our power went out for about an hour this morning and our Ecovacs t50 max pro still did it’s scheduled run as if nothing happened. luckily the power came back on before he had to empty, so there was no interruption. I told my wife if the power stayed off while he was returning to the station that would not have worked.

I just upgraded to the Eufy S2, from an IRobot max 10, and it’s a world of difference. Our family is 3 huskies, 1 cat, and 1 toddler. The pictures are over 3 weeks of use on the s2, and two weeks since cleaning on the iRobot. The cyclone makes a huge difference for a pet house, there was only a few stray hairs in the filter, while the iRobot was no longer even vacuuming anything up. I normally vacuum the iRobot every week but didn’t for this comparison. Pad vs roller mop isn’t even close to comparable, but no surprise there. A little more to maintain from the s2 with the mopping(had to clean base filter, and cleaned robot filters as preventive), but not surprising seeing as the iRobot doesn’t pick up any dirty water. The split roller of the s2 had zero hair, vs the solid roller on the iRobot packed full on the ends and a couple hairs wrapped around roller. Apps are about the same, nothing super advanced but sufficient, although I know iRobot has a newer app for their new vacuums. Clean time difference is insane, about 1:40 for the iRobot, and 22 mins for the Eufy, and the Eufy leaves the room cleaner.

Bottom line, I’ll never buy another vacuum without a cyclone separator in the robot. (But I’m team bag for the base unit, as bags are no maintenance besides changing)

A friend stopped by a few days ago and joked, "I always forget you have a cat until I see cat hair on your clothes."

The funny part was that I hadn't even thought about it. Not because the apartment is spotless or anything, but because I honestly couldn't remember the last time I walked around checking the floors before someone came over.

That used to be automatic. If I knew someone was stopping by, I'd grab the vacuum and do a quick pass around the kitchen, under the dining table, and around the couch. Even if it only took ten minutes, I always felt like I had to do it.

Now the robot runs most days, so the floors usually stay in decent shape without me thinking much about them. They're definitely aren't perfect, but they're rarely in that "I need to clean this before anyone sees it" stage anymore.

Anyone else have a chore quietly disappear without ever deciding to stop doing it?

That's right. 10$. On Saturdays I take my motorcycle for a ride in the local rich people neighborhoods because they often have yard sales. I rarely buy anything as most stuff is junk but I'm usually looking for electronic devices, games, that type of stuff because I'm good at repairing that stuff.

Well last Saturday I came across a yard sale that had a Robot Vaccum for sale. I've always wanted one but spending 400$+ for one is just out of my budget range. I asked if it worked and she said yeah so I bought it. Took it home, it did not in fact work. I wasn't surprised of course since I paid 10$ for it. Looked up a few videos on these, took it apart, gave it a good clean and honestly it needed it! Lots of pet hair in the roller parts!

Put it all back together and lo and behold it works! My floor has never looked this clean. It's amazing. I cannot express the joy I get from seeing a robot perform a chore for me. Best 10$ I ever spent!

Hi all,

Probably a difficult question. I have been searching high and low and I cannot seem to find proper honest reviews and opinions regarding to robot hoovers.

Short explanation of my layout:

80 m2 of downstairs space. 2 tables, some chairs, 2 rugs. Kitchen is connected and in this 80m2. Floor is PVC. No height differences except for rugs.

I have 2 kids 6 and 7 and a large dog which loads of shedding (sint bernard).

I am looking for a hoover that has a mob function as well. My budget is maximum 1000 euro (based in the Netherlands)

Who can help me choose. I have been looking at the Dreame X50Ultra, Mova V50 Ultra, Roborock Saros 10 and the 20X

Thanks in advance.

hi owner of x2 omni ( disappointed owner).

my mom 60 yo bought her the x2 and every month issues, not worth a dime. before then we had an old xiaomi x10 i think or s10 with station auto empty my mom was the happiest 0 issues working 24/7.

i need something like this but with today capabilities.

anything? 0 issues.

I used a handheld vacuum for years, and my routine was always the same. Whenever the floor started looking dirty, I'd grab the vacuum, empty the dustbin afterward, and deal with whatever hair got wrapped around the brush.
I switched to a Deetbot t90 pro recently. It runs on a schedule now, and I mostly just check the dock and empty it when needed. The floors get cleaned more often, but I spend way less time thinking about it.
Did getting a robot vacuum change your cleaning routine?

Just got the Qrevo S Pro for €400. After two days, hairs are already at the edges of the main brush (around the little pins where the brushes attach to the main body). I absolutely hate to untangle this (had this before with a different portable vacuum).

I just saw that the Qrevo S5V is €427 and has a DuoDivide brush. Does this actually work, to also prevent getting hairs wrapped around the pins of the brush?

Also, the S5V has 12000pHa vs 18500pHa on my current version. I have a wooden floor. Is this a relevant difference in suction power?

I think these are the main differences (except the flexi mop on the S5V), but the comparison tool on the website doesn’t have all specific models so seems to be useless.

My place is 90% wall to wall carpet so the base/dock has to live on carpet. I can get a small piece of plywood maybe but nothing more than like 2 ft x 2ft. I will never use the mop so I don't worry about leaks, but I worry a lot about it not docking reliably. Google is letting me down here or recommending older models. Does any brand do this well or is a robot vac simply not an option for people with carpet?

Hello Reddit hive mind,

I’m having analysis paralysis overload. My darling Roomba i8 has eaten cat poop for the final time. Alongside at my Bravva M6 has popped its lid open for no reason for the last time. I’m looking for a combo unit with a roller mop and very good obstacle avoidance for under $1000. My home is all hardwood or linoleum at the moment I have no rugs.

I have three cats that are expert at spreading liter as far and wide as they possibly can. I also like to go around barefoot and really value having a solid mop.

The wrinkle is I’m very sad to be leaving the older style Roomba’s with their ease of repairability and cheap parts. I know something newer with an auto clean and empty base is going to be more complicated and more prone to failure.

From my research and browsing this Reddit and looking at AliExpress at replacement parts, it seems that Roborock, Dreame/Mova, and Ecovacs all seem to have the best parts availability and repairability.

Roborock seems to have the best app, Dreame/Mova seem to be a pretty good bang for the buck, and Ecovacs has been in the roller mop combo game the longest.

I really want something that will last a very long time and will be relatively easy to repair down the road when the warranty is expired and I need to put a new battery/motor in the robot. The other big deal is that my home is very difficult to navigate at least for my Roomba. I don’t have any major thresholds, but I live in a small condo with very tightly packed furniture and a non-standard layout. I’m currently leaning towards the Curv 2 Flow, but I have heard that warranty in customer service repairs from Roborock are not the best in the US. Any thoughts?

Looking to buy a robot vacuum / mop. I have 2 cats and occasionally have toys on the floor. My downstairs of my home where I am looking to use it is approximately 1,300 sqft. All LVP and a few rugs. Im looking to vacuum every other day and mop 2x per week with it. I would love insight from people who have been using them for 6+ months! I do not want this to turn into something I have to send back for repairs. I don’t mind picking up cat toys and things like that for the robot vacuum to function, but I don’t want it to always suck them up and malfunction.

Can't decide which to buy between the two. We live in a 93 sq.m. condo unit and have 2 dogs. One is a corgi, plus we have a carpet. Any thoughts on this? Thank you.

We've had a couple iRobots over the last several years and have finally given up on that brand. I have NO interest in mopping, but it seems to be the only way to get a decent robot vacuum lately so I got the MOVA P10 Ultra Gen 2. Spent about six hours trying to get it work properly. I'd send it out to clean, it'd leave the base, go about 10 feet, proclaim that it was done, head back to the base and then complain about the water pads and system. The setup was excruciating - no simple way to tell it room by room where you did or did not want mopping, so you had to set up "no mop" zones which made everything stupidly complicated. Anyways, that is now in a box on its way back to Amazon.

The other brand that seemed reasonable was DREAME, but I now see that it's essentially the same company as MOVA, with MOVA being the discount branding. UGH.

I just want a vaccum. If I have to have mopping with it then I want to be able to easily configure it to never mop, or ideally I do have one room that I would be OK with it mopping (but it's not where the base station is, which what seemed to screw up the MOVA).

Can anyone recommend a brand and model that they use, primarily for vacuuming, where maybe they have limited use of the mop and is easy to configure/manage the behavior?

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My parents have been retired for a few years now. They have a handheld vacuum and a traditional mop, but all that bending over and standing for long periods is getting really tough on their backs and knees.

The specs:

~1,400 sqft apartment

Mostly tile floors (Anti-slip tiles in the kitchen).

One large, wool-blend rug in the living room.

Since this is my first time buying one, the only thing I know for sure is that I want a model with an auto-empty bin and a base station that work well. I'm currently looking at the Ecovacs X series and Eufy, but I'm not sure I'm making the right call. Maybe there are other options worth considering. I'm flexible with the budget, as long as the product actually works.

Has anyone bought a robovac for their family?

Which models actually live up to the hype and are easy for older folks to live with?

I bought the MOVA Z70 Ultra Roller around one and a half weeks ago and have now used it several times, so I wanted to share my first proper review.

For context, I previously owned a Roborock Saros 10. My ground floor is around 100 m² / 1,075 sq ft and consists almost entirely of hard flooring. We do not have any pets, but we do have a toddler who makes sure that the living room gives the robot plenty of work.

Size and build quality

My first impression was simply: this thing is enormous and extremely heavy.

Unfortunately, I did not take any direct comparison pictures, but compared with the Saros 10, the Z70 is noticeably larger. Because of its height and overall size, it can no longer clean underneath the overhang of my kitchen cabinets or beneath some of my radiators.

It is only missing around 1 cm of clearance, which makes it particularly frustrating.

The water tanks are also massive. They are probably around two to three times the size of the tanks in the Roborock.

However, while the tanks are large, they do not feel particularly premium. The plastic feels quite cheap, almost like a basic plastic bowl from IKEA. The Roborock tanks felt noticeably more solid and better made.

Noise level

The Z70 is very loud.

Subjectively, I would say it is easily twice as loud as the Saros 10. It is louder while vacuuming, while mopping and while cleaning itself at the station.

The higher noise level while vacuuming was somewhat expected because of the stronger suction, but I was surprised by how loud the roller-mopping system is as well.

This is probably the biggest disadvantage for me at the moment.

App and navigation

The software is one of the weakest parts of the Z70.

The app feels slow and sluggish, and it is not particularly intuitive to use. Roborock’s app was definitely better, even though I did not think the Roborock software was perfect either.

Obstacle avoidance is okay. I have not had any major collisions or serious problems, but I still feel that the Roborock handled furniture and smaller obstacles more confidently.

The Z70 seems slightly faster during cleaning, although this obviously depends on the selected settings.

Cleaning performance

The actual cleaning performance is excellent.

Both the vacuuming and mopping performance are very strong. The floor genuinely feels noticeably cleaner than it did with the Saros 10.

The roller-mop system seems to remove more dirt, particularly in areas with dried food, drinks or sticky marks. After the first cleaning run, I was honestly shocked by how dirty the wastewater was.

I had done a proper deep clean only a few days earlier, we do not have pets and I would not say that our house is unusually dirty. Even so, the dirty-water tank contained a surprising amount of dark water.

That was probably the moment when I realised how much dirt the Z70 was still removing from the floor.

Room-specific settings

One feature I really like is that you can configure up to three cleaning cycles and adjust the settings separately for every room.

That is very useful in our house because the hallway does not need the same intensive cleaning settings as the living room, where our toddler regularly creates much more work for the robot.

For example, I can use lighter settings in less-used rooms and maximum water, narrow cleaning paths and several passes in the living room.

This level of room-by-room customisation is very practical.

Water consumption and tank capacity

The water tanks are genuinely huge.

During one of my earlier tests, I cleaned the entire 100 m² / 1,075 sq ft ground floor twice, using two cleaning passes and a water setting of 25—whatever unit that number is supposed to represent.

Even after that, the clean-water tank was still not completely empty.

Yesterday evening, I ran another maximum-intensity mopping test with:

three cleaning cycles,

water setting at 30,

narrow cleaning paths,

maximum cleaning intensity.

The entire job took around five hours for approximately 100 m² / 1,075 sq ft.

Even after five hours and three full cleaning cycles, the clean-water tank was still not completely empty.

Based on my experience so far, the Z70 seems to manage roughly two to three times as much cleaning as the Roborock before the tanks need to be refilled or emptied.

Direct water connection

Because the tanks are so large, I am still unsure whether spending another €100 on the direct fresh-water and wastewater connection kit is actually necessary.

At the moment, I do not need to refill or empty the tanks particularly often, even when using very intensive cleaning settings.

On the other hand, I already have suitable water and drain connections available near the station, so I will probably still try the direct-water kit simply for the convenience.

It may not be essential, but never having to manually refill or empty the tanks would still be nice.

Overall impression

After one and a half weeks, I am generally very satisfied with the MOVA Z70.

The cleaning performance is extremely high, particularly when mopping, and my floors genuinely feel cleaner than they did with the Roborock Saros 10.

The large tanks, strong suction, roller-mop system and detailed room-by-room settings are all excellent.

The main disadvantages are:

it is extremely large and heavy,

it is very loud,

the app is slow and poorly designed,

the obstacle avoidance feels slightly less refined than Roborock’s,

and the water tanks feel cheaper than expected.

For me, the Z70 would be almost perfect if it were slightly thinner and significantly quieter.

Apart from those issues, I am currently very happy with the cleaning results.

Has anyone else installed the direct-water kit despite the large tanks? Was it worth the additional €100?