Roomba Combo Essential
Robot Vacuum & Mop
~$170

iRobot

Roomba Combo Essential

Combo Essential is the vacuum-and-mop sibling of iRobot's entry-tier Roomba - same gyroscope navigation, same basic charging dock, no self-empty, but now it drags a washable microfiber pad behind it too. Three suction levels and three water levels give you some control over how wet it mops, and the pad is rated for about 30 uses before replacement. It cleans up to 500 sq ft per cycle, which fits a small apartment but means bigger homes will need multiple runs or a schedule split across zones. There's no auto mop lifting, so it can't sense a rug and lift the pad automatically - you'll want to set no-mop zones yourself if you have area rugs mixed with hard floor. iRobot's Clean Map reports give you after-the-fact room breakdowns even without live LiDAR mapping. This is the budget way to get 2-in-1 functionality from the Roomba name, but every auto-wash, auto-empty, and carpet-sensing feature that makes higher-end combos low-maintenance is absent here - you're doing the pad swaps and bin empties by hand.

Approx. price
~$170
Runtime
120 min
Navigation
Gyroscope
Best For
Small apartments wanting basic vacuum+mop without self-empty or LiDAR pricing
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Specifications

Gyroscope
Not disclosed
Auto Mop Washing
No
Obstacle Avoidance
Yes
Carpet Detection
No
Auto Mop Lifting
No
Multi-Floor Mapping
No
Type
Robot Vacuum & Mop
App Control
Yes
12.99 x 12.99 x 3.15 in
6.17 lbs
1 year
Model
Y014020

Highlights

Cheapest current Roomba comboWashable mop pad, 3 water levels500 sq ft per cycle

Pros

  • ✓Cheapest 2-in-1 vacuum+mop in the current Roomba lineup
  • ✓Washable microfiber mop pad (rated ~30 uses) instead of disposable
  • ✓Three suction levels and three water levels for some cleaning control
  • ✓iRobot Home App with Clean Map reporting
  • ✓Voice control via Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant

Cons

  • ✗No auto mop lifting - it won't sense and avoid wetting rugs on its own
  • ✗No self-empty station, no LiDAR mapping, no carpet detection
  • ✗500 sq ft per cycle means bigger homes need multiple runs
  • ✗iRobot doesn't publish suction power, dustbin capacity, water tank size, or noise level
  • ✗Only Amazon listing found bundled a bottle of cleaning solution, not a clean standalone purchase

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