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Name: iRobot - Roomba e5 Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum - Charcoal
Brand: iRobot
SKU: 6344782
Price: 349.99 USD
Rating: 4.3 (1326 reviews)

iRobot - Roomba e5 Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum - Charcoal

Model:: E515020; |
SKU:: 6344782

User rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars with 1326 reviews.

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QuestionDoes this vacuum work well on carpet? don't have much carpet but do have area rugs that I would like covered also.
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer 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.
  Answered 6 years ago by George
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QuestionIf the E5 doesn’t have mapping, how does it know where to go. Friend said theirs kept going into the kitchen 5 different times.
Asked 5 years ago by Bootie.
- Answer 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.
  Answered 5 years ago by chalupacabrah
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QuestionDo you need a iPhone to operate this?
Asked 6 years ago by 1961WAY.
- Answer No
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  Answered 6 years ago by MrsClean
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QuestionDoes this model cut long human hair or does the hair have to be cut?
Asked 5 years ago by CrazyCatLady.
- Answer The Dual Multi Surface Brushes on Roomba e5 will prevent hair from tangling around the extractors
  Answered 5 years ago by iRobot representative
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Questionwhat does pet feature mean
Asked 5 years ago by randy.
- Answer 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.
  Answered 5 years ago by Purf
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QuestionAre the brushes rubber or bristles? What about cleaning; can the dust/dirt container be removed so it can be washed/rinsed? Can the filter be rinsed?
Asked 5 years ago by vendeleh.
- Answer 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.
  Answered 5 years ago by WillB
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QuestionThe type of filter says other. How do you clean the filter or replace it
Asked 6 years ago by Craftdoodles.
- Answer 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.
  Answered 6 years ago by Cookie
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QuestionDoes this vac detect cords or shoelaces?
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer 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.
  Answered 6 years ago by iRobot representative
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QuestionMy question is about the app and Wi-Fi. We cut the cord with our cable provider and now use our phones and a hot spot for internet, so no traditional WI-FI. Will the app communicate properly with the e5 in this way?
Asked 5 years ago by Pethaireverywhere.
- Answer As long as you set up your Roomba e5 on your hot spot and it is continuously connected, you will be able to communicate with your Roomba e5 via the iRobot Home App on your smart device.
  Answered 5 years ago by iRobot representative
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QuestionHow loud is this? Do you have to turn the tv up?
Asked 5 years ago by Rocooper.
- Answer It works great but it is loud. You wouldnt want to watch TV and talk to someone on the phone with this in the room,
  Answered 5 years ago by steve
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QuestionDoes this work with 220 voltage?
Asked 4 years ago by Ebk2021.
- Answer The Home Base used for charging the Roomba e5 is rated for dual voltage including 220v.
  Answered 4 years ago by iRobot representative
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QuestionWhy does roomba not go back to base when battery is low?
Asked 5 years ago by WORRIED.
- Answer It gets as close as it can before running out of battery. The red light warns when it’s getting low.
  Answered 5 years ago by er23
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QuestionDoes this one have a way to block it from going into certain areas? Can it be done with the app or with those electronic beacons I've seen for doorways?
Asked 5 years ago by Edward.
- Answer I believe you can buy one. It is extra. I use laundry baskets.
  Answered 5 years ago by Minniehousekeeper
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QuestionOn the Questions section for the iRobot - Roomba® 675 Wi-Fi Connected Robot, I read that it scratches hardwood floors. Is that the case with this model, too?
Asked 5 years ago by Alex.
- Answer I have not had any issues with scratching. There are no components of the roomba that will scratch a floor. What WILL scratch a floor is any debris on the floor that can scratch a wood floor. The unit operates by driving over debris, two rubber rollers with extended edges/flaps pressing down and 'flinging upward' the debris into the collection box. Same concept as using a vacuum cleaner with the beater brush turned on (carpet setting instead of bare floor setting) on a wood floor. If you drop a screw onto a wood floor and apply one or two pounds of downward pressure on the screw with your finger and then slide it on the wood floor - yeah - your floor will be scratched. So - if you drop something hard that could scratch a wood floor - just pick it up... If your floor is scratched - look inside the debris collected. Then blame whoever left the offending object on the floor.
  Answered 5 years ago by TheYellowStreak
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QuestionWhen to replace battery?
Asked 4 years ago by Meanclean.
- Answer Most batteries last anywhere from 2 to 5 years depending on use. If you notice your Battery is no longer holding as much of a charge as it used to, please contact iRobot Customer Care for technical assistance before replacing the Battery.
  Answered 4 years ago by iRobot representative
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QuestionDoes it detect stairs? I have a long hallway then a set of stairs, will it avoid the stairs with maybe a sensor or will I need to block them?
Asked 4 years ago by JusgoRockin.
- Answer Yes! The iRobot Roomba e5 has Cliff-Detection sensors that will prevent the robot from driving off stairs.
  Answered 4 years ago by iRobot representative
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QuestionI am a quilter and always seem to have threads on carpet. How does it work on picking up threads? I am wondering how much suction it has.
Asked 5 years ago by JJ.
- Answer The Roomba e5 will provide the suction needed for a deep clean while the Dual Multi Surface Brushes will prevent any tangling on the extractors.
  Answered 5 years ago by iRobot representative
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QuestionIt does not work if i dont have wifi?
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer The Roomba e5 doesn’t require Wi-Fi to vacuum. Just push the clean button to start the robot and it will return to the charging station when the battery becomes low or the job is finished. If the Roomba isn’t connected to Wi-Fi, you do lose the ability to use some of the advanced features such as the iRobot Home App.
  Answered 5 years ago by iRobot representative
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QuestionDoes the E5 work well on textured vinyl flooring? COncerned about the rubber rollers.
Asked 5 years ago by Jen.
- Answer Hello Jen, Roomba e5 works great on all hard floors surfaces and the rubber brushes will work well with your floor type.
  Answered 5 years ago by iRobot representative
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QuestionDoes this model scratch hardwood floors?
Asked 5 years ago by Bob.
- Answer We have hickory. We have not had an issue.
  Answered 5 years ago by Minniehousekeeper
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iRobot - Roomba e5 Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum - Charcoal

Q: QuestionDoes this vacuum work well on carpet? don't have much carpet but do have area rugs that I would like covered also.

Q: QuestionIf the E5 doesn’t have mapping, how does it know where to go. Friend said theirs kept going into the kitchen 5 different times.

Q: QuestionDo you need a iPhone to operate this?

Q: QuestionDoes this model cut long human hair or does the hair have to be cut?

Q: Questionwhat does pet feature mean

Q: QuestionAre the brushes rubber or bristles? What about cleaning; can the dust/dirt container be removed so it can be washed/rinsed? Can the filter be rinsed?

Q: QuestionThe type of filter says other. How do you clean the filter or replace it

Q: QuestionDoes this vac detect cords or shoelaces?

Q: QuestionMy question is about the app and Wi-Fi. We cut the cord with our cable provider and now use our phones and a hot spot for internet, so no traditional WI-FI. Will the app communicate properly with the e5 in this way?

Q: QuestionHow loud is this? Do you have to turn the tv up?

Q: QuestionDoes this work with 220 voltage?

Q: QuestionWhy does roomba not go back to base when battery is low?

Q: QuestionDoes this one have a way to block it from going into certain areas? Can it be done with the app or with those electronic beacons I've seen for doorways?

Q: QuestionOn the Questions section for the iRobot - Roomba® 675 Wi-Fi Connected Robot, I read that it scratches hardwood floors. Is that the case with this model, too?

Q: QuestionWhen to replace battery?

Q: QuestionDoes it detect stairs? I have a long hallway then a set of stairs, will it avoid the stairs with maybe a sensor or will I need to block them?

Q: QuestionI am a quilter and always seem to have threads on carpet. How does it work on picking up threads? I am wondering how much suction it has.

Q: QuestionIt does not work if i dont have wifi?

Q: QuestionDoes the E5 work well on textured vinyl flooring? COncerned about the rubber rollers.

Q: QuestionDoes this model scratch hardwood floors?

QuestionDoes this vacuum work well on carpet? don't have much carpet but do have area rugs that I would like covered also.

QuestionIf the E5 doesn’t have mapping, how does it know where to go. Friend said theirs kept going into the kitchen 5 different times.

QuestionDo you need a iPhone to operate this?

QuestionDoes this model cut long human hair or does the hair have to be cut?

Questionwhat does pet feature mean

QuestionAre the brushes rubber or bristles? What about cleaning; can the dust/dirt container be removed so it can be washed/rinsed? Can the filter be rinsed?

QuestionThe type of filter says other. How do you clean the filter or replace it

QuestionDoes this vac detect cords or shoelaces?

QuestionMy question is about the app and Wi-Fi. We cut the cord with our cable provider and now use our phones and a hot spot for internet, so no traditional WI-FI. Will the app communicate properly with the e5 in this way?

QuestionHow loud is this? Do you have to turn the tv up?

QuestionDoes this work with 220 voltage?

QuestionWhy does roomba not go back to base when battery is low?

QuestionDoes this one have a way to block it from going into certain areas? Can it be done with the app or with those electronic beacons I've seen for doorways?

QuestionOn the Questions section for the iRobot - Roomba® 675 Wi-Fi Connected Robot, I read that it scratches hardwood floors. Is that the case with this model, too?

QuestionWhen to replace battery?

QuestionDoes it detect stairs? I have a long hallway then a set of stairs, will it avoid the stairs with maybe a sensor or will I need to block them?

QuestionI am a quilter and always seem to have threads on carpet. How does it work on picking up threads? I am wondering how much suction it has.

QuestionIt does not work if i dont have wifi?

QuestionDoes the E5 work well on textured vinyl flooring? COncerned about the rubber rollers.

QuestionDoes this model scratch hardwood floors?