
You—and your home—deserve the best. With 40X the Power-Lifting Suction*, our most powerful cleaning system, and advanced technologies, the s9+ cleans thoroughly—even into corners and along edges. It empties itself into the Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal that holds months of debris. Its learning never stops, as it offers up personalized cleaning recommendations that work around your life, pollen seasons, and peak pet-shedding times—so that it’s always one step ahead of the mess.
A: Yes. I have 2 dogs and 3 cats in my home. This vacuum takes care of hair very well. Just make sure no accidents have occurred or the roomba will make a mess.
Q: Does this unit navigate over hard wood, carpet and area rugs? Past units hung up on area rugs.
A: This does not do a good job in the transition area from rug to floor. It can trun up rugs and get caught. Orientalists,rugs with fringes get caught and torn off in brush roller. Happens at least 2 -3 times each cleaning over 6 rugs.
Q: How often do you have to replace the different parts; i.e. filter, rotating brushes, etc.?
A: I will start with the fact that we have 3 golden retrievers and we run the roomba every night. The bag is the most changed item changing maybe every 4-6 weeks. It can hold a lot and packs in. The long dual brushes are taken out every 5 days or so and I remove hair from the ends. Takes 2 minutes at most, very easy. The filter life can be extended by taking it out every week and tapping it on the side of the sink to remove heavy dirt. I also use a small air compressor tip to blow back through it and it cleans up like new. Without the air I would say change every 1-2 months. The round brush that cleans edges needs taken off every month and clean hair under it. It lasts 3- 6 months. Again, we have 3 golden retrievers who shed a lot. If not for that, I would say all of the above would be done at intervals of 3 times as long at least. Hope this helps. I know it sounds like a lot but everything I mentioned is less than 5 minutes work. It is all very easy. It is a great machine.
Q: How many square feet will it clean in one charge?
A: My house is about 2800 sq feet, mostly hard wood, but some tile. The S9 goes back to the dock to recharge, then continues where it leaves off. It charges twice to complete our house.
Q: What happens if it comes across pet excretions (barf, pee, or poop) on the floor?
A: It will vacuume right over it! Then it will be all over your house.
Q: How does this irobot Roomba clean as far as cleaning patterns?
A: It's a systemic pattern - back and forth in straight lines. It seems to change the straight line pattern 90 degrees each time it runs.
Q: What happens if my dog leaves a toy on the floor?
A: Your Roomba will simply navigate around small items like dog toys. While it's recommended you clear the floor before a mission for a faster and more comprehensive clean (much like you would before using a traditional vacuum) it's not at all necessary. Roomba will adapt and course-correct.
Q: I have very dark rooms and black hardwood floors and carpets. Would this robot work for me?
A: All robotic vacuums need at least ambient light to function, so the room can't be totally dark. The Roomba s-series (s9, s9+) do have an added sensor that allows them to clean on black floors, however. This is a unique step feature to iRobot.