The 500 Series Roombas feature technologies that aren’t available in the 400 series. They run longer on a battery charge, and are compatible with some of the more advanced accessories. The counter-rotating brushes, which pick up larger debris, run faster and have an improved design. The robot comes with better filters that stop more dust and allergens. iRobot made improvements to the spinning side brush so that it gets into corners better. The larger dust bin allows for more use between emptying. Technology for keeping the Roomba from getting tangles on cables, carpet fringe, and rug tassels as been improved upon. The iRobot Roomba 530 comes with a self-charging base and two virtual walls. The difference between the 530 and the 532 Pet Series is the 530 doesn’t come with: Extra High Capacity Sweeper Bin, Extra Brushes and Filters, and Extra Cleaning Tool.
What comes in the box:
The Roomba 530
2 Compact Virtual Walls
Home Base for Self-Charging
Extra Filter
Rechargeable Battery
Three Hour Charging Power Supply
1 Year Warranty
As with all Roomba robot vacuum cleaners, the 530 will sense cliffs and drop-offs so that it won’t fall down steps. This robot can detect areas with more dirt and will circle over them to clean the area more thoroughly. You can also use the “spot clean” feature, where you tell the robot to clean up a small area quickly. This is great for spills or spots that need more frequent cleaning. The Roomba robots use filters to capture dust, pollen, and other allergens in your home, and vacuum each floor completely, going under furniture where it can. The dust bin is bagless. Roombas use a multi-stage cleaning technology to vacuum floors. First, a spinning brush grabs debris and pulls it toward the vacuum intake. Counter-rotating bristle brushes “beat” the floor and grab larger particles of dirt. Next, a powerful vacuum sucks up finer particles. On carpet, the brushes will work deep into the fibers to get at pet hair and dirt under the surface.
There is a new iRobot Roomba on the block. It’s the 532 Pet Series Roomba. As the name would imply, the pet series robot vacuum cleaners are for pet owners. So people with cats and dogs, and the kinds of uniquely canine and feline messes. Cat food, kitty litter, dust bunnies made of hair. Short hair, long hair, and sticky hair. The nice thing with the robot is that you can vacuum every day and keep on top of it. Most obviously, they are designed to pick up pet hair and also the allergens that pet owners face. The iRobot Roomba 562 is designed to clean up to four regular-sized rooms before it needs to charge. Like all other Roombas, it can get into hard-to-reach areas. It comes with two virtual lighthouses and two cleaning bins which can be used in place of one another. One of the bins is a vacuuming bin. The other is a high capacity sweeper bin. As the name would suggest, the high-capacity bin is for heavy duty cleaning in especially hairy areas. Here are some of the features of the Roomba 562 robot vacuum cleaner:
Comes with two virtual wall lighthouses
Rechargeable Battery
Self-Charging Home Base
Two Brush Cleaning Tools
Extra Set of Brushes
Vacuuming Debris Bin
Sweeping Bin is High Capacity
Two Extra Filters
Has three Cleaning Modes
Covered by a Two Year Warranty
3 Hour Charge Power Supply
The Roomba 562 is one of the iRobot robot vacuum cleaners that is able to charge itself in three hours (the charge time for most of the others is seven.)
Like all the iRobot products, the Rhoomba robot vacuum cleaner 562 will avoid cliffs and detect dirt. Here is a feature list for this robot vacuum. (See here for our guide to the Roomba Features.)
Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Warranty: 2 year
Charging Time: 3 Hours
Detects Dirt: Yes
Spot Mode: No
Max Mode: No
Self-Charging Home Base Compatible: Yes
On-Board Scheduling: Yes
Voice Demonstration: No
Light-Touch Bumpers: No
Advanced Anti-Tangle Technology: Yes
Improved Edge and Corner Cleaning: Yes
Room-to-Room Navigation: No
High Capacity Bin: No
Easier Maintenance: No
Wireless Control: Yes
Lighthouse Technology: Yes
Virtual Walls Included: 0
Lighthouses Included: 2
Wireless Command Center Included: No
Extra Brushes: Yes
Carrying Case: No
Extra Filters Included: Yes
Bonus Accessory Kit: No
The iRobot Roomba 532 is just like the Roomba 562 except for the following:
Check out this video which demonstrates once and for all that the iRobot Roomba Pet Series 532 Vacuum Cleaning Robot will clean up any kind of mess. Even messes that try to get up and run away.
The 500 Series Roombas feature technologies that aren’t available in the 400 series. They run longer on a battery charge, and are compatible with some of the more advanced accessories. The counter-rotating brushes, which pick up larger debris, run faster and have an improved design. The robot comes with better filters that stop more dust and allergens. iRobot made improvements to the spinning side brush so that it gets into corners better. The larger dust bin allows for more use between emptying. Technology for keeping the Roomba from getting tangles on cables, carpet fringe, and rug tassels as been improved upon. The iRobot Roomba 530 comes with a self-charging base and two virtual walls. The difference between the 530 and the 532 Pet Series is the 530 doesn’t come with: Extra High Capacity Sweeper Bin, Extra Brushes and Filters, and Extra Cleaning Tool.
