irobot sale Vacuum and Mop Combo Review

iRobot’s new Combo J7+ robot is the first combinator vacuum and mop. It's similar to the Roomba and comes with the same rug-avoiding intelligence. However the mop can be used with a greater selection of cleaning products and can self-fill.

A tiny robot arm pops up from the base when you tell it to mop using the iRobot Home app or voice assistant. The robot only deploys mop arms when it senses a hard surface. They avoid dragging over carpets and rugs.

Features

A robot vacuum and mop combo is a great tool for keeping floors clean without the need for a broom or a Swiffer. It cleans up sticky messes and helps keep grime at bay, so you don't need to worry about the mess that builds up in areas that are heavily used, such as kitchens or mudrooms. It also does a much better job of cleaning hard floors than vacuums alone, and it can do so completely automatically.

The majority of iRobot Robot Vacuums: Effortless Cleaning for Any Home vacuum/mop combinations can be used on carpets and hard floors, so they're a great option if your home has different flooring types. The most effective models have features that let you control how often the robot cleans and the power it uses. Some models also have automatic emptying and can be controlled by voice commands.

IRobot's most adored robot vacuum and mop combo is the J7 Combo+, which can be transformed into a fully-featured robot vacuum with just the press of a button. It has the same advanced obstacle-avoidance technology as the j7, plus the latest onboard acoustic sensors to determine the type of flooring. The mop will only go over floors that are hard, such as tile or wood when it is in mop mode. It does not go over carpeting. I tried to trick the J7 Combo+ repeatedly into deploying over carpets but it always went back and started where it left off.

As with most combo robots it's a bit slow in picking up the fine dust that a vacuum might miss, but it is a great job of getting rid of dried milk stains. It also comes with a handy mopping pad that's simple to refill.

The j7 Combo+ is less expensive than some other robot vacuum and mop combos, but it's quite expensive for a basic machine. It has a short battery life and water tank, which means it has to return to its dock to recharge between every cleaning session. It is also necessary to manually move it to a new room each time you clean as its small size and absence of a scheduling feature mean it can only clean up to 200 square feet at one time.

Design

irobot has created an app for its robots. It lets you schedule and track cleaning jobs and create "clean zones" or "keep out zones." The robots can be controlled via the app or by voice using the smart speaker you prefer. Many robots have different modes of operation and some are able to detect obstacles to navigate.

Contrary to some vacuum and mop combinations that are unable to handle both jobs well, the Combo j9+ does impressively at both, removing the crumbs, fur and dirt. It also makes use of SmartScrub which scrubs floors with constant pressure and back and forth motions to get rid of difficult messes such as coffee and dirt. Dirt Detective, an application that learns from past cleaning efforts and prioritizes rooms with more dirt to make sure they are thoroughly cleaned.

The Combo J7+ is equipped with a mopping system that lifts the pad when it comes into contact with carpet or area rugs. This prevents getting the rugs wet and facilitates faster cleanup. It is also the first combo robot that can be used to mop and vacuum any type of floor, making it a great option for people who have floors that are a mix of hard and soft floors.

The Combo j7+ looks similar to the standard Roomba J7 robot vacuum, with a sleek black plastic body and brushed aluminum circular top piece bearing the iRobot logo. The reservoir for water is located at the back, while the mop pad is attached to the bottom of the unit. The app will let you know when the tank is empty or requires to be refilled.

The Combo J9+ is connected to your home's Wi-Fi network. It comes with sensors to help navigate and avoid obstacles. It gathers usage data, such as how often the Combo j9+ is moved around your home, and also mapping and image data. However, it does not sell or share the data with third parties without permission. On its website the company's Privacy Principles can be found.

Cleaning Performance

A good robot vacuum and mop combination can save you a significant amount of time, keeping your floors in a reasonably clean state most of the time. It is still essential to use a mop in order to remove tough stains and extra-dirty areas but it's less frequent than using a vacuum alone or a bucket of water with a brush. It's an excellent solution for areas that are prone to traffic or have a lot of mess such as bathrooms, kitchens, and mudrooms.

If you need superior cleaning capabilities, consider a dedicated mopping robot. These typically use a microfiber pad with a reservoir of water filled with clean water, and a scrub-like motion to clean dirt away and dirt, making your floors look cleaner than a standard vacuum. Some of them models, like our upgraded choice, Braava Jet M6, even squirts detergent into the pad to provide a deeper cleaning.

The biggest drawback of a machine that only mops is that it can't take care of carpets or area rugs. If a robot encounters these surfaces in vacuum and mop mode, it will lower the pad to prevent getting they wet. This also means that it isn't able to navigate around them unless you have set up separate 'clean zones' as well as 'keep out zones' in the app.

Combination robots are more efficient at this, particularly our top pick for the Braava j7 from iRobot+ Combo. It's similar to a regular j7, but it has a wet mop included that it employs when it senses hard floors. It's a little more aggressive than other combo robots in crossing thresholds and rugs however, it backs up when it comes across them, instead of trying to mop over them.

If you want to be completely hands-free, you will need an automated cleaner that can learn the layout of your house and navigate between rooms on its own (our upgrade choice is the iRobot Jet m6) or a combination vacuum that uses lidar to navigate (like the Roborock S5 Max). You may also need to set up 'clean zones' and 'keep-out zones' in the app so that it knows the exact location of furniture.

Cost

A robot vacuum that is also a mop can do a great job of cleaning your floors. However, it's more expensive than a standalone vacuum cleaner or a dedicated mop robot. The cost depends on whether you'd like a top-quality model with mapping technology which lets it discover the layout of your home and then clean the space without running out of battery power. This feature is essential if you have carpets and rug flooring in your home. The newer Ecovacs Roborock S8 Pro Ultra or Deebots X2 Omni are the best models that have this feature.

Another thing to consider is the size of your floors and how many rooms you need to vacuum and mop. Smaller rooms will require smaller robots. It is possible to make do with a device that mops or vacuums but not both. For example the iRobot Combo j7+ is an upgrade pick that comes with a mop robot with its top-rated Roomba vacuum, and it costs a fraction of the cost of a standalone mop bot like the Braava Jet M6.

The Combo j7 Plus also includes iRobot's Clean Station, which auto-empties the mop's dirty water from the tank that is full. The base isn't part of the standard j7 model, and must be purchased separately, which partly is the reason for the combo robot's eye-watering $1,099 price tag.

The j7+'s design is sleek and modern and is almost exactly like the fad Roomba i7 vacuum. This is what makes it such an attractive choice for vacuum-mop hybrids. It does, however, not have the features other mop-only bots have. It doesn't have the powerful suction as iRobot vacuums. It does not have the automatic mop pad washing feature which is increasingly common in premium mop robots. You can purchase an add-on that washes your mop pad even when it's not in use. This will stop the pads from drying out and becoming messy. The j7+ is a excellent value and is among our top robots for cleaning your floors.