ECOVACS - OZMO T8+

I just grabbed a refurb L10S ultra for $320. At that price I figure it’s worth a shot to see how it compares to my older T8+.

I got a Roomba, the original around 25 years ago and loved it, but that required me carrying it room to room and having to find it to put it back on its charger.  In time it failed and 3 years ago I got an Ecovacs Deebot ozmo T8+ or something like that (they've released many more models since). And the robots do a lot more these days!  This purchase, however, ranks as one of the worst, technology experience I've ever had in my life. The app is not user friendly or intuitive, customer service is awful, the bot frequently and  randomly loses the map so you have to babysit it as you help it remap, and you have to redraw all the virtual boundaries. It doesn't avoid obstacles. It has trouble even dismounting from its charger, it senses that the dustbin is missing when the dustbin is not missing. Ecovacs does not supply parts for this vacuum (brushes, air filters) anymore. And I've taken good care of it and I have repaired it myself but it still pisses me off every time it has an issue (monthly) and when it finally dies for real I am going to launch it off a tall building and enjoy seeing it shatter in many pieces. 

My T8 is 4-5 and works as new. It doesn’t get used daily but no problems at all aside from the occasional forgetting of the map. I’ve just ordered a T50 Pro and the T8 will be designated for upstairs usage. 

I’m on my second Ecovacs and love it. First was a T8+ that was good, but just upgraded to a T50 Pro with better mopping and automatically empties itself, cleans the mop pads, fills itself with clean water etc. Very low maintenance and does a great job. 

I like Roborock, but to be fair, Ecovacs does work, at least not worse than Roborock for me. My Roborock S5 is slowly retiring. It used to clean the bedroom's floor, then went downstairs to the living room's first floor, and now it is on a partial retirement in the office room - smallest and easiest to clean :) Downstairs is Ecovacs T8 OZMO, which runs daily, with almost 3,000 runs in its lifetime. Not a single problem! Upstairs is Ecovacs X1 Omni, which runs 2-3 times a week, mopping. No complaints in the last 2 years, never gave me any trouble.

Hej Reddit! I would greatly appreciate some recommendations for a robot vaccum that can handle a threshold that is raised extra much. There are two of them right after each other by bathroom doorway. The first one is 1cm (0.39 inches) and the one that follows is 2.6 cm (1inch). I had an Ecovacs Deebot ozmo T8 which unfortunately could not handle that. Thanks in advance!

How is the mapping on Ecovacs now? I used to have a T8 and it was awful. The map would constantly get messed up and I would have to make it remap my house every week. It was awful at remapping and I would have to babysit it for hours while it did it. I ended up getting a Roborock Qrevo which has been amazing. I’ve had it a few years and never had to redo the map due to issues with the robot. The one I did have to remap was when I got it back from being serviced, and it perfectly mapped out my entire house on its own in under 30 minutes without me babysitting it. I’m mainly looking for a good mop, so I would be open to Ecovacs again if it’s actually improved now.

Been using the Ecovacs Deebot T8 Pure Robot Vacuum &Mop Cleaner for almost 3 years. Great product

So in short, looks like my deebot T8 has hit it's end. some reason it's map just went crazy where it flips 45 degrees randomly in the process of cleaning, rendering it very random, and in addition it's roller would jam horribly with our husky hair to the point that I had to clean out the roller twice a day just to keep up. Anyway now I'm about to have 500-600 or so to put into a new vacuum. I'm a big home automation fan, love my homeassistant setup. I'd like something that I can directly tie into home assistant to tell it to clean a specific room etc.., and I'd like something that handles or avoids pet hair tangles as much as possible, we have 3 dogs, one of them a husky that sheds like crazy. The Ecovacs L60 was a big positive to me on looking, with the blades that cut hair off the roller on the base station. Which reviews seem to go both ways on, some saying it works well consistantly, some saying it does nothing. I'm seeing generally good opinions on the roborock q5, and from what I'm seeing roborock has the best compatibility in home assistant. Mopping sounds kind of nice, but getting pet hair and dirt up is far higher priority, I know there's a post like this every month or so, but so far most of the recent ones I'm seeing are "money no object", and haven't seen one that really weighed in home assistant compatibility.

Dont forget that reddit, especially subreddits like these, are riddled with bots astroturfing their products, shitting on others. The collective negative sentiment to Ecovacs can as well just be manufactured, its basically impossible to tell. Had mine 4 years, T8 ozmo, mopping sucked balls, vacuuming was okay, navigation allright. Stopped using it when the drop sensors stopped working suddenly, which considering its not even mechanical part, was kinda a bummer.

Just upgraded to the X9. I previously had the T8 since 2020. Huge upgrade, and I have been very happy.

I've owned a LOT of robots over the years, you get what you pay for. As for Ecovacs, they just arent anywhere near as good as the price reflects. They constantly lose their map, need to locate so frequently there's actually a button to do it in the app, the app isn't nearly as good as the other high end brands, and they break constantly. My Deebot T8+ had 3 separate drive wheel failures within a year. When the final one died 2 weeks out of warranty they told me tough luck, and wouldn't even sell me the part so I could fix it myself "for my safety" they said 🙄 Currently own a Roborock Q Revo Curv which is fantastic, The self lifting chassis means it basically never ever gets stuck because it'll climb is way out of trouble. I plan on getting the Saros 10R next, which is basically the same as the Curv but with: hotter water (and now has hot water on board the robot), can leave the mops in the dock, more powerful, detergent dispenser, newer and better navigation and obstacle avoidance with no lidar tower on top so it can get under low furniture better. The Roller mop will be the future, but currently the only robots that have one are inferior in many ways to their competitors. So I'm waiting on that one

I'm uneasy about getting a robot hooked into the plumbing when I've yet to have one (besides a Roomba) last more than a year. My Deebot T8 had 2 wheel failures within a year then the 3rd died just after the warranty My Roborock S8 Pro Ultra charging error (known issue for years going back to S5) then the fan motor died. My first Q Revo Curv started having docking issues after just a week and eventually failed to recognize the dock at all. Now on my 2nd unit

Robot Vacuum is a huge win. I thought it was stupid when the first ones came out and just bounced randomly but they have come a looong way. My current robot has a vibrator attached to the mop to scrub it better than I will ever bother.

I know that would be the joke when I said it but it's true though > Electronic mop vibrates up to 480 times/minute to provide a deep clean and scrub away stubborn stains like dried liquids and pet prints. https://www.ecovacs.com/us/deebot-winbot-accessories/ozmo-pro

Maybe?. I had a shitty one before. The object avoidance makes a huge difference. I don't have to move anything, or clear the floors. It avoids cords, and most toys. Mine lets you set up no-go zones in the app so I don't worry about doors either. Whether my daughter's room is open, or not, it won't go in where her toys are

Hi Amanda! Maybe you can provide a bit of guidance for me? I’ve been researching, but it’s overwhelming lol. I currently have ecovacs t8 which vacuums fine, but the moping is a joke. My main floor is large, but split, sunken portion and elevated. It’s all LVP with some large rugs. 3 person household with no pets currently, but that may change. I really want something that mops well within a $700 budget.

Ah I see. Yeah the issue with buying the Chinese version is that you won't any customer service or warranty for it. I bought an Ecovacs T8 Max 3-4 years ago. The seller gave me an account. Like the other person said, when you register for accounts on website in China you need a Chinese phone number so the CCP can track you. I was given an account by the vendor with the phone and password set up. I also had to log into the Chinese region. Luckily you can set the language of the app to english and the robot to speak english too. I wouldn't recommend it again personally but that's because I can easily purchase a US model. You also may not be able to sell it since people aren't going to want to deal with a Chinese model. Either that or you take a massive depreciation hit to sell it. Something to consider.

We have had an ecovac T8 for 3+ years and are honestly surprised by how good it has been. The mapping feature works great. Our only complaint is a wheel broke and they won’t sell us a replacement part so we need to buy a new unit... But for a cheap robot vacuum it performs really nicely!

true, last deebot i had was a t8 aivi+, the app and the robot were a pos. shouldve bought an s5 max/s6 maxv instead 🤦‍♂️

I live by mine. Deebot with self emptying. Has full map and Lidar so barely gets caught. Starts when I leave home and when I return it docks and empties. I barely see it.