iRobot Roomba 562 Overview
Roomba has several different models of the iRobot and the iRobot Roomba 562 is designed specifically for pet owners. It was made to do heavier cleaning for all that pet hair that is around the house. It comes with two different cleaning bins that you can change out depending on whether you are doing regular vacuum cleaning or heavy duty cleaning.
Top Five Technical Features of the iRobot Roomba 562
1. Designed to pick up more dirt
The iRobot 562 Vacuum Cleaner is designed to pick up more dirt and pet hair than the previous models. This means more cleanliness for you and less time having to pick up behind it. This model is made for people with pets to vacuum up all the pet hair so it will reduce your workload. It has technology that spots where an extra dirty place is and will spend more time working on that one spot to get it clean again.
2. Designed to hold more dirt
The iRobot Roomba 562 was built to hold more dirt and pet hair in the bagless dust pan. The dust pan is larger in this version and therefore you don’t have to stop the Roomba to check the dust pan as often. When first using the Roomba, you will have to empty the dust pan out more often as it’s going to find a lot of pet hair and dirt within your house. But the more you use it, the less you’ll have to check it as it will continually keep things cleaner for you. The bigger dust pan has been a hit for pet owners.
3. Longer battery life
The iRobot 562 has a longer battery life as it can clean up to 4 rooms on a single charge. When it needs charging, it will go back to its base to charge and if it needs to, it will head out again afterwards to finish the cleaning. Some of the other Roombas were only designed to clean one room, so this Roomba can go into all the same rooms your pets to do make sure it cleans up behind them.
4. Virtual Walls designed to confine it to the area of your choice
The Virtual Walls are provided with the iRobot Roomba 562 and help keep your Roomba in the rooms where you want it. If you don’t want your Roomba going in certain rooms then all you have to do is place the Virtual Walls by the doorframe and Roomba will “see” it as a Wall and turn around and continue cleaning the room it was in. You might have a room where the floor isn’t picked up yet or you just know that room doesn’t need cleaning yet. Whatever the reason, the Virtual Rooms are great to have to help keep the Roomba wherever you want it.
5. Ease of use
One of the best things about the Roomba 562 is how it’s so easy to use. You just need to push one button to start it, another button can be pushed to do the spot cleaning and then if you want to schedule it to run certain times during the week, then you can do so by pushing another button. That’s all there is to it. Just the touch of a button and the 562 Roomba is off and cleaning.
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Comparison of Products
The Roomba is one of the best known robot vacuum cleaners out there. It is well known because it is versatile and can go on all different surfaces, such as carpet, wood floor, tile and linoleum, which is more than some of the competing products do. Also, the Virtual Walls are small and can be placed discreetly on the doorframe while another competitor has a black strip that needs to be placed on the floor. This black strip ensures that their robot doesn’t go into the next room, but it’s not very pleasant to look at.
When comparing the Roomba 562 to other Roombas, it’s easy to see why this one is the best for pet owners. First it cleans more of the pet hair and dirt off the ground than the other Roombas do and secondly, it holds more since they increased the dust pan size. Therefore, there is less emptying out of the dust pin of all that pet hair.
Customer Reviews
Customers were pleased with the iRobot Roomba 562 and say that it does what it claims too. It moves easily from carpet to tile picking up all the pet hair that was shed since the last cleaning. It’s small too so it gets underneath the couches and beds that they weren’t able to (or just didn’t get to) before. Customers were just amazed on how much pet hair, dirt and grime that the Roomba 562 picked up on the first run. Even though they cleaned their house a regular basis, the Roomba still found a lot of dirt that they couldn’t. But most of all, customers loved being able to push a button and just let it clean the house for them. It’s perfect for busy moms and busy people who don’t have the time to vacuum everyday but wish they did.
Pros/Cons of the iRobot Roomba 562
The Roomba 562 is an upgraded version of the 560 and is called the Pet Edition because of the design to pick up more pet hair and to hold more of the pet hair in the bigger dust pan. Those two things are the biggest pros of the iRobot Roomba 562. There are a few cons though which include:
- Maintenance and cleaning of the brushes. Some customers say that they clean the brushes everytime it’s done cleaning. Other customers say sometimes they have to clean the brushes during the cleaning. Pet hair, especially long pet hair, gets tangled in the brushes and therefore it doesn’t clean as well until the pet hair is untangled from the brush.
- The Roomba 562 is noisier than some of the other models which can be annoying if you’re trying to work or talk on the phone.
- Even though the 562 will not get tangled in the rug tassels, it does mess then up and move them all over the place, so you will have to back through and straighten them up.
Summary
The Roomba 562 was designed for pet owners and it is doing its job. Pet owners love that this one picks up the pet hairs with ease and they love that it has the larger dust pan to hold the pet hair and dust. The iRobot Roomba 562 makes life easier by picking up after your pets so you can continue to enjoy them.
iRobot Roomba 562 Testimonials
From: S. Long
We have had our iRobot Roomba 562 since January 2010 and around six months later, we still like it and really happy we made the investment. It took a while effective my husband to go along with the investment, but this time he reders to it as "his vacuum", and wants to show it off to his friends when they stop by.
From: Dirk N.
Our iRobot Roomba 562 is already a part of our family. We have four dogs with long hair. Without this vacuum cleaner, it is impossible to clean hair that my pets shed every day. By running it daily, I managed to controll the hair on the floor. it is also perfect for cleaning under beds. Maintenance is easy if you have the perfect tools.
From: Katherine G.
I have had my iRobot Roomba 562 for a month now, and run it daily. It gets clogged with hair sometimes, but I do not expect any less. After every cycle, I clean it with a manicure scissors and a brush.
This is my second iRobot vacuum cleaner. I had a Scooba that I have been using every other day for two years to clean our kitchen floor. Aside from batteries, it had no problems. In general, I love my current Roomba vacuum cleaner, and will use it every day.




















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