Roborock all the way, my man.
They're great.
I started my roborock journey with the s6.
Upgraded to s7 max v ultra for about 1.5k eur and used it for about 1 year until something broke in the dock, so I spoke to Amazon and they gave me a return label for a full refund.
Good timing, because the s8 max v ultra had just been released, so with that money I got me the s8 max v ultra. That was may 2024.
This week, the s8 max v ultra had an issue, and guess what? Roborock offered me again full refund for the return of the robot, and I just bought again the same model, roborock s8 max v ultra. The kicker is, currently roborock has a huuuuuge promotion on their amazon.de page, and I bought the s8 maxv ultra for about 650. New! So, soon I'll be getting the refund of 1.5k eur from them.
Anyway, my point is, I strongly recommend them, and the roborock s8 max v ultra. At this price, it is the best value you can find on the market.
I’ve been running the Roborock S7 Ultra MaxV, plumbed in. It finally sorta gave up on life a few weeks back.
I’ve just replaced it with a Dreame X50 Master, it is also fully plumbed in. I only have to empty the dust bin every now and then. Makes life so much easier, especially with dogs in this horrid weather.
Upgraded from s7 maxv ultra with the heater attachment and self plumbing / drain kit. I loved the s7 but i dread washing the filter and brushes because of the amount of gunk and the smell. I think i have very hard water so all of this congeals on the filter. The water tank above the mop also develops a bunch of black gunk as its very hard to wash the inside. Ive tried vinegar, alcohol, bleach, etc etc.
You will see much less and limited models if youre in the US for direct drain and plumbing as it is not typically code to drain water here vs asia or europe. Anyway, i think only the x40 master from dreame or there is a saros one that comes with a complete plumbing kit. I chose the x40 master and although performance is on par, i see a few noticable improvements such as navigation, much quieter, flexible arms and mop for edge cleaning, and most importantly automatic hot water washing. No more stinky filters to clean and the entire pan can be easily removed and everything is accessible to clean. There is no more deattachable water tank on the x40. I think there is an internal one but it gets drained out and much smaller? I no longer smell dirty water when mopping also.
I dont think i get much performance gains except for the edge cleaning . The rest are quality of life upgrades.
Dreame X40 master and never have to refill water or dump dirty water ever again. Really minimizes maintenance compared to my previous Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra with add on mop dryer.
I have two medium dogs who run in and out all day. Vacuum every day. Maintenance usually sometimes after the app tells me to do, or if I notice it seems to be getting stuck or bumping in to things or I notice a few stray hairs left on carpet I clean it 💁 s7maxv ultra, had it for 4yrs now, it vacuums and mops most days.
I think the s7max v ultra navigation was probably better with the camera integrated. I noticed when my camera wasn't working +the front light that it got "stuck" under the bed.
I've had mine for 4yrs. It has recently gotten stuck more on thick carpets but I think it's tyres have worn down a fair bit, I have to take the mop off for it to vacuum my bedroom carpet. I have two dogs and for most of its life it haha vacuumed every day the whole house and mopped. Except for a few times where I had taken it apart to clean and not our back together for a few months....
I've just bought a whole heap of spare parts from Ali express so I can keep it going, as well as the auto water plumbing dock which I love cause I used to forget to empty the dirty water tank 🤢
Yes, still plenty happy with my S7 MaxV Ultra. I have pretty much all the issues you have, but you need to calm down I think. I work in robotics, so maybe I went into it with a bit more skepticism about their claims so I wasn't very disappointed when it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. Their basic navigation needs serious work but it does a fantastic job for the most part.
* stuck in places: You need to look at the map and see what it's considering a blockage. There may be something it is getting caught on.
* Edges of rugs: What do you think is going to happen with a rubber roller touching the floor? ANY vacuum will do this, you just know how to address the corner of the rug
* Bag full: Really? It's literally law. No there isn't just a way around it. The way around it is either licensing the patent or waiting for it to expire. Have you read the patent? They are intentionally made as vague as possible to prevent competitors from making minor changes to circumvent them.
* Cords: Not surprising, computer vision is hard enough with perfect cameras, now you put them in lazy customers hands to keep maintained.
* Squeaking: You've got water and dirt being run through a moving mechanism. What do you think is going to happen??
* App: It's really not bad. My main complaint is editing the map is a pain.
* Parts links: Not a bad idea, but a lot of people complain about that as its seen as pushing their official products down their throats. Plus most people just go to amazon rather than ordering directly through roborock.
* Maintenance: Again, what did you expect?? You've got a robot with dozens of sensors and cameras, that is handling your mopping and washing for you. You're going to have to do a little bit of work to maintain it. When you mop do you wash out the mop head and clean out the bucket afterward?
Really it sounds like you should just get rid of the robot and hire a human maid.
Both of your suggestions would add significant complexity and cost to the system. Weight would require the bag itself to be mechanically isolated from everything else around it in order for the weight to be anywhere near accurate enough to measure fullness. But light bag doesn't necessarily mean it's empty, and a heavy bag doesn't necessarily mean its full. If your kids are dragging in a lot of dirt, that is dense and will sit at the bottom of the bag leaving plenty of room. Pet hair however will quickly fill the bag while not weighing much. Thirdly fine dust will clog the pores of the bag restricting airflow and preventing proper emptying of the robot.
Just because something seems simple doesn't mean it is. That's why we have engineers.
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