Roomba Plus 405 Combo Review: The 'Set-and-Forget' Robot for Busy, Pet-Friendly Homes
AutoWash dock makes this Roomba the easiest vac+ mop for pet and mixed-floor homes — £299 for low-maintenance, reliable cleaning.
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By Editorial Team | April 2026
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The Roomba Plus 405 Combo is our top pick for busy homes because its AutoWash dock actually delivers the thing that matters most: far less hands-on maintenance. For £299 you get automated emptying plus pad washing/drying, LiDAR maps that clean in neat rows, and carpet detection so mopping and vacuuming can run together — which is exactly the convenience most people want.
Our pick: Roomba Plus 405 Combo
Roomba Plus 405 Combo — £299.00
This robot replaces the weekly slog of vacuuming and mopping by letting you schedule regular cleans and forget about emptying the bin or washing pads for weeks. The iRobot score: 8.1 — strong across autonomy, navigation and day-to-day ease.
Why it works:
- AutoWash dock that auto-empties debris for up to 75 days and washes/dries mop pads for about four weeks (based on one mopping run per week) — that’s the real time-saver.
- ClearView LiDAR maps quickly for row-by-row coverage, so it won’t miss edges or repeat random routes in the dark.
- DualClean spinning mop pads (200 RPM) with SmartScrub for deeper stain removal, plus carpet detection that lifts the pads automatically so you can mop and vacuum in one run.
The honest trade-off: It’s priced like a premium combo and iRobot quotes suction relative to much older models (70× vs Roomba 600 series) instead of giving an absolute Pa figure, so if you need the highest raw suction for heavy shedding you should consider other options.
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