iRobot - Roomba Max 705 Combo robot + AutoWash dock

Does yours actually heat while it’s performing an auto wash? Mine is set to 161° but it is clearly not getting anywhere close to that temperature. After a few days, it is not smelling good either - which should be avoided as 161° is hot enough to eliminate most bacteria that cause smell smells.

I think the reason for distilled water is so that the minerals in tap water don't cause build up in the heating element. Mine is still not heating and after 2 weeks of using it and having emptied and washed the brush roll, dirty water tanks, base multiple times, I am about ready to send it back. It's starting to just smell musty, and that shouldn't happen if it would actually heat to 161 degrees. Let me know how yours does.

Hmm sounds like I might have a defective unit. I’m still within the return period. So I think I’ll just exchange it. Thanks for sharing the information and hope you have a good luck with yours. Fingers crossed I get a good replacement.

Yeah, it seems like it’s probably working in your case thankfully. In my case, everything is cold immediately after it finishes. 😭 I think I’m just going to try having them exchange it. I’ve had probably over a dozen different model Roomba’s since 2004 and never really had an issue like this so I’m just going to chalk it up to this being a one off incident.

The Roomba Max 705 Combo does, and is achieved by filling the robot with hot water in between each room. I’ve measured the mop roller temperature using a thermal camera and starts at 101°s and by the time it’s finish with a large room, it’s down to about 90°.

The 705 combo has a roller mop and the normal iRobot dual brush roller design. And if I’m remembering correctly it has higher suction as well.

It really smells like the PICEA R2 ODM plattform https://preview.redd.it/l9h25l9jb6nf1.png?width=1523&format=png&auto=webp&s=d074168c9e387395ce35fa5d987dd22279e54ebb [https://www.piceacorp.com/solution/](https://www.piceacorp.com/solution/) Same the iRobot Roomba Max 705 Combo is based on. If so this new Dyson Robot is not even close in vacuuming performance - there is even no marketing slider touching the vacuuming performance.

If the Vis Nav is not availalbe (and you want to buy new) it looks like your only option are combo ones. Vacuumwise no combo model i have tested so far is going to remove fine dust well from your floor. Adding mopping to mix they do but it comes down to your floortype. If you have smaller joints go with the iRobot 705 Combo (was the only one (except roomba 205) that was able to clean mine , with y-pattern for mopping) - if not it really does not matter that much judigeing from my testing. I would go with spinning mops since there edge and corner coverage is better. That said, i have not tested any robot of the latest releases or IFA releaeses (Mova Z50, Ecovacs X9 and Roomba Max 705 Combo were the newest i bought and tested).

We have had the new roomba 705 max for a week now and it is absolutely brilliant. Granted it is a vac only the suction is amazing, the mapping is spot on, and the obstacle avoidance is far and away an improvement over what we had before. I will admit i have not had other brands in our home, i fall into that category of being brand loyal if the brand hasn’t pissed me off. The reason we went with the vac only model was we liked how having a separate mop worked for us in the past. I didn’t know how i would feel about a tankless mop that drug wet pads across the house. All of our hard surfaces intersect so not really a big deal, but with that said if they came out with a mop only that had upgraded navigation as much as the 705 has i’d buy it tomorrow!

The odd thing about the worry about the company not being there is if people buy the products that won’t be an issue. We purchased the new 705 and are VERY happy with it.

we bought iRobot because we had their product in the past and had good results with it. i don’t feel it’s an inferior product because it does the job (and better than expected) at a price point at or below the last product i purchased from them 5 years ago. Could i have looked at other companies…maybe but i was satisfied with what i had before so i went back. I’m not entirely sure that your assessment of at a competitive price is correct from what i did see while waiting on the 705 to be released.

you obviously have way more time to spend researching and memorizing product info than i do. maybe you should have a youtube channel. I wanted a vac. It promised better suction than what i had. It has obstacle avoidance which is more than i had (btw it does work seemingly contrary to your opinion) I didn’t care to purchase a product that i knew nothing about or had no familiarity with so for me that was enough for me to make a decision to buy a $900 product without spending days researching products i generally don’t see in stores or see advertising for. I didn’t make a recommendation, i commented on your negative opinion of a vac because of speculation on the company’s solvency. Odds are someone will buy them if they don’t make their figures and that company will service them for a while. That said I can recommend the 705 if i am happy with it inspite of your negative opinion of it. Because i have had it cleaning my house for 2 weeks. The nap on the carpets have lifted again in the high traffic areas and it’s mapping and obstacle avoidance are exactly as advertised. It’s all in what you want to spend your money on.

we have both 705 models and are very happy with them

i would say as far as daily upkeep it is great. I’m not sure there is a bot that can scrub the floor as good as i do with a rag and a bucket. The fact that it is only two rooms is up to you as to what that convenience is worth to you.

My was leaking and not emptying the internal dirty water tank into the base tank. I tried calling iRobot and even sent them videos but they couldn’t figure it out. I call a friend who has a Combo 705 and we both had the same firmware. They replaced it and the replacement works perfectly.

Tbh I have to admit it’s based on Chinese robots. But it works really well it’s an option for those who wants reliable customer services and supplement support! And I think because iRobot releases a lineup every two years, I might be able to get longer support, hope that is the case if the company finally survives!

Really?? It’s sad that they opted for those noisy side brushes, but I don’t think it’s loud in my opinion. It certainly produces some sounds tho

I had mine set to 104f because I don’t have “distilled water” so didn’t notice that… do I really need “distilled water”?

I did go and investigate it, but I didn’t interrupt it when washing the mop roller. When it was done and drying, I pulled it out and it is warm. However the dirt water container which was near the mop roller was hot when I initially touched it. I don’t know if it actually cools the mop roller after washing it with hot water tho. I think the worst scenario is I wash it every week, it’s not a big deal for me. Sorry to hear that it didn’t work out for you. Hope you are doing well!

to clarify: i only had a “hot spot” that quickly went away after putting it on the floor. i don’t know if it comes from the washing. please swap the robot and tell me what you discover. thanks!! have a nice day

My Roomba is also lasting like forever, I just replace the battery every couple years and it still comes back with a lot of debris it captured. The bot is 880. Also their new LiDAR bot is high quality too

I tested all the flagship models before deciding to keep the one I liked best (the Dreame Aqua 10). In my opinion, the Roomba 705 Combo Max was the best cleaner, but the side brush was too noisy. I really wanted to keep it, but ended up returning it because of the noise, otherwise my wife wouldn’t have let me run it.

Yes, after testing most of the flagship robots, I found the Combo 705 Max to be one of the loudest, even in quiet mode, mainly because of the side brush. I decided to keep the Ecovacs X9 since its sound is the least annoying for me. The Dreame Aqua 10 was okay, but the mop made a noise that, while not very loud, was still irritating (I tested two units—one was a bit better than the other, but both had the same issue). If you’re not sensitive to noise and don’t live in a cold place—where you’d need to keep windows closed—it may not be a problem for you. I also think the type of flooring makes a difference; for me, it was mostly hardwood floors.

Tbf the 405 Combo is discounted at $599.99 right now instead of $799.99, the one to look out for is the 705 series though and especially the Roomba Combo 705 Max which is not yet announced but It leaked, you can find it in my post history.

In a way the Combo 705 Max will be like a Scooba. Or at least it will be better than most mops out there at least in theory since there are not many robovacs out there with a rolling mop style that has a dirty water tank on the robot. The ones I know of are the Eufy S1 pro and the 3i S10 (which the Combo 705 Max probably shares some tech with)

You forgot the most important question which is what your budget is. I have 2 German shedders and a chocolate lab. I've had an S9 that worked pretty well for the last 5 years on hard floors. Technology and anti-long hair tangle has come a long way and, almost any new bot in the mid-range or premium range are going to do great at anti-tangle. I know people really don't like roomba right now but, my max705 just did my while 900 sq/ft space without puking out clumps of hair like my S9 would, on a single pass. I tested a Dreame X50 too and frankly it was about the same result there too albeit the dreame did it much more quietly.

I’ve got two j7+ and a 705 max with a golden! (Used to be two 😢). They work great for upkeep but you’ll still need to deep clean every once in awhile.