Comments on: iRobot 4905 Battery

By: Sylvester

Sylvester — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:04:28 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
roomba battery
My original battery is two years old so it gave out and would not hold a charge. This battery works great.

By: Lincoln

Lincoln — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:40:32 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Buyer Beward
Be wary when buying anything from Amazon.com I would suggest, and be sure to read the fine print. Ultimately, this item claims to be sold by Amazon.com.

By: Wright

Wright — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:28:59 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Good price
Ordered, received it quickly, and it worked right out of the box!!! What more could you ask for.

By: Miakoda

Miakoda — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:54:35 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Roomba battery
This battery was a lesson for me in not trying to be cheap. I had ordered several used replacement batteries for my Roomba from Ebay.

By: Maclean

Maclean — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:26:26 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
short lived life
After only 9 months with my last battery, I had to order another because the one I had no longer charged. I live in CA so had to wait for it to be shipped from Kentucky.

By: Keyshawn

Keyshawn — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:40:32 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn’t work (at least not with the scheduler)
I bought this battery to replace my other one because even though I had tried to reset it my Roomba would only run for about five minutes before returning to dock.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:08:58 +0000

The battery itself works like a new one, what else can one expect from a battery, so there’s not much to say. However I agree with the other people here. I had this Roomba not quite 2 years and used it maybe every 1-2 weeks to clean under the bed and sofas. It’s ridiculous that the battery died after such a short time. I was thinking about buying a new roomba instead of the battery, but when I learned that I would have the same problem after a year or two I decided against it and bought the battery instead.

By: Aston

Aston — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:41:38 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Fully charged
Factory replacement. Works well. Read the battery tips on the factory site for best performance.

By: Shona

Shona — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:21:52 +0000

I have now had to order my third battery for this Roomba. Like another poster the first one died within a year. This time it lasted about 1 1/2 years. At $50 a pop that is ridiculous and, after reading complaints here and on other sites, makes me wonder if it is planned that way, a vacuum conspiracy. As funny as that sounds, it is also based on experience. I have given two Roombas for Christmas presents and the same thing happened to them. They both went down before 6 months was up. I have yet to read a review in which the battery lasted more than a year. If this was a car company they would be under Federal investigation. They know they’ve got you over a barrel and I’d be willing to be that they earn the vast majority of their money through replacement batteries, etc. Well, since the thing is worthless without it I am forced to buy yet another battery. That’s three in less than three years. There’s definitely something fishy going on here. How else can you explain the fact that they keep producing defective batteries? As I said, in any other industry this would be enough cause for a recall. On another note, the vacuum works great when it works. But we are now approaching the point in which we’ve paid more for the replacement batteries than we did for the entire vacuum package. Not good business and if this battery fails I will not buy another.

By: Joweese

Joweese — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:42:06 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Roomba is great, the battery is so-so!
I love the IRobot Roomba itself. It’s a great product. Unfortunately the battery life is relatively short.