Roomba or equivalent?

Shefwedfan · 08-05-2018 10:16pm

SpannerMonkey wrote: »

Nope random . Seems to work well though. Although i have it on a scheduele so dont watch it . It runs at night . Or while im at work. Just come back to find the bin quite full and empty it . . Never noticed it missing spots.

Sister said the same when she got it. Driving her mad. Problem was solved by just not watching it :-P

I dont think it missed spots, I just hated the randomness of it

With the Xioami I get a nice little maps with the lines which the hoover went...all is good for my systematic brain once I see that

I have worked too long in IT....hate randomness

vjmcdonnell · 09-05-2018 1:27pm

SpannerMonkey wrote: »

Got it on amazon uk. They dont ship to ireland but i used addresspal .

I can only see the 11c at 270 stg, checked Camel Camel and dont see it dropped below this price. Lowest was 250 stg

SpannerMonkey · 09-05-2018 2:31pm

vjmcdonnell wrote: »

I can only see the 11c at 270 stg, checked Camel Camel and dont see it dropped below this price. Lowest was 250 stg

250 was around what i paid for it . think it was the week they first launched the 11c

Panrich · 09-06-2018 3:54pm

Hi, Since getting our golden retriever, we cannot keep up with the dog hair as it gets everywhere. Can any of these go under sofas that have a skirt? I have looked online and can't seem to find any video or review that says they do. I have one of these gimmicky Viledas that does but all that does now since the dog started shedding is move the dog hair around.

taytobreath · 11-06-2018 9:08pm

Panrich wrote: »

Hi, Since getting our golden retriever, we cannot keep up with the dog hair as it gets everywhere. Can any of these go under sofas that have a skirt? I have looked online and can't seem to find any video or review that says they do. I have one of these gimmicky Viledas that does but all that does now since the dog started shedding is move the dog hair around.

yes mine does, i had a Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum, but it has been sent back due to it not connecting to the app, another one has been shipped.
But mine always went through curtains, it needs to hit something hard to make it reverse. It also depends of course of the height of under your sofa.

My vacuum collected about 70% of pet hair. It does leave hair behind.

bren2001 · 28-06-2018 10:33am

https://www.gearbest.com/robot-vacuum/pp_009816316347.html?wid=1349303

Is gearbest still the best place to order the Xiaomi? and I go for standard shipping with Priority Line in order to avoid customs?

taytobreath · 28-06-2018 10:37pm

bren2001 wrote: »

https://www.gearbest.com/robot-vacuum/pp_009816316347.html?wid=1349303

Is gearbest still the best place to order the Xiaomi? and I go for standard shipping with Priority Line in order to avoid customs?

I got mine from gear-best and avoided customs.

I had to send my vacuum back at a cost of 70 euros. But yesterday I received another vacuum and it connected after a few attempts and now its working perfectly.
They refunded my 70 euros by way of putting the amount into my gearbest wallet. I dont think they'd refund your credit card, I didnt ask.
I was happy enough with the outcome because I buy ****e there all the time. The whole process took about 4 months though.

taytobreath · 02-07-2018 11:57pm

For anyone that has the xiaomi vaccum. It is now compatible with google home. You can use it with the following commands for google home.

Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google," then..Start vacuum

"Start the [vacuum name]"

"Start vacuuming"

"Is the [vacuum name] running?"

Stop vacuum

"Stop the [vacuum name]"

"Stop vacuuming"

Pause vacuum

"Pause the [vacuum name]"

Dock

"Dock the [vacuum name]"

"Send the [vacuum name] home"

Charge the [vacuum name]"

Is the [vacuum name] charging?

lordgoat · 04-07-2018 8:27am

bren2001 wrote: »

https://www.gearbest.com/robot-vacuum/pp_009816316347.html?wid=1349303

Is gearbest still the best place to order the Xiaomi? and I go for standard shipping with Priority Line in order to avoid customs?

Can this get over little bumps in the door jambs?

Cyrus · 04-07-2018 10:58am

whats the xiaomi like on wooden floors? our ground floor is all wooden and theres always dust and bits on it from the kids eating, im forever sweeping!

would this look after that and not scratch it?

taytobreath · 04-07-2018 8:44pm

lordgoat wrote: »

Can this get over little bumps in the door jambs?

Yes, watch these videos and it will give u an idea of what it can get over.

Cyrus wrote: »

whats the xiaomi like on wooden floors? our ground floor is all wooden and theres always dust and bits on it from the kids eating, im forever sweeping!

would this look after that and not scratch it?

I dont have a wooden floor, but I doubt it would scratch your floor, it runs on 3 plastic wheels. The suction is good and it cleans my tiled floor very well. The corners maybe not so well, but definitely the edges it does well.

There is a load of you tube vids out there on the vacuum to make your judgement.

Things I like about it, you can assign an individual room to clean or you can assign the whole house for it to clean. You can control it via the app or you can have it starting on a timed basis, such as every tues and thur at 10am.
Its not a gimmick, as I've bought a tonne of them, this does keep your house clean. It may not get every bit of dirt on the 1st and 2nd run but after a week or two your floors will be spotless.

givecredit · 04-07-2018 9:34pm

taytobreath wrote: »

For anyone that has the xiaomi vaccum. It is now compatible with google home. You can use it with the following commands for google home.

Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google," then..Start vacuum

"Start the [vacuum name]"

"Start vacuuming"

"Is the [vacuum name] running?"

Stop vacuum

"Stop the [vacuum name]"

"Stop vacuuming"

Pause vacuum

"Pause the [vacuum name]"

Dock

"Dock the [vacuum name]"

"Send the [vacuum name] home"

Charge the [vacuum name]"

Is the [vacuum name] charging?

Do you have to have your account set to any particular region for this to work? Tried Europe, China and Singapore with no success

taytobreath · 05-07-2018 1:16am

givecredit wrote: »

Do you have to have your account set to any particular region for this to work? Tried Europe, China and Singapore with no success

Ive mainland china.

It works fine for me.

What doesnt work? it doesnt link?

givecredit · 05-07-2018 10:06am

taytobreath wrote: »

Ive mainland china.

It works fine for me.

What doesnt work? it doesnt link?

Ok. Account linked fine. I've same set up except I was using 3 party Google device. Jbl20. I'll try on Google home later. Thanks. It was telling me power function not supported

yannakis · 05-07-2018 12:02pm

lordgoat wrote: »

Can this get over little bumps in the door jambs?

Yup, should be no problem.

In an apartment I lived before, there was a tiles-to-wood transition with a metal cover. Height difference between the two was at 1-1.5cm so sometimes the Xiaomi would slip trying to get over it. But it would simply reverse and try a different angle and 95% of the time get over it on the 2nd attempt.

givecredit · 05-07-2018 12:29pm

lordgoat wrote: »

Can this get over little bumps in the door jambs?

The xiaomi is simply a fantastic machine. So good I bought a second for upstairs.

My 2: year old romba 650 which cost same price as 2 xiaomi is now sitting in my bath retired.

Blacktie. · 05-07-2018 12:35pm

givecredit wrote: »

My 2: year old romba 650 which cost same price as 2 xiaomi is now sitting in my bath retired.

Did you euthanise it?

givecredit · 05-07-2018 1:47pm

Blacktie. wrote: »

Did you euthanise it?

Should hang it and pluck it. It was a headless chicken from day one.
Not one of my better purchases.

Shefwedfan · 05-07-2018 8:59pm

lordgoat wrote: »

bren2001 wrote: »

https://www.gearbest.com/robot-vacuum/pp_009816316347.html?wid=1349303

Is gearbest still the best place to order the Xiaomi? and I go for standard shipping with Priority Line in order to avoid customs?

Can this get over little bumps in the door jambs?

Yes but how big is the bump

Shefwedfan · 05-07-2018 8:59pm

lordgoat wrote: »

bren2001 wrote: »

https://www.gearbest.com/robot-vacuum/pp_009816316347.html?wid=1349303

Is gearbest still the best place to order the Xiaomi? and I go for standard shipping with Priority Line in order to avoid customs?

Can this get over little bumps in the door jambs?

Yes but how big is the bump

givecredit · 05-07-2018 9:17pm

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Yes but how big is the bump

I'd say clue is in the question.

taytobreath · 06-07-2018 1:24am

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Yes but how big is the bump

Less than 1 inch it will be fine, more than that it will struggle.

Ive a transition from tiles to carpet that is a wooden ramp somewhat like this pic, it cannot get over it.

I solved this by buying these and they stop the vacuum from going over the boudaries, I then put in a small discrete ramp and it uses that to go from tiles to carpet and vice versa.

embraer170 · 07-07-2018 4:06pm

Bought a Xiaomi S50 and am thrilled with it.

badbeatcentral · 09-07-2018 2:37pm

Hey guys, bought a Xiaomi Vacuum v1 and am delighted with it. One question;

I'm wondering if it's possible to set a no-go zone on the vacuum using the app? I've a large shag rug in the living room which the robot always struggles with, so i'd like it to just ignore that area so it doesn't get stuck.

I've been working around it with the 'Zoned Cleanup' but my place isn't shaped in a way that a zoned cleanup is easy to do by room so would like it to just stay away from the rug if that's possible?

givecredit · 09-07-2018 3:26pm

badbeatcentral wrote: »

Hey guys, bought a Xiaomi Vacuum v1 and am delighted with it. One question;

I'm wondering if it's possible to set a no-go zone on the vacuum using the app? I've a large shag rug in the living room which the robot always struggles with, so i'd like it to just ignore that area so it doesn't get stuck.

I've been working around it with the 'Zoned Cleanup' but my place isn't shaped in a way that a zoned cleanup is easy to do by room so would like it to just stay away from the rug if that's possible?

The have a barrier wall you can put under rug. You will probably need 3 of them. About 10 each. It's basically a black thick tape that you put under rug
Google mi invisible wall

Cyrus · 09-07-2018 3:33pm

how long does it take to get one from gearbest normally?

givecredit · 09-07-2018 3:36pm

Cyrus wrote: »

how long does it take to get one from gearbest normally?

Month. Can be faster or slower

taytobreath · 09-07-2018 7:08pm

Cyrus wrote: »

how long does it take to get one from gearbest normally?

Buy this, u will get it in 3 or 4 days. it works for my xioami vacuum.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BFQHYYG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

OREGATO · 10-07-2018 9:34am

Hi guys,

I'm on the look out for a robot vacuum at the moment, just wondering what are the best options at the moment for a budget of ~ €300.

I'm not sure if I really need Google Assistant integration, I think it's a nice to have but not sure I'd ever really need it.

I've shortlisted it to the Eufy 11C and perhaps a Roomba at that price point but not sure what else is out there.

It's going to be primarily used downstairs which is a mix of tiles and laminate floor throughout so no carpet.

I would rather something that didn't go in a random pattern, which I know the Eufy does but this isn't a deal breaker at the price point I guess.

Are the Xiaomi models any good? I'd prefer to be able to buy something off Amazon to be honest but if it's worth it, I may investigate further.

Any other models to look out for?

Thanks in advance.

yannakis · 10-07-2018 5:19pm

Don't get me wrong @OREGATO, but all your questions (plus more), is answered in the last couple of pages

taytobreath · 10-07-2018 9:34pm

OREGATO wrote: »

Hi guys,

I'm on the look out for a robot vacuum at the moment, just wondering what are the best options at the moment for a budget of ~ €300.

I'm not sure if I really need Google Assistant integration, I think it's a nice to have but not sure I'd ever really need it.

I've shortlisted it to the Eufy 11C and perhaps a Roomba at that price point but not sure what else is out there.

It's going to be primarily used downstairs which is a mix of tiles and laminate floor throughout so no carpet.

I would rather something that didn't go in a random pattern, which I know the Eufy does but this isn't a deal breaker at the price point I guess.

Are the Xiaomi models any good? I'd prefer to be able to buy something off Amazon to be honest but if it's worth it, I may investigate further.

Any other models to look out for?

Thanks in advance.

Look at you tube reviews, there are some good ones, this one I think is particularly good. But theres alot more reviews on youtube.

Shefwedfan · 11-07-2018 11:42am

THe Roomba are been sold off by Amazon at the moment.....

Cyrus · 12-07-2018 9:14am

Ok, im ready to buy, would you go for the latest version of the Xiaomi robot vaccum at £332 delivered (EU warehouse from ebay) or Eufy 11c at £260 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eufy-RoboVac-Cleaning-Schedule-Self-Docking/dp/B0769G8BC2/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1531382360&sr=1-6&keywords=robot+vacuum&refinements=p_36%3A20000-33500) or the neato d301 for £260 amazon warehouse ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neato-Robotics-Connected-Self-Charging-Allergies/dp/B01KV1C1C2/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1531382942&sr=1-1&keywords=d301)

this is to cover a ground floor mostly wooden with some rugs say 800 sq feet.

Shefwedfan · 12-07-2018 12:41pm

Cyrus wrote: »

Ok, im ready to buy, would you go for the latest version of the Xiaomi robot vaccum at £332 delivered (EU warehouse from ebay) or Eufy 11c at £260 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eufy-RoboVac-Cleaning-Schedule-Self-Docking/dp/B0769G8BC2/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1531382360&sr=1-6&keywords=robot+vacuum&refinements=p_36%3A20000-33500) or the neato d301 for £260 amazon warehouse ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neato-Robotics-Connected-Self-Charging-Allergies/dp/B01KV1C1C2/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1531382942&sr=1-1&keywords=d301)

this is to cover a ground floor mostly wooden with some rugs say 800 sq feet.

The NEato is amazng value at the moment. I woud buy one only the wife would kill me with the Xiaomi installed

Cyrus · 12-07-2018 1:44pm

Shefwedfan wrote: »

The NEato is amazng value at the moment. I woud buy one only the wife would kill me with the Xiaomi installed

so you think the neato is better? than the xiaomi?

Shefwedfan · 12-07-2018 6:11pm

Cyrus wrote: »

Shefwedfan wrote: »

The NEato is amazng value at the moment. I woud buy one only the wife would kill me with the Xiaomi installed

so you think the neato is better? than the xiaomi?

Both are similar, I went with xiaomi due to price, if Neato was cheaper I would have gone with it, the integration into echo would be brilliant

kaisersose77 · 14-07-2018 11:04am

givecredit wrote: »

Ok. Account linked fine. I've same set up except I was using 3 party Google device. Jbl20. I'll try on Google home later. Thanks. It was telling me power function not supported

Did you manage to get the Xiaomi Vacuum working with google home?. Read on another site that only version 1 of the vacuum is meant to be working with google home.

OREGATO · 20-07-2018 1:20pm

OREGATO wrote: »

Hi guys,

I'm on the look out for a robot vacuum at the moment, just wondering what are the best options at the moment for a budget of ~ €300.

I'm not sure if I really need Google Assistant integration, I think it's a nice to have but not sure I'd ever really need it.

I've shortlisted it to the Eufy 11C and perhaps a Roomba at that price point but not sure what else is out there.

It's going to be primarily used downstairs which is a mix of tiles and laminate floor throughout so no carpet.

I would rather something that didn't go in a random pattern, which I know the Eufy does but this isn't a deal breaker at the price point I guess.

Are the Xiaomi models any good? I'd prefer to be able to buy something off Amazon to be honest but if it's worth it, I may investigate further.

Any other models to look out for?

Thanks in advance.

Just thought I'd update, managed to get the Eufy 11C off Amazon on Prime Day for £179, down from £259. Was a toss up between this and the Roomba 671 which was down to £249 but couldn't find enough information on the 671 to take a punt on it.

It's currently sitting in my neighbours porch as we weren't home to take delivery. Will report back once we have it set up and working.

yabadabado · 20-07-2018 2:20pm

Anyone know best price on Xiaomi vacuum second gen. At the moment ?

kaisersose77 · 20-07-2018 4:35pm

yabadabado wrote: »

Anyone know best price on Xiaomi vacuum second gen. At the moment ?

Cheapest I could find was here

https://www.tomtop.com/p-y7920.html

Ordered last weekend and arrived today. Says shipped from Germany so no import duty (UPS label shows a Polish address though). Was worried at first as the order was listed as on hold but changed to dispatched yesterday.

If you apply the 5% off coupon it won't give you the cheaper €378 price. Took some headbanging to realise why it showed up dearer at checkout.

Edit: Nice to see Google home works with it after reading it only worked with 1st generation.

yabadabado · 20-07-2018 5:13pm

Had a look at Gearbest it's €25 cheaper but from China probably worth going with TomTom to avoid customs and get it quicker.

embraer170 · 17-08-2018 2:29pm

I am having some problems with my second gen Xiaomi robot (S50).
The robot worked fine for the first few weeks but now just skips parts of the room. It sees the room parts on the map but just finishes the cleaning without going over them (no obstacles in the way). This is also random, and the forgotten parts change every time.

taytobreath · 18-08-2018 9:40pm

embraer170 wrote: »

I am having some problems with my second gen Xiaomi robot (S50).
The robot worked fine for the first few weeks but now just skips parts of the room. It sees the room parts on the map but just finishes the cleaning without going over them (no obstacles in the way). This is also random, and the forgotten parts change every time.

try a factory reset?

The Black Oil · 27-09-2018 10:32am

Been reading up on this recently, mild curiosity. I watched a video of the Dyson 360 vs a Roomba 980 (iirc) and the former didn't seem to do too well, by comparison. Not that I could justify that sort of money, tbh. Currently have a Dyson V6 trigger, it was 175 in Argos a few years ago, possibly a pricing error and the main reason I went for it. Use it for small jobs and a Hoover cordless something or other which was in Bargain Alerts a while back on boards.

What's the main difference between the Roomba models anyway - e.g. the various 6XX series? Curious about the Xiaomi as well. Pretty big too, when sat on a desk in front of someone in videos...

Downstairs is wooden floors, upstairs is carpet. Probably can't expect it to do upstairs with risk of falling and the base wouldn't be kept up there anyway.

Panrich · 27-09-2018 1:37pm

I have this one since June and I couldn't be without it now.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eufy-RoboVac-Cleaning-Schedule-Self-Docking/dp/B0769G8BC2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538047632&sr=8-3&keywords=eufy

The mat at the front door is a magnet for our golden retriever and his hair so having this going round once a day always means a clean mat when callers come to the door.
It picks up a LOT of dust and debris even on a clean looking floor. I'm always amazed when emptying the bin at what I find in there.
The 7 day schedule means that you can set it for different times each day and that is good for weekends or days that you might be doing something that requires a change.

That said, it's not perfect.

It is not smart in the sense of the Roombas or the Xiaomi. It can sometimes seem to stumble around in a corner but it does seem to find it's own way out eventually.
It also has a tendency to get stuck under our couch as it's just the right height to get itself wedged under. On the plus side, it does send me an alert and I can also stop/start cleaning using voice commands via Alexa (used this about twice).

og2k7 · 27-09-2018 4:21pm

Panrich wrote: »

I have this one since June and I couldn't be without it now.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eufy-RoboVac-Cleaning-Schedule-Self-Docking/dp/B0769G8BC2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538047632&sr=8-3&keywords=eufy

The mat at the front door is a magnet for our golden retriever and his hair so having this going round once a day always means a clean mat when callers come to the door.
It picks up a LOT of dust and debris even on a clean looking floor. I'm always amazed when emptying the bin at what I find in there.
The 7 day schedule means that you can set it for different times each day and that is good for weekends or days that you might be doing something that requires a change.

That said, it's not perfect.

It is not smart in the sense of the Roombas or the Xiaomi. It can sometimes seem to stumble around in a corner but it does seem to find it's own way out eventually.
It also has a tendency to get stuck under our couch as it's just the right height to get itself wedged under. On the plus side, it does send me an alert and I can also stop/start cleaning using voice commands via Alexa (used this about twice).

In the market now for the robo vac - had the eufy 11c ordered but cancelled seeing the price was around 200 GBP (260 now) so can wait a bit. Would prefer the Neato D5 but price is around 450gbp and remember seeing it at 250 mark back in March (but was completely skint at the time. Added Xiaomi to the watch list now.

I gather the floor mapping option is really handy?

Shefwedfan · 27-09-2018 9:28pm

og2k7 wrote: »

In the market now for the robo vac - had the eufy 11c ordered but cancelled seeing the price was around 200 GBP (260 now) so can wait a bit. Would prefer the Neato D5 but price is around 450gbp and remember seeing it at 250 mark back in March (but was completely skint at the time. Added Xiaomi to the watch list now.

I gather the floor mapping option is really handy?

Neato Robotics Botvac DC02 was down to 243 quid

Neato Robotics Botvac D301 was down to 200 quid

Both on Amazon

yannakis · 28-09-2018 9:41pm

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Neato Robotics Botvac DC02 was down to 243 quid

Neato Robotics Botvac D301 was down to 200 quid

Both on Amazon

When??

https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Neato-Robotics-Connected-Connectivity-Compatibility/product/B014J7N1KA

https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Neato-Robotics-Connected-Self-Charging-Allergies/product/B01KV1C1C2

Shefwedfan · 28-09-2018 9:45pm

yannakis wrote: »

When??

https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Neato-Robotics-Connected-Connectivity-Compatibility/product/B014J7N1KA

https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Neato-Robotics-Connected-Self-Charging-Allergies/product/B01KV1C1C2

28/09/2018 for both....it came from camel as 3rd party

og2k7 · 01-10-2018 4:55pm

Shefwedfan wrote: »

28/09/2018 for both....it came from camel as 3rd party

That second one was used so not sure if I would be buying a used vacuum just as know what happens to mine when its used LOL

Ordered Xiaomi Robo-something 2- Yet to be dispatched but worked out 348 plus 10 quid for spares. According to the reviews supposed to be at the Neato D7 level so highest spec

Roomba or equivalent?

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