
The Roomba® e series robot vacuum provides powerful pickup—for a cleaner home every day. Ideal for homes with pets, the 3-Stage Cleaning System uses Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes and 5X the Power-Lifting Suction* to pull in dust, dirt, pet hair, and large debris. A High-Efficiency filter traps 99% of cat and dog dander allergens. Google Assistant and Alexa compatibility let you start cleaning with just your voice, or simply use the iRobot Home App. The Roomba® e series robot vacuum can even suggest an extra cleaning during peak shedding season— to help keep your floors clean, all year round.
A: Wouldn't work too well on high pile carpets or shaggy rugs, but didn't have a problem transitioning from flat to carpet. It would scrunch up the edges of the carpet if it's not stiff enough.
A: This model has dirt detection and sensors that tell it not so much where to go but where it can't go. You will find it returning to a room like a kitchen repeatedly if that is the angle it bounces towards. Mine is obsessed with under a particular chair, but really it is because it bounces off a bookcase when it leaves home and that chair is the next stop. You can set up a barrier like books or buy the additional barrier towers by iRobot if you want it to stay out of an area. The trick to successfully using a robot vacuum is to understand it cleans to high standards over time. The more often you run it the better your floors will look. It doesn't require mapping to do that effectively.
Q: Does this model cut long human hair or does the hair have to be cut?
A: The Dual Multi Surface Brushes on Roomba e5 will prevent hair from tangling around the extractors
A: It will take glamour style photos of your pet as it works through your house. If you have a smart tv it will cast them to your screen when you arrive home.
A: The "brushes" on the E5 are soft rubber counter rotating brushes. There are no bristles. So far, they seem to work great. We have to large dogs, and they have not gotten clogged or tangled with hair at all. The dust bin can be rinsed out to clean it, but the removable filter cannot be washed. I just knock the dust out in the trash can and every couple weeks give it a good blast with canned air. So far, very pleased with the E5.
Q: The type of filter says other. How do you clean the filter or replace it
A: It just a typical filter. I believe that the filter can last a long time. Each time a job is done, I take the filter out and knock the dust out by tapping it on the side of my trash can, then I put it back in.
Q: Does this vac detect cords or shoelaces?
A: Yes, all Roombas have anti-tangle technology. The robot will generally just drive over cords or shoelaces, but will reverse if anything gets captured by the dual brushes.