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HQRP 3300mAh APS Battery for iROBOT Roomba 550 / 560 / 570 / 580 [Vacuum Cleaning Robot] Replacement plus HQRP Coaster | ![HQRP 3300mAh APS Battery for iROBOT Roomba 550 / 560 / 570 / 580 [Vacuum Cleaning Robot] Replacement plus HQRP Coaster](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NLz0247FL._SL160_.jpg)
| Brand: HQRP
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $49.91
as of 7/30/2010 12:06 CDT details
New (2) from $49.91
Seller: Osprey-Talon
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 4607
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 7.4 x 3.2
MPN: 88466711021092
UPC: 884667286263
EAN: 0884667286263
ASIN: B002TQ2CD6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | HQRP™ APS Battery Pack plus HQRP™ Coaster; | | • | Battery Type: Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack; | | • | Capacity: 3300mAh; | | • | Volt: 14.4V. | | • | 100 days warranty! |
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Product Description
Products trademarked HQRP™ are marketed and sold exclusively by Osprey-Talon. Replacement APS Battery Compatible with iROBOT Roomba 550 / 560 / 570 / 580.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Works great. May 29, 2010
Art Dent (Ellicott City, MD United States)
This replacement battery fits and functions properly. After 2-3 months, Roomba is still vacuuming great. Some other reviews indicate poor replacements, but this one seems to work well.
 Still going strong in my Roomba 550 after 3 months March 9, 2010
NLee the Engineer (Nashua, NH)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
The original battery pack in my Roomba 550 was able to run the vacuum for about two hours initially. After the first year, its run time has dropped to about one hour. It deteriorated quickly during the next 6 months, to the point that the vacuum can only run for 3-4 minutes before the dreaded 'I-am-dying' beep. I tried everything to revive the battery, including removing the pack and deep-discharging/charging it manually. Finally, I concluded that the battery has developed high internal resistance and cannot be rescued. That's why I ordered this item (HQRP 3300mAh APS Battery for iROBOT Roomba 550-580) last November.
There were several similar products that showed up when I searched for 'Roomba 500 replacement battery' on Amazon. This one is not the lowest-priced item, but I selected it mainly because the product description is more specific (it says the capacity is 3300mAh, which is 10% higher than the 3000mAh for original Roomba battery), and it comes with an 100-day warranty. In contrast, other cheaper battery packs (such as the iRobot R3 500 series APS Battery) don't even specify the capacity, but simply make vague claims such as "50 percent greater useful life than original Roomba batteries". Furthermore, their pictures show a plain battery pack without any brand names. So there's no telling what kind of generic battery you will receive.
I installed this HQRP battery pack upon its arrival, and my Roomba 550 powered up immediately. It was even able to run the vacuum for a few minutes before recharging. This is a good sign because it means the battery pack does not suffer from rapid-self-discharge problem like many other NiMH cells. After several charging/discharging cycles (which were necessary to bring the battery pack up to its full capacity ), my Roomba was then able to run for at least 2 hours, with the indicator light still at Orange (instead of Red). Therefore I believe the stated capacity of '3300mAh' to be accurate.
Of course, it is still too early to tell whether this replacement pack will last longer than 12 months in my Roomba. But so far, it has performed beautifully after more than 3 months, with no signs of slowing down - yet. I'll update this review if any problem turns up in the future.
[Update on June 6, 2010]:
Battery pack still going strong after 6 months.
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