iRobot - Roomba® 105 Vac Robot + AutoEmpty™ Dock
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Based on 1 year's data from Feb 15, 2026 How it works
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"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. ... But the robot keeps the main areas of the house from getting hairballs and dirty."
"I've had my roomba for like 5 years now.. We have 3 big dogs and a cat, in a small house. Still works great, I've replaced the brushes and obviously the filters on it but it still works awesome."
"Two huskies here. We have a self emptying Roomba. We run it 5 days a week. ... But even that cuts manual cleaning time, because I can just take the hand vac to the chunks."
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"I bought one well over a year ago possibly on year 2. ... If it only lasted a year I’d buy another one. ... It works as well as it did when I bought it."
"I've had my roomba for like 5 years now.. We have 3 big dogs and a cat, in a small house. Still works great, I've replaced the brushes and obviously the filters on it but it still works awesome."
"We've had it since 2021."
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"I upgraded to a roomba with the self emptying thing and I love it."
"Now we have two good ones (iRobot) with the bin that they self empty into when they get full. ... 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 runs daily at 9:30 am, recharges and empties itself, then finishes rhe rest around 2 in the afternoon. ... That robot is a wonderful thing."
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"The app works 1000x better than my old ecovacs. ... the app is less frustrating"
"The app and tutorials are very helpful."
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"I also live near a beach and it straight picks up all the sand too. ... It’s great."
"It's great on hard floors"
"I have three cats, have hardwood and carpet and the roomba is literally one of the only reasons my floors look even remotely clean."
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"would be a nightmare with hair tangles in the brush"
"it starts just wadding up hair and leaving it in chunks"
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"that does not avoid any cable / plant obstacles"
"My dead $80 Vac beats the hell put of the $250 I paid for this crap"
"Roomba 105 said “docking? never heard of her.”"
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"Roomba can’t reach."
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"It's great on hard floors but doesn't do much on our living room area rug. ... the fur and cardboard bits from their scratchers are always left behind on the rug after vacuuming."
drahgon 1.0There was nothing of value in this video guy gave a zero review he literally just bad mouthing it barely even taking it out of the box. Once he set it to map it did exactly what it was supposed to do while he was bad mouthing it.
ekswhyzee 1.0What was your experience like? Mine was pretty good with a Roomba, but my layout was very simple and minimal.
I've been using Roomba for years. [They have some models in your price range.](https://hiarthur.com/?share=5249822f-8e97-4bb4-bcb2-4b759f49d75a) Same as you, I had mostly hardwood floors and low-pile carpet in the bedroom. Other than my dog trying to fight the vacuum, it was great. When I moved to a smaller place with stairs and obstacles, I gave it to my mom.
Big_Acanthaceae9752 0.5I have a 105 that sucks up an impressive amount of dog hair on vacuum mode. I have not tried the mop function yet.
brycemonang1221 0.5Roomba 105 said “docking? never heard of her.” If nav + no-go zones matter, go Roborock Q5 for laser brain, pet-hair beast. Shark Matrix is better than old Shark, but still a bit lost sometimes. Just pick the smart one.
david49152 0.55 months ago I got a Roomba 105 for hardwood floors and would absolutely NOT RECCOMEND. I would rather sell both kidneys than buy another. I would rather sell my body for science, before I'm dead, than use this thing. Nothing I try to do with this thing is easy. Simple tasks like connecting to WiFi is an all-day affair. It's not even half-baked, and should have never been brought to market. Last week I got an Eufy Omni S1 Pro, for mostly carpet and a little bit of tile. Compared to the Roomba it's like night and day. Ok, the Roomba 105 is a low-end unit and the Omni S1 Pro is a top of the line unit. Even taking that into account the Eufy is so much better. The software and app are, umm, usable! I haven't ran into a single issue with the Omni S1 Pro. It even properly mops the plastic mat under my desk chair. Looking at what the Omni S1 Pro leaves in the vacuum bag... It does pick up a good amount from my carpet! Not as much as my Bissel upright manual vacuum or my Samsung cordless stick vacuum, but enough where I'm now concerned that I'm going to need to replace the vacuum bag after 8 "vacuum the whole floor" cycles. Ok, well, I'm off to order more bags...
empresszulu 0.5I bought the Roomba 105 combo with auto empty dock for $250 for prime day. I don't use the mopping feature, but I love it so far. So easy to maintain that I do it after every run or at least once a day. Less than 30 seconds to check on it and tap out the filter if needed. With a double coated dog shedding currently the "60 day" bag needs to be swapped tomorrow probably. It took a bit to figure out how to navigate all the different rug heights, but now it goes around just fine. Super pleased as it's my first robot vac and I didn't want to spend a ton and the dog murder it lol. Overall love it. Only downside is my hair getting caught in the wheel, but again super quick to pop out. I didn't want anything sharp that would prevent that from happening with pets around.
jpro1001 0.5I just got a Roomba 105. The app works 1000x better than my old ecovacs. it's a bit louder, but the app is less frustrating that's a win for only $179 I'm happy.
Laketech 0.5I don’t have a cat anymore, but I have a german shepherd, and my wife has long hair. I bought a Roomba 105 Vacuum (only vacuum, no mopping) a couple of weeks ago and it cleans our house quite well. The nice thing about the vacuum only model is that the dust bin (for dirt, hair and whatnot) is nearly twice the size that it is on the vacuum/mop combo model. I paid $179 at Amazon for this, so it’d be well within y9ur budget. Oh, also it has Lidar mapping so it won’t go down the stairs.
matteventu 0.5Yes. Roomba 105 navigates smarter but sucks (negatively) at vacuuming and would be a nightmare with hair tangles in the brush. Roomba i5 has more basic navigation, but is a much more "thoughtful" machine in terms of actual cleaning capabilities.
Oh finally we're speaking! - Roomba classic dual rubber brushes - DirtDetect - PrecisionVision RGB camera Seems like a mix of iRobot IPs on a Picea-iRobot jointly designed shell. Looks like there is no side wall sensor (unless it's hidden behind the black number) which would be a downside for me. But overall, much better than the initial series Roomba 105-505. Will there be a Combo version of 705? Curious to see 805/905/1005.
mrsc1880 0.5We have the Roomba 105. It's great on hard floors but doesn't do much on our living room area rug. I'm pretty disappointed with that. We have 3 cats, and the fur and cardboard bits from their scratchers are always left behind on the rug after vacuuming.
Yes. The mapping is actually really good!
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