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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.

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11 reviews
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  • Build Quality
    4.0 (2)
  • Value for Money
    2.5 (2)
  • Ease of Use
    4.5 (2)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.0 (2)
  • Product is used
    • Weekly (2)
  • Noise Level
    3.5 (2)
  • Pet OwnerYes (1) · No (1)
  • System Errors Never (1) · Occasionally (1)
  • Ease of Programming / Scheduling
    4.0 (2)
  • Battery Life
    4.5 (2)
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campbell.mckenzie

campbell.mckenziePerth, WA

  • 6 reviews

Perfect

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The best robot vacuum. When I am tired or when I cannot vacuum. The Roomba does the job very well. When I was watching TV one time I set the Roomba to do the work. About 3 hours later I checked to see how the Roomba was going on my floors were spotless. The Roomba picked up everything and I was super impressed. It gets along edges very well with its side brush and the battery is very long lasting. This is a very good robot vacuum.

Purchased in March 2021 at The Good Guys for A$1,000.00.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Weekly
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
System Errors Never
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1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Morning Campbell
Thank you for taking the time to review the Roomba 860 series.
Kind regards iRobot



AKB

AKBQLD, 4500

  • 19 reviews

As long as you don't want service.

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Works reasonably well but doesn't keep a straight line.
Works well on most surfaces.
If you hit a wet patch there is NO support; they will try to sell you another unit even if the repair should be simple.

Purchased in June 2021 for A$599.00.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Weekly
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet, Linoleum and Tiles
System Errors Occasionally
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1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot
DavidH9000

DavidH9000Mid North Coast, NSW

  • 29 reviews
  • 2 likes

Not as good as previous models

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We have had two previous models of the Roomba and this one simply isnt as good as the other (older) models. It doesnt map the rooms as well as the older ones and doesnt seem to cover the entire house, missing entire areas time and again.

It does however do a great job of collecting the dust and dirt from the places it DOES go, but seems to seek out electrical leads to get tangled with and finds ways of getting caught in corners where it gets stuck.

Past models were flawless, so this one has been a bit of a disappointment and will probably stop us buying another iroomba.

I realise it was a model that had been discontinued when we bought it, but that should not have made any difference to its effectiveness as it was a new machine.

Date PurchasedJan 2018
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

Good Morning David
We are very sorry to hear the above. Please contact our office on 1300 727 421 with ref: C0153383 to discuss this further.
Kind regards iRobot

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Cez

CezAU

  • 27 reviews

Love this piece of gadget

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This is a hardworking vacuum cleaner. It’s smart enough to go throught thr edges of the wall. It does love to eat cables so i need to ensure the cables are not on the floor. I’ve hard it more then 3 years but i havent even replaced the batteries. This has made my house chores a lot easier. I also speaks a lot of languages

Date PurchasedDec 2014
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

Hi Cez
Thank you for your review of the Roomba 860. We do highly recommend picking up items or cables that may get stuck in the Roomba prior to setting it out on its daily chores.
Kind regards iRobot

Bec

BecGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 8 reviews

Hopeless - creates more work!!

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Date PurchasedDec 2017
3 comments
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot
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Malcolm R.iRobot

Not as good as the 780 in my opinion

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We have multiple Labradors and my experiences have been that the 860 is not as good at picking up pet hair as the 780. Hair is often rolled into 'cigar' shapes and left behind as little deposits on the floor. Also, much of the hair and dirt does not go into the collector, but rather gets trapped between the rollers causing the full light to come on. This doesn't happen all the time but does happen regularly.

Date PurchasedJun 2017
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot
Kim S

Kim SPerth

  • 7 reviews
  • 6 likes

Handy and Helpful.

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We are very impressed with the Roomba 860's ability to handle pet hair. Our dog sheds a lot and we use it every other day. Any hair that it can't handle, it whips into a ball for us which is easier to then pickup. It works really well on dust and dander and is great at detecting spots that need extra attention. Easy to empty and operate. It has trouble finding its was back to the dock, but it is a huge time saver in our house and we love it.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot
Judith_Hall

Judith_Hall

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Very happy iRobot 860

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Date PurchasedSep 2017
1 comment
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot
TheHappyMommy

TheHappyMommyCalifornia

couldn't be happier

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With toddlers and pets around the house, it's always important to have a clean floor. We got ourselves a Roomba 860 and it keeps our floor spotless clean and gets rid of the fur without it getting stuck since it has got no brushes in it.Though we have to declutter first before using it, overall, it's nice.

Date PurchasedJan 2017
1 comment
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Afternoon
We are happy to hear your roomba is keeping you floors clean and fur free for your Toddlers.
If you have any future questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] with reference C0144364.
Kind regards iRobot

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aries girl

aries girlNW, WA

  • 3 reviews
  • 2 likes

Our floors and rugs never looked better

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Date PurchasedNov 2016
1 comment
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Sampford IXL A.iRobot
Joode

JoodeMid North Coast, NSW

  • 14 reviews
  • 6 likes

Best thing since sliced bread!

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Date PurchasedAug 2016
1 comment
iRobot
Sampford IXL A.iRobot
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Questions & Answers

CHRISTIE

CHRISTIEasked

Roomba 860

Is this 860 series as loud as the 500 series?

1 answer
iRobot
Malcolm R.iRobot

Good Afternoon Christie
Thank you for your question. I myself have not heard the Roomba 500 series operate as this model was discontinued prior to our company selling the brand. Being that the Roomba 800 series does have a 3x more powerful motor it is possible. However that have really worked on the noise level as you go up in the models so I would more likely say it would be slightly quieter. Sorry I could not have been of more help.
Kind regards iRobot

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