iRobot

Roomba j7+ Series

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User sentiment51% positive
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Last updated: Apr 6, 2026

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r/roombaRoomba that would stand a chance with a Golden Retriever
7 months ago

I have two dogs and two cats and the j7+ works just fine

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r/RobotVacuumsNo carpet, all hardwoods, massive amounts of Bernese mtn dog fur. Any price, USA.
4 months ago

I have the j7 and I have taken it apart more than once to clean it and I'm not super happy with it. I got it at Costco so it might go back before they go belly up. I'll try it again a few more days but I didn't even have it plugged in for 6 months... because we had renovations going on in the house. It's Black Friday week but I prefer to buy from Costco because they do have such a good return policy.

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r/dogsIs a Roomba-like vacuum worth it for dogs? I need to be de-influenced for my wallets sake
6 months ago

I’ve had robot shark and roomba. I believe running them daily has prevented us from being buried in dog hair and 100% recommend a robot vacuum. My dogs are very housebroken and I’ve never had the poo every where situation.  Overall, I think the shark works a little better, but I think the roomba’s features and app are better. I just upgraded to the dual vacuum/mop roomba and it’s not perfect but I’m happy. I still have to real vacuum once a week as it doesn’t get all the hair all the time, but the literal basketball was of hair I pull out of the canister every few weeks tells me it’s working pretty damn good. 

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r/goldenretrieversRobot vacuum
2 months ago

I have a Roomba J7+. It was their first one that they say will avoid poo. Fortunately, we've never had to test that in the year we have had Ranger. It works well, but iRobot is having issues with money right now and the model is older. If you get one, it is important to remember that they still require regular maintenance to keep them from getting clogged or overwhelmed with hair.

r/goldenretrieversRobot vacuum
2 months ago

Hair wraps around the brushes and needs to be removed. If you get a self emptying unit, they cannot get all of the dust out of the bin. Filters need to be cleaned and changed.

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r/RobotVacuumsThe 25 most recommend robot vacuums on Reddit, by price (in the past year as of Jul 2025)
9 months ago

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!

r/RobotVacuumsThe 25 most recommend robot vacuums on Reddit, by price (in the past year as of Jul 2025)
9 months ago

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.

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r/RobotVacuumsDo mopping robots really replace daily cleaning, or do you still ended up cleaning yourself?
3 months ago

Bought a vac and mop roomba. I now that myself now maybe a month. I call my cleaning lady less frequently. So yes.

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r/homeassistantA stark reminder that cloud reliant products really aren't your own: Roomba Maker iRobot Warns of Bankruptcy, Running Out of Cash and Time
5 months ago

I have 3 j7+ Combos that are all about a year old to a year and a half and I’m watching this all in horror.

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r/homemakingWhat's the current best robot vacuum that you've ever owned for home use? Really worth it?
7 months ago

I have "only" owned 3. A ecovacs which always broke, a brava moping one and a i robot j7.  My favorite is the i robot j7. It has an auto empty version, but I have the regular. It has object detection (4/5 stars) and room mapping (2/5) over the 3 years I've had it it does stupid crap all the time with room boundaries and eating paper, but I can fix that if I go fight with the settings I hope. My fav part is the robustness, if it encounters a huge problem, the only parts that break are those (and then rarely) are those meant to swap out. 

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r/homeassistantA stark reminder that cloud reliant products really aren't your own: Roomba Maker iRobot Warns of Bankruptcy, Running Out of Cash and Time
5 months ago

I had the J7+ and it beat the hell out of everything. Upgraded to a revo master and it was a major improvement. I can trust it not to even touch my furniture and speakers, and it doesn't randomly get lost. I stopped updating the J7 because they broke it so many times I stopped trusting them.

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r/bernesemountaindogsRobot vacuum suggestions
11 months ago

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!