IS THE ROOMBA ELECTRO 5-IN-1 CORDLESS WET DRY VACUUM WORTH IT?
✓ Why Dad Likes It
Very lightweight and easy to push around
Lies flat — it'll get under the furniture
No chemicals at all — it electrolyzes plain tap water
Chamber in the dirty-water tank catches the hair and chunks
− What To Know
The self-clean cycle takes a long time and it's loud
My mop roller was still damp the next day
Dirty-water tank is small and hard to pull out — no button, you grab and yank
Only two modes, low and high — no auto, no screen
BOTTOM LINE: Is the Roomba Electro 5-in-1 Cordless Wet Dry Vacuum Just a Dad Approved?
It IS Just a Dad Approved — but know what you're getting. This is not a flagship wet/dry mop; it's a budget-feature machine with two modes and no screen. What it does well it does well: it's very lightweight, it lies flat to get under the furniture, and it cleans without a drop of chemicals because it electrolyzes plain tap water. I also really like that there's a chamber in the dirty-water tank that catches the hair and chunks. The honest gripes are the self-clean cycle, which runs long and loud, a roller that was still damp the next day, and a dirty-water tank that's small and stiff to pull out. For a small home with kids or pets where you'd rather not put chemicals on the floor, it earned the sticker
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🏆3-Month Real World Test Score7.9/10
Carpet Cleaning Performance
8.3/10
Hard Floor Cleaning Performance
7/10
Long Hair / Pet Test
8/10
Battery & Run Time
8/10
Ease of Use & Features
8/10
Score Summary7.9
Real World Testing Results
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HAIR & PET TEST
Comb clears the roller; tank's debris chamber catches hair, keeping it out of your sink.
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CLEANING TEST
Handled hair and litter on high, but left some dirt behind—no auto mode for big messes.
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EASE OF USE TEST
Lightweight, simple controls, lies flat under furniture. No printed instructions—scan a QR code instead.
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MAINTENANCE REALITY TEST
Tank pulls out stiffly with no button. Self-clean is thorough but slow, loud; roller stayed damp overnight.
Product Specifications
Full Technical Breakdown
About
Model
Roomba Electro 5-in-1 Cordless Wet Dry Vacuum
Price
Mid-Range
Power
Cordless
Suction
20,000 Pa (20 kPa)
Weight
9 lb
Run Time
Up to ~35 min per charge
Design
Lies flat · No power-assist that I could feel — you push it · No LED light · Squeegee and comb on the head
Edge Clean
One side — gets pretty close on that side, the other doesn't
Cleaning Modes
Two — low and high. No auto mode.
Details
Sensors / Display
No screen — power, mode and self-clean buttons only · dirty-water-tank full sensor
Hot-Air Dry
Yes — there's a heating element on the dock's drying pad (it gets very hot).
Hot-Water Wash
No heated wash I could confirm in testing — iRobot lists a heated wash in the ThermaClean dock
Charging
In dock
Dry Time
Long — the self-clean alone runs roughly 5–7 minutes, one of the longest I've tested, and it's loud
Other
Electrolyzed water, no chemicals needed. Dirty-water tank has a debris chamber and metal handle. Reusable foam filter with spare included, plus replaceable roller and a hair-cutting cleaning brush. Cleaning width: ~9.5 in.
Who Is It For?
Buyer Fit
Buy It If
You've got a small home or apartment
You want light — it's easy to carry between floors
You've got kids or pets and want no chemicals on the floor
You need to mop under furniture — this one lies flat
Skip It If
You want premium features — this is a budget feature set
You don't want to wait out a long, loud self-clean cycle
You need the roller bone-dry and ready the next morning
You want an auto mode that reads the mess for you
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It's a cordless wet/dry floor mop with 20,000 Pa of suction and a base station that does the cleanup for you. In the box you get the mop, the base station, the mop roller, the handle, a cleaning brush, the power cord and a sample bottle of floor cleaning solution. You install the roller and click the handle in — there's an electrical connection up top, so line up the detent and push until it clicks. Fill the water tank and add about half a capful of solution. That's the whole setup. Note that it only comes with one mop roller, so keep the packaging piece when you buy a replacement.
Cleaning Performance: What It Actually Picks Up
A Big Mixed Mess
I put down hair, mud and kitty litter and ran it on Max. It did a great job — and the kitty litter especially surprised me. You've only got two modes, Eco and Max, so there's no guessing about settings. Something else I liked: it doesn't use a lot of water while it's cleaning, so you're not leaving your floor soaked behind you. It's got 20 N of down pressure and it cleans in both directions, forward and back. As always, vacuum the big loose stuff first if you can.
Hair & Pet
Strong. There's a comb on the head that pulls the long hairs off the roller while you clean, plus another scraper and a squeegee. After the self-clean cycle I checked the roller and it had taken care of all the long hairs. When I emptied the dirty-water tank it had done a good job — there was a little debris left in the channel, which is worth a look now and then.
Edges
It's not true edge to edge, but it's pretty close on both sides — good enough that you're not going back along the baseboards with a rag every time.
Ease of Use
This is its best category, an 8.9 from me. It's very easy to maneuver and I love how lightweight it is — noticeably lighter than a Dreame H12 Pro. It lies flat, which is a big deal at this price; this is one of the cheapest mops I've tested that goes flat to get under furniture. Operation is a power button, a mode button and a self-clean button on the dock, and that's the whole interface. There are voice prompts telling you what it's doing, and you can turn those on and off by holding down the mode button. Two honest gripes: there's no screen, just a blue light, so you don't get your mode or a battery percentage. And it's not self-propelled — there are just small free-spinning wheels, so you're pushing it yourself, though it rolls easy.
Maintenance Reality
Set it on the dock and press the clean button and it runs a deep self-clean: it soaks the roller, washes it with hot water, sucks everything back up, and then dries it with hot air. That takes a minute or two to wash, then the dry runs — and the drying is quiet, which I appreciated, because a lot of these are loud for those few minutes. The dirty-water tank is easy to get to and easy to clean, and you want to wash it out every time. There's a filter in there that's a little tricky to pull the first time; rinse it, let it dry in the sun, and eventually replace it — it's reusable, but only up to a point.
Battery & Runtime
About 40 minutes on Eco, and that's the one place it's a little short. It's not a problem for a kitchen or a couple of rooms, but if you're trying to do a big house end to end in one shot, you'll be docking it partway. The Dreame H12 Pro does have a bigger battery if that's your priority.
How It Compares
Based on this performance, I'd probably take the F25 GT over the Dreame H12 Pro — they're really similar machines, and sometimes I like one better and sometimes the other, but this one is excellent and it's much lighter. The H12 Pro's advantage is that bigger battery. I'd definitely take the F25 GT over the Dreame G10 Pro. Out of all of these in this price range, it's probably my top pick.
Is It Worth It?
Yes. It's a very nice wet/dry floor mop for the money — light, easy, lies flat, cleans a real mess, and the dock takes care of washing and drying the roller so it doesn't sit damp and start smelling. Go in knowing the battery is about 40 minutes and there's no screen, and you'll be happy with it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common Buyer Questions
Is the Roomba Electro Plus worth buying?+
Yes, with expectations set — it's Just A Dad Approved at 7.8 out of 10. It's not a flagship. It's a light, simple machine that lies flat, cleans with no chemicals, and catches hair in the dirty-water tank. If you've got a small home, kids or pets, that's a good fit. If you want auto modes and premium features, look higher up my list.
Do you need a cleaning solution with it?+
No, and it's my favorite thing about it. You fill the tank with plain tap water and the machine electrolyzes it — that's what does the cleaning and sanitizing. No chemicals, nothing extra to buy, and nothing chemical going down on floors your kids and pets are on.
How long does the self-clean cycle take?+
Longer than most. In my testing it ran close to five to seven minutes, which is one of the longest cycles I've timed, and it's loud while it's running. The trade-off is that it's thorough — it spins the roller back and forth and gets it pretty clean. Then the dock's heating element dries it, though my roller was still damp the next day.
Does it dry the mop roller?+
There's a heated drying pad on the dock and it gets very hot — I almost burned my finger on it. But it doesn't reach all the way across the roller, and in my testing the roller was still wet the following day. If you need it bone-dry and ready first thing in the morning, that's worth knowing before you buy.
What are the downsides?+
Four. The self-clean runs long and loud. The roller was still damp the next day. The dirty-water tank is small and there's no release button, so you grab and pull — stiff at first, though it loosens up. And you only get low and high, with no auto mode and no screen. It also isn't edge to edge; one side gets close, the other doesn't.
About Tom Shelton
Tom Shelton
Tom Shelton is the creator of Just A Dad Approved. He tests robot vacuums, home products, and everyday gear in real homes so shoppers can see what actually works before spending money.
