Robot vacuums any owners?

[cyrusir]

Thinking of getting one to keep the ground floor of the house clean during the week, the ones i was looking at were:

The latest version of the Xiaomi robot vaccum at £332 delivered (EU warehouse from ebay) or
Eufy 11c at £260 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eufy-RoboVa...3A20000-33500) or the neato d301 for £260 amazon warehouse ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neato-Robot...keywords=d301)


this is to cover a ground floor mostly wooden with some rugs say 800 sq feet.

any one with any experience or recommendations?

[senwar]

We've had a roomba for years. Its been great although the battery has died now and I've never got round to fixing it

Worked on carpets and wooden floors no problem.

[David_D]

Cheap and probably not cheerful:

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/vil...r-2999-2976987

[Lampoc]

Cheap and probably not cheerful:

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/vil...r-2999-2976987

I ordered one of those last night. For £30 I couldn't resist.

[David_D]

I ordered one of those last night. For £30 I couldn't resist.

HUKD costs me a fortune!

[Lampoc]

Anyway, here's my tip - don't buy a Roomba if you have a dog that isn't 100% house trained.

[VDG]

Anyway, here's my tip - don't buy a Roomba if you have a dog that isn't 100% house trained.

LOL

[Velorum]

Cheap and probably not cheerful:

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/vil...r-2999-2976987

Great review comments

[imb1]

Another Roomba owner. Been working for years with a battery change (not Roomba's as they are too expensive). Gets the carpet really clean. You can notice the difference. It does a weird pattern but in a test I saw years ago it was the best for picking up dirt. My only problem is that if there is something that it can just get under it can get stuck.

[imb1]

Another Roomba owner. Been working for years with a battery change (not Roomba's as they are too expensive). Gets the carpet really clean. You can notice the difference. It does a weird pattern but in a test I saw years ago it was the best for picking up dirt. My only problem is that if there is something that it can just get under it can get stuck.

[Carlito149]

I own Xiaomi robot for three months now. I bought it from geabest EU warehouse.
For now I’m very satisfied. If any question please ask.

[robcuk]

Another Roomba owner, it’s now 5 year’s old and is a bit like Trigger’s broom!
New battery, side brush, main brushes, filters and front wheel assembly, mostly Roomba parts under warranty, but the battery and side brush assembly were Amazon specials!
Wood floor and a Birman cat makes it an essential tool, it runs every weekday from 10, and in our little flat it goes non-stop for over an hour, with the new battery it’s now, on occasion 2 hrs.

well worth the money.

[raptor]

I am using for a week the simple eufy model from amazon and is amazing


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[cyrusir]

I am using for a week the simple eufy model from amazon and is amazing


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thats what im wondering, is that all i really need,

does it bash off the walls, leave marks on skirting etc or no?

[Complex]

Tempted to buy one of these as gift after I do some research. Just hopeful that having a very irregular floor and furniture layout won't render it less effective.

[raptor]

thats what im wondering, is that all i really need,

does it bash off the walls, leave marks on skirting etc or no?

Nothing so far
A few marks but they can easy go away
Not marking furniture etc
It has a pressure sensor so it moves away fast from obstacles
Cleaning of it is also easy


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[verv]

I have a Eufy and its probably one of the best things ive ever bought.

[TKH]

bought a Eufy from Amazon

brilliant piece of kit

however it died on Monday at 8 months old

issue is common 4 bleeps then solid red light means the central roller is broken / inop

contacted customer services which is open from 6am - 11am ??

they asked for a video of it doing it and will apparently send out a new one ....fingers crossed all goes well

[fleshpress]

I've had a Roomba (650) for almost 5 years and haven't had any major issues. Spare parts are easily sourceable and it's relatively easy to fix if anything breaks (motors, battery, brushes). I've replaced the battery and brush motor for less than 30 pounds after 4 years and the Roomba is still going strong.

Apart from that, my only recommendation would be to get a model that supports scheduling since it's very convenient to have it vacuum everyday when you're at work without having the need to explicitly turn it on every time.

[stelmo01]

Have a Roomba and love it. I turn it on when I leave the house and have a spotlessly clean home when I return. Worth every penny.

[T1ckT0ck]

The Dyson one looks impressive and built like a tank... literally as it runs on tracks.

However, the price!!!


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[robcuk]

The Dyson one looks impressive and built like a tank... literally as it runs on tracks.

However, the price!!!


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Plus it’s way too tall, won’t fit under any furniture in our flat!

[AshUK]

Just got a robo-vac from Amazon, which looks like it had just been delivered today. Double purpose for me - cleaned the floor, plus we've got 2 cats that will happily chase it around...!

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[Chiefs]

Awesome blog and reviews, having a Labrador in the house is making me want a Roomba! Thanks for the info!

[doubledee]

My mother has a Jack Russell Terrier that casts a lot and goes bat s**t mental every time she vacuums her flat. I was thinking that a Robotic vacuum could be programmed to vacuum her flat when she's out walking the dog so the ability to use the Amazon Echo to start the routine just as she's leaving or via her phone would be ideal.

Would this be viable? How much do you need to spend to get one that can cope with pet hair? There is a Neato D301 on Amazon at 245 quid that is compatible with Alexa.