iRobot has two new Roombas: the Combo j5 Plus and Combo i5 Plus robot vacuum mops.
These new models don’t have that arm. Instead, when you want to mop, you switch out the rear dustbin for a dustbin / water tank with an attached reusable mopping pad. The robots will then mop as well as sweep. There’s no oscillating action like that found on competitors like Roborock; iRobot says the downward pressure and movement of the robot is enough to “scrub” your floor.
I’ve tested a lot of combo devices, and short of a system that automatically drains and refills the robot’s water tank, I like these swappable modules best. They get you the most water capacity without a pricey refilling dock and, therefore, the least amount of refilling. More water equals better mopping, in my testing.
Both new models come with an auto-empty charging dock, which iRobot calls a Clean Base. This empties the vacuum’s dustbin; it doesn’t get involved with the water side of things. That’s all on you. The Combo j5 is part of iRobot’s high-end line, and the Combo i5 is in its midrange series. The current i3 Evo — which the i5 may well replace — is my pick for theBoth bots use iRobot’s OS, giving them features such as scheduling, shared maps, room-specific cleaning, and more. They both get around by using iRobot’s vSLAM navigation , but only the j5 has AI obstacle detection.
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