iRobot - Roomba j7+

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!

Thanks, I hadn’t heard about fur compression yet. I have a very furry dog and this feature sounds useful. My Roomba J7+ always thought the dustbin was full if some hairs were sticking out in front of the sensor.

I agree. I had a J7+.

Please do not get a Roomba. They have no lidar so when the light in the room is dim it has a hard time navigating. They don’t have anti hair clogging bristles. My Roomba J7+ gave constant error messages that could mean anything. Never ever again.

I have had several Roomba vacuums, and currently have a J7+ on main floor and an i4 in the basement. They really aren't great. Our J7 has been replaced by Roomba 2-3 times, which is great from a customer service aspect, but not great because it has needed to be replaced multiple times. In addition to full replacements, we have already had to change the battery after a little over a year. The running times to sweep our main floor have gone from a few hours to now over 6 hours. It gets lost randomly, and then finds new areas and maps them, that don't actually exist. All roombas have a pretty big design flaw, the sweeping brush pushes dirt across one of the charging leads. It will randomly stop charging, and when you look, one of the charging leads will be covered in grime and the other will be pristine. The self-empting feature is great, rarely had an issue with that. I would suggest that any robot vacuum you get be able to empty itself. The obstacle avoidance isn't great, it will often try to eat things that shouldn't. I would say approximately twice a week the vacuum is not able to finish its job and return to its base properly. It's nice to not have to worry about cleaning up all the time, especially with kids and dogs, but it is a lot of Maintenance to keep it running. We also have a brava jet mop, that has entirely stopped working. If you take it off the base it will run, but it's not able to leave its own base, which makes it a real pain. Personally, I will not be buying another Roomba.

For those that don't want to click on the link it's a J7+ vacuum only device.

Personally I prefer the vacuum only devices which is where the Roombas really excel. If I was going to get a combo device I think the minimum I would look at is a J7 + or above depending on your budget. I know there are some sales on right now, and they're always seems to be some great sales over the past several months that really bring the prices down on the higher end units. Hopefully you can get some more advice with regards to your price point.

I have the J7+ and it does get up pet hair well on hard floors, BUT 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. My shark IQ did not have that problem, but its app sucked and it runs over a lot more stuff. It has eaten and unloaded barbie shoes into its base, wheras the roomba i always find the shoes in the unit when it throws an error.

Don't get a roomba. I got the J7+ for the pet and toy friendly avoidance options and 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. It also burnt out its suction fan in the first month I had it, prompting a warranty replacement of the part which meant had to disassemble the unit, install the new part, and send back the defective part. Incredibly frustrating. Comparatively, my shark IQ that I sent to the basement for eating too many toys runs consistently and clogs *maybe* once every 3 months, but the shark app sucks nuts, and the model I have uses the black strips for keep-out zones so it just ran everywhere and I prayed it didnt eat any cables. Its very robust about going up and doen ledges, but it is also way more prone to tracking pet messes about, that happened once with a pile of cat vomit and I was a little traumatized.

I don't know but I'm trying to replace a very weary Roomba J7+ in expectation of them dying soon and literally just kill me lmfao One thing if each brand had proper tiers but no they just have 600 random models that are THE SAME THING AAHHHHHHHHHHH Tomorrow I will probably flip a coin and buy the L50 or CurvX because I just cba to look at it anymore

My Roomba J7+ is fine after 3 years... though you will need to manually remove all the hair stuck on the brushes like once per week, but I don't mind doing it... If you are willing to pay this much, the newer model has a mop integrated as well. Honestly, when I have it on schedule, it keeps the house clean and I don't see any hair at all

Roborock Q Revo ($800 on sale) auto-empty, mopping, LiDAR, carpet beast. Roomba j7+ – pet mess avoidance genius (no mop). Ecovacs T20, hot water mopping. Avoid cheap hybrids. Stretch for S8 Pro Ultra if mopping is life.

Second 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

This is very unconventional, but hear me out: I really think the Roomba J7+ would be a great option for this You can get it refurbished from Roomba on Ebay for very cheap, like $150 or something now. It's Dual Roller setup is so good for pickup of pet hair (in my experience, medium pile carpet) and dust. It has a small base and needs a small amount of maintenance and is a vacuum only model. I've had one for like 3 years now I think and I got a second one a year after the first off Ebay. Both work great still. Now, people will mention the bankruptcy....BUT, it's being acquired by the manufacturer in China that always made the robot anyway and they supply most other robo vac companies as well. It's extremely likely they will keep the company going as it's already profitable for them and they wanted to acquire it anyway. The only thing I don't like is the base can be pretty loud when emptying but I think that is true for a lot of similar bots (other than the newer quieter models coming out now).

Exactly! And I forgot to mention my favorite thing is being able to increase the battery size. I bought some from when IFixIt was selling them...not sure if they still are though. would be more weary getting from ebay or ali though, but should be able to find a good one based on reviews It doubles my possible run time! cant do that on my qrevo curvx yet sadly, or ever maybe since the battery compartment does not have extra space like my j7+