iRobot Roomba j7+

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Sentiment score57% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

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Reddit Iconchangeneverhappens
9 months ago

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. 

11 months ago

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

10 months ago

Yup. I had a $100 vacuum/mop combo that got me into the robovac world.  It got stuck under everything and  lasted about 2 years before it got too dumb to use.  I adored that stupid thing. One of my favorite $100 purchases. Even the drag mop that everyone hates on isn't that bad. It's just a wet duster.  There's nothing wrong with sub $200 devices as long as there's no expectation for them to function like a $1000+ device.  Even now, I have a refurbished  $175 j7+ direct from roomba. That thing is a workhorse.  At the end of the day, it's a just a vacuum.  

about 1 month ago

Good to know! I have a refurbished J7+ that's been retired to clean the room my mova can't get to but other than that, my experience with irobot is limited.  I also personally am obsessed with self empty bins and would build a space into my couch somehow before buying a bot without a self empty bin. 

Reddit IconD_UK_TH
11 months ago

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

Reddit Iconmccalli
9 months ago

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...

Reddit IconUpstairsMission8664
11 months ago

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

Reddit IconyardsaleLaura
10 months ago

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.

Reddit IconAffectionate_One4208
11 months ago

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

Reddit IconCosmoKramerRiley
12 months ago

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.

Reddit IconCurmudgeon7777
10 months ago

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

10 months ago

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.

10 months ago

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.

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