Recommended for dog lovers!Thorough verification of the usability of the Rumba automatic garbage collection model "I3 +" that can be purchased for 100,000 yen

Speaking of the "Rumba" series, it is a brand that can be said to be synonymous with robot vacuum cleaners.I robot Japan has a new series of "Rumba I3" and "Rumba I3+" (hereinafter I3/I3+) in this Rumba series.At the time of the product announcement, the focus was on the I3+that set a price of 99,800 yen (tax included), which was as standard, to cost below 100,000 yen.However, when the price is reasonable, the performance is worrisome.So, here, I actually used i3+at home and checked the performance carefully.

Design completely!Familiar with the room and is not noticeable and easy to use

The Rumba series has four major series.The "600 Series" and "E Series" without the map creation function of the cleaning history, and the "I series", which is a premium model.And it is a flagship model "S series" packed with the highest performance of the iRobot.i3 is an I series that is a premium model as the name suggests.Currently, the I series has "Rumba i7/i7+", but i3/I3+is the lower model of this i7.

The first thing that surprises you to pick up i3+is the design.The i3 has a matte -like matte and has a modest logo arrangement.Anyway, it's a chic impression anyway.The image is a fabric -like fabric texture, and the color is not a crisp black black but dark gray.It is a fabric texture and is easy to fit into the interior that is unique but not too claimed.

Since the robot vacuum cleaner moves throughout the room, it is surprisingly noticeable if it is a glossy resin material, but it can also be evaluated that the mats have become inconspicuous and the fingerprints are less noticeable.

Absolutely a clean bass model is recommended if you want to reduce the hassle

By the way, robot vacuum cleaners make it more compact as the body is compact.For this reason, the dust box is smaller than the general vacuum cleaner.Therefore, it is necessary to empty every time you clean it.Many people think that robot vacuum cleaners are characterized by "automatically cleaning", but it is troublesome to need maintenance every time they are cleaned.Unfortunately, Rumba also needs to make the dust box empty every time.

In my home with dogs with a lot of hair loss, the dust box will be full in the evening as shown in the picture even after cleaning in the morning.Dust box care is not so troublesome once, but when stacked, it is surprisingly "I do not want to do it."

It is a clean -based existence that has appeared in 2019 that reduces this troublesome time.A clean base is a product equipped with an automatic garbage collection function on the charging stand, and when a robot vacuum cleaner returns to the charging stand, it automatically sucks the garbage into a clean base in a clean base.As a result, the care of the dust box up to 60 days was unnecessary, and it became a "tough robot vacuum cleaner".

The ALLERGENLOCK paper pack built in a clean base is made from four layers allergic block materials, and is an excellent one that supplements pollen, mold, and mites 99%.It is easy to replace, just open the lid at the top of the clean base, pinch the plastic handle of the paper back and pull out.At the same time as pulling out the paper bag, the garbage suction tastes are closed naturally, and dust does not fly in the air.It is a very appreciated mechanism in my home where there is a family with allergies in dust.By the way, three replacement paper packs are 1980 yen excluding tax (I robot direct sales price).If you think that one piece can be used for several months, it is not that expensive.

What is the cleaning ability of a good robot vacuum cleaner?

Until now, the model with a clean base was 142,868 yen (direct sales price/tax included) for the cheapest "Rumba i7+".On the other hand, the i3+released this time is a price range that is easy to reach with less than 100,000 yen.What is worrisome is the I3 series cleaning ability.In conclusion, the cleaning capacity is almost the same as the premium model i7, which is quite excellent.

It is flooring such as carpets and rugs that can clearly see the superiority of the robot vacuum cleaner.Even with a weak robot vacuum cleaner, the flooring is often reasonable, but if you clean the carpet, you can hardly remove garbage.Since my home has pets, all shared rooms such as living rooms are carpets to protect my feet.For this reason, the robot vacuum cleaner is seeking a certain amount of cleaning ability.

And carpets and lags that are definitely hard to take are hair and pets.In particular, hair that is stepped on and entangled with hair is difficult to remove.Therefore, the tile carpet was left on the floor for a week, and only one piece was placed on the I3 cleaning route to check the cleaning ability.The results are as follows, some of the short hairs of about 1 to 3 cm remain, but long hair can be almost completely removed.

Tile carpet on the left is the tile carpet after cleaning on the left, and on the right is once cleaned.Some short hair remains, but the noticeable hair is almost removed.The fluffy dog's hair loss is almost clean

A problem in a family with long hair is the hair involved in the brush.In particular, if it is a general brush with hair planting, hair is entangled between the hair, and it is easy to clean the vacuum cleaner after cleaning.The i3 adopts the "AeroForce 3 -stage cleaning system" using two rubber brushes.Although it is a high cleaning performance, it is a rubber brush, so the hair is hard to get involved.Looking at the back of the i3 body after the cleaning is actually over, the brush has only one hair entangled.Rather, it was an edge cleaning brush that could easily get entangled with the garbage around the wall.The edge cleaning brush requires a driver to remove, so I hope that this area will improve maintenance in the future.

The back side of the i3 after cleaning.The brush is hardly entangled with the hair

The AEROFORCE 3 -step cleaning system mentioned above means that the first rubber brush floats the garbage and stirs out, and the second brush rotates to the floor and the brush is closely adhered to the floor and the garbage is efficiently floated and cleaned.Cleaning system of.I checked the cleaning capacity by using "hair loss" and "white thin sand", which is also the worries of pet owners, using a dark carpet of this AeroForce three -step cleaning system.The results are as follows.

Tile carpet on the left is the tile carpet after cleaning on the left, and on the right is once cleaned.Hair loss is not perfect, but 90 % is removed in one cleaning.The sand is almost removed

Dog hair loss is not all, but white sand is almost clean.The photos were only cleaned once, but after the cleaning three times, the hair loss could be removed almost completely.Although it cannot be completely cleaned at one time, if you use a robot vacuum cleaner regularly, you will feel that it is a satisfying result in most homes.

The maximum difference in price is the mapping method

By the way, if the cleaning performance of i7+and i3+is almost the same, what is the price difference between the two?Isn't there a person who was wondering?The biggest difference is the specification of mapping.The i7 and the flagship model S9+memorize the layout of the house and the arrangement of furniture, and adopts the "IMPRINT Smart Mapping" that learns as much as it is cleaned.On the other hand, I3 is compatible with the same dedicated app "IROBOT HOME" in cooperation with smartphones, but it is a specification that recreates the map every time you clean.

Dedicated application "IROBOT HOME" home screen

I3 also makes a map of the room every time, but discards the data once and redeemed each time you clean it.

There are various advantages of studying by saving maps like i7 and S9+.Among them, the biggest benefit for users is the specification of the "prohibition area" and "cleaning area" by remembering the room.For example, i7 and S9+have created schedules such as "clean under the dining table after a meal", and have a detailed specification, such as "cleaning only the kitchen now because the kitchen is dirty".。In addition, since the application could be easily specified from the application, we were able to specify a detailed instruction such as "Do not clean the dog's drinking field" and "prohibit the entry area with many codes", but i3 uses these functions.Can not.

Conversely, most functions other than learning the room are available.In addition to the schedule function, it is of course supported in cooperation with the floor wiping robot "Brava", and voice operations in cooperation with smart speakers and smart watches.

Of course, if the budget is allowed, I want to buy S9+...

I'm a home appliance writer, so I've tried i7 and S9+.From that experience, I understand the convenience of learning the room.Nevertheless, it is difficult for my home to be able to immediately put nearly 150,000 yen in the function of the "prohibition area" and "cleaning area".By the way, S9+, a flagship model, has a function to learn the room and has about four times the suction power of the I series.For this reason, I have a dog and I am in trouble with hair loss, and if I do not make a budget, I definitely recommend S9+.Nevertheless, S9+is a price range that requires even more spirit, with a direct sales price of 186,780 yen including tax.

Although I3+cannot be specified in the area, it is attached to a clean base and has no hassle for cleaning, and has a necessary and sufficient cleaning force unique to the Rumba I series.With the appearance of i3+this time, when choosing a rumba, there are more options that can be selected while considering the balance between prices and functions.I felt that this was purely pleased.

Interview / sentence / Haru Kuramoto