So, I got this because it was on sale for half off, and I couldn't pass the offer when I was already looking to get a robot vacuum.
I just moved and was lamenting to a friend that I'd need to get a vacuum and actually do so. I'm disabled and that slight bend to vacuum/sweep/mop is agony.
They recommended looking into a robot vacuum.
Initially I was thinking a Roomba would be far out of my price range. And admittedly, this one would be without the deal I got. But I'm so happy I did.
I have carpet. I saw mixed reviews on it's ability with carpet. It's been doing a fine job of it. It is a bit loud, as other reviewers have complained, but unless you want to vacuum at midnight, it's not a big deal and it's not THAT loud.
It's mapping is well done. And I like being able to send it to a specific room. What's more, after a cleaning session, it shows you everywhere it vacuumed. It apparently will even tell you if it found a high dirt area, though I haven't really had any issues worth it mentioning.
Emptying the bin is super easy, and I'm shocked at how much it gets.
I also enjoy that it can go places I wouldn't get if I was vacuuming personally, such as under the bed.
Another thing I love was this particular one came with a virtual wall. I'm very OCD and didn't want Roomba going in the bathroom. Of course I could just close the door, but this is more convenient. I also plan to get a pet soon, and the circle shaped wall will be great to go around the food/water dish to keep it from bumping into them and spilling water. The wall has two settings. Line or circle. A simple switch on the side will let you choose which. Though I'm wondering how to know when the battery is getting low. (It takes 2 AA batteries which it comes with. It also comes with a spare filter.)
The app has estimated times for replacement parts. And the parts come apart pretty easily. (Roomba vacuumed up a piece of broken door stopper I didn't notice and made the most awful racket. Had to remove the rollers to get it out. Very easy process.) It also lets you know when the dust bin is getting full, though I empty it after each run.
You can also activate the vacuum from anywhere with the app. Out of the house and decide you'd like Roomba to clean while your out so you don't have to listen to it, but forgot to activate it before you left? No problem. It also has the ability to pair with Alexa, but I don't use that feature.
Overall, I highly recommend. If I have any complaints about how it handled pets on carpet (I definitely don't think I'd recommend letting a cat ride it on carpet. I imagine even in hardwood it's hard on the Roomba) such as not doing a great job getting fur, I'll come back and update with complaints.
But so far, I highly recommend this.
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iRobot Roomba i4 EVO Features
Learns Where & When to Clean
Cleans the rooms you want, when you want—guided by Imprint Smart Mapping.
Powers Through Cleaning
Pulls in stubborn messes with a Premium 3-Stage Cleaning System and 10x the Power-Lifting Suction*.
Efficient—and Smart
Cleans in straight lines back and forth, navigating around furniture and obstacles.
Your Voice is Its Command
Start cleaning one room or every room—through the iRobot Home App or by voice with Google Assistant and Alexa compatibility.
How Long Are We Talking Here?
Know how long cleaning jobs will take, whether it’s one room or the whole house—with time estimates in the iRobot Home App.
Now Taking Suggestions…
Offers up scheduling suggestions based on your habits and the season.
Knows Where to Go
With Imprint Link Technology, the Roomba i4 robot vacuum & Braava jet m6 robot mop team up to vacuum then mop automatically in perfect sequence.
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iRobot OS raises the bar - delivering an intuitive cleaning experience tailored to your needs and preferences.
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| Sold By | KOPKO | Ya Shop | Olive Branch Enterprises | Roborock Technology Co. Ltd | Woot | OKP-US |
| surface suggestion | Carpet, Hardwood, Hard Surfaces | Wood/ Hard Floor/ Low-piled Carpet/ Ceremic | Carpet, Hard Floor | Hard Floor, wood, carpet | Carpet,Floor,Hard-floor | Hard Floor, Carpet |
| batteries included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| battery average life | 75 minutes | 180 minutes | 90 minutes | 180 minutes | 100 minutes | 3 hours |
| compatible devices | Smartphones, Tablets, Amazon Echo, Google Home | Amazon Echo | Amazon Echo, Google Home | Amazon Echo, Google Home, Smartphones | Google Home | Amazon Echo |
| weight | 10.32 pounds | 19.6 pounds | 5 pounds | 7 pounds | — | — |
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A big disappointment
A robot that will clean my house? What a brilliant idea! I've wanted one of these for years, and finally decided to give myself a big Christmas gift of the Roomba i4 EVO. Sadly, it did not meet my expectations and I returned it yesterday.When it first arrived, I followed the directions and set the Roomba on a "map run" of the house; then I let it recharge and the next day set it to clean. It did a pretty decent job, though I was surprised at how often my phone alerted me that it had stopped due to a full bin that needed emptying.So that's my first point of dissatisfaction: the bin is tiny - smaller than on a friend's earlier model of Roomba - and needs frequent emptying (unless you spring for the base unit that claims to empty the unit automatically). I had thought I could leave Roomba to vacuum all the floors while I was out shopping or something, but no, this little guy needs attention every 15-20 minutes or so. Not good.After the first cleaning run, I was pretty happy with the job Roomba had done, especially with the way it was able to clean under the couch and beds. A week later, when I did a second run, I was much less satisfied. It skipped areas of the house, and there didn't seem to be a way to tell it to go back and do those areas that it missed (there were NO instructions included with my Roomba, and the instructions I found on the iRobot website seemed pretty light on details.)Third time I used the Roomba, things got weird. it would make little circles in one area that it had already cleaned and ignore nearby areas that it hadn't. Frustrating! Later I looked at the undercarriage and was shocked to see that 1) the axles of the wheels were all all twisted up in hair, and 2) two of the three brushes on the little whirling thing had broken off (see picture). Granted these problems are fixable: disentangle the hair, order replacement brushes. But after three uses it needed major maintenance? Sorry, I bought this thing to save housekeeping labor, not increase it.So, Roomba went back in the box and was shipped out yesterday. Another unpleasant surprise: I hadn't realized that I had gone through one of Amazon's third-party dealers (they don't exactly emphasize that, now do they?), so I had to pay $27 for the return shipping.And one final thought: dumping out the tiny bin so many times, I was able to get well acquainted with the typical contents. It looked more like dryer lint than what a normal vacuum cleaner pulls up. So that's my theory: Roomba isn't picking up household dirt so much as pulling lint out of the rugs. Not good for the rugs, and not needed for a clean house.
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Doesn’t get in all places, misses spots that have been “mapped”, could be on charge for DAYS and when I go to use, red light is on and it has to be charged AGAIN.
Bumps into everything. Just doesn’t do what it’s suppose to do. They should really either 1. Stop making these, or, 2. Make them to actually work.
For $400, this should be a crime to sell lol.
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