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iRobot Braava 380t Advanced Robot Mop Wet Mopping and Dry Sweeping Cleaning Modes Large Spaces
Last Updated: November 5, 2020 (Refresh Now)
6.5
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Cleaning
173floors, mopping, robot, hardwood, roomba
+73%
-27%
" ... Does a ok job cleaning, I put cleaner in the head to help a little and does a fine job. ... "
" ... As long as you take care of it, make sure sensors are clean so it won't fall down stairs, should last a while. ... We've got new laminate floors and all it needs is bottled water. ... "
" ... I love this cleaner because it does a great job on our floors and doesn't get lost in our house. ... The maps work well and it does a wonderful cleaning! ... Be sure to wash the cleaning cloth often. ... "
" ... I use Bona Hardwood Cleaner with the Braava, and for the first time, have clean floors. ... I usually clean one room a day, and it is so nice to have clean, shiny floors. ... I bought additional generic mopping cloths, and can change them easily when they become soiled. ... "
" ... We finally decided to get the mop and it was the best decision ever! ... Now I can start the mop, go to bed, and wake up to clean floors! ... "
" ... Cleans pretty good considering it’s a little mop. ... I would recommend this for basic cleaning. ... "
" ... My wife is very satisfied with its cleaning quality even though the cleaning speed is vry slow. ... "
" ... After which, I put a wet mopping pad on the 380t and pour Bona hardwood cleaner in the canister and let the Braava mop the floors. ... This unit is not a vacuum it is a sweeper and cleaner. ... This unit does not replace your necessary one or two week deep cleaning with the mop. ... It keeps your floors clean daily, which is ideal if you have a pet and like spotless clean floors every day. ... "
Product Reliability
63stops, robot, irobot, braava, error
+17%
-83%
" ... Piece of total junk ... "
" ... I purchased it in December 2018, and after 14 months it does not work properly. ... I went back and forth with customer service via email and phone for about 4 weeks. ... "
" ... After a month of usage (4x in a month) it cracked again. ... "
" ... it broke in less than a year. ... "
" ... Stopped working after 2 days . ... constantly gives errors ... "
" ... I bought this robot for 1 year and 4 months. ... I will update after one year. ... "
" ... Broke after 1 year ... "
" ... I bought it renewed by amazon but it stopped working after 6 months. ... It works for less than a min and then stops and sometimes would even start. ... "
Capacity
44floors, mopping, floor, tile, mopped
+80%
-20%
" ... I charged it and got one room ready for it. ... Dining room, then kitchen and so on. ... "
" ... I have a new house with all tile and Coretec flooring. ... "
" ... It's great for our tiled floors. ... "
" ... Would be nice to have something to constrain its working area, like Roomba has. ... "
" ... The mop goes over each area in the room 3 times then parks itself where it started. ... "
" ... We have a 2700 sq. ... ft. home that has all tile. ... We are able to do the full house with only 3 locations for the cube. ... We get close to a 1000 sq. ... "
" ... I run the Braava every single day over 1600 sq ft of floor space. ... "
" ... I have an open house plan so I wasn’t sure how well this little gadget would work. ... Well meet the newest addition to our family. ... "
Battery Life
43charge, battery life, charger, died, charged
+33%
-67%
" ... bought a spare battery, still nothing. ... "
" ... I had used this product for less than a year, I use it like every other day and the battery is worn out and it doesn’t work. ... "
" ... The hardword floor it took about 2 1/2 hours before the battery died and only did about 1/4 of the job. ... "
" ... Also battery life is very very short even for 600 sq ft, I had to re charge it 2-3 times. ... "
" ... It has not been a year yet and the battery is almost dead. ... I don't think I am going to spend another $65 on a replacement battery that may again not last for long. ... "
" ... The battery does not last very long, maybe 45 minutes at most. ... "
" ... The battery charger doesn't function well at all. ... "
" ... now it only runs briefly and just stops with red light even after a full charge. ... "
Price
39money, worth, waste of money, save your money, robot
+38%
-62%
" ... I don't know about you, but $49.99 is entirely too much money to pay for something that I expect to break again within a year. ... "
" ... waste of money ... "
" ... Has been in no way worth the money . ... "
" ... This product only has a 30 day money back guarantee which is total nonsense and should be 90 for its price point. ... "
" ... It is not worth the money! ... "
" ... It is certainly is NOT worth the money. ... "
" ... A waste of money. ... "
" ... Not worth the money . ... "
Returns
22returned, sent it back, replaced, braava, returning
+14%
-86%
" ... This is the second one, and returning in under a few days. ... "
" ... I disagreed, but decided to try. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, I was too ill to try it until after the trial period ended. ... "
" ... I'm just sad I missed my return window by not using it enough to decide I really don't like it in adequate time. ... "
" ... About to box her up and return her. ... "
" ... The moping part is a bit better, but likes to just mop over the same area over and over, it will venture out but return back to the same spot. ... If I could I'd return it, wish I would have tried to like it for as long as I have . ... "
" ... I've had this about 6 weeks and would have returned it had it not been such a hassle to do so. ... It's completely useless and I'm about ready to toss it in the trash! ... "
" ... I sent it back a day after purchase. ... "
Charging
21charger, charging, battery, charging dock, roomba
+24%
-76%
" ... May be because the charger never cuts off and turns off the unit when the battery is charged. ... "
" ... now it only runs briefly and just stops with red light even after a full charge. ... "
" ... It stopped working/charging right outside the warranty and just blinks red (see video). ... "
" ... When I received the 380t it was missing the charger from the box was not even able to use it. ... "
" ... The battery is not charging. ... "
" ... Stopped charging after 2.5minths ... "
" ... Awhile back when this started, I thought maybe the base was the issue, so I switched to just plugging directly into the mop to charge. ... "
" ... They initially agreed to send me battery and charging dock so that I do not need to call them again, but I will have to pay for shipping. ... With the new battery and new charging dock, it stopped working again only after ONE MONTH!. ... "
Suction
19roomba, robot, mop, irobot, mopping
+74%
-26%
" ... IRobot vacuum the floor and my wet mop mop the floor while I relax!! ... "
" ... We also have an iRobot vacuum that does a great job sweeping the floors. ... "
" ... I did not use the vacuum function since I have a ILIFE robot vacuum cleaner which I do adore and it does a wonderful job. ... "
" ... We use this along with Tesvor vacuum and they work great, low maintenance. ... "
" ... This is not a vacuum suction device ... "
" ... If you have a Roomba vacuum the kitchen, you can tag team these to great effect. ... "
" ... The Roomba vacuum has that feature. ... "
" ... I love my roomba vacuum and wanted a robot mop to use with it. ... "
Ease of Use
18easy to use, mop, friendly, easier, youtube
+94%
-6%
" ... It made my life so much easier~ highly recommend! ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... It is low maintenance and easy to use. ... "
" ... It’s easy to use. ... "
" ... It is very easy to use, works quietly. ... "
" ... It's that easy. ... "
" ... Very easy to use. ... "
" ... Its a breeze to set up, and operate. ... "
Build Quality
17wheels, broke, wheel, velcro, reservoir
+12%
-88%
" ... At first it worked well but after a few uses it broke down. ... The plastic reservoir has cracked and the velcro come loose, the wheels have broken and been repaired three times, hair constantly gets trapped in the wheels and needs cleaned, and the 'indoor gps' seems to be highly confused. ... "
" ... The rubber on the tires stretch out and falls off. ... It won’t run correctly without the rubber wheels. ... Please use your thumb to push the tread outward and away from the hard plastic wheel. ... "
" ... Broke after 1 year ... "
" ... Flimsy and overpriced for quality. ... "
" ... After a couple times using it broke . ... "
" ... Reservoir cracked within 5 uses, which was disappointing. ... "
" ... The rubber has become loose on the wheels and the robot just goes in circles and shuts off. ... "
" ... It completely fell apart after fifth use. ... "
Floors
16hardwood, floor, wood, tile, mopping
+75%
-25%
" ... My floors now have a shine I haven't seen in years. ... "
" ... This works really well for upkeep on dark hardwood floors. ... "
" ... With this, shiny floors. ... "
" ... It's great for our tiled floors. ... "
" ... It’s a great help on our wood floors. ... "
" ... We have four dogs and tile floor so they are always tracking in mud. ... "
" ... We have wood floors that are new and were premium pre-finished. ... "
" ... We have 2 Great Danes, well they're more ok than great, and wood floors. ... "
Overall performance
15quiet, done, slow, runs, whisper
+80%
-20%
" ... The machine is literally silent and does an amazing job. ... "
" ... Does a great job. ... "
" ... I am very satisfied with its performance. ... "
" ... I can use it even while I am working as it’s quiet and gets job done very well. ... "
" ... It works smoothly and flawlessly. ... "
" ... It does a great job. ... "
" ... Rosie is doing a great job. ... "
" ... Runs very quiet ... "
Sound Quality
14thing, super, silent, whisper, makes
+100%
" ... The 380T just keeps doing its thing and I always forget it is running because it is whisper quiet. ... "
" ... It is quiet and hardly makes a sound. ... "
" ... The best thing about Braava is that "she" is almost silent. ... "
" ... It’s very quiet. ... "
" ... Runs very quiet ... "
" ... It is super quiet and gets under chairs and table well. ... "
" ... It's pretty quiet, much quieter than Roomba. ... "
" ... The thing really is whisper quiet. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
14clean, cleans, quiet, deep, daily
+79%
-21%
" ... It will clean first time, all the time. ... "
" ... It’s nut clean good ... "
" ... This is a great product to keep up on cleaning. ... "
" ... For a daily cleaning super! ... "
" ... Does a ok job cleaning, I put cleaner in the head to help a little and does a fine job. ... "
" ... Does ok with cleaning. ... "
" ... Cleans very well. ... "
" ... I would recommend this for basic cleaning. ... "
Washing
12wash, cloth, washing, microfiber cloths, extra cleaning
+92%
-8%
" ... Be sure to wash the cleaning cloth often. ... "
" ... I love this little product for times when my vinyl wood flooring needs washing, and I am not up to the job. ... I get the best result if I completely wet the washer cloth. ... "
" ... I bought additional generic mopping cloths, and can change them easily when they become soiled. ... "
" ... I like that you can wash the wiping pads in the washing machine. ... "
" ... I would recommend getting extra cleaning cloths as you really need to rinse or change the cloth fairly often for best cleaning. ... "
" ... It cleans VERY well, the microfiber cloths are reusable and it uses water as cleaning fluid. ... "
" ... Actually did quite a good job washing the floor. ... "
" ... You can use their microfiber cloths, any of the dozens online, or simply make your own. ... "
Comfort
12mopping, mop head, braava, back pain, wore
+58%
-42%
" ... But I think a thicker pad would do more and catch more. ... "
" ... Best part of this model is the compatibility with swifter pads ( not wet-jet pads) ... "
" ... It does a good enough job for times when my shoulder joint is not up to mopping. ... "
" ... Maybe it’s the fact that a lot of people are using swiffer pads. ... "
" ... I would recommend buying extra pads. ... "
" ... I smile every time I see this thing on my countertop, thinking of the time and back pain it saves me. ... "
" ... I started having back pain and got this to alleviate some of the chores and now I'm wondering how I managed without it! ... "
Water Usage
11reservoir, fill, halfway, vinegar, soap
+45%
-55%
" ... Doesn’t hold much water. ... "
" ... The moping option doesn’t really do much cleaning and water doesn’t even come out. ... "
" ... I told her only water in the tray and water on the pad. ... "
" ... 20 mins later and halfway through my kitchen, it's out of water. ... "
" ... The water reservoir is small and hard to fill. ... "
Network
11sq ft, ft, tile, floors, wood floors
+64%
-36%
" ... I can set it before I leave the house and when I come home the floors look so nice! ... "
" ... I have 1000 sq ft of dark wood floors. ... "
" ... I have a smaller house (900sqft) so it is able to do multiple rooms in one session. ... "
" ... I run the Braava every single day over 1600 sq ft of floor space. ... "
" ... This is a nice adjunct to Swiffering the floor. ... "
" ... ft. home that has all tile. ... ft. of coverage each charge. ... "
" ... I have a new house with all tile and Coretec flooring. ... "
Fit
11wheels, velcro, robot, broke, braava
+9%
-91%
" ... The rubber has become loose on the wheels and the robot just goes in circles and shuts off. ... "
" ... After 6 months of use, the tape on the mop head peeled back. ... I'm going to try double-sided adhesive. ... "
" ... A Plastic liquid container started cracking and then broke in pieces very soon. ... "
" ... The rubber on the tires stretch out and falls off. ... "
" ... It gets stuck on the edge of my love seat sometimes so I try to be home when I use it. ... "
" ... It completely fell apart after fifth use. ... "
" ... The plastic reservoir has cracked and the velcro come loose, the wheels have broken and been repaired three times, hair constantly gets trapped in the wheels and needs cleaned, and the 'indoor gps' seems to be highly confused. ... "
Marketplace
10response by email, kari l 07, email kari l, 2019, replying
+70%
-30%
" ... In Amazon reviews, people are always wanting a yea or nay about buying an item. ... "
" ... I am very happy, thank you. ... "
" ... I have two of this, the original Mint 5200 and braava 380t. ... Amazon carries that. ... "
" ... I Love Amazon and have bought tons of stuff off Amazon . ... I’ve never written a review . ... "
" ... I found 10 for $20 on amazon. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... and it is good to read that there are now replacement treads available on Amazon. ... "
Drying
9mop, wet, floors, dry sweeping, swiffer
+67%
-33%
" ... And since she runs every day now, the floors remain really clean so I send the Dry mop attachment with a damp microfibre cloth. ... "
" ... Love using this daily - my tips are use the Swiffer XL mopping pads and the dry sweeping mode - it really gets the edges/molding and covers more surface area in a shorter amount of time then the wet mode which is for deeper cleaning. ... "
" ... I will probably use the dry mop first next time. ... "
" ... Used dry and wet swiffer pads as well. ... "
" ... Does a nice job both wet and dry. ... "
" ... 240—150 sqft wet and 250 sqft dry ... "
Water Resistance
8fill, wet, vinegar, tank, soap
+50%
-50%
" ... Doesn’t hold much water. ... "
" ... 20 mins later and halfway through my kitchen, it's out of water. ... "
" ... After using three times the water reservoir cracked ... "
" ... What was done is just a bunch of smears and water spots. ... "
Storage
8reservoir, irobot, water, pad, mopped
+25%
-75%
" ... There appears to be a defect in the materials used to make the reservoir. ... "
" ... Replacement of the reservoir is expensive. ... I have had to replace the reservoir 5 times making it expensive to use. ... "
" ... I told her only water in the tray and water on the pad. ... "
" ... The liquid container case doesn’t last, After having these products working properly for a year I had to replace twice the batteries and now I have to replace again the plastic container , so are you spent almost $100 in accessories making this product not recommendable ... "
" ... Reservoir cracked within 5 uses, which was disappointing. ... "
Software Platform
7support html5 video, error, browser, message, wish
+14%
-86%
" ... So I got this is 2018 and had to call customer service a few times because there was an error on it and they sent me another one. ... "
" ... Your browser does not support HTML5 video. ... "
" ... Will work for about a minute and then it’s says error. ... "
" ... constantly gives errors ... "
" ... It started to give me an error message and I called customer service and we couldn't work through it. ... "
" ... The red light starts blinking and it gives a beeping error message after it bumps into the wall (it used to navigate around walls and chairs very well). ... "
For Kids
6toddler, one, kids, got, christmas
+100%
" ... Grade school grandkids visit several times per week. ... "
" ... This one sweeps well and loved by my toddler. ... "
" ... Always there to clean up after my kids. ... "
" ... Bought one for my daughter and she loves it. ... "
" ... My kid dropped it and it still works very well, no issues at all. ... "
" ... Even though, it's great and I got one for my daughter-in-law for Christmas. ... "
Setup
5setup, youtube, well, phone, easy
+60%
-40%
" ... Check the video for demonstration. ... "
" ... For my setup, it's excellent and I'm very satisfied. ... "
" ... It works well if you follow the instructions, and are mindful of placement of the cube. ... "
For Running
5runs, robot, necessary, stops, running
+80%
-20%
" ... It's running right now as I type this review. ... "
" ... I have not utilized the broom function since we already have a roomba that runs daily. ... "
" ... Not sure if the extra one was necessary, but the two working together is perfect and I've even run the robot right after the cleaning lady left, and the robot cleaned up quite a bit of extra dirt. ... "
As Gift
5irobot, christmas, bought, one, got
+80%
-20%
" ... My first iRobot was a gift that I liked so well I bought a second. ... "
" ... Definitely will be buying again for gifts. ... "
" ... I bought this iRobot for my parents as a gift. ... "
" ... Even though, it's great and I got one for my daughter-in-law for Christmas. ... "
Delivery
5received, new, braava, arrived, 380t
+100%
" ... We bought it used but excellent condition . ... "
" ... iRobot Braava 380t was received in its box and looked new. ... "
" ... My Braava 380T arrived yesterday. ... "
" ... Delivery was very fast even during the Christmas season ... "
" ... It arrived on time as promised. ... "
Device Compatibility
5phone, cube, irobot, instructions, easily
-100%
" ... After purchasing a new Cube, it still could not connect, but went in circles, thinking, trying to find the Cube. ... "
" ... it won’t connect to the cube. ... "
" ... As soon as I am provided with a response, I will contact you via email or phone. ... My phone or computer isn't allowing it. ... "
" ... I spent more time on the phone with tech support going over the very generic instructions. ... "
" ... Would not connect to cube. ... "
GPS
4robot, work, unit, system, places
+25%
-75%
" ... Won't lock onto the GPS consistantly. ... "
" ... The GPS unit is corroded and wont work. ... "
" ... Even with the "GPS" connected, the robot won't go to all the corners and mop all the places it used to do. ... The "GPS" system didn't work at all after months of usage. ... However, the "GPS" system was too inaccurate so that it started guiding the robot to wrong places constantly. ... "
Washer Dryer
4mop, wet, floors, dry sweeping, used the dry
+100%
" ... And since she runs every day now, the floors remain really clean so I send the Dry mop attachment with a damp microfibre cloth. ... "
" ... I will probably use the dry mop first next time. ... "
" ... Does a nice job both wet and dry. ... "
" ... 240—150 sqft wet and 250 sqft dry ... "
Call quality
4time, customer service, call, robot, calls
+50%
-50%
" ... Each time I had to follow up, no emails or phone calls from 7/30/19 ... "
" ... I will have to make another 1 million phone calls to get to talk with customer service. ... "
Size
4turns, smaller, size, seems, irobot
+75%
-25%
" ... The smaller one works better ... "
" ... It is a big help and if used often it keeps the floor in great shape. ... "
" ... Red arrow in pic points to a quarter for size reference. ... "
Design
4really, look, like, seems
-100%
" ... Obviously this is a design defect. ... "
" ... Bad design and algorithm. ... "
" ... It really does look that much worse than before. ... "
" ... However, the program design is terrible. ... "
Wash Programs
3wet, washing, wash, sweeping mode, mopping mode
+67%
-33%
" ... When we inspect the white cloth, after the dusting/sweeping mode, you can see how much stuff it has picked up. ... Same with inspection of the blue cloth after the wet mopping mode. ... "
" ... This is best floor washing robot by todays day. ... "
Gaming
3changer, product
+100%
" ... The product is great otherwise, but this is a game changer and KILLER for me to really recommend this product. ... "
" ... With 4 cats in the house it was a definite game changer. ... "
" ... Definitely a game changer for those who hate to mop. ... "
Product As Described
3see
+67%
-33%
" ... We received the pictures and the video. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
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Battery Capacity: 2000 mAh