Check out the ECOVACS DEEBOT T30 or X2 series - they're solid for cat hair. The rubber brushes don't tangle up like the bristle ones, suction is strong enough to handle shedding season, and they're pretty quiet for apartment living. Mopping is built-in, and accessories are easy to find on their site or Amazon. The auto-empty stations help a ton with all that fur too. Should fit your budget depending on which model you go with.
I feel you on the 2 kids + 3 pets struggle, floors are basically a combat zone.
If the Qrevo isn't doing it for you, definitely check out the Ecovacs Deebot line (especially the T series when on sale). Their "Ozmo" mopping tech is a beast for sticky messes and pet tracks. You can often snag them under $500, and they might actually give you the "oomph" you're missing.
I don’t see many people around here using Eureka or Xiaomi vacuums, so I can’t say I know much about those. I’ve been using the ecovacs t30 for over six months now, and it’s been pretty solid in terms of cleaning power. No major issues yet, so I haven’t needed to contact customer support. When I first started using it though, I asked them about the cleaning liquid, and they were really helpful with the details.
In my personal experience I cannot suggest ecovacs... I liked them because the features were good, but I had two of them in last two years and in less than one year I had to return both of them because they simply broke. Now I'm looking for another brand with similar features but more reliable
I have an ecovacs deebot forget the specific version but I watched https://vacuumwars.com/ and it was pretty well regarded at the time. The big thing you kinda need to understand about robovacs and their cousins, automowers, is that these don't necessarily replace your vacuum. They compliment it and reduce the number of times you vacuum. It's more of a maintainence mindset.
That said, I've personally had no issue with dog fur being picked up. I have a shiba so he has an undercoat and his fur comes off in tufts all year. I just run it once a day and it picks up most everything.
Whatever robo vac you get, you may need to do a thorough clean before running it for the first time and I recommend having it run once a day or once every other day and spot vacuum any sections that seem to be getting missed. Also do yourself a favor and make absolutely sure the one you get has a charging base that doubles as a vacuum tank. These things don't hold a lot so that'll save you a lot of time emptying the robot itself. They'll vacuum and then empty into their respective dustbin
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Reliable, great mopping (lifts pads), but poor cable avoidance.
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