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expired Posted by Izzy138 | Staff • Aug 29, 2024
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The auto-empty dock is definitely not necessary, though some folks here will disagree. The people who say they can't live without auto-empty are typically in homes with multiple heavily-shedding pets and carpets who say they'd have to empty it every day.
But if you're closer my situation, with mostly hard floors, some rugs, and no pets, running a schedule covering 2,200 square feet with rooms other than the kitchen and high-traffic areas vacuumed just once a week, I wouldn't recommend the auto-empty feature.
And I wouldn't recommend auto-empty if you have a messy house, because it's a mechanical device that picks up all kinds of debris, and to me you shouldn't buy a robot vac if your goal is to completely ignore it. When I empty it every week or two, I also look under the unit and untangle hair from the roller and side brush, and often (sadly) remove things that are stuck and could clog the whole thing. My wife is a bit of a slob and at various times I've found socks, face masks, hair bands, paper receipts, tissues, and bra pads among the things blocking up the vac. If you rely too much on auto-empty, you could be running the thing for a month or two with crap blocking the suction.
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Other than the dustbin size I've been very happy with my Roborock.
The auto-empty dock is definitely not necessary, though some folks here will disagree. The people who say they can't live without auto-empty are typically in homes with multiple heavily-shedding pets and carpets who say they'd have to empty it every day.
But if you're closer my situation, with mostly hard floors, some rugs, and no pets, running a schedule covering 2,200 square feet with rooms other than the kitchen and high-traffic areas vacuumed just once a week, I wouldn't recommend the auto-empty feature.
And I wouldn't recommend auto-empty if you have a messy house, because it's a mechanical device that picks up all kinds of debris, and to me you shouldn't buy a robot vac if your goal is to completely ignore it. When I empty it every week or two, I also look under the unit and untangle hair from the roller and side brush, and often (sadly) remove things that are stuck and could clog the whole thing. My wife is a bit of a slob and at various times I've found socks, face masks, hair bands, paper receipts, tissues, and bra pads among the things blocking up the vac. If you rely too much on auto-empty, you could be running the thing for a month or two with crap blocking the suction.
I could never live without the auto empty dock, to me if you don't have it, it almost defeats the purpose, especially if you want to have it clean on a schedule.
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Although I don't know that the auto dock does much for me. My folks just upgraded their Roborock and looked like it doesn't always self empty. Maybe too much dog hair.
What's the feature y'all are after to upgrade? I feel like I never use the mop. Ever.
Anyone find the dragging mop pad even worth it?
I bought the iRobot j7+ 2 years ago for the poop avoidance feature. Before purchasing, I watched a bunch of reviews that rated it similarly to the equivalent Roborock. Lies.
I have the j7+ set to cycle twice around the 1st floor. Every couple of days, I'll move my Roborock s5 (2018) downstairs so it can "deep clean" after the j7 finishes. The s5 usually picks up another 3/4 bin.
The j7 requires frequent maintenance and gets stuck often. There's an app setting that lets you block off zones where it is likely to get stuck but that just means I have to go back with a handheld vacuum to clean those areas. For some reason, the Roborock s5 doesn't get stuck in those same areas.
The s5 cleans better, gets stuck less often, requires less maintenance, and does not need to recharge as frequently.
We'll, now that I'm done complaining, I'm gonna go find the broom so I can fish the j7+ out from under the bed where it's currently stuck.
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