Best Roomba for Pet Hair in 2019

Best Roomba Vacuum for Pet Hair

	Roomba 880	Roomba 890	Roomba 960	Rooba 980
Navigation Technology	iAdapt Technology	iAdapt Technology	iAdapt 2.0 Technology	iAdapt 2.0 Technology
Vacuuming Technology	Aeroforce	Aeroforce	Aeroforce	Aeroforce
WiFi Support	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Compatible	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Remote Control	Yes	Via smartphone App	Via smartphone App	Via smartphone App
Clean Map Reports	No	No	Yes	Yes
Carpet Boost Feature	No	No	No	Yes
Multi-room Cleaning	No	No	Yes	Yes
Battery Time	60 minutes	60 minutes	75 minutes	120 minutes
Weight	8.4 pounds	8.4 pounds	8.6 lbs.	8.7 lbs.
Dimensions	13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches	13 x 13 x 3.6 inches	13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches	13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
Accessories	2 Virtual Wall Lighthouses	1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall	1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall	2 Dual Mode Virtual Wall
Model	Roomba 880	Roomba 890	Roomba 960	Rooba 980
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Even though you have a Robot vacuum you will still need a traditional vacuum for deep cleaning. The beauty of having a Robot vacuum is it reduces your vacuuming time significantly.

The best roomba vacuum for pets should be able to navigate around rooms, avoiding objects you don’t want them to touch, remove those pesky pet hairs from your carpets and hardwood floors and also remove the dirt and debris that your pet will probably track around the house.

Below are a few of our favorite Roomba vacuums for pets:

About the Roomba 880

First up on our list is the Roomba 880. This is a mid range priced roomba and has Roombas latest cleaning technology. You will find that all the Roombas in the 800 series use Aeroforce cleaning technology and this is one of the reasons we recommend this Roomba for cleaning up pet hairs.

These Roombas use brush-less extractors to collect dirt and debris. You will still have hair wrap around the brushes but it will not be as much as the Roombas with the bristle brushes. This feature will help to reduce the amount of time you spend maintaining the Roomba.

You will find that the Roombas in the 600 series use this bristle brushes and this is one of the reasons we do not recommend them for pet hair. The Roombas in the 800 series all utilize the brush-less extractors to collect dirt and debris.

This is the only Roomba on our list that doesnt have WiFi connectivity or is compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. If these features are important to you, have a look at the Roomba 890, 960 and 980 models which are also on our list. While you cannot control this Roomba with your smartphone app if does come with a remote control.

All of the Roombas on our list have a similar size and dimension and are thus ideal for navigating those hard to reach areas where pet hair might accumulate. The navigation technology makes these Roombas adept at getting under furniture and navigating the clutter in your rooms.

Most of the Roombas on our list come with a dual mode lighthouse which prevents the Roomba from not only entering certain areas but the halo mode prevents the Roomba from going near certain objects. The Roomba 880 does not come with a dual mode lighthouse; instead it comes with two virtual wall lighthouses.

The two lighthouses allows the Roomba 880 to mimic the behaviour of the Roombas in the 900 series that can clean multiple rooms. This Roomba in theory can clean up to three rooms.

The lighthouse will beam a path across the exit so the Roomba will stay in that area. Once the Roomba is finished vacuuming the beam will turn off and allow the Roomba to clean the next room in its cleaning path.

This feature allows the Roomba to clean one room thoroughly before moving on to the next room without human interference.

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About the Roomba 890

The Roomba 890 is the latest addition to the Roomba collection. You will find that all the new Roombas now have Wi-Fi connectivity and are compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

The main difference between this Roomba and the Roomba 880 is the Wi-Fi connectivity feature and the fact that the Roomba 890 is compatible with Google assistant and Amazon Alexa. A minor difference is the type of batteries used and the accessories that come with each Roomba.

The Roomba 890 uses a lithium-ion battery while the Roomba 880 uses NiMH battery. The lithium-ion batteries are reputed to be more efficient.

Another difference between this vacuum and the Roomba 880 is the accessories that come with the Roomba. The Roomba 880 comes with two virtual lighthouses. These virtual lighthouses prevent the Roomba from entering certain rooms.
The Roomba 890 comes with a dual mode virtual lighthouse. This accessory comes with two modes, a virtual lighthouse mode and a halo mode.

The lighthouse mode allows you to prevent the Roombas from entering certain rooms or areas. The halo mode prevents the Roomba from approaching certain objects. For example you might want the Roomba to avoid your dog water dish or the cat litter. This is a very handy accessory if you have pets.

Another factor that makes this Roomba ideal for cleaning pet hair is the vacuuming technology. All Roombas in the 800 series use Aeroforce technology. According to iRobot these vacuums have more vacuuming power than Roombas in the 600 and 700 series.

If you have a lot of pets you will find the improved vacuuming power a worthy feature.
With the Aeroforce cleaning technology, instead of bristle brushes, the Roombas in the 800 series use brushless extractors to collect dirt, debris and pet hair.

The brushless extractors break down the debris before it is sucked up. This feature results in less maintenance for the Roomba owner.

While the Roomba 890 doesn’t have some of the more high tech features of the Roombas in the 900 series such as the carpet boost feature or the visual localization software that allows the Roomba to map its cleaning area, the Roomba 890 is a good, all round vacuum that is ideal for pets and much cheaper than the Roombas in the 900 series.

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About the Roomba 960

The Roomba 960 hits the sweet spot if you want the latest technology from Roomba. The only thing missing from this Roomba is the carpet boost feature available on the Roomba 980. According to iRobot this carpet boost features which increase suction on thick carpets gives you twice as much vacuuming power as the Roomba 960.

However, for the price difference we don’t feel it’s worth it since both vacuums will automatically recharge and continue cleaning. Just let the Roomba 960 clean a bit longer!

Like the most modern Roombas the Roomba 960 uses aeroforce vacuuming technology which has tangle free extractors to collect dirt and debris. This vacuums also utilizes optical and acoustic sensors to detect the dirtiest part of your room and to clean it accordingly.

What really differentiates the vacuums in the 900 series is the iAdapt 2.0 navigation technology. Unlike previous Roomba models, the Roombas in the 900 series utilize visual localisation, this helps the Roomba efficiently navigate the entire level of your home and keep track of its location.

This ensures that you get a more thorough cleaning job. You will find that this Roomba is more methodical in its cleaning pattern unlike the previous Roombas which have a random cleaning pattern.

If you have a large house or have to clean multiple rooms the Roomba 960 is ideal for you. This Roomba has approximately 75 minutes battery time.

However, the beauty of this Roomba is if the battery is running low it can return to its home dock recharge and then continue cleaning where it stopped without any human interference.

This is a handy feature if you have a large area to clean and you want to adopt a completely hand offs attitude to your cleaning job.

This Roomba also has five times the suction power of the Roombas in the 600 series. This Roomba is ideal for someone that wants a Roomba that comes with all the bell and whistles that Roomba has to offer.

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About the Roomba 980

The Roomba 980 is the Ferrari in the Roomba collection and the high price tag reflects this. If you are the type of person who wants the latest technology that Roomba has to offer this Roomba is for you.

The main feature that differentiates the Roomba 980 from the Roomba 960 is the carpet boost feature. This Roomba automatically increases cleaning power on carpets. According to iRobot this vacuum has ten times the cleaning power for the Roombas in the 600 series.

You will find this extra vacuuming power ideal if you have a lot of carpets in your house and you have pets.
The Roomba 980 also has a longer battery time of 120 minutes compared to 75 minutes for the Roomba 960 and 60 minutes for the Roombas in the 800 and 600 series.

The Roomba 980 is ideal if you have a large house or have to clean multiple rooms. This Roomba uses visual localization in its advanced navigation system to map its surroundings. This helps the Roomba to more efficiently clean the entire level of your house.

This feature combined with the fact that this Roomba can recharge its battery if it’s running low on power and resume its previous cleaning job makes it ideal for cleaning large rooms.

If you have a lot of pet hair and other debris in your house the fact that this Roomba doesn’t require much human interference is ideal.

Like the Roomba 960, the Roomba 980 also has the edge cleaning mode feature and the two pass cleaning mode. You can also tell the Roomba what you want it to do when its dust bin is full. You can tell the Roomba to continue cleaning or to return to its home dock.

The Roombas in the 800 and 900 series use brush-less extractors compared to bristle brushes used in the 600 series. This results in less hair and debris wrapping around the extractors thus resulting in less maintenance for the owner.

The Roomba 980 is ideal if you have a lot of carpets and you have a large house or multiple rooms. If you don’t have carpets we would recommend you purchase the Roomba 960. You can get the same features as the Roomba 980 but for a few hundred dollars cheaper.

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Why we don’t recommend the Roomba 650 & 690

For pet hair we prefer to recommend Roombas in the 800 and 900 series. There are two main reasons for this.

The first reason is the Roombas in the 800 and 900 series tend to have more vacuuming power. The Roomba 890 and Roomba 960 has according to iRobot five times the vacuuming power of the Roombas in the 600 series. The Roomba 980 has ten times the vacuuming power of the Roombas in the 600 series.

The second reason is the Roombas in the 800 and 900 series use brush-less extractors instead of the bristle brushes in the Roomba 600 series. These are brush-less extractors are less prone to have hair wrap around them. If you have a lot of pets you will find this feature helpful since it will reduce your maintenance time.