iRobot - Roomba j7+

I recently purchased a QRevo Master and Pro during Black Friday. I replaced a Roomba J7+. I’m fairly happy with the mopping functionality but the obstacle avoidance is…a fraction as good. I assumed with all the tech and AI it would be better or at most marginally worse. But it’s really night and day. The J7 was excellent at avoiding even the smallest out of place objects, a sock, a cord, etc. I know commenters will say to just keep things off the floor. But I bought these things to vacuum when I’m out of the house. The was great with the j7. Everything just feels clean when you get back. These Roborocks on the other hand will just pick up any loose object and drag it around for 30 minutes. A sock, a shirt, a small box. Also if you happen to be walking around while it’s running the vacuums will bump into your feet repeatedly. I’ve seen some discussion of this, but reviewers like vacuum wars still give these a 4.7 for obstacle avoidance. I would say it’s like a 3 at best. I’ve also seen some discussion of it being better on previous firmware versions. I’m curious if that’s true. I’m hoping I can be optimistic a software update could improve this. It seems like the hardware should be more than capable, but it’s just not stacking up right now

If you don’t need the mopping I would 100% go with the j7. I got it refurbished for $264. I don’t notice much difference in vacuuming ability. The j7 successfully avoided all the things I listed above. Anything medium sized and most cords it managed to avoid.

My j7+ is three years old and has zero issues. I can also buy any part to repair it because they're such a popular model so spare parts are plentiful

For my Roomba, the brushes wear out over time and don't self clean each other as well. itll get bad enough that it starts wrapping around a lot. Then it usually cuts huge holes in the brushes. Not the best design on the roomba j7+ It's about every 2-3 months I need new ones

We have the Roomba j7+ We did a fair amount of research before getting it and watched YT videos comparing all the different makes and models and this was highly rated for pet hair. It’s pretty good - but like others have said you do have to spend time cleaning the hair out of the wheels which is an annoying and dirty job and also I find that I don’t run it very often because the sound makes my dog bark so I have to only run it when the dog isn’t in the house, which isn’t that often (of course, I could try to get the dog used to it, but I haven’t taken the time to do that) As an alternative to a robot we also recently bought the Shark Auto Detect and we are loving it! It’s cordless and really lightweight. It’s so easy to maneuver picks up tons of hair and has really good rollers that don’t get stuck on hair. I actually was looking forward to vacuuming today, which is crazy. I never thought I would say that!

Thanks, I hadn’t heard about fur compression yet. I have a very furry dog and this feature sounds useful. My Roomba J7+ always thought the dustbin was full if some hairs were sticking out in front of the sensor.

I agree. I had a J7+.

Please do not get a Roomba. They have no lidar so when the light in the room is dim it has a hard time navigating. They don’t have anti hair clogging bristles. My Roomba J7+ gave constant error messages that could mean anything. Never ever again.

I have had several Roomba vacuums, and currently have a J7+ on main floor and an i4 in the basement. They really aren't great. Our J7 has been replaced by Roomba 2-3 times, which is great from a customer service aspect, but not great because it has needed to be replaced multiple times. In addition to full replacements, we have already had to change the battery after a little over a year. The running times to sweep our main floor have gone from a few hours to now over 6 hours. It gets lost randomly, and then finds new areas and maps them, that don't actually exist. All roombas have a pretty big design flaw, the sweeping brush pushes dirt across one of the charging leads. It will randomly stop charging, and when you look, one of the charging leads will be covered in grime and the other will be pristine. The self-empting feature is great, rarely had an issue with that. I would suggest that any robot vacuum you get be able to empty itself. The obstacle avoidance isn't great, it will often try to eat things that shouldn't. I would say approximately twice a week the vacuum is not able to finish its job and return to its base properly. It's nice to not have to worry about cleaning up all the time, especially with kids and dogs, but it is a lot of Maintenance to keep it running. We also have a brava jet mop, that has entirely stopped working. If you take it off the base it will run, but it's not able to leave its own base, which makes it a real pain. Personally, I will not be buying another Roomba.

For those that don't want to click on the link it's a J7+ vacuum only device.

Personally I prefer the vacuum only devices which is where the Roombas really excel. If I was going to get a combo device I think the minimum I would look at is a J7 + or above depending on your budget. I know there are some sales on right now, and they're always seems to be some great sales over the past several months that really bring the prices down on the higher end units. Hopefully you can get some more advice with regards to your price point.

My Slim is doing great with cords. I'f anything it's a bit too likely to clarify something as an obstacle. This is a major step up from my Roomba J7+ and almost as good as my Pure i9 2 .

Don't get a roomba. I got the J7+ for the pet and toy friendly avoidance options and half the time it isnt running because of a clog in the vaccuum bin or base station. The bin is usually easy to fix, but this last time it was the tube that goes to the bag (another expense i didnt have with the shark) and that required disassembly. It also burnt out its suction fan in the first month I had it, prompting a warranty replacement of the part which meant had to disassemble the unit, install the new part, and send back the defective part. Incredibly frustrating. Comparatively, my shark IQ that I sent to the basement for eating too many toys runs consistently and clogs *maybe* once every 3 months, but the shark app sucks nuts, and the model I have uses the black strips for keep-out zones so it just ran everywhere and I prayed it didnt eat any cables. Its very robust about going up and doen ledges, but it is also way more prone to tracking pet messes about, that happened once with a pile of cat vomit and I was a little traumatized.

I have the J7+ and it does get up pet hair well on hard floors, BUT it clogs constantly. It can't handle any debris larger than a quarter in diameter at most without it getting stuck in the bin due to the size of the emptying tube. I have a kid whose paper scraps freqently end up on the floor and those clog it about once every 2 weeks and prompt me to have to take apart the base. If I dodnt spend so much on it Id have thrown it away by now. My shark IQ did not have that problem, but its app sucked and it runs over a lot more stuff. It has eaten and unloaded barbie shoes into its base, wheras the roomba i always find the shoes in the unit when it throws an error.

I have a roomba, and love it. It’s pricey, but their customer service is great. I had a robot issue, and they went ahead and replaced the whole device (charging station and robot), rather than just replacing the part. The parts are also very easy to replace when they wear out, and inexpensive to purchase. I would buy another when this dies. Edit: I live in a 1 bedroom with a complex layout, with a medium shedding small breed dog. It does a decent job with hair and fur.

I bought my j7+ refurbished from the manufacturer for $175 USD with a 2 year warranty off of ebay!  It does a great job picking up after three dogs, a cat, and people walking around. 

My $175 USD  refurbished off eBay J7+ goes around the dog beds, the dogs, the cat, under the couch and around whatever toys the dogs lost under there. I run it on a schedule during a lull in my evening, so I can toss my charger up on the couch and shoo the dog out of prime vacuuming space.  The most annoying thing it does is get stuck behind my bedroom door on occasion.  It doesn't mop,  but it was $175 and self empties. I'm not mad at all. I adore it. I've heard really mixed reviews about the moping combo, so I'm content.  I might spend the $50 and get a J5 mop tank to stick on it just for the hell of it down the line, just to pick up some dust, but meh. I'm not worried about it. 

Unpopular opinion: iRobot. They’re easy to repair and there’s an abundance of filters and spare parts. The i5+ is a mid level entry robot. You can likely find it around $300 or just stay on the lookout for a sale. Even better mid level option, the j5+. Probably above your price range, but it’s a good investment, per say. I say that having had a Roomba 960 since 2017. A Roomba j7+ since 2021 and my most recent addition a Roomba s9+. Honestly the 960 is still a beast. I have several floors, for the record…they’re not in a closed glass case. 🤣 Roborock has some models that do well, as well. I’m not sure if them off the top of my head. PS: A combo robot just isn’t it quite yet, I wouldn’t spend the money on a combo at this point, especially at your price point. Question: what size is your place? Square feet wise.

All the i and j7 and below series vacuums have the same motor. Only the s9 and j9 have more suction, the s9 is actually better suction. On hard floors any of them will pick up the hair. The s9 will do very well on the area rugs. Not worth buying the combo models.

Combos from iRobot aren’t that great, to be honest. The i5 as a vacuum isn’t bad at all. It’s the lower mid level but no less cleans decent. J5 and j7 are great mid to middle upper levels. I have limited experience with a combo and I wasn’t a fan. The vacuuming aspect of things is great.

My Roomba J7+ is fine after 3 years... though you will need to manually remove all the hair stuck on the brushes like once per week, but I don't mind doing it... If you are willing to pay this much, the newer model has a mop integrated as well. Honestly, when I have it on schedule, it keeps the house clean and I don't see any hair at all

I would disagree, I bought my first Roomba 20 years ago and I just got a J7+ and I really don't see much of a difference. It's shocking how similar it is to my first one especially with the navigation. Needless to say I returned it.

Same. Our Neato is going strong, although the battery is starting to fail and it’s been difficult to source an OEM one. We’ve been using a Roomba J7+ (absolutely solid btw) but I miss having a robot that could run for nearly 2 hours straight.

Roborock Q Revo ($800 on sale) auto-empty, mopping, LiDAR, carpet beast. Roomba j7+ – pet mess avoidance genius (no mop). Ecovacs T20, hot water mopping. Avoid cheap hybrids. Stretch for S8 Pro Ultra if mopping is life.

Just retired my old roomba (j7+) for an eureka j20. Happy so far!

I have a Roborock Q Revo in our 2 adult household and love it. I sweep out the corners occasionally since a round vacuum obviously can’t get into a 90 degree corner, but I don’t have to vacuum or mop anymore unless I just want to. My MIL also bought the same model, and they have three dogs in their home. One of whole sheds A LOT. He’s a corgi/lab mix and blows coat like a dandelion. It keeps up with all their hair, just needs more frequent dust bag replacements. It is so worth buying the right kind and getting a quality robot vacuum/mop. The cheap ones simply aren’t worth it. My father has a roomba (to excuse himself from ever actually cleaning) and it is awful. It will run over the same piece of hair multiple times without picking it up and then straight up avoid a certain dirty spot on the floor repeatedly. It runs on a random track of going until it bumps into something and then goes a different direction. He has also had problems with the batteries crapping out constantly and needing replaced because the capacity deteriorates so badly. The Roborock goes in a pattern; first does a perimeter sweep then goes in a grid pattern of vertical then horizontal rows. The Roborock takes floor plans of your house so you can select individual rooms for cleaning. There is a spot cleaning feature as well where you can drop a box to enclose a specific area that needs cleaned. You can set up scheduled for it to keep your house maintained and ignore it beyond weekly maintenance. I dump dirty water, fill the clean water, and wash mop heads once a week. I love it and would never buy anything else. Especially a Roomba.

Yes in fact its the ONLY ROBOT that can possibly clean my house divided with a 50mm floor height differential... If i can get things cleaned up and storage space for the YouTube videos I believe my work will have me as one of if not the only USA based client using X50 model - I will have a lot of info to share soon for anyone here - and show exactly why this was the one robot that i Didn't want to waste even the holiday discount on amazon USA Dreame X40 Ultra of $999 pre tax when $1600 could actually clean in entire house with features i had prayed would all be added into a single machine (Dual Tappered Rollers with attachment only on one side for complete solution to all hair tangles no need to cut them when like the Roborock Qrevo Curve has a split single version the same concept to not have hair tangle and drive towards in its case the center and into bin directly vs tangling in roller) Many.. many.. more examples I saw over all the parent companies differing products but never put into a singular one for US markets anyway.. And idk if the X50 Pro will ever be sold in US markets.. Most likely a dumbed down version! Justy like the X40 Ultra ... VS PPRO ULTRA that solves MANY of my issues as a designer that the X40 with a singular roller has.. That for the years they were decent pre <2017 that iRobot at least realized the dual roller is always superior to the singular and that you see added suction added to work dumber not smarter with everyone that was held back by their patent on the tech.. Anyway in a Dr. office waiting room.. Probably tons of typos but I was searching to check if X50 Ultra replacement filters and things will work on X50 Pro as its just a few days away now and came across this thread.. Will maybe share more and update this to not be as scattered later - But I need to even confirm our "Work Around" even functions.. I WOULD NOT Encourage anyone to order an X50 model of Any kind of in USA as Chinese people are willing to sell you hardware but not share you will be geo locked.. Some X40 models were able to have a VPN type workaround but they became more sophisticated with means to validate app and robot location and even limit ... well no warranty ..thats a given and horrifying for most.. But we arent even sure how firmware will go with the server \[I cant say more here\] But Ill be doing reviews soon and while they do change their security .. Its one reason id never advise anyone but those willing to have a $1500 paperweight.. with no support nothing! I am on the other hand a trail blazer and trying to overcome the issues keeping robots for US markets IMO .. Limited in ways... WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR! And years of robotics work since... early childhood just made me repulsed by the options given to us here in USA.... Even if the X40 Pro ultra or BETTER X40 Pro Enhanced were vaialble .. Id not have such repulse for the designs.. But again my house (Studio) has a 50+ mm divider from main room here in the main area, to the bathroom which is elevated by that much that then another doorway and drops down that much into bedroom ... Needing cleaning.. Currently being cleaned by a Roomba something J7+ whatever thats being returned to amazon..

I have the J7+ (~~same unit, this is just the Costco version with slightly larger battery~~) and I love it! Takes a few cleanings to really learn & map out your house, but after that, its navigation is awesome! It even has a camera to intelligently avoid obstacles it could get stuck on like cords, ~~clothes, some toys~~, etc, therefore it extremely rarely gets stuck (unlike my previous non-Roomba brand). I love the auto empty feature, as it truly makes the unit hassle free. The only maintenance I need to do is clean out the rollers & clean or replace the filter monthly, and then the bag lasts multiple months for me. Robot vacuums do take a little while to clean, cleaning by hand vacuum will be faster but way more work obviously. But with a condo, it shouldn't take too long, plus you could run it while you are out. My only suggestion for considering an upgrade would be if you want a mopping feature. I haven't used a Roomba with a mop, but I've heard it is more like just wiping with a wet cloth rather than actual mopping, so I didn't feel like it was worth it for me.

I am going on year 3 with my J7+ and happy with it

It’s a “vacuum;” they all make noise. It's not loud enough where it’s difficult to talk over or where, if it’s on the other side of the house, you can hear it, but still, a significant amount of noise is generated. I am also WFH and will have to pause my J7+ or send it to a different room if I am on a work call where I have to speak; otherwise, my noise-canceling headphones do a great job of blocking the sound.

I have j7+. I hate it.

We have 17 cats and a dog. We do not have carpet. We currently have the Roomba J7+ and it's been great. We've had it for about 3 years. It's definitely been well used and is starting to have issues with charging and extreme noise increase. I wanted to upgrade to a vacuum mop combo. After some research thanks to my ADHD hyperfixation. I decided on one. I ended up ordering the shark powerdetect 2in1 robot vacuum and mop with never touch pro base. I purchased it directly from the shark website and got a 3 year warranty included. With the markdown currently and a code I found on Reddit I got it for $599 and change. I chose this one for several reasons. I love the shark brand. We have several different products from them and they have been great. We actually still have a corded vacuum from them that we purchased after our wedding (8 years) I really liked the idea of a bag-less tank. It's one less thing you have to purchase and keep up with and I feel like it will be more of an eco friendly option. The cleaning solution: I was looking at a few different robots during my research. And from what I found. The shark solution is the only cleaner I could find that is sold online and in stores. For me that was a pro Another pro is that it has advanced edge cleaning "No cleaning details missed—when vacuuming, EdgeDetect blasts air to push debris from edges into the robot’s cleaning path. While mopping, it extends the pad up to an inch to for edge-to-edge mop cleaning." Hopefully this helps you some. 💙

I have this and LOVE IT!!!!

Any Roomba. The duel brushes are AMAZING! I would go with the J7+.

The MOVA P10 Pro Ultra. It’s similar to the Dreame L40 Ultra. It’s extremely quiet compared to my old iRobot Roomba J7+. Sharks are in between the two.

Came from a Roomba j7+ and having mopping on this MOVA P10 Pro Ultra has been quite nice.

It is exceptional at hard floors its mopping and vacuuming capabilities are superb. However I tried both the rubber brush and tri-cut brush and its pickup on my low-pile rug and generic apartment bedroom carpet was very abysmal. I have no hair and my 11lb chihuahua has short hair and it can’t even pickup the hair on the carpet after I vacuumed hours before with my regular vacuum. The filter also clogs with fine dust way too easy and needs to be tapped out in the sink or outside honestly almost after every run. I have an air purifier and good AC filters. My understanding is China doesn’t have carpet really. Also that when they switched to spinning mops they raised the units. But the L40 and X40 which this is based on allegedly have a re-designed air duct to fix this. But it seems we need the X50 design and maybe minor improvements on it to get good carpet performance. Also paschal is a unit of pressure not of air flow. I have switched to a Shark and it does a better job than the Mova P10 Pro Ultra. I previously had a Roomba J7+ its vacuum performance was amazing and obstacle detection. But its noise level, navigation, and battery life was a nightmare.

My J7+ was acting horrible as well. I got a Shark Robot. After trying a Mova P10 Pro Ultra which was great on hard floors but absolutely unbelievable awful on short pile and medium pile rugs and carpets.

I had the Roomba J7+ for 2.5 years. It served well it was great with not really any hair collecting on the brushes. I just got the MOVA P10 Pro Ultra. Clipped an Amazon coupon on the app. But you could maybe get the MOVA P50 it will have a 3 yr warranty. I think the P50 has the tri-cut rubber brush essentially but the P10 has the standard rubber brush which is what I wanted coming from the Roomba. Look at the Dreame L40, X30, X40, and/or X50. Roborock has better support than Dreame/MOVA. But a lot of their vacuums don’t have cameras which are essential for obstacle avoidance. There are fewer Dreame/MOVA models without cameras. That’s why I kept the roomba so long the camera.

The Shark models with LiDAR and older Roombas are very good on carpet. lol. Which means good at deep cleaning to me. I tried the Mova P10 Pro Ultra which is basically a Dreame L40. The dreame X50 is good on carpets none of the other Dreame/MOVA are. The MOVA v50 coming out will be good on carpets it’s similar to an X50. I recently got a shark 2in1 with the side vent that puffs air at the wall. There’s is a newer slightly updated model that can drop the pads. I previously had a J7+ Roomba. Who knows if the new ones not made by them but branded iRobot Roomba still are any good. I don’t recommend the roombas though really. And who knows about the newer models.

I was going on 2.5 years with my J7+. It started having hardware and software issues. The battery life was terrible it couldn’t vacuum my newest 1 bedroom apartment without needing to recharge for 2.5 hrs with the most recent update. They would only replace my battery with a smaller one. I had to still use the smaller replacement battery into the new one. But they sent me a new robot and base under my warranty because the pictures they asked for showed my charging contacts on both were oxidized and worn (I did the maintenance on them like told to) other robots don’t have that white oxidation on the charging contacts. Some even place nickel plates you can buy on amazon and eBay over the iRobot Roomba charging contacts. I ended up just cancelling the iRobot select service. It was making phantom rooms I was done playing the delete and re-map until the map gets perfect, which did work for me in the past but I was over it. It was so LOUD too ugh compared to other bots on the market. I got a MOVA P10 Pro Ultra. It’s not quite as good at carpets. But it’s much better at hard floors with the mopping. And it doesn’t bump and slam into the baseboards constantly and everything else. App is way more advanced.

Shark but the one that has the extra mop attatchment and baseboard side port blower for $399 at Costco. I have it without auto empty $199 bestbuy on sale RV2620. Or the PowerDetect newer model. I tried a Mova P10 Pro Ultra similar to Dreame L40 AMAZING hard floor performance. But carpet performance was lagging terribly compared to my old Roomba J7+ so I returned and tried/got the shark.

My Roomba J7+ wasn’t horrible but ehhh. So glad it’s gone this MOVA P10 Pro Ultra similar to the Dreame L40 has been much smarter than my Roomba.

The Sharks with LiDAR bump on top work really well. They had an earlier model with an upward facing Camera it’s flat on top it wasn’t very good. But all after that model are pretty good on carpet. A lot have a mop attatchment. Look at bestbuy Costco and stuff to compare. There’s a $399 Costco one right now. Previously had a Roomba J7+ great on everything but navigation got really bad after 2.5 years of updates. Tried the Mova P10 Pro Ultra similar to Dreame L40 amazing on hard floors with mopping as well. Rug or carpet could not pick up anything.

It do be like that sometimes - I never shut up about mine, my Roborock is my second robot vacuum (I had a Roomba J7+ first) and I’ve been blown away by how effective both of them were at actually cleaning (we’ll leave the Roomba’s technical limitations out for now.. 😆).

I loved our Roomba until we had kids. It’s loud. We have a one story house so it will wake you up if you try to run it at night, and my kids are scared of it. I only use it once or twice a week now when we are out of the house.

They don't - not for a while now. Most of the mid to high end ones are able to detect this and avoid it. I have a [Roomba J7+](https://www.irobot.com/en_US/roomba-j7plus-self-emptying-robot-vacuum/J755020.html) for instance, a few years old and not the newest tech on the block, and that can avoid this kind of problem. Robot *lawnmowers* however...

I too have all carpet in my place except for kitchen and bathrooms. (I like to be \*comfortable\* here in MN, no cold hard floors for me, no matter that bare floors are all the rage these days.) I have a J5 Combo and a J7+. Both do very well keeping up with my German Shepherd's shedding, and for the first time in decades of GSD ownership I can walk through my main living area at any time and not get hair all over my socks. Huskies may not shed year round like German Shepherds, but the few I've known, when they blow their coats, it's a blizzard. You'll still have to brush them pretty often to keep up at those times, but a robot vacuum can help with the normal shedding and the hairs that keep falling no matter what you do in the grooming department. These two vacuums are advertised to have increased suction power over some other models. I think that with carpet, the extra suction is important. I never use the available mopping feature of the J5, but at the time that level of suction power didn't come without it.

I bought a mid-to-upper model Roborock a little over a year ago, after having tried my daughter's (somewhat old) Roomba. I ended up returning it because it did stupid stuff like drop its rollers out when it went over a floor vent. (??!?) And because after I ran it and found very little in its bin, I ran my daughter's six-year-old Roomba and it sucked up a LOT of hair. Maybe the Roborock I got was a lemon, since I'm hearing that other people think it does just fine. I loved its app - iRobot's app is not very user-friendly. But the goal is cleaning, not playing with an app, so I got a Roomba J5. Good cleaning. Added a J7 later on because I didn't want to tote the J5 to different levels of the house. I'd say the J5 is smarter than the J7, for some strange reason. J7 gets stuck at the top of a "cliff" (stairs) from time to time, and the J5 never did. Maybe the J7's camera is less capable. Heads up on Roombas: they require enough ambient light for their cameras to work. They're not into LiDAR navigation, which would allow them to do their job at night with all the lights off. Just in case that makes a difference to you. I haven't had a chance to personally compare performance between the i and the J models of Roombas, but went with J because I wanted the greater suction power that is advertised to come with them. Edit - PS re blow dryer for undercoat. I've found the best tool for GSD undercoat issues is an old-fashioned, low-tech undercoat rake. My present girl has a pretty short coat for a GSD, but wow that rake can really pull it; and she feels the difference. Something like this: [Amazon undercoat rake link](https://www.amazon.com/Coastal-Pet-Undercoat-Designed-Undercoats/dp/B0083TSC64/ref=sr_1_9?crid=J4X43SSVX9PI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2GaHbloLLXTdo2hjKm_oN6gb_cbIKNYd7UFh9e43Q6ogcCWKCY9vL4O1MdIff7VBUMbvZMfahjPK6CoBQH3wjXji1drTidQ5tYydwaw2GdFLCqMkElUijPLNAu_O0rPCbMTNI5Xa4gg137VrHl2elQH8Qf6DdGDMkdfOpMBbIK77IK_kRb98iO-COLDsb9L-Rgzc0HW1fcDDjEBQjylfrqXGAkNGH1i7I70Pypgpt87dqHzSUkzm2Smkw1zGclbo2pqp8XlX7lXGnZSkMFT0cVRtxg7XGTAOOWV3ID_VMMs.jA93VyAAfUBWBT-szQymuBvblJC8wB55Q0eCgTBf6js&dib_tag=se&keywords=dog%2Bundercoat%2Brake&qid=1751840435&sprefix=dog%2Bundercoat%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-9&th=1) No need to spend a fortune.

I have the Roomba J7+ for two years now. It's a good vacuum and decent for human and pet hair, but it does clog constantly. The majority of my floors are carpet. I'm looking to upgrade with one that cuts the hair. I have long, thick hair myself.

If all you care about is the vacuuming performance, the dyson robot vacuum is the best performer (especially against fine dust and deep carpets), If you want other commodities/features, then the roborock S7 is good. The s8 and newer units have more features but decreased vacuuming performance. I wouldn't get a roomba unless you value support/warranty the most, irobot vacuums aren't the best anymore but they do support their machines for a long time and support is better than what you will get with roborock/dreame/dyson. Regardless of what you choose, modern robot vacuums will do a good job.

What ever you pick don't pick roomba. I am semi-disabled and the roomba needs to be lifted up/cleaned by hand almost daily, and it often dies in hard to recover places (under bed). This is one of their flagship models too. You want one that is fully automated with emptying station, and with tech that handles hair well, especially if cats are long haired. We have dogs and hairs get tangled often in the Roomba. I know there are models that are anti hair tangle, but people here will know more about that than me. I think at least some Dreame's have it and maybe some Roborocks? Honestly for this purpose budget should be over 600, but I guess it can be an entry into robot vacuums.

I have a Roomba J7+ and a Roomba Combo (bought at same time). I'm currently looking for a new model, I'm considering a Dreame X50 or a high end Roborock 😁

We have 6 fur animals and 3 long-hair people here. My Narwal Z Ultra has been running daily for 11 days now. This morning it ran over some paper business cards and threw a "roller tangled error" because two cards got stuck in the roller. It managed to take itself to the base to dry and decontaminate the mop pads. Why am I recommending this unit? Because when I opened the roller to remove the business cards, it was completely devoid of any tangles. No fur, no hair, no cords. The roller was clean, and just the business cards were stuck in there. I have: Two Roomba i7+ units (also great with hair, but not as good as the Z, since long hair makes its way to the axel on the Roombas, where as the Z sucks it into the chamber) The OG Freo with anti-tangle roller (not as good as the Roombas at vacuuming or tangle-free operation) I also have a shark regular vacuum, and was considering their robovac before I got the Z but the Z is fantastic at both carpet and mopping. If you don't need a mop, the Roomba J7+ or S9 would be good. Not sure about newer ones. The roborocks are also very good. Check out the VacuumWars YouTube channel if you want to make comparisons

Was set on ordering an Eufy X10 this BF but now I’m so torn! Thanks for making me paranoid re fake reviews, too. No idea what to purchase now. I already have a Roomba J7+, but I want to upgrade to a model with a mop. I also have two cats and they leave bits of litter around and little wet patches on the hard floor (LVT) on a daily basis.

My j7+ broke and replacement costs $275. But yeah it was doing well when it worked

Roomba J7+. Good value when on sale. Make sure it’s vacuum only so not the combo (the mopping roombas are really shite anyway). It avoids pet waste and is really good for carpet with dual rollers. If you buy directly from iRobot they will also send you a free replacement if it fails to avoid pet waste.

I got a roomba J7 based on their review because I didn’t have room for a robot docking station. They’re pretty thorough in their testing.

I have a J7. No room for an autoempty dock but it works great as-is for us.

My roomba J7 works fine, it bumps into things so that it can go under curtains.

I’m replacing my 2022 Roomba j7 plus because the connections will not recharge the machine and that’s not fixable. I have warranty through Best Buy so I’m limited on what I can purchase (replacement gift card)I would like to get one with mopping, however that’s not my main concern. My main concern is that I have LVP floors with a large high pile rug in the living room that takes up 90% of that space the J7 had issues bumping into the edges and avoiding it 90% of the time. Any suggestions on something relatively new or about to come out? I’ve been looking at Eufy 10 pro Omni the new Ecovac, T5 Omni, and even the Roborock Qrevo pro right now these all have quite a few discounts so Max spending would be under $700 but I am willing to go up to just over $800

I saw Vacuum War results as well. Can anyone here comment on this unit? What did you not like? Edited to add: I currently have the Roomba self emptying, no mop J7. It only works until it runs out of power away from the base and then it quits for a long time. I’m tired of trying to get it to work.

I’m looking to upgrade my setup. Currently, I have iRobot j7 + braava m6. Some background: * 1,500 sqft home. 800 sq ft hardwood; 200 sqft tile; 500 sqft low pile carpet * I ran a cycle on tile and hardwood every night after we go to bed. Currently, I don’t like that I have to keep lights on and that the cleaning takes about 4 hours total. ~1 hr for single pass vacuum; 3 hours for mopping. * Carpets are in the bedrooms and get cleaned 2-3x per week. * Braava is very high maintenance for me - refills and mop wash daily. Would love to have something less hands on. * I tend to tidy before the vacuum cycle and remove all obstacles (e.g., put dining chairs on top of dining table). * My current setup feels pretty noisy in two different ways, first there is pretty high noise from the vacuum. Secondly, they bump into bedroom doors loudly while cleaning. I’ve set up a no go zone in front of the bedroom doors but I keep removing it before the carpet clean and adding it back in. Quite a pain in the butt. * thresholds between rooms are minimal * no pets. One 1-yo child who makes a mess eating. I currently sweep before vacuuming. Would love to live in a world where I don’t have to tidy so much after dinner 😅 * wife has long thick hair that often tangles up in the j7 rollers. My first robot vacuum was an old eufy close to 8 years ago and I had bad experience with that brand. I’m in Canada. Budget under $2.5k CAD if needed but won’t mind going lower too. I’ve looked at so many reviews and machines. For a while I was thinking of getting Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra, QRevo Curv, Saros 10R. But at the same time there seem to be so many other machines that I’m overwhelmed. This is also not burning. If there are some new great models coming out soon, I can wait. Please help!

I’ve had the regular j7. It would clog with my wife’s thick hair. It’s also incredibly dumb when it came to navigation. I recently got a mova p10 ultra and have been really happy with it. Mopping is a real game changer if you have any hardwood/LVP/tile floors. It makes the floors so clean that my feet stick to the floor

J7+ fits most of needs, if you want mopping as well - >> Combo J7+

J7+ fits most of needs, if you want mopping as well - >> Combo J7+

once you get a i/J series with a Clean Base. you will never want to go back. When shedding season start , you can setup a daily clean up. and a weekly maintenance of the robot.

I have a roomba j7 and I have two dogs, it's great with dog hair

They were joking cause J6 and Jan 6 sound the same. That being said, the J6 is slightly different than the J7 in that they’ve software locked object awareness to the J7, J8 (official Costco model), J9. The J6 is their unspoken “budget” flagship to the J7. In the Same way the J5+ is the “budget” model of the J9+ super similar but missing some key conveniences. I would actually recommend the J7 over the J6 if it’s possible for a good price but idk if I’d spend an extra 400-500 on it just for the object detection over other options.

Single one. I had a J7 before, dual rollers. For now, I didn’t notice a drop in quality for vacuuming with a single roller. I ran a full house cleaning run yesterday and we we’re impressed with the results.

Roborock Qrevo Curv for downstairs (sealed hardwood) and a Roomba J7 for upstairs (fully carpeted)

Just don't want to lug one up and down LOL. It gets annoying since I run it everyday. The Curv is fine on carpets but I just don't trust the mop pad not dripping onto the carpet and there's more space downstairs anyways so I might as well take advantage of its mopping ability. The Roomba does excellent on carpets though. I've been using Roomba's since the Roomba 416 was released and that was a longgggg time ago. iRobot just isn't innovative anymore.

We have 4 cats and currently use a Roomba J7. It's programmed to vacuum once a day, and it does a good job of keeping the fur contained. We do have an upright vacuum that we also use, but the Roomba does a good job for us.

That is crazy. Even my Roomba j7 will periodically empty with no manual intervention.

I just bought the Roborock QX Revo from Costco. I’m moving my Roomba j7 to the basement. If the Roborock doesn’t work out I will just return it.

I have a 900 series and a j7. I don’t really have an issue with either one. They rarely get stuck and complete jobs regularly. However I recently bought a Roborock and it is definitely better. The app is much more advanced and lidar seems to be more efficient and accurate.

We also got a J7 at Costco and we have a husky that also blows out her coat twice a year for 6 months Each it seems 😂😂. It does a nice job on our hardwood floors and keeps the wispy balls off hair from collecting. It runs once a day.

I also empty the bags with needle nose pliers to extend their life as well.

Do you really want to deal with mop water? When floors need mopping just get out a traditional mop and roller bucket. You don’t need a 2000 dollar vacuum. Most of the hardware is the same. Software quality is not. A roomba j7 will navigate around all chairs and do what you need a robot vacuum to do.

I got a refurbished roomba j7 on Amazon for $200 and it’s been great! Don’t be afraid of refurb! My refurbished Dyson stick vac from Amazon is still going strong after 10 years of use, only needed a couple battery changes.

We have 2 Roomba J7’s and they work well with the iOS app. Our main floor runs on a consistent schedule and the downstairs runs when I leave the house so it’s not running while I’m in the home office.

They're the same device from everything I've seen. I have the J6+ and it's great.

I've had the roomba brand for years, and it's been amazing. I have hip length hair, and it gathers it no problem. I also have 4 dogs inside and used to have a cat. I only had to buy a new one after 6 years because it went through dog vomit under my bed, and I stupidly sprayed it with water in an attempt to clean and fried the mother board. But my new one is on year 2 or 3 now and it's great! I think it's the J7 model?

It’s definitely worse than my roomba J7, which is 4 years old.

The software is different. The J7 will attempt to avoid any small obstacle while the J6 only avoids power cords and pet waste. That in itself is a pretty big difference.

The J7 “gets confused” more often because it’s built to avoid all obstacles (socks, toys, etc) while the J6 only avoids cords and pet waste. I’d rather have more false positives than it not avoid anything at all.

We have a roomba j7 and shark matrix. The roomba is "smarter" but the shark is more adventurous. They both do alright. We have a lab/golden mix dog and a cat.

If you want it to avoid clutter, it needs to have a camera. I have Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra and it avoids clutter very well. I leave a lot of boxes, bags, plants, thing I need to put away that I temporarily place not far away from its base and it does a lot better job at avoiding it than Roomba J7 I had. When Roombas generally spot an obstacle, they tend to do a big circle around the obstacle and they can get lost because of it.

We have a dyson stick for actual vacuuming and a roomba j7 we run every day for maintenance. You can’t do just a roomba. The Dyson is by far the better option. No cord means I can just run it for 5-10 min a day and one level is completely clean. If I had to pick one I’d do just the dyson but man it’s nice to open an app and let it vacuum while I do everything else. With long hair you have to clean the brushes a lot so it’s not entirely hands off but it’ll go around a decent amount before they’re useless.

Everything I read said J6 and J7 are the same. We've had a J6 for a couple years. Moved into a house with 2 levels, so "needed" a second one. Bought a J7 ... Guess what? They are physically different (the dust bins for starters). And the J7 "gets confused" more often than the J6.

Does it leave streaks when mopping? My roomba j7 does always get stuck on hairs from my big dog… and it’s so annoying… i’m considering buying this eureka model too. And my bravaa jet does constantly leave streaks when mopping. I hate it. My dog brings in a lot of dust on her paws… despite we clean the paws before coming in the house. So i need something very good. ‘Cause i’m tired of it… i still have work despite the robots… i’m looking for something for daily use.

I used a roomba j7 which it seems like they discontinued and it's designed for carpet and hardwood floors and to avoid pet messes. It was pretty darn great for about a year. Then I got another kind from them after I sent that one in for fixing and then they lost it and the other newer and cheaper one I got is completely worthless.

Avoid that, it's a generic (ODM) model based on the same platform as the Xiaomi E10/12, which if I remember correctly is from 3irobotix or SilverStar. Look up some reviews of those Xiaomi models on Amazon and you'll understand how much of a poor product it is. Get a "real" Roomba, they're much better than that. Some examples are the i3/i5, or if you need the mop, the Combo i5 or Combo j5. If you can spend a bit more, the j7 is another good one.

I really appreciate someone bringing this up! As a design geek, I always struggle when I have to make purchase decisions because not always I find something that I consider "well designed". The robot vacuums category is one of these... However, here some robot vacuums that have a design worth talking about (of course, things need to be contextualised for their time). In completely random order: - **Roomba s9**: a sleek and professional finish, the first (and only) D-shaped Roomba, taking advantage of its shape and bringing to market the best edge cleaning ever (before robot vacuums with extensible side brush were a thing) together with one of the best vacuuming performances ever. - **Roomba i3**: the first one of the newly engineered Roomba mid-range series, bringing to "budget" conscious consumers a new methodical navigation method, together with a modern aesthetics which drops the carrying handle for a new fabric-textured top finish and with modern, clean lines. - **Philips (Versuni) HomeRun 7000**: not a particularly noteworthy product, however a robot vacuum distancing itself from the competition thanks to the typical Philips design, with dual-finish robot and fabric emptying base. Not the best result, but at least an attempt to bring an externally developed product (ODM'd by 3irobotix) in line with the company design style (uses for instance with air purifiers etc). - **Roomba j7/j9+**: distancing itself from its predecessor (Roomba i7, with a good looking "techy" design), it brings a much cleaner design, more minimal, and enriched by a metallic disc on top together with a UI based on the RGB light around the only button (not the most intuitive one, but an attempt to do something different). It also features a newly redesigned self-emptying station, now developed in a much more compact and modern-looking form factor, thing that will be later copied by most other manufacturers. - **Neato Botvac lineup**: overall, Neato products have always been lacking in terms of design (an exception being the Kobold VR300, which changes the design aligning it to the family feeling of contemporary Vorwerk products), however these specific units brought more thoughtful, cleaner lines (to an extent...) together with the LiDAR tower cap in some bold, unique colours. This aesthetic didn't survive long and wasn't - overall - in line with the brand identity of Neato. Still, a good attempt. RIP. - **Dyson 360° VisNav**: not too much to say - it looks good. Perfectly matches a useful D-shaped layout with the Dyson family feeling. Balanced despite the lack of simplicity, modern in a retro-futuristic way, and functional. - **Karcher RC3000**: one of the first robot vacuums with self-emptying station (the first one?), with a bold design perfectly in line with the company identity. - **Dreame W10 Pro**: overall, similar to all other Dreame products, but in the (now abandoned) D-shaped style. Adds a gold accent to differentiate it from the "non-Pro" version which lacks the front sensor array (ToF 3D cam + RGB cam). Clean lines, clean colours, very minimal and stylish overall. - **SmartMi VortexWave**: innovative design for this unique robot vacuum and mop: D-shaped style allowing a large front brush that can be exchanged to leave its place to a roller-style mop. The first robot vacuum supporting both dry and wet vacuuming. Clean lines and a good mix of minimal and techy design. - **Electrolux Pure i9.2 (also AEG RX9.2)**: one one-of-a-kind. The genuine successor of the original Electrolux Trilobite. Developed in-house by Electrolux, this product was one of the first to implement small obstacles avoidance (2017 for the first gen Pure i9) thanks to its navigation method fully based on dual-line lasers. Overall an excellent product, unfortunately killed by the high price, lacking marketing, and growing Chinese competition (at much cheaper prices). Futuristic design for a robot with futuristic features. - **Matic robot vacuum**: the only one that in recent years has dared to challenge the paradigm of robot vacuums. Narrower but much taller. Boxy design resembling a robotic toy, with large wheels and front, "peninsular" brush assembly. Together with a revolutionary vSLAM navigation system based on nVIDIA Jetson Orin. It has its flaws, but it's the kind of competition we need in the category. - **Narwal (in picture, Freo Z10)**: not really a worthy robot vacuum cleaner/brand overall, but one of the first brands to really bet on rotational mops, together with the distinctive clean and alien-like shape of their docks which has now been copied by many competitors. - **Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum (Roborock)**: the first LiDAR-based robot vacuum to bring LiDAR and methodical navigation to the masses, at a price that made it the the-facto standard of robot vacuum recommendations in 2016/2017. Together with the new technology at low price, it brought to the market a modern and clean design and a futuristic, intuitive app. - **DJI Romo**: too early to speak about this as a robot vacuum cleaner, but from a design perspective it takes the clean, curvy Narwal style and turns it inside-out giving it a transparent cover. Good result, but durability of the good look is still TBD. - **Mach R1** (sorry, I refuse to call this Eufy S1 Pro): birthed by the Anker Innovations incubator "Mach" (later absorbed into Eufy), it finally brings to Anker-owned Eufy a new style that was really needed. Futuristic and clean, not much to say. A very good result resembling the square-ish shape of older LG HomBot, but in a new futuristic, semi-transparent twist. That's all folks 😬 Edit: pictures in the comment below because somehow embedding doesn't work in this comment.

If you value efficiency and not getting stuck probably get the eufy l60 in my opinion. If you value not running into poop, customer support, and getting the most hair, go with a roomba j7+ or j9+. Just know Roomba will get stuck a fair amount more, but definitely won’t run into dog poop.

I have house trained dogs too, but even they poop inside when they get sick. Also, iRobot’s support is phenomenal. I had a product that didn’t work well in my house and after a couple quick and easy replacement units they upgraded my product.

Just gonna tell you, the mops work very very well. Not sure where you heard they don’t, but if you wanna if you insist on going vacuum only, I recommend iRobot. They are the best at vacuuming and have great customer support. I’d say j5, j7, j9, will all be great.

Oh ok, I can’t argue with that logic. If you have pets I’d suggest you go the extra mile and get the j9+ since it’s very good for pet hair. Regardless, you’ll love the j5.

From a person who has lots of experience with Roomba and other brands: Pros: • The best poop obstacle avoidance • One of the best at carpet cleaning • Exceptional at hard floor cleaning, but most are • Good battery life • Phenomenal brand. If anything breaks, they’ll send a replacement unit in under 20 min of calling. Cons: • Navigation is slower compared to other brands • Excluding its poop avoidance, obstacle avoidance can sub-par in difficult-to-navigate places • Loud vacuuming at maximum power, but it is tolerable at lower power • Loud self-empty My opinion: Go with iRobot. The j7+ would also work well, but my Roborock q revo master(which has their top-of-the-line obstacle avoidance system) has run into dog poop twice. My Roombas never have. They also clean the carpets better than the roborocks. Once you start mopping, I will recommend Roborock and other bands. Robot vacuums can mop well…, but Roomba just can’t.

YES. It is most definitely that bad. It’s bad on hard floors but god forbid you run it on a carpet. I have a video of it just plowing through fake dog poop on carpets. Edit: I have owned both the roomba j series and dreame l series, and both are so so much better.

I kind of disagree with that but I see where your coming from. 1 yes it’s louder then most but I’d say super loud is a bit much 2 from my experience with Roborock(Q Revo Master), dreame (L40 and L20) and iRobot(I7+, j7+ and j9+), the j7+ does on par or better then dreame and roborock. 3 yeah it’s less thorough and efficient but not by a massive amount. 4 you just highlighted their flaws and ignored their: superior support team, superior obstacle avoidance(compared to Roborock not dreame), superior per waste avoidance compared to any brand.

It’s the best at avoiding dog poop.

Fair, but usually when it fails multiple times it’s usually specific to the household. In my case not being able to mop idk what is was for yours. I had an s9+ and braava jet m6, never ever broke. In regards to their mapping, yeah it sucks, but that’s a one time thing usually. I used the Roborock Q Revo Master and my roomba was significantly better. Vacuum Wars does decent reviews but he also agrees that it’s the best at getting up dog hair.

I’d really say go with iRobot. Reasons why: They have really good support POLICIES, the agents are hit and miss(most of the time pretty good). Any issue within warranty and you’ll get an instant replacement unit. They are designed to be super easy to buy replacement parts for(which iRobot will often pay for sometimes even out of warranty). They also last really long: fifth year of owning and using my iRobot I7+(1600 hours of cleaning). They have the best obstacle avoidance for poop(check a video I have on my account of the Roborock Q Revo Máster plowing through fake dog poop. Also for under 500 the obstacle avoidance won’t even really work with my experience. No voice assistant Reasons not to: They’re behind with mopping They get lost more often and sometimes take longer to clean. On the louder end(especially self emptying) I really cannot put enough emphasis on their support team though. My roomba combo j9+ wouldn’t properly saturate its pad with my floor type so after some replacements they upgraded me to the roomba combo 10 max since it would “saturate its pad while cleaning at the docking station”. This was all done in manufactures warranty. My personal recommendation is the roomba j9+ when it’s on discount or you can settle for the j7+ but I strongly reccomend saving for the j9+.

Me, too. This is why I'm here--time to replace Dumbot. This will be my 4th robot vac and definitely not looking at iRobot!

My J7+ has always sucked, in all the wrong ways. I named it Dumbot. All I hear is Alexa saying "your Dumbot is stuck". Never understood the great reviews for it.

How does the vacuum x mop does with the cat hair? I have two dogs that shed a good bit and I'm considering it, but would like to get the perspective of someone in a similar situation to see if it's worth it. I do have a J7+ at the moment and it does a decent enough job vacuuming.

It is difficult to find what you need at your price point. You need a mop, good object avoidance and hair pickup due to the pets. So you kind of have to sacrifice in one area. Increase the price or reduce a feature or two. You could do without the object avoidance if you don't run a schedule and check the floors for objects every time you run the robot. Shark matrix is an old version. If you buy a Shark brand, it's mainly for being bagless. Bags are a way for these companies to hide the price of the robot, since you have to keep buying bags at $5 each. I would recommend RV2820YE if you go for shark brand due to it being the cheapest option with no bags, good object avoidance and a mop but it's a little more than what you wanted to spend. I've had a shark for a few years and it works well but I do have to clear the floors for it before running. I'm getting a AV2820S for $400 because it has better object avoidance but doesn't have the complication of a mop, the odor cartridges or the added cost of bags. You probably need a mop though. Irobot J7+ doesn't have a mop so it would leave behind mud from dogs but it has the best object detection, so it won't hit poop. That won't matter if you check your floors before running it. The Euphy L60 doesn't have a mop and the version that does, doesn't work very well unless you get the $800 version. Roborock Qrevo S is on sale now for $460 on Amazon and that's what I would get if I were you. It has good reviews, dual spinning mops, self empty base and object avoidance (though not the best). I don't like that it uses bags that run up the cost over time but maybe the cheaper off brand bags work okay? https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Qrevo-Self-Drying-Self-Emptying-Refilling/dp/B0CTZXJTGJ?tag=vwads3-20&th=1

Same. My j7+ has been a trooper. Just put a new battery in it. Annoying that there’s so much open space, the battery could have had more capacity.

I’ve been using the iRobot Roomba j7+, and it’s been such a relief for handling pet hair! I have a Labrador and a cat, and their hair used to be everywhere, especially on my rugs. The Roomba does an amazing job on both hardwood floors and carpets, and it rarely misses a spot. One thing I love is the self-emptying feature. It saves so much time, especially when there’s a lot of hair to deal with. Maintenance is pretty easy too; I just clean the brushes and filters once a week. Before this, I tried a cheaper model from another brand, but it kept getting stuck or missing patches of fur, so I’d always have to go back and clean manually. With the j7+, I can just set it on a schedule and not worry about it. Totally worth the investment in my opinion!

I bought an iRobot j7+ Roomba Combo on Amazon UK for £500 GBP. I think that it was a special offer. I think it's quite good. It avoids things that shouldn't be there and takes a photo to show you what the problem is. I can set quiet times and schedules in the app so that it doesn't disturb us and if I'm going out it's one click in the app to tell it to clean now. I have heard some horror stories that vacuum+mop causes the robot to get clogged up with wet dust so for now I have set it to vacuum only and I suppose I can occasionally vacuum only first to get the dust and then do a second run with mop. Yesterday my wife left a six way charger on the floor with six USB cables coming out of it and I think that the robot just vacuumed it and carried on and there was no photo but apparently no problem either.

True story. I got banned for saying they peaked with the J7+ (which I still own by the way).

Not better than a stick vac or a real vacuum. But, we have mostly hardwood floors on our main level and a long haired golden retriever. The maintenance on the hair mess that the vac does is amazing. Having to vacuum all that space by hand every other day would be quite a choir. Roomba J7+

Second the Roomba J7+ (64 dB max noise is pretty quiet). Also check out the Narwal Z Ultra (53 dB) and X Ultra (58 dB) here........ [https://www.soundproofgenius.com/get-a-quiet-robot-vacuum/](https://www.soundproofgenius.com/get-a-quiet-robot-vacuum/) The Eufy on there is a good quiet budget option

Oh, I don't know what's best then. I thought you already had a Roomba. Roomba and Bravaa work together (when you create a task for the Roomba, you have an option to create a chained task for the Bravaa). I'm not sure it'll be that convenient in your case. However I like how the Bravaa is built compared to the 2 in 1. The retractable mops on the latter look very fragile to me (and I actually had to return my J7+ because that retractable mop wasn't working anymore).

irobot roomba j7+ is quiet and has great avoidance system. the next one, j9 is more powerful so it’s louder sometimes.

roomba J7+ is very good with hard floors, cats and cables. use it and absolutely happy with

irobot roomba J7+ (with self emptying base) would be great choice

Irobot j7+ It avoids obstacles like toys, and has a pet specific warranty. Not to mention it is the only brand with a bin full sensor, so it won't clog with dog hair

Due to the pets, you'll want an irobot j7 or newer. The reason is it's the only brand with a bin full sensor. The pet hair will clog most others

I read the same Wirecutter article and got a vacuum only (refurbished rooms j7+). It works great but I regretted not getting a mop combo for our main floor. So I got a dream L10s Ultra (also a refurbished eBay buy) and moved the rooms upstairs. I love it so far. Hoping the dreame holds up - but I think mopping has gotten far better than to used to be and think of it as “maintenance” not deep clean then it’s amazing.

Amanda, Thank you so much for this! I recently moved into a larger house and have a Roomba J7+ combo that’s a year old and basically worthless. I have a cat and a border collie that both shed continuously. My main floor is half hardwood, 20% dense pile carpet, 15% rug, and 15% tile. I spend most of my “living” time here and would likely be interested in a flagship for this area. The other area I’d like a robot is my master floor. It consists of 95% dense pile carpet and 5% bathroom tile. I’m allergic to dust mites, so vacuum performance is crucial here. Unfortunately, I rent, so removing the carpet is not an option. I’m going to move the roomba to the first floor, until it dies. If you were in my shoes and wanted to spend $2000ish, what would you pick? I don’t mind spending a little more if needed, but don’t want to go nuts. Affiliate Amazon links would be greatly appreciated!

These are my exact requirements also. It’s a challenge. And it’s why I got two older J7+ Roombas. They have great vacuuming. Auto empty. AI object avoidance, dirt detection, bin full sensing. All around great package. This is really hard to find so I put up with their less than stellar VSlam navigation. I guess I’ll try to keep these J7s running as long as possible. Because not even Roomba’s newest products measure up to the old line.

Idk. I’ve seen a couple videos of the 705 and I’m shocked at how inferior its obstacle detection and avoidance is compared to both of my J7s. I think my J7 dragged a charging cord once in 3yrs. But the 705s on YouTube ran over cords, kids toys etc. so far the 705 can still avoid dog poop. Thank goodness.

Idk, my last LiDAR robot scratched the shit out of all my baseboards where my J7s with the wall sensors perfectly ride along the edge barely touching them. But close enough for the edge sweeper to do its job.

I got an iRobot J7+ for Christmas. In the 4 days it has been set up and on a daily run schedule, I have been underwhelmed by it - it takes several hours to run about 1250 sq ft, with a recharge. I haven't even bothered with trying the mopping yet. To be fair, it vacuumed well, but seemed to go over the same areas multiple times to get everything) I posted a thread about how long it was taking and was it normal, and another redditor said they got rid of their iRobot and loves their Dreame L20. After more research into it, I decided to pull the trigger and bought it directly from their website for $170 less than the iRobot cost because they are currently 57% off (until 1/13 I think). It's arriving next week, and I am returning the J7. For reference, we have 2 cats and 2 dogs (all long hair except 1 cat), plus me who has long hair and sheds like a dog. Just wanted to throw my $.02 just in case you wanted to research the Dreame yourself and jump on the good sale they are having.

The pads are washable I would say after 10 months I am thinking on replacing mine, but I have a j7+ and I have double scrubbing on, so the pad wears faster.

Oh, I have 7 pads. One per day.

Yes, I also use this at home. I think it works very well.

My iRobot J7+ is excellent at obstacle avoidance. Even avoided tiny puke on carpet once that I hardly noticed. They also have a warranty if it does hit any poo. 💩

I wouldn’t get another model. I have a j7+ and I tried the Shark I think it’s not amazing. Roborock is supposed to be the best but they put ADs in their app recently.

Agreed. J7+. Terrible machine. Worthless actually.

j7+ is great, refurb w/ 2 year warranty on ebay from iRobot for about $200.

I believe we have the j7+! It’s self emptying and has a mop, it does a great job with getting fur out of rugs especially.

I have the iRobot J7+ and it works well on hard wood floors. It’s hit and miss on rugs and we still need to use the upright once a week but for the most part it keeps up after the dogs. I also use a mud buster and a pail of water to wash the dogs feet before they come in after being out during the muddy season. The bucket and mud buster is on the deck. I wash their feet on the deck and have them step in to dry them with cheap beach towels we got at the dollar store. Makes a world of difference. I have an 100lb lab mix and a long haired, 200lb Anatolian Shepherd with an under coat. He sheds like it’s his job.

Hello It kind of depends on what kind of dog you’ve got, some shed way more than others. I have got a Border Collie mix and the iRobot Roomba j7+ handles it pretty well. It picks up most of the hair and rarely gets stuck. Only thing is it’s kinda loud when it empties itself at the station, so heads up if your doggie gets spooked by noise.

Its all negative in here so i’ll give my opinion and experience, have had the j7+ for about 2 years now. I got lucky and got the monthly sub contract one. Haven’t had to spend any more money on it other than the monthly subscription. They constantly send replacements for everything every so often, without me even ordering or noticing(free). I haven’t had any issues at all with this robot, the only issue is sometimes it will randomly stop, other than that it hasn’t broken or had any other weird things happen. Maybe im lucky. Just my 2 cents.

J7+ has been good for us. 2 shedding dogs, a wife and a kid.

I pre-ordered the E28 yesterday. In UK it's being released May 20th (we get the Eufy stuff a little later than in North America). The early bird pre-orders only required a £1 deposit and gives me a £150 discount. Currently have the iRobot Roomba J7+ and I'm just fed up with it's pretty pathetic excuse for mopping. The object avoidance detection has been fairly good, for little things left on the floor, but it still relies on driving full pelt into walls and furnature to find it's way around. Hoping the E28 is a bit smarter with that. Looking forward to this arriving. Can anyone recommend a good YouTube video that gives a bit of a run through of the Eufy mobile app functionality with the E28, showing all the controls and functions it offers?

Don't know - but don't think so - my J7+ and M6 are doing fine and are a bit over 2 1/2 years old. Of course I have had to replace batteries and things like that. They both cover the house every night at a minimum.

J7+ that is a really good one !!

We have foster failed…a few times… 😆 We have 6 people, 5 cats, and 5 dogs living in our home. I have a J9+ Combo for my formal living room/kitchen, and just bought a J7+ for my entertainment room/dining room. The J7+ is in the rooms that my dogs spend most of their time in, and it has been doing a fabulous job! I really wanted to test out its capabilities, so I didn’t vacuum the room before I set the Roomba to it. I spent the first bit of its first vacuuming run laughing, because it would run maybe 5 feet from the base, and then head back home to empty the bin! I know it was fully full, because I didn’t have the lid closed all the way at first on the base, so it wasn’t able to seal to create suction to self-empty. I manually emptied the first one while I figured out the problem, and it was chock full of dirt and dog hair! I paid $1000 for my J9+ Combo, but only $240 for the J7+ on iRobot’s official eBay store! The only “drawback” to the J7+ is that it doesn’t also mop, but I don’t need that for the rooms it’s in. And the J7+ vacuums just as well as the J9+ Combo! I’m a sucker for fun tech, but I also LOVE a great deal!!! Best of luck to you!

Oh, and a fun fact I found out - the J7+ runs super quietly, but sounds like a jet plane when it empties its bin. 😂 The J9+ Combo runs loudly, but has a slightly quieter self-emptying mechanism. All factory iRobot parts, too. I know some off brand rollers are super loud so I avoid those.

I only have 2 long haired demons, (wife and daughter 😂) but also 2 fuzzy longer haired dogs. The j7 rollers will handle the hair easy, but you definitely will need to monitor every few weeks or a month tops. Clearing and maintenance becomes the issue as you skip the daily manual cleaning.

I have an i7+ and a J7+ and both do a decent job. The i7 does a better job getting on the taller area rugs we have and get stuck less. If I was going to buy one, I would go with the older i7 again.

I have 2 iRobot J7+s and run them 4 times a week. They do well and are entirely worth the expense and the maintenance/glitches. And really, ALL robot vacs will have issues. The manufacturers must use lightweight materials so they have good battery life, but lightweight materials wear out easier. Until better batteries are made, robotic vacuums will have a limited lifespan. With shedding dogs, and I would imagine with small children, a good robotic vacuum sure beats not having one.

As others have said, Vacuum wars have some great comparison videos with stains (and I think the channel owner is a moderator on this subreddit now.) I have an irobot J7+ (just vacuum, with auto-emptying dock) and a Roborock s7 maxv, which is a vacuum and mop combo. I don't have the dock, because I foolishly believed like many others I could buy it without it, and get the dock for cheap later on. The mopping function is fantastic, and is great for cleaning footprints, dirt, and very light stains. Doing 3 or so passes on the same room can do a somewhat better job, but tough stains will require manual cleaning eventually, and I suspect that will be the case regardless of the vacuum you get. It's definately worth it to have though, and saves a ton of effort and time in my case. I also have a regular cordless vacuum/mop combo (A Tineco Floor One S5), which I would not recommend. It works decently enough (although it also doesn't get tough stains, which is what I was hoping for), but cleanup is a pain. I've only used it a couple times in months, and usually send out the other robot vacuums first to get up all the hair and debris to make cleanup easier when I do. **Shop around for a while, but don't order until Black Friday or something like Prime day. Usually you'll get 30-45% discounts on models you're interested in.** Auto-emptying docks are a godsend, and bigger batteries are also really important, IMO. My J7+ often has to charge 1-2 times to finish the job, and over years batteries degrade and get weaker. I've heard good things about later models of self-cleaning and emptying versions of the mop parts as well--earlier ones had issues with drying the mop pad. TLDR: Mops are definitely worth it.

My Irobot J7+ and Roborock s7 maxv have significantly different power, but not in that sense. The Roborock can go far longer without having to return to the dock and charge, while the irobot often has to charge 1-2 times before finishing the same job. Navigation and mopping are also obviously better. Bigger batteries are key as the machines age, since you can't replace batteries easily. I also have a roborock qrevo with the full dock (which my other one lacks), and it's so much more convenient that it fills the water and cleans and dries the mop all on it's own, as well as emptying the dirt. The J7+ Does have a bigger dirt bag, but it clogs more often IMO.

I have a Roomba combo j7+ (the one that mops as well) and we have 90 m2. Been using it for 2 years and it works fine. I am not a fan of how it treats the carpet tho. So I added no vaccum zones on the carpets and I hand vaccum it.

J7 plus on ebay for 290. Got it a few weeks ago to replace my i3. Much more advanced. Free shipping.

The later Roombas with a camera/vision system are pretty good at avoiding things that could cause snags/clogs. I used to be vigilant with clearing the floor and even putting dining chairs on the table, but now I just have my Roomba run every night with dog toys, kid toys, wife's shoes and purse, chairs, charger cords, laundry baskets, and everything else blocking its path. It probably only cleans about 60% of the area I want it to, but I can still feel a noticeable difference when I walk barefoot through the house.

If you don't care about mopping, then I would suggest considering a roomba j series. The dual rollers, bin design (reduces filter clogging), dirt detection, and bin sensor for auto empty make it well suited for pet hair. Hair will still accumulate inside of the rubber rollers and require maintenance. VacuumWars recently found that the similar combo 10 max picked up 100% of 2.5 inch hair from carpet, which was much better than many modern flagship models from competitors. I have 3 robovacs (Ecovacs x1 omni, Roomba j5+, Roborock S6 pure) and rate the j5+ highly. I have 270 hours on it so far with no issues

The comment about robot vacuums only being for small places is probably based on the old random pattern robots. Most robots now map and do well in large houses. It sounds like most mapping robots would work for you, since you don't want mopping, have hardfloors, and no pets. So anything with lidar (prefered) or vslam navigation. Obstacle avoidance might be a useful feature for cords, shoes, toys etc. left on the ground. It might be worth looking into a Eufy L60, iRobot Roomba j series, Roborock Q series, or shark. I'm biased because I have three robot vacs (Roborock S6, Ecovacs x1 omni, and iRobot Roomba j5+ combo) and my roomba j5+ is the only one that is reliable and working at the moment

iRobot is likely the longest lasting brand, there are many accounts of people having these bots for so many years and well over 1k hours.. iRobot are still providing parts for 12+ year old bots. Where is the planned obsolescence there?

The combo 10 max (almost the same obstacle avoidance as all other modern/j-series iRobot models) initially scored in vacuum war's top ten for obstacle avoidance. It's also the only brand that guarantees avoidance of pet poo. Battery is debatable, but it's also a non-issue for most because of charge and resume

The extra suction can't hurt, but these bots really rely heavily on mechanical agitation and extraction. Unfortunately manufacturers use suction for marketing, which tricks people into thinking that is what determines cleaning performance. Now you get models from other manufacturers with really high suction figures like 12,000 pascals, yet struggle to pick up lint balls from carpet. Often because the roller doesn't even contact the carpet enough

The j7 and j5 have the same obstacle avoidance as the j9

All have pretty poor customer service. I have three bots (Ecovacs, Roborock, and iRobot) and recommend the roomba i or j series for vacuum only (especially if you have carpet). It's designed for longevity rather than features. My j5+ has been reliable and kept up with 2 shedding dogs (long hair border collie cross) and two people

It's hard for people to recommend since few people would test their vacuums with this much fur. Picking up hair from hard floors is easy for any robot vacuums, even on low suction settings. I think the challenge will be keeping the bin from filling or the dock from clogging. iRobot roomba i+ and j+ series are suited for this as they have sensors that detect debris building up in the vacuum path and send the bot to the dock to auto-empty and resume. Whatever you get, you will likely need to run regularly and maybe one room at a time.

Obstacle detection/avoidance of the j series is good, it's the navigation that is problematic (hard hitting walls/furniture, poor coverage, and getting lost) I feel that this model needs better anti-tangling tech to be more competitive

We had a irobot j7… i got a lemon. It broke every 4 months and i had to beg them to send me repair parts. After 1.5 years i gave up. For the price, i wont ever buy a robot vac again. That said, this is not bifl, and i know people hate dyson - but we picked up the dyson detect v12 slim and it’s been life changing for us on vacuuming the house w a golden retriever that sheds himself completely every day (mild exaggeration). Do your own research or whatever. But this is my “buy if for as long as the technology will last” advice.

I have a J7 as well and it works pretty good but there have been some times when it disconnects from WiFi and I would have to reset the whole vacuum and go through the set up again for it to work again. I think I got my first one about 5 years ago though, so maybe it's been updated since

I had electrolux pi92 and it was great but developed dead battery. So then I got iRobot j7 and it was good but iRobots bump into everything. Then I got Dyson 360 visnav and I couldn't believe how amazing it is.

I know I came from the J7 worked well and then the contract ended, not interested in paying for something beyond its price and it was starting to have issues, so we retired it and went with d and 7 months later it's not what they said it would be and IRo better get their game together fast or the once leader in floor robots will be gone and all that will be left is.......

I got a J7 and a robo rock q5+ max or whatever it’s called. The roomba was $700 the Roborock was half or less. I think the Roborock is better

J7 is garbage. The obstacle avoidance is better but everything else is much worse. It’s super loud, doesn’t clean as well, and it takes forever to clean. It’s less thorough and less efficient. I had 2 of them for a couple years and overall the pro (and slim) are both a million times better.

The qrevo actually finishes its job more frequently than the j7 did for me. The j7 got stuck often, maybe 1 out of 4 cleanings it either sucked up a cat toy or jammed itself under something. Noise at least on hardwood is easily double the qrevo and it takes at least 2x the amount of time to clean the house. In my experience, which is several years with 2 j7’s and now about 6 months with qrevo’s it isn’t even close.

My J7 also quit a couple of weeks ago. We are 1 week in to a new 505. It has a slicker app. Always knows where it is. With the lidar, it barely hits anything. All that said, it's not cleaning as well as the j7 did. We have all hard floors with area rugs It turns the suction up and down (I'm assuming to save battery) as it transitions from hard to carpet. In effect it just leaves a pile of junk next to all the rugs. It does a slightly better job in the kitchen where there are no rugs, but it always leaves noticable missed dirt that it has hit, but just pushed around. Not sure that I would not recommend, but I also wouldn't actively recommend either

J7 is amazing absolutely no reason for the mopping part not understanding why people want to mix vacuum and Mop in one but

I’m own professional cleaning company and have been messing with vacuums forever so when I get home just want a robot not that they clean as well but literally NOTHING robot works like an iRobot that I’ve seen so far esp the j7 and the 988 those are the strongest in their class

We have the roomba j7. It’s good but pretty sure they’re gonna go out of business soon

My dog is almost 15 and she poops where she wants at this point unfortunately. The moral of this story is don’t send your robot out before policing the area for shady objects. I’ve had lots of robots the only one I’d say was almost perfect was the iRobot j7 but it didn’t do great at the actual cleaning part.

In addition to legal representation, as Brazilians we have to think about durability, and in this regard iRobot is far superior. I have a 980 that has been working since 2019 without any parts being replaced. I also have two J7s, one of which is the paus.

I heard the same so I stayed with the j7 without mop. This feels more complete as the vacuuming is so good!

I have an iRobot Roomba J7. The J7+ has the mop. I was able to integrate mine to receive commands locally, so if my internet or AWS goes down it will still work. It was a pain to set up correctly, but there's lots of posts to help guide you.

I bought two Roomba J7s when they came out but I feel they required so much babysitting that they weren’t worth it. Plus they were obnoxiously loud. Have robot vacuums gotten a lot better since then or should I give them more time?

I just replaced my J7 and Narwal last week (2 of them). I had the M6 prior and it's simply awful. I got the Eufy e28. It's terrific. I know that you had issues years ago, but they came a long way. I've cleaned my entire house 4 or 5 times, and it barely used any water. I think that it should last weeks before refilling.

The 9xx are robust creatures. 960 cleaning should be comparable to J7. J9 has better cleaning than both. The obstacle avoidance features in J7 will make it a lot less likely to get caught on things, but also likely to stay away from things you may want it to clean The robot itself doesn't have that much more that could break. The j series are easy maintenance  I'd be concerned about battery on a 9xx since they are old, may need to buy a new one.

I would go for a j7 all day. If you want a bare bones i4,…..I have many many many and would send one for the cost of shipping. It won’t have removable bits, but you just take off your i4 and re use. Or if your wheels are real worn, I can throw in a pair free too.

Biggest annoyance with my j7, is that the charging contacts get dirty fast and it won’t charge. My 960 rarely had this problem, also poop detection technology does not work

I have the IRobot j7 and it transformed my life. Maybe once a month it will try to swallow a charging cord or a sock but other wise is pretty flawless and sometimes my dog is in the trouble pictures it sends if it encounters an obstacle. I only take out my regular vac once every 2 months or so. No dust bunnies under my bed or couch.

My roomba j7 is my second iRobot vacuum and it will be my last iRobot vacuum. I’ve seen much better reviews for other brands on the market while researching my next purchase.

Odd, I have had much better obstacle avoidance on my 705 and 505. My j7 was fine, but I see a major difference in the newer models.

I have a J7 (non-mop) and love it. But I say you kind of need to “want” to love it, because it takes quite a while to vacuum the whole place, and every so often it gets stuck on something. IMO the benefit of not vacuuming myself is worth coming home to a stuck vacuum every so often, but if you have a messy floor that could be a bigger problem (I keep mine very tidy) I will say this - get one with a dumpster! The little bin in the robot itself is tiny and constantly needs emptying, but the dumpsters with bags are good for much longer, and also cleaner to empty. But another option, hire a house keeper. Problems solved, if you can afford it.

Hardwood only: Roborock (S6 or newer) Carpet: Roomba. (i7+ or newer)

The ease of repair is not worth the price of this robot. I had a supposedly smart version of the J+ and it bumped forward practically and always against everything. The camera detected neither obstacles nor objects. In addition, their navigation was supposed to be smart but turned out to be weak and lost maps... Irobot is not worth the current price

Pretty darn happy with my roomba j7/9. Comes with a base station that it blows the content into. Super low maintenance that way.

My black Mova V50 is mostly matte. It's my #2 behind the Roomba j7/j9, those were really good looking robots.

I have one basic Roomba that moves around randomly and another that supposedly maps the space. The cheaper, random movement robot is vastly superior in all ways.

Irobot has a camera for object avoidance. I think it works pretty great.  It worked perfectly in the beginning, but God forbid when you are training the ai(?) by reviewing the photos you ever allow anything as "not an obstacle" then it will run over similar things forever. Like string, after I told it a cord off the ground was not an obstacle. :(

Get a roomba with the self-emptying base station. Pays for itself 10 times over.

I have a j series its super easy to get long hair out of the rollers/wheels/whatever. Wife went through chemo and it was a test for the robot...both survived!

Roomba J series would work

Yeah, Roomba’s been coasting on name recognition for years. Hardware’s fine, but the software is way behind Dreame, Roborock, even Ecovacs. J series especially has dumb pathing issues. You’re not crazy though. Plenty of us jumped ship 😅

The IRobot J series is quite terrible. They don't seem to have enough traction while mopping even on their lowest setting and using plain water, it'll just start sliding and not go in a straight line. Then it'll give up and be in the middle of a room. Also, the vacuuming is good with its dual rubber brushes but it seems the brushes pull up some of the moisture from the mop and then dust will clump up along with pet hair and clog before getting into the bin. I should've done more research than going with a Roomba. But I do like the obstacle avoidance.

The I and J series clean so much better than the 2 Essential. Even the lowest priced I series is well worth the extra money.

I’ve had a Roomba for over 10 years now. It’s 100% worth it. I got it when I was a single cat lady in my 20s working long hours. Now I’m married and we have 2 kids, a cat and a dog. We upgraded to the Roomba that maps the house and empties itself in the docking station. It vacuums the whole house 3x a week and does the high traffic areas 5 nights a week after the kids go to bed. I do wish the mop version (Brava) worked better. I have not gotten that damn thing to properly map my house to mop for me and the solution that they sell for it makes all of our house shoes squeak for days.

We love ours. We have one for upstairs and downstairs. Don’t try to get a cheap one, we did that and went through a couple of them pretty quickly. Now we have two good ones (iRobot) with the bin that they self empty into when they get full. We have three kids, two dogs, and a cat that sheds more than both dogs combined, and having robot vacuums has been a game changer. Before we got the one with the bins, it would get full and need emptying before it finished a whole cycle. Now it goes and empties itself and then goes back to cleaning. It’s some trial and error at first. Just run it the first few times when you’re watching it to see where it has any problems. Then you can try to adjust any problem areas. Our upstairs vacuum doesn’t go into the bedrooms because the kids have lots of tiny Barbie shoes and stuff. We have them clean up good and just regular vacuum real quick every other week or so (and we keep bedroom doors closed so the pets don’t go in there to keep hair shedding out). But the robot keeps the main areas of the house from getting hairballs and dirty. We recently got a robot mop as well, and that has been awesome! I feel like it’s just like having any other vacuum. You have to get everything picked up off the floor before you start. You wouldn’t start regular vacuuming with things still on the floor. If there are areas that it gets stuck often, either block it off or try to adjust any problem areas. We usually pull all of the dining room chairs away from the table so that it can get a good clean under the table and around it. We run the vacuums & mop anytime we leave the house, and it’s so nice coming home to freshly vacuumed and mopped floors!

I bought one well over a year ago possibly on year 2. iRobot self emptying. If it only lasted a year I’d buy another one. It works as well as it did when I bought it. I replace the rollers and the brush thingy like twice. Get the iRobot replacement the knock off parts lasted like a week. I have all tile. Bedroom is carpet. If it runs everyday it’s not a problem on carpet. If it’s a few days of fur it creates nests I just hand pick up. I don’t have to do this if it runs daily. Completely worth it. I also live near a beach and it straight picks up all the sand too. It’s great. Never not having one.

I guess I’m the outlier here but I love mine. I have the self emptying, mapping Roomba. It mapped my space great and does a really good job cleaning. Self emptying is the best upgrade, as I previously had a much cheaper model and haaaated emptying that thing constantly.

I have a Roomba that I picked up from Costco. It can be controlled via app and it has a self emptying base.

They \*could\* but I doubt very much that they do; it would cost a lot. The biggest privacy risk is revealing a map of the layout of your home if your online account is hacked. I have an iRobot Roomba that empties its own bag into a base. Love it. Love not having to vacuum under beds and sofas. It took some prep to make my home ready for it--furniture needs to be high enough (and legs wide enough apart) for it to run up under. Lamp cords need to be secured. Don't run it automatically or when you're not home. Do clean the hair out of it after it runs (takes only a couple minutes). I run it once a week. I spend 3-4 minutes putting things like litter baskets and chairs up off the floor so it has a better reach, then schedule it to run 3x. Then turn the schedule off again and return loose items to the floor. Spend about a minute getting hair out of its rollers. I've had several good looks inside my Roomba and didn't see anything like microphones or cameras. Its bump sensors are not cameras. It does have an internet connection and so can be voice-controlled if you connect to Alexa or Google Home. But that is optional. If you only operate it with the app or onboard buttons, it cannot be voice controlled.

We’ve used a self emptying Roomba for years. 3 dogs, a Basset, a Lab, and a Terrier. All are moderate shedders and fur accumulation is a problem. All three are indoor/outdoor dogs and mud is a consideration for us. We have area rugs from Costco that help dry paws and pick up some dirt. We launder them at a coin-op each month to save wear and tear on our washer. The Roomba is fine for keeping visible areas tidy, but one pass on the floor and the internal bin will fill with fur and dust. We still vacuum with a stick vac in corners and under furniture, Roomba can’t reach. No mopping robot can keep up with mud from paws if you live in a rainy muddy area. Invest in a good Swiffer wet mop or a light weight bucket based mop.

I started with a eufy and it was pretty good on all hardwood floors. It would pile some fire up in the corners I could pick up. But then I upgraded to a roomba with the self emptying thing and I love it. The app and tutorials are very helpful.

I have the Wyze robot vac and a roomba self emptying vac. I vastly prefer the performance of the wyze vac.

I have a self emptying roomba vacuum. It runs daily at 9:30 am, recharges and empties itself, then finishes rhe rest around 2 in the afternoon. I live on a horse farm with 4 dogs and 5 cats and only if its muddy do shoes come off at the door. That robot is a wonderful thing.

I have an IRobot Roomba self emptying one! It literally just got done vacuuming. Genuinely LIFE CHANGING. I got mine as a Christmas gift and it’s great but I’d probably go with the Shark 2 in 1 self emptying robot mop/vacuum when my Roomba dies. I run mine at least 2 times a day and I think it helps keep it where hairballs don’t build up and get stuck in it.

Two huskies here. We have a self emptying Roomba. We run it 5 days a week. I have to keep up with the replacement parts, or it starts just wadding up hair and leaving it in chunks. But even that cuts manual cleaning time, because I can just take the hand vac to the chunks. We've had it since 2021.