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AUTOMATICALLY EMPTIES ITS BIN ON ITS OWN FOR UP TO 60 DAYS…., 4, Reviewer: pfk93
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The iRobot I7+; the Good and Bad
Review: 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.
Reviewer: The Exacting Consumer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The best of the best!
Review: 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 cabinetsN8 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 hairWith 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 welli7 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
Reviewer: Dr. Tim Parker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 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!
Reviewer: Marc
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I got the iRobot i7 after having a Shark IQ Robot for a year so I can draw a direct comparison between the two. Both robots come with a self-emptying station. Both can map your floor that you can divide into rooms/areas and direct them to vacuum specific areas. Both can be scheduled for cleaning and they will automatically return to their base to empty their bins or recharge before continuing. Both clean really well and pulled lots of pet hair. Both robots will work their best to find their way into all spaces to vacuum. Both can do thick carpets. This is about where the similarities stop.So wins and losses between the Roomba i7 and Shark IQThe Roomba can work in darkness. The Shark IQ requires a well lit room. This is a bigger deal than most think. Roomba wins here.The Roomba app connects quickly and the unit will immediately go to the area you tell it to clean. The Shark app is terrible. Will often lose the floor map and I have to redo it. Instructions to go clean a certain room doesn’t always work and when it does, it’s 5 minutes later. Roomba wins again HANDS DOWN on the app. This is my biggest frustration with the Shark.The Shark IQ will sometimes get lost. It won’t know where it is in the floor map and will have problems going back to its base. The Roomba has not shown this symptom so far. Roomba wins.The Roomba is just a tad thicker than the Shark IQ. The Shark IQ can fit under our computer desk, but not the Roomba. Maybe not be an issue for you, but the Shark wins here.The Shark has a physical switch on the side and it often turned itself off by rubbing against wall door stops. No such problem with the Roomba. Roomba wins.The Roomba requires virtual wall devices to create no-go zones. They’re costly and none come with the unit. The Shark IQ requires magnetic strips that are very inexpensive, can be cut to length, but can look weird on your floor depending where you lay them. However, you can draw no-go zones in the Roomba app. It can be tricky, but it’s doable in the app. For the Roomba, I am able to set a no-go zone around the Christmas tree (while it’s there) and it works. Roomba wins in my book.Parts for the roomba (replacement rolls, filters, etc) are available everywhere. The Shark doesn’t have as big of a parts market where I live. Roomba wins.The Roomba’s base need a bag that you have to replace when full (Comes with two). The Shark IQ just has a bin that you empty therefore no need to buy bags. Shark IQ wins.So far the Roomba wins my vote. The app connects, works and the Roomba will go clean where I tell it to without delay. The Shark will start a generic clean and get the instruction to go in the Kitchen 5-10 minutes later. Sometimes the command just doesn’t get to it. And the Shark app takes a long time to connect.
Reviewer: Rick
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 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.
Reviewer: Michael W.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 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.
Reviewer: Amin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Imagine there was a robot that picked up your clothes, washed them, dried them, ironed them and put them in your closet or drawer. Imagine there was a robot that picked up your dirty dishes, washed them, dried them and put them in the cupboard. This is what the Roomba does when cleaning your floors!You simply run it and it maps the entire place. It goes back and recharges as needed until the job is done. It also self-empties, so you only need to change the bag every few months. If you change your furniture it’s not a problem as it will navigate them well. There are two places that it got stick with certain furniture, so I added a small “keep out zone” and it’s worked fine without any problem. Just do a quick scan of the place to make sure there are no socks or loose wires on the floor and you should be good. I also tucked the strings at the end of my carpets underneath them and used an anti-slip underlay from IKEA. You’ll know where it will run into problems in the first two runs or so and you can adjust your environment or designate certain areas as “keep out zones”.It appears to have the ability to map multiple floor plans although I just needed the one. I simply put it to automatically run on Mon, Wed, Fri at 9 am and it goes through the 940 square feet in 2.5 hours, while coming home to recharge once. Since the map allows to compartmentalize all spaces, I have a schedule called “Post Meal” which I can run manually after we eat and it only cleans the dining room, kitchen and entryway, which are the dirtiest places. I also run it only for the master bathroom after I come out of the shower to pick up any towel lint or hair that may be on the floor. It’s a wonderful machine that has freed up a lot of time and improved the home environment immensely. I haven’t vacuumed once in a month and probably won’t ever because when 80% of the house is clean, even the hard to reach spots remain relatively dust free as I have observed from moving stuff around recently.I transitioned from a Bissel bagged vacuum (https://www.amazon.ca/Bissell-2154C-Canister-Vacuum-Bagged/dp/B0752TJFMG/) and the Roomba does a better job of keeping the floors and carpets clean. It didn’t matter how high the suction of the vacuum cleaner was or if the brushes were out, the Roomba brought out the colours of the carpets and floors are shining. No need to mop the floors anymore.Other items to complete the dust free environment:1. Levoit air-purifier that detect dust or cooking stuff in the air: https://www.amazon.ca/Purifier-Cleaner-Allergies-Eliminator-LV-PUR131S/dp/B07NR9KL8J2. Vent air purifiers. I got mine from Canadian TIre: Duststop Ultimate Electrostatic Hammock Air Filter3. Double sided tapes from 3M to stick the Went air purifiers to the vent (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08GFLV5Y2/)
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