iRobot Roomba Plus 405 (G181) 2in1 Vacuum & Mop Robot with AutoWash Dock - Dual Spinning, Smart & Fast Mapping, Ideal for Pet Hair, Self-Empties 75 Days, Intense Suction, Pad Washing & Drying
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Color: Matte Black
Features
- STRONG SUCTION SERIOUS MOPPING. Devours messes from crumbs to pawprints with 70x more suction*, DualClean Mop Pads, SmartScrub, a multi-surface rubber brush, and edge-sweeping brush *As compared to Roomba 600 series robots
- DOUBLES DOWN ON MOPPING. Spinning DualClean Mop Pads and SmartScrub eradicate messes with 2x deeper scrubbing* and downward pressure, Mop with cleaning solution** or water *Compared to standard vacuum & mop mode for coffee and grime
- SUPER-SMART MAPPING AND NAVIGATION. ClearView LiDAR quickly maps your home to maximize coverage and provide a precise clean while steering smoothly around obstacles and specialized sensors prevent falling down stairs.
- AUTOWASH DOCK DOES IT ALL. 75 days of auto-emptying, 4 weeks of mopping and pad washing*, continuous pad refreshing, and pad drying ensure an ultra-effective clean day after day. *Based on 1 mopping run per week
- NEW EASY-TO-USE ROOMBA HOME APP. Designed for how you clean simply tap to set a custom cleaning routine, get time estimates, check on the filter health, or get insight into which rooms need attention most.
- GET THE RIGHT CLEAN. Choose to vacuum, mop, combo clean, or vacuum first then mop- Intuitive mop pads auto-lift when sensing carpet ahead for seamless multi-surface cleaning.
- FULLY CUSTOM CLEANING. Clean with precision using 4 levels of suction, repeat cleaning passes in high-traffic areas, or extra scrubbing with Smart Scrub to deep-clean tough messes.
- TARGET MESSES WHERE THEY HAPPEN. Send your robot directly to specific rooms or areas that need extra love with Clean Zones- Plus, you can set Keep Out Zones to avoid certain spaces.
- CONTROL 3 WAYS. Tell your preferred voice assistant* to get a cleaning going, simply tap the user-friendly Roomba Home app, or just press the robot's buttons.
- WHAT'S IN THE BOX. 1 Roomba Plus 405 Combo robot, 1 AutoWash dock
Description
Brilliantly clean floors made effortless with Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock. This 2-in-1 robot offers autonomous, powerful cleaning you can trust, from robot innovators with 30+ years of experience. Advanced vacuuming, deep-scrub mopping and an auto-washing dock combine to create the everyday kind of spotless floors you want. AutoWash dock does more to maintain all- around freshness. Self-empties to capture up to 75 days of debris in a bag you simply toss away. Never drag dirt around the house - your robot periodically returns to the dock to rinse its mop pads during cleaning. When cleaning is finished, your mop pads are washed and dried, always ready to clean. The self- cleaning cycle eliminates any build-up of debris in the dock with little effort from you. Extract and eliminate dust and debris with 70X more power- lifting suction. Floors are transformed with advanced DualClean™ Mop Pads that erase dirt from surfaces and automatic carpet detection that lifts the mop pads away from carpets to prevent unwanted drips wet messes. Use SmartScrub for 2x deeper scrubbing, paired with water or cleaning liquid and count on automatically washed mop pads to stay fresh and ready to deliver the clean. ClearView LiDAR maps your home in minutes to maximize coverage and provide a thorough cleaning. Intelligent, specialized sensors steer the robot smoothly around obstacles and prevent it from falling down stairs. Ask your preferred voice assistant to get a routine started or simply tap the easy- to-use Roomba® Home App to set a perfect clean for each area in your home. Choose from 4 cleaning modes to vacuum, mop, combo clean, or vacuum first then mop. Select repeat mopping passes in high-traffic areas, even mop the kitchen at night. Inspired by modern design, both robot and dock blend beautifully into your home. One powerful robot is all you need for effortlessly fresh carpets and glistening floors. Compared to Roomba® 600 series robots Compared to standard vacuum & mop mode on coffee & grime See iRobot website for list of compatible cleaning solution Works with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant-enabled devices. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of . Spend less. Smile more. or its affiliates.Google and Google Home are trademarks of Google LLC. Siri is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.
Brand: iRobot
Model Name: Roomba Plus 405
Surface Recommendation: Carpet & Hard Floor
Special Feature: Anti-Fall, Auto Mop Washing, Auto-Docking, Dirt Detection Sensor, LiDAR Navigation, Room-By-Room Navigation, Self-Emptying, Simultaneous Vacuuming & Mopping See more
Color: Matte Black
Surface Recommendation: Carpet & Hard Floor
Other Special Features of the Product: Anti-Fall, Auto Mop Washing, Auto-Docking, Dirt Detection Sensor, LiDAR Navigation, Room-By-Room Navigation, Self-Emptying, Simultaneous Vacuuming & Mopping
Controller Type: App Control
Filter Type: Cartridge
Battery Life: 120 minutes
Cleaning Path Width: 5.8 inches
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Voltage: 120 volts
Capacity: 0.5 liters
Power Source: Battery Powered
Control Method: App, Push Button, Voice
Form Factor: round
Color: Matte Black
Indoor Outdoor Usage: Indoor
Number of Wheels: 2
Number of Power Levels: 4
Number of Speeds: 4
Recommended Uses For Product: vacuuming, mopping, combo cleaning
Style Name: Roomba 405 Combo (g181)
Brand Name: iRobot
Model Name: Roomba Plus 405
Included Components: Docking Station
Model Number: G181020
UPC: 885155045898
Unit Count: 1 Count
Number of Packs: 1
Item Type Name: Robitic Combo Mop and Vacuum
Manufacturer: iRobot
Number of Items: 1
Manufacturer Part Number: G181020
Item Dimensions L x W x H: 15"L x 19.8"W x 18.5"H
Item Weight: 5 kg
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Top Amazon Reviews
Color: Charcoal
Vaccum: Mapped entire first floor after two runs, map surprisingly accurate. Having the map means you can designate rooms or areas to clean. I divided my large living room into three "rooms" so I can clean specific sections more often than others. Zones work great (i.e., an "avoid" zone around wires). I brought the vac to a different floor and it recognized that, and made a second map for the floor on its own. I have a large dog that sheds a LOT and I run this every morning in the room where he spends the most time, and most other rooms several times a week. Unlike my previous dumb robovac, which pingponged around the house aimlessly, cleaning the same areas over and over until it ran out of battery, and getting stuck in my barstools every time, this robovac goes straight to the area you select, cleans in straight lines, works the perimeter, then returns to base. Never gets stuck. You can tell it to clean several rooms in any order you want, or clean "all." I didn't get the smart base because I read that it got clogged with pet hair, the bags seemed expensive, and I figure I'd be emptying it almost as often, anyway, with all the hair. My pet hair load means I have to empty the dust bin after every room or two, but that's not exactly onerous. TBH, it's kind of satisfying to empty out the bin and see how much hair it picked up. If we didn't have pet hair, the dust bin would probably suffice for the whole house (2000 sf) or more. I have wood floors with a few short-pile rugs. Cleans the wood floors great and the carpets ok. Only complaint is that it's too tall to get under my particular kitchen cabinets so I don't use it in kitchen. The app is great. Alexa commands are inconvenient because it's a whole conversation ("Do you want to start the mop afterward?") and then it usually has some kind of communication issue and I end up grabbing the phone anyway. But the app is easy and you can make favorites so it's just a tap or two to get regular jobs going. This is a sanity saver for me because pet hair drives me mad. In some ways, it vacuums better than a big vac because it really gets under the furniture. However, if the mom-in-law is coming over, might want to pull out the big vac and get in the crevices that this can't get to.The battery life is good and it will vacuum most of the main floor (about 1400 sf) before giving out. Unfortunately, doesn't save enough juice to get back to base (poops out about 15 feet from base) so it doesn't re-charge and resume vacuuming as advertised. Not a problem for me since I tend to vacuum the house piecemeal anyway. I bought it on sale (altho not as cheap as it got before Christmas) and it's worth it. The robomop is a different story. I bought the two bundled. It's true that you can set the mop to start when the vac finishes. HOWEVER, the vac & mop do not share mapping. The mop has to do several runs of its own to make its own map. It will have different "rooms" unless you take a lot of care to ensure everything is exactly the same as the vaccum. And if you create a zone on one ((say, for a Christmas tree) you have to go to the other one and put it on there in exactly the same way. And here's the big problem: if you tell the vac to do Room 1 and the mop to start afterward, the mop doesn't recognize that the vac only did Room 1, and the mop cleans the entire house, not just Room 1. So the "mop after" feature is useless unless you vacuum the whole house first and you want the whole house mopped. Maybe there's a way to do this but I couldn't figure it out. Also, the iRobot floor cleaner, which they say is the only cleaner you can use, leaves streaks on hardwood floors. As other reviewers noted, water does better. So you are limited to water and like to use products that make my wood floors glow. Plus, this mop takes forever and doesn't get up dried on food or other hard stains. And for some reason, my mop doesn't recognize that I put the "wet mop pad" on it, and will only offer to "dry mop" , which is what, exactly? I haven't bothered to try to fix it. Plus, you have to put on the mopping pad and fill the reservoir with water every time. Easier, faster and better to just grab my Bona mop with its great hardwood floor cleaner and make a pass over my floors from time to time. To be fair, the robomop might work better for someone who works away from home and can schedule the vacuum and mop to run while they're gone, and then come home to clean floors. And when I have used it, it does make the floors appreciably cleaner than just vacuuming.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021 by Texasshopper
Color: Charcoal
This product is life changing. We searched long and hard for a robot vacuum before choosing this one. Things to note: We have a golden retriever—he sheds, A LOT. This sucks up his hair with ease, and goes back over extra hairy/dirty spots. Our bin probably needs emptied 3 times per cleaning (thanks to our Golden). Not an issue for us. If that bothers you, get the automatic bin disposal system. READ YOUR MANUAL AND CLEAN YOUR ROBOT AND BIN FREQUENTLY, HOW YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO. If you do that, it will work wonders. The one time it left behind clumps of pet hair, like you see in other reviews, was because the rollers needed taken off and cleared. This takes less than a minute to do. Pretty simple, really. Just like anything else in the world, you have to maintain it and take care of it. You have to rinse the bin and let it dry after so many uses, and tap out the filter. It’s not that hard. This also takes less than a minute to do. If you can’t do a small amount of maintenance, you’re the problem. Sucking power is great. It does make a noise, but it’s definitely not loud enough to bother us, at all. I actually feel silly even mentioning that it makes a noise, because it’s not loud or bothersome. Based on other reviews we were worried it was going to be really loud. It’s not, at all. You do need WiFi to run this. If your WiFi sucks, this isn’t the vacuum for you. The battery life could be just a tad bit longer. When it does die, it takes itself back to the home base to charge and takes about 1.5 hours to recharge. Sometimes it can’t finish an entire level before it dies. If in need and in a hurry for a quick clean, I have it clean the rooms I specifically want done first, then have it do the less important rooms last. Otherwise, this really isn’t a huge issue either. There has been a couple times where it couldn’t put itself back on the home base on our upstairs level. This is because the location where the carpet meets the baseboard had a slight slope into the baseboard. This made the front edge of the home base come off the carpet slightly and the robot will not drive up to it if it is not level. Easy fix—make the base level. Seriously people, this isn’t rocket science. Looking back, we have to laugh at some of the negative reviews people left about this vacuum. I question their trouble shooting ability. This iRobot will not cook or do your laundry for you, but it will sweep your floors and keep your house clean if you use it correctly. iRobot i7 is the greatest purchase of our adult life. Hands down. With a new baby, a 6 year old, and a dog.. it makes life so much easier!!!! So glad we got this make and model. Perfect for those of you with pets and lots of hair. You won’t have issues with it if you clean and maintain it how you’re supposed to. We’ve had this product for 1 month at this point. I will update the review if anything goes south.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019 by Austin Gorby
Color: Charcoal
My biggest issue with the Roomba is that it usually dies from the battery going dead before it makes it back to the charging station. You would think it would learn how far it could get and start for home, but I've had it since August, cleaning 3 times a week plus spot jobs, and it doesn't seem to have gotten any better. I know it knows it is running on fumes because I've caught it a few times in the App saying it was returning home to charge, and had it not make it there. Instead it heads back in the right general direction but wanders off before getting there. If it had gone straight back (or even indirectly back), it would have had plenty of power to reach the charger, but it just doesn't dock, most of the time! I've seen it drive right past the dock, turn around, go into the next room, vacuum for while, and then let out a plaintive bleep and die. All the while the App on my phone saying it's returning to the dock to recharge. Often, when it does make it back, it will resume vacuuming before it is fully charged, and then die. If it had just waited on the charger for another 10 minutes, it would have finished the job! I think this is purely a matter of bad programming. It seems to know how much charge is left in the battery; the little battery icon in the App seems to be fairly accurate. I think the battery is okay. It is new and gives about an hour and a half of run time on a full charge. My house is as lot cleaner after 4 months of running 3 times a week. It does seem to work fairly well, except for its insanely over-optimistic notion of how much more work it can do on the remaining charge in its battery. My biggest peeve is the number of times I have to rescue it and carry it back to its base station because it ran out of battery. (The App keeps track and since Nov 4, it has run 30 times and died with a low battery 10 times and gotten stuck 6 times, so it had preventable problems more than half the time.) Update: 12/23/21. It refuses to vacuum my living room. If I set up a special job, it almost always claims it s path was blocked. But it is perfectly happy to vacuum other rooms that require going through the living room to get there! I have it programmed to vacuum the front rooms in the house twice a week, which includes the living room. Looking at the maps afterward, it shows it vacuuming all the other rooms, but only around the edge of the living room. I think there is some "memory" in it where it thinks it shouldn't be there, or thinks the living room has magically transported itself to another universe or otherwise is totally F'ed up. There appears to be no way to diagnose or reset it. I could erase it's map (basically do a factory reset), but that is a huge pain, especially since I currently have it set to avoid the Christmas tree (which is NOT in the living room, and if the keep-out zone around the tree is causing this problem, then that in itself is a serious error in its programming.) I've tried rebooting it, but that didn't help at all. Roomba's support is useless. Basically, they just read the minimally informative web page at you. It would be quicker and more effective to use a manual vacuum cleaner. Update 1/9/22: it is still refusing to vacuum my living room for no apparent reason. When told to explicitly vacuum the living room, it just skirts the edge and declares itself done in a couple of minutes without actually doing anything. When it does its regularly scheduled set of rooms including the living room, it does the sun porch (adjacent to the living room, where the base station is), traverses the living room to the front entry, then skirts the living room to vacuum the dining room, then returns through the living room to park in the sun porch. I've tried remapping my apartment to no avail. Next step is a complete factory reset, but I don't want to do that until my Christmas tree is down, because the tree causes it problems. and I'll lose my "keep out" zones. --------- July 2, 2024 - I came back here to downgrade the rating, but it is already 1 star. For the last year, it has been getting worse and worse. It constantly requires attention, always get stuck on obstacles it use to negotiate with ease, like very low thresholds and the edges of carpets and the tile area in front of my fireplace, and often gets lost trying to dock to recharge or because (on rare occasions) it has actually completed a job. Often it gets lost within inches of the docking station. The software problems are worse than ever. For instance, it will announce that the charge is low and it is returning to the docking station, but then will wander off into another room, not on the path to the docking station, and the battery will run off because it forgot to recharge. I've actually seen it announce it was returning to the docking station, then hear it in another room, check the status and see it is vacuuming again with very low charge and not having gone anywhere near the docking station. This is clearly a software bug. Sometimes it get stuck on a perfectly level surface and says it is on an uneven surface, to move it and press clean. I DON'T move it, just press clean and it resumes. Clearly, it was NOT stuck. I've cleaned it many times, replaced the brushes and filters, replaced the pivot wheel, tested the main driving wheels as per the instructions, and today, discovered and performed the docking test. It worked perfectly and then got stuck 10 minutes later. On the advice of a friend, I replaced the battery last week. It seems to last longer on a charge but doesn't perform any better otherwise. I've done many reboots and checked for software updates. None available. Yesterday afternoon, I tried to delete and create a new map. After a couple of hours exploring one room, it ran out of battery and said to move it to the dock. I did so, but by then it was getting dark and it never resumed the mapping run as it said it would. This morning, it was fully charged, and the map it produced yesterday looked bogus so I told it to start a new mapping run. It never got out of the room with the docking station, and, over an hour into it, it is stuck again on the 1/16" high lip at the edge of the fireplace hearth. I think it is trying to vacuum up the tiles, which it thinks are dirt, and despite the fact that it is not supposed to do cleaning while on a mapping run. The fireplace (and the thresholds) never used to be a problem. Getting totally lost never used to be a problem. I've replaced all the replaceable parts. The problems all have the stench of undebugged software. I suspect they might have replaced a rule-based algorithm with some sort of generative AI, or some other bone-headed move. If I can't get the mapping run (in my small, single-floor apartment with few obstacles) to work and can't discover any way to reload the original software from 4 years ago (which basically worked), I am going to trash the useless piece of junk. Is it possible to rate something ZERO stars? ---------------- I was just about to boost the rating to maybe 3 or 4 stars, when it struck again! i tried everything to make it work properly, including buying a new battery. It didn't claim the battery was at EOL, but friends who have multiple Roombas told me the problems I was having could be due to a dying battery. So I replaced it. Since i didn't know if it would help, I bought a "compatible" battery https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KXYNBDQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details for about half the price of an iRobot-branded replacement. The battery fit perfectly, has identical specs, charged up fine but didn't solve any of the problems I was having. Tried deleting and creating a new "smart" (i.e. idiotic) map. It kept getting stuck and never finished a mapping run. It could clean okay without a map, but kept getting stuck and could only rarely find its charging station. It would often vacuum at random for an hour or two, announce it we returning to the station for recharging, but never get there. I think this was due to the lack of a map. The vacuuming and battery life with the new battery seemed fine. But without a map, I couldn't schedule it or tell it what rooms to clean. Finally, I tried the last remaining replacement - the tires! The tires are cheap but a little tricky to replace, but I did so. The new tires have a much thicker tread than the originals and some reviewers said this was a problem but they seemed to work fine. The first thing I tried was a new mapping run. It worked perfectly! I then realized I had left a couple of doors shut, so it couldn't map two of the rooms. So I told it to vacuum the rooms on the map. (It had to go back and recharge a couple of times, which worked fine.) Then I opened the two doors and told it to map again. It found and mapped the new rooms and then I told it to vacuum them. Last week, I manually told it to vacuum, half the house on Monday and again Thursday, and the other half on Tuesday and Friday. (There were lots of "return to the base and recharge the battery" events in the course of these two weeks.) Over the weekend, I set up the schedule again. It was supposed to do 1/2 the house on Monday and Thursday and the other half on Friday. Monday evening, I noticed it had not done the scheduled Monday job, but didn't have time to look at it. Yesterday, it also didn't do its scheduled job. The App said it wasn't charged, so I wriggled it on the charger base to make sure it lit up. (Maybe I need to clean the contacts, though I did that pretty recently.) Today I had some time to look at it. The App still said it needed charging, so I made sure it was on the charger base again. The App said it couldn't contact the Roomba, so I restarted the App. (Sometimes this helps. Crappy software.) When I did so, it still said it needed charging, so I went an reseated it again and pressed the "Clean" button. This time is says "Please install an iRobot brand battery and now refuses to charge or do anything else! Back to zero stars for this incredibly annoying, incredibly time-consuming "labor saving device".
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020 by John Santos
Color: Charcoal
Pros of the i7: • Cleans VERY thoroughly on both hard and soft surfaces • Will circle around chair and bed legs to thoroughly clean around them • Will push partially closed doors open so it can vacuum under them • Will boss (push) lightweight shoes around to clean under them. • Will remove all the dust bunnies under the beds and furniture that the robot can fit under but you cant/wont. • The built in HEPA filter leaves no dust smell in the air. • Very intelligent – does a good job of extricating itself from narrow spaces and tangled electrical cords. • Will vacuum your house on a regular schedule if you are too forgetful/lazy to do it yourself • Nice cell phone app allows you to label rooms on a map and set up cleaning tasks • Customer support/care is good. • iRobot may have more replaceable parts than other makes • iRobot has a good reliability reputation Cons: • Pretty noisy. Not too loud, but rather annoying. Emits loud whirring noise with random whining and bumping noises. Maybe this is a necessary consequence for strong suction and cleaning. • Can be startling if run on a schedule when you are home. Can also be startling if it is running a task, runs low on battery power, recharges itself, and then restarts itself several hours later to finish the previous task. The latter can be avoided by breaking large tasks into several smaller ones. • Cannot run at night in the dark, though that would wake you anyway even if the lights were on for it. • Spends a lot of time bumping into things. Sometimes it will come up to a wall and gently tap it, but often it will run full speed into chair legs and furniture. The hard plastic bumper has some play in it, and I have not noticed any marks on the furniture yet (though I have only used it a few times). You might want to add a white rubber or felt strip to the bumper. iRobot sent me a white vinyl adhesive “bumper extender” strip free of charge. • Takes a long time to clean (though it does do a very thorough job). Much longer than if you did it yourself. This is only a problem if you are at home, since it is noisy. My guess is that the i7 will clean faster than the less expensive versions since it is more intelligent and usually cleans in a serpentine manner rather than the haphazard “rebound off the wall” methods the others use. You might want to invest in a lightweight cordless vacuum instead, and vacuum the area yourself in one quarter of the time. • You need to empty the dust bin every hour or so. You also need to pull the small HEPA filter out and knock it sharply to free the dust from it. I found the small accordion like folds in it still retain a lot of dust so I use my hand held dust-buster to suck out the remaining dust. You can avoid emptying the bin and HEPA filter if you spend the extra $200 for the i7+ self- emptying accessory, which is another vacuum cleaner that automatically sucks the debris out of the i7. • You need to keep its dozen or so sensors clean. This 30 second job probably only needs to be performed after every few hours of cleaning time. • You need to put chairs on top of tables if the chair legs are too close together for the robot to pass through, or if all the cross bars in the chair are too low for the robot to get under (although it only needs access on at least one side of the chair to clean under it). • You need to tie up electrical cords. The i7 does a nice job of not getting stuck on them, but it pulled my cell phone charger (fortunately I did not have my phone in it at the time) and my electric toothbrush charger off my dresser. • Can be too aggressive and damage thick wool carpets. Read your carpet tag – don’t use the robot if the tag says: ” do not use beater bar”. I had to set up a large “keep out” zone and now have to vacuum it by hand (along with the stairs). Run the robot on a small section first and then check the dust bin. If the bin is full then run the robot in “map” mode first, which maps out the entire floor without the roller brush running, then set up a “keep out” zone on the map. I called Customer Care and they sent me four “keep out” beacons for free (normally cost $40 each) – I don’t know why they did not have me try the “map only” mode at the time. • Can yank rag ends out of “rag rugs” thus making holes in them and getting hopeless stuck trying to swallow the ends. I had to set up a “keep out” zone and now do this rug also by hand. • Don’t let it get tangled up in string. Somehow it knocked a spool of fishing line out of a stand and took me 15 minutes to untangle it (my fault). The rollers and spinning brush are removable but the wheel bearings don’t seem to be. • Is quite interesting to watch so you can end up wasting lots of time watching it, which you could have spent vacuuming by yourself. • Deprives you of exercise unless you use that time to exercise doing something else. For anyone who has a cleaning service - do not consider permanently replacing the service with this (though maybe a temporary suspension during the Covid winter?). It obviously only vacuums floors, it will not: vacuum stairs, mop floors, dust furniture and sills, clean bathroom fixtures, clean countertops and stove top, vacuum cobwebs off walls, straighten rooms, do & fold laundry. So far the time I have spent researching, setting up, learning, and watching the Roomba vacuum for the last two weeks has been a lot longer than the time it would have taken me to vacuum the house by myself. Hopefully the Roomba will save me time in the long run as we learn to trust it.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020 by RS
Color: Matte Black
The truth about this product is it is not a miracle device. If you start out with a home or business that has a lot of clutter and a lot of dirt and debris it is not going to work for you. In order to give this device a good start your home needs to be clean beforehand then this device is excellent. This is more of a maintenance cleaning device than it is a true deep clean that can only be performed by humans. It’s not going to get into really tight corners and as far as the mopping goes since it doesn’t have a on-board water storage tank, it’s limited to returning to clean the mop heads and to get them saturated. But overall, I am extremely impressed with it as it does what it needs to do and it adheres to the schedule that I put it on. As far as the cons go, there is one major issue. It is not cat friendly as when it is running my cat disappears to the upstairs because it does not like it. It does not go after the cat it simply does its job and the problem might be with the cat rather than the device. Overall, I would say if you have the money to purchase one, it’s a good investment, but also before you get it, do a regular clean yourself and only use it as a maintenance cleaning rather than something you expect to do a miraculous job. Because in the long run if you want a 100% spotless house that’s a human job.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2026 by Billy Brantley
Color: Matte Black
he iRobot Roomba Plus 405 (G181) 2-in-1 Vacuum & Mop Robot with AutoWash Dock has completely changed how I handle cleaning at home. From the first setup, it’s clear this is a well-designed, high-end device built for convenience and performance. The combination of vacuuming and mopping in one unit makes it incredibly efficient, especially for busy households where time is limited. The vacuum performance is strong and consistent. It does a great job picking up dust, dirt, pet hair, and debris from both hard floors and carpets. You can see the difference after just one run—floors look noticeably cleaner, and it reaches areas that are easy to miss with manual cleaning. The navigation is smart and methodical, so it doesn’t just wander randomly—it actually maps and covers the space efficiently. The mopping feature is where this model really stands out. The dual spinning mop pads provide a deeper clean compared to basic drag-style mops. It actually scrubs the floor rather than just wiping it, which helps remove stuck-on dirt and leaves floors looking polished. It’s especially useful in high-traffic areas like kitchens and entryways. The AutoWash dock is a huge convenience factor. Not only does it empty the dustbin, but it also handles cleaning the mop pads, which means less maintenance and less mess for you to deal with. This truly makes it feel like a “set it and forget it” type of system. You’re not constantly having to empty, rinse, or reset everything after each use. The smart features and app integration are also very user-friendly. You can schedule cleanings, customize areas, and adjust settings right from your phone. It’s easy to set up routines, and the robot reliably follows them without needing constant supervision. It integrates nicely into a daily routine without becoming a hassle. Another thing I noticed is how quiet it is compared to older models. It’s not completely silent, but it’s definitely less intrusive, making it easier to run during the day without disrupting everything. Overall, this is a premium cleaning solution that delivers on both convenience and performance. It saves time, keeps floors consistently clean, and reduces the amount of hands-on effort needed. If you’re looking to upgrade to a smarter, more automated way of cleaning, the Roomba Plus 405 with AutoWash dock is absolutely worth it and feels like a true step forward in home cleaning technology.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2026 by RealTalk Ratings
Color: Charcoal
This is the first automated vacuum that I have owned and maybe my expectations are too high. The following review is based on the first two weeks of owning the unit. Cleaning: It does an adequate job. I have tile, carpet, rugs and mats in my home. The unit cleans all of them and I have seen no issues with it transitioning from one surface to another. The reason that I say it cleans adequately is that when the unit is finished and I walk around my home, I have always found something that the unit did not pick up – even though the unit has clean the room and gone over the place where something was missed. It fairness this seems to be an issue with the tile floors and what I have observed is that the spinning arm sometimes flings dirt out of the way instead of into the path of the unit. However my expectation prior to the purchase was that that unit would clean everything which it clearly does not do. I envisioned never having to sweep or vacuum again – which is not the case. I would say the iRobot it more like a helper, albeit one that is a young child (I appreciate the help and effort, but at the end of the day I still have to seep / vacuum myself). I now plan on using the unit for my daily sweep, knowing that on the weekends I am still going to have to break out the equipment and do it myself. Something that I did not anticipate I would have to do when I invested several hundred dollars in this unit. App / Connectivity: After unboxing the unit and charging it the initial set up and connection was fairly quick and flawless. As with most things I purchase that have software and connect to the internet – there was a software update. I followed all of the instructions and prompts and was advised that the update would complete in 10 to 12 minutes….4 hours later I found myself Googling the issue and based on my limited research this seems to be a fairly common issue. The fix was simple enough: hold down the clean button for 20 seconds to perform a reboot – which I did and it fixed the issue and completed the update and I was off and cleaning. However the next day the unit reported that it could not talk to the cloud, which in two weeks has happened a handful of times. I have also experienced issues with the app not connecting to the iRobot servers (ie Cloud). The “fix” that I have tried and seem to work is to either reboot the robot and / or force stop and app on my phone and restart it. There seems to be some issue with the unit / app / cloud connecting and communicating. For those still reading and wondering I have no issues with my internet. I have great up / down speeds and can stream movies and music on multiple TVs at once without any issues (and not I do not have all the TVs on when I am trying to vacuum). My WIFI operates without issue as well and I have tested it in all areas of my home (inside, garage, outside) and have excellent signal strength. I have no issues with my security cameras, sensors or smart “connected” products getting connected or staying connected. The cloud issue is specific to this unit only and as I noted above: Something that I did not anticipate I would have to do (deal with) when I invested several hundred dollars in this unit. Customer Service: Probably the most frustrating aspect of the purchase is dealing with iRobot customer service. Initially I attempted to call, but after a very lengthy hold (In fairness the website did warn about higher than usual hold times and being 2020 I expected no less.), decided that I would just send an email to them and address my concerns. The main issue I wanted to address with customer service was the smart map not allowing me to add a “clean zone” to it. I had read the directions and FAQ and yes the unit had run several times (and) completed the map of the house. Additionally I had walked through the map setup and even added exclusion zones. I had run the vacuum after setting everything up and it worked as expected – however I still could not add a “clean zone” to the map. I explained all of this in detail in my email and when I received a reply it told me that the map was not available unit the unit had completed the mapping (usually 2 complete cleans) and referred me to a link in the instructions. My reply back asked them to READ the email I sent and AGAIN explained in great detail the steps already performed as well as the results and issues. They were nice enough to reply a second time directing me to once again REBOOT the unit and suggesting that I click on several links to read FAQ and articles (no of which addressed what my issue was). I equate this to me calling “AAA” auto club and telling them that I have just run out of gas, they advise that I need to replace my battery – no I just need some gas, maybe you should try rotating your tires………..ugh I just need GAS. Maybe they don’t employ customer service people who have the ability to read or understand emails or they utilize and automated bot – both of which are BAD ideas. Would I purchase another automated vacuum: YES. Would it be iRobot brand: Maybe if they were the most inexpensive of my options and promised not to email me further. Would I try a unit from a competitor: Absolutely – I mean at this point I have already wasted a ton of money on something that does not live up to the hype so what would I have to loose?
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Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2020 by Tony Smith
Color: Black
I'm 80 years old with a serious back condition, and live alone. Cleaning my floors has been painful and cumbersome. I just received my iRobot yesterday evening. I unboxed it, put it together, downloaded the app, got hooked up to the internet in less than 30 minutes. Then left it to charge overnight. This morning I finished set up, did the mapping, edited the room names on the map, and started the first cleaning in just over an hour. Twenty minutes of that was consumed by the software update needed first. I've had a shark robot vac for about five years, but was never totally happy with it. Since I was getting a new one, I wanted the mopping capability also. After much research, I decided on this iRobot. Plus it was on sale!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2026 by Bosnyak247