BoostIQ RoboVac 11S (Slim)

I have had my Eufy for four years. I do not believe robovacs replace real vacuuming but they sure help. Mine goes under dressers and shelves that are too heavy to move except once in a blue moon during a real deep clean, so it gets some stuff I would miss.

Here is the one I have but it’s not available now. Maybe you could find a similar one (there seem to be companion models listed with this one on Amazon but they cost more). My carpet is actually high pile and it does fine. I vacuum with a real vacuum every two weeks. eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S (Slim), Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Super-Thin,Powerful Suction, Quiet, Self-Charging Robotic Vacuum Cleaner, Cleans Hard Floors to Medium-Pile Carpets

Eufy S3 never blocks

TLDR: my Roomba sucks and I want to upgrade. We have had a J7 for about 3 years now. The first 6 months to a year, it was fine. Then started experiencing small problems here and there. The tread disintegrated at one point, then it kept getting disconnected from wifi. Within the last year, it has become completely useless. Object detection doesn’t work at all. It eats socks or cords that are touching the ground and then gets trapped, the map gets messed up and it has to be factory reset. And it loses wifi connection halfway through a run, and ends up wandering or ending its job early, only to not be able to find the dock. This has been after a factory reset, after a new map run, after wifi reset, after disconnecting from my phone, and after ALL parts including a battery were replaced. So I’m pretty much done with the Roomba. Before the Roomba. We had a Roborock S5 that was fine other than not being able to handle our shag rug at the time. And before that, we had a Eufy 11S that was terrible at object detection. It was slim enough to go under some of the furniture, but was just the right height to get itself aggressively wedged under most of our lower furniture. What’s a good upgrade I can get? My home is a smaller house, only 1 floor. Mostly tile/hardwood. Some medium thickness rugs. 2 long haired pets that shed a ton. A kid that drops crumbs. Specifically, my highest priority would be I’d prefer something that is good for all of the pet hair and dirt. And good at obstacle detection (especially cat barf or a forgotten toy or sock. Or a cord end that is dangling onto the floor). And app usage that is pretty good. I’d need a map with the ability to create boundaries to avoid. I do not care about a mop and would likely never use the mop feature.

So my setup for 4 cats and a dog. 1500sq ft. Hardwood and tile, no carpet. Upstairs: iRobot i4 Roomba. Downstairs: iRobot 980. Downstairs: iRobot M6 mop. My Roombas (iRobots) are great to me because they run where I can't easily reach. They go under things (sofa, bookshelves, beds, etc). They run when I'm not home. They keep the "tumbleweeds" under control. When you get the map dialed in and your furniture / cables organized so they don't get hung up, they're great. Are they perfect? No. But can I tell if they don't run for a day? Absolutely. Whole house: Dyson Gen5detect. I *despise* this thing. Purchased in November 2023 when it was their top of the line product. I've had nothing but issues. Warranty replaced the whole machine in May 2025. This one is even worse; feels like a second cheaper run of the product. It even sounds cheaper when it runs (higher pitch), feels fragile, just doesn't suck as well as the first one, auto detect doesn't work, it won't switch to boost when running on auto., pushes around the dog hair... the list goes on and on. It's being replaced AGAIN under warranty as of August 2025. Robots run twice a day; mop runs once a day. Dyson is for every 3-4 days to catch what was missed and the stairs. At this point, my robots are doing the heavy lifting and we're looking at Sebos. Seems like bagless just will not last as long. Full stop. For the robots, yes bin size is important but HEPA is more important to me due to dander. You want something that will pack the bin full. My 980 thinks it's "full" when it's about 1/4 to half full because pet hair is fluffy and it triggers the full bin sensor. They fixed this on the i4 which will PACK that bin to bursting before it triggers full bin. Run time is less important; most robots have recharge and resume now if they map. I've also had an Eufy (I think it was an 11S?) For $200 I was impressed. I just missed the smart map; it was an old style where it bumps and then pivots to cover an area. It was annoying to watch after a "smart" robot vac. I've gifted these for housewarming gifts and the recipients (who also have pets) like them. I hope this helps.

Gotta vacuum daily. Robot vacuum is a fantastic option for many reasons. We have the Eufy 11S and love it. Gets used at least once a day.