Can the iRobot Roomba i3+ Robot Vacuum do a good job with a large floor plan? i7+ s9+ better?

How well does the i3+ compare to the bigger brother i7+ and the s9+ in mapping a larger floor plan?
This will show a map at the end of a run but you cannot really do anything with that map.

[@MissWhitneyNicolle]

I never thought I’d see the day that I was excited to watch vacuum reviews lol! 😂

[@AdamsReviews]

Lol well thank you.

[@bryanheald6967]

Same! Favorite KZbin channel love when new vacuums are reviewed. Seeing that notification pop up gets me excited like a kid on Christmas morning lol.

[@dopeb0ii]

girl I have been at this for 3 days now and had this realization last night lmfao! I was like who have I become... sad part is I still havent decided which one to get

[@mrarroyo571]

I guess I’m getting old 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ricke95126]

@@AdamsReviews This video was very helpful, I was considering this and the RR E4, I can't do a LIDAR bot as I have a 1400 square foot floor plan but two of the rooms are a step down off of the main hallway and kitchen, after calling both roborock and ecovac I was told that lidar robots would be confused because they would map those two rooms that they can't access, both companies suggested either the E4 or the ecovac U2 which are both gyroscopic robots so I thought I would consider the I3 as well. I would be curious to see how the E4 does an a whole house cleaning thanks again for all your hard work

[@fortun8diamond]

I came here to get those questions answered. Thanks for making this video.

[@Simba.Luna.]

Thanks for this review. This is the best review that shows really what the vacuum can really do. You helped me make my decision. Thanks.

[@1234567890greenegg]

I like how comprehensive the test in the video was. The difference between the i3 and upper tier models was not very clear on the Roombas own website. Some wider shots to get a feel for the floor plan would have helped to see how much it reflected my own floor plan where I hope to get one of these robots. Great video overall.

[@nick4k539]

Thanks! this was very detailed and helpful!

[@AdamsReviews]

Your welcome.!

[@xraargu6212]

Got the i3+ for my parents and it works great. Yes it's not comparable to my S9 in features but it cleans their ~900 sqft ( 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, long hallway, living room/dining room and kitchen) apartment with no issues. Keep in mind, they just hit the clean button and don't use the app. In addition they have had it for a month already and there is just a bit of dust in the bin bag. It works well enough that I am thinking the i3+ will be good enough for my 2nd floor.

[@austinledrew9403]

Was it set to do the floor plan twice over?The non camera nav is way faster. Wish they would make a non camera s9. I returned my s9 and roborock. Neato seems to be the best all around robot vacuum

[@janetwilliams7284]

Thanks for the review. I bought an i3+ last week. I have a rather rough, porcelain tile floor with 2,000 sq ft. and some shag throw rugs. I've tried mapping 3 times and it either gets stuck or takes so long 5 hours + that I have to turn it off so I can go to bed. It gets stuck when it vacuums under furniture and over large cords under the beds. It seems to keep redoing the same areas over and over. I plan on returning it and getting a different one. Not sure which one.

[@timt7831]

Your supposed to do a mapping run when you get them. It works better than just sending it out to clean the first time. Also since it’s just mapping and not vacuuming so it won’t use as much battery. After the mapping run it should clean your place more efficiently.

[@petermccann2561]

Will it roll over a 5/8-3/4" high transition strip? How thick of a rug can it climb onto?

[@rogerwilkinson6309]

First thanks for the review. I should of watched your video before I bought this pos. After a week with this vacuum it was still taking 6+ hours to finish a clean.

[@bokneeza]

What is your floor plan sq/ft? Start with that info

[@HRS8K]

The new EVO update on new and existing i3 models made floor navigation better and now allows room select mapping.

[@artistvideos]

We got this unit but I can't get it to map the entire floorplan. Tried 3 times and it keeps losing its way back to the dock and would say it was stuck when all it was is out of power. In addition, every time I tried to restart it, it kept going over the same area again and again. I can't set up separate areas to run like different rooms. I don't even think the software has the ability to recognize different rooms.

[@johnw9177]

Just unboxed mine. Started it on the job of cleaning the house (2700 sq ft). So far so good. It’s recharging now. Didn’t spend 600 though. Spent 350 for the i3+. What a deal!

[@AdamsReviews]

How did u get it for $350?

[@BlowitAllUp]

Seriously how dafuq did you get it for $350? I see it for $400 everywhere. I'm going to get the i4 for $270 instead unless there's one for $350.

[@dhrandy]

Probably bought the one without the emptying bin.

[@angusdody4135]

love it

[@TowelieWTF]

If you are experiencing mapping issues, try turning all the lights on in the house when doing the mapping. I know it sounds weird, but it had some issues for me too, especially with my dark floors until I turned all lights on, then the mapping process just worked as advertised. Only for the initial mapping, it can handle pretty well afterwards. Also it finished in considerably less than an hour to map my entire 72 square meters apartment

[@reggiejohnson543]

this i3+ is 960/980 series smart,this one was more than capable of having zone cleaning and no go zones if it was set up to actually remember maps,did a comparison with my 960 and the map layout and where it cleaned was SPOT on side by side.so i don't know why they saw fit to basically make this like a 960.you get a map and that's it ,only difference with the i3 is you don't have edge cleaning,it edges while cleaning and goes back to is normal pattern and no dirt detection,no need for that when you have double pass function like the 900 series.

[@smitty2jones]

I found this for $320 at an outlet store, BNIB. I think it's definitely worth it for that, but I don't think I'd pay $500-550 for it. Just a little bit more and I can get one with useful mapping. It does a good job cleaning for me though. It picks up so much husky fluff!

[@MrBigdeexl]

Paid 250 for mines I'm satisfied

[@ingainge3146]

Thanks

[@aphroditawojcik9031]

When it empties, does it normally make a loud noise?

[@AshlyndAlive]

So if you were to compare the i3+ Robot and the neabot robots which one is better? Cause I’m stuck within a specific budget and can’t afford the i7+ price. Or is there another one around the 500$ mark with the self empty you’d recommend.

[@AdamsReviews]

I think I would say the neabot. The self empty bin is not the best but it works good enough

[@nickbien]

The reason it’s only charging to 60% could be because after 60% the charging speed could slow down. Same with phones and electric cars. Ever noticed that 30% to 40% on ur phone is so much faster than 90%-100%? iRobot might be trying to maximize the charging time to run time ratio. But tbh the battery life should just be better overall. It’s competition has progressed so much in battery life

[@fortun8diamond]

Can you show us the map it made?

[@manzarek74]

I wonder how well it does in the dark when you are not home is the most likely use for me. All those camera robots may be useless. Did you test them in the dark? How much light to they need?

[@AdamsReviews]

If DARK they will not work...they need just a little bit of light to function.

[@vacuumfreak95]

I have the same issue with mine. I have had it for a year, and have yet to run a full house mapping session because it takes literally hours! It just sits in the corner and collects dust lol

[@heraklen]

Hope to see the Deebot T8 with this test as well.

[@AdamsReviews]

Doing it right now.

[@justind.6780]

I'd almost say the random navigation would be better than this robot for large floor plans, my 690 did great in 1900 sq feet.

[@dannythrower6495]

Target has this robot for 499 right now plus $10 off any purchase over 100, plus $50 target gift card and 5% off when using your red card. Would you recommend for that price over the I9 or i7?

[@AdamsReviews]

This i3+ was $399 all before xmas...its a good robot for smaller homes but if you have a larger fllor plan I would step up to the i7+ or even the s9+

[@sophiagonzalez6660]

I am debating between the i3 and e5. I am not too worried about the difference in price, but I have seen the e5 on many lists of best Roombas whereas I didn't see the i3 on any. However, the multidirectional pattern and restart ability of the i3 interest me. Sidenote I do have pets. Can you offer your advice? Thank you!

[@AdamsReviews]

I would buy the I 3+ right now it’s on sale for $399 check my newest video for information and link

[@jordanonofer3886]

I bought an e5 a few weeks ago. Good deal $250 sam's club. Very happy with it. Interesting to me is I have the same question basically. After seeing how well this one works, and it being my first experience with a vacuum robot. I am now questioning if I should've gotten the i3 because of its slightly smarter technology. This one is really good runs 90min. The random pattern it runs is the only thing the bothers me. Where as i guess the i3 is smarter and does rows. I'm debating retuning this for an i3. If you have any new info please share with me. I will say if you close the e5 into a room in your house it's does fantastic. A big open floor plan it just seems so random. But does seem to eventually get everything.

[@kweenjade01]

The e5 is pretty old. The i3 wasn't even on the market for many of those lists..just smthn to keep in mind.

[@DeAtHvAnGeL]

This or the deebot t8+?

[@MrJuanderful]

It would be done sooner had there been an initial mapping done. I let mine map without cleaning on 1st run.

[@coltonsvacuumcollection]

Me too but put the dock by the Roomba s9+

[@catherinecope7318]

Have a new Roomba13+ does my complete downstairs in 1 hour, goes back to base, coming out again, after 2 hours for about 15 min. Before returning to base

[@fkporsche1]

Bravo for your good thinking jelly beans and rice test. 🦅🦅 🇺🇸

[@gabe80million]

Yeah this i3 is definitely super fast XD

[@claudiaduran-ponce6187]

Is it gonna air out

[@JorgeRodriguez-gf3xs]

In mexico i3+ is ~$599 USD on amazon, and i7+ is ~$1399 USD. How much it is on your side? Having these prices would you still recommend i7+?

[@AdamsReviews]

Thats expensive. i3 is 449 and i7 is 799 max. If you can afford it they are some of the best.

[@JorgeRodriguez-gf3xs]

@@AdamsReviews that's right here are too expensive and the worst case is that those are currently in sale due to the father's day holiday next weekend. I will wait to buy the i3+ cause the i7+ is double the price. Or maybe I buy the regular i7 with no clean base which is the same price as the i3+. But I think the clean base is very very helpful. Thanks for replying. Sadly, prices in Mexico usually are way higher than in US.

[@custer175]

Seems like you wrote this thing off without truly testing it. For most people the long time to do the initial map would not be a big deal. Im sure it will be way fast after the first initial runs when it has your house mapped.

[@AdamsReviews]

I actually really like this robot....its not as good as roomba ...more test will be coming..anything you would like to see?

[@custer175]

@@AdamsReviews what do you mean its not as good as Roomba?? lol It is a Roomba. and nothing in particular, I already bought one so I will see for myself shortly!

[@leodanryan966]

I have the I3 evo and I have a very complicated floorplan. I had to actually block it from returning to it's base, and force it into rooms it didn't think existed. It made a very crude map on the first run. On the first cleaning run it added to the map, and I was able to name all but one small bathroom. I haven't made the second cleaning run. You didn't make a mapping run at all. That was your fault.

[@00700556]

Just purchased this for $200

[@Mehhl81]

I don't see any difference between the i3 and the i7 once it finally finished the map. Yeah it's annoying it takes longer but it has the same components, brushes, and suction once the map is complete.

[@AdamsReviews]

The problem is you cant do anythign with the map....nogo zones are gone and then you cant tell it to go clean a specific room.

[@EyesRed]

@@AdamsReviews Just got the i3+ and it was $500 (450 machine + 50 tax) cheaper than the i7+ in Canada. Works great for us. I know it doesn't have nogo zones (we don't need them) and specific room jobs, we don't need that either. Home is 1500 sq ft.

[@ginaromero4244]

Ok 👌

[@ginaromero4244]

Ok ✅❤️

[@melneldell2187]

is the i3+ good on hard floors? i have a house that has a small floor plan

[@AdamsReviews]

Yea I think it will do great.

[@melneldell2187]

@@AdamsReviews ok thanks

[@melneldell2187]

@@AdamsReviews is the i1+ also good on hard floors with small carpeting? i found a i1+ on walmart

[@RichieColemanSr]

Got mine for $399 🤗

[@Criminaljustice79]

“Did it do a good job cleaning the floor?.....yeah it’s been cleaning for five hours!” I literally died when I heard that LMAO. My first run with this vacuum it took 7 hours to do a 1000sq ft.

[@reggiejohnson543]

yea that's how mine was, took over 2 hours,i watched it ,it did the house in parts,edging,then leaving going some where else ,then do the up and down Patten,leave come back and edge the area where it left,so it did a lot of leaving and coming back,but after that it did good and i now only see 58 minutes,believe the first run is a learning copy, this is as smart as my 960, looked at both maps after it did its second run and they were bot spot on the same so this could have definitely had some of map features.with its lack of features this is basically a 900 series special addition lol .all you get is a map and that's it.just like my 960.still a good vacuum though,i going to get the i7 blade brush for mine and see if it cleans any different,this has both extractors like the 960 bu the i7 has one extraction and the top brush is a straight find blade brush

[@Skyprince27]

My ground floor is about that. My i4 spent 4.3 hours wandering around, sometimes in a succession of parallel rows, often in a endless series of nonsensical direction changes, until I ordered it to stop.

[@reggiejohnson543]

@@Skyprince27 yea you have to for these guys ,just let them do their thing, they egge when they want to and do the up and down pattern when they need to ,that's why they dont have an edge cleaning option and only a double pass option ,if it had a camera like my 960 it would do the up and down pattern and then the edge cleaning last ,not these guys it's all mixed in lol

[@Skyprince27]

@@reggiejohnson543 It’s almost as if the designers thought that rooms are all rectangular and have no obstructions. WTF!!! My ground floor is one open concept area that has probably 60+ corners... 😱 Is it likely going to do any better during its upcoming second attempt?

[@reggiejohnson543]

@@Skyprince27 oh yea it gets better just dont stop it even if it has to go back and charge and still not done ,its just how these work :) new roomba with a twist lol but I still love mine!

[@thetechguy5427]

I have one and it dose not do that and it map the house to

[@dominicnikon6276]

Lidar does much better with large floor plans. IRobot says the i3 is only designed for two rooms when the i7 and above are for whole floor plans so I don't see an issue

[@iamdenislara]

Sounds like a software glitch.

[@AdamsReviews]

Could be....it has the newest software...never seen one do that before so I am sure a update would fix.

[@DomitionX]

It looks like it got everywhere, it just doesn't know when it's done for your floor plan. There may be something that is making it lose its localization and it has to repeat the floorplan. This is probably something that could be fixed in a software update which I'm sure is coming since this is a new type of navigation for iRobot

[@nickbien]

I don’t think it saves a map unlike camera roombas

[@gabe80million]

@@nickbien It does, he said that multiple times in the video.

[@nickbien]

@@gabe80million I thought he said it’s still making a map

[@gabe80million]

@@nickbien it is trying to make a map but something on it keeps messing up in him

[@nickbien]

@@gabe80million oh. Tbh room a needs to step up their game. Their smart robots are too expensive and the justification for that higher price is starting to go away. Imo roborock s4 max would be a much better cheaper option (compared to i3 not + model)

[@paulalbuquerque6297]

Set it to do a single pass only

[@AdamsReviews]

It was not on a double.

[@paulalbuquerque6297]

@@AdamsReviews I actually own two of them and so far they have been great , no issues at all ,maybe you have a faulty one , my first floor is about 2000 square feet and it only needs to recharge once to complete the run

[@TypicalBlox]

The reason it isnt making a map because it's a gyro bot. All gyro bots DO NOT have a map since it's near impossible to map a house only using gyro's.

[@vhockada]

Why do you do vacuum reviews yet you get tired of hearing it after an hour? I bought an i4 for $170 new with shipping and the cheapest i7 I can find is $300 minus shipping. It’s amazing how much cheaper they are now.

[@claudiaduran-ponce6187]

NO PSYCH

[@claudiaduran-ponce6187]

I don't know if it's sucks Jelly beans Jelly beans are too big

[@user-ei6zw7cs8q]

Great review.. listening to this guy talk is painful..

[@Robin-gf7bd]

Not impressed in the least bit