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Roomba or equivalent?

mrcheez

I recently got my entire downstairs re-floored and got rid of the carpet (joy!).

So I have the perfect environment to let a Roomba run free and do the cleaning for me.

Has anyone got any experience of a Roomba, or are there alternates I should look out for? How well does the battery last after a few years?

I'd like to go for the one that charges itself automatically and resumes cleaning. The area to clean is fairly small (40 sqm) so perhaps it can do it all on a single charge.

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randombar

Just wondering what's the best bang for buck on this one at the moment. Roomba 615 in warehouse looks like a decent price.

nialldinho

How does the roborock deal with rugs? We have a light one with tassle-y bits at the ends. It moves all over the place and the tassles get caught up sometimes with the regular vacuum..

Thanks

Moreilly

Just got the Xiaomi , some piece of kit for the money, very happy with it. Strange watching a map of your house appear on the phone as it makes its way around, intrigrates with Google home no problem and have it set up with routines so that it starts up with a variety of voice commands, 245 euro, well worth it!

Blacktie.

Moreilly wrote: »

Just got the Xiaomi , some piece of kit for the money, very happy with it. Strange watching a map of your house appear on the phone as it makes its way around, intrigrates with Google home no problem and have it set up with routines so that it starts up with a variety of voice commands, 245 euro, well worth it!

Where'd you get it for that price?

Moreilly

Blacktie. wrote: »

Where'd you get it for that price?

Got it from gearbest , used fast-23 warehouse so no customs, and was delivered quickly

Blacktie.

Moreilly wrote: »

Got it from gearbest , used fast-23 warehouse so no customs, and was delivered quickly

Ah I guess this isn't the Roborock S50 then? Best price atm is $400.

Moreilly

Blacktie. wrote: »

Ah I guess this isn't the Roborock S50 then? Best price atm is $400.

Nope, it's the first version, couldn't justify the price of the mopping one, as probably wouldn't use the mopping function much

og2k7

nialldinho wrote: »

How does the roborock deal with rugs? We have a light one with tassle-y bits at the ends. It moves all over the place and the tassles get caught up sometimes with the regular vacuum..

Thanks

Low to medium pile would work - we have both and works fine: we have this geometric pattern (high contrast- black and white squares) on one and i think the sensors get confused every now and then

eamondunphy

Moreilly wrote: »

Nope, it's the first version, couldn't justify the price of the mopping one, as probably wouldn't use the mopping function much

Ordered one today from GearBest, the first version, hope it's good!!

simons104

What's the best deal of those included in the amazon Black Friday sale on robot hoovers today?

nigwerwig

Moreilly wrote: »

Got it from gearbest , used fast-23 warehouse so no customs, and was delivered quickly

Hi were is it shipped from on fast 23

boosabum

Czech warehouse, just ordered one

simons104

simons104 wrote: »

What's the best deal of those included in the amazon Black Friday sale on robot hoovers today?

Or is the Xiaomi 1st Gen a better option than the Neato D5?

Cyrus

simons104 wrote: »

Or is the Xiaomi 1st Gen a better option than the Neato D5?

i wouldnt have thought so

simons104

Cyrus wrote: »

i wouldnt have thought so

Thanks. Will get a D5 from the warehouse so!

Frank Castle

Any thoughts on the Eufy Robovac 30c? Worth a go?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eufy-Upgraded-Super-Thin-Self-Charging-Medium-Pile/dp/B07DDDB34D?ref_=Oct_DLandingS_PC_53c2b47a_NA

Clareman

My order on Aliexpress has fallen through so I'm on the look out for a Roborock S50, looking at all the reviews it really seems to be the best going, seems to be available for ~€350 from time to time.

Blacktie.

Clareman wrote: »

My order on Aliexpress has fallen through so I'm on the look out for a Roborock S50, looking at all the reviews it really seems to be the best going, seems to be available for ~€350 from time to time.

On Gearbest it's currently $399.

Clareman

Blacktie. wrote: »

On Gearbest it's currently $399.

I got stung by customs on Gearbest before so I usually avoid it like the plague, any link to a seller that I won't get shafted on taxes???

Scraggs

Just took the plunge and ordered an s50 from Gearbest. Does anyone know if it comes with a UK/IRL plug or will I need an adapter?

Northern Monkey

€310 here

https://m.gearbest.com/robot-vacuum/pp_009168125546.html?wid=1349303&utm_source=mail_api&utm_medium=mail&utm_campaign=GB_special_active_181123_154297097_w54&eo=ZJR2B2J0Z6DPSCRX

Clareman

Northern Monkey wrote: »

€310 here

https://m.gearbest.com/robot-vacuum/pp_009168125546.html?wid=1349303&utm_source=mail_api&utm_medium=mail&utm_campaign=GB_special_active_181123_154297097_w54&eo=ZJR2B2J0Z6DPSCRX

HK Warehouse so probably have to pay the same again in taxes :mad:

The Black Oil

Scraggs wrote: »

Just took the plunge and ordered an s50 from Gearbest. Does anyone know if it comes with a UK/IRL plug or will I need an adapter?

I ordered from tomtop.com a few weeks ago, it came with a two pin cable. Dearer than Gearbest, though.

og2k7

Clareman wrote: »

HK Warehouse so probably have to pay the same again in taxes :mad:

find a seller that has a warehouse in the EU - got one seller on AliExpress and was shipped from DE

Neato D5 looks good as well (and looks 50% off on Amazon right now)

og2k7

The Black Oil wrote: »

I ordered from tomtop.com a few weeks ago, it came with a two pin cable. Dearer than Gearbest, though.

I got the American plug but have the adapter and sits well (better than the European ones)

simons104

og2k7 wrote: »

find a seller that has a warehouse in the EU - got one seller on AliExpress and was shipped from DE

Neato D5 looks good as well (and looks 50% off on Amazon right now)

Neato D5 222 sterling on amazon warehouse after Black Friday 20% discount is applied

glen123

simons104 wrote: »

Neato D5 222 sterling on amazon warehouse after Black Friday 20% discount is applied

Have you a link, please?

Cyrus

glen123 wrote: »

Have you a link, please?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B01KV1C1D6/ref=sr_1_1_olp?m=A2OAJ7377F756P&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1542985593&sr=8-1&keywords=neato+d5&condition=used

woidoi

glen123 wrote: »

Have you a link, please?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B01KV1C1D6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1_olp?s=black-friday&ie=UTF8&qid=1542985568&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Neato+D5+222

Moreilly

Scraggs wrote: »

Just took the plunge and ordered an s50 from Gearbest. Does anyone know if it comes with a UK/IRL plug or will I need an adapter?

i got the first gen from gearbest last week, there was a adaptor taped to the outside of the box to convert the two pin plug in the box to normal 3 pin. I ordered from the fast-23 warehouse which is in europe, so customs charge avoided