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Robot Vacuum Cleaners Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of robot vacuum cleaner would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.



Reviews

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197 reviews
5
(109)
4
(42)
3
(17)
2
(9)
1
(20)
  • Build Quality
    3.8 (20)
  • Value for Money
    3.3 (19)
  • Ease of Use
    3.9 (19)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.5 (19)
  • Product is used
    • Daily (8)
    • Several times a week (5)
    • Weekly (4)
    • Rarely (2)
  • Noise Level
    3.1 (19)
  • Pet OwnerYes (7) · No (12)
  • System Errors Occasionally (6) · Often (5) · Every time (4) · Never (3)
  • Ease of Programming / Scheduling
    3.7 (13)
  • Battery Life
    3.4 (19)
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Patty

PattyBloomfield

Love it. Definitely time saver

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Works well I totally love it. It’s definitely a time saver and cleans well. I would recommend this to everyone. Whether you have rugs or not. I happen to have both. I can’t find anything wrong with it. It also works well with your iPhone app. You can program and review history. It also updates for you

Date PurchasedDec 2018
2 comments
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

HI Patty
Thank you for taking time to review the Roomba. These are a fantastic device for maintenance cleaning.
Kind regards iRobot

Patty
Patty

You are welcome

Luke

Lukesydney

  • 7 reviews
  • 16 likes

WARNING! Does not work on dark carpet!!!

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For this amount of money I would expect it to work everywhere in my house. Very disappointing. The glossy paper workaround only works for so long. I’m now going to have to perform surgery on it to try to make it work on my black carpet.

Also, when it reaches the top of the stairs it just stops. Why can’t it turn around and go away from the stairs? It just dies.

Date PurchasedMar 2017
5 comments
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot
Luke
Luke

What would you like to discuss further with me?



iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Morning Luke
We would like to discuss your review of the product further with you.
Kind regards iRobot

Tracy

TracyDALKEITH

iRobot does not clean well due to very poor suction

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Date PurchasedDec 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot
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Rosie W

Rosie W

  • 3 reviews

Fantastic small vaccuum cleaner

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I regularly use or Roomba for hard for vaccuuming. I do find that it isn't fantastic for large areas but you can section areas off for it to clean.
The last sensors work well and last a long time.
The dust is easy to empty straight into the bin. It does have a problem getting hair tangled in the brushes.
I have used it on carpet but I much prefer my Miele for this.

Date PurchasedMay 2015
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot
Karen

KarenAdelaide

  • 2 reviews

Great vacuum cleaner

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We love our Roomba. It cleans so well - I can’t believe all the dirt it finds! It easily fits under the bed and couches where other vaccums can’t clean. It returns to base and charges independently and is easy to empty when full of dust and dirt. The base charging station is really compact and discretely sits in a corner of our family room.

Date PurchasedDec 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Afternoon Karen
Thank you for taking the time to review the Roomba 637.
Kind regards iRobot

Rubbish - Don't waste your money

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Was supposed to make life easier. Unit requires constant cleaning and manages to get caught up in everything. Bumps into furniture with force and leaves marks. Struggles to charge on base and constantly readjusts itself, cleaning all contacts doesn't make much difference. Generally stops for no reason or cannot find it's way back to base. You will spend more time every week trying to clean/make it work than it takes to vacuum with a normal vacuum. Have given up and thrown it out. Never again.

Date PurchasedApr 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot
Boyd W.

Boyd W.Perth, WA

  • 5 reviews
  • 3 likes

Not perfect but exceeded expectations

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Bought the 637 model as a Choice review said it was best for pet hair. Also as I had not used a robot vacuum for the house before I wanted to test an lower level model as they are not cheap.
Our house is open plan with many rooms on a lower level, concrete floors, middle eastern rugs (with tassles) and the Roomba 637 handles it all well. The amount of dust and pet hair it pick up is impressive and it also picks up cornflakes. It travels well between the rooms and 99% returns to the base which is tucked away in the study.
The virtual wall works well to stop it going onto sliding door tracks where it was getting stuck.

I would definitely buy this again but will probably now spend the money buy a smarter model that can map out the rooms.

Date PurchasedSep 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Hi Boyd
thank you for taking the time to review the Roomba 637. These are a fantastic device for getting in and round to clean up after indoor pets even cornflakes.
Kind regards iRobot

Paula

PaulaBindoon

  • 6 reviews

Absolutely love it

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I love this vacuum, I use it nearly every day. I love tipping out all the dirt it has picked up, very satisfying to see. It's dirt that would normally be on my floor, I used to vacuum weekly now it's every couple of days, with 4 kids makes my life so much easier, and the house is so much cleaner!

Date PurchasedJan 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Afternoon Paula
Thank you for reviewing the Roomba 630. These are a fantastic maintenance vacuum cleaner. Allowing you to use you standard vacuum least frequently.
Kind regards iRobot

Luke Swan

Luke SwanBrisbane

  • 2 reviews

This robotic vacuum is so funny to watch

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We love watching this robot vac as it hits walls and goes back and just hits it again and again until it's not funny. The dust in the box is heaps so it must get the dirt out of the floor our stick vac can't do. It did cost a bit more than the Lower prices one but it's ok

Date PurchasedMay 2016
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Morning Luke Swan
Thank you for reviewing the Roomba 690.
Kind regards iRobot

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Pooja

PoojaSydney

Had High Expectation but diappointed!

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Date PurchasedOct 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Morning Pooja
Thank you for taking the time to review the Roomba 637. We would very much like to discuss the above with you further. Are you able to contact us on 1300 727 421 with reference C0157270.
Kind regards iRobot

NoahPr

NoahPrCoomba Bay

  • 4 reviews

Excellent for the price point!

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Keep his butt clean and its all good! He brings us treasures in his dust bin all the time. It's actually interesting to clean him out to see what he caught. The first few runs he was loaded with dust and pet hair. I mean so much hair I was thinking OMG where did that come from. After a week of running it slowed down. He is going places we cant reach with a regular vacuum and it's amazing.

Date PurchasedAug 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Morning NoahPr
Thank you for reviewing the Roomba 637. These are fantastic and you will defiantly find the more often you use it the less often you will have to "keep his butt clean" as you put it :).
Kind regards iRobot

RAW

RAWBallarat

  • 10 reviews
  • 8 likes

This Is Not A Toy.

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Date PurchasedFeb 2016
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

HI Raw
Thank you for reviewing the Roomba 630.
Kind regards iRobot

Taya

TayaSulky

  • 6 reviews
  • 2 likes

I don’t know how I lived without it!

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I wanted a Roomba because I wanted to free up some of the time I spend cleaning, with a wood fire, two cats and a dog that spend a lot of time inside I had found myself Vacuuming and sweeping every day. I was a little sceptical but went ahead with the purchase anyway and I am so glad I did, this is my second favourite appliance second only to my dishwasher. I have it automatically set to go off every day while I am at work and I couldn’t be happier with the results. I don’t need to sweep/vacuum at all and I have so much more time to relax. We have vinyl plank flooring and carpet and it works well on both.

Date PurchasedJun 2016
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Hi Taya
Thank you for reviewing the iRobot Roomba 690. It is awesome that we now have a 600 series Roomba that you can set and forget, only to be reminded when you get home, because you have clean floors.
Kind regards iRobot

Very annoyed

Very annoyedAdelaide

  • 7 reviews
  • 5 likes

Great model

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Date PurchasedDec 2017
2 comments
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot
Very annoyed
Very annoyed

Yep really happy with it :)

dreamwalker02

dreamwalker02Murray Region, NSW

  • 4 reviews
  • 5 likes

Not too bad - still need to vacuum properly once in a while

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Every surface it passes over gets cleaned very well.
However, this model has no actual built-in navigation or anything - it just travels randomly based on collisions with furniture. Which is fine, but it can get itself stuck inside the four legs of a chair for like 20 minutes. Which would be funny, except it's so noisy.
If you're going to spend more than $500 on a vacuum cleaner anyway, then get the more expensive models, in my opinion.

Scares the crap out of the dog, too

Date PurchasedJul 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot
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Penny Snitch

Penny SnitchAdelaide

  • 4 reviews

Just a gimmick

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We bought this hoping we wouldn't have to do as much vacuuming but we still have to do it manually and it takes time having to put it on charge and clean it out almost after every use. It dose a poor job on our floors and charge time is shocking

Date PurchasedOct 2017
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

Good Morning Penny
We are sorry to hear you are unhappy with your purchase of the Roomba 637.
If you would like, please contactt us on 1300 727 421 and we will see if we can help you get more from your Roomba.
Kind regards iRobot

Love it!

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This does exactly what i need. Put it on every morning when leaving for work on our floorboards and I come home to no mess. Pet hair gone! Noise level is comparable to a hairdryer, so we only use it when we are out. Doesn't replace a major vacuum and mop but is lovely to come home to a house with clean floors. Surprised how much dirt and hair it picks up. No problem going from floorboards to rugs, floorboards to carpet areas. Happy with my purchase - helps make me feel like I have a clean house! Have gone from stick vacuuming eating areas daily, and a big vacuum and mop every week - to every few weeks. Thumbs up!

Date PurchasedJun 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

That's awesome violetandolive, these are a fantastic maintenance vacuum, saving everyone form having to bring out their larger vacuums on a regular bases.
Kinds regards iRobot

Deanos daman

Deanos damanPerth

  • 4 reviews

Surprised how much dirt it picked up

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We bought this to run around the house for the cat to chase but on the first run we opened up the Catcher and wow the amount of dirt sitting in there was shocking as we had also just vacuumed. We have a baby on the way so we probably won't run it for a while till she's at least 2-4 and won't hurt her as it moves fast

Date PurchasedApr 2016
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

Great machine, for the first month.

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Date PurchasedMar 2018
3 comments
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

Good Afternoon Adam
We are sorry to hear the charging issue you are having with your Roomba 630. So we can try to help you further with troubleshooting, can you please contact our office on 1300 727 421 with reference C0154513.
Kind regards iRobot

Adam
Adam

I just want a refund. Still within warranty.

iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

Good Morning Adam
We are sorry to hear that. As the unit was purchased from The Good Guys, any discussion of refund will need to be with them as they are the point of sale.
Kind regards iRobot

DON THOMPSON

DON THOMPSONBERRY

  • 8 reviews
  • 1 like

Another great machine

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After our previous Roomba 630 'died' after nearly 5 years, we bought another from Harvey Norman Nowra. The new roomba 637, although we have only had it for about a month, it has been superb and we like this machine also. Very good on carpet and slate floors. We can thoroughly recommend the 'Roomba 637' to all.
Don Thompson.

Date PurchasedJun 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

Hi Don
We are happy to hear you new Roomba is doing as great a job as your previous model.
Kind regards iRobot

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Questions & Answers

Tony Bui

Tony Buiasked

Roomba 630

hi, I have IRobot Roomba 630. I've recently replaced the battery after that it only worked couples of time.
Then it suddenly said "charging error 1" when charging.
Can you please help me out with this issue, what does it means?
Regards
Tony

3 answers
1ozflyer
1ozflyer

Hi Tony, I would remove the battery and clean the internal contacts on the Robot as well as the battery terminals. Another potential issue could be the contacts on the charging unit and the robot, I would clean these also. Good luck

Tony Bui
Tony Bui

I already did them all but issue still
However when I borrow the battery from friend of mine, it’s working fine without issue.
I think there could be something wrong with my new battery. What do you reckon?

iRobot
IXL H.iRobot

Hi Tony, charging error 1 indicates that your Roomba 630 is unable to detect the battery. This often occurs when using non-manufacturer approved replacement parts. Please visit our online store at https://www.irobot.com.au/ for purchase of official iRobot parts with guaranteed Roomba compatibility. If your product issue persists, please contact our customer service team on 1300 727 421 for further assistance.
Kind regards, iRobot

Pam V.

Pam V.asked

Roomba 600 Series

why does my rumba miss some of the rooms in my house now? it didn't use to. i clean filter and brushes every time i use it.

1 answer
iRobot
IXL H.iRobot

Hi Pam,
Sorry to hear this. If your product is not speaking an error message, please try the following to resolve:
1. Reboot your product
2. Check your Roomba has sufficient battery to complete the room clean and return to the base. Your product may be too low on battery for this if the room is later in the cleaning cycle.
2. Ensure the room has adequate light for the robot to navigate. Dark rooms can be challenging for the iAdapt localization camera and can cause problems with navigation and coverage. Daylight or dim lighting is sufficient for Roomba to navigate effectively.
3. Wipe the clear window on the robot's top surface using a microfiber or soft cotton cloth that has been lightly dampened with water or a screen cleaning solution.

Please let us know if any of these steps resolved your question, or for further assistance contact our customer service team on 1300 727 421.

Kind regards, iRobot

MikeH

MikeHasked

Roomba 630

My Roomba 630 keeps saying move to a new location and press the clean button. I moved it and press the clean button but it just keeps on repeating the message. I’ve tried holding the two buttons for 10sec to reset but it keeps going back to the message. It was working fine before and when the message came up I moved it and pressed clean and it went. I don’t know what’s changed. Can you help me?

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