iRobot Roomba i7 i7+ s9 s9+ Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal Bags Can u reuse them to save money?

[@Alpha_Omega_1541]

Big help, thank you for posting. You’re right about how much crap those little bags can hold. It was like Doctor Who’s TARDIS.

[@blablanya]

*Works great and is lightweight **MyBest.Tools** Comes apart for cleaning/fits back together easily. It replaced my carpet shampooer. Great on hardwood as well.*

[@TheSeliner89]

Thank you for making this video. One of the reasons I'm reluctant to purchase any iRobot vacuum is because of the bagged system. It is such an unnecessary addition given how heavily polluted our oceans are with plastic. (By 2050, they are anticipating more plastic in the ocean than actual fish! And in turn, this will give us cancer when we eat fish comprised with microplastic in their bodies). So there's a hugeeee incentive here. Those who care about "waste" will take great interest in this video, and will equally take the time to clean their bags and extend their lifetime (Given that the environmental cost is unfortunately not factored into its retail price). Thank you so much for making this video. This truly helps buyers in making an informed decision.

[@AdamsReviews]

Thanks for the comment. I can agree about the pollution these will make but it really does help keep in allergens and much cleaner when you throw away. All the other systems that you have to empty yourself is very dirty and makes you breath in lots of dust particles that you can avoid with the bag.

[@aduncana1391]

Hi, I have an iRobot 675 and an ECOVAC Deebot 600 series and I was debating between 3 different new robots. An iRobot i7 plus, an iRobot i3 plus and a shark iq robot with the self empty bin. IRobot’s use bags where as the shark is a bagless system. That’s the main reason I was looking at the shark because of not having to purchase bags. But I really like the iRobot’s because my 675 is wonderful! I have 5 dogs and 3 cats and it’s wonderful with all the fur that it collects where as my Deebot always gets hair caught in the brush roll. Also I love how the iRobot has the 2 brush roll design. I saw the shark has a self cleaning brush roll.... the iRobot’s I also know have the rubber rolls instead of an actual brush. Do the sharks get a lot of hair caught on the brushes? My normal vacuums are a shark navigator lift away and a Kirby G6 and Sentria... they all get so much fur then the robots do too because they go under the furniture. What do you all think I should get the shark, the i3 or the i7 plus?

[@AdamsReviews]

@@aduncana1391 I would NOT get the Shark they are just not good compared to roomba. The i3+ is actually on sale for $399 right now amzn.to/2IMuHsB .....the i7+ is overall better but right now its double the price but its alot smarter.

[@davidperry4013]

@@AdamsReviews also there are vacuums that are 600 dollars or more that use bags such as the Sebo Essential G2.

[@BStace]

Worked perfect vacuuming out. Thank you for your help ! You're a clever guy.

[@AdamsReviews]

Glad it helped

[@bineetjha346]

Here is to the folks who do not agree with the idea of cleaning - When the bag gets filled with dust by the base station, the direction of airflow is from the inside of the bag to the outside. When Adam vacuums the dust out, the vacuum generates airflow in the opposite direction which unclogs the pores in the bag besides emptying the bag. As Jason has rightly said below, the bag is an airfilter so the reverse airflow does rejuvenate the bag enough to last 3-4 cycles. After the vacuuming, I take the bag out and toss it around gently to unclog the pores further. The Roomba has another airfilter inside the bin and using a combination of careful dry/wet cleaning and tossing, I have not had to change it too often at all and so with careful cleaning the bag should easily last a few cycles too in my opinion. I do not agree with the idea of putting a zipper on the bag because emptying the bag out from that opening would not unclog the pores. Also zipers would not be as "air tight" as the bag itself and this might cause damage to the base.

[@carolinewells4355]

I just bought my roomba and I tried to empty the bag and reuse it, but it kept sending an error code. I assumed the new Roomba’s had some type of proprietary bags that would send an error if they were reused. now after reading your comment I think it’s because the dust has clogged the holes thank you for leaving such a detailed and explanatory comment.

[@HarleyQuinn_93]

They should just update this to have a zipper on the other side....... it’s just a waste of material.... money isn’t an issue for me but if something CAN be reused it SHOULD be reused.... anything else is just plain wasteful

[@HighIQCayden]

I agree, all these companies pretending to go carbon neutral is just a joke, iRobot made it so that you can't reuse it. Meaning they get more money when you go buy more from there store every month

[@MHYH15]

Agree

[@MattBroom]

Thay have reusable ones one amazon I use them and that work well

[@broughtupright7269]

A quick way to empty any full vacuum bag is to hold it up to the intake of a shop vac. I use a 2" shop vac without the hose attached and, while the gray plastic gate valve is sucked against the shop vac, pull/move around the bag fabric to loosen up the contents. A few clumps of pet hair may have to be pinched out but, even so, it only takes about a minute to empty a full bag. Even while tilting the bag away from the shop vac to pinch out pet hair clumps the shop vac makes it an easy dust free process and you're saving money while recycling. 💰♻️🌎

[@safesparklingandshiningski3592]

I tried that trick too. A tip: try shaking and massaging the dust bag to loosen up and break any dirt balls so the dust can be vacuumed out easily.

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

Will do this. I get the sneaky way companies are earning higher revenue now. The sale of the product is a one time revenue until yours brake, but if they make a monthly subscription of either their service or something that you must buy from them in order; then they get consistent revenue in a monthly, quarterly, yearly stream. Think Keurig cups. It’s a waste of plastic and materials in a world where we are trying to move away from just throwing away one time use products. I may have gotten the irobot, braava, but the rebel in me will try to get the bags For multiple use among other items.

[@tvtv6702]

Excellent video!! Worked for me!!

[@JasonStJohn-my1cs]

If you reuse the bags you’re going to generate some codes on the base unit. You can empty the bag but you cannot clean the bag the bag itself is a air filter. Just collects dust overtime and clogs it and restricts airflow. They’re not that expensive just throw them away and put a new one in they now have generic bags that cost almost nothing.

[@AdamsReviews]

Agree, I bet you can reuse at least a couple times though without any problems.

[@felipelebron7660]

@@AdamsReviews I bought some generic bags in Amazon and it looks the same material.. same density. Much cheaper than originals!!!

[@9to5techs]

@@felipelebron7660 what company did you use on Amazon.

[@ar15dogeplayz20]

What a absolute stud.

[@joeglad1682]

I used long nose pliers and grab chunks at a time.

[@RoboVacParty]

I was surprised when I realized that iRobot didn't developed the bagless system since i7 in their next gen S9 and i3..

[@AdamsReviews]

I actually love the bags....I wouldn't want it to be bagless.

[@TheStihl211]

Great video! I’ve thought about this as I’m sure almost every costumer has also…

[@jonny11bonk]

Why theres no bagless cleaning base option? The bags are not environmentally friendly and they really lose the airflow and eat our wallets. Yea, some people might say that the bags can hold more debris, but the filtration is really bad. Even with the best bag on the market, no matter what, there will be always a leak somewhere. And the air we breath is polluted because of the bad filtration.

[@JoseCarlos-iy4mj]

Thank you for sharing!

[@eddiewiz]

I need to travel and the self cleaning base is too big. How would you just remove the base (horizontal part) from the vertical one?

[@TacodanStMarys]

Wow that is impressive.

[@jemery7306]

Does the system let you know when the bag is full?

[@Edg90]

Yes..

[@Brad.W]

Amazon now sells reusable roomba base station dust bags they have a zipper on them.

[@armindamartinez6954]

I just got the Roomba i7 with no automatic disposal because I didn’t think it made sense because you still have to take the hairs off the rollers and while doing that you can just clean the bin. Just wondering if it’s worth it to get the disposal later.

[@felipelebron7660]

If you have dogs .. dude trust me it's worth it... The bag has 60 times the capacity of the bin! And i have a Boxer, run the roomba twice daily in my 1 bedroom apartment and in 2 cycles, the bin gets full. If you dont mind emptying the bin daily, you don't need the base... But once you get the base, trust me, you won't regret it... Its as good as the roomba itself!!!

[@carolinewells4355]

@@felipelebron7660 yes 👍 u r correct

[@groundedinfirstprinciples383]

Worth it. I want to upgrade from a bag system to bagless, if there is one.

[@mlxckkisaslipperyboi]

Good one

[@ChrisTarasovs]

order one of these...can't wait

[@AdamsReviews]

Hope you enjoy!

[@iamdenislara]

Did you get it for $950? They were on sale for 2 weeks

[@ChrisTarasovs]

Nope, I got it for the full price as I didn't know there was a sale

[@chandrababumovva5872]

How much money does the bags cost

[@reggiejohnson543]

20$ for a freaking 3pack , ridiculous.

[@CountPorcula]

Put a zipper on the bag, much easier.

[@458698]

you can do this a few times but eventually the clean base will complain about a sealing problem but will still continue to empty it will just always complain when it does empty,what happens is the pores on the bag get finally clogged,you'll notice the pitch of the vacuum motoring changing and then after that the pores get so clogged that i will not be able to open the bins extraction door like it should and that's when it will start complain about needing attention to its clean base.so yes it will work a few times,i do it myself.

[@Julian-do7bv]

I bought extra bags but I'm pretty sure I will empty and reuse the bags at least a couple times then toss them I used to clean out my old Kirby bags many moons ago never had a issue with those but I did replace them after a couple empties

[@thegiftlady1]

Try the Crevice tool on your vacuum. May work better / faster as you can start deep in the bag and lift it up as you go. Let me know if that works.

[@tuyet9377]

How about make a zip?

[@zg6879]

Holy cow, that was a LOT

[@brianfultz7901]

Thank you For me, I can not buy at a brick and mortar store...no one has it...amazon...2 week delay, back.order... one site is 10 bucks shipping so 3 for 25 bucks...I have dogs...we go thru them fast..

[@theboydyke]

buy them for AU$2 on ali express

[@jamesharden1803]

When he discovered the actual price 😂😂😅

[@Rite1010.]

Why irobot went like several generations of vacuum cleaners back I will never understand. Even shark's self empty bin is reusable.

[@aichan5235]

to make money off you, it's way too obvious. Irobot is like apple and shark is samsung lol

[@Rite1010.]

@@aichan5235 so charge $100 more for reusable bins. Bet more people would buy that

[@aichan5235]

@@Rite1010. true, but apparently, that's not enough for them. They always want people buying their products. I will buy irobot regardless because shark is just all over the place.

[@Rite1010.]

@@aichan5235 well for me Shark as non robot brand is one of the best. However, I robot robotic vacuums 100% agree. Parts are easy to find and replace. Easy diy service

[@fernandomoreno9300]

Nice Video, however, consider there are packs of 12 bags for $25. I just don't see it's worth the effort to clean the bag yourself.

[@reggiejohnson543]

yea id do the same thing,20 for a pack of 3 bags? yea they definitely tripping.this not an upright, and for that price it should include at least 8 to 10 bags,find off brand bags if you can,they make enough money off the vacuum itself,your paying a high price for a low quantity for what reason??!, at the end of the day its going to the same place,find cheaper bags.and if that thing has a sensor to make sure your using their bags? bypass it. i was going to get one but when i saw the price of the bags,ill wait to i see 3rd party bags available .

[@ชูวิทย์พิมสิม]

yep

[@DeLaPenaFamily]

Does the app notify you when you need to replace the bag? Been running my i7+ for 6 months and have not yet seen a notification.

[@RobotMasters]

Fred De La Peña Yes it should pop up a notification once the bag full. If all the vacuum is picking up is fine dirt than it will take a long time for the bag to get full, about 30 dust bin full on the robot. Now larger debis will fill the bag much quicker.

[@DeLaPenaFamily]

Robot Masters thanks! Is there also an alert on the base station?

[@RobotMasters]

Fred De La Peña Yes the indicator turns Red on the Self Emptying Bin.

[@johnrosado9245]

You must not have dogs, I get a notification pretty often. My s9 is priceless. Helpful having a Great Dane.

[@felipelebron7660]

@@johnrosado9245 i have a Boxer... Same story... I run the Roomba twice a day in my apartment... If i didnt had the +, i would have to empty the full bin daily!!!🤯

[@patmcpeake]

Not pointless at all if part of the bag is plastic.

[@wakeupamerica7559]

Extra thrifty points for anyone that does this... I might try the generic replacement bags off Amazon

[@king_Charles501]

I got 20 pack for 22 bucks so the price has gone down alot

[@king_Charles501]

There not irobots bags but ill see how they'll be

[@9to5techs]

What company did you go with. How are they.

[@RobotMasters]

I found out that after reusing the iRobot disposable bag for 4 months the material started breaking down and I get an error message on my self empty bin saying there a loss in suction 🤔😧😧😞😞😞. The only way to fix this was to install a new bag. I guess disposable bags can only last sooo long, hopefully iRobot will offer a permanent washable bag or a bag less system 😂

[@clou1969]

Robot Masters let’s hope Roborock will come with bagless just like the Shark IQ.

[@RobotMasters]

clou1969 Yeah and Add 3 filters like on the Shark. Just hope it not as dumb as the shark, apparently one youtuber said it took 18 cleaning runs to complete his map 🤯

[@clou1969]

Robot Masters after the first run the IQ already almost twice as fast as a fully trained i7 on the same run buddy. Don’t forget that! But yeah ok you hate the Shark and you love iRobot that’s fine.

[@RobotMasters]

clou1969 I think they are the same cleaning speed because the cleaning pattern the exact same. While I like the shark as an efficient cleaner, just the navigation is wonky kinda of like on the LG. I haven’t got an update on the LG for months

[@clou1969]

Robot Masters yeah I had high hopes for the LG they will update it I’m sure!!! Test your Shark IQ by yourself it’s as fast as a Roborock S5 no joking.

[@franlum]

Aloha. Tried using the vacuum bit it just choked up the bag hole so I got a fork, inserted, twisted like getting spaghetti, and dug it out. Then used the vacuum to fine clean. When I figure out how to upload pictures, I will post.

[@felipelebron7660]

Why not spend money if you have to?🤔 The fibers in the bag degrade with use... If you reuse the bag, dust is going to get thru, dusting the base vacuum and you're going to smell it too everytime the base empties the Roomba. Better to buy generic replacements in Amazon eBay etc .. much cheaper than originals and a better option.

[@sameeragilbert8513]

@felipe lebron - do you mind sharing the link of generic replacement bags that you use from Amazon or eBay.

[@wadeinn463]

@@sameeragilbert8513 did you find a link?

[@tiahnapatterson8788]

I want to see more Rumbas the I seven

[@jowood3005]

Did anyone notice how Dusty the robot was? Is this normal?

[@shalinidear]

Ya because it dusts the whole home but not itself 😆😆

[@lehsu]

Not worth the effort. Just buy new bags.

[@Aericc_Dragon]

ghabgbjaa

[@elianaselzer5785]

The short answer is “no”.

[@irisidaliabeltran9495]

To much work.....

[@makhengfai]

too much work. just buy new bags

[@AdamsReviews]

Agree, but just showing as an option.