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Top experts hailed the iRobot Roomba j7+ and endorsed it for cleaning hard floors and carpets. They were pleased with its self-charging, self-emptying dock, and anti-allergenic HEPA filter.
Analysts were also pleased with its low noise rating and excellent performance on bare floors. Researchers also praised its headlights. However, this device requires purchasing dirt bags regularly.
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Table of Contents
Product Snapshot
Overview
The iRobot Roomba j7+ is a high-end robot vacuum cleaner released in 2021, promising advanced navigation and self-emptying features. Hailed as one of the top vacuum cleaners today, this model has a unique docking station that empties the dirt cup for effortless operation.
It has a camera-powered obstacle detection system, navigating past furniture seamlessly. It also has a HEPA filter that blocks up to 99.97% of allergens as small as 0.3 microns.
Read on the analyze the iRobot Roomba j7+ and explore how it compares with the top-grade robot vacuums on the market today.
Consensus
our Verdict
Analysts were impressed by the iRobot Roomba j7+, recommending it for high-pile carpets and bare floors. Researchers at CNET hailed its advanced self-emptying system.
The HEPA filtration system prevented the leakage of allergens during experiments. Like all robot vacuums, however, it doesn’t have tools for cleaning upholstery.
Check out the Kenmore Intuition Bagged review if you need a whole-home cleaning system with various attachments. Testers at ZDNet were pleased with this robot’s battery life, which averaged 102 minutes during tests.
Although experts found its suction to be below 0.01 kPA, it picked up a superb 88% of the large debris on bare floors and 65% on high-pile carpets during tests. Reviewers were pleased by its relatively low 63.0 dBA noise rating.
It has mapping functions, cleaning in a pattern and features an effective camera-led obstacle avoidance system. Its 0.25L internal dirt cup, which empties into a larger 2.4L dirtbag, pleased testers.
However, it requires purchasing new dirtbags regularly, and he iRobot Roomba S9 uses a more economical wahsable dirt compartment.
ReasonS to Buy
Self-emptying system
Anti-allergy HEPA filter
Excellent battery life
Large sized 2.4L dirt bag
Camera-based navigation system
Reason to Avoid
Expensive non-reusable dirt bags
Poor pet hair pickup on hard floors
iRobot Roomba J7+ Review Specs
Auto Docking & Recharging
Yes
Bin Capacity
0.42 gal
Carpet Height Adjustments
Unknown
Cleaning Path Width
7"
Cliff Sensor
Yes
Compatible Floor Type
Carpet, Hard Floors
Filter Type
High Efficiency Filter
Hypoallergenic
Yes
Mop Feature
n/a
Pet
Yes
Product Weight
7.49 lbs
Room-by-Room navigation
Yes
Self-Emptying
Yes
Sensor Type
n/a
Smart App
iRobot
Works With
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, iRobot Home App, Siri
All Specs
Test Results
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Bare Floor Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)
98.2833
Carpet Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)
94.4267
Pet Hair Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)
92.5
Noise level (dB)
65.92
Battery Life (Minutes)
85.5
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The iRobot Roomba j7+ is a high-end robot vacuum cleaner released in 2021, promising advanced navigation and self-emptying features. Hailed as one of the top…
The iRobot Roomba j7+ is a high-end robot vacuum cleaner released in 2021, promising advanced navigation and self-emptying features. Hailed as one of the top vacuum cleaners today, this model has a unique docking station that empties the dirt cup for effortless operation.
It has a camera-powered obstacle detection system, navigating past furniture seamlessly. It also has a HEPA filter that blocks up to 99.97% of allergens as small as 0.3 microns.
Read on the analyze the iRobot Roomba j7+ and explore how it compares with the top-grade robot vacuums on the market today.
The iRobot Roomba i7+ performs better in cleaning tests, removing 97% of the large particles on bare floors compared to the 88% rate of the…
The iRobot Roomba i7+ performs better in cleaning tests, removing 97% of the large particles on bare floors compared to the 88% rate of the iRobot Roomba i7+. On the flip side, the j7+ (this review) has a better 102-minute battery life than the 74-minute runtime of the i7+.
The Roborock S7 comes with a mopping attachment, which is not available on the iRobot Roomba j7+. Conversely, the iRobot has a superior navigation system…
The Roborock S7 comes with a mopping attachment, which is not available on the iRobot Roomba j7+. Conversely, the iRobot has a superior navigation system with advanced obstacle detection, which is not available on the S7 vacuum cleaner.
While the iRobot Roomba j7+ comes with a self-emptying docking system, that mechanism is only available on the Shark IQ Robot RV1001 at an additional…
While the iRobot Roomba j7+ comes with a self-emptying docking system, that mechanism is only available on the Shark IQ Robot RV1001 at an additional cost. The iRobot also has effective obstacle detection tech and an anti-allergen HEPA filter, which are not available on the Shark device.
The iRobot Roomba j7+ debuts a camera-based obstacle detection technology, which is not available on its predecessor, the iRobot Roomba S9 Plus vacuum.
