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iRobot - Roomba j7+
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026 How it works
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"that can avoid this kind of problem."
"my J7s with the wall sensors perfectly ride along the edge barely touching them. But close enough for the edge sweeper to do its job."
"pet mess avoidance genius"
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"Honestly, when I have it on schedule, it keeps the house clean and I don't see any hair at all"
"To me, the most important thing is cleaning all the dirt and leaves, and trash stuck on his fur from the outside on a daily basis... and the robots take care of that."
"literally NOTHING robot works like an iRobot that I’ve seen so far esp the j7 and the 988 those are the strongest in their class"
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"Honestly, when I have it on schedule, it keeps the house clean and I don't see any hair at all"
"To me, the most important thing is cleaning all the dirt and leaves, and trash stuck on his fur from the outside on a daily basis... and the robots take care of that."
"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."
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"my roomba with self-emptying base is a - and I cannot stress this enough - fucking lifesaver. ... I owned one without the self-emptying base thing and I never used it because emptying it every time it was full was a barrier I wouldn’t get past. Getting the base where the roomba empties itself is a GAME CHANGER."
"Self emptying is the best upgrade ... haaaated emptying that thing constantly"
"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."
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"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."
"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."
"Even now, I have a refurbished $175 j7+ direct from roomba. That thing is a workhorse."
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"it clogs constantly. ... It can't handle any debris larger than a quarter in diameter at most without it getting stuck in the bin due to the size of the emptying tube. ... I have a kid whose paper scraps freqently end up on the floor and those clog it about once every 2 weeks and prompt me to have to take apart the base. ... If I dodnt spend so much on it Id have thrown it away by now."
"All I hear is Alexa saying "your Dumbot is stuck"."
"I have a roomba we named homewrecker because it leaves a trail of destruction behind it. ... It always knocks over something or gets tangled up in wires."
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"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"
"oh ya, and its loud af, i only run it when im not home because its so annoying"
"Only thing is it’s kinda loud when it empties itself at the station, so heads up if your doggie gets spooked by noise."
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"pretty pathetic excuse for mopping"
"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."
"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."
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"The charging issues are the most annoying because I have to clean the charging pads 20 times before it starts charging again. ... And the reason I trashed my last Roomba and got a new Roomba was because of the charging pad issue. So i gave roomba 2 chances and both models had the exact same issues"
"the connections will not recharge the machine and that’s not fixable."
"The battery life was terrible it couldn’t vacuum my newest 1 bedroom apartment without needing to recharge for 2.5 hrs with the most recent update."
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"half the time it isnt running because of a clog in the vaccuum bin or base station. ... The bin is usually easy to fix, but this last time it was the tube that goes to the bag (another expense i didnt have with the shark) and that required disassembly."
"the roomba needs to be lifted up/cleaned by hand almost daily"
"wife has long thick hair that often tangles up in the j7 rollers"
changeneverhappens 1.0My $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.
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.
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.
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.
D_UK_TH 1.0Second 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
mccalli 1.0They 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...
UpstairsMission8664 1.0I’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
yardsaleLaura 1.0I 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.
Affectionate_One4208 0.7I have a roomba j7 and I have two dogs, it's great with dog hair
Blissphu 0.7Single one. I had a J7 before, dual rollers. For now, I didn’t notice a drop in quality for vacuuming with a single roller. I ran a full house cleaning run yesterday and we we’re impressed with the results.
CosmoKramerRiley 0.7We 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.
Curmudgeon7777 0.7That is crazy. Even my Roomba j7 will periodically empty with no manual intervention.
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.
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.
double-click 0.7Do you really want to deal with mop water? When floors need mopping just get out a traditional mop and roller bucket. You don’t need a 2000 dollar vacuum. Most of the hardware is the same. Software quality is not. A roomba j7 will navigate around all chairs and do what you need a robot vacuum to do.