Irobot Roomba I3 Robot Vacuum
iRobot Roomba® i3 Series Robot Vacuums
iRobot Roomba® i3 Series Robot Vacuums
iRobot Roomba® i3 Series Robot Vacuums
iRobot Roomba® i3 Series Robot Vacuums
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iRobot Roomba i3 Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum - Wi-Fi i315000
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I didn't have high expectations for the i3 EVO. I have a higher end iRobot vacuum and purchased this one for my upstairs. I wish it were a bit smarter with mapping things out while vacuuming. I had to send it out a couple of times to map the area, then I was able to tell it to avoid certain areas. The i3 EVO was smart enough to not fall down stairs, though it looked like it was going to hurl itself off the top stairs. It was about 1/3rd of the way off before reversing itself the first couple of times. Now it stays on the edge of the top stairs and is smart enough to not get too close. The vacuum takes about 45 minutes to clean four rooms and a small hallway. It isn't as fast as my other one, but it is good enough for my needs. I went with the i3 EVO because it tries ... MoreI didn't have high expectations for the i3 EVO. I have a higher end iRobot vacuum and purchased this one for my upstairs. I wish it were a bit smarter with mapping things out while vacuuming. I had to send it out a couple of times to map the area, then I was able to tell it to avoid certain areas. The i3 EVO was smart enough to not fall down stairs, though it looked like it was going to hurl itself off the top stairs. It was about 1/3rd of the way off before reversing itself the first couple of times. Now it stays on the edge of the top stairs and is smart enough to not get too close. The vacuum takes about 45 minutes to clean four rooms and a small hallway. It isn't as fast as my other one, but it is good enough for my needs. I went with the i3 EVO because it tries to vacuum in straight lines instead of just meandering. The carpet looks better with the straight lines and the i3 EVO also included better rotational brushes that clean pet hair. The bin is easy to empty, it does fill up faster than I expected. Either it's doing a good job cleaning and/or my upstairs is dirtier than I previously thought. I'm able to control the i3 EVO with both Alexa and Google Home, I don't have issues commanding either assistant to send the vacuum out to individual rooms or the whole upstairs. People wanting a good, first robotic vacuum or a secondary one would be fine with this. It isn't as fancy as iRobot's more expensive models, and I do think it is worth upgrading to get the charging dock/bin combo, but this does the trick and works great with pet hair.
originally posted on iRobot
Our four year old "bumbling" Roomba, Ruby, died perhaps four weeks ago and wasn't revived by a replacement battery. Pretty sure it will continue to serve us by using I3's base charger. Enter a Irobot Roomba I3 into our lives. Here's the good and the bad, short and sweet. The Roombas well-designed and well built. The I3 certainly has a more powerful suction than the Model 650 and it does well traversing between our area rugs, hardwood and tile. Somehow, the I3 seems less attracted to charging cords and rug fringes than Ruby was. OCD types will be thrilled by the straight-line navigation of I3. However, the straightline navigation seems to insure that the I3 will get stuck under overstuffed chairs. So far, it has avoided the low hanging (less than 3.6") S-shaped ... MoreOur four year old "bumbling" Roomba, Ruby, died perhaps four weeks ago and wasn't revived by a replacement battery. Pretty sure it will continue to serve us by using I3's base charger. Enter a Irobot Roomba I3 into our lives. Here's the good and the bad, short and sweet. The Roombas well-designed and well built. The I3 certainly has a more powerful suction than the Model 650 and it does well traversing between our area rugs, hardwood and tile. Somehow, the I3 seems less attracted to charging cords and rug fringes than Ruby was. OCD types will be thrilled by the straight-line navigation of I3. However, the straightline navigation seems to insure that the I3 will get stuck under overstuffed chairs. So far, it has avoided the low hanging (less than 3.6") S-shaped fronts on several pieces of furniture, but it especially lusts after a particular overstuffed chair. It's not evident what I3 navigation achieves in terms of assuring more complete coverage, or the ability to clean more rapidly. The more expensive models (I7 and I9) apparently do a more complete mapping and remember the mapping, and thus may be programmed to avoid certain areas. However, the aforementioned chair has lead me to order one of Roomba's way overpriced markers to keep I3 from running under the chair. The WiFi is not really relevant for our situation, as we are retired and count pushing the "Clean" button as exercise. Perhaps WiFi has some utility in setting up a cleaning schedule, but that's not important to us either. Bottom line: The simpler your floor plan, the happier you'll be. If you have more than one goldendoodle, you will probably want the selfcleaning base. If your internet connection involves a hotspot, be prepared to scratch your head and experiment a bit. I think one of the videos addresses this situation, but I still put several hours into the setup, only to discover it wasn't going to do much for us. The Roomba I3 will give you a cleaner house.
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The promise of this device is that you buy it and it sweeps the floor for you. Unfortunately, the device is not "smart" and has so many issues that the work you have to do to manage it takes more time than sweeping once a week. Here's what's bad: - Cleaning the drawer. It gets filled up after one or two cleanings so you're regularly getting your hands dirty to keep the thing running - It's not smart. It has a map feature but even after you invest the time to set that up, it doesn't follow it exactly. There's a part of my apartment that's not level - even after setting that up as a separate room, it still sometimes falls in and gets stuck. I have chairs that it gets stuck on as well. So before every "automatic cleaning" I have to lift the chairs on my counter, erect ... MoreThe promise of this device is that you buy it and it sweeps the floor for you. Unfortunately, the device is not "smart" and has so many issues that the work you have to do to manage it takes more time than sweeping once a week. Here's what's bad: - Cleaning the drawer. It gets filled up after one or two cleanings so you're regularly getting your hands dirty to keep the thing running - It's not smart. It has a map feature but even after you invest the time to set that up, it doesn't follow it exactly. There's a part of my apartment that's not level - even after setting that up as a separate room, it still sometimes falls in and gets stuck. I have chairs that it gets stuck on as well. So before every "automatic cleaning" I have to lift the chairs on my counter, erect a barrier infant of the dip and scan the room for anything on the floor that it might have trouble with - Sometimes it doesn't perfectly line up when it goes back to the station so it doesn't charge. Then you have to line it up manually and wait for it to charge before you start cleaning - It can't handle long hair. If there's a woman in your household - forget about this thing. Long hairs get tangled in the circular thing at the front so you have to chop at it with scissors to get it untangled - and this happens about once a month with one long haired person in the house. - They recommend you clean the chargers once a month. In addition to everything else, you have to make sure the charger contacts aren't getting obstructed by dirt. - Sometimes it just fully won't work. In my last instance, the power went out in the apartment and the iRobot didn't like that. Now it won't charge or start. Save yourself the experience of being a slave to this cleaning tool - DO NOT BUY
| Bagged/Bagless | Bagless |
| Surfaces | Hard floors Carpet |
| Bin/Bag Capacity | 0.4L |
| Weight (kg) | 3.18 |
| Manufacturer's Warranty | 1 Year |
iRobot Roomba i3 Robot Vacuum 3 Stage Cleaning system 10x the power lifting
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iRobot Roomba i3 Robot Vacuum 3 Stage Cleaning system 10x the power lifting
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iRobot Roomba i3 Robot Vacuum 3 Stage Cleaning system 10x the power lifting
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iRobot Roomba i3 Robot Vacuum 3 Stage Cleaning system 10x the power lifting
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iRobot Roomba i3 Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum - Wi-Fi i315000
Delivery between 29 Oct – 5 Nov $9.95
I didn't have high expectations for the i3 EVO. I have a higher end iRobot vacuum and purchased this one for my upstairs. I wish it were a bit smarter with mapping things out while vacuuming. I had to send it out a couple of times to map the area, then I was able to tell it to avoid certain areas. The i3 EVO was smart enough to not fall down stairs, though it looked like it was going to hurl itself off the top stairs. It was about 1/3rd of the way off before reversing itself the first couple of times. Now it stays on the edge of the top stairs and is smart enough to not get too close. The vacuum takes about 45 minutes to clean four rooms and a small hallway. It isn't as fast as my other one, but it is good enough for my needs. I went with the i3 EVO because it tries ... MoreI didn't have high expectations for the i3 EVO. I have a higher end iRobot vacuum and purchased this one for my upstairs. I wish it were a bit smarter with mapping things out while vacuuming. I had to send it out a couple of times to map the area, then I was able to tell it to avoid certain areas. The i3 EVO was smart enough to not fall down stairs, though it looked like it was going to hurl itself off the top stairs. It was about 1/3rd of the way off before reversing itself the first couple of times. Now it stays on the edge of the top stairs and is smart enough to not get too close. The vacuum takes about 45 minutes to clean four rooms and a small hallway. It isn't as fast as my other one, but it is good enough for my needs. I went with the i3 EVO because it tries to vacuum in straight lines instead of just meandering. The carpet looks better with the straight lines and the i3 EVO also included better rotational brushes that clean pet hair. The bin is easy to empty, it does fill up faster than I expected. Either it's doing a good job cleaning and/or my upstairs is dirtier than I previously thought. I'm able to control the i3 EVO with both Alexa and Google Home, I don't have issues commanding either assistant to send the vacuum out to individual rooms or the whole upstairs. People wanting a good, first robotic vacuum or a secondary one would be fine with this. It isn't as fancy as iRobot's more expensive models, and I do think it is worth upgrading to get the charging dock/bin combo, but this does the trick and works great with pet hair.
Our four year old "bumbling" Roomba, Ruby, died perhaps four weeks ago and wasn't revived by a replacement battery. Pretty sure it will continue to serve us by using I3's base charger. Enter a Irobot Roomba I3 into our lives. Here's the good and the bad, short and sweet. The Roombas well-designed and well built. The I3 certainly has a more powerful suction than the Model 650 and it does well traversing between our area rugs, hardwood and tile. Somehow, the I3 seems less attracted to charging cords and rug fringes than Ruby was. OCD types will be thrilled by the straight-line navigation of I3. However, the straightline navigation seems to insure that the I3 will get stuck under overstuffed chairs. So far, it has avoided the low hanging (less than 3.6") S-shaped ... MoreOur four year old "bumbling" Roomba, Ruby, died perhaps four weeks ago and wasn't revived by a replacement battery. Pretty sure it will continue to serve us by using I3's base charger. Enter a Irobot Roomba I3 into our lives. Here's the good and the bad, short and sweet. The Roombas well-designed and well built. The I3 certainly has a more powerful suction than the Model 650 and it does well traversing between our area rugs, hardwood and tile. Somehow, the I3 seems less attracted to charging cords and rug fringes than Ruby was. OCD types will be thrilled by the straight-line navigation of I3. However, the straightline navigation seems to insure that the I3 will get stuck under overstuffed chairs. So far, it has avoided the low hanging (less than 3.6") S-shaped fronts on several pieces of furniture, but it especially lusts after a particular overstuffed chair. It's not evident what I3 navigation achieves in terms of assuring more complete coverage, or the ability to clean more rapidly. The more expensive models (I7 and I9) apparently do a more complete mapping and remember the mapping, and thus may be programmed to avoid certain areas. However, the aforementioned chair has lead me to order one of Roomba's way overpriced markers to keep I3 from running under the chair. The WiFi is not really relevant for our situation, as we are retired and count pushing the "Clean" button as exercise. Perhaps WiFi has some utility in setting up a cleaning schedule, but that's not important to us either. Bottom line: The simpler your floor plan, the happier you'll be. If you have more than one goldendoodle, you will probably want the selfcleaning base. If your internet connection involves a hotspot, be prepared to scratch your head and experiment a bit. I think one of the videos addresses this situation, but I still put several hours into the setup, only to discover it wasn't going to do much for us. The Roomba I3 will give you a cleaner house.
The promise of this device is that you buy it and it sweeps the floor for you. Unfortunately, the device is not "smart" and has so many issues that the work you have to do to manage it takes more time than sweeping once a week. Here's what's bad: - Cleaning the drawer. It gets filled up after one or two cleanings so you're regularly getting your hands dirty to keep the thing running - It's not smart. It has a map feature but even after you invest the time to set that up, it doesn't follow it exactly. There's a part of my apartment that's not level - even after setting that up as a separate room, it still sometimes falls in and gets stuck. I have chairs that it gets stuck on as well. So before every "automatic cleaning" I have to lift the chairs on my counter, erect ... MoreThe promise of this device is that you buy it and it sweeps the floor for you. Unfortunately, the device is not "smart" and has so many issues that the work you have to do to manage it takes more time than sweeping once a week. Here's what's bad: - Cleaning the drawer. It gets filled up after one or two cleanings so you're regularly getting your hands dirty to keep the thing running - It's not smart. It has a map feature but even after you invest the time to set that up, it doesn't follow it exactly. There's a part of my apartment that's not level - even after setting that up as a separate room, it still sometimes falls in and gets stuck. I have chairs that it gets stuck on as well. So before every "automatic cleaning" I have to lift the chairs on my counter, erect a barrier infant of the dip and scan the room for anything on the floor that it might have trouble with - Sometimes it doesn't perfectly line up when it goes back to the station so it doesn't charge. Then you have to line it up manually and wait for it to charge before you start cleaning - It can't handle long hair. If there's a woman in your household - forget about this thing. Long hairs get tangled in the circular thing at the front so you have to chop at it with scissors to get it untangled - and this happens about once a month with one long haired person in the house. - They recommend you clean the chargers once a month. In addition to everything else, you have to make sure the charger contacts aren't getting obstructed by dirt. - Sometimes it just fully won't work. In my last instance, the power went out in the apartment and the iRobot didn't like that. Now it won't charge or start. Save yourself the experience of being a slave to this cleaning tool - DO NOT BUY
I had an older model a friend gave me that was definitely on its way out but enticed me enough to look into a newer model. I love the ability to connect with my phone and I can have it start cleaning while I'm gone, and also can set up a schedule to have it clean certain days of the week. It does a fantastic job picking things up off the hard floor and overall is relatively quiet. I have primarily hard floors throughout my house but the bedrooms have carpet. The master bedroom is the only room that is actively used and needs regular vacuuming. It states that it will also work on carpet (and my vacuum had recently broken, so I thought it would be nice to just get a newer robot vacuum with carpet capabilities) but it really does not do a fantastic job with carpets. It ... MoreI had an older model a friend gave me that was definitely on its way out but enticed me enough to look into a newer model. I love the ability to connect with my phone and I can have it start cleaning while I'm gone, and also can set up a schedule to have it clean certain days of the week. It does a fantastic job picking things up off the hard floor and overall is relatively quiet. I have primarily hard floors throughout my house but the bedrooms have carpet. The master bedroom is the only room that is actively used and needs regular vacuuming. It states that it will also work on carpet (and my vacuum had recently broken, so I thought it would be nice to just get a newer robot vacuum with carpet capabilities) but it really does not do a fantastic job with carpets. It will leave little clumps of animal hair or stuffing in small piles throughout the room. Overall- if you need this to work for BOTH carpet and hard floors, I would not recommend because you will still need to have another product for the carpets, otherwise if that's not a factor this is a great buy!
So I caught an i3 with canister on woot and decided to replace the older Neato D75 botvac since the sensor had quit. It was delivered and I set it up in the hallway, connected to to wifi and sent it on a cleaning run. It did ok, in 2 rooms but then said it was done and kept passing by the base. I thought it just needed to map the house. I sent it on a mapping run and it did map the entire house (single story, 6 room + hallway). Once again, it failed to find the base after passing by it multiple times. I made sure there was nothing close on either side as well and tried again, same result. If I told it to vacuum in specific rooms it would do just fine, other than being unable find the base. I contacted iRobot and they reviewed the logs, and stated that it appeared it ... MoreSo I caught an i3 with canister on woot and decided to replace the older Neato D75 botvac since the sensor had quit. It was delivered and I set it up in the hallway, connected to to wifi and sent it on a cleaning run. It did ok, in 2 rooms but then said it was done and kept passing by the base. I thought it just needed to map the house. I sent it on a mapping run and it did map the entire house (single story, 6 room + hallway). Once again, it failed to find the base after passing by it multiple times. I made sure there was nothing close on either side as well and tried again, same result. If I told it to vacuum in specific rooms it would do just fine, other than being unable find the base. I contacted iRobot and they reviewed the logs, and stated that it appeared it needed replaced and to contact woot, so I did. Woot sent a new one out and I received it today. I set it up with the base in the same location, and started trying to get a successful mapping run. After over 15 attempts, it has yet to complete one successful run. 3 times it's gotten itself stuck "on a cliff", but twice the cliff was the leg of an end table and once was a kitty litter mat. It has only returned to the base once out of over 15 cleaning/mapping runs and it only able to dock if I set it facing the base and within 2 inches. Otherwise, it will simply pass by multiple times until it gives up and parks BESIDE the base. Even as I write this, I've sent it on yet another mapping run and while the app says its returning home, the vacuum still appears to be "mapping" a room. If it's complete, it's hard to tell as it keeps running into the side of the base then going several feet the opposite direction. The only reason this deserves the one star I gave it is for the self emptying capability. The attached video cuts off a bit short but at the end, it turns and goes back into the another room, the opposite direction of the base.
Had mine for a couple of years now. Not as pleased as I would have hoped. It does seem to effectively clean the areas covered. However, the "intelligence" of the unit is GREATLY overstated. It constantly gets stuck on the rails of my patio slider doors and can't seem to figure out that maybe it should avoid these. Supports suggestion was to PURCHASE the area avoidance sensors. It sends me a message (on my iPhone) that it's stuck but I get NO audible notification, so unless I am actually looking at my phone I don't know it's stuck. All notifications for the app are enabled on my iPhone. Support said this was a problem with my iPhone yet I get notifications from all other apps. It's mapping is not reliable as I can sit and watch it go over the exact same spot 5 or 6 ... MoreHad mine for a couple of years now. Not as pleased as I would have hoped. It does seem to effectively clean the areas covered. However, the "intelligence" of the unit is GREATLY overstated. It constantly gets stuck on the rails of my patio slider doors and can't seem to figure out that maybe it should avoid these. Supports suggestion was to PURCHASE the area avoidance sensors. It sends me a message (on my iPhone) that it's stuck but I get NO audible notification, so unless I am actually looking at my phone I don't know it's stuck. All notifications for the app are enabled on my iPhone. Support said this was a problem with my iPhone yet I get notifications from all other apps. It's mapping is not reliable as I can sit and watch it go over the exact same spot 5 or 6 times. i.e. it will do the spot in front of our couch, then move to the kitchen, then come right back to the couch and go over the same spot again. We have it set to clean approximately 1500 Sqft and it takes 4-5 hours to complete. Much noisier than I expected. Lately it is providing an error that claims "The Robot Base Needs Your Attention" but does NOT identify specifically what is the problem (seems to evacuate OK, bag is NOT full). Submitted issue to support and they sent out a new base, but it does the same thing. Have followed cleaning instructions for sensors in the base and the robot but nothing seems to address this issue. While it IS nice to NOT have to manually vacuum, the fact that it takes 5 hours is a disappointment. I can pull out the manual vac and do the job in about 30 minutes. It says it's MAPPING but does not really seem to know where it is at. It just seems to roam randomly around the house until it bumps into things. I expected more.
We purchased this Roomba, after owning one from another brand and becoming frustrated. We were tired of it missing spots constantly, getting stuck, and only cleaning one spot until the battery died. We decided to spend the extra money as Roomba is the "Gold Standard". When we got the robot, it took about 3.5 hours to map our house, and when looking at the map it seemed fairly accurate. Now, every time we send it out to clean a certain room, it usually ends up lost on its way to the room, or on its way back home. It is constantly getting stuck under the table and chairs, and getting stuck on the ledge of the sliding door. The solution to this is to spend MORE money on a virtual wall? For the price point of this product, this is all unacceptable. Don't get me wrong, ... MoreWe purchased this Roomba, after owning one from another brand and becoming frustrated. We were tired of it missing spots constantly, getting stuck, and only cleaning one spot until the battery died. We decided to spend the extra money as Roomba is the "Gold Standard". When we got the robot, it took about 3.5 hours to map our house, and when looking at the map it seemed fairly accurate. Now, every time we send it out to clean a certain room, it usually ends up lost on its way to the room, or on its way back home. It is constantly getting stuck under the table and chairs, and getting stuck on the ledge of the sliding door. The solution to this is to spend MORE money on a virtual wall? For the price point of this product, this is all unacceptable. Don't get me wrong, when I follow it around and move every chair and table out of its way, the thing does a great job. Good suction and doesn't leave much behind. But for all that effort, I could just use a traditional vacuum. So, for the price, I cannot say I am impressed. Nor would I recommend the product. I will most likely be returning mine if possible.
This was a gift and I love it. If I could give it 10 stars I would. With 100% solid surface floors in my house (wood and tile) plus 2 cats keeping the floors under control meant vacuuming and then microfiber dry mopping every other day. That was only 80-90% effective in controlling the cat hair and litter debris. The Roomba runs only twice a week and the floors look marvelous. The little brush on the side goes around furnitures legs to whisk off cat hair, it goes under my sofa and chairs to seek out any fur clumps that are hiding. It transitions easily from hard wood to throw rugs and over door thresholds between rooms. And the cats are not afraid of it! The sound is just a low gentle hum. The extraction at the end is quite loud, but that is only a few seconds. ... MoreThis was a gift and I love it. If I could give it 10 stars I would. With 100% solid surface floors in my house (wood and tile) plus 2 cats keeping the floors under control meant vacuuming and then microfiber dry mopping every other day. That was only 80-90% effective in controlling the cat hair and litter debris. The Roomba runs only twice a week and the floors look marvelous. The little brush on the side goes around furnitures legs to whisk off cat hair, it goes under my sofa and chairs to seek out any fur clumps that are hiding. It transitions easily from hard wood to throw rugs and over door thresholds between rooms. And the cats are not afraid of it! The sound is just a low gentle hum. The extraction at the end is quite loud, but that is only a few seconds. Note: I do not have it do the bathrooms. I usually just sweep all debris from those rooms out into a larger area and close the doors. Final thoughts: this is something you do not know you need until you have one. I have back issues and all the sweeping and vacuuming was really dreadful. Plus, I didn't even do as good a job! When they come out with one that will dust my furniture I'll be first in line!
I bought this vacuum because my girlfriend got a dog and I have struggled with allergies super bad. Best dog ever, worst shedding ever. Nothing she could do could keep up with it. Absolutely insane amounts of hair, quickly. I was worried about it taking care of the carpets in her apartment, along with the area rugs over the carpet. We have been doing a double run every night for the past 2 weeks and the hair is gone. It has had a few glitches here and there that don't affect operation. But they probably can be solved and are most likely an app issue. The robot cleans those areas, just doesn't show up on the map when it updates when something moves. Did a remap, same thing, but it cleaned the spot it mapped that was formerly blocked off. This thing is a monster ... MoreI bought this vacuum because my girlfriend got a dog and I have struggled with allergies super bad. Best dog ever, worst shedding ever. Nothing she could do could keep up with it. Absolutely insane amounts of hair, quickly. I was worried about it taking care of the carpets in her apartment, along with the area rugs over the carpet. We have been doing a double run every night for the past 2 weeks and the hair is gone. It has had a few glitches here and there that don't affect operation. But they probably can be solved and are most likely an app issue. The robot cleans those areas, just doesn't show up on the map when it updates when something moves. Did a remap, same thing, but it cleaned the spot it mapped that was formerly blocked off. This thing is a monster truck. Goes over everything. Maybe has gotten stuck once or twice because it does know what to do when it picks up a Barbie boot. It picks up more dog hair than the Dyson with a hair squeegee prior to vacuuming. It gets under the couches insanely well. I don't think I have ever been able to last 2 days in this apartment with the dog, and it's been easy to be here for a week once I got this in here. Basically just clean the rollers out every day because they get tied up with stuff and get a decently good map. Yes, the thing sounds like a jet engine when it vacs itself out, but it's less than 10 seconds. She would run the Dyson way longer than that. Dog doesn't even care that this is running. I have spent 400-500 bucks on random junk motorcycles to build and machining tools that I have eventually built to build other things. This thing is literally the most impressive thing I have ever bought. It's better than any vacuum I have ever seen.Just spent the last hour and a half watching it, waiting for it to f up. Perfectly fine. I really thought I was going to return it and design my own that actually worked because I was mad, but nope. This works. I can't even think how to modify it. That never happens
Roomba was recommended to me years ago by a friend. So I purchased one of 600 series, but the machine did not recognize black or dark as a barier and was bumping on my kitchen furnitures. I put spongy bumpers on it to ensure no damage to my furniture. At that time no wifi was needed to use the machine and I had no problems with a cleaning coverage, Roomba came with a virtual wall, which was helpful. The floor is an open concept L shape with two small walls. All open, but this machine was consistent and was never lost. I purchased i3 machine from Costco and used it yesterday. So here are my observations after one-time use: pros if i3: - better vacuum - recognizes black and white and slows down when approaching a wall. Does not see "thin" black objects, such as legs ... MoreRoomba was recommended to me years ago by a friend. So I purchased one of 600 series, but the machine did not recognize black or dark as a barier and was bumping on my kitchen furnitures. I put spongy bumpers on it to ensure no damage to my furniture. At that time no wifi was needed to use the machine and I had no problems with a cleaning coverage, Roomba came with a virtual wall, which was helpful. The floor is an open concept L shape with two small walls. All open, but this machine was consistent and was never lost. I purchased i3 machine from Costco and used it yesterday. So here are my observations after one-time use: pros if i3: - better vacuum - recognizes black and white and slows down when approaching a wall. Does not see "thin" black objects, such as legs of my chairs. Bumps in them all the time so I have to consider to put sponge-bumpers on it again. - I noticed people are commenting that it is noisy, but all vacuums are noisy, This one is the most quiet of all vacuums. Cons: - Roomba is circling / cleaning mostly around the base and does not go beyond 4 - 5 meters from the base. Starts in a 2 ft around the base, then moves on to another area, goes forward then comes back to around the base and cleans again the same area around the base. Yesterday I noticed it cleaned 10 times same spot (that was clean even before I started vacuuming), and didn't go past these 4-5 meters of the base. So the pattern is : cleans around the base, then moves forward, comes back, cleans again around the base, then goes forward to different area, comes back to the base again, and it was repeated 10 times. - I am not sure how to set up the machine to clean another areas. I probably would have to physically carry Roomba and start a manual cleaning. It it a waste of time and battery to cover the same area 10 times and other areas are not even touched. - I was hoping for full floor coverage. suction than 600 series. Cleans well, comes back for missed things.
| Bagged/Bagless | Bagless |
| Surfaces | Hard floors Carpet |
| Bin/Bag Capacity | 0.4L |
| Weight (kg) | 3.18 |
| Manufacturer's Warranty | 1 Year |
