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title: "Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot Vacuum & Mop with AutoWash Dock - Extending Spinning Mop Pads, Self-Empties, Pad Wash & Heated Drying, Self-cleaning, Recognizes & Avoids Obstacles, LiDAR Navigation"
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# 70x suction power AutoWash dock with 75-day self-empty LiDAR precision mapping Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot Vacuum & Mop with AutoWash Dock - Extending Spinning Mop Pads, Self-Empties, Pad Wash & Heated Drying, Self-cleaning, Recognizes & Avoids Obstacles, LiDAR Navigation

**Brand:** irobot
**Price:** 19885 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ✨ Elevate your clean game — smarter, deeper, effortless 🧽

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot Vacuum & Mop with AutoWash Dock - Extending Spinning Mop Pads, Self-Empties, Pad Wash & Heated Drying, Self-cleaning, Recognizes & Avoids Obstacles, LiDAR Navigation by irobot
- **How much does it cost?** 19885 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/728174671-roomba-plus-505-combo-robot-vacuum-and-mop-with-autowash)

## Best For

- irobot enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted irobot brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Sleek & Smart Design:** Modern aesthetics blend seamlessly with your home while intelligent sensors protect stairs and delicate items.
- • **Next-Level Navigation:** ClearView Pro LiDAR and PrecisionVision AI dodge obstacles and map your home flawlessly.
- • **Effortless Maintenance:** AutoWash dock self-empties for 75 days, auto-washes and heats mop pads—cleaning that cleans itself.
- • **Unmatched Cleaning Power:** 70x stronger suction and SmartScrub tech deliver deep, wall-to-wall spotless floors.
- • **Customizable Cleaning Modes:** Vacuum, mop, combo, or sequential clean with app-controlled precision and voice assistant compatibility.

## Overview

The iRobot Roomba Plus 505 Combo is a premium robot vacuum and mop featuring 70x stronger suction, advanced DualClean Mop Pads with 18% extended edge coverage, and SmartScrub for twice the scrubbing power. Its ClearView Pro LiDAR navigation and PrecisionVision AI ensure precise mapping and obstacle avoidance. The innovative AutoWash dock self-empties for up to 75 days, auto-washes, and heat-dries mop pads, minimizing maintenance. Compatible with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant, it offers customizable cleaning modes via app control, making it the ultimate hands-free cleaning solution for modern homes.

## Description

The Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot with AutoWash Dock delivers cleaning innovation with an edge. Effortlessly combining advanced vacuuming, deep-scrub mopping, DualClean Mop Pads with PerfectEdge, and a does-it-all AutoWash Dock to deliver the clean of your dreams. Expertly raises the cleaning bar with spinning DualClean Mop Pads that extend along edges for 18% more coverage* to erase dirt wall-to-wall and SmartScrub for 2x deeper scrubbing**. Plus, 70x more intense suction***, Carpet Boost, a multi-surface rubber brush, and Edge-Sweeping brush extract and eliminate dust and debris. AutoWash dock does more to maintain all-around freshness. Self-empties to capture up to 75 days of debris in a bag that keeps allergens and dust locked away. Never drag dirt around the house - your robot periodically returns to the dock to rinse its mop pads during cleaning. When cleaning is finished, your mop pads are washed and heat-dried, always ready to clean. The Self-Cleaning Cycle eliminates any build-up of debris in the dock with little effort from you. ClearView Pro LiDAR quickly maps your home to maximize coverage and clean thoroughly, day or night. The robot steers smoothly around obstacles and won't fall down stairs thanks to specialized sensors. Immediately recognizes cords, socks, and pet waste using PrecisionVision AI technology. Advanced Dirt Detect Technology identifies large wet & dry messes ahead and automatically repeats cleaning passes for a more thorough clean without missing a thing. Ask your preferred voice assistant**** to get a routine started or simply tap the easy-to-use Roomba Home App to set a perfect clean for each area in your home. Choose from 4 cleaning modes to vacuum, mop, combo clean, or vacuum first then mop. Select repeat mopping passes in high-traffic areas, even mop the kitchen at night. Inspired by modern design, both robot and dock blend beautifully into your home. One powerful robot is all you need for effortlessly fresh carpets and glistening floors. *Compared to unextended DualClean™ Mop Pad **Compared to standard vacuum & mop mode on coffee & grime ***Compared to Roomba® 600 series robots ****Works with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant-enabled devices. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of desertcart.com or its affiliates. Google and Google Home are trademarks of Google LLC. Siri is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Review: I really LOVE the Roomba 505 and docking waste station, you probably will too - We have a very large house, 60/40 tile and carpet. Needed something for routine cleaning. Didn’t think the Roomba 505 would even be able to map the house. To our surprise it did it very quickly. Be sure to open all doors and clear as much of the floor of obstacles as possible for the best mapping. The mopping system works really well (I know lots of Chinese models have had similar features for awhile), but I didn’t want to deal with those companies and waited for iRobot to create a model with these features. The 505 does a great job on tile; with first use it filled the out-water tank with blacken water after double pass mopping over what looked like a generally clean tile floor. Couldn’t have been happier. I have returned to update this review to express how happy we are with its tile mopping. Its impressive how much dirt it picks up on a routine basis. I also have deep cleaned the mop pads in my Samsung drawer washer with great results. The dirty tank gets some grime built up in it, but its easy to clean. The vacuum works pretty well, I understand the double brush vacuums do better, but for general use it picks up the stuff I see typically around the house. I use a Mikita duster to blow out the Roomba's dust bin and filter after a couple of weeks, quick and easy. Keep your station maintained and the whole product should perform well. Its easy to do. The iRobot Home app on my iPhone/iPad still needs improvements. It just got its first update today. My house layout is larger than the software developers probably anticipated. It hard to pick rooms by label, without having to zoom in, as the labels overlap on screen during the room selection process. Note: the map can be zoomed in when doing this once you touch some part of the floor plan first. Sadly, there is no simple list view. Setting up different zones, or correcting missed mapping areas is challenging and cumbersome. iRobot needs to continue focusing on UI and usability improvements to this app. It may frustrate some, and lessen the enthusiasm for Roomba and the dock. NOTE: A great feature would be to direct the Roomba to a mis-mapped area, or changed environment and just have it scan and update that part of the map. Especially so for large houses like mine. We have patterned tile floors and Roomba overcleans some areas "thinking" its some stain or mess. Would be nice to be able to mark these questionable areas as "normal". If you interrupt the cleaning with the app or the battery is low on the Roomba, sometimes the Roomba is left in an odd state. For instance, it won't clean the mop when you expect it should. You can manually force the cleaning routines, but only when a minimum level of battery power is available. Just a few things the app has overlooked and hopefully will eventually be addressed. The user experience and quality robotic system is what will make a "premium" product for iRobot. The mechanical units (Roomba and waste dock work well). The water tanks could be twice the size for my house… but most likely designed for a typically sized house. I am surely planning to keep the Roomba 505, as I expect improvements to the app as iRobot gets more feedback on this newly designed combo vac/mop. There are already articles describing and even better (yet more expensive) 705 combo model on the way. If its better than the 505... it most likely will be worth the extra money. Very happy with this purchase after a few weeks of serious use. Will update if that feeling changes. Summary, I recommend this product at its new price point. A few more weeks have passed, the iPhone app as been updated twice. The app could have a few more nice features added, but it works. We have tile floors that have random patterns, there are a few spots the Roomba mistakes as spills and works very hard to clean them up. This is understandable, and wastes time with extra unnecessary trips back to the dock to clean pads. The app needs a feature to mark and ignore these situations. The Roomba itself has been doing a great job. Its been awhile now and the Roomba is used every day for general cleaning. I works very well, with proper care and feeding. I am impressed the tile floors that typically look clean still manage to brown the empty tank with dirt, kudos Roomba. Do pay attention to the removal and cleaning of the water filter in the bottom to the docking station. I didn't realize it was a plastic removal filter that needed periodic cleaning. Be sure to watch some online videos for the care and cleaning of the robot and docking station. There weren't any real instructions for doing most of this sorta stuff in the box. I do machine was the mop pads (in a Samsung drawer washer) and rinse out the dust filters to extend their use. Don't use any fabric softener with the microfiber pads. Try not to over dry the pads in the dryer, best to exchange pads and let them dry normally. Be careful of the slim clear plastic door in Roomba's dust bin, easy to wash out without noticing. I still really find this Roomba extremely useful and continue to recommend it to those that will take time to use and maintain it properly. The iOS apps gets updates, it still needs a few features to make it of "high quality", but for now its useable enough. Lastly, cleaning the "beater brush" would be far easier if the ends slide out and would allow the tangled hair on the ends to be just easily pulled out. Seems like such a simple and obvious solution, it is a pain to have to pull apart and remove the bound hairs when doing general maintenance. This is something iRobot could fix and improve the user experience a great deal since this is a user serviceable part that needs replacing periodically. I suppose this is my biggest complaint. But, far from a deal breaker. More of a WTF, why didn't you just let the ends of the roller brush pull out just make plucking the hair out super easy? For now my wife just makes me do it, actually I do all of it. :-)
Review: I Feel Like George Jetson! - This vacuum in amazing. Simply amazing. I've had a Roomba 650 for several years and was mostly satisfied with it but this iRobot Roomba i6+ is, well, miles ahead of the 650. Once you've got it set up and ready to rock, vacuuming your house is, for the most part, an afterthought. First of all, be assured that the i6+ is nearly identical to the i7+ with the exception of the silver top, no included virtual wall, and the lack of extra bags and filters included along with it. But more on that later. Set up is easy. Simply find a nice space for your Roomba to reside and you're on your way. iRobot says you need about one foot of space in the front and on the sides of the base station. Once you've established that, it's time to charge it and set it in motion. My i6+ came partially charged so I went ahead and charged it fully before beginning a vacuuming session. While it's charging, download the iRobot app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. You can also link your Roomba to your home network at this time. It took me a few tries to get this right and I had to end up using a different router than I had first attempted to connect with. My "parking place" isn't too far from the router but for some reason, I could never get it to connect to that one. When you've connected, your i6+ will upload the latest firmware version. Once your Roomba is fully charged (you can follow the progress on the app), it's time for it to take a tour of your house. The instructions you receive with your vacuum isn't real clear on this next step so let me try and fill in that gap for you... The i6+ needs to learn your house before you'll be able to schedule regular cleaning runs. I watched several videos that told me to send it on mapping runs first. Your mileage may vary but the app didn't allow me to do this. For the first 2 times I vacuumed, I had to simply send it out to vacuum the entire main level of my house. Finally, after those initial couple of sessions, the Map icon lit up and I was able to send the i6+ out on scouting runs to more efficiently map the house. It's really amazing how you can see the map start filling in and how accurate it is. Once you've got your house mapped, you can start naming rooms and setting up schedules for cleaning. By far, the coolest thing about the map is the ability to set up "keep out" zones, such as areas where cords or cables are on the floor or, in my case, where the water dish is for the cat. This may take a bit of experimentation but it really works well once you set them up. I've had it bump the water bowl once but it was because the i6 got trapped by a chair someone moved while it was in a corner and the only way out was to take a path that the bowl was blocking. My old 650, like the i7, has a black top which, over time, became very scratched and unsightly. The silver top of my i6+ looks brand new, even after 30 or so sessions. Aside from the aforementioned water bowl bump, this i6+ has performed nearly flawlessly. There has only been, so far, one incident where it stopped during a session and that was due to it sucking up a cat toy on the floor. I simply pulled the toy from the rollers and off it went! I have yet to change the bag in the main unit and when I inspected the dirt bin on the vacuum itself for the first time today, it's amazingly clean and free of dust. I was constantly having to clean the bin of the 650 and change filters. Not so with this guy. If you're on the fence about buying this vacuum, have no fear. It is, as I stated above, amazing. Your house will stay much cleaner without investing your valuable time doing so. It's pricey, yes, but it's well worth the investment if you're looking for a vacuum that you can "set and forget".

## Features

- DEEP DOWN AND WALL-TO-WALL. Advanced DualClean Mop Pads with PerfectEdge extend floor-mopping coverage by 18%* and SmartScrub adds 2x deeper scrubbing** to wipe out tough messes. *Compared to unextended DualClean Mop Pad**Compared to standard vacuum & mop mode on coffee & grime
- STRONG SUCTION SERIOUS MOPPING. Devours messes from crumbs to pawprints with 70x more suction*, DualClean Mop Pads with PerfectEdge, SmartScrub, a multi-surface rubber brush, and edge-sweeping brush. *As compared to Roomba 600 series robots
- CLEARVIEW PRO LIDAR. Expertly maps your home to maximize coverage and clean thoroughly, day or night- Plus, specialized sensors ensure Roomba robot won't take a tumble down stairs.
- PRECISIONVISION AI TECHNOLOGY. Immediately recognizes cords, socks, even pet waste, and swiftly navigates around them. Identifies wet & dry messes ahead and repeats cleaning passes for a more thorough clean.
- AUTOWASH DOCK DOES IT ALL. 75 days of auto-emptying, 4 weeks of mopping and pad washing*, continuous pad refreshing, and heated pad drying ensure an ultra-effective clean day after day. *Based on 1 mopping run per week
- GET THE RIGHT CLEAN. Choose to vacuum, mop, combo clean, or vacuum first then mop. Intuitive mop pads auto-lift when sensing carpet ahead for seamless multi-surface cleaning.
- NEW ROOMBA HOME APP. Clean with precision by choosing specific rooms or zones, 4 levels of suction, repeat cleaning passes in high-traffic areas, or extra scrubbing with SmartScrub to tackle tough messes.
- PUTS DATA ON DIRT TO GOOD USE. Knows exactly which rooms get dirty fastest, prioritizes where to clean and auto-selects the right settings to give them the deep clean they need.
- CLEANS ON COMMAND. Pair with Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant-enabled devices* and schedule a future cleaning, or simply tell it to vacuum the living room, combo clean the kitchen or over by the couch. *Works with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant-enabled devices
- BLENDS IN BEAUTIFULLY. Inspired by modern design with beautiful finishes and textures, this sleek looking robot and dock blend easily with any home décor.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0DWG1YNJR |
| Battery Life | 120 minutes |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion |
| Best Sellers Rank | #24,904 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #33 in Robotic Vacuums |
| Brand | iRobot |
| Brand Name | iRobot |
| Capacity | 0.5 liters |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphones |
| Control Method | App, Push Button, Voice |
| Controller Type | App Control, Button Control, Voice Control |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 8,954 Reviews |
| Filter Type | Cartridge |
| Form Factor | Robotic |
| Included Components | Dirt Disposal Bag, Docking Station, Mop Pad |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 14.1"L x 13.8"W x 4.2"H |
| Item Type Name | Robotic Vacuum |
| Item Weight | 5 kg |
| Manufacturer | iRobot |
| Manufacturer Part Number | N185020 |
| Model Name | Plus 505 Combo |
| Model Number | N185020 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Power Levels | 4 |
| Number of Speeds | 4 |
| Number of Wheels | 2 |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Anti-Fall, Auto Mop Washing, Dirt Detection Sensor, Eco Mode, Edge Cleaning, Intelligent Mop Lifting, LiDAR Navigation, Logical Navigation, Obstacle Avoidance, Pet Hair Pick Up, Precision Laser Mapping & Navigation, Room-By-Room Navigation, Scheduling, Self-Emptying, Self-Refilling, Self-Sealing Dust Bag, Smart Mapping, Wet/Dry |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 14.1"L x 13.8"W x 4.2"H |
| Special Feature | Anti-Fall, Auto Mop Washing, Dirt Detection Sensor, Eco Mode, Edge Cleaning, Intelligent Mop Lifting, LiDAR Navigation, Logical Navigation, Obstacle Avoidance, Pet Hair Pick Up, Precision Laser Mapping & Navigation, Room-By-Room Navigation, Scheduling, Self-Emptying, Self-Refilling, Self-Sealing Dust Bag, Smart Mapping, Wet/Dry Special Feature Anti-Fall, Auto Mop Washing, Dirt Detection Sensor, Eco Mode, Edge Cleaning, Intelligent Mop Lifting, LiDAR Navigation, Logical Navigation, Obstacle Avoidance, Pet Hair Pick Up, Precision Laser Mapping & Navigation, Room-By-Room Navigation, Scheduling, Self-Emptying, Self-Refilling, Self-Sealing Dust Bag, Smart Mapping, Wet/Dry See more |
| Style Name | modern |
| Surface Recommendation | Carpet & Hard Floor |
| UPC | 885155045966 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Voltage | 120 volts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** iRobot
- **Color:** Black
- **Model Name:** Plus 505 Combo
- **Surface Recommendation:** Carpet & Hard Floor

## Images

![Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot Vacuum & Mop with AutoWash Dock - Extending Spinning Mop Pads, Self-Empties, Pad Wash & Heated Drying, Self-cleaning, Recognizes & Avoids Obstacles, LiDAR Navigation - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71o3gwalGVL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do I set up the robot?**
A: Set up is simple. Just unbox, place the dock on a hard-surface floor, at least 4 feet away from stairs with ample space for the robot to navigate in and out. Download the Roomba Home app, follow the prompts and your robot is ready to go.

**Q: How well does it mop?**
A: DualClean mop pads spin at 200RPM to scour the toughest messes with ease. Set SmartScrub to mop back and forth pushing downward on stubborn messes the way you would. Roomba even detects rugs and lifts its mop pad to keep them dry while vacuuming.

**Q: How does the AutoWash Dock work?**
A: Your robot will return to its dock to auto-empty debris, auto-wash pads as needed during mopping, then washes and heat-dries them when cleaning's complete. A self-cleaning cycle pumps water through the dock, washing away any accumulated debris.

**Q: How does the home mapping work?**
A: ClearView Pro LiDAR + PrecisionVision AI Technology scans your home to create up to 5 maps and auto-names rooms in the Roomba Home App. Mapping takes only 9 minutes, and then your robot is ready to navigate smoothly and avoid obstacles.

**Q: What kind of maintenance is required?**
A: Perform basic care to keep your robot and dock running smoothly: wipe the robot bin, rinse dock water tanks, clean charging contacts & brushes, and change the filter every 3-6 months. See the owner's guide for detailed instructions.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really LOVE the Roomba 505 and docking waste station, you probably will too
*by S***N on July 13, 2025*

We have a very large house, 60/40 tile and carpet. Needed something for routine cleaning. Didn’t think the Roomba 505 would even be able to map the house. To our surprise it did it very quickly. Be sure to open all doors and clear as much of the floor of obstacles as possible for the best mapping. The mopping system works really well (I know lots of Chinese models have had similar features for awhile), but I didn’t want to deal with those companies and waited for iRobot to create a model with these features. The 505 does a great job on tile; with first use it filled the out-water tank with blacken water after double pass mopping over what looked like a generally clean tile floor. Couldn’t have been happier. I have returned to update this review to express how happy we are with its tile mopping. Its impressive how much dirt it picks up on a routine basis. I also have deep cleaned the mop pads in my Samsung drawer washer with great results. The dirty tank gets some grime built up in it, but its easy to clean. The vacuum works pretty well, I understand the double brush vacuums do better, but for general use it picks up the stuff I see typically around the house. I use a Mikita duster to blow out the Roomba's dust bin and filter after a couple of weeks, quick and easy. Keep your station maintained and the whole product should perform well. Its easy to do. The iRobot Home app on my iPhone/iPad still needs improvements. It just got its first update today. My house layout is larger than the software developers probably anticipated. It hard to pick rooms by label, without having to zoom in, as the labels overlap on screen during the room selection process. Note: the map can be zoomed in when doing this once you touch some part of the floor plan first. Sadly, there is no simple list view. Setting up different zones, or correcting missed mapping areas is challenging and cumbersome. iRobot needs to continue focusing on UI and usability improvements to this app. It may frustrate some, and lessen the enthusiasm for Roomba and the dock. NOTE: A great feature would be to direct the Roomba to a mis-mapped area, or changed environment and just have it scan and update that part of the map. Especially so for large houses like mine. We have patterned tile floors and Roomba overcleans some areas "thinking" its some stain or mess. Would be nice to be able to mark these questionable areas as "normal". If you interrupt the cleaning with the app or the battery is low on the Roomba, sometimes the Roomba is left in an odd state. For instance, it won't clean the mop when you expect it should. You can manually force the cleaning routines, but only when a minimum level of battery power is available. Just a few things the app has overlooked and hopefully will eventually be addressed. The user experience and quality robotic system is what will make a "premium" product for iRobot. The mechanical units (Roomba and waste dock work well). The water tanks could be twice the size for my house… but most likely designed for a typically sized house. I am surely planning to keep the Roomba 505, as I expect improvements to the app as iRobot gets more feedback on this newly designed combo vac/mop. There are already articles describing and even better (yet more expensive) 705 combo model on the way. If its better than the 505... it most likely will be worth the extra money. Very happy with this purchase after a few weeks of serious use. Will update if that feeling changes. Summary, I recommend this product at its new price point. A few more weeks have passed, the iPhone app as been updated twice. The app could have a few more nice features added, but it works. We have tile floors that have random patterns, there are a few spots the Roomba mistakes as spills and works very hard to clean them up. This is understandable, and wastes time with extra unnecessary trips back to the dock to clean pads. The app needs a feature to mark and ignore these situations. The Roomba itself has been doing a great job. Its been awhile now and the Roomba is used every day for general cleaning. I works very well, with proper care and feeding. I am impressed the tile floors that typically look clean still manage to brown the empty tank with dirt, kudos Roomba. Do pay attention to the removal and cleaning of the water filter in the bottom to the docking station. I didn't realize it was a plastic removal filter that needed periodic cleaning. Be sure to watch some online videos for the care and cleaning of the robot and docking station. There weren't any real instructions for doing most of this sorta stuff in the box. I do machine was the mop pads (in a Samsung drawer washer) and rinse out the dust filters to extend their use. Don't use any fabric softener with the microfiber pads. Try not to over dry the pads in the dryer, best to exchange pads and let them dry normally. Be careful of the slim clear plastic door in Roomba's dust bin, easy to wash out without noticing. I still really find this Roomba extremely useful and continue to recommend it to those that will take time to use and maintain it properly. The iOS apps gets updates, it still needs a few features to make it of "high quality", but for now its useable enough. Lastly, cleaning the "beater brush" would be far easier if the ends slide out and would allow the tangled hair on the ends to be just easily pulled out. Seems like such a simple and obvious solution, it is a pain to have to pull apart and remove the bound hairs when doing general maintenance. This is something iRobot could fix and improve the user experience a great deal since this is a user serviceable part that needs replacing periodically. I suppose this is my biggest complaint. But, far from a deal breaker. More of a WTF, why didn't you just let the ends of the roller brush pull out just make plucking the hair out super easy? For now my wife just makes me do it, actually I do all of it. :-)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Feel Like George Jetson!
*by R***N on January 2, 2021*

This vacuum in amazing. Simply amazing. I've had a Roomba 650 for several years and was mostly satisfied with it but this iRobot Roomba i6+ is, well, miles ahead of the 650. Once you've got it set up and ready to rock, vacuuming your house is, for the most part, an afterthought. First of all, be assured that the i6+ is nearly identical to the i7+ with the exception of the silver top, no included virtual wall, and the lack of extra bags and filters included along with it. But more on that later. Set up is easy. Simply find a nice space for your Roomba to reside and you're on your way. iRobot says you need about one foot of space in the front and on the sides of the base station. Once you've established that, it's time to charge it and set it in motion. My i6+ came partially charged so I went ahead and charged it fully before beginning a vacuuming session. While it's charging, download the iRobot app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. You can also link your Roomba to your home network at this time. It took me a few tries to get this right and I had to end up using a different router than I had first attempted to connect with. My "parking place" isn't too far from the router but for some reason, I could never get it to connect to that one. When you've connected, your i6+ will upload the latest firmware version. Once your Roomba is fully charged (you can follow the progress on the app), it's time for it to take a tour of your house. The instructions you receive with your vacuum isn't real clear on this next step so let me try and fill in that gap for you... The i6+ needs to learn your house before you'll be able to schedule regular cleaning runs. I watched several videos that told me to send it on mapping runs first. Your mileage may vary but the app didn't allow me to do this. For the first 2 times I vacuumed, I had to simply send it out to vacuum the entire main level of my house. Finally, after those initial couple of sessions, the Map icon lit up and I was able to send the i6+ out on scouting runs to more efficiently map the house. It's really amazing how you can see the map start filling in and how accurate it is. Once you've got your house mapped, you can start naming rooms and setting up schedules for cleaning. By far, the coolest thing about the map is the ability to set up "keep out" zones, such as areas where cords or cables are on the floor or, in my case, where the water dish is for the cat. This may take a bit of experimentation but it really works well once you set them up. I've had it bump the water bowl once but it was because the i6 got trapped by a chair someone moved while it was in a corner and the only way out was to take a path that the bowl was blocking. My old 650, like the i7, has a black top which, over time, became very scratched and unsightly. The silver top of my i6+ looks brand new, even after 30 or so sessions. Aside from the aforementioned water bowl bump, this i6+ has performed nearly flawlessly. There has only been, so far, one incident where it stopped during a session and that was due to it sucking up a cat toy on the floor. I simply pulled the toy from the rollers and off it went! I have yet to change the bag in the main unit and when I inspected the dirt bin on the vacuum itself for the first time today, it's amazingly clean and free of dust. I was constantly having to clean the bin of the 650 and change filters. Not so with this guy. If you're on the fence about buying this vacuum, have no fear. It is, as I stated above, amazing. Your house will stay much cleaner without investing your valuable time doing so. It's pricey, yes, but it's well worth the investment if you're looking for a vacuum that you can "set and forget".

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent robot at an excellent price
*by S***6 on August 12, 2026*

This is my first floor-cleaning robot, and I purchased it in early June. We live in an 1,800-square-foot rental house with laminate floors. My wife and I don’t create a lot of mess, but we live in Arizona, where dirt and sand are constantly blowing around and getting tracked inside. Before buying the 505X, I watched a lot of YouTube comparison reviews, many of which trashed this robot. My reaction was simple: our real-world use case just isn’t as dramatic as the torture tests shown in many of those reviews. More importantly, I think they often overlook one huge factor: longevity. Plenty of newer companies make impressive robots that perform great when they’re new, but how well will they work two or three years from now? iRobot has been around longer than most competitors and has built a solid reputation. That mattered more to me than which robot won a controlled YouTube test by a few percentage points. In everyday use, the 505X has been excellent for us. We cook a lot, and by the end of a weekend day, the kitchen floor can get surprisingly dirty with crumbs, spills, and tracked spots. The 505X usually takes about 10 minutes to clean it, and I run it there two or three times a week. I also regularly clean our laundry room and dining room. Both are high-traffic areas connected to outside entrances, and since using the Roomba routinely, we’ve noticed a lot less dirt being tracked throughout the house. When we first moved into this rental, the floors were pretty dirty. I ran Smart Clean, and the first whole-house cleaning took roughly twice as long as our current cleaning every 10 days. The dirty-water tank afterward was impressively disgusting—which was exactly what I wanted to see. It’s also great for cleaning under beds, those classic “out of sight, out of mind” areas that normally get neglected. The 505X did an excellent job mapping our house around numerous obstacles and handles changes well when objects are added, moved, or removed. Would I use it as my primary vacuum on wall-to-wall carpet? Probably not. I don’t expect a small battery-powered robot to compete with the deep cleaning of my high-powered Shark upright. But for a mostly or entirely hard-floor home, the 505X has been a terrific fit. It keeps the dirtiest areas consistently clean, reduces tracked-in dirt, reaches places we normally neglect, and does it with very little effort from us. For our use case, that’s exactly what I wanted.

## Frequently Bought Together

- iRobot Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot Vacuum & Mop + AutoWash Dock - Extending Spinning Mop Pads, Self-Empties, Pad Washing & Heated Drying, Self-cleaning, Recognizes & Avoids Obstacles, LiDAR Navigation
- iRobot Authentic Replacement Parts Cleaning Solution (16 Oz)
- iRobot Authentic Replacement Parts - 3 Count (Pack of 1) Dirt Disposal Bags Compatible with Roomba Clean Base Models i1+, i3+, i4+, i5+, i7+, i8+, Combo j8+, j9+

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