iRobot Roomba i3+ Review: Pick Up Test, Mapping, Self-Emptying Base Test, App Features, And More...

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In this video, I’m testing the Roomba i3 EVO (3550) cleaning performance, testing the Roomba automatic dirt disposal feature in extreme conditions. I'll share my thoughts on how the self-emptying base performs compared to other self-emptying robot vacuums such as the Ultenic T10, Lydsto R1, Yeedi Vac Station, and Dreame Z10 Pro. Also, you are going to see how well the Roomba i3+ navigates around, how it bumps into things, and what features are available in the iRobot Home app. I'll show my maintenance routine with the Roomba i3+, clearance & climbing test compared to the 360 S10, Eufy Robovac L70. I also compared the Roomba i3+ noise level compared to the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Mop and Roborock S7. The Roomba i3 is almost identical to the Roomba i4, except for a bit larger battery in the i4. Let me know in the comment what do you think about the Roomba i3+ and the review.
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00:00 About the iRobot Roomba i3+
00:35 Roomba i3 appearance
00:45 Roomba i3 underneath
01:04 Dustbin size
01:22 HEPA filter
01:28 Roomba self-emptying base specs
02:06 Navigation and mapping
02:58 Battery life
04:07 Noise level
04:27 Carpet cleaning test
05:26 Deep cleaning test
05:41 Hard floor test
06:24 Corner cleaning
06:30 Cat's hair pick up
06:47 Hair pick up test
06:58 Maximum climbing height
07:11 Min clearance gap
07:21 Bumping into furniture
07:31 Self-emptying base extreme test
07:44 Self-empty base noise level
07:56 Clogged base air duct
08:39 Compared to the Dreame base
08:58 Self-empty base challange
09:34 iRobot Home App features
10:24 Spot cleaning mode
10:35 Maintenance and brush cleaning
11:00 Conclusion

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@imlkrsfn 2 жыл бұрын

Best review on the i3. You go over everything so well with great and just enough detail.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@kweenjade01 Жыл бұрын

I hope so cuz I just started this video and her accent is very hard to get used to so far.

@ivanlinus202 10 ай бұрын

I guess this is the best review overall in the KZfaq that I've even seen so far. Thank you

@MindCBase 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a good exhaustive and unbiased review. Thank you!

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@SunnyAustria 2 жыл бұрын

This was really a perfect Review. Very good filming and edit, music not too loud and voice perfectly understandable.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you❤️

@totemvadasz1919 2 жыл бұрын

Another great test! 😁Thank you very much! 👍

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@funwheels3307 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice reviews! You have always done a great job reviewing robots. Hope you can do one for the new the second version of Mijia 1S (MJST1S)? As you may notice, your top viewed 5 videos (4 out of 5) on your channel are mostly Xiaomi robots. 😊

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for kind words, I'm glad you like the videos! Yeah, Xiaomi robots get the most views on my channel. I'll try to get my hands on the 1S.

@nomnommonsterr 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice review. Wish I watched this before I bought i3. I have large house to be cleaned and it's not as efficient as I wanted it to be. Had I seen this video before, I would have opted for higher end model.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Do you find battery life enough to cover the whole place? My main concern about most Roombas (not including the S9+) is a small battery. Good for my small place but not enough for a large house.

@nomnommonsterr 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartRobotReviews that's one of the biggest problem. The robot has to charge 3 times to clean the entire house. And it takes more than 5 hours to do a complete run. It also looses track on where it is and sometimes I have to pick it up and put it on dock.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

@@nomnommonsterr you would probably need a robot with ~150 min runtime. Most reviewers think it's not a big deal but I disagree. Not many users want the house to be cleaned in like 5 hours...

@jamie.andrews 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! It is interesting that it supports 5 ghz as most other robot vacuums do not. The rubber brush rollers tend to be loud on hard floors.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

They are! I swear I need time to get used to the noise but it does the job so we have to deal with it 🙂

@jamie.andrews 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartRobotReviews We just got new wood floods in and the S7 makes the noise.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamie.andrews you mean because of the rubber roller? Makes sense too

@jamie.andrews 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartRobotReviews Yep

@drmehmetavci Жыл бұрын

Thanks, great objective video.

@angrygaragemechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Good review 👍 Love your accent also 😉

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 do my best

@romanbitenc 2 жыл бұрын

Very good review, detailed and clear. Battery, non-washable filter, no camera / laser navigation, etc. Too expensive for what it offers. P.S. irobot introduced the latest roombu, J7+ with object avoidance and a new self emptybin. 😁😎

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've seen it, I like the base, so small and clean. Wonder if it works as good as they advertise

@romanbitenc 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartRobotReviews I am also very interested in the battery capacity of the J7 +. I'm not very optimistic, I think the battery and suction power are the same as on the i3.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

@@romanbitenc I think the j7 battery is the same as in the i3/i7, as well as suction power and cleaning performance. It looks identical to the i3 and i7 underneath and iRobot states that it has 10x power (same as i3/i7) compared to 600-series. Looks like the only difference is the object avoidance feature and new base.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I was wrong, the j7 actually has a bit bigger battery (2200 vs. 1800 mAh), according to this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNCYarSo3damj58.html

@Raj-nh3fc 2 жыл бұрын

So you do have a voice! I had got used to your silent movies and felt that it was the normal thing. Nice review. So the floor map in roomba i3 is only for show?

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

The Roomba i3 recently received an update, it saves a map but mine hasn't gotten one yet. You couldn't see a map or track it live before.

@rozawirska5893 2 жыл бұрын

roomba is my favorite! the best robot!

@jay18fan 2 жыл бұрын

Great review thank you. I just got the i3+ yesterday from Best Buy online. Black Friday deal. Always wanted one of these. If I wanted to upgrade later on. Could I use the i3 base for the i7 or j7? Because that LiDAR tech seems to be worth the extra money.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, glad you like the video! According to iRobot, the Roomba i3 and i7 use the same base. However, the newest Roomba j7 uses a different base and it is not compatible with the i3 base.

@kweenjade01 Жыл бұрын

The new vac would have its own and possibly better base. Not sure why you'd keep the old one. Also the different series almost always have a different base. For ex the i3 and i7 have the same base but the j7 does not.

@lioneatsthesheep8996 10 ай бұрын

Wow, that was one entertaining video from.beginning to end..... It's 12am and for some reason I can't sleep. I bought this vacuum about 35 minutes ago on Walmart online for $288 because I thought it was steal Then I found out thst Roomba has a robot mop too! So I bought the companion for $299 I soent over $600 to surprise my wife (who will.not be happy) all because I can't sleep!

@MrBlueCreeper 2 жыл бұрын

There is a Roborock S7+ with the Auto-Empty Dock. Please review the Auto-Empty Dock! I love robot vacuum content, but someday, you gotta release Buttercup dedicated content. Maybe she can ride some robot vacuums!!! 🐈 🥰

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

I swear it takes a lot of effort for me to hold that idea down for so long lol

@MrBlueCreeper 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartRobotReviews Haha I know, right?

@Raj-nh3fc 2 жыл бұрын

Grateful if you could answer few of the queries that I have. How does this Roombai3 compare to Mi 1C mija? Both are blind robots so to say. Is Mi C1 a better deal or is Roomba i3 a better deal. Right now Roomba i3 costs 200 Euro and Mi C1 costs 150 Euro in my country. I am looking for a cheaper robot cleaner for my summer house. I have a Roborock S5 max for the main house and that works very well.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Depending on what you are looking for. I would go for the Roomba only because of its self-emptying base. I can't say the Xiaomi 1C is much better at navigation but it saves a map and also supports no-go zones/zoned cleaning. However, recently the Roomba got an update and now it can save a map but I haven't received one yet.

@richardsmith1161 2 жыл бұрын

My I3+ cleans great with 4 dogs and the sand they bring in. The problem is the navigation. It spends 90% of the time in my dining room and most of the time misses my bedroom completely.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. I don't have such issues probably because I live in a small apartment. Also, perhaps there are a lot of obstacles like chair legs or other furniture in your dining room. Unfortunately, the navigation tech used in this robot is not as accurate as in Lidar or camera-based robot vacuums. Basically, it just measures the distance and orientation with a gyroscope, floor tracking sensor, and compass, and uses this data to build a map. But in a complex layout with a lot of obstacles, it may get lost and repeat cleaning the same areas a few times.

@nick.k 2 жыл бұрын

@Smart Robo Reviews: Would you suggest i8+ for $579 or i3+ for $399 ?

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Depending on what you are looking for. I haven't tested the i8+ but assume navigation would be more advanced. For cluttered homes the i8+ because you would have an ability of setting no-go zones + it saves a map. I live in a small apartment so i3+ is enough for me but it's mostly an open space.

@user-xm6bi4qc4u 2 жыл бұрын

А он и вправду шустрый. Когда смотрела характеристика roomba i3+, думала что на i7+ смотрю, настолько похожи. И самое удобное, что все можно снять при желании и почистить. Спасибо за обзор.

@RoboVacParty 2 жыл бұрын

could you do a comparison of: (Narwal) vs. (Ecovacs Deebot N9+) vs. (Yeedi mop station) vs. (Veniibot N1) vs (Xiaomi W10) vs (Roborock G10)? 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

I have only two models from the list, maybe some day I'll get the other robots.

@imlkrsfn 2 жыл бұрын

Not cleaning both sides of the base is very unusual. I've seen this on other reviews of the new Roombas as well.

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's also true for most other robot vacuums. It looks like iRobot made it to avoid the area around the base to prevent the robot from accidentally climbing on the base when cleaning nearby as it may get stuck or slightly rotate the base.

@kweenjade01 Жыл бұрын

A lot or robo vacs do this but irobots are notorious at it lol

@delhutton8100 Жыл бұрын

Does this vacuum avoid stairs or will it get stuck?

@mastervz4806 Жыл бұрын

Does this robot also work with the magnetic strips? To keep them from going to certain places?

@SmartRobotReviews Жыл бұрын

The Roomba i3 is compatible with iRobot's wall barrier which you can get separately as it doesn't include one in the box. The Roomba i4 does tho.

@kweenjade01 Жыл бұрын

2:00: awesome...but all my research shows mixed results so I'm really not sure about that.

@shekharghosh1042 Жыл бұрын

Price

@RoboVacParty 2 жыл бұрын

👍Xiaomi is one of the manufacturer who gives more for less

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree ☺️ but let's not forget the irobot customer service too

@imlkrsfn 2 жыл бұрын

And when it breaks it goes in the trash because they don't care

@keydiie3472 2 жыл бұрын

Where i can get map

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

I do not understand your question

@keydiie3472 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartRobotReviews i dont have map icon

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

The map icon is only available to see in the cleaning history

@keydiie3472 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartRobotReviews ok but why my home is diffrent than in this app

@SmartRobotReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I have no idea why

@vlad2843 Жыл бұрын

it doesn't support 5ghz

@leodanryan966 Жыл бұрын

I don't mean to say that you don't speak English well, but I find it difficult to understand what you say at times and the accent makes it more difficult to listen and learn from you (for myself). You are doing a fantastic job, it is myself who is the issue. Thanks for your kindness 😉👍!