Eufy - L60 with Self-Empty Station

Eufy L60 with Self-Empty Station It’s my third Eufy. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s BIFL as anything with a rechargeable battery is going to require replacement batteries. They come with replacement rollers and side brushes, which is a wearable part. You’ll also need their proprietary bags for the docking station. Is it worth it? For me in a 2500 sqft home with two short haired big dogs, yes. This particular model has a programmable app where you can set no-go areas and prioritize cleaning order by room. You can schedule cleaning cycles for when you’re not home or sleeping.

I have the L60 SES. Been using it for about 2 months. Very satisfied. All hardwood or tile floors. I have waist length hair and hubby's hair is past his shoulders. Run it in our bedroom every day and every third day(approx) thru rest of the house. The hair cutting system works well and we don't have any residual hair wrapped up around main brush. On a weekly basis. I remove main brush and detangle hair from the end parts of the brush. Also clean away the hair that gets trapped around the little side brush. My only complaint is it's a little loud.

Eufy L60 SES is doing very well in my house

I work in an animal shelter and I have been really getting into robot vacuums as a way to help our staff keep the building clean the past 6 months or so. As you can imagine our floors collect all kinds of hair/fur, kibble crumbs, cat litter, and dirt. Its a fairly large building as well, larger than I think these robots are really designed for. I've not really had any of my robots last more than 2 months before having some kind of issue. The first one, a WYZE Robo Vac worked great for about a month before the vacuum motor seemingly died. So during the replacement process (which took about 4 months and was a nightmare) I ended up purchasing a Eufy L60 SES after seeing Vacuum Wars review on it. It worked great for about 2 months before the right drive wheel started having issues. I've ordered a replacement that I am hoping fixes the problem. I wont be purchasing another robot for a while but I guess when I am ready to upgrade what would you guys say is the most durable reliable models out there right now? that can handle a larger building with a wide variety of debris. EDIT: I should mention I am not really dealing with massive amounts of hair, yes there is probably more than average, but I am not using these robots in the kennel rooms themselves, thats all still cleaned by staff manually. I think whats killing my robots is just the amount of time I spend running the robots through the building. I currently have my L60 clean our lobby and public facing hallways first thing in the morning everyday, then I am sending it to specific rooms/hallways throughout the day as they need cleaning. So I think what I am mostly looking for is just the brand with the most reliable components. since it seems both of the robots that have failed/started to fail on me were motor failures.

Cool thanks for the recommendation. Thats one of the reasons I picked up the Eufy L60 SES cause of that base with the hair cutting blade, which works fantastic, I think like you said though having just the 1 running almost all day just to cover the majority of the building might be too much for it. I have thought about picking up another L60 SES for the opposite side of the building to share the load. Luckily I do have another L60 at home that I was able to swap out for the one having the wheel problem until I get that solved. And I hope the wheel problem is just a fluke and not a common issue I run into with the L60's because I really do like that model.

Eufy L60 SES has a blade in the dock that cuts hair wrapped around the brush as it auto empties, it works great but you do occasionally have to take the brush out to remove hair wrap from the ends of the brush where the blade cant reach. I use my L60 in the animal shelter I work at and as you can imagine those floors see quite a lot of fur of all types.

I got mine refurbished for like 250? Had a drive wheel die on it after about 2 months but it was an easy repair which I just did myself. It’s run flawlessly since!

I second this, love mine.

I have the eufy l60 ses. It has a brush cutter on the docking station. It leaves. A small amount on there but the brush is pretty clear. I have a wife and daughter and also 2 long haired boarder collies..... This is a £320 vac and my carpet has never looked cleaner.

I have the L60 SES too, and have a dog. We’ve had it for a few weeks and it works well. Pickup up the dog hairs and strings from the rope toys she destroys

We have the L60 SES and have a lab/husky mix, so she has short hair but after using it for a few weeks I looked at the roller yesterday and there was almost no hair wrapped around it (there was some but it didn’t clean the brush after the last clean).

It cleans well, the suction seems adequate. We have mostly hard surfaces but some area rugs where we notice the hair. I’m sure a regular vacuum would clean a bit deeper but the L60 noticeably cleans everything. What gets left behind is usually some pieces of string from rope toys. My wife’s hair also gets picked up, and gets cleaned from the roller.

Eufy L60 SES

No mopping, $300, cuts the hair out of the brush, has an emptying station. App is easy to use. I have a schedule for 11a and 11 p and I’ve noticed much less dog/cat hair

If mopping isn't necessary, there's no need to spend an additional 200 bucks for X8. My L60 works well with my daughter's long hair. Quick tips: the hair detangling blade is designed to handle about a day's worth of hair, so daily use ensures it performs at its best.

not really high end, but i recently purchased the eufy l60 ses and i am extremely happy. it does the entire 1000+ sqft apt in one run, has not needed a bag change yet in a month running it 3-4x a week, the map is full, even including areas it cant get to due to steps, and the hair cutting feature on the dock means i havent had to get in there and chop out all the cat hair or long hair from 2x long haired humans.

I wanted to update this for those interested. I went with the Eufy L60 SES and I am very satisfied so much so that I ended up getting a second one. It does have a spinning brush but the bristles are VERY soft and most of the work is done by suction. I’ve run it daily on my vinyl plank flooring (and tile) and have seen no scratches or wheel marks. I also have two rugs and it transitions from the hard floors to the carpets great. I think it’s actually on sale on the Eufy site and Amazon (I got both of mine on Amazon). Really easy to set up, app integration is great, the initial mapping was a little painful only because I didn’t realize how many cords I had laying around but now I get my floors swept every day!!

Interesting .. yes I think the hybrid is a mop/vacuum combo. If you need that it would probably be a great choice I just wanted a vacuum only I think the title is L60 with Self Emptying Station I am in the US if that matters and I got mine from Amazon

I have two long-haired cats and a Golden Retriever, so I completely understand what you mean by no tomorrow. I went with Eufy L60 SES. It has a blade that cuts through the hair tangled around the brush, which is the most effective way to prevent hair from tangling and clogging IMO. The SES is definitely a game-changer. Highly recommend it.

The suction power of the L60 SES is strong enough to pick up anything. Don’t be fooled by other marketing terms, having thousands of Pa of suction is just a gimmick. Regularly clean the filter, dustbin, and roller brush, the L60 won’t disappoint you.

I have two long-haired cats and a golden retriever, my house used to be a disaster. I'm so glad I found the L60.

"Perfect" with robot vacuums is not a thing. In all cases, you have to prioritize and compromise, even with the expensive ones. So why pay the big bucks? Honestly, if you look at an expensive robot and you don't see one or more features that jump out at you as "must haves", then I don't know why you'd pay the big bucks. There are a lot of pretty good cheap robots. I own a flagship robot: the Eufy S1 Pro, which retails for $1500, and I got on sale for $1000. In my mind, there were two big features that spoke to me: really good obstacle avoidance, and the roller mop system that cleans the mop continuously. Compromises included average to poor vacuuming performance on carpet, a bit more maintenance (due to that continuous mop cleaning feature), less good edge and corner cleaning, so-so hair tangling performance, and the price. I'm quite happy with my choice; it's met my expectations for five months now. For you, this is a pretty poor match. If you spent $1000+ on this, you'd probably be pretty disappointed, especially with those tall and fluffy carpets. I don't think the S1 Pro is particularly bad as a flagship, at least from the impressions I get from reviewers and user comments. It's possible to make a similar list of pros and cons for every flagship out there, which you've already done for a few of them. So if I were you, I'd probably start with something as cheap as you can live with, and then ask yourself what that can't do that you really need. Then start looking for robots that do those things, and ask yourself if you can live with their drawbacks. Try to get into a mindset of "paying for features" rather than "paying for perfection". Since you like the Roborock Qrevo Master, I'll point you at something to use as a baseline that's more in line with the experience you've had so far: the Roborock Q5 Max+. This should give you an improved experience over your current robot at a price that's a bit higher than what you paid. The Eufy L60 SES is also worth mentioning at this level. From there, see what upgrades look like. For example, there are two directions you can go from the Eufy L60: the Eufy C20 or E20. The C20 adds mopping and automatic mop washing, while the E20 is a better implementation of the L60 idea, along with the ability to convert to a handheld cordless vacuum. Which one of those sounds better to you? Can you live with the drawbacks? Would you be frustrated spending "that much" and having to live with "those problems"? On the Roborock side, maybe the Qrevo S is a good stopping point on your way towards the Master. Or maybe you'd want to switch vendors, and move from the Q5 Max+ to the Dreame L10s Ultra, for example. Reviews can be a problem, especially since you need to weed out both the naysayers and the sponsored shills. Reputation is probably the best thing to go by. To that end, here are a few YouTube reviewers that seem to do pretty well at being fair and balanced: * Vacuum Wars * Just A Dad * Jamie Andrews * Vacuum Chef * The French Glow * The Hook Up Hope that helps. Good luck!

I'll first point out: make sure what you get is compatible with 240V power. You don't want to fry your new robot when you get home. I'd also echo FarConcern2308's warning about warranty issues. Multi-floor support is likely to be more about the manufacturer than the model. Dreame, Roborock, and Narwal seem to be the safe choices. Eufy can do it as well, but it's a bit more annoying to use from my experience. Shark multi-floor support is basically nonexistent. iRobot is behind in navigation generally. For mopping, there are basically two choices: the Eufy S1 Pro, and everything else. Feature-wise, the S1 Pro is a bit behind the other robots; this includes things like extending mops, AI mess detection, automatic re-mopping, and the like. But the S1 Pro has the best mop on the market, in my opinion. Most of the better mops today use two spinning circular pads on the rear of the robot, but the S1 Pro uses a roller mop along with an onboard mop cleaning system and dirty water tank. This means that the mop surface is constantly being cleaned as the robot is mopping, while the other robots can only add clean water to their pads, and have to go back to the base every so often to clean them. I've got a S1 Pro, and am really happy with its mop performance; like you, I mostly need mine for hard floors. For hair tangles, my beloved S1 Pro is unfortunately middle-of-the-road, particularly on carpets. You'll need to clear the main brush axles of accumulated hair every so often even on hard floors. Dreame seems to have the best system here, with their tricut brush that can be added on to most of their newer robots. Amazingly, a budget vacuum (the Eufy L60 with self-empty station) gets top marks here as well, although the mop performance is more in line with a budget system and not very good. It doesn't sound like object avoidance is as big a deal, but just for completeness: the high-end robots from Eufy, Narwal, and Dreame are going to be best at avoiding stuff on the floor. Anything with LIDAR should be able to steer clear of taller objects, but the Eufy S1 Pro, Dreame X40 Ultra, and Narwal Freo Z have multiple front sensors and advanced software for the smaller stuff. Roborock is a step behind, generally, although there are reports that their most recent releases have improved in this area. I'll also point out that some of the manufacturers have sub-brands that are nearly as good and often cheaper. (Or super-brands; some Roborock and Dreame models are re-sold under the Xiaomi name, though not so much in the USA.) I hope that helps. Do check out the online reviews; a few good places on YouTube are Vacuum Wars, Just A Dad, and Jamie Andrews. There are also a lot of good people here, some of whom might disagree with some of my conclusions; definitely pay attention to those differences of opinion. No one robovac can do it all just yet, so the biggest thing is prioritizing your must-haves and deciding what weaknesses you can live with. Good luck!

Main downside is : it's a basic robot. Only have a lidar, no camera for obstacle avoidance. The hair cutting works great, but there will be hair on the extremities, you will have to remove a few hairs every week. I have the mop version, it helps a bit, but it's not scrubbing the floor, so you will have to do it some times also. For the price it's a good robot, I like it

On the end of the axles, there are the ball bearing, and there is a bit of hairs, maybe 2 or 3, but my wife have very long hair (1.2m) so I don't want them to do a mess there. The ball bearing can be removed in 3 seconds. But it doesn't block the robot, it's just a personal preference.

Eufy L60 SES!!!!!!! It returns after cleaning and cutting the hairs off the rolling brush and sucks the whole mess into the bag you don’t have to think about it ever except once in a blue moon to change the bag. So so so easy.

Hmm no downsides so far. I’ve had mine about a month or a bit longer and I’m obsessed. The app is great really easy to use and set it to whichever rooms you wants etc. My mom and sister both have it too for much longer already and both love it still. I used to have a basic roomba but it was dumb and just bumbled around. This eufy is very systematic so I feel like it gets everything very nicely. Oh and it’s MUCH quieter than the roomba.

That’s so weird! I haven’t had to clean my brush at all.

I do not have the mop version, didn’t feel it was necessary for me so I can’t speak to whether it’s worth it or not. But I can say I’m super impressed with the eufy interface and everything it’s so user-friendly… I’d be surprised if the mop version was bad. So yeah. I guess go with your needs.

I tried the Eufy L60 SES and it's seriously awesome—definitely the most powerful one you can get at this price.

Have the same - deals with cat hair and wife hair perfectly. Self empty feature is nice but the brush clean / hair cutting blade is absolutely brilliant. This unit replaced a Neato unit - which was ok, but the mapping and exclusion zones, and ability to run multiple maps on the Robovac is brilliant.

I just got the Eufy L60 SES because it has a cutting blade on the base to cut all the long hairs my wife leaves around the house

It’s great with avoiding stuff! The only issue is when it picks up a rug off the floor lmao but it’s fine since taping the rug corners down (they were curled up to begin with, not the vacuums fault). The map feature is helpful, especially when you want to set boundaries

I have the L60 SES (since July) which I assume is similar to the L50, and agree! I love the mapping, it’s pretty cool. The vacuum does all I need it to do

I love my Eufy L60 SES. I limit it to the hard floor because I don’t want the same rollers touching stray litter to also touch my carpet. But it picks up amazingly and cuts the hair around the roller automatically.

I had a Eufy L60 SES and the problem with it was that it only has a 2600 mah battery compared to the Roborocks standard 5200 mah battery. I did return it and got a Roborock Q8 Max + and like it much better. Another problem with the L60 is it seemed to hop along carpets rather than run smooth across the carpet. The Q8 Max has 5the electronic pump water for mopping which is just drag behind mopping. If you don't care about mopping I think your best bet would be the Roborock Q5 Pro +. It has a water tank on it for mopping but it really is useless because it is just gravity fed water and many times doesn't even wet the floor. [https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Q5-Pro-Self-Emptying-Hands-Free/dp/B0C7VN9NWK?ref\_=ast\_sto\_dp&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Q5-Pro-Self-Emptying-Hands-Free/dp/B0C7VN9NWK?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1) If you can get closer to your $500.00 budget the Qrevo S is a steal at $460.00. That will do a good job of mopping and vacuuming. [https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Qrevo-Self-Drying-Self-Emptying-Refilling/dp/B0CTZXJTGJ?ref\_=ast\_sto\_dp&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Qrevo-Self-Drying-Self-Emptying-Refilling/dp/B0CTZXJTGJ?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1)

Low pile carpets, and I've seen where other users had gotten a hold of Eufy about the problem and Eufy responded that if it does hop along carpet they can assure the person it is still cleaning. I don't know how they can do that without further investigation but they did.

I got my eufy l60 ses for I wanna say about $250(on sale) I think it’s normally $350-$400, “no frills”, decent mapping, does well with the husky/cat fur and mostly carpeted floors (so far, have had for ~9 months). Only complaint is it gets stuck on the rogue pet toys left out. I will also add I only have it to assist me, I still do a weekly thorough vacuum.

So I have 2 dogs, both shed a lot and get a lot of mud from our yard and generally where I live is quite rainy so all after the rain the dogs do get the floor dirty Because of this I absolutely needed a mop and of course vaccum for hair and carpet as well. I use Roborock (https://amzn.to/48YmUPv) and have been quite satisfied. By the time I clean them after their mud fiasco the roborock is able to mop off mud and wet dirt off the floor. I can also just clean a small area that has dirt and get the robovac to the dock again and all this with the app which is super helpful. I also block some high wire areas in the app so I am guessing you can do so for your carpet if needed. I prefer it's self cleaning as it helps me use the mop or vacuum twice a day if needed too and then I just empty it out when full. Generally I am a heavy user and with that I empty the dock station every 3 days. Another reason why I choose Roborock for my main area is because with dogs, sometimes you need to replace parts ( is m too lazy to untangle if need be) so I just replace the parts and many companies make Roborock parts and are cheap so thats a plus. I have also used EUFY l60: https://amzn.to/4kfWGgN for my top floors but the dogs don't come there often but there is enough hair in the house to be picked up and the L60 works fine there which is vaccum only.

Hello! I completely get you! If you havent owned a robovac I would suggest going for known brands like Eufy or Roborock. I have used both and have 2 pets. Recommendations: 1) Eufy L60: https://amzn.to/3GjRaLw ; it is recommended due to hair detangling tech and surely works on Pet hair! I have tried it myself and a bonus is that it can empty. It is aroun 550 dollars at the min. It has a smaller setup but suction is not that high so if you have a cat or pet with smaller hair it can get tough to pick up at times. 2) Roborock QV: https://amzn.to/3EEIij1 higher suction and for a roborock very well in the price for 499 dollars for prime members. I recommend roborock due to its suction and the availability of spare parts (other companies make) which are cheap and you can replace brushes etc pretty easily if you dont want to detangle at a later stage. Love their app as well! It's a plus that it has a mop, do note that the cleaning can be a bit noisy and if your pet gets scared easily then might not be great but overall highly recommend the roborock brand. I have tried 2 of these and they last long!

Hello! I completely get you! If you havent owned a robovac I would suggest going for known brands like Eufy or Roborock. I have used both and have 2 pets. Recommendations: 1. Eufy L60: [https://amzn.to/3GjRaLw](https://amzn.to/3GjRaLw) ; it is recommended due to hair detangling tech and surely works on Pet hair! I have tried it myself and a bonus is that it can empty. It is aroun 550 dollars at the min. It has a smaller setup but suction is not that high so if you have a cat or pet with smaller hair it can get tough to pick up at times. 2. Roborock QV: [https://amzn.to/3EEIij1](https://amzn.to/3EEIij1) higher suction and for a roborock very well in the price for 499 dollars for prime members as of now. Roborock qrevo is Great too : [https://amzn.to/42heLVB](https://amzn.to/42heLVB) I recommend roborock due to its suction and the availability of spare parts (other companies make) which are cheap and you can replace brushes etc pretty easily if you dont want to detangle at a later stage. Love their app as well! It's a plus that it has a mop, do note that the cleaning can be a bit noisy and if your pet gets scared easily then might not be great but overall highly recommend the roborock brand. I have tried 2 of these and they last long!

I prefer ROBOROCK as well and have used EUFY as well. Prefer ROBOROCK as it lasts more , easy to get parts , I had Eufy just for upstairs but needed more maintenance than roborock and i felt it did not get app upgrades that made it stale sooner than Roborock.. Some tested vaccum only or optional mop from roborock a d vaccum.in order or prefeence especially for long hair and dogs ( I have 2 dogs + long hair) 1) https://amzn.to/3TiJqMI Q5 Max+ roborock vaccum only, self empty 2)https://amzn.to/3SHgEoY Q10 Roborock anti tangle with a light mop if needed one in a while. Mop is ok and I have used in bathrooms etc but not like a spinner mop 3) if you want to consider Eufy then l60 is decent at the price as it's modified for pets https://amzn.to/4kZaexG with anti tangle etc

So based on your needs roborock.qrevo series might be a good fit. I have a Qrevo and has auto empty dock and great with.pet hair due to anti tangle feature Also I have a baby at home and Roborock parts are easy to get so sometimes rather than cleaning them out I just replace them when I don't have time and that might be helpful for the household as you can replace them when you are there and it reduces maintenance Another option with no mop is Eufy , the parts are ok to find and good for pet hair So here are some or the recommendations: 1) https://amzn.to/4dDP1a1 Qrevo series; great for hair. Coat 599 2) https://amzn.to/4dNIDNp Roborock qrevo plus: 599 3) https://amzn.to/4dEAYRA Eufy 60; this is a good starting point if you want to test and dont need a mop. May need some more maintenance but overall good and worth the cost To your point of silent, auto empty docks are not that silent in general so I suggest you check some videos to gauge the noise and if it's acceptable for you. There are different vaccum settings which reduces noise but that's about it, auto empty docks do make noise a little though

My eufy is great with mine. I shed a lot and it's very long.

I bought a Eufy L60 SES about a month ago and so far I'm really happy with it. I have a 1-BR apt with vinyl and carpeting. I don't know about the obstacle avoidance because I always go around and clear everything out of the way before I run it.

Recently purchased Eufy L60 SES during amazon prime days. Running it every 3 days for now while I take mine to walks. It comes with a hair cutting mechanism to cut hair from the roller.

I have it for a few months and I find the hair cutting function... not perfect. I still need to manually cut the hair around the brush after every 2-3 runs.

I agree OP I don’t want to pay any money for something I don’t want (mopping). I bought a L60 SES which was the best rated vacuum only model I could find. Would’ve happily spent more if there were one with more/better features (vacuum only)

I've been on this same search the last weeks to "upgrade" my Eufy L60 SES. And I haven't found anything that would actually be a meaningful upgrade. The problem is the manufacturers have put all the new development and technology into the mop/vacuum hybrid models and haven't developed the vacuum only models further. Which is unfortunate because I think it's pretty clear that vacuuming is best when a mop isn't onboard. So I've decided to buy a second L60 SES and run them both everyday, each covering half of my house. I think this will give me cleaner vacuumed floors (wood, tile, and area rugs) with lots of pets than any "upgrade."

I already got Eufy L60 SES and I'm VERY happy with it. It's my first robot vacuum and I just love the thing.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDB831GV/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_gl_i_WE8VMWH9S5VP742W6VKP?linkCode=ml1&tag=00230a-20 we use this one and have for a few years now. Dog, 2 kids, 2 long haired cats, a carpenter husband, and we live on a farm. This thing sees *dirt*

I have a eufy l60 ses and it keeps up with the hair pretty nicely. Not 100% ofc but it’s good. Runs every day

I just got eufy l60 with the self emptying station and I love it. Pretty easy to use. Haven’t used it too much but a few times that I did the hair didn’t tangle into the brush and that was what I was most worried about. It just goes to it’s station, cuts and removes the hair from the brush and then empties into the station. And it’s in your budget.

I have the L60 SES for the first floor which is 90% carpeted. It is hands down the best value for money, vacuums super well and navigation is outstanding. The first time I used it the cutting blade got stuck because there was a tight hair wrap around the brush. This was likely because my carpets were disgusting before I got it and it vacuumed under the bed (which I’m embarrassed to say was never vacuumed before), this problem never recurred (I do find tiny hair wraps that I cut weekly with the included brush/blade in the SES). Battery life is limited and it will need 2 runs for areas > 500 ft, but that’s cause I have it on max power and it auto returns to where it left off anyways so it’s not an issue for me. Very quiet with impressively accurate floor mapping. I got it new from Amazon at a steep discount ($230.99) and it’s one of the best investments I made. Never seen my carpets cleaner.

Recently got the eufy L60 with self emptying station and it's been so nice. Especially with 2 cats in the house

It is difficult to find what you need at your price point. You need a mop, good object avoidance and hair pickup due to the pets. So you kind of have to sacrifice in one area. Increase the price or reduce a feature or two. You could do without the object avoidance if you don't run a schedule and check the floors for objects every time you run the robot. Shark matrix is an old version. If you buy a Shark brand, it's mainly for being bagless. Bags are a way for these companies to hide the price of the robot, since you have to keep buying bags at $5 each. I would recommend RV2820YE if you go for shark brand due to it being the cheapest option with no bags, good object avoidance and a mop but it's a little more than what you wanted to spend. I've had a shark for a few years and it works well but I do have to clear the floors for it before running. I'm getting a AV2820S for $400 because it has better object avoidance but doesn't have the complication of a mop, the odor cartridges or the added cost of bags. You probably need a mop though. Irobot J7+ doesn't have a mop so it would leave behind mud from dogs but it has the best object detection, so it won't hit poop. That won't matter if you check your floors before running it. The Euphy L60 doesn't have a mop and the version that does, doesn't work very well unless you get the $800 version. Roborock Qrevo S is on sale now for $460 on Amazon and that's what I would get if I were you. It has good reviews, dual spinning mops, self empty base and object avoidance (though not the best). I don't like that it uses bags that run up the cost over time but maybe the cheaper off brand bags work okay? https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Qrevo-Self-Drying-Self-Emptying-Refilling/dp/B0CTZXJTGJ?tag=vwads3-20&th=1

I have a labrador and a eufy L60 with lidar. Was €200. It is bloody amazing. And after a year of use its is still reliable too.

I also had an older roomba that couldn’t keep up. I recently got a eufy brand one that’s self-emptying with a hair cutter. If I run it once a day, it’s usually pretty good at keeping up but if I wait more than two days, there’s too much hair and it’ll get balls of hair that cause an error with the cutter. When they’re blowing their coats I might run it twice in a day or do a little sweeping in between. I have three huskies and they’re in and out of the dog door too so plenty of dust/dirt in addition to the hair. The house is 1300 sq feet but I have it clean probably half that (open family areas) and it will have to empty two or three times during its job. I will say this one seems smarter and doesn’t get stuck as much as the roomba did.

I owned a Shark Ion Robot for years. It was a random drunken sailor, bumping into everything. Eventually it would clean everywhere but without rhyme or reason. Low pile carpet and vinyl. Then we tried the Envoya Robot Vacuum. It was like a nazi, rigid patterns. It got stuck everywhere, the app was difficult, and I couldn’t map it. This time we are one floor throughout, LVP. No door jambs or anything. We returned it. Next we got the Eufy self-emptying with LIDAR. (Can you hear the angels singing?) What a wonderful vacuum! It maps the perimeter first. Then it goes inside the middle very systematically. It never gets stuck. It slows down because of the LIDAR and doesn’t bump into the furniture. When it docks, it empties in a powerful, long suction. Then a razor runs back and forth across the bar cutting any hair or string. Then it empties again! When it encounters a rug or a spot with extra debris, it automatically increases suction power. I sing its praises. Cost was under $300. Strongly recommend.

I'm a eufy enthusiast. They're quiet and affordable. We're about to upgrade to a self emptying one in our main room.

Eufy makes great ones and has a very easy app to use. Get one with the emptying station and you can leave it untouched for months. Be sure to follow maintenance recommendations - clean out dust bin every N hours, that sort of thing. If you go that route and have a dog (or kid) that sometimes leaves a mess that would make a bigger mess getting vacuumed, time the scheduled cleanings for after you've been around and had the chance to pick up small stuff and make sure there's no messes.

Gentle cleaning can make some of the parts last longer than they say - in particular the ones with soft rubber/silicone seals. I bought generic (non Eufy brand) bags for my self-emptying station and they work great.