iRobot Braava Jet Mopping Robots - Which is the BEST? - 240 vs 380t vs M6
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Timestamps
00:00 iRobot Braava Jet Mopping Robots
00:26 Lineup
01:10 Braava 240
03:32 Braava 380t
05:40 Braava M6
09:23 Recap
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iRobot Braava Jet 240 on Amazon: geni.us/bGjzonh
iRobot Braava 380t on Amazon: geni.us/B7Vx1j
iRobot Braava Jet M6 on Amazon: geni.us/ErIJ53F
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I like the messes-to-be-cleaned drying in the background under protective covers at 9:40
Buying both my robot vacuums through the links on your videos, since they are such great videos with honest and detailed information. Thank you.
Great comparison - thank you for the time and effort you put into this as well as your recommendation. Huge help in making a buying decision!
Excellent video! I own a 380t braava and have been using and abusing it in this coronavirus quarantine. I bought this little robot 3 years ago, and just a few days ago I discovered that I don't need the cube to use it. In fact, it seems that without the cube it works better and has a greater reach.
That hub devours batteries and has no button to turn it off. Like everything about iRobot, by the way. The batteries will completely discharge in a matter of days if the robots are removed from their bases.
Since you don't like to read instructions, you may not have read the 380t's navigation modes. If you hold down the sweeping or cleaning button for a few seconds, the 380t enters a less precise navigation mode. Well, that's what the manual says, but in practice I didn't notice any difference. Yes, useless information eheheh.
But here's a very useful piece of information. The 380t has a USB port. And no, you can not update your firmware, as you will transform it into paper weight if you connect it to a PC. There is a bug that burns (yes, it actually catch fire) the LED circuits if the 380t is connected to a PC via USB and two buttons on the robot are pressed at the same time. So, be warned. No connection to a PC.
I'm less sure about braava (but I imagine it'd be the same), but all Roombas come with a serial port, and iRobot publishes documentation about how to interface with it. Obviously, don't try this if you don't know what you're doing. But you can remote control it, get sensor data, set cleanign schedules, basically everything. I got mine to play the Mario theme in beeps and boops. I'm pretty sure this is what the usb is for: for iRobot themselves to use it, or for developers interesting in "hacking" their roomba.
Will be getting the 240 to try out, looks like it will be a good fit for what we need. We now have one eufy vacuum upstairs and another downstairs, these things are a lifesaver and honestly essential appliances to keep the house clean. Thanks for the awesome review.
I have essentially the same setup. 2 Roomba 692's, one upstairs and one downstairs, and the M240 for weekly mopping. Huey Louie and Dewey are indispensable and have allowed me to stop spending $180/month on bi-weekly cleaning services.
Fantastic review! It's such a great video that solves and even finds out many questions I haven't found out! Thank you!
This was the most helpful video, ever. Thank you so much, I am going purchase the 240t, I'm very happy that the less expensive model is your recommendation.
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Just bought the 240 for my apartment. Mostly need it for my kitchen and bathroom but since I have a lot of area rugs should be able to use it in my other rooms. Bought knock off reusable pads from Amazon and cleaning solution. Will be getting it this week.
This is Project Farm for vacuums, in other words, some of the very best product review content on TH-cam.
Totally agree
Best video on those mopping robots. Thanks! Mentioning that you can use the medium version without the cube is really helpful!
Cool, thanks!
This was very helpful! I think I've made my decision(along with other research as well).
240 also allows you to adjust the spray amount on the damp and wet modes!
Had my 380t for like 7 years. It is great! Only had to replace battery every few years.
That is great to hear. Thanks for sharing.
How much and how much to replace battery??
Where can I buy batteries for it?
I have a Evolution Robotics MINT 4200 in white and grey, and it runs like a champ as if it just rolled off the assembly line in 2010. It was built in 2010, two years before Irobot bought out Evolution Robotics and rebranded the MINT to Braava. I am proud to own a piece of IRobot history, as Evolution Robotics started the "Braava" family with the cutest floor cleaner ever: MINT.
Dang that’s cool!
My reviewed many of your videos. They were very helpful. In the end, I purchased iRobot vac and mop bundle.
Thanks for watching- and I hope you enjoy them!
Loved this video. I have 2 240's and I just drop them off in the room and let them duke it out.
Me gusta que si explica bien lo que uno quiere saber acerca de estos robots - I like that the fact that he actually explains what you need to know about these robots. Thanks for sharing
I have the 240 and I'm very happy with it for my 700sq foot apartment with all hard floors. I also have a scooba style mopping robot the "W400". But the little 240 gets the most use. Its quicker and easier to set up and seems just as effective. Also because of its small size it can get in behind the toilet pan, which no other mopping or vacuuming robot can.
Great videos! Have had the 240 for years and it is great, very happy with it.
Right on
Can it clean significant messes or pet messes of liquid and no solids? Or would it just push it around equally all over your floor?
@@GMoney-B No, you wipe that with a paper towel, and the 240 cleans the floor after. Still far to go before dog poop can be serviced.
I just got the Braava Jet 240 on Tuesday and I already cleaned my bathroom, hall and kitchen and I love it. It done a great job. I send my vacuum to clean first, then for extra measure I set my Braava on dust first to get up any loose doggie hair then I have it mop. It takes longer, but I am not in any big hurry so it is all good.
Sometimes the lower tech option is the best. I have a split level 1100 sqft townhouse. The downstairs is full tile, while upstairs, the only tile floor is in the bathroom.
I suggest getting a second battery. This will allow you to continue to mop using one battery while the other recharges. This allows you to tackle larger floor plans by simply swapping out the battery and pad and moving to the next room or section of a larger room.
I currently use the the mopping pad to do the entryway/kitchen and use the damp sweep pads to "damp sweep" the dining room/living room area.
You can use the "built in virtual wall mode" and it's suggested "left side placement rule" to split larger rooms up into smaller chunks. Doing this will pretty much ensure you wont run into issues with oversaturated pads causing streaks.
I do this when I want to "mop" the dining room/living room area instead of just "damp sweeping".
Using reusable mop heads saves on consumable cost, and the Jet 240 is so quiet. Although not mentioned in the video, the 240's water usage CAN also be adjusted through the iRobot app, which is especially useful for wooden floors. It's just that you need to use Bluetooth to connect to the 240 instead of WiFi, which is pretty much the only real complaint.
I love the m240's size because it can get back in and around the toilet. This is where it's diminutive size is a real advantage.
Overall, I love my m240. It get's into places where the m6 can't. It's easy to move from room to room. And it cleans as well as an M6 for a fraction of the price.
OK - I have the robot vacuum and mop. When are they going to make a drone-duster for dusting fixtures and high ceilings?
Is it worth buying .which robot u have
I use a leaf blower for my 20ft ceilings. Sounds crazy but it works !
@@heinuchung8680 Wouldn't this just blow dust around like the Sahara desert to sand? I use a cordless dust buster with hose and brush and it works great.It's the Black and Decker Flex. Lasts 15-20 min with surprising suction for it's size, easy empty bin, and comes with charger dock, crevice tools, and upright floor vacuum attachment.
@@heinuchung8680 Maybe a leaf blower vacuum would be better
@@heinuchung8680 Legend.
I really like the 240s edge clearing, does not like my quarter round moulding though and keeps resetting the path, still works great.
What I'd love to see is some sort of streak detection. I set my mop to 'go clean' and came back to a streaky mess. I had to start all over with a new pad because the other was just too dirty to do the job. I'd rather have the mop ask for a new pad than start all over.
They updated the app so it sends you a notification to change the pad out. 🤗
Run it more often and it wouldn't be so dirty.
I really liked this review. I think robot mops can be nice little helpers, especially for keeping the house clean in between more intense cleanings, but I also think it is not worth to invest a lot of money in them. M6 is in my opinion too pricey for what it's worth, especially because those mops can help to make the house look more fresh, but they are not enough to actually clean it in the long term. For older people or injured people they are great though.
I tend to agree. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for the great review!
Excellent video! I have the 380 for about 3 years and love it,. I just got the Jet240 and was disappointed because doesn't have wifi connection. But I LOVE the reusable pads, and I even can make my own, that's is big score. and it is QUIET!!! =) I was contemplating changing the J240 for the M6 especially now that I got the roomba S9 and they can connect but the fact that I have to change the pad before going to its dock sucks! and I have to buy the pads. So no matter which robot mop they all 3 need human help.
Thank you for the great review! I still waiting for when they improve mop robots. My friend has 3 kids and a dog and a cat and she said mopping robot makes just a mess in her house. If a person lives alone or not many people and pets at the house, maybe a mopping robot is a good choice. I stick to my Bussel water vacuum for now.
thanks a lot for such sophisticated explantions !
08:05 I can confirm this issue. I have the m6 an its mapping feature is next to the useless because it can't transition the rounded 4mm thresholds between my rooms. They could fix this by letting us set the threshold sensitivity manually in the settings, but nope
I love my Braavas.....they are my helpers, I put googley eyes on them too.
I have the 240. Very happy with it.
Thanks for this video. I was frustrated with my current mopping routine and found this channel. I’ve been on the fence with this product for a while. I can honestly say you helped make my decision easier.
That is really good to hear. Thank you.
I have a Mint 4200(Roomba 380t). Purchased a year or two before Roomba bought that company(Evolution Robotics) out. It still works to this day, battery life is way down from years ago though. Never really used it’s wet mopping feature just used it primarily for dry dusting. Was good at getting animal hair and small particles. Good for two large rooms and it’s Nav is/was very systematic, especially for year it was designed(2010).
Thanks for helping me make a decision. Been undecided for a week
What did you decide on, and what would your recommendation be now?
Great video dude. Thanks!
Awesome video. What about stopping for stairs?
240 was already in my cart at Amazon. You solidified my choice.
So did you get the 240? How are you liking it? I haven’t made up my mind and I’m planning on going to Best Buy tomorrow.
@@gza864 Was supposed to be delivered today. Maybe tomorrow or Sunday now
Great video been looking at these robots for hardwood floor. Which I use my Kirby on . Can’t wait to do comparison videos on my channel
Thank you so much for this clear explanation
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! Please consider testing the upcoming Narwal Mop Robot (self cleaning). Your videos are really useful!
I agree with your conclusion. I have a 240 and love it. My house is mostly carpet with my kitchen and two bathrooms the only hard floor rooms in the house. I put the 240 in a room, press clean, close the door on it, and let it run. I just don’t see what the m6 would add for my particular home. I couldn’t realistically use the m6 room navigation to have it clean the kitchen and then go on to the bathrooms because after it’s cleaned the kitchen it would then be dragging a damp dirty mop across my carpets on its way to the first bathroom - yuk! The only advantage I see for the m6 would be if my biggest hard floor (the kitchen) was bigger than 150 sq feet but it’s not so it’s the 240 for me all the way. [ Edit: Corrected 150 sqm to 150 sq ft. The little 240 might be good, but not quite that good! ]
Thanks, good points!
Amazing review
i'd love it if you could review the irobot roomba scooba lines from back in the day. you could also compare how they do with the braava. that'd be interesting.
I've had both..scooba was way way better but took more work after/before to set it up, like a carpet cleaner if you know what I mean. Filling the tank of water and cleaner, emptying the dirty tank. In comparison, the brava is so easy to set up and replace the pad, no emptying dirty tank, etc. BUT the brava is not really heavy duty cleaning like the scooba. The scooba cleaned like a legit mopping. Th brava cleans like a swifer wet (the sheets, not the pads). The Scooba was built like the roomba, hefty and weighty, the brava is imho too light. The weight puts some heft to scrubbing/mopping like when you push harder on a swifer, the brava can't do that it's too light. So imho, brava is great for bathrooms or general areas but was really lacking in the kitchen/high traffic dirty areas. It's better than nothing but every time I used it, I thought to myself, I miss the scooba. (I had the cheapest brava the 240, the scooba got lost in a move, it still worked years later). If the brava was as heavy as the roomba it might alter my opinion. If it let you choose between disposable pads/scooba tank option it would be a winner, you could choose the best option for the job..
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Aw shucks! thanks!
Very good review. I will say however; what good is automated cleaning if you have to attend to the bots every day? "They" need to come up with a substantial dock that will refill the water tank and either clean the mop head or swap it out automatically.
The Braava 380t was actually released in Jan 2010 as the Mint from Evolution Robotics. On September 17, 2012, iRobot acquired Evolution Robotics for $74M and renamed it as the Braava
that spalted maple floor is nice
I can't wait till Roomba releases carpet shampooers. That's gonna be legit.
That would be humongous, both in size, and battery required, right?
@@DarxusC that's what people said about the original robot vacuums
I think trend is getting rid of carpet and change it to hard floor for many reasons, no? I wonder if they will invest creating something that could be the possible future "past".
carpet is dead bro. nobody uses carpet anymore except old people and maybe the occasional throw rug you just pick up take outside and wash off.
@@AustinMichael that's not even close to true lmao
I have the m6 and the 240. The 240 is great for bathrooms, smaller to clean around toilet with ease.
Thank you for the video. Can I ask which braava is the quietest? I wanna buy one, but still cannot decide. Cause I don't like any noise at all. That's why your answer is very important for me.
Do you ever test these on tile floor with wide grout? I’m curious how they do with entire floors with grout.
The 380t is an upgraded version of the 320 that I had back in 2010. It had a cube that would sit on the counter.
Edit: I figured out that the 320 wasn't out in 2013, and that the original model from 2010 was called the Mint, and was rebranded by iRobot
You should do a comparison and in depth review of some canister vacs! I don’t recall seeing anything like that on your channel yet.
This helped me a lot
Did you have an opportunity to see how it handles grout lines?
I can't wait till the self cleaning mop is available!!
Do you plan on doing testing on the Narwal t10 once it releases for purchase?
@Vaccum Wars @2:24 Could you define left please?
The Braava M6 has a “threshold” beta feature now where you add thresholds on the smart map that you want it to cross. Also, I agree about the dirty mop head but if you run a whole home clean 2-3x per week (I have two dogs), the maps get less and less dirty with each clean. It’s def better at maintaining a clean floor. Also, the detailed clean option is intense and I’m sure cleans better than the 240. Finally, the reusable mop heads clean better than the disposable.
It also works very well with Bona products.
Okay
To update. This is now standard as a zone in the app
@vacuum wars. Which mop would you recommend, Deeboot T8 AIVI (with or without pro mop) or M6?
i use a 3rd party reusable mopping pad on my 240 and it works great although it is slightly too tall so the mop is louder for some reason. They even stay blue when i use bleach to clean the pads
can you also show the clothes after the drying? does it need ironing?
i have an arsenal of the 380. i like the washable rags. you would get a lot better results if you roomba-fied the room by picking up the chairs, floor lamp, and other obstacles. swiffer cloths work great too for crud and cat hair.
We have nonslip tiles in our kitchen so they are not smooth like a hardwood floor or glossy tile.
Do you think this would still clean or would the pads snag?
I have the braava before 380t, the whire one. it does a amazing job but takes 12 hours to charge. it can use any cleaning solution i pick including wet swifter pads
Yes these guys need to come out with an imprint feature and a reservoir feature
Yes that's the problem with pushing around the same cloth for too long. It stops picking up dirt up to a point. I personally prefer a rolling or spinning microfiber cloth. Maybe they could design a cloth that goes over a conveyer belt sort of thing. It will rotate to a cleaner side of the cloth after half certain period. Like flipping over a cloth. I even drew the design on paper haha.
I have the s9+ and like it so I just ordered the Braava M6, it should get shipped soon
Hi I'm 9 and I love vacuums so much I love you all.
I’d love to see the Braava jet m6 versus the Deebot OZMO t8
You should compare the ilife w400 to these mopping robots too
I know this isn’t the latest Dyson, but could you do a review on the dc41?
Man, I love these reviews !
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Could you do a review on Veniibot N1 as it has an auto mop-head washing system and uses LiDAR as well !!
@VacuumWars I have an roomba i7, it works really well… I’ve heard rumours that the braava jet m6 isn’t very reliable, breaks easily and isn’t generally a good product… Should I get the m6, and is yours still working to this day? Thanks for the awesome reviews.
Any comments on Narwal T10? Waiting for your review before buying it this holiday season.
My experience with
Braava jet m6 after 3 months:
very good construction, good cleaning results but software running it just sucks:
- can't mop in a schedule after i7 (you have to create schedules in each robot separately). It has an option "mop after vaccum" but it works only for manual starting not scheduled
- it can't return to the base station if was incidentally lifted durning cleaning (if get stuck). When get lost starts clean whole area not only scheduled
- can't return if taked manually to a spot clean
- can't set to mop the floor paraller to floor panel layout (as showed in the video), braava choose moping way depend on surface dimensions, and often is against the panel layout. You can't choose the proper way for each room/floor. Smudges are visible when it mops against the layout.
- base station dock plate gets slippery after wet mopping and often braava can't leave the base, need glue some stickers to get better friction
- can't use the proximity sensors in proper way,, often hard bumps obstacles like a crazy blind
- sometime can't find the way to selected room (no obstacles at all), it seems that for each start it calculates differ way, don't know why
- is much dumber than i7, often get lost, can't find the room or just mop differ rooms that scheduled
- when get stuck and wait for a help battery is drained fast, when you came back home and find lost Braava battery is so low that it can't finish the job
- app can't show on the map where is the robot now, it shows only name of the room
- creating a "smart map" takes a lot of time if you have a big house (need minium 3 training runs), can't copy map to another robot, if you have i7 first and it already has the map it can't transfer it to a new robot for avoid training runs.
- "smart map" are not so smart, somtiemes show non existent doors between rooms, which need manuall edit and separation (which is a bit tricky)
- can't edit/correct walls on the map, you can only divide area for separately rooms and name it
- can't mop rooms in an order selected in scheduler (e.g. 1. Kitchen 2. Living room etc), the order is random. There are rumors that this bug will be removed in a new update.
Mint was the first braava, i have braava 320 and still does a great job only down side takes 12 hours to charge
should take 4 hours to charge. do you need to change the battery?
Braavas are perfect choice for parquet and vinyl floors, but tiles with grouts is where Scooba was supposed to work...at least until they discontinued it.
Excellent informative video
Glad you think so. Thank you for watching!
HI!! I have a question.. can you plug the 240? or it only works with batteries... thank you!!
Hi, can i use microfiber cloth to replace the m6 pad just like the m380t?
I found the 240 on Amazon Warehouse as I looking for an inexpensive moping robot to clean lab floors (tile). It's been great for that. Floors definitely feel clean and look clean after it's done. It also works on hardwood floors, even though it's not recommended. Just make sure your hardwood floors are sealed. I would not recommend it on rough surfaces. My basement floor is concrete and the pad gets turn up on the imperfections of an older concrete floor.
Thanks for sharing!
Awesome Reviews
Thanks!
How long does it take m6 to clean this room? I cannot decide which I should buy but if you could provide me with the cleaning time for m6 it would be very useful :D
Can you compare the m6 with the Deebot T8+ and Roborock s7+ ? I'd like to see how they stack up against Roomba's.
Would you be willing to do a comparison between Brava M6 vs iLife Shinebot W450 vs iLife Shinebot W400S? The shinebots look sort of promising, due to the liquid pickup.
I have a Roborock S5 and it’s a fantastic vacuum, mopping leaves a little to be desired. After watching this video I went to Amazon and had a Braava 240 in the cart when I noticed the iLife W400. This was more what I was looking for, it functions like the old IRobot Scooba I had in 2008. I looked on TH-cam and I only found a handful of videos on this machine that weren’t very informative. Could you please review it and any other mopping robots that don’t use pads like a Swifter mop.
Please do a review on the Xiaomi Vaccum Robot 2. It got the T shape moping like the Braava. So I wonder which one is better?
iRobot should bring out a new and improved Scooba with mapping and whole house cleaning ability
iLife 450
We are probably responsible for at least 10k of your views because my 2 year old is OBSESSED with "robot vacs". We have seen each video several times and would LOVE it if you could review a Kirby! We have one and he is also obsessed with it. It was over $1k and would love to see it compared to Dyson and other high-end brands!
I have both the white color versions and like them both.
I wish the m6 also had a bucket at its base station that you could fill with water so it could refill itself.
Also maybe with some clever engineering it could change its own pad so when it docks it somehow attaches a new pad.
Of course it needs a way to get over those room splitters that’s a big deal breaker.
These 3 changes would make it a guarantee but for me but as of right now it’s not quite good enough.
Can you use the 240 and the 380T in different parts of the house at the same time?
Would love to see a review of ilifes shinebot