Roomba iRobot Vacuum

Roomba iRobot Vacuum Reviews



Overall 4 star rating4.20 of 5 (by 20 users)



Roomba iRobot Vacuum Review Summary

Hate to vacuum? Join the club of iRobot Roomba vacuum lovers who say that this handy robotic vacuum takes the pain out of keeping the carpets clean. Turn on the Roomba and let it go. The Roomba vacuum cleans the carpet while you’re busy with important stuff. Roomba Red joins other top rated vacuum cleaners reviewed by real people with real dirty carpets. Well, those carpets aren’t so dirty now – not with the Roomba to do the work.
45% of people rated Roomba iRobot Vacuum as 5 stars
45% of people rated Roomba iRobot Vacuum as 5 stars%
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40% of people rated Roomba iRobot Vacuum as 4 stars
40% of people rated Roomba iRobot Vacuum as 4 stars%
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10% of people rated Roomba iRobot Vacuum as 3 stars
10% of people rated Roomba iRobot Vacuum as 3 stars%
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No one rated Roomba iRobot Vacuum as 2 stars
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5% of people rated Roomba iRobot Vacuum as 1 star
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85% 85% of people recommend Roomba iRobot Vacuum 15% of people don't recommend Roomba iRobot Vacuum 15%
 

Roomba iRobot Vacuum Comparison

4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
JAN
13
2008
Yes my wife actually named the dang thing and I thought I was the Redneck!! We have had ours for about a year and a half now and it still works good as new.

Rocky the Roomba

My wife saw this at Home Depot and figured she just had to have it so we brought it home with us. We set up the little eye beam device...
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2008 VIP
a homeowner, impressed with this product

kid-kansas
Clearwater, KS
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1 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
NOV
27
2008
While visiting my son, I seen the Roomba advertised on t.v.   Well, it just seemed like the miracle I was looking for so I went straight to the phone & ordered it.   Could not wait for my little robot to arrive to clean while I worked.   As I got it all set up, I thought this is going to be great.....put... read full review »
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onewanda
Honolulu, HI
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Roomba iRobot Vacuum Ratings and Reviews

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a cat owner, an animal rescuer, impressed with this product, Cost conscious, Track in a lot of dirt, looking for convenience, practical, a busy person

NOV
20
2007

I hate to vaccum. I heard about the irobot roomba and read a lot of reviews.  I was sceptical, because usually if something sounds too good to be true, it is.  I was pleasantly surprised.  My Roomba is cleaning this room as I type this. For me, it is just so awesome.  I have a dog and two cats and in the past furr tumbleweeds plagued my floors.  Since I got my Roomba, no more!  I put it in a room and run it until it loooks clean or the battery runs out.  Depending on how much dirt there is, the battery lasts 1 1/2 to 2 hours.  I have lots of fur, so I clean my Roomba after each use. ...

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5 star rating
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JenahBailey
Toms Brook, VA



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a homeowner, actually retired

JUN
10
2008

There are several things that happen ,that one can call lifechanging. Finding God, getting married,having children,buying a home,getting a dishwasher and buying a Roomba. He  is wonderful . I recently bought the docking station,programmer,and doorway thingys and I plan to program it so my dear little singing buddy will vacuum while I nap,and then put himself away,for his nap (or to recharge ,if you prefer accuracy). He got hung up on a throw rug one day and he said, "uh-oh,beep".I got a lump in my throat, that isn't what I used to say if I got hung up while vacuuming.So he is making me a better...

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5 star rating
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oldladywho
Whitewater, WI



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neat freak, a homeowner, picking up after pets

FEB
10
2008

This is an absolutely amazing little machine, while it will take longer than just vacuuming yourself, it does a better job than my regular vacuum, and, I come home to clean floors. Definitely get the scheduler with it, as that is what makes it so amazing. I wake up in the morning, tidy up, leave for class, and while I'm in class, they go to work vacuuming the floors. When I come home, the floors are clean, and I have time to relax and focus on other things.


5 star rating
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kaydeech
Minot, ND



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looking for convenience, Practical Cleaner, Not a neat freak

NOV
24
2007

My mother-in-law has the iRobot Roomba Discovery SE model vacuum. It is amazing! The robot vacuum cleans her floors effortlessly. It is fun to watch as it seemingly wanders aimlessly over the floors avoiding any walls and furniture in its path. When it finishes its job you realize that there was a method to the aimless wandering since it sucked up all the dirt in its path.

The Roomba has a built in sensor that allows it avoid furniture without ramming into it. The same sensor also keeps the Roomba from falling down stairs. I have watched the Roomba transition from the carpet in their living room...

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4 star rating
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floody66
Hooksett, NH



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a green thumb

APR
28
2009

Well I have had my Roomba for about 5 weeks now. The battery seems to be good, and the charge stays charged for quite a while. I have never had to put it back on the charger to charge it back up while in the middle of cleaning, so that is a plus.

What I didn't like about the Roomba was that it seems to clean the same area 4 or 5 times and then misses other spots. The spots that it didn't get were being more in the middle of the room, where it doesnt seem to bump into anything. It got the edges of the room very well, that is where it went 5 times during the cleaning, but not in the middle of the...

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4 star rating
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haley398
Strykersville, NY



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practical, Cost conscious, bargain shopper, a homeowner, married, a woman, looking for convenience, a dog owner

DEC
18
2007

Being a stay at home mom of 2, at times it seems all I do it clean clean clean! 

The Roomba came recommended to me.  Being a busy mom of 2, I am always looking for household items of convenience, so I decided to give it a try.  I must say, I am very pleased with my purchase.  My children have even taken to it as part of the the family and scream, "ROBOTY!" whenever they hear it turn on :)

It surprisingly maeuvers very well around the corners, under the entertainment center, and over the gazillion cords my husband has lying under there.  It will on occassion get stuck on things such as the...

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4 star rating
reviewer
mamamunkie
Ferndale, MI



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looking for convenience, hate vacuuming, Not a neat freak, an animal rescuer

AUG
20
2007
I was given the iRobot as a gift because my hatred of vacuuming is well known.  I have used the vacuum many times and it is a big time saver.  It works pretty well, although I don't think I've ever had a vacuum that works as well as I would like.  It's quiet and does do a good enough job, I like the virtual wall to keep it out of areas that don't need to be vacuumed.  It is quieter than stand up vacuums but you need to clean out the bag area after every use, it instructs you to do it after every 3 uses, but I find it works better is you clean it after each use.  There isn't any rhyme or reason... read full review »
4 star rating
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lingo2000
New York, NY



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married, practical, a woman

NOV
15
2007
I love this little guy! I just bought the iRobot Roomba Discovery SE Vacuuming Robot Model 4220 and I think it's just fab! I don't hate to vacuum I just don't have enough hours in the day to do it! I love being able to just let it do it's thing while I'm in another room of the house doing something else like washing dishes, doing the laundry and cooking. The battery does need frequent charging and it doesn't have a pattern but who cares. It does the job. Even if I have to vacuum a different room a day, at least I'm not taking my own time pushing the vacuum around to get it done. I wish it took... read full review »
5 star rating
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AyCaramba
Pasadena, CA



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a homeowner

APR
27
2009

I've got roomba 400 as a Xmas present. It is perfect when it works. It did a great job cleaning under a king size bed and sofa. I used it twice a week on each floor. It started having a problem three month later with wheel/front sensor just three days affter the last date for store return. Called customer service, they adviced to clean it with dust buster and reset it, but the problem persists. One month passed in communication with customer service, roomba is not working properly. I have dust bunnies under my king size bed. I will return it eventually and get my money back, then get old style...

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3 star rating
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egerchte
Aurora, IL



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married, a pet lover, hate vacuuming, a homeowner, Cost conscious, a dog owner, willing to pay for quality, Practical Cleaner

NOV
13
2007

Because I have a lower back problem I am not supposed to vacuum - ever.  I felt like I was constantly nagging at my husband to vacuum before the days of my Robot.  For just a little over $100 we were able to rid ourselves of dust, dirt, animal hair and a constant argument.  We have owned our Roomba for 2 months now and still marvel at how well it does its job. 

We are snowbirds and live in our RV in the winter months.... our RV is clean now too! 

The Roomba picks up dust, animal hair and even ocean sand.  It is just an incredible machine.


5 star rating
reviewer
hawago
Watertown, SD



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a homeowner

AUG
29
2008
I've owned this little Irobot Roomba for two years and love it so much that I bought my mother-in-law one and then this year purchased a second one for the second floor of our home.  Works best on hardwood, pergo, tile, also can handle rugs.  It does a pretty decent job on carpet too, but I use the regular vacuum once a week since this can't get in the corners and probably not as deep as my regular vacuum does.  I love to just push the button and walk away while it does the vacuuming for me.
4 star rating
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kakleckner
Valparaiso, IN



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impressed with this product, hate vacuuming, a homeowner, a woman, looking for convenience, a busy person, a cat owner

NOV
23
2007
The Roomba Red picked up more dirt than my conventional vacuum and iRobot customer service is the best I have ever encountered.  The brushes need cleaned frequently, but that's because it's picking up so much.  I own three iRobot products and have been very pleased with all of them.  The Roomba Red is a great deal.  You can find them for about $100 now.  The battery takes a while to charge and you need to use the vacuum fairly often to extend the battery life. 
4 star rating
reviewer
Thespianspirit
Bridge City, TX



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MAR
3
2008
Pros: Convenient, easy to use, the roomba is very cute and lifelike.
Cons: Can't deal with thick carpets.

Roomba Red doesn't come with some convenient attributes (ex. automatically returns to charger base, remote control, scheduling device) of its next generations. But since our apartment is small, we didn't find these additional attibutes practical, so Roomba Red is a great fit for us. It cleans well and save us lots of time.


5 star rating
reviewer
sycc
Columbia, MO



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