iRobot - Roomba Combo j5+ Self-Emptying Vacuum and Mop - Graphite

Very satisfied with how Roomba mapped the house & then vacuumed where it mapped. Used the mop feature for the 1st time today & we did decide to do it twice because the first time it did leave some streaking, but for the most part, quite impressed with how it operates. We feel like we’re The Jetsons now—so we appropriately named her “Rosie” Roomba!!

J5+ Helpful Robot for Daily Clean-up The iRobot Roomba Combo j5+ is a robot vacuum and mop that is a nice entry into robot vacuum cleaners. This is my first attempt at using a robot vacuum in nearly 6 years as I found they weren't nearly as good as using a regular vacuum. While I liked the time savings, what's the point if your floor cleanliness is mediocre and your robot never makes it back to the base -- well, times have changed and I'm really happy with the j5

Bought this in black friday sale for 499. I have a 1600 sqft single floor home. The rooms are carpeted and the living space has rugs. The vacuum did excellent job mapping the house in its first run. It is able to vacuum under beds which is super satisfying. The suction power is good both on tiles and carpet. The app is decent. The self emptying feature is good but its abit loud. The mop attachment is available but the mopping ability isnt the best which is expected at this price point. I wanted a robot vacuum so i could program it to clean the space while I’m away and this works well for my needs.

This thing is seriously awesome. It comes with a guarantee that I will never run over dog accident or they will replace it. It has a camera, so it is able to navigate around things like cables, pet toys, socks, and dog accidents and then reports back to you so you can tell how to proceed . It is very efficient . 

I have had a few Roomba's over the past 20 years, and I find that each model improves upon the prior.  The iRobot Roomba J5+ is no exception, with smart mapping, collision avoidance, and now self emptying and mopping capabilities, this vacuum does a good job of taking over the majority of day to day floor care. In the box is the Roomba, a base with a self emptying canister with bag, spare canister bag, combo container (for mopping), mopping pad, spare filter, spare brush.  Setup is quick in that you plug in the base, put the Roomba on the base and then work through the app to complete the full setup. I'm using the app with an Android phone and have no stability or usage issues after a week of testing.  The app is relatively intuitive with a main screen that shows the Roomba, as well as any other iRobot products you own. From the app you can see the status of the Roomba, battery level, floor map, empty the bin, set up a "favorite" or new job, set a schedule, view cleaning history, and see any messages or alerts.   This review is based on 2500 sq ft main floor that is 2/3 wood floors, 1/3 tile.  I have a handful of low pile rugs spread throughout. I'm also renovating a room, so currently I have a lot of additional obstacles in what would normally be an open floor plan.  In addition to the renovation, I also have five indoor cats, providing all kinds of challenges to test the Roomba's features. For performance, I've found three key features that set the J5+ out from other vacuums.  First is the obstacle detection and avoidance are much improved.  I have a pile of small and medium empty boxes spread out, the Roomba would quickly move in open space, slow down when the boxes are detected and lightly nudge them prior to moving in a new direction.  Older robot vacuums would have plowed through the boxes bowling ball style, however the Roomba nudged the boxes, maybe 1/4" movement at max, and left them in place. This is significant, as they weigh very little, and it gives me confidence that I'm not going to come home to my plants, cat toys, or other items all pushed into a wall.  In addition to basic obstacle avoidance, the Roomba now has pet poop avoidance, so no more coming home to smeared poop, or in my case snail trails of cat puke that I've experienced with prior robot vacuums.  While I haven't tested this long enough to guarantee success, I've seen two instances where the Roomba was able to successfully clean around cat puke.  The Second notable feature is the mapping, while I haven't been able to fully optimize the mapping feature due to the renovation, I can quickly edit the program to only go in the rooms that need the most cleaning and the Roomba will stick to those areas.  No more magnetic tapes or any manual processes to keep Roomba out of an area. An additional nice feature is that you can send the Roomba back to the docking station, empty the bin, and then click on the map and send the Roomba back to where it was previously cleaned.    Lastly is the mopping feature.  This isn't going to replace a manual mop, but it will take care of the floors and reduce the frequency that a deep clean is needed.  To mop, switch over to the combo container, fill it with water / cleaner for hardwoods, and let it go.  The Roomba has a mop pad that will help remove things like muddy footprints or paw prints. I was concerned it would leave the floors too damp, but this is not the case.  The tile is wet immediately after a pass is completed, and was dry after the Roomba completed two additional passes in my 20' x 17' sun room.  In addition the J5+ will avoid rugs while mopping, giving me peace of mind when I turn it loose with a small container of water on board it will only use its powers for good. A few other items to consider are the custom floor maps, and the ability to use a voice assistant to engage the J5+ to clean certain areas of the house.  For example, when I'm in my office, I can tell the voice assistant to clean the sun room and shortly I'll hear the vacuum start up.  Next is that dirt detection is available to view on the map.  This helps to understand what areas need more or less attention in the future.  From the same screen in the app, you can view what obstacles were encountered, the total square footage cleaned, how many dirt events occurred and the elapsed time (see photos).    Overall I like the upgraded capability of the J5+, it seems to do well picking up dust and dirt, not tracking around pet messes, and the battery lasts long enough to clean at least 750 sq ft on one charge.  The only negatives I found were the amount of time to map the house (it may just be my layout with the excessive amounts of obstacles) and the noise.  I found the J5+ to be a bit louder than I had expected during cleaning, and the waste bin empty feature was loud enough to interrupt a conversation in the same room, although only lasting a few seconds.