iRobot

Combo i5 Robot Vacuum and Mop

iRobot Combo i5 Robot Vacuum and Mop

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Sentiment score33% positive
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Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Reddit IconModReview
9 months ago

They still have the same dual roller design that my old Roomba i5 (no station) has, and let me tell you - it's anti-tangle my ass. I have to dismantle the whole robot after cleaning because although the hair doesn't tangle around the rollers, it makes up for it by tangling heavily around roller axles and inside the roller (roller ends are hollow) and also around the small tri-brush arm. It then just drags long hair all over the place. So unless you don't have long hairs in your household, it's maybe worth it.

Reddit Iconfourwheeldrive4fun
5 months ago

I just bought the L40S Ultra CE for $250 brand new today and I am watching it vacuum and mop now. I am beyond ecstatic with how much I love it. I was able to set it up in less than 5 mins and it mapped my 800 sq. Ft apt in 6 mins. It’s incredibly quiet I can’t believe it. It looks and feels high quality and upmarket. It can see obstacles and moves around them precisely and is totally avoiding the carpet as it’s mopping right now by mopping around it. I had a Roomba i5 combo that vac and moped thought that did a decent job until seeing this Dreame and I now realize the Roomba was a clunky, archaic pile of shit. Bumped into everything, didn’t stick to the map or zones and was loud. Didn’t avoid obstacles or strategically navigate itself. Wish I could show you a video of how intelligent this robot is I can’t believe it!

Reddit IconTheNosmal
11 months ago

It’s a iRobot Roomba combo i5! Got it a few years ago for Christmas. But I barely use the mop function because this model uses gravity to wet the rag and it just isn’t wet enough to effectively mop. But the vacuum works great! Having a self empty bin is also super convenient

Reddit IconAlexthegreatbelgian
5 months ago

We have a Roomba i5 and it works pretty well. We specifically bought that one because it could handle pet fur and so far it gets like 90% on a single run. Technically we should've switched the filter a year ago, but so far vacuuming it has been enough to keep it working.

Reddit Iconbummerbimmer
6 months ago

I hope they find a decent US or EU buyer. I’ll buy most Chinese products all day long, but I don’t trust having my entire house’s LIDAR scans or photos/videos in the possession of a company that can be easily forced to hand all data over to their government, no matter their policy. That makes most of the great robot vacs a non-starter for my wants & needs, so I got a roomba i5. It’s been great despite this sub’s negative feedback toward the brand!

Reddit IconDharma2go
9 months ago

I have the one that empties itself, i5. Works great. Sometimes I send the 890 in to pre-clean and it has a big bin.

Reddit Iconjackass___
5 months ago

I bought one of these as well on black friday. It’s one of the best available right now. I’ve been using an irobot i5 for a few years now, which i moved upstairs. But i would stay away from irobot right now because they might go banktrupt and their vacuum/mop combos are way worse than the competition.

Reddit Iconmspump
10 months ago

Eu era muito contra a ideia de ter um robot e agora não quero outra coisa. Tenho um roomba i5 que aspira bem mas é muito lento e a app anda terrível. Entretanto tive a ver alguns vídeos no YouTube do vacuum wars e do just a dad e acabamos por comprar um Dreame L10s Ultra Pro Heat. Foi uma diferença abismal.. muito mais rápido, a app tá top, a escova é silicone sem cerdas e tem uma deteção de obstáculos aceitável. Conselho principal de quem tem um básico e agora este: opta por um aspirador com Lidar e deteção de obstáculos, vale a pena.

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