https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/roborock-q8-max-black-smart-robot-vacuum-mop-with-self-emptying-5500-pa-06970995788105/
I’d get the Q8 Max+ at 600 AUD. If you want a bigger dustbag, there’s the dreame D20 Pro Plus at 699 with a 5L dustbag so you will have to throw out and replace a dustbag less often.
https://dreame.com.au/products/dreame-d20-pro-plus-auto-empty-robot-vacuum-and-mop
Dust bags are much cheaper when bought from resellers. Some also like to vacuum out the contents in the robot’s dustbag with their manual vacuum so it lasts longer but you’ll still have to replace it as the fibers will be saturated with fine dust over time.
these two will be good budget options!!
Roborock Q8 Max Plus https://www.webhallen.com/se/product/365760-Roborock-Q8-Max-White?utm_source=prisjakt.nu&utm_medium=cpc
Dreame D20 Plus https://www.webhallen.com/se/product/387602-Dreame-D20-Plus-White?utm_source=prisjakt.nu&utm_medium=cpc
If hair is shedded in your apartment, I’d go for the d20 plus as hair won’t get tangled in the rollers. You’d just have to remove the hair from ends of rollers from the q8 max+ every once in a while :)
are we talking about robot vacs?
because i tried many and the only one thats in a good price range with mopping ,self emptying and able to deal with my aussies hair is the Roborock Q8 Max+
Best one to fit your needs was Q8 Max+. DualRoller, obstacle avoidance (although not the best one), decent dustbin size.
Sadly Roborock ditched the Q5 and Q8 for no better replacements.
Q7 M5+ is a downgrade in every aspect. Brush roller, battery size, dustbin size...
Q8 Pro would be a suitable replacement, comes with DuoRoller brushes and optical obstacle avoidance. It bumps much less on furniture and obstacles. US price $200. Great vacuum.
If you would like to upgrade towards a "+" model with auto empty dock (I recommend it), consider Q7 M5+ for US $250.
Q8 Max was a little older and the + variant is already discontinued. What a bummer.
All Q7 models are however single rollers without the obstacle avoidance. Much more like the legendary S4.
Forget the Pa numbers regarding the "as powerful as" comparisons. They are totally misleading regarding vacuuming performance.
Q5 and Q8 series have DualRoller brushes, they are legendary for vacuuming performance. Vacuuming effect is 80% brushing, 20% sucking.
Roborock Q8 Max+ owner here: The app allows you to control the noise by suction power select, I run it at night on quiet and cant hear it upstairs until it clacks getting back to the dock. I trained my Lab to be ok with it by putting treats on it so he would follow it around instead of trying to fight it. One thing I don't like is changing the mop so often. I would have liked it to be able to mop mop mop stop go back to clean the mop, then mop mop mop some more. By the time its finished the whole main floor the mop head is really dirty. Or maybe I just need to mop more.
For roborocks, generally the dual rollers that came with the S8 series have done the best on carpet. Right now, the only robot available brand new with those brush rollers is the Qrevo Slim. It's at 849.99 and has all the features you'd expect from a robot. Roborock sells the Q5+ or the Q8 Max+ refurbished directly from their site, which also has the same brush-roller system and should get the job done well.
At this price range, it would be hard to find something that would work well for all these situations, but here's two options that might work for you in this situation:
Roborock Q8 Max (199$ onamazon) :
* Pro: Great for pethair on carpet
* Pro: Good on hard floor
* Pro: Muchlower than your max budget.
* Con: Bad obstacleavoidance, might struggle with baby gate.
* Con: No self empty dock.
Dreame L10s Pro Ultra (369$) + Tri-cut brush (free with purchase on amazon, you have to add it to your cart before checking out):
* Pro: Good on hard floors.
* Pro: Great obstacle avoidance.
* Bad on carpet but can be upgraded with the tri-cut brush, which will do a better job at lifting pet hair out of carpet.
* Pro: Self empty dock with mop washing.
* Con: Refilling the clean water and emptying the dirty water tank. (once a week depending on mop usage)
* Con: Cleaning the mop wash board (once every 2-3 weeks, depending on dirt accumulation)
I made [a post recently](https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1p7hqa8/comment/ns6y5nw/) about all the expectations to have when buying a robot, which I'd recommend you check out.
I also have ADHD and a robot vacuum has been life changing for me. My biggest struggle is emptying the dirty water tank, but the app does let you know. Like regular vacuums, there are some maintenance requirements, but the app will remind you when it's needed. Most maintenance is easy, but I know that it's easier said than done to keep track of it all and initiate the task. I will say, though, in my personal experience with ADHD and my robot vacuum, the time spent maintaining it is significantly less than the time spent actually vacuuming and mopping.
Hope this helps!
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