My robotic vacuum evaluation: Is it value getting a robotic vacuum?

My robotic vacuum evaluation and my sincere opinion about whether or not or not it is value getting a robotic vacuum.

I’ve needed a robotic vacuum for years. I’ve three kids and a canine and I vacuum the downstairs of my home most days, if not twice a day. I actually ought to mop every day too however I don’t and the ground continually seems to be grubby!

I’m very fortunate that I’ve massive home windows in my south dealing with kitchen and the beautiful daylight streams in all afternoon. Stunning. However that daylight exhibits up each speck of grime and dirt, each muddy paw print and each canine hair! So whereas I wouldn’t say I’m a clear freak, I hate having soiled flooring.

I even have gentle gray carpets all through the upstairs of the home (that was a foul color alternative!) so my carpets continually want hoovering too.

Anyway, I’m all about life hacks that make life just a little simpler and once I found robotic vacuums I knew I wanted one. This was a couple of years in the past they usually offered for round £300 which was a worth I couldn’t justify, not once I already had a cordless Dyson V10 which is actually excellent!

However when the value of robotic vacuums and mops got here down they usually have been out there for £100, I couldn’t resist! Particularly as soon as I acquired a brand new pet who is consistently strolling moist footprints all around the kitchen. 

Having clear flooring immediately makes the entire home appear and feel a lot cleaner and I really like that my flooring are at all times clear now.

What I used to be searching for in a robotic vacuum

I did a little bit of analysis and realised I needed:

• One thing beneath £150
• A vacuum and mop
• One thing that mechanically goes again to it’s charger
• One thing that may work on a tough, uneven floor

After studying numerous Amazon evaluations I went for the Lubluelu robotic vacuum and mop. The 5,000+ 4.5 star scores on Amazon was what swayed it for me and I’m so happy I lastly purchased one.

I’ve been maintaining a tally of the value of this vacuum and it does go up and down on Amazon. I paid £135 but it surely does go as much as £190. It’s usually £169.99 however then you may click on for a £30 off voucher too. So regulate it!

I shared my robotic vacuum on Instagram and I had so many questions on it! So I do know that is off matter however I assumed I’d write an in depth evaluation to present you extra information and reply some FAQs.

How does a robotic vacuum work?

It’s actually fast and straightforward to initially get going with the robotic vacuum. You should set it up within the app and join it to your wifi (this was straight ahead) and then you definately simply press ‘go’ and it begins. Should you’ve acquired the mop attachment on then it would mechanically mop however for those who don’t then it would mechanically vacuum.

It has LiDAR mapping know-how so it would mechanically map as much as 5 rooms so it is aware of the place to go. It will make it sooner the subsequent time as a result of it received’t stumble upon as many objects. Should you’ve acquired greater than 5 rooms then it doesn’t matter, it simply gently bumps into issues occasionally. 

Can a robotic vacuum clear all sorts of flooring?

Sure, it mechanically detects when it’s going from carpet to laborious flooring so it could possibly improve suction. I’ve a mix of carpet, strong wooden and uneven slate tiles and it really works properly on all surfaces.

A tip for mopping

I’ve discovered that it makes use of up all of the water in a short time when it’s mopping. But when I moist the microfibre mopping material earlier than it begins then it makes use of lots much less water so I don’t have to refill the tank half method by means of a mop.

This was the mircofibre material after the primary mop! Keep in mind that I do have a cleaner who had been a couple of days earlier than and she or he does an excellent job at cleansing the flooring. So this was simply 4-5 days of on a regular basis household life within the kitchen.

I now set it to mop virtually day by day and the material is not practically as grubby but it surely’s confirmed me that I actually do want it mopping most days.

Do robotic vacuums work properly on carpets and rugs?

Sure. I feel it really works greatest on laborious flooring but it surely’s excellent on carpet too. I normally use a Dyson V10 on my carpets and it’s inferior to that but it surely does a ok job, particularly only for a every day clear up.

It additionally handles rugs with no downside. When you have a very unfastened rug or a blanket on the ground then it would get caught but it surely’s positive with regular rugs. My canine usually pulls her blanket on the ground and it could possibly get tangled with that.

Does the robotic vacuum work properly with edges?

Once I first arrange my robotic vacuum I didn’t add the extra aspect brush bristles and it didn’t clear all the best way to the sting of the wall very properly. However as soon as I added the aspect brushes it really works properly.

Can robotic vacuums deal with pet hair?

Sure! So this was one in all my essential causes for getting the robotic vacuum. My canine has numerous very positive, smooth hair and it will get in all places! The vacuum sucks it up with no downside.

How do robotic vacuums navigate round furnishings and obstacles?

Robotic vacuums have sensors in order that they know when there’s an impediment in entrance of them. Typically mine will gently stumble upon the furnishings and different occasions it goes straight round it. It slows down when an impediment is arising.

As soon as they know the furnishings is there, it would keep away from it subsequent time. If it’s an impediment that isn’t usually there (like a shoe) it simply bumps into it and goes round it.

I’m actually impressed how properly it navigates across the legs of the eating chairs and kitchen stools. It does a greater job at vacuuming round them than I do!

Will a robotic vacuum fall down stairs?

No. I’ve two units of stairs so I used to be a bit fearful but it surely doesn’t fall down and appears to know the place the sting is.

How lengthy does the battery final on a robotic vacuum?

Battery life doesn’t trouble me an excessive amount of as a result of it mechanically goes again to its charging dock when the battery is low and can proceed cleansing as soon as it’s charged once more.

However mine lasts longer than my Dyson!

I feel it would depend upon how soiled your flooring are and if it’s vacuuming carpet or laborious ground or if it’s vacuuming or mopping. Mine can vacuum the entire home (5 bedrooms) on one cost. I not often do that although as a result of it solely does the bedrooms a couple of times every week and, realistically, not all of the bedrooms are each tidy on the identical time to do them multi function go!

Based mostly on previous expertise with vacuum cleaners, I’m assuming the battery will worsen over time.

How usually do I have to empty the dustbin?

I empty it after each use, so most days. It’s fast and straightforward to empty so I determine I’d as properly.

Plenty of robotic vacuums have an extra ‘empty station’ the place it would mechanically empty it whereas it’s charging. I don’t suppose that is value it as a result of it’s really easy simply to empty it manually. 

Can a robotic vacuum map my dwelling?

Sure it does. Mine will solely map 5 rooms but it surely simply means it’ll be barely slower within the different rooms.

Do robotic vacuums require Wi-Fi to function?

Mine does. It’s a must to join it to an app in your cellphone. 

Can I management a robotic vacuum with a smartphone app?

Sure you may. You’ll be able to set it to wash from the app everytime you need. That is additionally the place you choose issues like ‘no-go zones’ or good cleansing for those who’ve made a multitude in a particular place.

I feel some individuals will actually like all of the app extras like with the ability to management it with voice capabilities out of your Alexa or Google Hub and setting completely different zones and occasions. However for me I solely use the app to test the battery life. I don’t set it to wash at sure occasions, I simply press ‘go’ once I need it to work. If I’ve made a multitude, I simply decide it up and carry it to the mess and press go.

What occurs if a robotic vacuum will get caught?

Mine is actually good and getting ‘unstuck’ as a result of it could possibly go backwards. But when it will get actually caught (it acquired tousled in a canine towel that was on the ground as soon as) it simply powers off and stops working.

Are canines OK with robotic vacuums and mops?

This was a biggy as a result of my canine is a ache with a standard vacuum and a mop. She barks on the vacuum and assaults the mop so I’ve to place her out at any time when I mopping!

She did bark on the robotic vacuum at first however she’s used to it now and simply leaves it alone. I feel as a result of it’s working so usually she’s simply acquired used to it.

Are robotic vacuums noisy?

Mine is quieter than my Dyson V10. 

I wouldn’t have it vacuuming whereas I used to be watching TV and I wouldn’t do the bedrooms whereas somebody was sleeping. However it isn’t nosy. Mine does downstairs whereas we go to mattress or does the kitchen whereas I’m watching TV in the lounge and it’s positive.

How do I clear and keep a robotic vacuum?

It does want sustaining. You’ll want to scrub the microfiber garments it mops with, empty the trashbox and I wipe down the trashbox filter too. I additionally lower out or untangle any hair caught within the bristles.

Can a robotic vacuum deal with excessive thresholds or uneven surfaces?

To date so good.

I knocked over a plant in my bed room so there was soil in all places and it dealt with that actually properly.

And it does very properly on my uneven slate tiles.

Do robotic vacuums return to their charging dock mechanically?

Sure, mine does. After which will proceed vacuuming as soon as it’s 80% charged.

What’s the distinction between a robotic vacuum and a standard vacuum?

A robotic vacuum works mechanically. You don’t want to carry it or contact it. You don’t even want it to be dwelling.

Can a robotic vacuum clear beneath furnishings?

If it suits then it would! If it does not match then it would get as far beneath it as it could possibly.

How do I select the most effective robotic vacuum for my wants?

I’d begin by setting a finances and ask your self if you’d like it to hoover and mop or simply vacuum. There are such a lot of out of there so it’s troublesome to decide on but it surely actually comes all the way down to finances.

The scale of your home, frequency you’ll be utilizing it, how mucky your home is and if you’d like it to wash your entire home or only a excessive site visitors space will most likely affect how a lot you wish to spend.

Are robotic vacuums definitely worth the funding?

Personally, I’m actually proud of the funding I’ve made and I feel it’s 100% value it. As a single mum I discover it overwhelming to maintain your entire home clear and tidy and this actually helps.

I really like with the ability to pop it on once I’m busy doing one thing else after which come again to a spotlessly clear home. Having a clear ground encourages me to maintain different areas clear and tidy too.

It’s clearly very nice not having to hoover and mop the ground on a regular basis but it surely additionally encourages us as a household to maintain the home tidy. My children are actually good at shifting every part off the flooring and when you’ve tidied and cleaned the flooring, half the job is completed.

I’ve, nevertheless, stored the field and packaging simply in case mine breaks and I can ship it again to Amazon. I’m not 100% positive how lengthy it would final