detailedReviews: detailedReviews 1: content: So, robot is going to robot, right? Various idiosyncrasies involved with this. First of all, the refurb is working great. No discernible issues with that status. But more or less issues with robotic vacuums. First though, the positives: 1. Much smarter than roombas of yore. With app integration, you can have it map out a home, and tell it to intelligently focus on specific areas. I told it to clean the living room yesterday and it went straight there to clean up Christmas tree needles. 2. App is pretty good. Robot is scary good at mapping out your home and providing a user editable/label-able map you can use/reference going forward. 3. Base vacuum - when it works - is a great feature so you don't have to incessantly empty the bin from the robot directly Negatives: 1. Legacy robot vacuuming annoyances. Robot *still* needs to stumble around in a grid fashion, bump into things, is loud, and can get easily clogged requiring intervention. 2. You need to keep a dedicated floor docking area clear for the robot's ingress/outgress. This is easier said than done, when other vacuums are shoved in closets or mounted on walls. 3. Clogs, clogs, clogs. Both robot and the base are susceptible to clogs that require human intervention. I'd really appreciate more Dyson-like engineering which makes it super easy and tool-less to empty common trouble areas. 4. Consumable parts are not cheap, whether just the base debris bags, replacement brushes, or filters. I wish it didn't feel like a racket. Cheaper 3P options are proliferating, but they aren't as good, and frankly Roomba seems to engineer against 3P options (e.g. bags). Anyway, this generation of robot is leaps and bounds better than the last time you checked into this (likely pre 2012). They are still loud and clog often, but clean better and more intelligently. At the end of the day, if you have a good manual vacuum, it's still way more efficient to just vacuum a room and be done with it. But if you like the idea of scheduling cleanings, or you want to maintain a property remotely, or you absolutely hate vacuuming, this is an interesting option.
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starRating: 4
title: Smarter than older Roombas, good mapping.
detailedReviews 2: content: I have never written a review for any product ever but I have always heavily relied on reviews for making purchasing decisions. I felt compelled after purchasing the i7 to write my first review. My house is 4200+ square feet, main floor is 2400 square feet of which 800 is carpet and 600 is tile and 1200 is dark hard wood flooring with a few area rugs. I have two dogs with tan hair, one that sheds excessively and one not so much. The tan hair is always all over the hard wood floor and is very visible. Also, the transition from tile to hardwood floors is one and a half inches. The i7 is an outstanding buy. It has above average sucking power to clean the area rugs, and it cleans the pet hair from every surface. It easily climbs and drops the transition from tile to and from the hardwood floor. The only negatives that do not amount to taking away any stars is that it doesn't get into corners well and you have to babysit it the first few cleanings to make sure it doesn't get tangled up with cords or stuck on a something and also to empty the bin multiple times (I should have bought the automatic dirt disposal base so that one is my fault). Once you adjust the cords and have done the first couple of cleanings you are set for the life of the robot. This thing will maintain your home and keep it looking clean all the time. We debated heavily between the 960 and the i7 based on reviews but because of the mapping feature we decided on the i7 and I'm glad we did. It has mapped my main floor in one Saturday after 8 ½ hour run time and now we can spot clean any room. This is the best thing we have purchased for our home ever.
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starRating: 5
title: Outstanding buy, cleans pet hair well.
detailedReviews 3: content: Took a bit of a punt by buying a vacuum for my wife for Christmas, but what an absolute game changer this thing is! I suffer quite badly with cat allergies and we have a cat (I didn't know about allergies before we got him!) which sheds quite a bit as well as a dog who sheds a little. We used to run the vacuum round at least twice a week, but we've set Bob up to do a full run of the downstairs each morning before we get up for work and I've not sneezed for days! It's so quiet that it can vacuum the whole downstairs without either of us knowing about it and Bob is back on his charger and full within an hour of finishing, ready to clean up any breakfast mess. Using the smart electric meter thing to work it out, a full run (which uses 3/4's of the battery) costs about 5p to recharge, so it is pricier than running a conventional vacuum, but worth every penny of the extra £1 or £2 a month.
I was a bit worried about being able to get from room to room as we have underfloor heated tiles in one room which raises the height of that floor vs. the rest of the house, but Bob can easily traverse it, despite it being well over the advertised height that he should be able to do - it's just over 2cm tall.
The bin needs emptying every other run, it is quite small bit I think the cat hair tends to fill it up more than it would if you didn't have a stupid mop of an animal! Even so, it takes 10 seconds to empty and we have glitteringly clean floors all the time.
Could not recommend this highly enough. Had it not been on sale I probably would have thought twice, but should it ever give up, I would be back on the website to get another one without a seconds hesitation.
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starRating: 5
title: Game changer for pet allergies and shedding.
detailedReviews 4: content: The skinny: I bought my Roomba refurbished from the iRobot store on eBay, and I love it, and recommend it.
It cleans far better than my awesome 650 (which does the "bump into something, change direction" sweeping), and it's quieter.
I was more than ready for a Roomba with improved sweeping, and I was excited by wifi connectivity and an app to control it and play pranks.
I'm ADHD which means I forget that sweeping/vacuuming needs to happen, and the floors can get pretty heinous. But I CAN remember to run a robot.
Darling Fireball (that's her name!) does an amazing job. The first time she swept, I saved no time, because I was fascinated by how Darling negotiated an oddly-shaped den, and a galley kitchen with cabinets without toe kicks.
When Darling went under the cabinets (I'm NGL, it's grim under the kitchen cabinets), there was so much noise from picking up crud, cat food, and fur, it sounded like a battle.
When I emptied the bin, it had picked up so much hair, it was packed into a block.The floor was AMAZING to walk on after. No grit! Visually, it also looked great; little bits of stuff, dropped pet food was all gone.
I took Darling to my studio, (after I'd moved chairs, bins, etc. off the floor). Darling didn't even finish (error 17), and there was another solid block of pet hair. I watched Darling hit an especially grubby spot near where the dogs' crates are, and work back and forth over the area to get everything.
I can't say if it's worth full retail price, but for a refurb with a discount, I really got my money's worth.
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starRating: 5
title: Refurbished unit works great, picks up hair.
detailedReviews 5: content: Was very skeptical about purchasing a robot vacuum; However, I am pleasantly surprised at how well the Roomba i7 cleans my hardwood floors, tile, and low pile carpet. It also transitions onto rugs placed on my hardwood without a problem. The Roomba i7 does a wonderful job with few issues. It does at times get stuck underneath my rocker recliner loveseat and under the kitchen cabinets. This doesn't happen often but it is frustrating when this occurs. Love how it cleans under coffee tables and end tables and under the kitchen and dining room table and weaves in & out around the chairs. I chose not to spend the extra money for the automatic disposal bin and empty the bin myself. The bin on the i7 is adequate enough in size that it completes an entire job before I have to empty it. Sometime I have to empty it after one complete cleaning cycle and sometimes after 2 complete cycles. This really isn't an issue though because I am able to see that it has done an excellent job and how much dirt, dust and debris it has collected when I manually empty the bin. It takes about an hour & 20 minutes to clean 650 sq ft of my hardwood floors. Love that it maps out my house so I can send it to a specific room or area to clean if needed. I also move it the Travertine tile floors in the sunroom, breezeway, laundry and bath and it also does a wonderful job cleaning the tile floors as well. It's very convenient to be able to control it from the app on my iPhone and program it to clean or start it's cleaning cycle from the app when we are headed home from vacation or a weekend away. The Roomba app also informs me if it gets stuck, needs assistance, needs the bin emptied, or when it is time for routine care & maintenance. The process for care & maintenance is also simple. I would definitely purchase a Roomba iRobot again! Love My Roomba i7!
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starRating: 5
title: Cleans hardwood, tile, and carpet well.
detailedReviews 6: content: I don't usually write reviews, but I had to for this one. I recently upgraded from an old 600 model that I've had for years. I'd replaced pretty much every part on my old roomba and it was working just 'fine', and I could never justify the cost of the new one. But after needing a second replacement battery I finally got the i7 on the Father's Day sale and I'm so glad I did. I knew it would be smarter, but this is SUCH a huge improvement! No more waiting for it to bounce around and maaaaaybe get to the spot you need, or picking it up and placing it directly on top of a mess. It maps your house so well, does full sweeping patterns and cleans every nook and cranny. At this point this review is probably starting to sound fake, but that's legitimately how high my praise is for this. Also, the 'keep out' zones are a HUGE plus for people with pets. My dog does not like the roomba, but I can tell it to leave his dog bed area alone so my boy can snooze while it's running. The rubber sweepers on the bottom also work way better than the old wire bristles and don't get stuck on long hair or cords as frequently.
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Huge improvement, smart mapping and keep out zones.
detailedReviews 7: content: This is an extremely impressive device. Period. Full stop. It is extremely self sufficient and only occasionally has a hiccup, even with multiple surfaces, obstacles, wires, cables and clutter. If you tidy a little bit it will obviously do a better job ie pick up random papers and magazines off the ground, but even with that it should be able to work around it. It made an unbelievably accurate map of my home and discovered a room when I opened the door to that space after a week of units use. Had I known this was such an impressive device I would have bought it years ago at full price. Having said that, having purchased the refurb from roomba I am beyond impressed. Forgot to mention the actual vacuuming looks extremely professional. I literally thought my maid had come through to vacuum it was literally the roomba doing its job while I was away at work. I am now buying the more expensive, newer model with self emptying for my mom who has pets. Highly recommended
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Impressive device, self-sufficient and accurate mapping.
detailedReviews 8: content: I ordered my iRobot i7 on the 10Apr20 and just received it here in Singapore today 18Apr20. I have my first iRobot Pet Series 595 which I bought years ago. I read up quite a bit on the 960/ 980and i7 before I decided to purchase this latest model iRobot i7. I just ran a clean cycle in my house and I have to agree with most of the positive reviews that I have read. The i7 indeed is indeed quieter, and most importantly it is the advance navigation technology that incorporates Imprint Smart Maps. It's vacuum pattern is so much more systematic than the older Pet Series 595 model which does random cleaning. I placed my Home Base Unit in a corner of one of my bedrooms to see if the i7 does find it ways back to the dock and I am very impressed that the i7 did a thorough cleaning and returned to the home base without any problems. This was not possible for my 595 model which eventually lost its way back to the Home Base Unit. I also do not have a carpeted floor, pets and many clutters on the floor which make it easier for my iRobot i7. Though the price may be more expensive, for someone like me who constantly like a clean floor, it is definitely worth every cents of the investment.
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starRating: 5
title: Quieter, advanced navigation, systematic cleaning patterns.
detailedReviews 9: content: I like my Roomba even more than I expected! My daughter has two dogs and just loved hers and so they bought me one as a gift. I recommend doing a dedicated mapping run, as it is more efficient than cleaning and mapping at the same time, as that takes too long (like all day). I also mapped my basement level and move Carson to that level to clean. The more it runs, the more efficient the cleaning becomes. I set up favorites such as "high traffic areas" and "bedrooms" so I can do the house in segments. That way the entire Favorites area gets done on one charge and one emptying of the debris bin. When you set up areas that are favorites, Roomba will vacuum the rooms in the order you number them. You can also set up Zones for target areas. The vacuum gets under almost all our furniture, cleans around chair legs, etc. Roomba got stuck twice, once under a night stand and once between two plants. I just made "Keep Out" zones around those. I can clean while I am working in my home office, which shortens the time it takes me to clean house...love that!
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Efficient cleaning, favorites and zones work well.
detailedReviews 10: content: This vac is not capable of handling areas around cat litter boxes. It easily gums up with litter and dust that prevents the it from emptying it's bin. It gets litter trapped inside the brushes, brush compartment, and around the sensor. After 1 or 2 days it starts sending out seal errors and has to be thoroughly cleaned out. It even gets litter trapped in all of it's cracks and crevasses. It also gets rolls of pet fur and human hair wrapped around the ends of the brushes that has to be removed frequently vs actually sucking up the hair/fur instead. The suction power leaves a lot to be desired. I constantly find dust and dirt left behind right after it has finished vaccuming. The app has issues with not retaining user input when making user changes or the app updates. The room dividers are not smart or intuitive and will split the entire house vs just sectioning off the one room or doorway. For example if I want the bedroom only and I put a divider in place at it's door it then continues to run that divider through the hall and kitchen area as well since those surround the bedroom. I can find no way or input to tell it to set the divider at just the one doorway. The unit also gets easily lost almost ever time it runs. I tell it to rum in 1 room and it ends up with a dead battery 5 rooms away from where it is supposed to be.
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starRating: 1
title: Struggles with cat litter and pet fur.
detailedReviews 11: content: I owned the roomba 675 before "upgrading" to the i7. I absolutely love that I can send the i7 to a specific room, since there are rooms in the house that need daily vacuuming and others that only need it once a week. Both models did great on the hard floors which are the majority of the house, but I was so surprised when the i7 didn't do well against cat hair on our area rugs. We have no-pile/flat woven, low pile, and medium pile rugs. It doesn't do well on any of them. The problem seems to come down to the rubber roller that replaces the bristle roller that was on the 675. The rubber roller doesn't pick up cat hair as effectively and also deposits what it does pick up in large clumps all over the carpet. Another thing to note is that if you have even moderately long hair you will need to unscrew and clean the side brush almost every time you vacuum. I don't mind doing the maintenance, but it could be very burdensome to others. Overall, if you don't have pets and everyone in your house has short hair I imagine it will all be smooth sailing for you. For me, I hate that the carpets are still dirty after this $600 vacuum goes over them. I would really like to see an option to replace one of the rubber rollers on this model with a bristle roller.
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source: google
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starRating: 3
title: Disappointing on carpet, especially with cat hair.
detailedReviews 12: content: I've had the i7 Robot Vacuum for a year and I am so disappointed with this product. I ordered it thinking it would be an upgrade from my previous Eufy and boy was I wrong. The main reason I wanted this product was to help keep my house free of pet hair. I have 2 dogs, a Pitbull and a Doberman, so their hair is short. I never had issues with my previous Eufy as far as dog hair, it was just an older model and needed to upgrade.
Cons: The i7 is a lot louder, dog fur gets stuck between the silicone brushes and it is left in piles everywhere, the bin is never full because it's all stuck between the brushes. I never had that problem with the Eufy. The majority of my house is hardwood floors, so it's not even like it gets stuck because of carpet. When I contacted customer support, all they had as a solution was a guide on how to properly clean it, which I had already done. The i7 is also higher, so it doesn't fit under a lot of my furniture (like the couches).
Pro: The only feature I like is the mapping app and being able to start a job from my phone. But, I'm sure the newest Eufy product would have that as well.
In conclusion, if you have pets and that is your main reason for looking for a robot cleaner, I would suggest you look elsewhere.
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source: google
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starRating: 2
title: Louder, pet fur gets stuck, poor suction.
detailedReviews 13: content: For the price, this robot simply does not perform as expected. The cleaning performance is decent but the side brush simply spins too fast for hard floors. It flings debris away from the robot so unless it cleans the edge after flinging debris to the wall it may not get picked up. Furthermore for some stupid reason the robot is programmed to not clean near it’s charging base and it likes do leave debris near the base. Also, the full bin sensors are practically useless as they stop the vacuum at no more than 50% full, and if you turn them off the vacuum doesn’t stop itself from starting a new job now with a recent update. Most annoyingly though the robot likes to get trapped in bathrooms, even if the door is fully open and can’t be shut by the robot accidentally, until it fully runs out of battery power, requiring manual charging. However, if you notice the robot doing this and manually send it home (even if that’s the current task) the robot finds is way out relatively easy. The dual brushes also seem to be susceptible to easy damage from hair wrap and getting caught on rug edges. iRobot has also not been helpful with these issues with navigation. If you want an robot vacuum, this is NOT it. I personally will never be buying a iRobot and looking to it’s competitors in the near future.
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starRating: 3
title: Side brush flings debris, leaves debris near base.
detailedReviews 14: content: I'm so disappointed with this. I've been hoping for years to get a robot vac, and this is just... sad. The best way I can describe its performance is like a "carpet hoky" / "carpet and floor sweeper", which I could have gotten for a lot less money. - It keeps getting itself stuck, which is baffling b/c I'm sitting there thinking "well, you got yourself in there... you should be able to get yourself out!" - At least twice now, it has gone into areas I explicitly had marked as "keep out" zones. - It won't dock reliably, which goes back to basic theory of "you got yourself out of there, you should be able to get yourself back in!" It's like watching a drunk try to park a car. - It also leaves a bunch of debris around it's own base; so basically it doesn't clean up after itself. - This doesn't always pick up all the stuff on the floor - and no, it's not an absurd amount of dirt or debris, nor is the bin full or the filter dirty. - I have to assist it all the time, e.g. it thinks it's stuck in an open area, or it thinks it's wheel is stuck on specific part of the rug where there is literally nothing there (believe me, I have checked repeatedly). - One day the "smart map" just decided on its own to delete a room divider that had been there for over a month. Worst of all, iRobot "support" has been giving me the runaround. They don't understand what I'm saying, I have trouble at times understanding what they're saying, and they just fobbed me off by telling me I just need to give it more time to "learn." Yeah. It's had almost 2 months now, and it's actually getting worse. They don't care that I am spending loads of time just to get them on the phone, and then having to repeat myself over and over of what's wrong, etc. I do actually have other things to do. They don't respect me or my time. I feel really duped and cheated. I guess I should have listened to myself when I thought "hmmm... seems iRobot is not selling this model at all anymore; that seems odd". Thanks a lot for the rip off, iRobot.
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source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Constantly gets stuck, ignores keep out zones.
detailedReviews 15: content: I bought this a year ago. I have had a 500 series for years, but could not replace a broken part (due to covid) so decided to upgrade. Two replacements drives later, I wish I had never spent the money. This machine doesn't dock well, so does not charge well. Often when I go to use it, it's dead. It starts to charge and then stops. Twice now it has required the entire drive to be replaced as it reads full, when it is empty, washed and clean. Because of the charging issues the wifi connection to the phone is not an available option. I spend a significant amount of time fussing with this to make it work. When it did work it was good. I have since replaced the part that was broken on my 500 series and use that regularly, as the i7 spends more time charging or waiting for a part then running. The customer service has been good all the times I've spoken to them, and unfortunately that has been a lot. If you want a robot vacuum go for the simple model. It doesn't have all the features, but it runs, vacuums and cleans your floors. Avoid this model, it is just an expensive paperweight.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Doesn't dock or charge well, needs frequent repair.
detailedReviews 16: content: I have had an I7 and an M6 for about 11 months now. About a week ago, the vacuum started vacuuming all the rooms at about a 10 degree angle. See the video attached. The video shows that over the course of less than 10 feet, it moves over a foot to the left , hitting the cabinet. It does this in every room. So the unit is not longer navigating correctly and is missing spots because of this. I have worked with both level 1 and level 2 on the support line you find on iRobot. After a couple days of working with them and sending videos, they tried to tell me the unit is working properly. If you look at all the advertisement for this unit, it uses the camera to uniformly, and work adjust to your environment. Both units have been cleaning parallel and perpendicular to the walls and furniture for 11 months, and now the vacuum cleaning at an angle does show something is wrong. I do love having a robotic vacuum, but iRobot products are not cheap compared to their competitors. If this is how the company treats its customers, then I will have to stop talking iRobot's praises to everyone I know, and sharing my current experience with them, and look at other companies that care about helping their customers when there are problems.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 2
title: Navigates at an angle, missing spots.
detailedReviews 17: content: Title says it all. It's uncompareable to other competitors. Very slow, depends on ambient light level, can't handle any obstacle other than wall. Map is very low res, so you can't really put some small parts to be avoided, in my case I have a sliding door into the garden and it starts to jump over the frame where the door slides.
In 2024 I cannot imagine reason to buy a robot without LiDAR. Just add 80.- and you will get Roborock S8 with LiDAR and mopping functionality.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 2
title: Slow, depends on light, cannot handle obstacles.
detailedReviews 18: content: Continuous, never ending headache of a product. Requires constant maintenance and this is a supposedly brand new (replacement). Save your $$$$. This product was put out on the market long before the problems were resolved.
Beware: Eventhough the customer service person is pleasant, they will find it necessary to put you on extended holds in order to speak to their "team". The "team" is indifferent to your issues and will require that you be thoroughly Proficient in computer skills in order for you to justify and document your complaint. They demand continuous justifications, pictures and indepth explanations of your problem with their inferior expensive product. You will become exhausted with this process. RUN!!!!! If I Robot had any integrity it would fess up to having produced a clinker of a vacuum and issue a brand new upgrade to its disappointed customers.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Constant maintenance, poor customer service response.
detailedReviews 19: content: The iRobot Roomba i7 earns a solid 5 stars for its exceptional cleaning performance and smart features. This vacuum navigates seamlessly through rooms, tackling pet hair, dirt, and dust with ease. The ability to map out your home and schedule cleanings through the app adds convenience. It’s a reliable and efficient cleaning companion, making it worth the investment. Highly recommended for those seeking a hassle-free cleaning experience.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Exceptional cleaning, smart features, worth investment.
detailedReviews 20: content: The robot worked well for about a year and since then has had numerous issues. After about a year and a half it got to the point where it performed a successful clean about half of the time despite full cleans of the robot. Now at the two year mark it fails to dock every time even following a full clean of the robot and factory reset. The robot will start driving up the clean base and turn right and drive off the ramp every time. I suspect it may be due to poor design where the robot scratches up the clean base window due to lack of common sense when designing the robot. To spend 700 dollars on something that works well for about a year is disappointing. Then to be told it will cost $139 for them to attempt to fix it is frustrating. I would never buy an iRobot product again. Also the email customer support is terrible.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Fails to dock and recharge after a year.
detailedReviews 21: content: Very disappointed for a $600 product. I expected much better. It is absolutely not hassle free and in the time I spend constantly trying to trouble shoot it, I could have just vacuumed my house the old fashioned way. I will click specific rooms to be cleaned on the app and it cannot find the rooms. Just roams around and then goes back home. My map is correct. There are no barriers. There is no reason for it to go the opposite direction of the room I picked. It also inexplicably gets "lost" and just cancels the whole job and goes home. The software is not great-I expected it to be much smarter. I liked my stupid eufy better because I could just hit run and even though he bounced around with no clear pattern, I just let him run himself and hours later somehow the house was clean with no further interventions on my part. I'm constantly having to restart iRobot and it's annoying that he needs to go back to his base in order to try again, with a several minute delay. I would never spend this much again on such a poor product.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 2
title: Cannot find rooms, gets lost, poor software.
detailedReviews 22: content: The initial problem was mapping of the rooms. It took a while to realize that it had a mapping run available and it took a while to find the menu button that would start the menu run. After 3 or 4 normal runs it still said it was preparing the map. After a single mapping run the map became available. Mapping run access needs to be more obvious.
Major problem in picking up clumps of dog hair, it just doesn't do it. It picks them up and spits them back out even after multiple attempts. This makes it somewhat useless for this purpose even after following all the tips: clean bin, clean rollers, clean dirt bin path, clean filter, etc. None of these were of much help. This is the major disappointment that I have regarding this item.
The mapping was minor once I realized how to get it done quickly with a mapping run. All of its other operations and capabilities (except the dog hair issue) are excellent.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 3
title: Major disappointment with dog hair clumps.
detailedReviews 23: content: Disclaimer; this is not a review, this is a rant. I am so fed up with this piece of shit that i cannot write up an objective review. Let me just describe what you need to do to clean two rooms that the robot cannot reach because of different elevations.
1) transport robot to room A.
2) press start
3) aaaah f****, somehow it must not have charged up the battery last night.
4) transport robot back to charging station
5) because there is not an immediate response/feedback from the robot if it actually charges i am not really sure if it does charge. somehow the button is blinking white for 10 seconds, but then stops. i have no clue
6) wait 30 minutes
7) transport robot to room A.
8) press start, aaah, now it beeps, must be working
9) hmmm, it should be cleaning by now, no? lets press the start button again. 200 miliseconds before i press the button it actually would have started cleaning, but now i pressed it again and it stopped.
10) kick the robot, as hard as you can. also punching it is satisfying.
11) press start again. thinking to myself: man, this is a ridiculous amount of time until it actually starts cleaning. what the f*** is this guy doing for so long? probably connecting to wify, who tf needs that shit anyway?
12) robot cleans and stops.
13) despite stopping, the robot now uses up the whole battery, probably mining bitcoin
14) bring back robot to charging station.
15) again i have no clue if its charging or not. to be sure i hit it as hard as i can
16) start back at 1) for room B
TLDR:
1) you dont know if it charges the battery or not, if you miss the charging station by 1 nanometer it does not charge.
2) after completing a cleaning job in a room it will just sit there and empty its battery
3) feedback loop for anything is infuriatingly long.
4) i had a many years older model from roomba which worked just fine, it had none of the fancy features, but it charged and cleaned.
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starRating: 1
title: Infuriating feedback, unsure if charging, kicks robot.
detailedReviews 24: content: I bought this to save us some time with keeping our house picked up. I thought it would be a good investment. When we use it, overall it does a good job at cleaning the floors. I will say that it does have a tendency to get stuck on furniture, get in places it isn't supposed to be, and bump into walls. My husband says that it is like having another kid, but I don't know that I would go that far. I like that it connects to my phone and that you can set keep out zones with the mapping feature. This actually did not work on my old android phone, but I am able to view the map with my iPhone now. One of the biggest downsides to using this is having to remove everything from the floor in order to use it. It just isn't that smart to avoid things so you really have to scour the house to make sure there's no potential obstacles before running in. Because of this, I find that using my vacuum stick tends to be much more convenient. If we didn't have kids, this would probably be great for us.
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source: google
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starRating: 4
title: Gets stuck, needs floor cleared, inconvenient.
detailedReviews 25: content: I really like my Roomba, but not sure I would purchase it again because I don’t think it is worth the price. I have a Bernese mountain dog that has had two knee surgeries. We had to put a large area rug on our ceramic tile kitchen to keep her from slipping, therefore my whole house is carpeting except for the bathrooms. That said, I am not impressed with the roomba on the carpeting. I run it every day while I am at work to keep up with the dog hair. When I get home, I find myself picking up clumps of matted up dog hair. It seems to pick up the hair and rolls it into a ball, but not strong enough to actually suck it into the Roomba. It does a good job in the bathrooms and the outskirts of the kitchen where there is no carpeting. I think for someone with mostly hardwood or ceramic, it would be great. I ran a test on my carpets just to see how much it picked up. I vacuumed with my Shark APEX DuoClean (I love my Shark) Sunday morning, let my dog run around all day, and scheduled the Roomba to clean the living room and kitchen Monday morning while the dog was blocked in the dining room. When I came home I immediately ran the Shark before I let my dog back in either room. You can see from the pictures how much more the Shark picked up that was left behind by Roomba. She is a very messy eater, and It did a good job picking up all the chunks of dog food around her bowl. But the dog hair, not so much. I do understand that all regular vacuums will be better, but at *** a pop, I expected the Roomba to pick up a little more. Again I had to pick up some clumps of dog hair. The house mapping is awesome. I was extremely impressed with the mapping and the way I can label each room. I have it set to clean every day while I am at work. Even if it only picks up a little bit of the dog hair, at least it helps me maintain in-between full vacuuming. The first time I ran it in the living room and kitchen it got stuck on the edge of the steps leading down to my family room. It sent me a message that it was stuck on an edge and it shut down until I got home. It was great that I was able to add a divider and keep it slightly away from the edge of the steps. OH! And the spot clean works GREAT! I shaved my son’s head and put the Roomba down to spot clean. It circled several times and picked up all the hair. I guess the difference was my son’s hair was short and my dog’s is long. Part of me wants to return it because it just doesn’t give me *** worth of suction…. But I probably won’t. What I would like, if iRobot to explain to me why I have to pick up so many clumps of matted up hair. My purchase recommendations, it all depends on your floor types and pets.
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starRating: 3
title: Not impressed with carpet performance, clumps hair.
detailedReviews 26: content: I've had a Series 500 for over 10 years and while basic it just keeps cleaning! So, I wanted to get newer iRobot for another floor in my home. I also didn't want to have to put up the lighthouses everywhere. So, I chose the i7 because of its ability to map the floor and all the control that the App provides especially setting up zones, rooms and no go areas.
The good:
- Customer service is very responsive and tries hard to make things right
- It mapped the entire floor accurately
- It does a good job of vacuuming the entire floor fairly quickly with 1 recharge
- I don't have pets, but, it does pick up long human hair
- It goes back when the batteries are low and then finishes the job.
- Setting up zones and naming them was a little clunky, but, not complicated
- Setting up no go zones was clunkier, but, intuitive
- Controlling the i7 from the App is very convenient and it works well for the basic operations
The bad:
- The dust bin is really too small
- The App is not just clunky it's broke
- The no go zones don't seem to be able to be placed accurately enough to work well
- The favorites feature is great. However, all I that I can do is create them I can't do anything else not even delete them... Reported
- When I leave the app on my iPad to go to another App and return I lose connection to the robot and need to restart the app... Also reported
- I've had the issue with the dust bin saying it was full when it wasn't
- Had an issue where the i7 started a cleaning cycle, but, never finished
My disappointments:
- I love the i7, but, it doesn't seem to be as reliable as the Series 500
- The App is really bad
- It's been a while since I identified the favorites issue and the losing connection problem and I haven't received any feedback. I don't know if it will be fixed or if I just have to live with them?
- I'm getting to the end of the 60 day return period and will have to pay for return shipping??? This from a company that claims it stands behind its product!
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source: google
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starRating: 2
title: App is clunky and broken, reliability issues.
detailedReviews 27: content: The Roomba i7 works beautifully on hardwood, tile, laminate floors. It picks up so much more dust than my broom. It finds its way around furniture and obstacles well. I would give it 4.5 stars if it was able to run in the dark. I'd love to be able to run it at night, but it needs light to navigate. When it gets dark it shows an error message that says it ran into an obstacle and goes back to the charging station. It does pick up pet hair well on hardwood but you have to make sure to clean out the mini wheel and rollers with every use. Emptying the dust bin is a bit awkward but not too bad.
The Roomba i7 is nearly useless on carpet. We have a pretty low pile carpet and it is not strong enough to pull any dirt out of it. It leaves pet hair behind too, but it does ball it up so it's easy to pick up. If you have carpet and you really want to pull up all the yuck and gets down in there, get a regular vacuum.
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source: google
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starRating: 3
title: Nearly useless on carpet, weak suction.
detailedReviews 28: content: I have run it twice a week for less than 2 years. All tile floors with 2 small area rugs. Probably about 2200 sq ft of vacuuming. At first it was great. A challenge to program and I never could get it to work with 2 separate IPhones, only liked one of them, but it worked flawlessly. Now 22 months into the product the App doesn't always work, won't clean what I ask it to clean, takes FOREVER to charge to finish the job, and the battery will charge, then indicate it's not charged. Don't know if this is a software problem or a Roomba problem. I empty it myself and clean everything after each use. For $700 I would think it should last longer than 22 months. I guess my expectations were too high for the product. I am disappointed that one of the more expensive "Robots" is not made better. Or maybe the marketing plan is for it to stop working after 2 years and the consumer buys another one.
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source: google
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starRating: 2
title: Battery issues, app problems, short lifespan.
detailedReviews 29: content: The iRobot works perfect. Being an engineer I have of course high expectations on the implementation of maneuvering, systematic cleaning approaches and learning of rooms and additional features. The limitations to work under limited light conditions is of course unexpected. Especially in winter time this reduces the usage time dramatically. We want the robot toclean rooms in which we are not present and hence do not switch the lights on.
The learning of the rooms is also unexpectedly fuzzy. We understand that learning takes a while, but what is the point of not allowing to edit rooms during the learning phase? We wanted to use the robot after two days systematically on a schedule. Hence we started to edit room names into the map. But this somehow stopped the learning feature.
Also it would be great that roomba learns about difficult spots on the map to adjust maneuvering behaviour. E.g. roomba always gets stuck on the same spot where there is an edge of higher carpet. So for the future such edges could be learnt and approached accordingly by maneuvering.
Also we do not get the additional accessory that allows to block section off. We have to set this up each time we want to use roomba. But our roomba works most of the time on schedule when we are not at home. So having to set up this light barrier is bothersome. Why do you not allow block-out areas to be edited into the map? Why do you not allow additional learning on the fly?
Also the maneuvering in crowded rooms could be optimized with some basic optimization routines for effective cleaning paths.
These would be really great features for future firmware/software releases.
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starRating: 5
title: Limited light conditions, fuzzy room learning.
detailedReviews 30: content: I replaced a Neato with the i7 when the Roomba first came out with the self-empty docking station. While I was impressed at how much quieter the i7 was vs. the Neato, and also how well it cleaned (vs. the chaos pattern of the Neato), the dependability was not what I would expect for a robot costing over a thousand dollars. My first unit threw error codes many times -- lost its way (couldn't figure out how to pass through an open doorway and aborted the cleaning jobs), and finally went into a boot loop and had to be sent back for repair (shortly after the warranty expired). The refurb unit that replaced it is doing o.k., but it still took 15-16 cleaning/training runs to map the approximately 1600 sq. ft. first floor. It occasionally cannot make it back to the docking station for no apparent reason (not blocked by any obstruction). For as long as these have been around (almost 20 years), I expect better. I would only recommend these to friends who have small, very simple floorplans.
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source: google
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starRating: 3
title: Dependability issues, cannot make it back to dock.
detailedReviews 31: content: Harvey Norman was particularly helpful when buying this product.
I am impressed with the mapping facility. It is easy to allocate area names and boundaries. I can just select the area I need cleaned. I particularly like that I can carry it to any area on any level, and if it's been mapped, I can tell it to clean the area. It knows where it is and does the job.
The cleaning works well on timber and tile floors, and some carpet. However, most of my house has carpet. On some carpet types it's good. On others there are two problems. 1. It leaves tracks from the rollers. 2. It picks up so much carpet fluff that it needs emptying every 10 minutes. I believe this will improve with time. I may buy the self cleaning station to overcome this, but meanwhile I'm restricting it to other areas.
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source: google
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starRating: 3
title: Leaves tracks on carpet, small bin capacity.
detailedReviews 32: content: I have a 900 series had to send back three of them they only lasted a couple of weeks and then the machine lots it's mind. It's supposed to go in an up and down pattern that is why I bought it but it goes all over the house Mrs. spots runs for an hour and 20 minutes going over the same spots numerous of times this machine does not run the way they say it does in the literature they are miss leading people then. when you want to get your money back they say they cannot give it to you or if you want to upgrade to a better model they say they cannot do it. bought mine at Costco I sent the machine back in my original box because they told me to when they sent it back to me they did not give me my original box they gave me a brown playing box when I asked them to please return my box they never did. cannot trust this company they don't stand behind their products they come up with excuses all the time. never will I buy a Roomba vacuum cleaner again and never will I recommend it to someone else very unhappy with it I am very unhappy with the customer service especially when you ask them two refund my money and they say because we did not buy from them they cannot refund the money but they never sent me my original box for me to be able to bring it back to Costco like I wanted to do
if I have enough money to hire a lawyer I would sue the company for Miss information pertaining to their products they save one thing in the writing but when you call the customer support line they say the machine does not go in and up and down pattern it goes in a random pair of them but their advertisement different
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source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Lost its mind, customer service unhelpful.
detailedReviews 33: content: I bought my Roomba i7 only a couple of weeks after its release. I had tried an earlier model but it did not have the “brains” to find its way back to its charging station in my large (4,300 sq. ft.) single story home. I was intrigued by this new model because it could not only supposed to build a map of my home but could store its map for use finding its way back to its charging base and for use during future cleaning jobs. This seemed like it should solve the problems I had encountered with the earlier model that randomly ran around on cleaning jobs, then got lost.
I had already learned that the documentation and user information provided by Roomba is VERY limited and insufficient. So, I began learning by experience and by calling their support group for answers to questions. This was my experience:
• The charging base had to be located near the center of my space to be cleaned and should have 3-4 feet of free space to the sides and front of the base.
• I could move the charging station after mapping my home without confusing my Roomba. So, I chose a location that is out of the way and would not change.
• It worked best to map my area using training runs rather than cleaning runs because less power is needed and the mapping process was accomplished faster if there are fewer returns to the base for recharging.
• Training was faster if I removed obstacles to the Roomba. That meant turning kitchen and dining chairs upside down on to tables, rolling up area rugs that caused difficulty in navigation, removing clutter such as shoes from the floor, etc.
• Doors to all rooms that I wanted Roomba to clean had to be open.
• I was careful not to pause or stop my Robot during training runs. This seemed to confuse the mapping process when Roomba was interrupted.
• Roomba suggests reasonable lighting during training runs. So, I trained my i7 only during the day and would leave lights on in dark hallways, closets and bathrooms.
• I was sure to clean the charging contacts and sensor windows on the bottom and top of my Roomba to help with docking and charging.
• After several failed attempts to map my home and two updates to my Roomba firmware and application, I was told by Roomba customer support that I had to limit the number of partitions and room names to no more than 10.
• It took 14.5 hours of training runs over three days to generate a successful map my home. I learned that maps cannot be edited after the first edit. So, I learned to be careful to partition and name rooms correctly the first time. Otherwise, I’d need to spend another 14 hours generating a new map.
• After weeks of trial and error, I was finally able to send my i7 on a successful cleaning run to a room of my choice.
• Unfortunately, the final map was not stable. One room partition and all room names were lost after only two hours. The application would then let me edit the map again but the map still wasn’t stable. Strangely, the cleaning schedule continued to run correctly.
• Now I cannot pause or alter the cleaning schedule without an error because it contains data from the map that has been altered by who knows what process. Random???
• Roomba has two levels of support tickets they call tier one and tier two. Unfortunately, the staff for tier two are no different than tier one. So, being advanced to tier 2 did not give me the benefit of better trained or more experienced help.
Summary: I finally tossed in the towel after 5 weeks of working with iRobot customer support and two ticket escalations. I feel that the hardware is solid and the concept is good. Unfortunately, the software that operates the i7 is just not ready for market. I requested a return of my i7 and a refund of my money. I may try again after 6 months if I believe the bugs have been worked out of the operating software. Or, I may wait until the next model and try again. I just was not willing to take the risk that Roomba would refuse to return my money if I waited much longer to request a return.
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source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Software not ready, unstable mapping, poor support.
detailedReviews 34: content: I was skeptical about getting the E7 at first. I'm glad I did buy it. Helps keeping the house free of small dog's hair. We let it learn the floor plan as per instructions and it performs well, even on the areas under furniture. Added the vacuum adapter (tower) maybe noisy but strong, I believe it picks all the stuff from the bin. It has bunch of add ons, Google Assistant, MyQ that we have. App works great, easy to use an as long as you allowed the Roomba to learn your house floor plan it navigates well through the house not getting stuck in with the door mats which are thick.
It is a good investment helping keeping the floors clean (it should do well on carpet as well because of the door mats I mentioned).
Read and follow instructions, maintain and I believe it will provide a long service life.
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starRating: 4
title: Good investment, helps with dog hair.
detailedReviews 35: content: I got this one because it supposedly was smart enough to go over dirty areas multiple times and it was supposed to be good with pet hair. It picks up a percentage of the cat hair but it is less than 10% unless really large clumps. I know this because I had to clear the rollers once. I also know it does a terrible job getting most of my cat's hair left behind because I'll brush him and get the bulk of it then have Roomba "clean" the area and I watch as it makes a single pass then goes to its base leaving behind what appears to be all the fine hair resting on top of the low to medium pile carpet. I am going to follow up with support and likely going to return it. It fails at keeping my area clean. On the bright side, it was able to avoid getting stuck and only needed my attention when it had the tangle and a couple times when it managed to run out of charge. I've had this for about two weeks now.
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source: google
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starRating: 2
title: Terrible job with cat hair, fails to clean.
detailedReviews 36: content: I only had this product for 14 days. So far, this is a great product. I had a Deebot N79s, which served me well as I used to be single living in single story house. But then it starting failing (famous 4 beeps). So now I am married, with a puppy, and a bigger house. It was a no-brainer. Because the Roomba i7+ has rollers instead of a brush, it is more suited for dogs hair, and female hair :-) It has taken the i7+ several days to map out the first floor of the house, because we open and close doors all day, and sometimes it discovers a new room. It seems to have a need to constantly go back to empty itself, which it is also a re-charging session. Yesterday it started a cleaning schedule at 9:30 am and at about 8 pm went back to the cradle for the last time, and it sent me a message that it could not finish the job. It tells you if the rollers need cleaning, and they are very easy to clean. Wife is happy, so am I.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 5
title: Needs constant recharging, cannot finish job.
detailedReviews 37: content: I had the original roomba like 20 years ago. It’s kind of amazing that the hardware is still this rough. My $1000 i7 can’t dock itself literally more than half the time. Does a terrible job cleaning. Buttons are unresponsive after things such as a docking error. Makes sounds and flashes lights at odd times of the day, as if they’re trying to draw attention to it to advertise to guests in your house. Does a terrible job cleaning. Rollers need to be untangled from hair after every single cleaning. Gets stuck behind the same door constantly. Does a terrible job cleaning.
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source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Terrible cleaning, rollers tangle, gets stuck.
detailedReviews 38: content: I got the I7 vacuum for Christmas. It doesn't recognize my whole home when it does a "entire clean". It does a good job at the location it does cover. However a huge disappointment for me is customer service. We are between w our internet providers (switching from one to another) my vacuum will not work with out internet through the app. I spoke with customer service to get it reset until I can get it back on wifi. Level 1 customer service couldn't help, level 2 customer service couldn't help.. && then they wanted to charge me 100$ to get a level 3 agent to fix my vacuum. That's absolutely ridiculous. I do not recommend buying with this company unless you want a fee everytime you need help with something.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Doesn't recognize whole home, customer service charges.
detailedReviews 39: content: I went back to work at the beginning of the summer and told everyone in the house that it would not be like last time where I would work all day, clean all evening and weekends. They had to help out or I would hire a maid. Despite having teenagers I was paying for chores, in a month the level of chores dropped significantly. I debated hiring a maid, but my biggest concerns were dusting and vacuuming as I am allergic and if it builds up I can't breathe. I decided to buy an off-brand robot vacuum first. She does ok in large spaces with little furniture, but she kept getting stuck when we would take her upstairs. So a month ago we got a room a for upstairs.
Best. Investment. Ever.
I used to have to dust a room once a week because if I left it longer I couldn't dust without being a mess for days. But I can now only dust every two weeks or so because Lord Sir picks up so much without kicking everything up.
I do have to run him every other day or he gets full in the middle of the job, but a small price to pay for an extra 2 hours of my life back every week.
If only iRobot made bathroom cleaning robots.
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Picks up dust well, needs frequent emptying.
detailedReviews 40: content: The whole reason we use these robot vacuums is to assist with the upkeep of dog hair from our GSD. In the main living spaces that are hardwood this does great, but unfortunately it leaves clumps of dog hair on the carpet in our bedroom and there doesnt seem to be anyway to address the issue. Thankfully it came with a two year warranty because the left wheel failed after just two months. But the hair clumps continue. Sadly this replaced a Roborock S4 which broke down constantly, but also never had this issue. Seems we cant win with trying to find a reliable but functional vacuum for us. Customer service is working with us now to address the issue but recalibrating and replacing brand new brushes isnt likely to fix something thats been an issue right out of the box.
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source: google
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starRating: 3
title: Leaves clumps of dog hair on carpet.
detailedReviews 41: content: I own two Roomba's. My older one, a 960 is used on my 2nd floor which is carpeted. It runs a little slower because of the carpeting. We run it Wednesdays and Saturdays. My newer model is an i7 with external clean base and dust bag. We run our new one daily. We have a Husky that sheds 24/7/365 and our Roomba does a fairly good job cleaning up the dog hair. It does require a couple bin dumps and one recharge to complete the downstairs which has wood floors with oriental type area rugs. As with anything mechanical there will be problems from time to time. Our 960 lost it's docking capability after a couple years and was repaired. The new i7 also had a docking problem and was replaced after 6 months. The iRobot team was easy to work with and I was completely satisfied with the repair/replace process. Yes I would recommend the Roomba if you are tired of vacuuming your house.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 4
title: Docking problems, replaced after six months.
detailedReviews 42: content: The iRobot i7 was a expensive investment 600$ and came highly recommended. After the initial set up and learning process it did a very good job. Then several months later it would not dock properly and therefore wouldn’t charge the battery. After painstaking going through the troubleshooting procedures 10 times with no success I called customer service several different days and times you will get a automated service that tells you it will be MORE than a 30 minute wait.
The take away of this product:
1. When it works , it works well
2. Should you ever need customer service you’re screwed.
2. Depending on how the amount of cleaning you need it can need quite a bit of maintenance. You will need multiple parts to perform the maintenance. Filters, bags and brushes.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 2
title: Customer service is a nightmare, needs maintenance.
detailedReviews 43: content: We switched from an older Neato to this i7. Overall this has been an excellent upgrade. The robot moves more intelligent, the mapping is awesome, schedules work great, storage size seems reasonable (could upgrade!), easy to empty and clear, does a great job on hardwoods. The primary negatives is that it is not great on rugs. It might be better if I programmed the robot to clean the same rugs everyday. That way any pet hair would be more superficial. Once the hair is worked into the rug the rollers really do not do a good job cleaning. The Neato did a better job, but then it would get full of hair on the roller and have to spend extra time cleaning. Which means in the end we did an extra vacuum with stand-up. So the i7 probably wins because we can at least run this first and then do the standup later. This way it doesn't impact the schedule we have setup.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 4
title: Not great on rugs, hair gets worked in.
detailedReviews 44: content: This is my second robot vacuum. The first didn't have a base that emptied the robot's bin. What good is having a robot vacuum that you have to manually empty its bin every few minutes? Might as well vacuum yourself. Received the IRobot Roomba I7+ couple weeks ago. Charged it and tested it on my main floor. It performed as stated, returning to its base to empty its bin. On one event it lost its way back to its base. I manually placed it on its base, then it wouldn't recharge. Called tech support, went through trouble shooting steps, waited overnight, still wouldn't recharge. called tech support the following day, they finally told me how to reboot the robot. Waited several hours to recharge and it ran as expected again. So far, so good. I went through the 2 vacuum bags that came with the robot rather quickly. Maybe I had dirtier carpet than tested but the bags didn't last as long as stated. Recommend buying the reusable vacuum bag, cost more up front but cheaper in the long run. Only issue I now have is the phone app. At first the app worked fine, then I received an update, now the scheduling isn't working properly. Overall the I7+ is more expensive than the others on the market but it's better than emptying the robot 10 - 15 times during a floor cleaning. If you wanta real robot vacuum that vacuums from start to finish without manual help, I recommend buying it.
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starRating: 4
title: Scheduling not working, bags empty quickly.
detailedReviews 45: content: I've had other cheaper robot sweepers before, I always thought were the same thing as the Roomba. I was wrong. This is not just a glorified sweeper, this robot actually vacuums and sweeps. It picks up so much dirt and very long hair without ever getting clogged. It also creates perfect vacuum lines on carpet because it vacuums systematically. I adore this vacuum. We are a busy household, two working parents and a 7 month old. This is well worth the investment to have a clean home and also allow me to spend quality time with my child that I would otherwise spend cleaning.
The bin is fairly large and holds a lot. I only have to empty it once after cleaning the whole house. One good charge will clean most of the house. It will usually have to dock to charge to finish up the last room or so (we live in a 4 bedroom house with 2 living spaces and a kitchen).
The Roomba does wifi connect with it's app which means I can control where it vacuums from my phone. I will usually set it to run while my husband and I are at work so that it does not disturb us at night or while we are at home. This is an excellent product and a must for a busy household.
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starRating: 5
title: Picks up dirt and long hair well.
detailedReviews 46: content: I was happy initially even though it misses the spots Iit saves me time. From the first day I had issues with one or the other thing- either gets stuck under bed, on side fan or couldn't get out from the mat. The room divider feature sometimes decides not to work and the iRobot cleans random room. The bin is definitely too small and hasn't multiple issues with it.even the bin is empty the app keeps saying it's not.. I tried cleaning the sensors as suggested in The guide but has to do it multiple times for every run which is kind of frustrating. I don't know how's it doesn't with dog hair but definitely doesn't work with mine. I have to clean them on my own every time. The mapping feature sucks too.. for the initial map I had things in my wardrobe so it didn't map with is perfectly fine but even for later run I forced to go in for cleaning it doesn't add to my floor plan.. I have been having so much trouble with it. I have a big house and the training run never completes and I am stuck with the initial map as it doesn't update with every cleaning run. I recommend iRobot to a friend and she purchased and hers didn't even worked for a week..
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starRating: 2
title: Gets stuck, bin too small, mapping sucks.
detailedReviews 47: content: This is my third robotic vacuum. I had a very early version of the Roomba and more recently a Deetbot (I think that what it was). This iRobot is by far the best at vacuuming - navigating, not missing spots, handling throw carpets, clearing debris and pet hair (we have two cats and big lab cross dog who sheds an astonishing amount). It takes 90 min to do our whole floor, and that's ok but the bin fills within 30 min so needs clearing about 2x each full use. Also, it needs to recharge before completing the run. That said, I manage these issues well because I usually run it in the early AM before I leave for work. Alternatively, I could program it to so specific rooms while I'm away but I like to be home in case it gets stuck (but that's rare). I'm amazed at how well it cleans, so I tolerate it's noise (louder than my previous models). I always recommend these kinds of vacuums to busy and pet-owing households. So helpful!
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starRating: 3
title: Bin fills quickly, needs recharge, is loud.
detailedReviews 48: content: It worked great for the first year. Then nothing but problems. I've been trying to fix it for a few months now. Multiple calls to customer service. Told to buy a new battery, still didn't work. Told to send it in for repairs but the phone number i was given doesn't work in Canada. So I after asking again and being sent the same phone number, I contact their repair company only to find out they don't do repairs from Canada. Thanks for wasting two weeks of my life trying to get it fixed with a company that doesn't fix it. So I have a Roomba that is a year and a half old and doesn't work. I spent $750 for it but all I'm offered now is a $100 credit. If I want to use the clean base, I have to buy the same model again which of course is not available on the iRobot website. Only at select retailers but they don't tell you what retailers those are. If you can't fix my robot, why wouldn't you want to send me a new one to make things right? Don't you stand behind your product?
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starRating: 1
title: Problems after a year, no Canadian repairs.
detailedReviews 49: content: I was hesitant to purchase a refurbished item....But i am so glade i did. My Roomba arrived Looking brand new ( not a scratch on it ) and it ran like a brand new product. I would never have known it was refurbished. I could have never spent 800.00. But refurbished it was around 350.00. 2 year warranty as well. My Roomba cleans well and is quiet. It basically set itself up when it came to mapping out my home. you can tell it to clean one room or your whole house. Oh...it empties itself and can do my 1200 sqft. home on a single charge. I put my dinning room chairs up so it doesn't have to go around each individual leg - That saves a lot of time and battery life. I would buy this thing over and over again. LOVE IT!
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starRating: 5
title: Refurbished unit works like new, cleans well.
detailedReviews 50: content: Really want to give this 5 stars, but I’m taking off a star because in less than a year the battery started decreasing and taking longer to do the same job that when I first got it. This is problematic because then the vacuum returns home and had to charge before it can complete the last 10 minutes or so of a job. Despite this, I love the product. It gets a lot of dust and pet hair. I would consider going up to the s9 with how impressed I am with the dog hair it picks up (golden retriever hair). I vacuum daily. I think the j7 fixed the battery issue mentioned earlier. And using the clean base station may be preferred if you don’t want to empty the vacuum after each use - although I imagine you’d still want to clean the filter.
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starRating: 4
title: Battery decreasing, takes longer to do job.
detailedReviews 51: content: I've had a variety of Roombas, a 2nd gen Discovery, a 3rd gen 500 series, and a 4th gen 600 series. This absolutely blows them out of the water, actually being able to legitimately take over for maintenance vacuuming, even with pets. After doing a lot of research, I'd seen a lot of people mention how much of a game changer the auto-empty bin is. It really does change it from a somewhat novel "I'm too lazy to vacuum the whole house right now" gadget to a massive time saver for keeping a house clean with multiple animals. It cleans exceptionally well even on carpet, is very thorough, and watching it plan and map is extremely cool. Really, the excellent suction/filtration, planning/mapping and auto-empty just make anything else feel like a novelty, while this truly feels like an automated vacuum.
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starRating: 5
title: Auto-empty bin is a game changer, cleans well.
detailedReviews 52: content: the i7 is way smarter than my previous robots. rather than just randomly running around the house, it follows its map and tries to find it's way over obstacles. the keep out feature saves me a lot of time. i don't have to run around placing those gateway blockers each time i change rooms. the map feature is smart as is its scheduling feature.
major cons ?
the bin IS too small. i have not too much debris around but *it needs to be emptied when cleaning my 1400 sq fit area.
* the 'one pass' function just doesn't work well. i see it going back over areas many times.
* some carpets and dark floors fool it into thinking there is more dirt. i wish you could turn off dirt detect.
* accessories are expensive. shop around.
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starRating: 4
title: Bin is too small, 'one pass' doesn't work.
detailedReviews 53: content: Love this thing. Great to have a schedule set up or just run it when I leave the house. We have indoor cats, with 2 litter trays. We used to have mats down to catch the loose litter, but with the roomba I have taken the mats away and and just run the vacuum in each litter tray room every morning with a set schedule. We also let it run the whole first floor when we are out.
Our wood floors look so much better now we have this thing. Even without the cats and litter this thing is worth the money. Our cleaning lady even commented on how clean the floors are now.
The only negative thing I have to say, is that when it returns home, it leaves a small pile of litter near the base station. After further investigation, it looks like the vacuum doesn't move the litter through it's system to the onboard bin as well as I would like, the litter sits or gets trapped between the rollers and bin, and that's why we have a little pile everyone the auction stops on it's way home.
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source: google
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starRating: 4
title: Leaves litter near base, doesn't move well.
detailedReviews 54: content: Best purchase I've made. This has made daily cleaning easier. I've had this product for about 2 weeks and I feel that the device still needs time to map the layout properly. I have ran the mapping several times but there are still boundary issues and adding the no go zone areas are difficult to get right on the map. The device leaves small debris on the floor when it is on the automatic clean option so it is better to set the default cleaning to two passes. The battery is very good, it can clean the entire space in about 1 hour and only use a half charge. I recommend cleaning out the dust trap after every use if you have a carpet - it picks us a lot of stuff on carpet. I really enjoy the report card feature in the app as you can rate how well the roomba does after every cleaning job.
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starRating: 4
title: Boundary issues, needs two passes on carpet.
detailedReviews 55: content: I have tiles flooring with two dogs. No matter how well I would sweep, and double mop each room, floors will not feel Squeaky clean. I could actually see some dog hair on the floor after cleaning. Bough the roomba. I cleaned the floor normally and decided to test how much hair was left behind. Low and behold, the canister got full of hair and dust!!! However I was able to get it connected to the cloud so it could use the mapping feature. I took around an hour with their representative to be able to find a work around and be able to finally connect it to the cloud. She was so patient!! We had to connect the device to a hotspot, update the software, and then I was able to connect it to my home WiFi. My only recommendation to IRobot is to write this workaround on their troubleshooting webpage. I could have saved so my whole Saturday morning. Instead spending two hours with my Internet provider.
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starRating: 5
title: Cloud connection workaround needed for mapping.
detailedReviews 56: content: I was skeptical about how well this Roomba would clean my wool rugs throughout my house. I have physical limitations and using a vacuum always ends up with me feeling sore, like I just did a workout. I was pleasantly surprised. I really does a great job! I like that it goes under my furniture to pick up crumbs and dust and I don't have to get out my vacuum attachments and go under there myself. You do have to empty it frequently, at least at first. I don't have the one that goes back to its station and empties itself, but I read reviews that it didn't work very well. One caveat: to empty, pick up the entire unit and open the dust tray OVER a garbage can. If not, you'll end up with a lot of dust or sooty stuff on the floor beneath it.
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starRating: 5
title: Cleans wool rugs well, needs frequent emptying.
detailedReviews 57: content: Although I feel the execution of the robot is definitely amazing the mapping of the house is great, it doesn't get stuck. The poor bin capacity is a big no. The robot is set for downstairs only It has to be emptied every single day without fail or the robot won't start. I have E robot upstairs carpet and hardwood floors. It does a great job and they bin can put away some dust before it needs to be emptied. For the amount of money you pay you are hoping for something that makes your life a bit easier. Then, of course you think...I guess I need the bin. You look for it....there is nowhere to be found. So you are left with half a product that half works. I feel that this should not be sold without the bin. If you are buying a robot without an extra bin I suggest the E line. They work really well. If you still buy this model do it with a bin. IT really isn't worth the money otherwise.
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starRating: 2
title: Poor bin capacity, half a product without bin.
detailedReviews 58: content: First 2 days 9 hr/day, made a map, cleaned up sand, hair, spider webs under furniture which I hadn't ever vacuumed. He crawled under dresser, armoire, dining room furniture, and sofa with 4" legs and went all around for a minute or 2. It's ok to walk out to the pool in bare feet and feel sand granules on the concrete pavers. Today it is so nice to walk inside on tile floor and not feel any paver sand granules. I can put my shoes on without wiping my feet. I thought about sending the i6 on a mission to clean sand granules off the pool pavers and front porch but maybe the blower is still the tool for outside? App notified me when rolls jammed on a 1/2" staple clip and rollator axle cap which he found under a desk and sofa. The staple clip had started to cut a groove in one roller but he stopped before it cut too bad.
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starRating: 5
title: Cleans sand and hair, stops for jams.
detailedReviews 59: content: Mapped entire first floor after two runs, map surprisingly accurate. Having the map means you can designate rooms or areas to clean. I divided my large living room into three "rooms" so I can clean specific sections more often than others. Zones work great (i.e., an "avoid" zone around wires). I brought the vac to a different floor and it recognized that, and made a second map for the floor on its own.
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starRating: 5
title: Accurate mapping, can designate specific rooms.
detailedReviews 60: content: So, this product cleans very effectively which is the reason for 3 stars, but I have had to call customer service four times since receiving this a month ago. I take good care of this robot, clean after each use etc, but it receives errors all the time. I've had errors for blocked paths when nothing is there, that the brushes were still clogged when they had been cleaned four times, it just seems to be very whiny. It's highly inconvenient to have to call support often to clear an error when this is supposed to be a convenience product. If I'm spending more time maintaining the product that I would be vaccuming myself what is the point? For $600 I do expect a top notch product. If this continues I will be returning this and buying another brand. I'm going to give it a little more time.
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starRating: 3
title: Receives errors constantly, needs frequent support.
detailedReviews 61: content: I have used iRobot 7 for two weeks. Here are my review. Plus points: - High quality product. - Equipped with a lot of accessories. - Clean the floor perfectly. My apartment is very clean after using i7. - The mobile application is easy to use and helpful - The virtual barrier is perfect Minus points: - I tried to turn off the i7 by many ways. I read the user guide carefully and turn off the machine. However, the i7 still runs out of battery after fully charged, although I did not use it. I do not really know how to turn it off now. Every time I want to use it, I have to recharge. Thanks I will come back when I have more review.
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starRating: 4
title: Runs out of battery after charging, needs recharge.
detailedReviews 62: content: Good Points: Great little robot. Having not owned one before I have nothing to compare to. But looking at reviews online it scores very highly compared to competitors. The setup is easy and the room mapping is superb. Being able to draw sections on the map for rugs and dining table etc makes it great for just doing the new parts of the house you need.
Improvement Points: The only downside is the price. It is good for general Capet and floor maintenance and I imagine it would be good if you had a lot of pet hair. But compared to a standard hoover like a dyson, it comes close but doesn’t have the same suction power.
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starRating: 4
title: Good for general maintenance, lacks suction power.
detailedReviews 63: content: This is the first ever review I have written, never expected it to be a negative one. We bought our roomba on 1/13/21 and we just got the error 26. You would think that iRobot would have better customer service but all i was told was
"Unfortunately, iRobot's warranty covers up to one year after purchasing the device, so we can't mark your case under warranty. But don't worry, I'm here to guide you through the next step to the resolution."
And what are those next steps...to spend another $70 on a new cleaning head. I paid $800 for this when I bought it and i expect it to last longer than 16 months.
End of rant. Just save your money and buy a $15 swiffer that will last longer.
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source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Error 26 after 16 months, poor customer service.
detailedReviews 64: content: My sister has a competitor's vacuum cleaner and it performs better (cleaning part).
Mine is ok and good enough for me. I usually clean before it starts so seriously I have changed my routine :)
It cleans using rubber brushes and suction. I think the brush is at least 50% of the effect and suction only rest. It hanged twice on furniture in 2 weeks but otherwise pretty stubborn fellow that pushes chairs and other stuff left by children until it gets to the point.
I need to empty the dustbin every time so I would imagine it should be bigger.
It is a bot noisy so plan well the schedule. It has an application that helps to send it home if it behaves naughty.
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starRating: 4
title: Hangs on furniture, needs bin emptied often.
detailedReviews 65: content: I've tried quite a few robot vacuums and I think that roomba's Have the biggest name because they 1st move or advantage but they are not the best vacuum out there
Let's start with navigation.. The robot does a decent job of creating a map of your house but even with that map it still runs into things all of the time, and, it does not navigate efficiently from room to room or within a room when cleaning. It will ignore keep out zones sometimes. It will try to force itself underneath things that it cannot fit and then get stuck.. There needs to be some kind of sensor on the nub in the front so that when it starts running into things with that it knows to stop trying because it will force itself under something and get stuck and that novel not let it escape.
Vacuuming: Though iRobot boasts About the section power, the robot does not pick up a lot of debris. The period the vacuum turns off and on randomly and it misses a lot of stuff. Especially on carpet it will clump up pet hair and then leave it in clumps all over the carpet instead of sucking it up.. I have to follow behind it with a hand held vacuum and suck up all of the clumps that it leaves. If it runs over an area rug it'll actually leave clumps that weren't there before that it picked up elsewhere in the house.
Smart app and other complaints: Comparable vacuums out on the market will allow you to keep track of the robot's location live while it's cleaning via the map. iRobot does not allow that. The roomba will get stuck In random places.. And will just sit there until the battery dies sometimes making it difficult to find. Half of the time the app cannot connect to the robot and the robot has to be restarted. Half the time the robot will not seat itself on its base correctly and will not charge.. If using the Bravo jet mop, To mop after vacuuming Is, a lot of the time it will not start the mop automatically and the mop may not even do a full run before it just decides it's done and quits.
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starRating: 2
title: Runs into things, doesn't navigate efficiently.
detailedReviews 66: content: This is the first and only robot vacuum cleaner I've ever owned, so I have absolutely no others to compare it to, but I think the thing is absolutely awesome. Super easy to set up out of the box, the app is easy to use, and the cleaner maps the house all by itself and then automatically downloads it to the app where you can divide it into rooms. At that point you can control everything from your phone from vacuuming the whole house, just specific rooms, and/or set up an automatic schedule. It then returns to the base and self-empties. Very nice and convenient. As for performance, I think it does great. I've owned many, many dogs during my lifetime and the one I have now puts all other dogs to shame on shedding. Honestly I don't know how my dog sheds this much and still has hair. It's crazy. Since I've started using this vacuum cleaner my house has never been so clean. It will never be perfect just because of the sheer volume and frequency (all the time) of the shedding, but dog hair is now minimal. It's really nice and at this point I'm thrilled. I do have a couple hutches and a coffee table that it can't get under, which has zero to do with the vacuum or it's performance, so I do plan to raise them slightly so it can get to even more places where the dog hair can hide. So in summation, this thing is great and I couldn't be happier. I have absolutely no idea how it will hold up over time since I've only had it for a couple weeks, but with the Ebay extended warranty I should be good for a while. If you're thinking about getting this and on the fence, I'd definitely tell you to go for it.
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starRating: 5
title: Super easy setup, app is easy to use.
detailedReviews 67: content: We have only use this a few times so far, and it seems to excel as both a vacuum and a robot. We were really fascinated to watch it run around the rooms, gently bumping into or avoiding things. We found ourselves both saying several times thats amazing. We were especially impressed with its ability to not fall down over the edge of a flight of steps, its ability to navigate around our chairs with a star pattern five point legs, and not get caught up in tile to carpet transitions. we also have a Persian carpet with some fabric frills on the edges, and it didnt get tangled up in those frills. Very impressive. We also really loved how it was low enough to sneak under some of our couches that are hard to clean under, including our bed! Thats great. Watching it find its way back to its docking station, and deliver its load to get sucked up into the holding bin was impressive. Its actually kind of fun to watch. It toils about doing its duties, like a lonely robot on a distant planet, doing its job for a millennial. And weve called him Spot. It is just a bit on the loud side, so if you really had to focus on something administrative, it might be distracting if its in the same room. In another room it would be no problem. It is after all, a vacuum cleaner. So far, really so good. I like the way it cleans the carpets especially. We bought this certifiedrefurbished with the two-year warranty, at a phenomenal price. Highly recommended so far! And fun!
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Impressive navigation, cleans carpets well.
detailedReviews 68: content: Not quite sure why it took us so long to buy one, but its great. We have little kids and run this every night while we put them to bed. Its so great to come downstairs after putting kids to bed to a freshly vacuumed floor. I will say that these are addicting, we now have a Braava m6 mop as well.
We have approx. 1k sq. feet on our main floor, which takes it about 1 hour and 45 minutes to vacuum, while this isn't bad the vacuum does have to charge which makes it closer to 2.5 hours to finish. its livable, but would be nice if the battery were bigger.
Getting the mapping right is the most annoying part, once done its great, but takes a lot of patience to get done right. We had an ottoman in the living room during the first mapping run, so it would never vacuum where it was during that first mapping run. I moved it and tried many mapping runs, even tried starting it where the ottoman was and no avail. Ended up deleting the map and starting over. When you do your mapping run, clean up/move anything that you move from time to time, e.g. ottomans. In theory its supposed to adapt, but that doesn't appear to be working quite right. I even removed our pantry door, with the door open (it extends into the kitchen) it thought there was a weird wall in the middle of the kitchen.
I would suggest that iRobot add a feature in the map to highlight an area of an existing map for a mapping run to look for changes/expand. This can be similar to drawing the keep out lines/cleaning zones.
Lastly, you can change the cleaning mode from double pass, automatic and single pass. Single pass is probably sufficient since we clean daily, but it would be nice to change the mode per task, or even per zone. It might be nice to say double pass areas in the kitchen but single pass the study, etc.
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Mapping is annoying, needs patience to get right.
detailedReviews 69: content: The i7+ arrived in like new condition. Set-up was easy. Had some difficulty with the robot getting stuck during mapping runs but once I resolved those problem areas it has no longer gotten stuck. The only "challenge" I have is with cleaning the upstairs level. I can't use the "everywhere" command unless I bring the clean base upstairs so the robot can recharge and resume cleaning. My workaround has been to have it clean a few rooms, carry it downstairs to recharge, and either continue with the other rooms or wait to do so on another day. We've got a dog that sheds a lot so we've been cleaning the downstairs every day. The upstairs is all carpeted with the exception of ceramic tile on the bathroom floors. Downstairs is all wood with area rugs in all of the rooms. The cleaning quality appears equal to that when we vacuumed with our Sharks; however, the Roomba cleans underneath furniture -- areas that we infrequently cleaned. If only the robot could clean stairs...
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Cleans underneath furniture, good quality.
detailedReviews 70: content: Pros:
-Huge time saver! So happy to save hours of my time each week and look at a lovely dog-hair-free floor.
-Does a very thorough clean. Pretty pleased with how it gets in underneath furniture, places I would only vacuum once or twice a year and does really well with our thick carpet.
-Once maps out your house, it can be told (through the app) to just clean the kitchen or a certain section. Really fantastic if someone comes in with dirt on their shoes and just the entrance needs vacuuming.
Cons:
-We've only had the vacuum a week and have noticed twice that it was not charging on the home base although has been sitting on it all day. Discovered it to be from dirty charging contacts. Pretty disappointing to think we need to clean the charging contacts after every couple of uses to make sure it can charge properly.
-Our two large glass sliding doors with a 3cm raised sill beneath them seem to be in conflict with the vacuum. The vacuum appears to think it can exit out the doors and tries to climb up the 3cm sill and gets stuck every time. We have figured out how to stop this, we've had to black out the bottom of the glass doors with black paper to help the vacuum sense there is no where further to go.
-Gets full quite easily as container is small. We are using it the vacuum daily and sometimes needs to be emptied multiple times a vacuum. We have two dogs but this vacuum is suppose to be rated highly for dog hair. I wouldn't rate it well for managing dog hair as it doesn't have the rubbish capacity for it.
-Price is quite dear. In our situation with a large floor space and dog hair we would have benefit from the i7+ with extra disposal bin but couldn't justify paying that much for a vacuum. And only one year warranty on that price is very disappointing.
In saying all this, I would still prefer to have the vacuum (even at that price) because for the entire week I've been able to look at my lovely clean floors without hours of my day taken away from me.
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starRating: 3
title: Not charging, gets stuck on glass doors.
detailedReviews 71: content: I was hesitant to purchase this because of the price, and I was suspicious that it would not perform as advertised. I'm glad I made the choice to give it a chance. It's fantastic. I've had my i7 for almost 18 months and run it 3-4 times a week. The only thing I have had to replace (other than rollers/brushes/filters) is the battery. The unit is very modular, and I have extreme confidence that I can replace almost any part that needs it, myself. IRobot also sells a lot of the parts for pretty cheap, if the time comes.
Here's what you should know:
- this is not a Jetson's style maid robot. You need to already maintain a relatively tidy household for it to work effectively. Take a few minutes to pick up cords or shoes or whatever other clutter is around before you run it.
- maintain your bot. I do a deep clean of the recommended parts at least once a month. It only takes me 10 minutes, but based on the hair and debris I clean out each time, I can tell it's important.
- if you have thick rugs or significant transitions from floor surface to floor surface, you should expect difficulty. There are a few solutions for this. I was actually in the market for new area rugs anyway, so I was sure to get good-quality, low pile rugs so the bot can make the transitions effectively.
- run the bot more often, rather than less. I have found that my 2 person home with a large, shedding dog requires running every 2 or 3 days. Waiting too long will cause the bin to overfill and not complete a run. Of course, if you have the automatic base, this might not be a concern for you. In any case, I think running it more often lessens the cleaning strain on the bot and will help it last longer.
Have reasonable expectations and put in the little bit of effort to maintain the bot, and I think you will be as pleased as me!
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starRating: 5
title: Maintain your bot for effective cleaning.
detailedReviews 72: content: I do not usually take the time to write reviews but there are definitely some points to consider with the i7 and Clean Base. Ive looked at them for years and the i7 was my first Roomba purchase the advertising and reviews mad it seem like the improvements in technology, functionality, and suction have improved tremendously and with a price tag to reflect those improvements, for the most part they were right!
THE POSITIVE
I originally purchased the i7 without clean base and this product lived up to all the hype!! It was packaged well came with an extra set of replacement items and was easy to setup. This was just the beginning. I had a pretty decent upright vacuum and have a higher pile carpet while I waited for it to charge for the first time I vacuumed thoroughly. Then the first run, WOW! It sucked up so much that was left behind I immediately threw my upright away. It's fun to watch and there are even decals available to customize the appearance. The dustbin is easy to empty and with a couple of taps the corrugated filter can be cleaned out. It exceeds with hair trapping it separately to the side of the rollers also very easy to clean no more hours of trying to trim the tangled mess off of a beater brush. The vacuum I would purchase again!
THE NEGATIVE
The dustbin required to use the Clean Base looses almost 1/3 of the capacity, its a robot, it will go empty itself and continue along but sometimes, no. The rubber flap on the dustbin gets debris trapped in it when auto emptying and your vacuum needs attention. Now the powerful suction of the Clean Base creates a lot of air flow that fills the room with with the smell of vacuum bag. I've corrected this by placing an air freshener next the the bag. Even with that suction it also doesn't do an adequate job of cleaning the filter which you still must do by hand.
Perhaps their next model will earn a fifth star from me. Wish I had more space to write.
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starRating: 4
title: Sucks up a lot, good hair trapping.
detailedReviews 73: content: Great product, mapping is the best I have seen, suction is good but I would recommend to vacuum every 3 days as the manufacturer says. The time saving is the most precious asset of this type of machine as you can do something else while the robot does the job for you. Easy to clean and filter are replaceable. However, sometimes it leaves some minor debris (just a few) and the corners are not it best but these are minor things. Customer service it awesome, my robot stopped working properly, sent it to the repair center and got a new one. It important to mention that you should remove small items from the floor like lego bricks and also clothing before activating the robot, otherwise it will get stuck. Again, the best asset of this product is the time saving, at the beginning I was not sure expending so much money but after these years is totally worth it. I decided to go for this brand and specific model and not for a some other brand cheaper to avoid the frustration of a bad job and end up vacuuming the floor with a normal vacuum
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starRating: 5
title: Time saving, customer service is awesome.
detailedReviews 74: content: I have two robot cleaner, one is the flagship eufy L70, and one is the iRobot i7. Now let's go into the details.
iRobot i7 using the vSLAM camera-based technology, eufy L70 using LiDAR technology, LiDAR is very fast on mapping the area, compared to vSLAM, the vSLAM mapping can be slower and also depends on the lighting condition, will result in different accuracy of the mapping outcome.
However, both models will improve the mapping correction during the cleaning every time so that the result will be very close. Just one is slower, and one is faster.
Second, the cleaning of pet hair and long human hair, iRobot patented rubber brush shines all the way! No more cleaning that nasty looking brush tangled with human hairs! Unlike the eufy L70, with the typical brush, after a while, you will need to uses a scissor to cut through all the tangled strands.
Both have fantastic suction cleaning power; eufy has a better android app feature, easy to navigate; however, the iRobot app is improving weekly, especially when you subscribe to their BETA program.
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starRating: 4
title: Patented rubber brush shines, no hair tangles.
detailedReviews 75: content: I'm definitely happy with its performance as far as cleaning goes. It only managed to get stuck once under my futon, so that's not too bad. Hopefully that doesn't happen again and I can always use a keep out zone to avoid that spot if needed. It manages to vacuum pretty much my entire house on a single charge (minus my roommate's room and the porch). It's a little noisy, but no worse than the 500 series, and hey... vacuum cleaner. Not like my dad's old upright is silent or anything. As for the bin being smaller, yes, it is. But I find it fills the bin more tightly than the 500, so it hold at least as much.
The app is easy to use, and I had no trouble getting the bot connected to the WIFI. The mapping feature is cool, but it certainly isn't perfect. It took several attempts (letting the robot map my house, then deleting the map because it was wrong) to get something even close to what my house actually looks like. And if I do anything to edit the current map, it'll be locked in its current configuration forever. I can go back and edit the room names, dividers, and any keep out zones I set, but if I ever decide I'd like the robot to include the porch or my spare bedroom in the future, I'll have to delete the current map and start over from scratch. It would be nice if the app could save multiple versions of a map so that I can save a version prior to customizing it so that if I do want to add a room, I don't have to start completely from scratch.
And finally, on an aesthetics note... I prefer the 500 series in some ways. The tactile clicky buttons of the 500 series are just more satisfying to press. You KNOW you hit the button. I prefer the green ring around the clean button to the white one of the i7. It's prettier. Plus, we know green means go; It's more intuitive. Also, it would be great if we could choose the sounds the robot makes when it starts or finishes a job, etc. I know it sounds crazy, but the 500 series just sounded happier and more eager.
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starRating: 4
title: Mapping isn't perfect, app needs improvement.
detailedReviews 76: content: I use a 980 and an i7 and the i7 cleans up better. Even though the 980 has the same suction power as the i7. Prior I tried the Roomba E5z that still uses the random cleaning Pattern that has no camera. Which worked great for single rooms but not for large spaces. The E5 and i7 share the same New brush roller design And they both have the smaller trash compartment. the i7 has I adapt 3.0 where the 980 has the I adapt 2.0 And the 980 shares the older roller brush design used in the 700-900 series. However only the 960 and 980 have i adapt 2.0. The i7 remembers rooms and You can name the rooms to Be cleaned upon request. Say the room with the litter box has litter all over the floor. u can ask the roomba to just clean the one room and it will learn your room and go straight to that room, as if it was ur personal maid. The 980 cannot do this, it cleanS efficiently like the i7. But it can not clean specific rooms upon request on the app like the i7.
The 10x suction and the newer roller design on the i7 makes it the superior cleaner to the 980. Even though the 980 has the same suction power as the i7. My home is 1800 square feet with 2 shedding long hairEd dogs that weight in total of 180lbs and one cat. The house is mostly hardwood with some large area rugs. Thicker longer carpets or rugs wear the machine out faster and the machine has a harder time cleaning thick rugs. The S9 has 40x suction, for people with thick carpets. Otherwise the upright vacuum will always deep clean thick carpets more efficiently.
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starRating: 5
title: Cleans better than older models, remembers rooms.
detailedReviews 77: content: Worst company ever. I contacted this company because my i7 clean base no longer dispensed trash from the unit to base. My roomba has had little usage in all the time I owned it to have a problem like this occur. People have obviously been complaining of this issue because the company was sending me replacements plugs from the cleaning base to wall. This has been an ongoing issue with this model. I contacted iRobot customer service team only to be told that I would need a new cleaning base. Mind you, they knew this was a problem- that’s why they kept sending replacement plugs in hopes that would have fix the issue of their faulty products. I spent way over a $1000 to be told the solution is for me to spend another $250 for a new base. This was their resolution. Know when you purchase a product from this company, they will not stand behind it. The solution would have been for them to replace the base but instead brushed me off. I will never do business with this company again. Their customer service is the worst and their products are garbage.
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starRating: 1
title: Worst company ever, faulty products, bad service.
detailedReviews 78: content: I paid $750 for this as a gift to my wife. We have had it for about a year and a half and it never works dependably. I have spent well over 20 hrs disassembling, cleaning, replacing parts, and reassembling. It leaves a mess at the charging dock, goes into omitted zones, bumps into the same obstacles repeatedly, and seems to be lost most of the time. We only have hardwoods and it struggles to clean dust throughly. Any kind of hair not only messes up the wheels and filters but gets lodged in places that can be cleared out. We have to find it and relocate it manually during the middle of the floor on normal cleanings. I wish I had saved the money and just continued to sweep and vacuum traditionally. I feel like the engineers at Roomba wouldn’t even be able to keep this piece of crap operating at their own homes. Maybe the more expensive models work better but I won’t be finding out.
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starRating: 1
title: Never works dependably, leaves a mess.
detailedReviews 79: content: I bought this not to have to push a vacuum. Well we do, we have a very low pile rug and it leaves clumps of debris every so often that didn't get sucked up. We have carpeted bedrooms in which it does the same and have hardwood the rest of the house.
We have to clean the ends of the rubber rollers 3x a week and every so often you have to take the bearings out of the roller ends just to find more massive debris. Also, you will need to remove the wheel to clean behind this as well.
It is high maintenance when it comes to keeping it working efficiently but it really doesn't work efficiently. We clean the charging sensors once a week but the robot seems to fall short of reaching the charging station within 1 to 2 feet with no obstruction and for no reason and manually have to place on charger. We are clean people and maintain our appliances but this requires much more attention than a normal vacuum. I would not suggest this for pets unless your entire home is hardwood with absolutely no carpet. Also for those without pets, like the rest of my family, find they have to constantly clean the rubber rollers, bearing areas, and wheel area. be prepared for a high maintenance machine that will leave waded debris behind on the carpet.
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starRating: 3
title: High maintenance, leaves debris on carpet.
detailedReviews 80: content: We have 3 very large, furry Maine Coon cats. Before the i7 I was losing the war against cat hair and cat litter.
Our very first robot vacuum was a low-end model by iRobot on sale. It didn't do the job. While it picked up cat hair and litter, its sensors were always deciding that it was on a drop-off due to dark patterning on our rugs. It was a dumb model that bashed around and was hit or miss on what it covered. I spent lots of time picking it up and moving it to shut it up or get it to the dirty spots. iRobot customer service told me that the i7 would solve those problems, and they were right. (I was able to return the inexpensive Black Friday sale model.)
I love the smart mapping, which is very accurate. I have mapped a separate area which is just the high cat traffic area around litter boxes and vacuum it at least once a day. That tremendously decreases the tracking to other parts of the house. All other rooms are separate mapped and I can just cover them as necessary. I've discovered I have to turn on lights or the vacuum will ignore a dim area, but other than that the smart mapping is very accurate and convenient.
The inexpensive model tore one of my small Zapatec weaving rugs by pulling out the fringe. The i7 will spit out the fringe or other such objects and is much easier on my rugs, kitty toys I overlook, etc. I do end up using moving tape on the fringed edges of throw rugs if I want the i7 to give them a good cleaning, but it is less trouble than trying to vacuum them with a conventional vacuum that sucks them in. The i7 brush/rollers are very easy to clean, unlike the brushes on the cheaper model.
I'm happy with my decision not to pay more for the i7+. I'm not a fan of emptying the debris bin, but the smart base would not be worth it for me because I still have to clean cat hair off the brush/rollers, wheels and edge brush about as frequently as I empty the bin; the smart base would not solve that problem
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starRating: 5
title: Smart mapping accurate, handles pet hair well.
detailedReviews 81: content: On one hand, I have never had to take out my heavy vacuum again, and Charles does all the work. But...I have to pick up after Charles, because he spits out his carpet fibers (although neatly bunched together for easy pickup) while he is vacuuming, and the bin needs to be emptied each time, and the filter scrubbed with a fine toothbrush to remove the dirt. I also added one sheet of toilet paper in the small filter . You would be amazed at how much dirt the toilet paper picks up. Keep a roll near your supplies, and each time you clean Charles' bin, don't forget to change the 1 sheet of toilet paper added before snapping the small filter back on.
Make sure you lift Charles up, and peep in the area underneath. It's full of carpet or pet hair, so be sure to clean this every time, and inspect the rollers, as there is often a lot of fiber in there as well.
The very best part, is he cleans daily, and my carpets and area look fabulous after the first few weeks, almost like a new home!
Kimberly F.
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starRating: 3
title: Spits out carpet fibers, needs constant cleaning.
detailedReviews 82: content: I am so glad I have this vacuum. It makes my life so much easier. I can set a schedule and it takes care of itself or if there has been extra activity or traffic through the house I can send the vacuum to clean up for me. Having this vacuum frees me up from being stuck behind the vacuum and given me the time the time for other things that need my attention. This vacuum enables me to get so much more done during the day and still have the clean floors I want.
I am surprised at the power of the suction in this unit. I figured a little robot vacuum wouldn't be able to clean up all that well but I think it actually does a better job than my big, "regular" vacuum.
Ir gently bumps into objects as it works out the map. There is no smashing into things causing damage or anything. It is gentle enough I even trust it around my 125 year old grand piano.
I figured it wouldn't be able to do much with the edges of the room and I would have to run another vacuum there to finish things up. Again I was pleasantly surprised. It actually does a really good job of getting the edges around things.
It is easy to clean up and maintain and just goes and goes and goes.
This is an amazing little vacuum. I think you will be very happy with it if you decide to purchase it.
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starRating: 5
title: Amazing suction, gentle on furniture.
detailedReviews 83: content: We have hardwood in most of our home, but the office, my craft room, our sunroom, and our bedroom are carpeted. I typically use a cordless vacuum daily on the hardwood, so most of my use of the Roomba is for the carpeted areas. I am AMAZED at how much it picks up EVERY time I run it---and we don't even wear shoes in our home. We do have a cat, however, but he is not a high shedding guy. At any rate, our carpet is very thick and lush, and the Roomba still manages to take care of every bit of it. Getting our whole house mapped seemed quite laborious at the time, but looking back, it really wasn't, and it was SO worth it! I love being able to tell it to go vacuum my craft room when I am finished for the day, or our master suite, which I love because it gets UNDER THE BED every day! I do not have the automatic dirt bin collector, but I'm fine with that. Emptying the Roomba dust bin is easy-peasy and I like seeing how much it has collected from each room anyway, and I like to inspect the rollers underneath after it has cleaned everything I want it to. I do use it occasionally on the hardwood, but not often--it does a nice job, but I'm super picky about the hardwood, and I don't mind using my cordless vac on it, so that's fine. I also like to take the Roomba to our basement recreation area and let it loose. It typically takes 2 charges to get the whole thing done, but it does the job! I also like getting alerts on my phone when it has completed its job or if it's back on it's charger but still has to finish the job. It's also great to get notification on my phone in the RARE event that it gets stuck under something or on something.
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starRating: 5
title: Picks up a lot from thick carpet.
detailedReviews 84: content: After 5 months of use, I am very pleased with this unit. We have 2 lightly-shedding dogs who track in dirt from outdoors. Our 2500 sq.ft. single-story rambler has stairs descending to entryway. Roomba is our primary house cleaner. A cleaning service is in for 3 hours every month. We do no additional vacuuming in between. Roomba navigates our combination of tile, hardwood floor, and carpet without difficulty, consistently avoiding the stairs down to the entryway.
What I most like is that this unit operates 6 days a week almost totally self-sufficiently. Rarely, it will get stuck, and require assistance.
I love that I am able to customize its schedule: Saturday, it cleans half the house. Sunday, it cleans the other half. Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Fri, it cleans only those areas that get the most traffic and dirt. Wednesday it gets a rest so I don't have to pay overtime.
I love that it finds its way back to empty the bin and recharge until the day's job is done. Over a month or so, it got better at completely and efficiently covering the mapped rooms. It goes under beds and couches, but inevitably it will find furniture that is just the right height that it gets stuck trying to squeeze under. But what is an improvement over our earlier model Roomba, is that you can map out "do not go" zones as small as 2 ft. square, and it will avoid these problematic areas.
Make a habit of following the recommended cleaning schedule. I clean it weekly which takes all of about 2 minutes. It is very gratifying to see how much fine dust is extracted by the HEPA filter when I blow it out.
After 5 months of almost daily use, I have not had to replace any parts. The disposable dustbin bag took 3 months to fill. Spend the extra $ to buy genuine iRobot replacement parts (I learned the hard way with past Roomba). Considering how much this unit does, it is worth it.
Cons: Owners manual is too skimpy for a unit so complex. There is no audible text alert when Roomba needs attention.
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starRating: 5
title: Operates self-sufficiently, avoids stairs consistently.
detailedReviews 85: content: My i7+ runs every day each morning. I have it scheduled to clean the Living Room, Kitchen, then Bedroom, in that order. It comes on in the morning and is my alarm. By the time it hits the Bedroom, I'm up. Total Cleaning time is 43-45 minutes.
I've previously owned 2 of the Original Roomba's, and the Samsung Powerbot1040. This i7+ is SO much easier to use. Just set the schedule and forget it for two weeks! Every two weeks, I clean the rollers, casters, wheels, dirt bin, and filter. After one month I empty the Bag in the Auto Dirt Bin, and every 2nd month, I replace it.
I have a German Shepherd that sheds about a Squirrel each day, and this keeps my floors spotless! I LOVE getting up in the morning barefoot and not having Dog Hair stuck to the bottoms of my feet anymore. It's a Life Saver! And the Dirt Bin bag holds a TREMENDOUS amount of Dog Hair. Seriously! It will clog my standard vacuum in one cleaning, and this i7+ holds about a months worth. It packs it in Super Tight!
My first i7 did have an issue where it would not run the schedule some mornings. I contacted iRobot, and they promptly sent out a brand new vacuum. Not a refurbished, but a Brand New vacuum. They paid for shipping both ways.
PS: After this latest Firmware Update, 3.10.7, the effectiveness has been greatly increased. It now gets all tiny hidden areas, and also cleans closer to the Automatic Dirt Bin, 6 inches instead of 2 feet. The latest App update is strange to get used to, but I'm thinking I will like it more the more I use it.
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starRating: 5
title: Keeps floors spotless, life saver for dog hair.
detailedReviews 86: content: If I were able to give zero stars to this product and company, I would. I posted a review earlier about the dreaded error 26 to which iRobot was quick to email a response to correct the issue and also to consider changing my review. After a few emails with customer support, I was sent a complimentary replacement cleaning head. I thought that iRobot was supportive and was willing to back their product. Unfortunately, after a few cleaning rounds with the newly installed cleaning head, the robot threw the error 26 AGAIN!!! So disappointed that this is what $700+ buys and that the only fix is to replace a $70 part and even that doesn't fix the issue. IRobot knows of this issue as it has been mentioned countless times in these reviews but they are not fixing the issue. I regret buying the dirt disposal accessory too, though it works amazingly because now I am stuck with a product that I can't use.
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source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Error 26 persists, replacement part doesn't fix.
detailedReviews 87: content: I have 2 dogs that are labs and shed bad so I vacuum daily to keep up with it. On our first floor we have hardwood, ceramic tile, carpeting and area rugs, so we have every surface to deal with. Ive been wanting a robot vacuum for a long time but given our flooring and the dog hair I was concerned that it wouldnt work well. I did my research and the only one I could find that covered all the bases was the roomba I7. I was skeptical and it was the most expensive model so I was just hoped that it would pickup some of the dog hair and I could follow up with light vacuuming myself-corners, under the table etc. After plugging it in an running it a few times I was truly amazed about how will it worked. It vacuumed everywhere. Areas I could get to. I was amazed about how will it worked. The software and the app is way to to setup and manage. The system doesnt randomly wander it creates a map and cleans everywhere. Corners, around chairs, under the couch. This product is worth the extra money. One of the best purchases I made. I know it is more expensive than other brands but the WiFi, mapping, and quality over multiple surfaces makes it well worth it.
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starRating: 5
title: Works well on all surfaces, great mapping.
detailedReviews 88: content: My mom has a 900 series Roomba, and she loves it. I was pretty impressed, too. She has two Persians, so cat hair is abundant. I purchased my i7 because I have three long haired cats, and I need the time back that a robot vacuum allows - I can clean something else while my robot vacuums. I'm very disappointed in mine, though. First, my Roomba is a jerk. It beelines for my feet, and FYI, it can do some major damage to toenails (OUCH!). Second, it misses big tufts of fur just lying in the floor. Third, it it useless in corners and at baseboards. I have to check behind the (insert rude name here) every time I use it because of its misses. Fourth (yes, there's a fourth), it tangles cords and shoestrings so easily! I always make sure these items are out of the way, but because it disturbs the shoe tray or whatever a cord is draped over, it has chewed up one cord, wrapped another around the bed supports, and nearly destroyed a brand new running shoe. I really regret this purchase. I should have waited to read more reviews. While I won't give up on thus brand yet, I will not be so quick to jump on a new product again.
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starRating: 3
title: Beelines for feet, misses corners, tangles cords.
detailedReviews 89: content: I have had another brand robot vacuum, it was touted as the best, all the great reviews, but I had nothing but trouble with wifi connection and charging. I have replaced the battery twice and still sits here like a brick... Then. I started researching other brands and found the iRobot Roomba i7+. I was skeptical and was concerned about paying out such a large amount again. But the irobot is everything it has been promised to be! I love the convience of the app, so easy to setup with user friendly features. In the app there is a help feature that walks you thru any error message that comes up. I was worried the 1st time I had to change the bag, but didn't need to be. The app walked me right thru it. And the bag, oh so convenient and SO CLEAN! No reaching inside and pulling out the debris that is stuck! I have named my irobot, Rosie, and she is so quiet! I work from home and my callers cannot hear her going about doing her job.
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starRating: 5
title: User friendly features, quiet operation.
detailedReviews 90: content: This is my 4th Roomba and clearly the most sophisticated and functional. So much so it has taken me over a week to learn all I wanted it to do. Thus the delay in getting this written. First I used the training facility - the roomba tours your house and memorizes it. One hint here. I wish I had temporarily removed things I was going to move later e.g. chairs, small tables, etc. It appears to deal better with an accurate view of the shell of the house and then objects that unexpectedly show up vs. apparently having the structure of the house change - i.e. when you move chairs from around the breakfast table it seems to think the house structure has changed. If however you allow it to map the room without the chairs and then later put them in the room it merely cleans around them. I could be wrong. At the end of the training it shows you the blueprint and you can name the rooms and ID the boundaries between the rooms. This affords you the opportunity later to select individual areas to be cleaned vs. having to have everything done. This works very well. The i7 seems to be smarter at not getting tangled in cords and other things than previous versions. I find it quite handy when people are not going to be in the house to be able to remotely select what we want cleaned. This makes it easy to have things cleaned but not have to have it done while you are working or entertaining. This makes it very easy to keep things cleaned up.
The only thing that I have not been smart enough to figure out is how to keep it from going places I don't want it to. For example we have numerous large sliding glass doors (18') with vertical blinds. If I don't block it from the aluminum tracks it gets stuck and rearranges the blinds. I have used numerous virtual wall barriers but that requires me to move them around. I also have put down pieces of wood. I'm hoping to be able to find a way to make a barrier on the blueprint. Time will tell. Other than that I love it
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starRating: 4
title: Smart mapping, controls individual areas easily.
detailedReviews 91: content: This was my 3rd different brand of robotic vacuum. The first one was a 'budget' brand, highly rated, purchased online. We were enamored with it - we named it "The Kraken" ("release the Kraken") and we were satisfied. After 7 months it failed - the company replaced it. That one failed....they wouldn't replace it. We bought another slightly more expensive model that was highly rated in a consumer magazine, and it was awful. Small bin, wandered aimlessly, got tangled and caught regularly. Made it back to the charger about 40% of the time. Got a great deal on one of the first models we bought - gave it to our daughter. It died. Good grief. The company did replace it, and since my daughter lives in a 2 story townhouse that I own, we gave her the other (Eufy) so she'd have one for each floor, and gave in and (after much research) bought this Roomba. What a difference! It mapped out the house, and when it is going somewhere, it is such a hoot to see it go around curves and track directly to its destination. It has been caught only a couple of times. The only downsides are the bin size and the run time. It can't clean the entire house on one charge (small, 1 level ranch - 1700 Square Feet), and the bin fills up before the need for a charge. So if you aren't home, it probably won't finish. I have it start every day at 7 AM, then I empty it before I leave for the office at 7:45 and it can finish the job. I will eventually add the self cleaning charger base, but that's quite the expense- it costs more than any of the previous vacuums. Still, to have this level of clean and to have it done so systematically is worth the price of entry. Highly recommend. Just go ahead, bite the bullet, and get a good one to start. You'll actually end up saving money - and frustrations!
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starRating: 5
title: Systematic cleaning, worth the price.
detailedReviews 92: content: I am the proud owner of three Roombas', and two Braava 380ts'
1-i7 with vacuum charging base (Zum), 1-year old
1-800 series (Caesar), 5 years old
1-900 series (Anthony), 3 years old
2-Braava 380ts' (Frick and Frack), 5 years old
I have replaced the batteries on the 380ts', and 800 series, and I have replaced a wheel set on one of the 380ts' (that was a lot of fun). Other than that, I have the normal maintenance of replacing the side, and rubber brushes.
As to the i7... It gets used every single day, and from day one, I have not had a single problem.
Setup and mapping were a snap and hooking it up to my Alexa-based devices took a matter of minutes. In addition, I loaded the app on my iPad and iPhone (you need the app to set the i7 up), so I have the option of activating it by voice command or touch screen. And, of course, you always have the option of setting up a regular schedule of cleaning times.
My next purchase might be the new Braava jet® m6. Like the i7 series, it maps your house, and even works in conjunction with the i7. So, you can have the i7 vacuum your floors, and when it is finished, the Braava goes in and dry, or wet mops them.
Now, if it could just make me a good cup of coffee and fetch my slippers...
Bottom Line
In my opinion, Roomba does the job. Full Stop.
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starRating: 5
title: No problems with daily use, easy setup.
detailedReviews 93: content: I have multiple dogs and got sick of dog hair everywhere or having to vacuum every day. I got the Roomba i7 without the tower that holds 30 bins of dirt to see how well it would do as far as bin capacity. Honestly, it's better than I expected. I do plan to get the tower next because I sometimes forget to empty the bin and then it won't run. It will vacuum all of the areas I want it to with one bin. It does have to stop and recharge to finish. I have a 2100 square foot home with 3 bedrooms. I do not have the Roomba going in the bedrooms, so it's only covering about 1200 square feet or so of tile with a couple of area rugs. Overall, I'm so glad I have this. It has virtually eliminated the need for me to vacuum, except when I'm going to mop. The Roomba does not do a good enough job for me to mop right after as there is still some dust on the floor. My biggest complaint is how quickly it clogs. I have to take out the rollers and unclog it at least once a week. Also, the last time I took the rollers off to unclog it, I noticed they are already fraying and will need to be replaced. After just 2 months! Also, it seems not to understand that it needs to vacuum the area around it's base. Like it doesn't want to go near the base unless it's docking on it. It has only gotten stuck twice. Once under the television stand and another time because it moved the dock trying to get on it and couldn't figure out how to fix that. The room mapping seems to work pretty well, but we changed the furniture and had to totally start over with the mapping because it got confused when the couch was different.
The negative doesn't outweigh the positive, tho, and I will keep using my little robot maid for as long as it holds up. Hopefully, that will be a very long time for the price!!
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starRating: 4
title: Closes quickly, rollers fraying, needs frequent unclogging.
detailedReviews 94: content: Having a vacuum that can clean your home and its various types of flooring is awesome. In doing so, it frees up time for chores or leisure. Using the virtual wall barrier makes the worry that the vacuum will take a tumble down a flight of stairs go away. What I really enjoy is the added wifi capabilities connecting the robot to an app so that I can start and stop cleaning cycles, schedule cleaning times whether be one time events or ongoing times to be repeated week after week. In addition, I can schedule or start a cleaning cycle while away from home which makes cleaning my floors much more efficient. All in all, this Roomba i7 vaccum with wifi capabilities from iRobot is top-notch. I would even go so far to say that many of my throw rugs in my home have never looked so clean except when they were new. The robot vacuum even has a function that when it senses an area on the flooring that is thinks is dirtier than normal it will spend some extra time there making sure it is clean. Also, on top of the robot itself is a "spot cleaning" button that enables the robot to clean a small area for messes that might happen in our everyday lives, such as a child spilling a box of cereal making cleanup very easy. I highly recommend this irobot Roomba vacuum and cannot say enough about it effectiveness!
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starRating: 5
title: Cleans floors efficiently, great wifi capabilities.
detailedReviews 95: content: I run my robot every day, as I have dogs and cats. Each day, if I don't empty the bin, then it barely will start the next day, because that's how full it is. So it definitely does a great job. However, it does not fill the bin up completely before shutting down as being "full". Not sure if it's because it's hair and maybe appears to be "full". But it will barely be half full and indicate it needs to be emptied. But regardless, that's fine. I'll be trying to get the auto dispenser to go with it so I do t have to empty it every day. It runs on schedule, and finishes my upstairs rather quick. Sometimes it will spin in circles for several minutes, as if lost, if it gets off track (like if I move a piece of furniture). And when it gets off track, it's like it gets confused, because it will bang into walls and furniture like it has no idea where it is. Bangs hard. I love the maps, and being able to do certain rooms. But this robot is SO LOUD. I had the 960 before this one and it was very quiet compared to this one. If it runs and I'm watching TV, I basically have to blast the TV to hear. So much louder than my previous one. But overall, I think it does a great job cleaning my area.
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starRating: 4
title: Bin not completely full, very loud operation.
detailedReviews 96: content: I absolutely love this robot. I couldn't imagine life without Suki now. It is so handy to be able to throw it on when I go upstairs to bath my son and it takes care of the livingroom so when I am done putting him to bed I can just relax and the livingroom is clean and Suki has picked up all the crumbs from my son's meals. Suki also cleans up my kitchen for me after messy meals as well.
It is so easy to clean you can fully rinse it out. I wish the HEPA filter was washable so I wouldn't have to keep buying those and the plastic brushes are great but get cuts in them so I have to replace them ideally every 3-6 months but I try to run it longer to save money.
Make sure you keep upon the upkeep and clean your robot regularly and get rid of all the hair and dirt buildup. It shows you step by step instructions on how to clean each part and also gives you reminders on the app. It keeps track of everything for you. You can actually program and set suki to clean just specific rooms. Because I have baby gates I just set it down where I want it to stop and come back later and it's done.
I absolutely love this machine. I would love for a second one for upstairs alone and I'm looking at the mop version as well someday.
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starRating: 5
title: Cleans specific rooms, easy to clean.
detailedReviews 97: content: Good improvement over the I3. Seems to do a great job cleaning, like the I3 but it has the mapping capability. The map is a big difference in our situation. There have been occasions when it did not complete its map for the day. We dont know what happened, there were no alerts, but it just didnt finish the job. It seems to have some spotty Wi-Fi coverage as well. Again, not sure why, seems to change periodically for some reason. It does work well with Alexa and is not too difficult to set up. Some time should be taken to set up the boundaries on the map and set up the schedule. But overall it does a good job and does complete its tasks the majority the time. Im not sure the 9S would be much better? We did get a good deal on the I7 unit, which makes it affordable for us. The 9S on the other hand is around 900 new, that may be more than people wanted to spend. Im not sure if the extra money is worth the the higher suction powerand additional noise.
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starRating: 4
title: Good mapping, works with Alexa.
detailedReviews 98: content: I use this product on a daily basis, this product is very easy to use through ibot robot app also very easy to work with Alexa, by just enabling ibot roomba in alexa app, I got this ibot roomba going in 10 minutes. It has a sleek modern design and charging station plugs in wall with 2 prong cord. It easily works under furniture like table& chairs, dressers etc. As at times these are very hard to reach places. It also comes with a small battery device that can detour roomba away from precious items or go around. The dirt bin is a bit small and needs constant attention throughout the day but this product does very large spaces with a run time of about 80 mins. I love this device has some replacements parts because aftertime parts start to get dirty & clumps of hair so I am very happy I can replace these aftertime. I love you can scedule a time for ibot roomba to clean, as well as create your own preferences like cover areas once or twice or automatic. You can activate smart maps for this device to get use to you home and area. I love you can also locate roomba as well You can also see your history of issues or started, cancelled etc. Jobs. I would definately recommend this product to others
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starRating: 5
title: Easy to use, works under furniture.
detailedReviews 99: content: I am a neat freak! This dry winter season has made my floors look dusty- even after dry mopping each day- it was driving me crazy! I’d never used a robotic vacuum before- I thought there was no way that they could effectively clean. Boy was I wrong! This little machine packs a huge punch! You wouldn’t believe how well this works under beds and hard to reach areas. Plus, the collection bin is large enough- you don’t have to constantly empty it.
Another great feature is the mobile app that you can download to control the vacuum from anywhere on your phone- pretty cool! After using this iRobot product, there was a NOTICEABLE, and miraculous decrease in dust- both on the floors and under furniture. I am sooo grateful to have received this vacuum and can’t even begin to rave enough about how much I love it. Roomba has made a believer out of me and I highly recommend that you try this out!!!
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starRating: 5
title: Miraculous decrease in dust, highly recommend.
detailedReviews 100: content: the i7 is way smarter than my previous robots. rather than just randomly running around the house, it follows its map and tries to find it's way over obstacles. the keep out feature saves me a lot of time. i don't have to run around placing those gateway blockers each time i change rooms. the map feature is smart as is its scheduling feature.
major cons ?
the bin IS too small. i have not too much debris around but *it needs to be emptied when cleaning my 1400 sq fit area.
* the 'one pass' function just doesn't work well. i see it going back over areas many times.
* some carpets and dark floors fool it into thinking there is more dirt. i wish you could turn off dirt detect.
* accessories are expensive. shop around.
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starRating: 4
title: Bin too small, 'one pass' doesn't work.
detailedReviews 101: content: Love this thing. Great to have a schedule set up or just run it when I leave the house. We have indoor cats, with 2 litter trays. We used to have mats down to catch the loose litter, but with the roomba I have taken the mats away and and just run the vacuum in each litter tray room every morning with a set schedule. We also let it run the whole first floor when we are out.
Our wood floors look so much better now we have this thing. Even without the cats and litter this thing is worth the money. Our cleaning lady even commented on how clean the floors are now.
The only negative thing I have to say, is that when it returns home, it leaves a small pile of litter near the base station. After further investigation, it looks like the vacuum doesn't move the litter through it's system to the onboard bin as well as I would like, the litter sits or gets trapped between the rollers and bin, and that's why we have a little pile everyone the auction stops on it's way home.
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starRating: 4
title: Leaves litter near base, doesn't move well.
detailedReviews 102: content: I have tiles flooring with two dogs. No matter how well I would sweep, and double mop each room, floors will not feel Squeaky clean. I could actually see some dog hair on the floor after cleaning. Bough the roomba. I cleaned the floor normally and decided to test how much hair was left behind. Low and behold, the canister got full of hair and dust!!! However I was able to get it connected to the cloud so it could use the mapping feature. I took around an hour with their representative to be able to find a work around and be able to finally connect it to the cloud. She was so patient!! We had to connect the device to a hotspot, update the software, and then I was able to connect it to my home WiFi. My only recommendation to IRobot is to write this workaround on their troubleshooting webpage. I could have saved so my whole Saturday morning. Instead spending two hours with my Internet provider.
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starRating: 5
title: Cloud connection workaround needed for mapping.
detailedReviews 103: content: Mapped entire first floor after two runs, map surprisingly accurate. Having the map means you can designate rooms or areas to clean. I divided my large living room into three "rooms" so I can clean specific sections more often than others. Zones work great (i.e., an "avoid" zone around wires). I brought the vac to a different floor and it recognized that, and made a second map for the floor on its own.
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starRating: 5
title: Accurate mapping, can designate specific rooms.
detailedReviews 104: content: I have used iRobot 7 for two weeks. Here are my review. Plus points: - High quality product. - Equipped with a lot of accessories. - Clean the floor perfectly. My apartment is very clean after using i7. - The mobile application is easy to use and helpful - The virtual barrier is perfect Minus points: - I tried to turn off the i7 by many ways. I read the user guide carefully and turn off the machine. However, the i7 still runs out of battery after fully charged, although I did not use it. I do not really know how to turn it off now. Every time I want to use it, I have to recharge. Thanks I will come back when I have more review.
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starRating: 4
title: Runs out of battery after charging, needs recharge.
detailedReviews 105: content: Good Points: Great little robot. Having not owned one before I have nothing to compare to. But looking at reviews online it scores very highly compared to competitors. The setup is easy and the room mapping is superb. Being able to draw sections on the map for rugs and dining table etc makes it great for just doing the new parts of the house you need.
Improvement Points: The only downside is the price. It is good for general Capet and floor maintenance and I imagine it would be good if you had a lot of pet hair. But compared to a standard hoover like a dyson, it comes close but doesn’t have the same suction power.
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starRating: 4
title: Good for general maintenance, lacks suction power.
detailedReviews 106: content: My sister has a competitor's vacuum cleaner and it performs better (cleaning part).
Mine is ok and good enough for me. I usually clean before it starts so seriously I have changed my routine :)
It cleans using rubber brushes and suction. I think the brush is at least 50% of the effect and suction only rest. It hanged twice on furniture in 2 weeks but otherwise pretty stubborn fellow that pushes chairs and other stuff left by children until it gets to the point.
I need to empty the dustbin every time so I would imagine it should be bigger.
It is a bot noisy so plan well the schedule. It has an application that helps to send it home if it behaves naughty.
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starRating: 4
title: Hangs on furniture, needs bin emptied often.