iRobot Combo 2 Essential

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Sentiment score33% positive
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Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Reddit Iconthebiglebowskiisfine
5 months ago

I have been looking for one for years. My solution had been to just toss our old one in the shop when we upgrade the one in the house. My wife ran over one, they survive for about 6-12 months. True industrial ones are just stupid expensive. If you can find a used i-mop on eBay, that's the ticket, but it's not automatic.

Reddit IconBobsyourUncle1103
11 months ago

We have the mop vac combo (forgive me, I don't remember what exact model, but I DO know it is the self emptying combo w\ the removable dust filter "trash' bags, and has a grey "tweed" designer -look on the top. That probably makes no sense). At any rate, I LOVE the vacuum feature, esp the self-emptying component. However, the few times I have attempted to use the mopping feature, it has not worked well at all. Admittedly, my model could be a slightly older model, like maybe last year's, so take that for what it's worth. It starts off fine, but after no more than 10 min if that, it seems to get stuck. What it's stuck on is beyond me because it happens in dining room each time & sounds like it's spinning it's wheels (like a car stuck in mud). There are no rugs, chairs are moved out of the way & there's no visible debris obstacles like  one of my son's marbles or a plastic milk cap or anything. Literally just hardwood flooring. I've tried rebooting, I've tried popping the water/mop pad on & mopping immediately (thinking it would help reduce soaking & "puddling" near the wheels), I've tried wiping the wheels and following behind it to wipe up the drag marks of water. But it still spins & does nothing. I can't complain too much as I won it at my husband's  Xmas work party raffle, and like I said the vac feature is excellent. Since we have a young son & a dog that sheds constantly, I'm ok w/just the vac👌

Reddit IconEV_Dad
6 months ago

Roomba Combo models are so lame compared to older iRobot products! I know, I've tried one. Highest rated are Roborock and Dreame. I'm very happy with my Dreame bots.

Reddit Icontrdsport337
8 months ago

must…..resist….robot vacuum. I got the Roomba like $8-900 combo mop/vac recently and am not too impressed with it for the retail value. I’m half tempted to try this one as it’s in my RFY, but I’m hoping someone else claims it as I don’t really need it 🤣

Reddit Iconamuzmint
5 months ago

Bought a vac and mop roomba. I now that myself now maybe a month. I call my cleaning lady less frequently. So yes.

about 1 month ago

I bought the best roomba (mop and vacuum) on the market and I feel my floors and carpet being less dusty. Not saying you should buy an expensive one but consider the mop and vacuum combo

Reddit IconBillyRubenJoeBob
8 months ago

Read the reviews. I had a couple of Roombas that were very unreliable. A vacuum one and a mop one. Both broke after just a couple of months. I finally got a vacuum one on Amazon made by Eufy that got excellent reviews and it lasted for a couple of years until I moved and didn’t take it with me.

Reddit IconGinger_SNAFU
28 days ago

I have two large dogs. I have the roomba mop/vac combo. It works pretty good but does have to be taken apart and cleaned out every 6-8 weeks or so. I still use my regular vacuum but I have found I don't need to vacuum as often as previously.

Reddit IconLuis0224
11 months ago

There’s actually a roomba that does both vacuuming and light mopping (think of it like roomba swiffer). It has a reservoir of the liquid at the charging station and a bag dispenser for the dust as well. I never felt older than when I got genuinely excited for a roomba like I would for a console when I was younger. That’s my “treat yourself” buy when I get my next bonus lol

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