For carpets you ll get better cleaning performance if you go for a mid range.
Roomba that can go up stairs.
I ve only heard of this on older models.
So roombaand stairs definitely do not go well together.
There are infrared sensors mounted underneath pointing straight downward so roomba can detect what it calls cliffs stairs and steep drops.
A low cost roomba 690 or alike will do the job.
There are some reports of roomba s not handling stairs well like the roomba crashing down the stairs.
At least for slick floors such as hardwood tiles or linoleum.
Everyday clean without the effort.
Cheap roomba can clean multiple floors.
A maximum of three floor plans can be stored.
Cleaning stairs is one of the things it can t do.
With aerovac technology roomba 650 easily handles fibers like hair pet fur lint and carpet fuzz.
For the first 4 months that we were a roomba household we only let our roomba run on the first floor.
The cheapest solution to sweep multiple floors is to move your vacuum robot from one floor to the other.
Most people are worried about the roomba falling down stairs.
Irobot roomba 770 cleaning the hall area at the top of the stairs in our factory.
There are many things a roomba can do and many things it can t do.
Create a floor plan for each story then set up no go lines on every floor so your robot stays out of trouble everywhere or create special cleaning zones upstairs and downstairs.