Roborock - S5 Max
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Last updated: Dec 10, 2025 Scoring
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"My roborock S5 max is over 6 years old now ... its still one of the best things I bought."
"My roborock S5 max is now getting 6 years old. ... Surprisingly, still on the original battery ( a new one is cheap when I need it). ... I did have to replace one wheel motor recently, that cost me 25 euro. ... 2 of my family members have the same robot and are about as old, and both still going strong. ... honestly I never expected it to outlive much more than its 2 year warranty period."
"The S5 can be held alive forever with cheap original parts from AliExpress."
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"S5 going strong ... never replaced anything ... it even fell from the balcony once"
"Used it daily for 1.5 years. ... Moved and kept it in storage for 3 years. ... Took it out a year ago to use at another place and still going strong daily. ... Leaning towards Roborock simply for reliability."
"My roborock S5 max is over 6 years old now ... its still one of the best things I bought."
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"My old Roborocks S5 would run rings around both for mapping and navigation. ... My old Roborock vacuumed the carpet just as well as my Dreame L20, but it has better mapping and navigation"
"The S5 mapping I think is superior to both still, even over 5 years old;"
"The best mapping I've had was my old Roborocks S5"
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"my 2,000 Pa S5 outcleans my 22,000 Pa Z70 ... But when I put my hand on the exhaust, way more air flows out of the S5. ... According to Vacuum Wars testing, the Z70 only moves 16 CFM while my S5 moves around 17-18 CFM - so my older vacuum actually has better airflow despite the lower Pa rating. ... For actually picking up dog hair and debris, you need **air volume** (CFM) to lift and transport stuff into the vacuum. ... My 7-year-old vacuum has better real-world design than the newer model. ... I chose it because it seemed similar to my old S5 which worked well for me."
"The roborock is much better at picking up little bits on the ground and all the pet hair."
"While the S5 just eats poop and continues running through everything"
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"If you look at it in sections it's no that hard to diagnose and do small repairs yourself if they for some reason should break. ... Don't be afraid of taking them apart, there's many repair guides available and most robots look 90% the same inside for the features they have. ... From what i can tell, the roborock robots today have nearly identical vacuuming fan as the old S5 ... Roborock... might be the easier ones to get second hand parts for as they're the most popular and share many parts. ... Yes, they are "easy" to repair, but it takes a little time. You will have small screws, ribbon cables and boards just like any other computer. Imagine it like Lego, have patience and don't rush it, and if you loose a screw or ten it probably doesn't matter as they are overengineered for the factory line."
"My roborock S5 max is now getting 6 years old. ... Surprisingly, still on the original battery ( a new one is cheap when I need it). ... I did have to replace one wheel motor recently, that cost me 25 euro. ... 2 of my family members have the same robot and are about as old, and both still going strong. ... honestly I never expected it to outlive much more than its 2 year warranty period."
"The S5 can be held alive forever with cheap original parts from AliExpress."
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"Feel like I actually have a robot vaccum now that I have the Omni station and an actual usable mop. ... The mop roller on the yeedi was a big factor. I have not been impressed or interested in the spinning mop disc pads on most other options though I was hoping for Roborock to make the switch."
"Mopping on the S5 Max is barely like dragging a wet towel over the floor."
"setting up and cleaning up the “mop” pad"
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"The tangled hair in my S5 drives me nuts."
"cleaning the brush roller often for the wife and dogs long hairs is very annoying and a bit gross"
"my hair always got trapped in the brush roll."
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"I was constantly emptying the dust bin manually"
"That + the smaller bin would constantly need to be cleaned out. ... I don't have clean the bin everyday of dog hair, it gets sucked out into a bag automatically."
"having to empty the dustbin after every run gets tedious"
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"setting up and cleaning up the “mop” pad"
"constantly taking off the mop pads to clean them"
"having to unclip the mop so it can vacuum first without dragging the mop pad around and then forgetting to put the mop back in etc etc"
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"When it got older it more and more often happened that it read the map wrong, couldn't find the rooms, couldn't find the station ... should have let it make a completely new map again I guess, but that took forever and a lot of supervision as well. ... So I often came home to a job half done."
"My biggest complaint is they get stuck more often then I would like. Mostly on items left out on the floor."
"replaced it after the LDS stopped being reliable."
Smart thermostat for sure, after that my “high end” robot vacuum dreame x50 ultra. Had a basic Roborock s5 Max before but it was bad at mopping and got stuck so often. The Dreame delivers big times. I some smart lights but they are not in the top tier list.
r/smarthome • What smart home upgrade made you say “why didn’t I do this sooner”? ->I'm on my second roborock, a Qrevo C. Had an S5 Max with a battery that wasn't holding charge well. It is over 3 years old. My first robot was an Ecovacs. Had pretty much constant errors, when I picked it up to clean sensors it wanted to remap again. I sent it for service, got it back 2 weeks later and it was worse. Got one minute off the dock, complained of dirty sensors, picked it up to clean it, started remapping again. I returned it, was only 4 months old. Just junk! Been with roborock since and the model I have now is amazing. I'll never change. Their app is far superior to what I had with Ecovacs, especially for map editing. I can't comment on the Dreame.
r/Roborock • Our first robot vacuum: Roborock Qrevo S or ECOVACS T20 Omni or Dreame L10s Ultra ->Have been using the S5 Max daily so many years now and it still runs perfectly. I can only imagine what current gen models can do. So I would say: I disagree. Edit: scratch all that I just now noticed you spoke about mops not vacuums. Mopping on the S5 Max is barely like dragging a wet towel over the floor.
r/Roborock • people say robo mops aren’t advanced enough yet. do you agree? ->So I have a S5 Max that I've been using for a few years and like. Mopping isn't the best but better than nothing I suppose. Was wondering if there is a model worth upgrading to with the annual sale going on? I have carpet and hardwood and would be nice to have a self empty dock. Not really wanting to go above $400.
r/Roborock • To upgrade or not to upgrade ->I've had my Roborock S5 Max wedged below the hallway shoe cabinet for years. It fits to the millimeter and is completely out of sight when docked. Of course it has one of those small, charge only, docks but I don't see why newer ones wouldn't work. From what I've seen, I believe they only need clearance in the front of the dock. You should check the manuals
r/RobotVacuums • Robot vacuum garage ->Yes. I've had the Roborock Dyad Pro for a couple of years, it's great. We use our Roborock S5 Max for vacuuming and the Dyad for mopping. We also clean the bathroom floor with (lots of) running water very frequently and we use the Dyad to suck it all up. We used to waste so many paper towels to dry it before
r/RobotVacuums • Anyone using a roller mop for more than 3 months? Still recommend it? ->I'd extend that a bit lower. The S5 Max is what I have, and while it doesn't have the fancier bells and whistles like auto emptying, they do a great job vacuuming and navigating. I rarely have to do any floor cleaning. Though, when one of my S5's breaks, I'm definitely going for one of the high end ones.
r/nextfuckinglevel • Effectiveness of a robot vacuum ->I think I'll skip another sale because of these dumb model names and differences. I have been wanting to upgrade my S5 Max for a while but I don't care enough to spend hours trying to figure out which robot is actually the one I want.
r/Roborock • Roborock 2025 Prime Day – Save Up to $800 ->Look for a used S5 Max. It's a vacuuming beast. It has a mop function, but I never use it because it's horrible.
r/Roborock • S4 Died After 4 Years, Looking for a no-mop replacement, what to buy? ->i've had a refurb'd s5 max for about 4 years with minimal issues. I think at one point the inside sensor got clogged, whcih i was able to fix myself but required me going into the system. It wasn't terrible, but it does happen. Realize, with all time and technology, things do get worse and depreciate. This is extremely true for robot vacuums which deal with dirt and grime. It is what it is, expect in 4-5 years for you to be enamored by cooler tech and want to throw your older tech in the trash.
r/RobotVacuums • Narwal and Roborock Reliability and Reputation ->You can’t go wrong with a Roborock imo. Easy to clean, service and plenty of repair parts available if needed. Had an S5 max for 3 yrs and recently upgraded to a Saros 10 for the convenience of the base station and I love it. Freshly cleaned floors every morning
r/smarthome • Which robot vac brand is more durable? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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