iRobot Roomba Vac
$135.84
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Key Takeaways
- Type:Robot Vacuum Cleaner (Cordless)
- Price:$135.84
- Best For:Carpet
- Features:Cordless
- Status:In Stock
- Runtime:Up to 120 minutes
- Weight:5.8 lbs
The iRobot Roomba Vac is a robot vacuum cleaner from iRobot last listed at $135.84. It offers a 5.8 lb body and up to 120 minutes of runtime. It is in stock now.
iRobot is a premium vacuum brand founded in 1990, headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Known for: Roomba robot vacuums, iAdapt navigation, Imprint Smart Mapping.
Quick Specs
- Brand
- iRobot
- Type
- Robot
- Power Source
- Cordless
- Battery Life
- 120 min
- Weight
- 5.8 lbs
- Filter Type
- Cartridge
- Cleaning System
- 3-Stage with Edge-Sweeping Brush
- Suction Levels
- 3 power settings (quiet to maximum)
- Navigation
- Smart sensors, methodical row cleaning
- Recharging
- Automatic return to dock
- App Features
- iRobot Home App, scheduling, Clean Map reports
- Special Modes
- Spot cleaning (2-minute focused clean)
- Network
- Requires 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for setup/operation
- Surfaces
- Carpets and hard floors
About This Vacuum
The iRobot Roomba Vac Essential uses a 3-Stage Cleaning System: an edge-sweeping brush, dual multi-surface brushes, and three suction levels work together to pick up fine dust and larger debris on both carpets and hard floors. Smart navigation moves in methodical rows while sensors avoid furniture and stairs. Setup takes minutes through the iRobot Home App, which lets you schedule cleaning while away and view Clean Map reports of where it worked. The low-profile design slides under beds and sofas. Spot cleaning mode targets concentrated messes in 2-minute sessions. After up to 120 minutes of runtime, the battery automatically returns it to the dock. At 5.8 lb, it's easy to carry to another floor. It works best on clutter-free floors and needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi to operate. It often gets stuck under low furniture, spins in corners or skips nooks, so expect to block off a few problem spots.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's a common complaint. The Roomba Vac Essential often wedges itself under low furniture, spins in corners, bumps chair legs or skips nooks, and some homes block off trouble spots to help it. Raising or closing off anything with low clearance before the first run saves a lot of rescues.
Hard floors. The Roomba Vac Essential cleans hardwood and tile well, but it's weaker on carpet and struggles with thin rug runners. If most of your home is carpeted, it'll need help from a regular vacuum.
Less than you might expect. Setup is quick, but the Vac Essential needs a 2.4 GHz network, its power settings live only in the app, and the map is basic with no room selection, so you can't send it to just the kitchen. Scheduling and Clean Map reports are there.
Between full cleans, yes. In homes with cats and a dog the Roomba Vac Essential picks up a lot of hair on its runs, which keeps it from piling up along the floors. It won't stand in for a deep vacuum, but it does cut down the drifts.
It targets a concentrated mess in a 2-minute session. You can run it alongside scheduled cleans, and after up to 120 minutes of runtime the robot heads back to the dock on its own.
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Quick Specs
- Brand
- iRobot
- Type
- Robot
- Power Source
- Cordless
- Battery Life
- 120 min
- Weight
- 5.8 lbs
- Filter Type
- Cartridge
- Cleaning System
- 3-Stage with Edge-Sweeping Brush
- Suction Levels
- 3 power settings (quiet to maximum)
- Navigation
- Smart sensors, methodical row cleaning
- Recharging
- Automatic return to dock
- App Features
- iRobot Home App, scheduling, Clean Map reports
- Special Modes
- Spot cleaning (2-minute focused clean)
- Network
- Requires 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for setup/operation
- Surfaces
- Carpets and hard floors
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