Customer Ratings & Reviews

iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot Vacuum & Mop + AutoWash Dock I got the Roomba 405 robot cleaner to replace an aging unit from a different manufacturer which had seen better days. After unboxing, I was impressed with the small footprint of the docking station. It is a relatively compact and sleek-looking unit that doesn’t stand out like a sore thumb and will fit about anywhere you choose to place it. Total assembly time was less than 10 minutes and was easy and straightforward. I appreciated that iRobot includes a spare set of mopping pads in the box. After getting everything where I wanted it and filling the water tank, it was time for the setup. I followed the clear instructions in the app and connected to my home network without issue (note that like many other smart devices, the Roomba only connects to the 2.4 band). The app then sent the robot off on a mapping run which, using Lidar technology, finished up in about 15 minutes. The resulting map was pretty good, although I did have to go in and manually split some of the areas as my home is somewhat open concept. I was also easily able to add “no-go” zones to keep the cleaner exactly where I wanted it. In contrast to other robot vacuums I have had in the past, the virtual walls seem to work quite well, and the Roomba treats them as it would any solid structure. After all of the setup was done, it was time for a cleaning run. I selected the options in the app for suction strength and mopping intensity and sent it off on its merry little way. (Once you get your preferences set, you can simply press the power button on the robot itself to initiate a cleaning cycle which is handy if you don’t want to pull out your phone or others in the house don’t have access to the app.) In contrast to other robots I’ve owned, this one is fairly quiet although it is much more powerful. The cleaning path also seemed much more logical and less neurotic/chaotic. The Roomba easily transitioned from hardwood, to tile, to area rugs, changing its suction power and lifting/dropping the mopping pads as needed. It did have to return to the station several times during the cycle, but I don’t mind that. I was impressed with the overall cleanliness of the floors once it got done. Like all others, don’t expect to have the same spotless surfaces you would if you were doing them manually, but if your expectations are reasonable, you will be more than impressed with the Plus 405. This is my fourth robot and second combo (vacuum/mop) and I have to say the ease of setup and use along with the quality of cleaning easily makes it my favorite. I’d highly recommend it.

I have been thinking to myself for several years about wanting to get myself a Roomba and after I put in new LVP flooring throughout the house, no time like now! The iRobot - Roomba Plus 405 truly is an amazing little machine. I named ours Rosie (from The Jetsons) and installed the base station into the kitchen. Getting everything set up was fairly easy and straight forward. Download the map, connect the robot and map out the rooms. The mapping process just does a general path, using the sensors to locate walls. I suggest moving any furniture that can be to allow for the most accurate map. Things like the kitchen chairs, coffee tables and the like. If there are any rooms you don't want this thing mapping, just close the door or place a barrier. The first couple of cleanings were a learning curve for both myself and Rosie. The robot bounced off table legs (from the pressure plate or sensors) and I wondered just how clean and where she'll be able to go. The kick plates under the cabinets, too low. Under the couch, gets stuck in one area with a sagging spring. You have options in the ap to just set a cleaning routine to run on the days and times you want, or you can run it as needed. Myself, having 2 cats, 1 dog and 3 kids in the house, there is no guarantee there isn't something on the floor that will mess things up. So, I run the routines from the ap, 1 room at a time after I do a quick glance through. The Roomba is a huge time saver. I get to keep the floors swept / vacuumed and mopped every day while focusing on other tasks. But the coolest thing to me? That would be when she returns to the base and empties out the vacuum bag into the base station! I just find that neat.

The Roomba 405 does a good job in everyday cleaning. This is the first fully automatic combo robot I’ve had experience and I am impressed with the performance. The suction and mop combo worked effortlessly on my vinyl floors and I 405 lifts the mopping pads when it detects it is on carpet. I understand this is par for the course on every vacuum mop combo but it was amazing to me. I have seen numerous comments relating to how the robot leaves the floor too wet after mopping, but I grew up in a household where a traditional mop was used and the floors would air dry. The complaint seems silly and is a non-issue for me. I love the fact that I am able to disable the physical buttons on the robot which prevents my toddler from turning on the 405 when I don’t want it turned on. What I don’t like is having to use a completely different app from the 2 other legacy Roombas I already have, this is an actual annoyance to me rather than the “overly wet” floors. The new Roomba app is clunky and frustratingly unintuitive. Setup lacks guidance, functions are inconsistently labeled, and the interface can feel cluttered. My wife didn’t know how to send the 405 back to the home base after stopping the cleaning routine. When I took a look it wasn’t a simple intuitive task, so I picked up the robot and manually put it on the base. Next, I had to reconnect the Roomba to Wi Fi twice within the first 4 days. I wasn’t notified that the robot had lost connectivity, I just noticed I couldn’t start a cleaning routine and the selection options were grayed out. This isn’t something I have had to worry about with older iterations of my Roombas so I don’t understand why this is an issue now. In short, hardware-wise the Roomba 405 is solid for everyday maintenance, but the app is deeply lacking. Also, cleaning a two story house with the mop and vacuum function is also annoying since the 405 can’t clean without needing to go back to the base which is on a different floor to obtain clean water from the base. A larger tank would have remedied this. I think the software can be remedied but it is definitely a gamble and I don’t like the uncertainty of being away from my home, trying to run the 405 only to have the robot disconnect yet again from my home network.

Hello friends and welcome to my review of the new Roomba plus 405. This review is going to be fun ,because this vacuum is sooo good. First of all I have been a roomba fan for a very long time and I think I have been through about 7 of them so far. And I have tested other robots as well. But only one other brand has even come close to the quality and power of the roomba robots. This new 405 model steps up the cleaning power by a factor of two. Not only can it vacuum very well, but it can also mop at the same time. I don't mean like the old units with just a single pad that basically just vibrates as it goes across the floor. Those units did not work very well on any messes that were more than just a tiny spot. Or for large areas it just didn't have the scrubbing power to get stuff up off the floor. However roomba changed the game in a big way, by putting two counter rotating mop heads in the front of the robot. This uses the weight of the machine and the forward momentum to push those pads hard around the room. This picks up dirt far better than those other designs. Then as if that wasn't enough, roomba decided to have this jewel self clean the pads when it's dirty at the end of it's cycle. And don't forget it also empties the dusty bin as well. All while also making the docking base smaller than the previous models. I must say this is basically the ultimate robot vacuum at this point in time, it may be outdone next year, but for now it's the top dog. The other thing I wanted to quickly mention is the bags. It appears that roomba has redesigned the bags to make them more eco-friendly. The old bags had a plastic piece that could close the bag up after it is full. the new bags are made totally out of paper and cardboard. I'm guessing so it breaks down faster in the landfill. And there is less plastic waste in our landfills. Good stuff from our friends over at roomba. If you ask me if I would recommend this new roomba 405 I would say a loud YES! Not only is it a great machine with a track record of dependability, but it does a fantastic job of cleaning the floor. All automatically from carpet to hard wood to vinyl without you having to do anything except clean out the bins when it promps you to. Great stuff from a great company!

I’ve been using the Roomba Plus 405 Combo for a few weeks now, and it’s made a big difference in how clean my home feels. It vacuums and mops, and the AutoWash dock is super helpful—it empties the dust and even washes the mop pads, so I don’t have to think about it much. The robot moves smoothly across different floors and lifts the mop pads when it goes over carpet, which is a smart touch. The cleaning is solid. It picks up pet hair, crumbs, and dust without much trouble. I like that I can control it with my phone or even ask Alexa to start it. The app lets me set cleaning schedules and choose which rooms to clean, which is great when I’m busy. Now, a couple of things could be better. The app can be a little confusing at first, especially when setting up the map. It took me a few tries to get it right. Also, the robot sometimes goes back to the dock more often than I expected, which slows down the cleaning a bit. And while the mopping works well for light messes, it doesn’t scrub hard enough for tougher stains. Still, I think this is a great product. It saves me time and effort, and my floors look cleaner every day. If you’re looking for a robot that can vacuum and mop with minimal work on your part, I’d definitely recommend the Roomba Plus 405 Combo.

We absolutely love our new Roomba 405! The mop/vaccuum combo is super easy to use — I just plugged it in, used the Roomba app to map out the floor, and it was ready to go. It picks up dust, dirt, and hair from the entire house in about 90 minutes. It moves smoothly between our hardwood floors, tile floors, and rugs. The app makes it easy to schedule cleaning routines throughout the week so you can set it and forget it. Maintenance seems simple too, with easy-to-empty bins and removable pads that are machine-washable. If you want a no-stress solution for maintaining clean floors, I would highly recommend this product.

I've always been a huge Roomba fan. I'm a lifelong cat owner who hates to see cat hair everywhere. I bought one 10 years ago (still going strong) and gift newer models to my family. When I heard about the new 405 model with mopping and cleaning capabilities, I was excited to upgrade. Well, it went on sale and I snapped it up. The minute it arrived, I wasted no time—unboxed, charged, and put it straight to work. And wow, I’m seriously impressed. This little machine might just replace my cleaning lady! It’s thorough, efficient, and even takes care of mopping too—leaving my floors spotless. If you're on the fence, I definitely recommend making the switch. This Roomba is a game changer and totally worth the buy!

Okay this thing is amazing, don't really know how we ever got along with these devices years ago. Shipping was quick, unboxing and set easy, operation and the app a little tricky at first but then once you get the swing of it it's fine. It is fantastic how such a small unit can pickup and store the debris from your floors, and the auto emptying on both the vac and mop are life extending greats, however, the mop feature, although nice to have, malfunctioned just one time and turned on while it was on our rug, causing a serious screw up but alas no permanent damage done once it all dried out. And as for the vac itself, it doesn't seem to want to properly transition from hard tile floor to rug and then back to hard tile floor like previous models like those without the mop feature seemingly did much better. And it gets stuck a moment of the fringe on the edges of our rugs. And interestingly enough although it seems to be able to learn most things well enough quick enough, it is having a real difficult time recognizing a all Copper pottery plant bowl we have on the living room floor. All in all though this is a steal of a deal with the work it saves you while keeping your place clean and the little ticks here and there are easily over looked. We would definitely recommend this to our friends and family.

I love this vacuum/mop it’s works perfectly thru the app I don’t have to be home and it doesn’t bump into furniture like the others I have had in the past

This is a step above the existing Roombas. I don't have to worry about mopping every week now that I have this. It does a good job mopping and vacuuming and maps the rooms very well. I like the app's split feature that modularizes my clean zones.

For me, this product worked well and cleaned great to my floor.

The shipping was super fast and came right away. Being a dad with 3 kids and 2 dogs and a cat, the roomba plus has been a lifechanger . I cant recommend enough, it saves me a ton of time and allows me more time with my kids.

Whike I will say it works well, there are some big issues that are frustrating to say the least. First is tge amount of cleaner it goes through for a simple mop run. I live in a small home, less then 800 sq ft yet it takes almost a full tank for 1 run. How the calculate the estimated 4 weeks for 1000 sq ft is beyond me. If you want any actual cleaner in the tank, it will cost about $8 per week to ket it mop otherwise, you have to fill it with water after every run. Second is the issue with mapping. It took 9 attempts to map my entire house. I had hoped that it would be like the other irobots i have owned and just update the map when a new area is discovered. But sadly, no. If it misses a room on the mapping run, it will never add it. It will still go into the room a bit but it just shows it going off map. If I had to do again, i think I would go with the LS10 which my brother owns. It seems almost identical to this one except it has an on board mop tank and uses much less cleaning solution even while cleaning mop heads. Half the price as well.

I really wanted to like this but it was a huge pain in the butt. Mapping my home took forever because the brush was always getting stuck and since I’ve never had a roomba I thought that was normal because it wasn’t cleaning yet just mapping well no I was wrong. Once it finally got done mapping and went straight to cleaning it kept getting stuck. I had to fix it about 20 times and all I had was crumbs and dust which is what it claims to pick up and also didn’t. It was going around my 900 foot home for about 30 minutes and didnt pick up half of what was on the floor which wasn’t much because I had cleaned tested out another vacuum/ mop cleaner (I didn’t end up liking that one due to how often you have to manually clean it). This was the most annoying and expensive vacuum I’ve ever purchased save you money.