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Here at The Spruce, my team started testing vacuums in 2021.
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As far as any downsides with this machine, they were few and far between.
Like with our best overall pick, we want to shout-out its self-emptying and mapping abilities.
Roomba has given this feature the tongue-in-cheek name of P.O.O.P, which stands forPet Owners Official Promise.
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The brand even promises to replace your j7+ if it doesnt avoid certain cat or dog messes.
It otherwise sailed through every issue, leaving floors looking noticeably better than when we started.
But, once we found a groove, we were super pleased with it.
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If you look beyond our picks, theres more variation among robot vacuum prices.
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But they dontdodeep cleans.
), and their capacities are limited.
Robot vacuums also dont get into corners and edges nearly as well as manual vacuum attachments do.
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To round out our picks, I also considered testing insights fromThe Laband from our other home testers.
My family dog, Griz, is the best boy and is tolerant ofallthe vacuums.
He also approves this list (four paws up!
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Once the Shark RV2610WA Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop is connected to Wi-Fi, it’ll begin mapping your space.PHOTO: The Spruce
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We use the iRobot Roomba j7+ on rugs and hard floors during testing, to get a sense of how it performs on both types of floor.PHOTO: The Spruce
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Setting up the Shark Matrix Plus was very intuitive, and took only a few minutes.The Spruce
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