Robot vacuum cleaners

Adrianmsmith

HarveyMushman When I floated the idea, the reply was ‘Do I not do a good enough job?’.

Great result id say!!

I burned a pair of trousers ironing them 30 years ag0. Been banned ever since from the iron.

HarveyMushman

Adrianmsmith

Used that tactic on loading the dishwasher, works a treat!

Dusk

My other half doesn’t like to clean so certainly isn’t offended by the thought of a robot vacuum!

Coincidentally, I’d been given one a few weeks back but only set it up this morning. So far it seems to be doing a decent job, most of my downstairs is tiled and having a toddler means it’s always in need of cleaning.

HarveyMushman

Dusk My other half doesn’t like to clean so certainly isn’t offended by the thought of a robot vacuum!

Neither does mine! That’s what’s so irritating/baffling about the whole situation.

Dusk

HarveyMushman
My other half is messy as anything at home but has the highest standards ever if we’re staying in an Airbnb, it’s very annoying when I have the standard argument about the fact we’ve paid a cleaning charge.

My vacuum is a Dreame, which after downloading the app is a Xiaomi brand AFAIK

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We’ve got three of those now and can’t imagine living without them! (One on each floor). Wood flooring downstairs so vacuuming and occasional moping and results are great. On the other two floor we’ve got high pile carpets and they still work great. Don’t get me wrong you still need to get your standard vacuum cleaner once in a while but the amount of dust etc it picks up daily is astonishing. Flooring always looks clean. Highly recommend them.

LMSC

What are you guys using for hard floors and carpets?

dfk41

LMSC Wwee have hard floors throughout (apart from one rug). I used to vacuum the floors with a wand type vacuum then use a spray mop with a weak solution of disinfectant to water.

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dfk41 same here but instead of disinfectant Bona hard wood cleaner

MediumRoastSteam

Any suggestions for cleaning LVT / Amtico type of flooring?

dfk41

MediumRoastSteam That is what I have. I do not know if the specific floor cleaner is any better but I have done it with Zoflora and water for 7 years now

LMSC

Is there a recommended robot vac ?

Our home has tiles, laminated wooden flooring and carpet on all bed rooms.

We have been using the corded Miele for the last 10 years.

John_Yossarian

LMSC iRobot Roomba have been around longest? I believe there are quite a few brands now offering similar performance

John_Yossarian

HarveyMushman I think your ammunition has been taken before you even can think of using it. This question “doesn’t take prisoners”. We have got one and as @dfk41 mentioned, it is a great piece of technology and very useful. Not that you need convincing.

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We originally owned a Eufy 30c which was a ‚dumb’ version so no map drawing, LiDAR etc. Watching it run completely clueless and bumping onto furniture and walls was a pain but must admit it was doing its job and floors were always clean. It served us 6 years with only replacing a brush and filters. Still working this year so sold it on.

We now have Lubluelu which are a fraction of the cost of iRobots and they are great. The first one is going strong since April 2024.

dfk41

We have the Lubluelu as well. I am not sure which model but it draws a map and lets you decide whether to clean the whole house or just a specific area. It also ‘washes’ hard floor areas

https://lubluelu.com/collection/uk?srsltid=AfmBOooOkS7R7qqNjVt2NHTf6g4gnFUMJ_oVG5UFYtho2ZMQ_GLmIM7n

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Seems about right. Ours are sl60d and the newest addition is l15 which seems to have stronger suction but is a bit bigger yet it was the cheapest

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Funnily enough this just popped up!

DavecUK

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LMSC

Roomba® Plus 505 Combo Robot + AutoWash™ Dock - White is £499

https://www.irobot.co.uk/en_GB/roomba-plus-505-combo/N185040.html

Roomba® Max 705 Combo robot + AutoWash™ dock - Black is £999

https://www.irobot.co.uk/en_GB/roomba-max-705-combo-robot-autowash-dock/X185040.html

Lubluelu SL60 very cheap at $215

https://lubluelu.com/product/robot-vacuum-sl60-plus

Dusk

As with any modern electrical item, I always think there’s a sweet spot of slightly above the bargain basement stuff to get the necessary bells and whistles but not into silly territory where you have to spend triple to get not much extra. It’s likely to last just as long (or short) regardless of the model.