Cert. Refurb: iRobot Roomba j7+ Self-Emptying Vacuum Cleaning Robot $150 + Free S&H at iRobot via eBay

mousefansmom

Today 03:22 PM

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mousefansmomToday 03:22 PM

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Anyone have good luck with a certified refurb? Do they come perfectly clean?

Etaduck

Today 03:27 PM

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EtaduckToday 03:27 PM

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So I have this, and an i4. I've had to replace the main brush assembly every year or so. Wasn't bad when it was $50 but now it's up to $90. I'm thinking about just getting this instead but I hate having a half usable unit in the trash.

kevinklee2003

Today 04:21 PM

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kevinklee2003Today 04:21 PM

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Anyone ever gotten these?

BeigeName9240

Today 06:26 PM

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BeigeName9240Today 06:26 PM

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I've had three. One at retail from Amazon, and two of these refurbs from various sources at around this price.

All units have been decent. 6 years old for my original, and 4-5 for the others.

Batteries aren't lasting so long, but I've ignored that mostly. Bought an after market for one unit, which didn't work. A second battery, same specs, did work.

I've changed filters, brushes every few months, and rollers on each once.

Near daily use.

Two go off line occasionally, some issue with not charging well on the base. Occasionally and not terrible.

I've been happy with all 3 considering my average cost has been under 200 with the self empty dock.

review_mowg

Today 07:17 PM

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review_mowgToday 07:17 PM

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Has anyone tried these and how well do they clean?

Etaduck

Today 07:53 PM

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EtaduckToday 07:53 PM

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Quote from review_mowg

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Has anyone tried these and how well do they clean?

They are probably still the best for carpet. They are loud on bare floors and while emptying at the base, and slower and less precise than newer lidar units. But they are built like tanks, and parts are usually easy to get. I've got two large dogs the love to wrestle in the mud / clay. One of my units runs twice a day every day and fills the 90 day bag every few weeks. I'm sad the new units are just rebranded junk because I was hoping they'd keep the modular parts going. So, depending on your use case, it's been a workhorse for me.

Prngr44

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Prngr44Today 07:58 PM

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Quote from Etaduck

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So I have this, and an i4. I've had to replace the main brush assembly every year or so. Wasn't bad when it was $50 but now it's up to $90. I'm thinking about just getting this instead but I hate having a half usable unit in the trash.

Where are you getting your parts? I feel like there are kits with multiple full replacements (spinners, filters, rollers) for like $20.

Etaduck

Today 08:10 PM

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EtaduckToday 08:10 PM

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Quote from Prngr44

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Where are you getting your parts? I feel like there are kits with multiple full replacements (spinners, filters, rollers) for like $20.

So my issue is that I have a lot of fine dust and clay at my current house and despite keeping up with filter changes it still ends up in the fan motor and binds it up in the bearing. This is what I use to buy for $50 and was okay with it because it included new rollers. But at $90 replacing the actual blower fan with a part off of ebay is more tempting. https://www.irobot.com/en_US/room...06166.html

Cert. Refurb: iRobot Roomba j7+ Self-Emptying Vacuum Cleaning Robot $150 + Free S&H at iRobot via eBay

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