iRobot Roomba Combo i5

iRobot Roomba Combo i5 Vacuum and Mop REVIEW

What We Loved

• Generic Performance
  it does a good job vacuuming
• Mop detachability
  what's really nice is you can put this mop pad in the washing machine get it all nice and clean so it's ready to go
• Overall opinion
  it did a pretty good job

Just Okay

• Attachment variety & compatibility
  it can vacuum your house with the vacuum attachmentyou're going to put this mopping attachment on it
• Brush roll design
  it does have the two uh roll FL here for cleaning your carpet and hardwood floors
• Clean water tank
  this is where you're going to put the the water whenever you want to mop you can put the solution and water right in there
• Coverage efficiency (how completely a robot covers a floor)
  the circle will keep getting bigger and bigger
• Customizing room cleaning behaviors
  I got it in spot mode so it's going to go in a circle and the circle will keep getting bigger and bigger
• Dust-bin emptying
  press this little button after it's done take this over to the trash can and then you're going to empty all everything out in thereyou're also going to have to empty this out when you're done this is where everything's going to go when it vacuums everything upwe have to go empty all of this out
• Filter replacement ease
  once in a while there is a filter you will have to clean that filter or replace it on the bottom side of it
• Filter washability
  once in a while there is a filter you will have to clean that filter or replace it on the bottom side of it
• No-go-zone / virtual-wall precision (robots)
  now it really works good with these virtual wallsit does not come with the virtual wallyou cannot put no go zones or anything like Cleaning that
• Side brush, drive Wheels, and bumper-based navigation
  we got a side brush and drive Wheels now anytime you want it to mopit mainly relies on this bumper here to bump into things to tell it to turn to go the other way

Needs Improvement

• Mapping/navigation accuracy (robotics)
  it can map your house a little bit

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What We Loved

• Cleaning performance on carpet
  boasting strong performance in the vacuuming of carpets, edges, and pet hair
• Cleaning performance on hard floors
  earning top marks for its bare floor cleaning
• Edge-cleaning effectiveness
  boasting strong performance in the vacuuming of carpets, edges, and pet hair
• Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
  how painless it is to remove hair from the vacuum’s rubber brush rollers
• Mop detachability
  comes with mop pads and a mop bin you can swap in when you want the machine to mop your floors
• Pet-hair pickup efficiency
  boasting strong performance in the vacuuming of carpets, edges, and pet hair
• Vacuum and wash floors at the same time
  not only a robotic vacuum but also a robotic mop

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What We Loved

• Cleaning performance on carpet
  Four-stage system delivers powerful suction on carpets
• Cleaning performance on hard floors
  Dual brushes ensure deep cleaning on hard floors
• Mapping/navigation accuracy (robotics)
  Imprint Smart Mapping learns your home layout
• Mobile-app functionality & reliability
  App lets you customize room-by-room schedules
• Mop lifting system
  Automatically transitions between vacuuming and mopping
• Pet-hair pickup efficiency
  Rubber brushes handle pet hair without tangling
• Value-for-money
  Touted as the best vacuum & mop you can buy in 2025