iRobot Roomba 500 Series Virtual Wall Lighthouse – 80201

Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 11:34 am

iRobot Roomba 500 Series Virtual Wall Lighthouse - 80201

Manufacturer: iRobot
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Product Description

The Virtual Wall Lighthouse uses an invisible infrared signal to help Roomba 500 Series robots achieve the most efficient and thorough room-to-room cleaning possible. Contain Roomba in one room until the room is completely vacuumed before moving on to the next or block off-limit areas in your home. For use with Roomba 500 Series robot models 535 and up.

Product Details

Virtual Wall Lighthouse for Roomba 500 Series (models 535 and up)
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Return item because Roomba broke down

Review Date: November 18, 2009

Reviewer: a_friend_usa, United States

I have used two of these that came with my Roomba 500 series for slightly over a year. Both the virtual wall and lighthouse features worked well. I agree that it should plug into AC power. I think C sized batteries would be better than the D cells that it uses.

If I were only rating this item alone I would give it 4-5 stars. Unfortunately, I had to return the item because my 500 series Roomba failed just after the 1-year warranty. I had a 400 series that failed just after warranty due to the "circle dance". My 500 series failed because the two main brushes stopped turning with light use and thus it stopped cleaning. From what I have read this was due to a problem of an unsealed gear box with plastic gears. It seems hair would get in and cause the gear box to fail. It seems that the gear box has been re-designed but I do not think that there is any way to know which gear box one is getting when buying the product.

I find that iRobot makes a poorly designed product with very poor customer support. I do not see how they are staying in business. I think the only option to use this product would be with a lifetime warranty.

does what it should do

Review Date: October 24, 2009

Reviewer: Mag Stefan Widitsch, Klagenfurt

It's a lighthouse for Roomba 500 series and it simply does what it should do.

Effective at controlling Roomba's operations

Review Date: April 10, 2009

Reviewer: A. Dent, Minas Anor, GD

These are worth having if your Roomba did not come with then or not with enough of them.

When set as a virtual wall, it will not allow Roomba to enter certain areas such as the bathroom.

When in Lighthouse mode, Roomba will pass through into another room and, after done with cleaning there, it will guide it back to the charging station.

Depending on how wide the passages you need to protect/signal, it can be set to 0-3ft., 4-7ft. or 8+ft.

It requires 2 C-cell batteries.

It seems to be 100% effective as a virtual wall when placed properly and close to 100% effective as a lighthouse.

Works well to keep roomba contained

Review Date: March 5, 2009

Reviewer: M. Daws, TALLAHASSEE, FL.

This item works in keeping your roomba in a contained space/rooom, just remember roomba will only work with 3 of these at a time. I did not know that until after I had purchased a total of 4 lighthouses.

works well, needs wall socket

Review Date: May 26, 2008

Reviewer: Dinesh Rajawasan, Col, Sri Lanka

Works well, contains and guides roomba effectively. Nice to have option of Lighthouse and virtual wall together.

But wish I could give it power off a wall socket, not just batteries. Then I could forget about it completely!