S7 Max Ultra

Came into the robot world with the S7 Max Ultra. Struggling like 2 years later as the maintenance is getting more required, I can’t go longer than 1-2 weeks without a full deep clean or else the sensors get fucked and it wonders around. And it’s such a PITA… Your flair says Saros 10R. Assume the Saros 20 is what you have and I’d love to hear more about owning the 2. Not in my budget to change but right now the S7 is literally collecting dust because cleaning myself is faster and more effective than trying to trust the robot.

I really appreciate it. We saved up and I felt the S7 was the first “real” robot vacuum and it certainly was just the maintenance has gotten more and more to the point I clean the robot more than I do just cleaning the floors myself. I stopped using the mop, not because it don’t clean well but because if you don’t clean the dock then it’s just gross and the mechanism it has on the S7 is just not good. I’d bring the whole dock over the sink to clean and rinse it out and just make a mess of the counters and cabinets and who knows if it’s good for the machine to spray it with water but how else do you clean it? But even running it vacuum only, and mainly for cats that like to fling litter everywhere it was great… but now after a week it loses it spot and just doesn’t clean a room. So I go through and clean all the sensors, reset the map since it gets all screwed up, have to recreate all my scenes again. And then 1-2 weeks later do it again. I just resorted to using a manual vacuum like a caveman. I think the price is worth it, I’ve always made the argument to compare to a cleaning service that would cost $1-200 a visit you break even after a year easily. We just had a baby so $ is tight but also lack of time to clean is making me wish I had a good robot lol. If there was a trade in for the S7 even for a couple hundred I buy it right now but it seems they only go as far back as the S8… crazy since the S7 is even that old but man has the tech in this sector really be escalating lately. Would love to see a post from you after some time with it to see if your opinion still stands, how long have you had it already didn’t just release?!

This is what we have. I love it.

Yup. S7 Max ultra. Love it. Use it every few days. 3 years in. I’ve replaced 1-2 cleaning parts but still going strong. 

We are extraordinarily happy with our Roborock S7 Max Ultra. Vacuums and mops, auto-empties the vacuum bag, auto-washes the mop. Everything about it is great and the app is super easy to use and setup. Easily avoids shoes, toys, dog mess or anything else you may have left on the floor. No prep work it just does it's thing. We paid like $1,200 for it several years back but it's [on sale for $649 right now](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Max-Ultra-Self-Emptying-Self-Refilling/dp/B0BR5D59MF), if you can swing the extra $50 it's very well worth it.

Every vacuum, robot or otherwise, is going to require maintenance occasionally such as replacing belts, cleaning the brush, etc. That goes for the "self-cleaning" models as well. Hair builds up in the rollers. Grime and hair builds up in the cleaning mechanism. All that said, we are VERY happy with our [Roborock S7 Max Ultra](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Max-Ultra-Self-Emptying-Self-Refilling/dp/B0BR5D59MF) and it's on sale right now for crazy cheap. Vacuums and mops, self-empties, self-cleans the mop pad, hardly ever gets stuck, has object recognition to avoid things like dog poo, shoes, cords, etc. We've had it three years now and no real issues other than, as I mentioned, normal maintenance.

For a fully carpeted 1,000 sq ft apartment, check out the [Roborock S7 ](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Max-Ultra-Self-Emptying-Self-Refilling/dp/B0BR5D59MF/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0LKVxfDRUH8T8ZN3GflnS6QVJ6AkC8tQSUh7raSa41QxIZiK8IDzzGV7e0_L6fIdVc6KTTEaw9hurxr5rPP1Yum6ZDc-MGSTIEdEFcaxFbBBMyDQJECybqfpN4E3177aIn4gF5Mzuk9McbMhzxFN1zbnZ_QWzmBQzvAukLLdqEChDHI01ptXtNIPMXVgknTrH9aUDPKKtmg0dBYNCYnXWT0UK67VwrfuxsMu1gvK0iY.3xM3pH8CBYQa_jBd86KWWXKyel4I0we6k1oemTgzBn4&dib_tag=se&hvadid=570529981081&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9012073&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=3362728545910206647--&hvqmt=b&hvrand=3362728545910206647&hvtargid=kwd-1237667868693&hydadcr=16291_13413309&keywords=roborock+s7+robot&mcid=58a64fa67aa532a9a76d6a1d38b2ffa7&qid=1761753719&sr=8-3)which is also a solid choice. It has strong suction that adjusts automatically for carpets, handles pet hair well, and navigates efficiently in a multi-room setup. It’ll do a good job keeping carpets clean without you having to constantly intervene, and it’s a big step up from the Eufy E25.