iRobot - Roomba® j9+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum

I have 4 dogs so feel your pain, also 3 Women in our house so hair is a problem. I don't have the eufy S1 yet, but I think the Eufy X10 Pro is great but it doesn't get much love here. Also the Roomba J9+ vacuum only robot is fantastic.

I upgraded to the J9+, vacuum only, a couple of weeks ago and I am extremely happy with it. I own several different brands and as far as I'm concerned Roomba makes the best vacuum products. Period. But it does come with a dock though, I don't think you can get it without it? But it is a reasonable size since it's vacuum only, I have it kind of hidden next to a table in the living room.

Then that's the one to get if you do not want the dock which you sound quite adamant about. One thing to keep in mind is the width is the exact same as the vacuum so it's not taking up more floor space, it adds about 8 in or so in height from the top of the vacuum.

I have four dogs, two Bernese mountain dogs, a Corgi and a Westie. I had been using an i7+ for years now and had been extremely happy with it, with regular maintenance and removing the hair from the rollers and the front wheel practically daily, it ran great. But I've had the upgrade bug for a while and just last week I upgraded to the j9+ vacuum only and I'm very impressed with the upgrades! It's definitely faster, far more suction power, quieter. So I'm not sure what your budget is but I would recommend a j5+ or j9+ just because I like having the bins for self emptying if you are looking for vacuum only devices.

I have four dogs, two Bernese mountain dogs, a Corgi and a Westie. I had been using an i7+ for years now and had been extremely happy with it, with regular maintenance and removing the hair from the rollers and the front wheel practically daily, it ran great. But I've had the upgrade bug for a while and just last week I upgraded to the j9+ vacuum only and I'm very impressed with the upgrades! It's definitely faster, far more suction power, quieter. So I'm not sure what your budget is but I would recommend a j5+ or j9+ just because I like having the bins for self emptying if you are looking for vacuum only devices.

The new Roomba Combo 10 just recently came out and it is on sale for $500 off here in Canada! That's pretty crazy. So it is the newest and the best of the best. I personally just bought a j9+ but the vacuum only unit a couple of weeks ago and it does such a great job. I have four dogs so it is running daily and then I have another machine for the mopping. So if your budget allows you could go straight for the best and the new, The Combo 10. You could also consider the j9 plus combo device which many people here love, but I would probably go with the j9 plus vacuum only device and do the combo with the Braava jet M6 standalone floor washer. I personally like having my devices separated and I think it leads to both doing a better job but I would say the majority of people disagree with me and find the combo units easier to use while doing an equally as good job. So I'm not sure if this has helped you a lot or not but if you have any other questions please do ask.

Yes that happens. Until the base clean is reached you probably have to do it after every run, I now have to remove the hair from the rollers including both ends every second day and do a full clean on weekends. Keeping the filter clean is very important for suction. I should also mention I have four dogs plus there are 2 Women living in the house, and the j9+ does a great job keeping our house clean.

Hiya, I just purchased this device about 2 months ago. 2 Women & 4 dogs in our house so I understand about hair everywhere, and this is a great device for that problem. Especially with pets it does take a few minutes every couple days and about 5 minutes for me on a weekly basis to keep it running in tip top shape. I run it daily, and twice a day in two rooms. Everyday or two I take a quick look daily to see if there is any hair wrapped around the rollers or the brush, about every second day I have to pop them out and just clean the hair off the rollers and pull the hair out from both ends. Weekly I do the same, but I also pull the little grey cap off the end of the rollers and pull all the hair out of there. I also pull the filter out to clean the dust off, sometimes just giving it a knock on the side of the garbage can and using a little brush to clean it or taking it outside and cleaning it with a small rechargeable compressed air device I have that you can buy on Amazon or AliExpress. It's much cheaper than going through the cans. There is also some other regular maintenance suggested and iRobot has great videos on their website, YouTube and in the app in the product health section.

Please also keep in mind it could take several runs to get what I call a Base clean, so you might notice the rollers need to be cleaned every run for the first several runs. And it might leave what looks like clumps of hair that you have to pick up while getting to this point, just pick them up because it's easier and that will end as soon as the base clean has been achieved. You will be shocked at how much it picks up for the first little while.

The J9+ is amazing with obstacles, and will ask you afterward if each is more permanent, such as furniture being moved around or added. Or if they are temporary, such as the 40 dog toys and balls I have here. It does this to learn and I'm not sure when it stops, I've had mine for 2 months. This is a big obstacle it recently encountered 😃 https://preview.redd.it/ojfgtznaxd2e1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8d0cdfa05036831a5d7c31720ef64a9eb52733e

I have 4 dogs so I understand the issue well. About 3 months ago or so I upgraded from my trusty i7+ to the J9+ vacuum only version and while I was happy before I couldn't believe what a huge upgrade it was. It runs quite a bit quieter, the suction is far more powerful, a large battery that will do my house in one run with many other upgrades that made this device worth it to me. I was able to get it on sale for I think $300 off so that helped my decision also, so check for sale prices. You already have a Roomba so I'm sure you are aware but maybe for others who might read this just know that it can take several runs until it reaches a baseline clean so expect to have to pick up clumps of hair and clean the rollers, wheel and side brush after every run until it's just everyday maintenance. I can skip one day but any more than that and it's dog hair chaos! I love how much it helps with keeping dust down and the air much cleaner so I'm not seeing nothing but hair floating around in those spots of sunshine in the house 😃

You can never have too many dogs 😉 Your advice is solid though. My J9+ vacuum only keeps our home clean with our dogs. 🐶

I did s9s until one had issues. I tried the successor but it was noisy, didn’t clean well, and ran into everything hard despite claiming it wouldn’t. I went a narwal from costco and love it.

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.

Coming from a person who’s tried the Roborock Q Revo Pro, Roborock Q Revo Master, Dreame L20, Dreame L40, iRobot Roomba Combo 10 max, iRobot Roomba j9+, iRobot Roomba j7+, and iRobot Roomba i7+, I can confidently tell you that the Roomba j9 or 10 max is by far the best. iRobot is definitely farther behind in most other aspects, though.

They stand out because I never see dog hair on my carpets when they run in contrast to older Roomba series and other brands. They definitely need more maintenance though. They have worse navigation, get stuck more, and are much worse at mopping. Roborock is much better overall but they suck at obstacle avoidance. I’d say go with dreametech. They’re a great overall. Just get the tri cut brush.

Coming from a person who’s tried the Roborock Q Revo Pro, Roborock Q Revo Master, Dreame L20, Dreame L40, iRobot Roomba Combo 10 max, iRobot Roomba j9+, iRobot Roomba j7+, and iRobot Roomba i7+, I can confidently tell you that the Roomba j9 or 10 max is by far the best. iRobot is definitely farther behind in most other aspects, though.

They stand out because I never see dog hair on my carpets when they run in contrast to older Roomba series and other brands. They definitely need more maintenance though. They have worse navigation, get stuck more, and are much worse at mopping. Roborock is much better overall but they suck at obstacle avoidance. I’d say go with dreametech. They’re a great overall. Just get the tri cut brush.

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 tested the roomba j series and the l series from dreame and both perfectly did the test

I tested the roomba j series and the l series from dreame and both perfectly did the test

Because both my Dreame L series and Roomba J series did the same test flawlessly

My Roomba J9+ avoided diarrhea

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+.

It’s way quieter than the Roomba J9+ and the Shark IQ. Those both sound like jet engines.

I recently got a j9*+ and i find it really loud. I cant be in the room when it cleans, after a while it starts to hurt my ears. I would not recommand if sound levels are important to you.

We use a Roomba J9+ for this use case and it does well.

The combo has a mop, but you can buy the non combo version that is just a vacuum.

Not surprised to see iRobot's Roomba at the near bottom of the list.

Sure have. My j9+ decided to pack it in 3 months after I got it and started throwing navigation errors and bricked itself quite a few times. Then the clean base decided it wanted to leak cleaning solution all over the mopping part of the robot. They sent me a new base which didn't help the issue, so they sent me another robot. To say I'm extremely gun shy about this new robot is a huge understatement. I should've just gotten a damned cordless steam mop and a cordless stick vacuum, which could probably do a better job than this piece of shit. For almost $1300, it should work, but of course it doesn't.

I own the Eufy S1 Pro. I bought that to replace the Roomba j9. This robot is a step function increase over prior gens in terms of mapping and navigation fidelity. Totally nonlinear. Sometimes the fan kicks on and I wonder why it’s vacuuming, but I think the vacuum fan is the same fan that cools the onboard Nvidia GPU (it’s quiet, think computer fan). It doesn’t have small obstacle avoidance yet (planned for next year I guess). It swallowed a cat toy and I was curious what it was going to do, it backed up, popped open its little lid and regurgitated it out. My wife and I anthropomorphize it. It is smart. Other robots are millions of if statements and this is a big matrix vector product. If statements cover edge cases though. Edit: see this comment below for a more accurate look: https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/s/oYqCUqUYaw

It depends on the Roomba... The S9+ is the best, followed by the J9/10. The Dyson VizNav is the only thing that can kill out more, but at full power I believe it only has a 12 minute runtime. And it has other issues being a robot. Dreame and Roborock have adopted the dual rollers design, but the actual performance of those don't remotely compare.

Dyson 360 viz nav is best for carpet pickup. Roomba S9+ is second, and provides the important convenience of auto-empty. Roomba J9+ is third and adds great object avoidance. Nothing else is in the ballpark for carpet cleaning.

There really isn't anything better with obstacles. I've used the best obstacle avoiding bots... Dreame, Narwal... They are somewhat equivalent, but not better than the J9. None are perfect, though.

I think the Roomba J9+ is the best fit for this scenario. Object avoidance is on par with the best of them, although none are perfect. Note that object avoidance is meant to avoid things that can get robot jammed up or make a worse mess, like cords or pet waste. Larger objects, like bags and chair legs, it will bump into but do no harm.

I believe the J-series all have the same object avoidance, but don't get confused with the "Combo" versions. Those have mops and are much more expensive. The J9+ (non-combo) is currently the only J sold that is vacuum-only. It's currently $500 US, which really isn't that much more than what you can get a used J7+ for, but you'd miss the 2x suction power, the 2x battery life, and the warranty.

So I love mine saves so Much time and effort. I just make sure kids mess is in 1 room or picked up at night into bins and then just run it. Technically the Roomba j9+ I have avoids items in the ground but still I prefer to clean up the floor before it goes off to vacuum and mop. I do still need to mop weekly or so for a good cleanup but definitely vacuum is done.

Agreed, I had to have my j9+ replaced once because of several issues and the replacement dock they sent me doesn’t even work! The J5 has been great though, these combo robots are not very good IMO

I've got the new Roomba J9 mop and vacuum with self emptying and refilling. It's great on tiles and wood floor. We have two dogs and a toddler, it goes round fairly and keeps clean. It's quite good at learning the floor plan and identifying rugs and carpets so not to mop them. My only negative comment about it is the app can be a bit buggy/temperamental

I have the Roomba j9+ and the Braava since before combo robots became mainstream when it was the only real mopping option. Then it stopped working so well (for what it could do). So needed a new combo option for the mopping even though j9+ is suitable for what it does. Had planned on getting rid of it knowing wouldn’t get that much for it really. Then decided to keep it as upstairs only robot where not much mopping to do and I do that myself, rather than dragging combo robot and base upstairs.

The Roborock S8 Pro Ultra is a beast insane suction, rubber brushes that don’t tangle with fur, and it mops too (if you’re into that). For a cheaper but still effective option, the Eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid gets the job done with dual brushes and strong suction. If you’ve got a heavy shedder, the iRobot Roomba j9+ is pricey but worth itself-emptying, avoids pet messes like a pro, and handles carpets like a champ. Avoid anything with bristle rollers

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

roomba J9+ is all you need

irobot roomba j9 is very quiet

Also not happy with the j9+. So much promise, so much work to make it take care of things for you. I tell people it won't save labor or just shifts it. Determine if you are happier troubleshooting or vacuuming. Time spent in either is about the same.

I have a J9 the thing is awesome but I do think there are better robots for the price if you care about obstacles avoidance more then pick up abilities

I have a roomba j9 and a Roborock s7 MaxV they do an okay okay of keeping up with one shepherd. Any top of the line unit should work just expect to fork over a good chunk of money. I know they Roomba “j” series gets a bad rep but I think they are great (yeah not as quite or fast as other but can be found a lot cheaper) what ever you do get a robot with a self empty base

I just got a Roomba j9+ a few days ago for $400 for Black Friday. It’s my first robot vacuum. I have a 2 bed 2 bath apartment with mixture of carpet and hard floor, as wells as a dog that sheds a ton. I’ve been slacking on my vacuuming lately (I’m embarrassed to say there were literally dog hair tumbleweeds floating around). The j9+ cleaned the apartment to nearly spotless in one pass. Now I can run it automatically and my place looks spotless. Best money I’ve spent in a long time.

Yes! I have 2 GSD and 3 boys under 10. Got the Roomba j9+ last November and it’s been amazing. No more dog hair tumbleweeds!

I just bought the J9+ for $500. Amazon and iRonot had it for that price. We like it.

I'm looking for a robot vacuum and don't care about a mop system as this will primarily be used on carpeted floors. What I do care about: * Obstacle avoidance -wires, shoes, pencils etc * Mapping * Being able to deal with fluff from a long-haired cat * Carpet performance over hard floors * Ease of use, reliability, and availability of spare parts over an extended period In terms of price, the Roomba j9+ is a strong contender, but it is at the top of what I'm willing to pay. The Roomba j9+ seems to do everything I want, although I also see that the VSLAM mapping isn't as good as the LIDAR stuff. The Roborock product lineup is indecipherable, but they seem make better robots with more advanced mopping systems. I have no idea about their carpet performance relative to Henry, and I don't want to pay extra for an automated mopping system I will immediately disable.

Roomba j9+ - does a great job on carpets with cat hair.

I had a J6 and still have my J9. You can get a j6 for the price you want. (I gave it to my sister in law, works fine after 2 years) I bought a Roborock S8MV, so the J9 got the J6 spot and the J6 was kicked out.

I went in watching Zero reviews for the current flagships and bought the S8MV while on clearance at Best Buy. I've loved it since I set it up. I replaced my J9 and J6. (The J6 went to a family members, the J9 went to our upstairs FROG room) The object avoidance is fine on my Roborock, I had a cord snag day 1 and 2, once I got that area tidy'd up no issues since. Roomba's support for me has always been excellent. For example, they sent me a new vacuum motor for my J9 after warranty was up. I haven't had to use Roborock's and I've heard mixed reviews, I haven't heard a lot goof form Dreame, so that was a big factor for me. I believe all the flagships are excellent, and at this point we are splitting hairs. Go with your gut, which one do you want the most. BUY it!

Two retired people, two lazy cats, two story house, mostly hardwood, laminate, and tile with a couple of large area rugs, two bedrooms with wall to wall. Our housekeeper comes every other week. I have allergies and asthma, so less dust is better, and a vacuum with bags is preferable. I have other things I would rather do than vacuum my house so I thought i would try a robot vacuum. I bought an iRobot Roomba j9+ 3 weeks ago. It seemed to have the best reviews for vacuum only models. Why pay for mopping if you don’t want it? I have a high traffic area mapped out from my foyer, to the powder room, down the hall, and do the kitchen. That is the area that I wanted to focus on. Auto clean schedule 3 days a week. I pick up a few things like the cat’s water bowl, a couple of loose mats, and three chairs at my island. It’s just easier and I don’t mind. It goes off right before I go to the gym and is long done before I get home. Only issue seems to be the auto empty clogging light alert. I unplug the base and clean out it to deal with that. Does a pretty good job on that run. I carry it upstairs to do those rooms. For me, mapping the rooms separately works fine. It set it off in the master suite or the cats sleeping and cat box room and just listen to monitor it. I do those a couple times a week. I don’t want to spend more to get another base or robot for the upstairs. Carrying it up there when I want the area done is fine with me. The hallway and guest room are on a different map and I do that about 1 time a week. So for me, this all works fine. It’s the bare floors I wanted to get more attention. The carpets get done about once a week, which is enough for my situation. And is more than was happening before. I am happy with the Roomba j9+.

I’ve had my J9+ for 4 weeks and absolutely love it. My home is mostly hardwood and two area rugs. It does all 95 % better than I can any given day!! Also I have it programmed for every two to three days and it’s on time and doesn’t bother the nervous queen we have (Siamese) at all.  I only have to pick up shoes my office chairs moved out until it’s done then I move them back right after. A couple end tables I can easily take off floor for the duration and it goes pretty much on its own.  Have one recliner it gets hooked on occasionally but it shuts off until I get it off then it stays away from it the rest of time.  So yes it’s well worth the for me!! I’m 72 yrs old. 

I have a Roomba 960 for 10 years now. And it works very well! I just changed the battery after 9 years. It's connected to my Home Assistant, disconnected from Internet and all could stuff. But today I am looking for a new one. I would like a self-empty station. It's not an easy stuff to find a new one. Ten years ago, market was IRobot and Neato. Today, Neato is dead, replaced by more than 10 Chinese brands. All with a lot of technology: Mop, cartography, cameras, vacuum suction of 10000Pa, and a budget of more than 1000$ in most of the cases. It's ok, this is the new market. I want something simple: * Clean the ground, and do it WELL! * a self-empty station * a little bit of cartography, but not too much * no mop, it doesn't work well, and it's more maintenance * A reliable product, that will work in 10 years, I want to be able to buy replacement part if something fail. * No internet connection. It's a vacuum, it doesn't need to go on the web, just to clean. With my shopping list it's not easy, and I have two models in competition: Roomba J5+ vs Roborock Q8 Max. But both seems to be garbage! J5+: * Irobot doesn't give the vacuum suction. But based on reviews and comment, it's less than Roomba 960 (9.3CFM for 960, 7.3CFM for J5+). I should expect a worse result * I can jump to J9+, seems to have a better suction, but more expensive Q8: * Everybody love Roborock, but when you look at the reviews, it's broken after one year * When it's not broken people say "It's work well, it's my 4th Roborock in 4 years!" Why do you change your vacuum every year??? So I have the choice between a vacuum with 5000Pa of suction but will probably have failure in one year, on a Robot that will be robust, but a suction below than we have 10 years ago...

Cloud connection for Roborock is a show stopper for me. If I buy a new one, it will be a Roomba. Now, I don't know if I buy a J5+ or J9+. J9+ has a better suction, but it's really expensive, and I am not even sure I will see a difference

We just purchased a Roomba j9 this spring. It took some weeks and several "mapping runs" for it to finally figure things out, and then it broke and needed replacing. But we got a new one, and after some additional minor tweaks, it seems to do a pretty good job, even with the dane hair. I have it scheduled to do each room in the house 3x per week. The biggest "problem" we now have is that we have a mop/vacuum combo, but the water tank is small and needs refilling every couple of days. And we need to make sure the place is reasonably picked-up before the vacuum can do its thing (but maybe that isnt so bad in itself...). It does such a good job that I've had to replace bags/filters already, but I did find a good price on Amazon for replacements. TLDR - At this point, Id give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. It was very frustrating to get working - but now its working pretty darned well.

I have 3 dogs…1 is Husky, the other border collie and a ridgeback. Basically they all shed a lot but have different types of hair and each is a challenge. I have Roomba J9+ (just vacuum) and I run it every day. It can’t miss a day otherwise it’s too much for the poor little vacuum. But if you run it every day, it should be able to handle shedding. Some days, it has to empty itself 2/3 times and recharge in the middle of the cycle, and others it just does one full cycle without interruptions… just depends on the dogs. I’m ok with mine, and I’m so glad I got it. The other thing is that if you get the vacuum, you do have to clean it almost every time it vacuums. Otherwise hair and dirt get in and it doesn’t work as well. Good luck!

I think skipping the mop is the way to go. No loss in suction power that way. I have the J9+ and would say that the self emptying is meh for me. I like to tap the filter clean after each use, so I almost always empty her myself. The only time it has come in handy is when she thinks she is full due to debris (leaves).

Get the straight vacuum. No combo because you lose suction. I had a 985 that is still running but was relocated to my son’s campus housing. That thing was not smart, but did an outstanding job. I have a J9 now. I feel like it does the job more efficiently, but is not quite as powerful. I still love it for cleaning up after my cat and dog though.

For vacuum only I love my roomba j9

I have the iRobot Roomba J9+ and I’m overall happy with it. I haven’t had too many issues and I’ve been using it every day for a year now. I can’t say the same for the Braava jet m6 …

If you are organized (don't have cables lying around) then lack of object avoidance will be a plus since it won't get scared of things that aren't really a problem. AI can sometimes confuse things with obstacles and skip cleaning areas. If you like leaving cables on the floor (say a charger plugged to the wall and cable hanging) and stuff around then object avoidance will increase the chances of a "hands off" experience. Navigation is easier on the 405 since it has lidar. If you like running the robot at night it's probably better. If your house is not huge and/or you run the robot during the day then the camera based localization may be good enough. The mapping part can be annoying on the j9+. Getting a map up, and making it reliable, will be a lot easier on a lidar robot like the 405. Hardware on the j9+ is a lot more modular. If something fails you should be able to replace just that part. So long term you're probably better off with the j9+. The vacuum part of it will likely last forever. Wet cleaning systems are trickier. Still the j9+ part is a lot more modular. The older app is annoying to deal with, but you can always hook up the robot to google home / alexa and then just "hey google tell roomba to vacuum and mop the kitchen" and forget about the app [https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/1509](https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/1509) On the j9+ you can put cute plants on it since the water tank comes out the front of the base ( The 405 is a bit smaller.

Roomba J series would work

ONLY for carpets? Hate it or not, nothing can beat roombas in carpets. Roomba j9 (NOT the combo) is pretty good, has obstacle avoidance and self emptying

Product specific subreddits like r/roomba are always gonna have people complaining, which is natural. People on this sub however are complaining about irobot roombas, mostly involving "irobot doesn't innovate anymore". But the innovations on robot vacuums these days are mostly about making the most complex and good cleaning mops possible, which you don't need in your case. Vacuum only Roombas (Except the roomba essential, dont buy that) are very good at carpet cleaning and nothing has came close to them so far. You might need to turn on your lights or run in daylight, because j9 uses a camera to navigate which can struggle in dark.

Roomba j9, for modularity and very good carpet cleaning performance

For your needs, j9 is the way to go(which you already have). So far, j9 has near the best carpet cleaning performance, so i'd say stay with it Of course there are other options like the other comment says, but you are not gonna be able to get as good carpet cleaning performance as others. Maybe obstacle avoidance as well if you care about it.

Roomba j9

If that was the case roborock would have had astronimical cleaning power.Their numbers have been the around same numbers (19-22cfm) for years. Roombas have very weak motors, yet j9 has around 21cfm airflow and nothing comes close to them in carpet cleaning as of right now. Brush design and airflow matters more than pascal numbers. I assume that roborock is able to get higher pascal numbers because they make the gap tighter. Edit: fixed something, my english isnt the best ;((

I have a j9+ and a shedding dog. It is an absolute waste of money. Not that it can't handle a shedding dog, i spend more time debugging and maintaining the unit and app than i would vacuuming myself.

I’ve been using the Roborock Saros 10r for months and still haven’t had a single hair get tangled in there. Look for their models with the “DuoDivide” brush. I have 2 pets and a wife with long hair, so I honestly didn’t expect it to work this well. So much better than the piece of junk roomba j9+ that I used to have.

So, first impressions, the rollers are the exact same as my J9+. Thing looks really nice, build quality is great. New app paired quick. Gotta let it charge and then am gonna update with first working impressions. For context I have 680, S9+, J9+ and BravaJet. I maintain them once a week and I never really have had issues with them. Probably my most used appliances.

Yes. S9+ is my absolute favourite. 4 years old and still cleans like a champ. I just cannot find replacement OEM wheels for it and am gonna retire it. J9+ has better obstacle avoidance and navigation but it never came close to the cleaning of S9. Am really hopeful this will be the best of both worlds.

I have been a huge S9 fan, I still have mine and it stilll is gong strong. I have a J9+ and while better in some ways, it never came close to the raw cleaning power of S9. But the new 705 Max surpasses it, I love mine and it's been running flawlessly .

I have a dog that sheds often but not constantly. Needle type hair. I run the Roomba about once a week. I have a J9+, which has more suction than the J8, but to be honest I never thought those small differences were consequential.

iRobot makes the best tech for poop detection. Covered by many tech YouTube reviewers. I've got a J9+ and it even avoids cables like a champ.

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

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.

Is the obstacle avoidance comparable to your j9? The j series obstacle avoidance is underrated IMO

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

I just went through this. iRobot invented the robovac. Just go with. MIT engineered and headquartered in the US. Maintenance kits readily available. Same company makes robots for military. I bought the j9+.

I just bought a j9+ and it’s awesome. The vacuum is not that loud. The base sounds like a jet taking off. Only runs for a few seconds but it is loud. I don’t care though. I love it. Works great, mapping is good, and cleaning is fairly quick. Great navigation. We just got a dog and house is still clean all the time. I did a ton of reading and research. Incredibly happy with this purchase.

In that case, it’s likely personal preference. I’m partial to iRobot and have been loyal for the better half of a decade. I wouldn’t recommend a combo robot. If you’re wanting just daily or several days a week cleaning - go for the j8 enhanced, j9 or the s9. Roborock has a pretty good rep and Narwall (spelling?) has a good rep for combo robots. Just see what your cleaning needs are. If price isn’t an issue get the most powerful one. IMO, no such thing as too clean 🤣

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.

They were great 7 years ago. Try the new ones. J9+ ect. I'm not arguing, it's just my opinion.

Only 1 short hair dog. It did a great job as far as cleaning goes... but the poop. It would plow through it, then stop and complain. Had to dry it all out, scrape it off, vacuum it with a shop vac, scrub it with a wire brush, etc. 4th time was too much. Just ordered a j9+ from home depot using amex points... maybe that will work out. Otherwise... you want a good deal on a used dog?

Irobot j9 and newer. They all have pet poop specifically mentioned in the warranty

Get something from Roborock with Lidar detection. Don't waste your money on iRobot stuff. They have fallen off in terms of quality lately. I've used two of RR's (one high end, one mid/high) and they outperform my J9+ without question. I have the iRobot J9+ and it's honestly disappointing. I would recommend nobody buy a robot vacuum without Lidar at this point. I've used two different Roborock systems dating back 4-5 years and are still superior to iRobot's new stuff with only camera based detection and mapping systems. My J9+ literally gets lost in its own map and struggles to navigate at times. Sometimes it wanders around with an error in the app until it redocks and restarts cleaning.

I have the iRobot J9+ and it's honestly disappointing. I would recommend nobody buy a robot vacuum without Lidar at this point. I've used two different Roborock systems dating back 4-5 years and are still superior to iRobot's new stuff with only camera based detection and mapping systems. My J9+ literally gets lost in its own map and struggles to navigate at times. Sometimes it wanders around with an error in the app until it redocks and restarts cleaning. Roborock would get my vote.

Thanks for your post. I’ve just pre-ordered one and should be here within a week. I have a J9+ currently but am returning it as it bumps into things way too hard and the dirt detect feature is triggered all the time on a certain patterned carpet I have. The carpet is clean so I can only presume it’s the pattern that’s causing the issue so I can’t use it on that carpet now. I hope the dirt detect on the 705 doesn’t do the same or it’s a deal breaker :( Do you know if the lidar on the 705 has an issue with mirrors? I had an Ecovacs lidar in the past and it had issues with the full length wardrobe mirrors. I had to cover them up with paper when I was doing the mapping run but I hope I don’t have to do that with the 705. Also what is the size that the 705 sticks out from the wall please when on its dock as I can’t find that info anywhere. Thanks in advance :)

I’m very happy with the Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum & Mop with NeverTouch Pro Self-Cleaning Base. I got it from Costco. I first tried a Roborock and returned it bc it did a poor job vacuuming compared to my old Neato D7. Then I tried the IRobot Roomba J9 and returned it bc it doesn’t auto fill the mop water from the base. I’ve been drooling over the roller bar Eufy’s but YouTube video reviews (particularly Just a Dad videos) helped me decide. It didn’t seem to justify paying double what I paid for the shark…in fact it seems like the shark might clean better.

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 jumped at the 705 for upstairs (all carpets). Downstairs I still have a combo of j9 and braava m6 mop but I’m waiting for the rumoured 705 combo roller mop which I’ll grab for downstairs (mostly hard floors). Plus 505 Combo may be ok for you?

I got the J9 last year and it has broken more times than I can count. My clean station’s charging contacts have pushed in and I have to pry them up so it can charge. This is with it on a completely level hardwood floor (I checked). I am really upset that I spent so much for a product that breaks so frequently. Even the brush carriage fucked up. From get this, a thread from one of my wife’s dresses that had fallen on the ground

Havent had an issue myself with the j9+(knock on wood) but did get it for $500. Had an i7+ before and so far atleast vaccumming seems to do better and not bang into things as much.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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’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.