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iRobot Roomba 880 Vacuum Cleaning Robot For Pets and Allergies
Brand | iRobot |
Model Name | FBA_R880020 |
Special Feature | Tangle free and Efficient filter |
Color | Black |
Included Components | Instruction Guide |
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About this item
- iAdapt Multi Room Navigation uses a full suite of sensors to navigate and adapt to your changing home
- Room to room cleaning in up to 3 rooms with the included Virtual Wall Lighthouse beacons
- AeroForce 3 Stage Cleaning System delivers up to 50 percent more cleaning performance
- Tangle free extractors help prevent hair and debris clogs
- AeroForce High Efficiency Filter traps fine dirt and dust
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For cleaning up hair | 3.8 | 3.3 | — | 3.9 | 4.1 |
Suction power | 3.7 | 3.5 | — | 4.1 | 4.2 |
Battery life | 4.1 | 4.5 | — | 4.1 | — |
For deep cleaning | 3.3 | 3.2 | — | — | 4.1 |
Sold By | — | Ironhill Tech (SN Recorded) | thehappystore | Deals4Less (SN Recorded) | Mlaags |
surface suggestion | Floors,Floor | Hard Floor | Floor | Carpet, Hard Floor, Tile, Wood, Laminate, Vinyl, Marble | Dual Action, Hard Floor, Carpet |
batteries included | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible devices | Amazon Echo | — | Amazon Echo | Amazon Echo, Google Home | Amazon Echo |
weight | 8.4 pounds | 5800 grams | — | 3.38 kilograms | 7.44 pounds |
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From the manufacturer
A Deeper, Multi-Room Clean
Experience a deeper, multi-room clean every day with the Roomba 880 Vacuuming Robot. Featuring the revolutionary AeroForce Cleaning System, Roomba 880 delivers up to 5x the air power and requires less maintenance. Guided, room to room cleaning allows Roomba to tackle more of your home in one job. Just press clean or schedule Roomba to run up to 7x per week. Roomba works on all floor types, and at just 3.6 inch tall, is specifically designed to fit under most furniture, beds and kickboards.
Guided Room-to-Room Navigation
The Roomba 880 comes with two Virtual Wall Lighthouse Devices. In Lighthouse mode, the devices keep your Roomba cleaning in one room, then send it off to tackle the next room for guided cleaning in up to 3 rooms. In Virtual Wall mode, keep Roomba in the room you want to clean, and out of the ones you don't.
Deeper Cleaning Power
The AeroForce 3‐Stage Cleaning System introduces debris extractors and features the Gen 2 motor for improved cleaning performance and lower maintenance.* The dual counter-rotating extractors incorporate a durable rubber tread design that grabs dirt from any floor type while reducing hair tangles and brush maintenance.
*Compared to Roomba 600 and 700 series AeroVac systems.
2x the Battery Life
The iRobot XLife Extended Life Battery delivers twice as many cleaning cycles as previous Roomba batteries, doubling the time before you may need to replace your Roomba battery.**
**Roomba runtime remains the same between recharges. Battery lifetime varies with home environment and usage. Use Roomba as directed for longest battery life.
Concentrated Cleaning
With Dirt Detect Series II technology, Roomba detects the dirt that could go missing. Optical and acoustic sensors are used to detect high concentrations of dirt, dust and pet hair, and then Roomba performs focused cleaning where it’s needed most.
Multi-Room Cleaning
5x More Power
2x the Battery Life
Concentrated Cleaning
All Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robots are:
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SmartiAdapt Responsive Navigation – Navigates in your unique home, cleaning around clutter and avoiding stairs. Low Profile Design - Designed to clean under sofas, beds and kickboards. |
SimpleSimple Operation - Just press Clean and your robot gets to work. Self-Charging - Automatically docks and recharges, so Roomba is always ready to clean. Scheduling - Conveniently preset to vacuum up to 7x per week (featured on models 650+). |
Clean3-Stage Cleaning System - Uses a combination of agitation, brushing and suction. Spinning Side Brush - Gently cleans wall edges and into corners. |
Roomba 650 | Roomba 860 | Roomba 880 | Roomba 960 | Roomba 980 | |
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Self-Charging | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Multi-Room Navigation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Entire Level Cleaning | 75 min. run time | 120 min. run time | |||
Recharge & Resume | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Tangle-Free Debris Extractors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
iRobot Home App | ✓ | ✓ | |||
3-Stage Cleaning System | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
AeroForce 3-Stage Cleaning System | 5x the air power | 5x the air power | 5x the air power | 10x the air power | |
Carpet Boost | ✓ |
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Product information
Brand | iRobot |
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Model Name | FBA_R880020 |
Special Feature | Tangle free and Efficient filter |
Color | Black |
Included Components | Instruction Guide |
Filter Type | Disk |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Are Batteries Included | Yes |
Control Method | App |
Compatible Devices | Amazon Echo |
Form Factor | Robotic |
Product Dimensions | 13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches |
Item Weight | 8.4 pounds |
Manufacturer | iRobot |
ASIN | B00IO9PBPS |
Item model number | R880060 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,403,321 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #1,405 in Robotic Vacuums |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Specific instructions for use | Floor |
Dishwasher compatible | No |
Warranty Description | 1 year. |
Batteries required | No |
Import | Made in USA and Imported |
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Product Description
Experience a deeper, multi room clean every day with the Roomba 880 Vacuum Cleaning Robot. Featuring the revolutionary AeroForce Cleaning System, Roomba 880 delivers up to 5x the air power and requires less maintenance. Guided, room to room cleaning allows Roomba to tackle more of your home in one job. Just press clean or schedule Roomba to run up to 7x per week. Roomba works on all floor types, and at just 3.6 inch tall, is specifically designed to fit under most furniture, beds and kickboards.
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Customers like the performance, ease of cleaning, quality and ease of use of the robotic vacuum cleaner. For example, they mention that it does a great job of beating out the dust, it's easy to clean and that the house is significantly cleaner by turning it on everyday. That said, some complain about the appearance.
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Customers like the performance of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They say it does a great job, works flawlessly, and is excellent at cleaning. The lighthouses work well and keep the roomba out of certain rooms if need be. The virtual wall function of these devices works well, and the roller system works well on hardwood floors without worry of scratches. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and reliability of the product.
"...Is it perfect, flawless and will clean the entire house top to bottom, and all on one charge? No. But is does a remarkable job...." Read more
"...be a bit smarter... And I will say, the 960 truly does seem a heck of a lot smarter than anything I've seen in our emerging tech world...." Read more
"...Maintaining the robot is easy and fast and it does fine on all surfaces it encounters in my house, including under couches and beds...." Read more
"...However, the digital interface is awful. Simply awful. So awful I needed to type this fact 3 times and am not done explaining how awful it is...." Read more
Customers like the ease of cleaning with the robotic vacuum cleaner. They say the ability to clean the area rugs is a nice benefit, and the floors are staying clean. Customers say the filters are easy to clean, and that the house is significantly cleaner by turning it on everyday. They also mention that the cleaning time is determined by room size, and it does a good job of sucking up dirt. The best design features are the easy access to all of the cleaning areas, and its easy to empty and clean out compartment.
"...Well, the 880 was pretty impressive in both cleaning power as well as improved navigation...." Read more
"...Cleaning time is determined by room size, which the robot determines by how many times it bumps into something while randomly running its routines..." Read more
"...floor/carpet as it vacuums, the Roomba does not and the HEPA filter is easily cleaned after each vacuuming when you empty the bin ...." Read more
"...Also, the filters (comes with two) are easy to clean. I usually rinse it off with warm water and let it dry while the other one is in the roomba...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They say it does a good job of beating out the dust in the places that a normal vacuum can't reach, and it's great alongside walls where dust collects. The vacuum has an unbelievable amount of dust in its bin, and does incredibly well at keeping the floors clean.
"...There are no more tumbleweed balls, no more wispy patches of pet hair, and even under the beds are now clean." Read more
"...How does it clean? Well, I think it does a very nice job of keeping the floors at an exceptional level of cleanliness for a pet household...." Read more
"...The overall dust level is significantly lower (much less dust on furniture) now that I am using the Roomba 880...." Read more
"I bought this used from Amazon Warehouse. It arrived with a broken hinge on the debris container - so while not pleased with Amazon Warehouse, I wo..." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that the Roomba is pretty straightforward and easy to figure out. They also say that the manuals are easy to interpret and problems are ridiculously easy to sort out. Customers also say the maintenance is fairly straightforward and not overly costly. They appreciate the on-board laser-guided navigation and the intelligent obstacle management.
"...This machine is clearly made to be user-friendly, all parts "below" that need tending or are removable are yellow or indicated by yellow..." Read more
"...the 880 was pretty impressive in both cleaning power as well as improved navigation...." Read more
"...been to empty the dirt bin each day and tap out the bin filter, very easy to do and eye opening each time to see how much Roomba picks up each..." Read more
"...Lack of scheduling options: the Deebot allows you to set a schedule, but only for the same time, every. stinking. day. That's not a typo...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the vacuum cleaner. They mention that it is a good looking piece of hardware, and well designed. They also say that the floors look and feel clean, and gleam. Customers also find the product to be simple cool and fun to watch.
"...for good looking tech, and would describe the Roomba as a good looking piece of hardware...." Read more
"...thing, and within 20 minutes or so I could tell that the floor was actually looking CLEAN. Awesome!..." Read more
"...the suction since the receptacle is always filled anyway, they’re very neat, and there’s not many, but again, may be a con if you have more than one..." Read more
"...Boy, was I wrong! It lifted stains out of the carpet! The color of the carpet is lighter than when we moved into our home...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it's totally worth the money, while others say that it is pricey and its performance didn't justify its price.
"...Overall: I really like it. Totally worth the money...." Read more
"...The Neato is fine and is quite adequate, with the ability to actually clean the area rugs as a nice benefit, but the weaknesses are a hindrance for..." Read more
"...Yes it's expensive, but the new improvements in the 800 series really work well for me...." Read more
"...now that I've had this one for several months, that it's quite worth the asking price, and the price here was the best one I could find on it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the fit of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention it does a surprisingly good job of getting under furniture and into tight corners. They like that it goes under the beds, chairs, sofa, and carpets. However, others say that it gets stuck in places at times. They mention it gets caught under overhangs and in between dining chairs.
"...cabinet with a few inches in between, I have found that occasionally the robot gets stuck because one of the side wheels is hovering just above the..." Read more
"...This 880 is tenacious about getting un-stuck BUT it will get stuck given the right conditions...." Read more
"...Random Stops: If we let the 880 run while we were gone, it seemed to invariably get stuck, stop, and ask for someone to move it - generally around..." Read more
"...issue, and something I cannot explain, is that it will ALWAYS get stuck on one of my three area rugs. The rugs all have almost identical patterns...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention it's not very noisy, while others say it'll be a little louder when vacuuming hardwood. Some say the squeal is coming from the tiny motors that drive the wheels, while other customers say it makes a weird clicking noise.
"...The unit is not whisper-quiet. Although not terribly loud, it makes enough noise to bug me if it is cleaning in the same room while I’m watching TV..." Read more
"...Wasn't too loud either (as other reviews had mentioned). Sure it makes noise, but it's about half as loud as any vacuum I've ever heard...." Read more
"...The Roomba is impressively quiet for a vacuum cleaner...." Read more
"...What I did NOT like:Noise: know that this thing is loud, specifically on hardwood floors (much quieter on carpet)...." Read more
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The key to appreciating this vacuum, like most things, is to manage your expectations. This will not replace your regular vacuum. If you have stairs, it cannot climb them, it does not dust raised wood trim or woodwork, it will not clean the deeper parts of rugs that are textured to the point of having very high and low portions (think "dirt trapper" rugs typically used in mudroom entries). It cannot clean an entire, large house on one charge and it sometimes will get its edge wedged under a dresser or chest that is juuuussst the wrong height, and not be able to extricate itself. What it will do is very effectively clean a variety of surfaces on an impressive battery charge, with little user intervention required.
I have hardwoods, thin area carpets, thick/wool area rugs (with texture/varying heights), thick and thin Persian and Turkish rugs (with fringe) atop hardwoods and carpet, travertine and tile floors. (The rugs vary in color and I have had no issue with the 880's sensor not allowing it to clean even very dark blue orientals.) The 880 has impressively moved from one surface to the other and cleaned them all (with the exception of the low parts of a mudroom "dirt trapper" rug). I have removed small bathroom throw-rugs with no rubberized backing, figuring they would be scooted out of the way. I have also swept mess off my stairs onto the floor below, allowing Roomba to indirectly clean my stairs. I have a dresser that is just the height that allows the edge of Roomba to scoot beneath, and get stuck. It chimes an error and will shut itself down if not rescued. I could use the virtual lighthouses to block this off, but I haven't bothered -- I just don't run the machine in that room unless I am nearby and able to rescue Roomba when needed.
As for the virtual lighthouses (2 included) -- I was not sure how they were different from the virtual walls I saw on other models. There are two settings on the virtual lighthouse. When set to lighthouse, the box signals Roomba to keep coming toward it, and beyond, when the current area is clean. When set to wall, the box signals Roomba to not go past that point. You can team the two lighthouses included to create a "halo" to protect area in a more circular way, if needed. I have a large house with a lot of doors and am able to keep Roomba in one area for a thorough clean (it shuts itself down when it determines an area is fully cleaned) without using these devices. Without them, and an open doorway, I am not sure how far Roomba would travel, but it likely would not be able to find its way back to the dock to recharge.
It will automatically return to the dock to recharge itself -- just place the dock against a wall with fairly good clearance on the remaining 3 sides. (Dock must be kept plugged in, so near an outlet as well). The dock itself is about 5 1/4"x 5 3/4" and with the Roomba docked it's 15 1/4" x 13 1/4". The lighthouse boxes are battery powered and turn on and off automatically as the Roomba is powered up or off. I have not timed it, but I estimate that the Roomba takes about 2 hours to fully charge, and runs about the same before needing a charge. The dust bin is small-ish, but it holds an astonishing amount. There is a red trash bin signal displayed on top of Roomba when the bin needs emptying. Emptying the bin only requires you to push a release button on top of the Roomba and slide the bin out, fold down the bon "door" and shake debris into your trash container. There is a little hepa filter atop the dust bin (Roomba comes with 2) with its own door. With a pull on the yellow tab, remove the filter, tap it against the inside of your trash can to clean, reseat the filter and slide the dust bin back into Roomba -- one press of th big round "Clean" button atop the Roomba and its back on its way. Once your floors are being regularly cleaned, you will not have to empty the bin as often, but at the beginning, you will have to empty more often -- because the Roomba is hard at work cleaning up the long-neglected mess!!
I have lots of cords and wires, carpet fringe and toys, stuffed animals, etc... around the house. Roomba has had no trouble. A few times, I have seen the "working to not tangle" warning light on top of the Roomba when running atop cords. Also, when Roomba senses a very dirty area, a blue magnifying glass warning lights and the Roomba will go back and forth over the area until it determines it is clean. There are manual buttons atop the machine -- dock (sends Roomba home to the dock), spot (Roomba will quickly spot clean a small circular area - perfect for spills), and time setting buttons for programming. It is all very user friendly and straightforward. This machine is clearly made to be user-friendly, all parts "below" that need tending or are removable are yellow or indicated by yellow parts. Aside from dumping the bin and tapping the hepa filter (btw, right now. when you register the machine online, irobot will send you two free hepa filters), you need to clean the ends of the extricator bars now and then -- there will be a collection of hair on each end, typically. But even those have two different patterns and if you are not sure how to correctly replace them, just look at the pattern pictures on the vac itself -- the pictures show you exactly which goes where and even which direction they must face. (To testify to ease of use, I did just buy one for my elderly parents -- knowing full well that *I* would be getting tech support calls over the slightest area of concern or confusion. As anticiapted, I have gotten no help calls, and they have been using it a lot.)
Note that there is also a remote control provided with this unit. I have had no use for mine, though the kids have enjoyed bossing Roomba around a bit with with. It allows you to power Roomba on and off, manually direct Roomba, select spot clean, or tell it to go to its home dock.
Apologies for the long review, but this is a splurge for most people and as someone who offen has "analysis paralysis" before making a large purchase, I value details. Is it perfect, flawless and will clean the entire house top to bottom, and all on one charge? No. But is does a remarkable job. Because my house is multi-levels and large, I have run it every day for weeks now in different places and it is remarkable. There are no more tumbleweed balls, no more wispy patches of pet hair, and even under the beds are now clean.
I used this for a week anyway before sending it back - and decided to try the 960 - if only to test out the differences. I think they both clean about equally well. Perhaps the 880 does a bit better because the 960 doesn't keep going over the same place again, and again, and... well you get it. The 960 is truly "smart" for this type of appliance... here's my review and comparison on the 960 vs the 880...
"I am really quite smitten with this little guy. I actually purchased an 880 on sale "used from Amazon Warehouse." It seemed like a good deal, but then it wasn't such a deal when I realized the debris door hinge was broken on arrival!!! Regardless, I figured I'd see how well it can work. I had a 1st generation roomba many years ago and it was basically an okay floor sweeper, hardly a real vacuum. Well, the 880 was pretty impressive in both cleaning power as well as improved navigation. I must have filled that debris container up about 6 times in my 1,300 ft2 apartment when it arrived. I was amazed at how much it actually got up and although it doesn't "deep clean" anything per se, it does a really, really fantastic job of getting the surface of everything, including carpets, clean.
Here's the issue with the 880 - since it was broken on arrival - I figured, why not try the 960? Should be same guts and I didn't see the extra $200 clams worth the price for the 980 for my purposes. I think I was right - the 960 cleans just as well as the 880, but of course it's FAR more intelligent!!! The 880 kinda bugged me - I have a 3BR/2BA apartment with a utility room - small, but I'm a single guy with a few dogs that don't shed too much. The 880 was a little "too random" for my tastes and often went through the same room twice while neglecting another room altogether before it would just head home for a recharge - NOT finishing the job I asked it to do.
The 960 is COMPLETELY different. It actually figures out the layout pretty darn well. It's a little random at times, but to see it INTENTIONALLY head out of one room, go down the hall, and then hit the Kitchen is truly inspiring to me. Yep, it's actually doing some basic thinking here - nothing magic, just better software and a camera to help it map where it's been and how to get home. When the bin is full or the battery runs down, it literally takes about the shortest path back to home base and pops right back into it's charger - then it picks up, literally, where it left off. The 880 sometimes roamed aimlessly, looking for the charger which wasn't in a prominent, main room. Sometimes, the 800 would just run out of juice on it's way meandering to it's charger. I have the 960's charger under a desk in my office and it simply finds its way right back without a second thought.
If you can get the 880 for $500, and the 960 is $700, is it worth it? Up to you. For me, with the complexities of my apartment here - and to ensure it actually does the job , finishes it, and gets all the nooks and crannies that Roombas do - I think the 960 is a worthy update. The app is okay - I like it better than no app and find it entirely useful. If you're like me, with a 1-level place that's sizable enough to make you not want to pull out the full-size vacuum often enough, then this could be a little dream come true.
On a side note, I also considered the Dyson - but reading the reviews it seems like the 900 series was gonna be a bit smarter... And I will say, the 960 truly does seem a heck of a lot smarter than anything I've seen in our emerging tech world. It may not be a driverless car, but it ain't bad for the money. I've had this for about 2 weeks and I'll be sticking with this one - and will send an update if anything comes up in the next month or so."
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OPERATION:
This thing is extremely easy to use. The quick start guide is all you need. I was able to charge it up and then just press the start button without reading anything. I figured out how to clean it, how to use the accessories and how to unclog it without reading anything. It's extremely user friendly.
It moved from hardwood to high pile carpet to low pile carpet to vinyl flooring with absolutely no issues and no loss of suction.
It gives you audio cues when anything is wrong and it docks itself when it needs to charge or when it detects that it's finished. (if it hasn't ventured too far from it's home base)
It's not whisper quiet, but I can run it in the morning and it does not wake up my wife & daughter.
CLEANING:
The video I've uploaded is my actual first experience with the Roomba 880'it's my first experience with any robotic vacuum cleaner. I literally put it through it's paces on camera. If you want to see how it handles getting tossed into a war zone, watch the video.
I put it in the middle of the living room after opening Christmas presents. Pine needles everywhere, wrapping paper bits, etc. It went to places the that hadn't been vacuumed since we built this house 5 years ago.
It was able to clean about 800-900 square feet of living room, kitchen & hallway on one charge.
On a second charge, it was able to do my daughter's room and our master bedroom. I'm a little ashamed to say but it filled up FIVE times before it finished the master bedroom and ran out of batteries. I had been putting off cleaning under my bed for 4 years, but this thing did it for me. All I had to do was move some junk out from under there and it did the hard work.
On a third charge, it cleaned about 1000 square feet of carpeted living room & home office in the basement.
It detects dirtier areas and goes into 'spot clean' mode.
I've since read in reviews that it can't clean black carpet' but it was able to clean the black carpet in my office just fine, probably because it's not jet black, but has specks of blue and grey in it.
CLOGS:
I've been running it now for about a week, and I've only had it clog up twice. Once was because it was running for about 2 hours, cleaning under beds and other areas that we don't ever get to. It sucked up so much hair and loose string, etc, that it tripped the tangle sensor.
The other time was because I wanted to let it run over a batch of cords to see how it would handle loose chargers, etc. It grabbed hold of my lightning cable and stopped immediately, displaying a red 'warning' icon and playing an audible message that there's a clog.
Without reading the manual, I just flipped it over, pressed the obvious buttons on the bottom to pop off the cover for the 2 spinners, took them both out and the cord came out without any issues. Absolutely no damage done to the cord.
SAFETY:
The cliff sensors work perfectly, we were very nervous that it was going to drive right off a cliff to it's doom, but it handle's the edge of the hardwood like a pro.
I let it run over Christmas lights, power cords, loose cloths, etc and have not had any safety issues yet.
The only thing I would say to be careful of is heavy objects that are precariously balanced. I had it knock a metal Fireplace Screen on top of itself. No damage was done aside from a few scratches to the top.
It's pretty gentle on the furniture, when it's going at full speed and it hits a chair, it may move it slightly. It ran into the fireplace screen about 8 times before it knocked it over.
ACCESSORIES:
It comes with an extra HEPA filter, I'm not sure when you're supposed to change it, but it got massively clogged up after the first couple of days. I just took an air compressor to it and blew out most of the dirt. Do this outside though, the HEPA catches microscopic allergens and toxins like dust mite fecal matter, etc' you don't want to be blowing this stuff in your house or garage.
It also come with 2 Virtual Walls and a remote control. Aside from the time I used it in the video, I haven't used the remote control since.
The virtual walls I use all the time. I haven't tried to use lighthouse mode yet, but that is supposed to allow it to find it's way back to the docking station from farther rooms in the house.
OVERALL
As a young millennial couple raising a small child, my wife and I did not grow up with the clean genes of our parents. We grew up with the internet and nintendo.
When we get some down time from work or taking care of our daughter, the first thing we wanted to do was Netflix or Xbox' not pick up a vacuum cleaner.
The roomba is not only keeping our house clean, but he's like a family pet. My daughter named him Ro-B (Roe-bee) and I kinda dig it.
I've actually ordered some risers from Amazon because it can't fit under one of my couches. I haven't been this excited for an amazon package since I bought my Xbox Elite Bundle. I can't believe how much I'm looking forward to 8 plastic 1' risers. The roomba is definitely a life changer, and I've been recommending it to everyone.
I really care about the quality of our indoor air, and this combined with my air purifiers is going to make me feel A LOT better about the air that my family is breathing. It was worth every penny.
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2016
OPERATION:
This thing is extremely easy to use. The quick start guide is all you need. I was able to charge it up and then just press the start button without reading anything. I figured out how to clean it, how to use the accessories and how to unclog it without reading anything. It's extremely user friendly.
It moved from hardwood to high pile carpet to low pile carpet to vinyl flooring with absolutely no issues and no loss of suction.
It gives you audio cues when anything is wrong and it docks itself when it needs to charge or when it detects that it's finished. (if it hasn't ventured too far from it's home base)
It's not whisper quiet, but I can run it in the morning and it does not wake up my wife & daughter.
CLEANING:
The video I've uploaded is my actual first experience with the Roomba 880'it's my first experience with any robotic vacuum cleaner. I literally put it through it's paces on camera. If you want to see how it handles getting tossed into a war zone, watch the video.
I put it in the middle of the living room after opening Christmas presents. Pine needles everywhere, wrapping paper bits, etc. It went to places the that hadn't been vacuumed since we built this house 5 years ago.
It was able to clean about 800-900 square feet of living room, kitchen & hallway on one charge.
On a second charge, it was able to do my daughter's room and our master bedroom. I'm a little ashamed to say but it filled up FIVE times before it finished the master bedroom and ran out of batteries. I had been putting off cleaning under my bed for 4 years, but this thing did it for me. All I had to do was move some junk out from under there and it did the hard work.
On a third charge, it cleaned about 1000 square feet of carpeted living room & home office in the basement.
It detects dirtier areas and goes into 'spot clean' mode.
I've since read in reviews that it can't clean black carpet' but it was able to clean the black carpet in my office just fine, probably because it's not jet black, but has specks of blue and grey in it.
CLOGS:
I've been running it now for about a week, and I've only had it clog up twice. Once was because it was running for about 2 hours, cleaning under beds and other areas that we don't ever get to. It sucked up so much hair and loose string, etc, that it tripped the tangle sensor.
The other time was because I wanted to let it run over a batch of cords to see how it would handle loose chargers, etc. It grabbed hold of my lightning cable and stopped immediately, displaying a red 'warning' icon and playing an audible message that there's a clog.
Without reading the manual, I just flipped it over, pressed the obvious buttons on the bottom to pop off the cover for the 2 spinners, took them both out and the cord came out without any issues. Absolutely no damage done to the cord.
SAFETY:
The cliff sensors work perfectly, we were very nervous that it was going to drive right off a cliff to it's doom, but it handle's the edge of the hardwood like a pro.
I let it run over Christmas lights, power cords, loose cloths, etc and have not had any safety issues yet.
The only thing I would say to be careful of is heavy objects that are precariously balanced. I had it knock a metal Fireplace Screen on top of itself. No damage was done aside from a few scratches to the top.
It's pretty gentle on the furniture, when it's going at full speed and it hits a chair, it may move it slightly. It ran into the fireplace screen about 8 times before it knocked it over.
ACCESSORIES:
It comes with an extra HEPA filter, I'm not sure when you're supposed to change it, but it got massively clogged up after the first couple of days. I just took an air compressor to it and blew out most of the dirt. Do this outside though, the HEPA catches microscopic allergens and toxins like dust mite fecal matter, etc' you don't want to be blowing this stuff in your house or garage.
It also come with 2 Virtual Walls and a remote control. Aside from the time I used it in the video, I haven't used the remote control since.
The virtual walls I use all the time. I haven't tried to use lighthouse mode yet, but that is supposed to allow it to find it's way back to the docking station from farther rooms in the house.
OVERALL
As a young millennial couple raising a small child, my wife and I did not grow up with the clean genes of our parents. We grew up with the internet and nintendo.
When we get some down time from work or taking care of our daughter, the first thing we wanted to do was Netflix or Xbox' not pick up a vacuum cleaner.
The roomba is not only keeping our house clean, but he's like a family pet. My daughter named him Ro-B (Roe-bee) and I kinda dig it.
I've actually ordered some risers from Amazon because it can't fit under one of my couches. I haven't been this excited for an amazon package since I bought my Xbox Elite Bundle. I can't believe how much I'm looking forward to 8 plastic 1' risers. The roomba is definitely a life changer, and I've been recommending it to everyone.
I really care about the quality of our indoor air, and this combined with my air purifiers is going to make me feel A LOT better about the air that my family is breathing. It was worth every penny.
La verdad es un producto mega fantástico. Aunque es caro vale mucho cada peso que cuesta.
Además incluye un par de muros virtuales.
Por último el envío de amazon me sorprendió. Me la entregaron al día siguiente de la compra.
Muy pero muy satisfecho con esta compra. No se van a arrepentir de comprar un robot barredora. Recomiendo que complementen con un robot trapeador (braava).
It does not replace regular cleaning because I do feel the slightest amount of grit on my feet now and then. If I really want the floor perfect, I have to either use the big vacuum or mop... which to be honest, lasts about as long as the next time I have to walk my dog. This just makes my floor more tolerable on a daily basis in my bare feet.
My unit cleans for an hour and then goes back for charging. It docks perfectly and I empty the canister each time. I did double side tape the dock to the floor, which is on the advice of my friend. I am not using the towers as the random pattern seems to work well enough.