iRobot Roomba i7+ (705) Robot Vacuum with Automatic Dirt Disposal- Empties Itself, Wi-Fi Connected, Smart Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors

I'll just start with acknowledging that the Roomba app is worlds better than the Shark app on my previous vacuum. There's some quality of life features I'm getting used to fast such as the isometric 3d view & the ability to order cleaning around specific furniture on the map rather than the entire room. The timeline that shows you everything it's done for the run & everything it plans to do is useful info. I have a huge 2-level house with lots of tile & cheap carpet, plus a few big carpets. I was looking specifically for something that could mop the kitchen multiple times a day, had heated mop wash AND heated dry, & had decent obstacle handling. I'm coming from a Shark XL (vacuum only, 90 day dock capacity, suspension like an offroading 4x4 to make up for the sensing suite). I liked the Shark, but there's just no comparison whatsoever to the 705X. For starters, the obstacle detection / handling / avoidance that's camera based on this one is waaay more reliable than the prior LIDAR-only bot I had. Comparatively the 705X has much more limited suspension & is heavy, but the beefy suspension isn't needed because it's powerful/large enough to climb carpet ledges & the obstacle avoidance keeps it from climbing stuff it shouldn't like TV tray bases. Having an automated mop that gets hot-cleaned has utterly demolished the house fly population in my house & left my tile floors with a finish cleaner than I've seen them even running my hand vacmop. The first-pass dirty water tank was totally disgusting (as it should be) & clearly removed a lot of nasty stuff from my house. Cons: The only real con I've identified so far is it's LOUD. I kind of expected that though, since this is the "more suction" model, and more suction usually means more powerful motors/fans; and thus more noise. I may open up the dock to add some noise reduction foam eventually; that's a small price to pay for how good a job this does as both a vacuum and a mop. We will see how well it holds up over time. Amazon encourages reviews to talk about appearance. I don't care as much about that in a droid but I will say the "brown woodpanel" pictured on the dock is much closer to a very dark gray than a brown. My bot gets its own private little corner between a short wall & a couch though, so I don't really care what the dock looks like. This also brings up an important point: the little wall the dock is behind often trips up mapping software on bots, but the 705X hasn't had a problem finding its dock even once. The mapping software is simply excellent. The one gripe I'd have with the mapping software is simply that I can't set mop or keepout zones close to the dock even if they're on the other side of a wall (& thus very far from the dock in terms of bot drive time). I have a big rug with tassles, which is a torture test for vacuums; so far it's only been stuck once in a week or 2 of operation (which is way better than prior vacs that had to have a keepout zone over that entire rug. We'll see how it holds up over the next couple years, but I'd say, as of this bot, iRobot is back to being good.

This Roomba is well worth the money. We have used a Roomba off and on for over ten years. Before the i7 series I can admit I pretty much liked it for the novelty of the product more than the functionality of it. When I was a bachelor in a small apartment, its haphazard bouncing around was more than adequate. When we had a bigger condo and toddlers running around the older roomba's were ineffective. Now that we have two kids almost pre-teen and two huskies - we needed some more help. In comes the i7. We recently put in dark wood floors and while we love the look - everything shows. A crumb can be viewed from across the house and our huskies are white and black so any dropped hair is easily visible. We do sweep and mop regularly to collect the bulk of the stuff in the usual places (such as crumbs in the kitchen or dining room) but there is nothing quite like waking up to a clean floor. We got the i7 because of the mapping features, but it is so much more. Pros: - Mapping - We will start with why we bought this. The i7 Roomba does not simply bounce around like those before it. This roomba has a sensor that will detect if its about to collide with an object and then slows down to slightly bump the object and begins to map where the object is in a room. After two runs (for us) the Roomba had fully mapped the first floor (about 1000sq ft). Once mapped we can place room dividers, name the rooms, and even mark out "no go" zones to keep it away from either the dog's water bowl or some cables we don't want it to go near. This feature works exceptionally well. - The sensor - as mentioned above we have kids and dogs. This means that no matter how much we pick up the floor, one of the creatures in this house is going to come behind us and put any number of things out in the middle of the floor where it doesn't belong. The i7 Roomba can identify when it is approaching an object and will slow down to give it a gentle nudge. More often than not in our house its a sleeping husky. One of them politely moves for the Roomba to do its job. The other one simply lays there stubbornly and we end up with a husky sized outline of clean/not clean. It is actually as humorous as it sounds. - The cleaning "bristles" - I was pretty sure that having wood floors would mean we could never have a Roomba again. We actually waited more than a year before we even tried looking. The newer generation has a rubber roller it uses to move dirt to the middle of its path and then collect as it goes over. This system is great and ensures the floor doesn't get damaged. - The cleaning base - If you are looking at this i7+ it should come with a cleaning station. This is essentially the power dock with a dust bag in it for collection. Having Huskies, this thing is a must. If for some reason we are lazy and don't do a quick sweep before sending the Roomba on its way or if there was an area the kids inevitably "forgot" to do as part of their chores - the roomba will detect that it is full, return to its base, drop off its bin, and return to the place that it left off. If the battery is low, it will take a break, send your app a push message that it needs to juice up for a minute and will resume when its ready. Cons: - Noise - To be fair - its a vacuum. I am not really sure what some people expect here. I typically turn it on while I am doing the dishes or when we go to bed. It doesn't keep us up, but it would probably be a bit annoying to watch a tv show in the same room as it. - Can get stuck - Its a robot and it does what it can. It is 1000% better than previous versions but we do have a rocking chair that it occasionally catches itself on. By occasionally I mean maybe 3-4 times since we bought it and we have used it nightly. - Clean Base Noise - This is more of a warning than a con, so just be aware. When the Roomba is emptying the dust bin you have one vacuum cleaning another vacuum. There is a very loud suction noise for about 15 seconds and then its done. Imagine like a car wash vacuum starting up and that is the noise. Unavoidable and not a defect by any means but surprising if you aren't expecting it. The last part is the i7 over the newer s9 series. When we purchased the i7 the s9 had already been out for some time. I had set out to get the latest and greatest, but the product reviews pretty much everywhere for the s9 were spotty. Everything from them getting stuck/lost, to not holding a battery, to needing taken apart during customer service calls. Those items might be fixed by now (Sept 2020), they can do firmware updates to the machines. We picked the i7 because we knew it would work straight out of the box and it was cheaper due to the release of the s9. There were also no real compelling features to the s9 upgrade over the i7 aside from the fact it can get into a 90 degree angle with ease, but so can the i7 using its side brush. At the end of the day - I recommend the i7 over the s9, but that could change down the road.

Well, it's been about 18 months since I bought the iRobot i7+ and so far things are going fine; no problems with it so far. I did do a good cleaning recently and, after looking at instructions on various YouTube site I found how easy it was to clean around wheels, clean single wheel in front of iRobot, to remove strings etc. I started off without researching and was struggling but after finding out how to really do the job it was a piece of cake. The iRobot designers really too all this cleaning into consideration when designing the product. So far, maintains 5 star rating. The following is a summary of my experience with my new iRobot I7+ I bought this vacuum to replace my Neato Connected which was very good at cleaning but left a lot as far as reliability; in less than 5 years I had to have it repaired 3 times at a cost of almost $400. This for a relatively expensive robot. When the battery failed ($70.00) and the robot started not knowing where it was I decided enough is enough. When I got the iRobot I followed installation instructions which were pretty straight forward, updated the software (again very easy), and then waited for it to fully charge. I then sent it out to clean my whole house (about 2200 sq ft). It ran for about a hour and then went back to base to recharge. I started up after charging and ran for another 10 minutes when it stopped with error message saying problem with dust bin on robot (not dustbin in base). One of nice things is that error message is displayed in iPhone app which also has a "Learn more" button which brings you to a little tutorial on how to resolve the problem. Followed instructions and cleaned the dust bin in the robot. Kind of a nice feature. Turned it back on and 5 minutes later same message. Did this several times and was about to just send it back but decided to give YouTube a try. Entered message text and got to video showing same stuff as Learn More but also said to take out the two brushes and clear anything there. Sure enough, there was a paper clip there which was stopping the brushes. Cleared the paper clip and it's been fine. Fault was with Learn More. With what appears to be a very user friendly function, I expected that anything there would tell me about ALL sources and resolutions regarding the problem so this was just an incomplete implementation of the facility. Sent the iRobot to to clean my whole house a 3-4 times and it was still not able to put together a full view of the house so that I could use the map to tell it t clean just one area. After looking around a while a found an option in the iPhone app that says "Just go out an map the house without doing any actual cleaning" which allows the whole house to be mapped on one charge. Once that was completed I was able to see my house map and label rooms, adjust walls, etc. Once I had my house mapped I was able to: 1) name rooms 2) adjust walls between open rooms 3) create "cleaning areas" consisting of one or more rooms. Really a nice feature worth the upgrade from I3 to I7. Just sent the robot out to clean just my bedroom and it started fine, went directly to bedroom, cleaned whole room, and then returned to base and emptied it's dust bin -- just as expected. Oher things to watch out for: 1) Robot picked up small piece of paper (1.5"x2") and sucked it into it's bin. But when it went to base to be emptied the paper blocked the opening in robot which allows debris to be drawn into base. Robot threw another message and I was able to see the problem. Removed paper and all OK. 2) Regarding self-emptying...works good but VERY VERY load for 15-30 seconds while debris from robot into base is being processed. Would not recommend running this during the night; the noise will surely wake you up. 3) Dust bin in robot is very small compared to my previous Neato vacuum. If you do not get the I7+ with self-emptying base, depending on size of your house, you may have to empty bin multiple times. Of course, my Neato died a couple months ago so there was some accumulated dust and debris picked up in this first cleaning. That's it for day one and two. Once past the "problems" the I7+ does a good job cleaning, is pretty quiet while running, and has some nice features in the iPhone app. Assuming I run into no further problems I'd recommend get the i7+ (no s much the I7 due to size of dust bin). Day 2-7; no problems and my house is staying a lot cleaner than depending on me to sweep and dust. Couple months later ... Had some problems with robot that were addressed via conversations with support team over three days -- who very very nice. After factory reset and full mapping run problems went away. One suggestion ... I was having t he robot clean the while house (2200 sq ft) in one pass which required a few stops for recharging. The result was that it sometimes did not make it back to charger or forgot where it left off. My solution was to have it clean 1/4 of the house each day for 4 days. Since doing that I've had no problems.

Overall, this robot vacuum and mop delivers excellent mopping performance, but the vacuuming results fall short of expectations for a premium-priced machine. The mopping function works very well, leaving floors clean and handling edge cleaning effectively. Automatic mapping is also accurate and reliable, making setup and navigation easy. However, after observing several cleaning cycles, the vacuum performance has been less than satisfactory. Debris pickup is inconsistent, especially considering this is positioned as a high-end product. Another drawback is the maintenance required for the docking station. Even though the roller is automatically washed, dirt and debris tend to accumulate around the wash area, requiring frequent manual cleaning. Pros Excellent mopping performance Effective edge cleaning Mop roller lift for carpet works great leaving carpet dry Accurate automatic mapping Cons Underwhelming vacuum performance for a premium machine Frequent dock station cleanup required Rating: 3.5/5

Cleaning has never been my favorite chore, but all that changed when I discovered the iRobot Roomba i7+. This cutting-edge robot vacuum has revolutionized the way I maintain a clean home. With its automatic dirt disposal, Wi-Fi connectivity, smart mapping capabilities, and compatibility with Alexa, it's the ideal solution for tackling pet hair, carpets, and hard floors. In this personal account, I'll share my journey with the iRobot Roomba i7+, highlighting its exceptional features and the profound impact it has had on my cleaning routine. A Spark of Interest : It all started when I stumbled upon the iRobot Roomba i7+ while browsing for a reliable and efficient robot vacuum. The product description promised hassle-free cleaning, and the positive customer reviews piqued my curiosity. Intrigued by its features, I decided to give it a shot. Little did I know that this little black machine would become an integral part of my daily life. Unboxing and Set-up : Upon receiving my iRobot Roomba i7+, I was impressed by its sleek design and build quality. The package included the robot vacuum, the Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal, a virtual wall barrier, and detailed instructions. Setting it up was a breeze—simply download the iRobot HOME app, connect to the Roomba via Wi-Fi, and follow the prompts. Within minutes, I had my new cleaning companion ready to go. Cleaning Performance: Once the Roomba i7+ was set up, it was time to put it to the test. The robot vacuum utilizes Imprint Smart Mapping technology, which allows it to navigate and clean every nook and cranny of my home. With its advanced sensors, it effortlessly avoids obstacles and adjusts to different floor surfaces. I was particularly impressed by its ability to handle pet hair. As a proud owner of two fluffy dogs, keeping my home free from their shedding was a constant struggle. However, the Roomba i7+ tackled pet hair with ease, leaving my carpets and hard floors immaculate. Automatic Dirt Disposal One of the standout features of the Roomba i7+ is its automatic dirt disposal. The Clean Base unit, which is included with the vacuum, acts as a docking station where the Roomba empties its contents after each cleaning session. This eliminates the need for frequent emptying, a task that used to be messy and time-consuming. With the ability to hold dirt for up to 60 days, I no longer have to worry about constantly monitoring the vacuum's bin. It's a true game-changer for those with busy schedules. Smart Connectivity and Voice Control Thanks to the Roomba i7+'s Wi-Fi connectivity and compatibility with Alexa, I can control and monitor my cleaning sessions with ease. Using the iRobot HOME app, I can schedule cleanings, customize settings, and receive notifications when the vacuum completes its tasks. Furthermore, the integration with Alexa allows me to start or stop cleanings using simple voice commands. It's incredibly convenient and adds an extra layer of entertainment to my cleaning routine. Conclusion The iRobot Roomba i7+ has exceeded my expectations in every aspect. Its exceptional cleaning performance, automatic dirt disposal, smart mapping capabilities, and Wi-Fi connectivity have transformed the way I approach household cleaning. The convenience and efficiency it brings to my daily routine are truly remarkable. I can confidently give it a 5 out of 5-star rating and highly recommend it to anyone seeking a hassle-free and thorough cleaning solution. Epilogue With the iRobot Roomba i7+ by my side, I've bid farewell to the days of dragging a heavy vacuum cleaner around the house. Its advanced features and user-friendly interface have made cleaning enjoyable and effortless. It's a true investment that has brought both entertainment and cleanliness to my home.

Update 04/20/2023 - required a new battery - and I only use thei7 a couple times a month because it is so noisy and fails to actually clean (it brushes the carpet and removes traffic marks - after it's done a single pass with my cheap vac picks up dust, hair, etc.) It got a recent firmware update and the mapping is now incredibly laughable. Went around in a circle in my kitchen cleaning the same spot about 10 times (it was clean linoleum), also spent a lot of time in the living room (required going around a wall to get there). Map view now connects kitchen with master bedroom, office closet with bath (they share a wall, but are a 20' walk apart). And the edge clean takes 60-70% of the time, and can't be turned off, even though iRobot ads says it is optional (That feature is not on the i7 when I speak to a body at iRobot). Update: 11/03/2021 - POS (what I have named the thing now after the bricked event that required four full and complete reset to factory) is now forgetting the network and login information, both the robot and the application on my Samsung tablet. iRobot isn't answering their phones - and has never answered an email. No surprises there. Update: On 09/01/2021 iRobot pushed an update that essentially bricked my vacuum. Funniest part is when I enter the email address for the account, the new app changes one letter in the address. One. Always the same one. So it sends the verification code to a non-existent address. Okay - so I do the full reboot to factory spiel. Now the app requires I allow cloud access to my entire network - yes, it is demanding I open up my firewall. If I use any host isolation the tablet can't see the vacuum and everything locks up. And here I sit - my iRobot app locked waiting for a vacuum it will never see. The latest app shows a violent disregard for EU privacy law, not even close to staying within the rules; and it also is now a vector to the common ransomware now attacking businesses like iRobot. So - I am turning off the WiFi for my Roomba. We'll see if it is useful as a door stop. If anyone wants a cheap used Roomba i7 with self-cleaning station and a bunch of extra filters... Original stuff: I have an i7 - while it cleans fair enough, great on solid floors, less great on short pile carpet - it's notion of cleaning in straight lines is hilarious to watch. Like a drunken sailor roaming around. Sure, it tries to go straight, but eventually falls down and heads some random direction. I'm thinking anything stuck to a wheel (dust, dirt, food from kitchen floor it is cleaning) sends it off on a tangent. My i7 bot has only gotten stuck once, and that was wayward Christmas lights the cats had played with and left on the floor. I have several types of area rugs on hard floors and on top carpet. The bot does amazingly well there: only pushes one of the lighter 18"x18" plush foam toilet rugs around the bathroom, and rides up over all of the others - 2'x3' plush foam and the furry short shag bath rugs. Mine took 7 hours to run through my house the first time (three battery recharges, several bag empties). 1600 sq ft, that the bot claims is only 900 sq ft of vacuumed surface. It now does the house in about 1.5 hours. Not exactly Speedy Gonzales. But - I think it does a better job of getting everywhere than when I vacuum... lol. My dislikes? The i7 is really really stupid. It will drive up to something that is clearly in it's map, slow and stop before it hits it. Cool! Then, it backs up, turns 15 degrees to go around it, then full steam bangs right into the obstacle. Chair, wall, trash can, no matter: it does this with everything. The i7 also seems to not know where it has been. I have ONE-PASS set, yet the bot will cover areas five times, without there being any seeming reason to do so. It also isn't flagging areas as needing more clean, either (yep, though that might be happening, but no such reports on the app). The repeats seem random and needless. After ten passes through the house it should also have the map down, so it shouldn't be needing to go around hammering into things several times, either. Another oddity - two rooms separated by a wall have been joined on the map. Sure, there is a path between them: only if you leave the utility room, walk out into the kitchen, down a hall, through the master bedroom, master bath, and into the master closet... lol. So there was a bit of confusion why it was trying to go through the laundry room wall to clean the closet. The map finally stabilized enough it let me add a barrier... but that took a couple days. All if all, for a product that has been a market leader for years, the i7 seems like a beta phase product, not really ready for prime time. It even takes it 5 minutes to find the base once it is within IR earshot, bumping into the wall beside it, the door beside it, then finally gets turned so it can 'see' the base, line up and rill home..

Ok, I really wanted to hate this machine. See, I'm a fan of Neato brand and the only reason I bought the Roomba was for the self emptying feature. So when I say I'm impressed, that's saying a lot! I've had this Roomba up and running for almost a month now. Setting up the machine was very easy and quick. Just follow the instructions. It took 2 times going around my house to build a map. I think maybe 2.5 hours total. The map was created and I was able to use it to name the rooms it thought it found. You can customize the possible rooms the machine suggests by moving the lines it creates on your phone. You can also name the rooms so you can tell it which room you want it to vacuum at any given point. Very user friendly and intuitive. The first time around the house I thought it was just going on a fast tour to get the lay of the land. I was surprised to see dirt from the floor disappearing as it passed over them. This machine is very quiet compared to my old robot vacuum. And FAST! I couldn't believe how fast it was moving and picking up dirt. The dogs were surprised too because they don't like the robot vacuums. (One thinks it's trying to steal his toys. The other just wants nothing to do with it.) As the vacuum was zipping around the room, both dogs (66 lb and 90 lb dogs mind you) said, Aight. Ima head outside. Ok, I thought, here's where I'm going to hate it. There's no way this can be vacuuming as well as the other brand did going this fast and this quiet. I have to admit, though, the floors look great. I have the 2 big dogs I've mentioned and one is the king of shed and i have to have the vacuum run every day to keep up with the shedding. My sister even commented on how good the carpets looked. So I lost every reason I had to hate this vacuum. The app on the phone is extremely easy to use. I now have 2 cleaning schedules. One that vacuums the whole house 3 times a week and one that vacuums just the living room every other day. Easy to set up once the map is complete. I like that it tells you how many square feet of floor it's cleaned each time and an overall cumulative total as well. You can look at the map where it cleaned for that day and it shows where it discovered "dirt events." I assume these are areas it detected more dirt than normal. Apparently, when it finds one of these areas, it comes back and runs over them a second and sometimes a third time as well. Those areas are marked on the map of what was cleaned with darker colored squares. And I'm fairly certain they're correct because they are always places in the room where the dogs play and lay around. Some other areas of interest. It handles going from regular carpet to tile floor with no problems. It seems to handle when one of the dog's toys don't get picked up much better than other vacuums I've had. It has only gotten stuck one time. That was when one of the dog's rope toys got a frayed end caught. But I was there when it happened and able to quickly fix the situation. When it empties it's bin, I will say the first couple of times will startle you. Sounds like a jet engine revving! I though an appliance had decided to explode the first time I heard it. My sister bought the I6 as well and said it told her to empty her bag at the base once. But she said it didn't feel like it was full and she kind of shook the dirt down and it's continuing now. One con, because it moves so fast, when it bumps into your cold bare feet as you're sitting there it can be startling and a bit painful. lol Overall, I would definitely recommend this robot vacuum. It's fast, efficient and very thourough. The app is very user friendly. And the whole system is as "set it and forget it" as you can get. I'm very pleased.

This review will cover the i7 as well as another top contender I tried, the Deebot N8+. If you just want to read about the i7 please skip to that part. If you've done your homework, watched Vacuum Wars videos on YouTube and compared all available options right now, you may have landed on these 2 as your top contenders. The S9 looks nice but it's way too expensive and the reviews just aren't good enough. Roborock looks promising but their top end model is relatively expensive and doesn't have an auto-empty bin as of the date of this review. There is no "perfect" robot in existence right now, in my view. I'm a 5 year owner of a Roomba 960 that had to be returned 3 times initially and repaired once out of warranty before it reached a stable state for me. I figured it was time for an upgrade. I was not optimistic about the i7 at all due to previous 960 issues and for that reason purchased the Deebot first as an extremely impressive option full of advanced tech. I'll give you my experience with both and why, much to my surprise, I landed on the i7 as the robot I will keep. First up, the N8 Pro+ which boasts variable suction levels that auto-switch depending on the floor type, low noise levels, laser 3D LiDAR tech for navigation, object avoidance camera, dual rotating brushes, built in mopping capability and a physically thinner footprint so it can get under my kitchen cabinets where my 960 gets stuck, daily. The functionality of the Ecovacs app is all there but my gripes are mainly around the layout, button naming and settings menus. I didn't find it very intuitive at all but all the key features are there: house mapping and virtual keep out zones being my top priorities. I did have some trouble with the initial configuration of the keep-out zones but got there eventually. The robot functions very well in general and is a very good vacuum, all told. The downsides that I experienced, however, were enough for me to return it. The key cons here are battery life, recharge time, the auto-empty base and getting stuck. Your first step with the N8 is the initial mapping of your floorplan which must be completed fully before you can do anything, I mean anything. It runs the vacuum during this mapping so battery consumption will be high. The i7 by comparison can do mapping runs with the vacuum turned off making it a much more streamlined process. I found the battery life to be much lower than the advertised 110 minutes netting a maximum of 75 minutes. The bigger problem is that it takes HOURS to recharge, so depending on when you start your cleaning run, this thing could quite literally run all day. For example in my situation, 635 square feet cleaned took 110 minutes of total run time with a required charge in the middle. This netted a total of nearly 6 hours to complete! Unacceptable. Also important to note is that the N8 will want to recharge at 15% battery, so the most you ever really get out of this thing is 85%. The next big problem for me was the design of the auto-empty base. They opted to use a dual port discharge method that sucks from 2 doors in the dust bin simultaneously. If you have pet hair to deal with, like I do, it was unable to suck out any of it, just leaving stranded clumps hanging from each port in the dust bin. The final nail in the coffin was that despite all the advanced tech in the N8, cameras, lasers, etc, it STILL got stuck under the dining room table/ chairs just like my 960 does. Too many concessions so I sent it back and tried my luck with the i7+. N8 Pros: -Competitive price (usually on sale) -Premium look and feel -Advanced tech (cameras, lasers...) -Powerful variable suction -Systematic cleaning pattern -Free in-box extras (bags, mop pads) -Awesome low noise levels -Lower physical profile so glides under kitchen cabinets N8 Cons: -Initial mapping will take a VERY long time and must be fully completed -Even with Lidar, mapping, sensing etc it still gets stuck -Battery life is terrible (more like 75 minutes at best) vs 110, charging time is worse (1 cleaning + charge cycle = 5 hours!) -85% max usable battery is abysmal, Roomba will drain itself to nothing -Dual port self-empty in the base creates problems, especially for pet hair With the N8 returned I found the i7 on sale for the same price and pulled the trigger to give iRobot yet another chance. Much less advanced overall tech here, the same "crash into everything" sensor mode as the old Roomba models, no fancy lasers here but the camera does use iAdapt to map out objects. This camera needs light, mind you. Out of the box is a very simple setup just plug in the base, set the robot in it, add the robot to the app. I was prompted with a firmware update right away so let that run and waited until the next day to do the initial mapping run. Being able to just wander around without the vacuum running is such a simple but meaningful feature here. One battery charge and you should have a map of your floorplan, vs 2 runs + 1 charge on my N8. The completed map was excellent and they even attempt to add room dividers so you can partition areas of your house for more granularity. This is really cool and allows you to choose certain areas to clean on certain days or times if you want. No-go zones and room labels are also easily applied here. VERY intuitive app layout, button naming scheme, settings menus. You can tell iRobot put a lot of effort into this. So I did the mapping run then followed with a "vacuum everywhere" run, no virtual barriers yet. Not only was the robot able to navigate my entire floor cleaning everything, it didn't get stuck once, even under the kitchen cabinets or dining room chairs, truly impressive. It did need a charge in the middle but at an hour or so to top up, the cleaning process completes in a much more reasonable time period. The rubber brush rolls are great for hair of all kinds and manage to pass it to the dust bin without tangles. i7 triggers the auto-empty base which is LOUD like a jet taking off but wow is it effective, nothing left in the dust bin after, not a strand of long cat hair. iRobot used a single port suction method for the base which works much better than the dual port design the N8 uses, so no problem with stuck pet hair. For comparison, the i7 cleaned 658 sq ft in 133 mins of cleaning plus a 75 minute charge. Half the total time of the N8. Cool! As for the downsides, there are a few but minor considering the system actually works well. First is the bump sensor design. I know the i7 first came out 3 years ago and once the robot learns your house it should be more gentle, as they claim, but this just feels like ancient tech at this point. Not only that, the RCON sensor, which is the protruding eye in the middle above the bumper, takes plenty of direct hits as it activates the bumper it sits on. This is the part I needed repaired on my 960 as one day it actually broke off due to years of repeated impact. iRobot should do like the others in this space and move it somewhere else safer! The unit itself is thicker than the N8 so doesn't glide under my cabinets but so far has managed to avoid getting stuck. The single rotating brush isn't as effective as the dual brushes on the N8 and you would need to buy a separate mopping robot, if you care about that. The other thing to keep in mind is that the Roomba can't see well in the dark, it needs light to do its thing. Overall I'm very pleased with the i7 and intend to keep it. All the areas the N8 falls short work as intended or better on the i7, despite being lower tech. And this is after I was almost positive I wouldn't buy another Roomba! i7 Pros: -Competitive price -Premium look and feel -Systematic cleaning pattern -Free in-box extras (1 bag, filter, rotating brush) -Excellent battery and charging performance -Excellent auto-empty base -ZERO issue with long pet hair -Intuitive and granular control via the app (clean zones, no go zones, defined rooms that can be scheduled) -Smart Maps works really well i7 Cons: -Old school vSLAM bump sensor tech that will mar the more stuff it bumps into -RCON sensor sits in harms way atop the bumper -Single rotating brush could be improved -Room lighting is required, this thing doesn't do well in the dark -No variable speed motor = higher noise, about the same as my 960

Desde que lo recibí solo trabajo unos minutos, después empezó a marcar error 26 y ya no quiso, lo compré pensando en que ere de las mejores marcas pero me equivoqué, no lo recomiendo en absoluto.

Over the years I have had about a half dozen robot vacs, from four different manufacturers. The early ones were lacking in power and battery, but they worked well enough until they croaked after two years each. I bought an iRobot (a lower-priced vac than this one) a couple of years ago, and since then it's been busily cleaning my bedrooms and offices effectively. It's worked almost flawlessly, as long as I clean it properly, replace the replaceable bits at intervals, and my only complaint is it's a bit noisy. I've been looking at this i7+ for a while now, and finally clicked Buy. The goal was to install it at my second house, where I visit every couple of weeks, and let it keep the dust and pet hair under control while I'm not in the house, replacing the vac bag when I do visit. To be honest, I wasn't optimistic things would go well, but I have been pleasantly surprised. A few things stand out right away compared to the older iRobot I use in my office. To start, the noise of the vac is a lot less...it's more than a buzz, but it's not sounding like industrial cleaning devices on my floors! Second, the battery seems to last longer; I can get almost an hour out of the i7+ while my older iRobot complains after about 20 minutes. Third, this one is a lot smarter: it remembers where it's cleaned and continues where it leaves off while running back to the base station to empty and recharge. Fourth, my older one keeps getting stuck hanging off a stair or wedged in a corner between furniture; this i7+ has not hung up on a step yet, and has managed to extricate itself from several tight spots. Lots of improvements! As for the auto dirt disposal system, so far it's worked fantastically. Either under control of the app or the robot, the vac snuggles in to the charging station and a vacuum starts up (quite noisy compared to the robot...about the same as a regular vac) and sucks all the dirt from the robot dirt container into the bag in the upright unit. It takes about 15 seconds, and a quick inspection shows it does a really nice job of emptying the robot. every now and again you still need to go in and give the rollers a clean (especially if you have pets, like I do) and wash out the dirt bin, but I am doing that once every two to four weeks, which is fine. As for the dust bin in the receptacle, it tends to last about four weeks (the first house cleaning it filled in two days, but four dogs and a cat were the reason). I suspect without pets I would only replace the bag every month of two. The bag itself is a clever design with a sliding door to ensure you don't spray dirt all over when you remove the bag. I've been really impressed with this i7+. Its' not caused one issue so far, and while that's too good to last, I'm delighted with the system. So much so that I'm considering a second for the other floor of the house. This isn't inexpensive, but when I think I pay office cleaning staff to do the same job vacuuming the floor, this pays for itself in a month! I've read lots of negative comments in posts here and elsewhere, but so far, I have zero to complain about. Update: After two years, these i7s are still working perfectly. I have several s9+ too, and they are a pain to work with; they always jam, stop working, and report dirty sensors every day. The i7s just work, perfectly. I will be replacing my s9s with i7s. I can't recommend the i7+ enough!

I ordered this product (i7+) with the intention of trying it out once or twice and, considering the price tag, likely returning it unless it exceeded expectations. I had a roomba years ago and I was interested in seeing how far things had come. I was not disappointed. I have now owned the product for a couple of weeks and will not be returning it. I have nothing but positive things to say. The battery life is impressive - it has done up to 90 minutes before returning to base to charge. The initial few times of vacuuming our main floor took quite a while as it was still learning the area. Now, if I send it to the Kitchen it can be done in 10-15 minutes. One does not need to look further than inside the brilliantly designed vacuum bag after a few rounds of cleaning to see this product is worth its weight in gold. It pulls up SO much dirt! This brings me to the app, which I use on iOS. I am the kind of person who is highly critical and believes the vast majority of apps available today, especially those relating to "smart XXXXXX", are utter crap. I was so pleased to see that the iRobot app is not only not utter crap, it is an absolute joy to use. From setting up a schedule, to working with the map - adding dividers, rooms, and 'no go' areas, it's all worked flawlessly and intuitively. We have become so accustomed to needing to try things repeatedly or wait for spinning circles due to connectivity issues etc., well, not with this device. It's amazing that if you press pause on the app, the vacuum almost instantaneously emits a sound and stops dead in its tracks. I want to provide a fair review, so the only thing I will be critical of is the noise level. Yes, it's kinda loud, which means we can't run it in the middle of the night due to having tenants downstairs. The loudest part of the ordeal is when it docks with its home base and empties itself. But honestly, it's a damn vacuum people, what did you expect? And to be honest, the insanely powerful sounding transfer is kind of exciting because you can hear in the cacophony of it all the crazy amount of dirt it's just saved you from vacuuming yourself.

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If you have pets and don't have a vacuum robot, this is a great buy. Roomba does save me a lot of efforts in cleaning my home with cats shedding hairs and litter tracking everyday. But IMO it's only worth the money when it's on sale. Pros: 1. It does the job!!!! Although not perfect, it definitely does the job you would expect a robot to do. 2. It comes with the dirt disposal bin, which I believe is a must for every vacuum robot. 3. The app is simple and intuitive. It's easy to customize room, cleaning zones and no-go zones. 4. It's easy to find parts. Cons: 1. Too expensive. It Roborock is available in Canada and comes with a disposal bin, I'll get that one, which performs a lot better in hard wood floor and quieter but almost the same in price. 2. No lidar technology, which helps robot navigate better and work in dark room. 3. Loud on hard wood floor. Just OK (Not pros nor cons): 1. Performance is just OK on hard wood floor. I need to use my Dyson sometimes since the robot doesn't pick up all dirts. It's acceptable but I expect it to pick up more at its current price. 2. Navigation is just OK. It gets stuck under my chairs for a lot of times but overall it does most jobs. 3. The maps is not accurate and will not change if there's no significant changes to your room, such as if you just move your furniture a bit. Although it may not affect robot performance, it makes you crazy if you have OCD.