iRobot Roomba j7+ (7550) Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum –Identifies and avoids obstacles like pet waste & cords, Empties itself for 60 days, Smart Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Roomba J7+

I wish I had 2 of them they’re so good for me all day long

We absolutely love our J9! We own several Roombas but this one is by far our favorite. The suction is spot on and with 2 dogs, we dont see one iota of fur anywhere!

Compared with a broom and a dustpan, it is OK; its cat fur-ball cleaning capability is zilch. (Use a Dustbuster for that). However, because it is so well designed for the lazy man, my hardwood floors and rugs get cleaned a LOT more often, so that is a big win--I wont tell you how rarely they got cleaned before. Also, like all carpet vacuums, it cant get the edges. Again, use a Dustbuster. UPDATE 6/22/23: If you have cats, expect to have to open and empty the bin on the Roomba itself weekly. The cat hair doesnt get sucked out by the base. I have short haired cats, if I had long haired cats I probably would be cleaning the bin on the Roomba daily.

Bought the J7+ to replace an 8 year old model that still works but I was ready for a quieter model. The J7 maps your house which I love and you can program it to pick which areas you want it to clean. Then you favorite the cleaning schedules. It’s very quiet and I like that this model doesn’t have the remote little antennae on top - it would get caught on our kitchen cabinets. I also like that it has a compartment that sucks up the dirt/fur so I don’t have to dump it everyday. We have 1 long-furred dog and white flooring so having the roomba clean my floors daily makes my life much easier. Have only have it for a couple days but so far so good. I’m curious how long the collection bags last, since we went from dumping the compartment to now bag-system in the tower.

Ive had this roomba for 5 months now, and its doing a really great job. It cleans well. The app works great for me (android), it only froze on me once and it eventually came back. It navigates satisfyingly well (its mesmerizing). My house is not big enough for it to need to charge or empty itself during a run, but I have confidence itd get back home easily to do that (since Ive seen it B-line for home when its job is done). Setting it up was easy, and I love that I can set the rooms however I want. That way, I can tell it to clean most everything except where all the kids toys are, if thats the state the house is in today. It can hold multiple maps, so we have a second one saved for upstairs and it works so great; it just cant self-empty upstairs, of course. But it doesnt need to empty itself that often, so its a rare occurrence. But it does dutifully come right back to where its starting spot is (which I set as the top of the stairs). Self-Emptying, at our house, usually only happens at the end of the run, and its very very loud, but the kids got used to it real quickly and even sleep through it now. I didnt think self-emptying would be a feature I cared about at all, but I do appreciate it. In 5 months, I still havent had to change the bag yet. This roomba hasnt destroyed any cables that were accidentally left out. We dont have pets, but I do have super long hair and its doing great with that too. Theres a nice little feature where you can tell it, on a per-room basis, if it should do 1 vacuum pass or 2. So the eat-in kitchen area usually gets 2 passes. Because kids. I also really like that this roomba (among others) can pair with the mop bot (M6) so the M6 can go mopping right after the vacuuming is done. So convenient to just set it all up to just go.

It is continually remapping my house every time I turn it on. I have 2 carpeted rooms & laminate in the kitchen. The map shows the tile in front of the fireplace and shows the rug in front of the kitchen sink. It weaves itself back & forth under the large dining room table & 6 chairs. I run Hazel(Roomba) twice a week and my large upright vacuum once a month. I wish Hazel had a little more sucking power. Even with that slight negative, she goes home & empties herself well.

This is our second Roomba in about 8 years. The “cutting edge” vacuum back then couldn’t empty its own bin, set up room maps, schedule beyond start/stop and definitely didn’t have an app. In this way, the J7+ is superior. It’s smarter and more hands-off, to be sure. I love being able to start a routine via app and be able to check in on progress along the way. As for actual vacuuming, though, this one falls far short. It does a pretty good job on our short berber carpet but not a great job - at ALL - on the Saltillo tile that covers most of our house. It leaves small bits and pieces on the tile and almost always leaves balls of rolled up pet hair on rugs and carpeted areas (picture is attached, apologies in advance). I’ve gotten to the point of doing a single job twice in a row so she can pick up the dirt or hair she moved around but left behind in the first go. This isn’t the end of the world, but doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense. Like the older version, she will still get stuck when one wheel is up on a tile and the other is on a rug with a thick pile. We’ve come home a few times to find she was stopped with a dead battery because she couldn’t extract herself and return to the charging base. The convenience of having an automated robot vacuum is still high on my list, no doubt. Regardless of the issues outlined above, this machine does help keep the floors moderately clean in between deeper sessions with the traditional vac. I am just disappointed in the performance - especially given the price point and the fact that this is supposed to be such a grand upgrade over the earlier models. The company put a lot of energy into making a smarter vacuum that doesn’t handle the basics very well. A word of advice: the OEM bags that belong to this model (2 deliver in the box) do not hold much and, after they’re used, get thrown into the trash. Before buying more, check around for off-brand bags that are reusable and have a zipper along the back that allows the bag to be emptied.

Context: Two humans and two cats in a 1400 sq. foot space with half hardwood flooring and half medium pile carpet. Weve had the J7+ for just about a year now, and it runs three times/week. Ive previously owned two Neato D5 models. Pros: Relatively quiet, efficient guidance system that avoids troublesome obstacles and questionable floor messes, well-designed app, easy to clean and maintain. It almost never gets stuck. The self-empty base is nice (but, see below). Cons: While quiet, the suction is poor. It is miserable at picking up cat hair and long human hair, despite any marketing that touts pet hair features or the unique brush design. Much of this hair simply accumulates around the brush spindles, which means that you absolutely must clean it every 3 runs or it will soon jam up (Roomba does make this relatively easy). Occasionally the hair ends up in odd little wads strewn about your carpet. Why? Given that I have to clean the thing every Saturday, what do I even need the self-cleaning base for? Bottom line: great vacuum for low-pile carpet or hardwood floors in homes without pets or humans that shed. Thats not us, and I wish we had either sprung for the higher end Roomba or perhaps tried a Roborock.

I like it a lot , does a good job easy to work the app ,4 stars not 5 is because of the battery life, I have an older model that I use in a lower level and runs twice as long, I guess if it has to empty the container then it may as well charge at that point but still my house isn’t that large with a better battery it could do the whole house

While it does better than my dead 960 that ran over poop it has issues. 1) Seems to have less suction than 960 2) The self-emptying base is a must have but capacity on the base and the vacuum is way too small. It constantly empties itself in middle of job and first bag lasted all of 22 days vs. claimed months. At $5.5 a pop a bit ridiculous although probably 50+ knockoffs available but still around $2.5. The 960 would do the entire house and maybe require emptying. 3) It has not died w/o recharging like the 960 constantly did yet but it still seems to wander aimlessly like the 960 did a lot. Even though set to single pass it will sometimes be cleaning one room and decide it wants to go to the other side of the house and clean a room it already did. 4) While certainly better than the 960 its avoidance system is iffy. It will still sometimes get cords, towels, clothing and sometimes slams into things. At least it supposedly comes with a replacement guarantee if it munges poo. Of course, one of the first video reviews on here showed it doing just that. Fortunately, poo is a very rare occurrence in my home. 5) Of course, just like the 960 the rollers and steering wheel tangle up constantly with hair. 6) Better than the 960 in regard to getting stuck. It got stuck once under a bed vs. the 960 about every other day with the infamous stuck near a cliff lol. 7) House is mostly tile and hardwood and it does ok. The bedroom with medium pile carpet the 960 did a better job of cleaning. 8) Very mechanically noisy. Vacuum is not bad, but it clanks and clunks around the house on tile. 960 was much smoother on hard floors. Also makes a lot of noise docking and the dock vacuum sounds like my ancient 6.5hp Craftsman shop vac. 9) The 960 had a much better speaker. This one is pretty feeble. Just for the record my home is kept fairly clean, and the main pickup is dust, sand, cat hair, dog hair and girlfriend hair. Both animals are minimal shedders, and this is supposed to be ideal for pet owners. I suppose this is a keeper because its better than nothing, but it could stand improvement especially in capacity and intelligence. P.S. missed another surprise... it uses a tiny filter probably 1/4 the size of say the 960 and others. Got a message to replace my filter <1 month. I reset it and noticed they want you to do your filter every 7 hours! Full retail for iRobot brand is $9.33ea in a pack of 3 although $6.5 now. Of course, lots of knockoffs available as little as $1 right now.