If you have watched any of the videos on this site, you might think that the Roomba 532 Pet series vacuum robot is designed to allow your pet cat to sit on it while it goes about it's duties. Of
course this is not correct, all Roomba's allow cats, dogs and most other pets to sit on them (and they seem to like
it too). No, the Roomba 532 is designed to clean rooms that are likely to have
more hair on the floor or in the carpet. The brush mechanism is also altered so that the hairs
don't get tangled around the mechanism too. All up, the Pet series vacuum robot is designed to be more capable of
dealing with the kind of dirt pet owners will experience – fur and hair.
The Roomba 532 looks like any other Roomba in terms of dimensions. It even functions in much the same way. The
main difference is an extra set of brushes, two interchangeable debris bins and cleaning tools that will make it
easier to clean the brushes and other parts of the appliance that may collect unwanted dirt or hair.
Many people that use a Roomba for any length of time will soon realize that you have to do a fair amount of
maintenance to your vacuum robot if you want it to be at it's best. It's pretty much the same as any standard
vacuum cleaner. You have to empty the dirt bin (or bag in the case of many cleaners). You also have to check that
any of the moving parts of the appliance are not clogged with dirt or hair. The same goes for the Roomba. People
with pets that live or spend some time indoors will find that hairs that get picked up by the Roomba will clog
various moving parts. This has to be removed and the tools that are supplied with the pet series Roomba make it
easier to do this.
The dirt bin is bigger on the 532 too. This is especially useful when animals are molting or you have long
haired animals. The Roomba can work longer before you have to empty the bin. Some people even report that they have
to empty the bin half way through cleaning when there is a lot of hair around.
The Roomba 532 is also designed such that a curious pet will not be harmed should it come in contact with the
vacuum robot by using light-touch bumper on the edges. In most case the pet will simply move out of the way of a
moving cleaner, put if it decides to paw at the device or sniff it, it will not be harmed by any moving parts that
are concealed underneath the cleaner.
Apart from these features, The 532 does the same sort of job as the other vacuum robot
models. It has cliff sensing technology so that it does not fall down stairs or off a balcony. It has anti-tangle
technology so that it does not get tangled in carpet tassels or wiring (although it is advised to remove any wiring
or other obstructions from a room that is about to be cleaned by a Roomba). It also comes with one virtual wall so
that you can set certain parts of the house or room off limits to the vacuum cleaner.
