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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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53 reviews
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(28)
4
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3
(6)
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  • Build Quality
    4.2 (9)
  • Value for Money
    3.7 (9)
  • Ease of Use
    4.9 (9)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.7 (9)
  • Product is used
    • Weekly (3)
    • Daily (2)
    • Several times a week (2)
  • Noise Level
    3.6 (8)
  • Pet OwnerYes (5) · No (2)
  • System Errors Occasionally (4) · Never (2) · Often (1)
  • Ease of Programming / Scheduling
    4.0 (7)
  • Battery Life
    4.1 (8)
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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
Wen

WenAU

  • 4 reviews
  • 2 likes

Better than expected!

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Bough it from Myer. Suction is so much better than a robot I bought in China . And it is really intelligent and will pause while finish cleaning a room, thus saving the battery in case I forgot to turn it off.

Hair won't tangle around the brushes, great design. It's virtual wall unit hat helps it limit the robot's movement area is also a very good feature.

Cannot turn back to my dyson vacuum any more. This saves me so much time. Great product.



1 comment
iRobot
Sampford IXL A.iRobot
a79

a79Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 25 reviews

So much better than I imagined

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Have just purchased 880 and loving it - with a toddler and newborn I haven't much time for vacuuming anymore and while I was initially worried about how much the robot would pick up off the floor I have found it to do a brilliant job. We have wooden floorboards with a couple of large rugs. So far have been using the robot daily. I find the spot clean feature is also quite handy for cleaning up small messes.

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Rach

RachPerth

Excellent for pet hair.

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Buying the rather expensive Roomba 880 was a huge financial commitment, but I have to say that think that it was worth every dollar.
I am astounded at how well it performs on our carpets, and it continued to find cat hair and dust after the carpet appeared to be clean. We have foster cats, so the Roomba certainly has it's work cut out. The 'lighthouses' are great for ensuring that Roomba avoids pet water bowls too.
It works equally well on the tiled floors, and I love that it cleans under the beds, sofas and cupboards.

It incredibly useful

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This vacuum does everything as described. It incredibly useful to the point of being indispensable. I'm only upset that I didn't buy this thing sooner. Pros of the Roomba are easy - it is a robot that does your vacuuming for you! Amazing. Worth it. The house is waaaay cleaner than it would be if we didn't have one. Plus, we keep things picked up to be out of its way, so it has made us neater, too. Okay, onto some nit-picking now! may be learn more in h[link removed] it just more information for product .

Lola 2015

Lola 2015Brisbane

  • 7 reviews
  • 15 likes

Be careful of Roombas

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Diane

DianeTownsville

  • 4 reviews

More than earns its keep

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Date PurchasedJul 2015
2 comments
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Sampford IXL A.iRobot
Diane
Diane

Thank you.

James R

James R

  • 2 reviews
  • 4 likes

Great, except if you have black lines on your carpet

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We love our roomba. Our black wooden floors are shiny after roomba does it's thing. However recently we bought a rug with black carpet. The cliff sensors seem to trigger on it. Had to put masking tape over them, which would not be good if we had stairs.
Cleans all the cat fur off the rug that our old manual vacuum could not remove. Has not got stuck on anything. Seems to do the whole room, although I have no idea how the logic it uses works. Quite noisy. Don't expect it to run in the room next to your bedroom and get any sleep.

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Update 4 years in

Had to buy a new battery and rollers for the first time. Now living in a house with carpet and it’s much more quiet than on hard floors.

Still going strong.

Date PurchasedJun 2015
Duane Walker

Duane Walker

  • 4 reviews
  • 12 likes

Awesome robo vac

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Cez

CezNSW, 2114

  • 10 reviews

This is PERFECT, worth the price

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I've been using the Roomba for at least a year now. Anything that will & can make my life easier, I try. I have timber floor all throughout & 2 rugs. Roomba is perfect. He cleans anything & everything. He just goes around the unit and smart enough to go back to its dock. Easy to clean & easy on my back. I would recommend this. Worth the price.

PurpleQuagga

PurpleQuagga

  • 2 reviews
  • 5 likes

Complete life changer - love it

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Having 2 dogs and 2 kids meant our floors were dirty within half a day of vacuuming. It was depressing. I was sceptical that the Roomba would work, but it does and does so really well! We run it daily, sometimes twice a day. The amount of dirt it picks up is astounding. I could not be happier with the purchase. It still keeps going after more than a year of daily use.

Excellent

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You can buy this online in Australia for 920AUD. Where the TV shop are fleecing customers for 1200+ for the Roomba 770 which sells for 500 USD or less in the USA. Some online manufacturers are providing a 1 year local australia warranty too. Check it out.

Awesome product. Do not like how it cleans erratically. If you have thick carpets, expect to clear out the filter after every use.

Flash Fabio

Flash FabioGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 6 reviews
  • 14 likes

Worth the price.

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Questions & Answers

Arden P.

Arden P.asked

Roomba 800 Series

Where is the serial number on my Roomba?

1 answer
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Hi Arden
The serial number can be found on the Roomba once the bin is removed.
Kind regards iRobot

SirD's Memaw

SirD's Memawasked

Roomba 800 Series

I have one. I subscribe to iRobot by email (i.e., I get ads for specials and sales regularly). They still push 600-series and now 900-series, but it seems they do not offer the 800-series machines. I am curious as to what is the explanation for them selling 600 and 900 series but never mentioning the 800 series?

2 answers
Chris
Chris

That's interesting. I hadn't noticed that but will check next time I'm at Harvey Norman. You'd assume the mid range would be popular as it has much better suction and features than the cheapest one and not the $1499 price tag of the top of the range. I have recommended the Roomba 890 to so many people so I'm assuming they are still available. Couldn't live without mine.

iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

Good Afternoon SirD's Memaw
Thank you for you question. Currently we are offering a 600, E and I series Roomba's which are our low, mid and higher range Roomba's. Sadly the 800 series has been discontinued in Australia and replaced by the new E series for around the same price.
Kind regards iRobot

Charles Hatchett

Charles Hatchettasked

Roomba 800 Series

My Roomba 880 continues to give me brush error messages after replacing the brushes with new brushes, can someone help with a solution? A red triangle error light comes on and the brushing chamber is clean.

1 answer
iRobot
Teghan R.iRobot

HI Charles
Please contact our office on 1300 727 421 for troubleshooting.
Kind regards iRobot

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