way -- roomba will get tangled in them. We have no rugs with fringes, so I don't know how well it does with that. It handles carpet to rug and vice versa transititions well. Sensors in the unit slow roomba down when it approaches walls, etc. Pretty cool.

Only downside is that you have to empty the waste bin every couple of days. I do it every day cause of the dog and cat hair. You do need to clean the brushes too periodically, ususally every three or four days. The filters are washable. Now, it is a pain, but it only takes two minutes to do this. A lot less time then vacuuming myself. Plus I don't have to buy as many expensive dust bags. On the other hand, if you are sensitive to dust, allergens, etc., have someone else do this, or look elsewhere.

The 510 does not include a self charging station. So you do have to pick roomba up and plug it in to charge it. The 530 models and up have them, but they are pricey. No big deal for me.

Overall, great technology. My unit was ready to go out of the box. Incl charger, extra filter, manual, and a virtual wall unit.

By corey583 - Apr 18, 2008

Good performance

Strengths: Good coverage, working good on both carpet and floor, stronger than expected

Weakness: sometimes stuck on the corner, should remove large stuff beforehand

I have been enjoying using this SMART machine. It covers nearly all the area throughout living room and two bed rooms completely. One charge would be enough to clean all the rooms. But, must be careful cause sometimes it is stuck under some furniture which has not much space from the floor. Other than that, I am pretty happy to use it. Of course, must clean large stuffs such as papers, chips,...
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I have been enjoying using this SMART machine. It covers nearly all the area throughout living room and two bed rooms completely. One charge would be enough to clean all the rooms. But, must be careful cause sometimes it is stuck under some furniture which has not much space from the floor. Other than that, I am pretty happy to use it. Of course, must clean large stuffs such as papers, chips, cereals, etc on the floor cause it does not have enough room to eat everything up.

By yjchang - May 6, 2008