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  • #932
    DeadSkin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭DeadSkin


    tedpan wrote: »
    The supplies just arrived. :) Got a bit excited after I ordered the machine!

    Glad I bought from geekbuying. Definitely more expensive, but these are genuine Roborock parts.

    Hi tedpan - can you share links to those parts please?

    Thanks


  • #933
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Why are you buying spare parts? Just in case they aren't available when you need them?


  • #934
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,923 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Raoul wrote: »
    Why are you buying spare parts? Just in case they aren't available when you need them?

    A few of the pieces need to be replaced after a certain amount of use, like the brushes and filters, handy to have spare ones at hand rather than having to source them when you need them, they are relatively cheap when you buy them from the likes of Aliexpress


  • #935
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    DeadSkin wrote: »
    Hi tedpan - can you share links to those parts please?

    Thanks

    Got them from geekbuying, I prefer using genuine parts whatever the gadget, they just work better and last longer. Here's the link to the filter. You can select other part options for S5 max when you scroll down.

    This is the brush replacement with removable ends. More expensive, but much easier to clean in a house full of pets like mine!


  • #936
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    Clareman wrote:
    A few of the pieces need to be replaced after a certain amount of use, like the brushes and filters, handy to have spare ones at hand rather than having to source them when you need them, they are relatively cheap when you buy them from the likes of Aliexpress

    Exactly. The filter can be rinsed and dried, but find that it can take a day or two to dry so having a second one is essential.


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  • #937
    EletricMan
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭EletricMan


    tedpan wrote: »
    Got them from geekbuying, I prefer using genuine parts whatever the gadget, they just work better and last longer. Here's the link to the filter. You can select other part options for S5 max when you scroll down.

    This is the brush replacement with removable ends. More expensive, but much easier to clean in a house full of pets like mine!

    Do they take long to come from America?


  • #938
    alec76
    Registered Users Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭alec76


    EletricMan wrote: »
    Do they take long to come from America?

    I always thought, GeekBuying is Hong Kong company with warehouses around the world, including Europe.


  • #939
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    EletricMan wrote:
    Do they take long to come from America?

    It took 3 weeks, I forgot I ordered it all!
    alec76 wrote:
    I always thought, GeekBuying is Hong Kong company with warehouses around the world, including Europe.

    Correct


  • #940
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,202 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Ordered a new dust bin from Ali Express. Will probably arrive the end of August.

    She used to say 'starting clean up', now says 'starting to clean'.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #941
    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    anyone have this Ecovacs one?
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F3Q25LJ/
    currently selling at 180GBP


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  • #942
    august12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭august12


    bittihuduga wrote: »
    anyone have this Ecovacs one?
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F3Q25LJ/
    currently selling at 180GBP
    Was looking at that earlier. It's hard to pick a model, was leaning towards the xiaomi as I've had their phones for a number of years, replacement parts for the xiaomi are also readily available, decisions, decisions!!


  • #943
    slayer91
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭slayer91


    My Roborock S5 Max arrived late last week and after a couple of days checking it out, it is working very well. It is doing a great job on the floors and even the doubting thomases are impressed. The app works and supplies a lot of information and flexibility.
    I have tried the mopping feature yet but all is good at the moment


  • #944
    august12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭august12


    slayer91 wrote: »
    My Roborock S5 Max arrived late last week and after a couple of days checking it out, it is working very well. It is doing a great job on the floors and even the doubting thomases are impressed. The app works and supplies a lot of information and flexibility.
    I have tried the mopping feature yet but all is good at the moment
    Where did you purchase, I see it's on eglobal for about 340.


  • #945
    rahenyrover
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭rahenyrover


    bittihuduga wrote: »
    anyone have this Ecovacs one?
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F3Q25LJ/
    currently selling at 180GBP

    I had that one. Initially thought it was great, was my first robot vacuum and loved the convenience of it but you get what you pay for, it lasted less than 6 months before I started having numerous issues with it to the point that we stopped using it. After reading the recommendations in this thread I went for the S5 Max to replace it and the difference is night and day. Admittedly only a couple of weeks in with the S5 so can’t speak to its reliability or if I’ll encounter the same problems in the future with it but save yourself the gbp180 and avoid the deebot if you can. I will caveat this by saying it was used primarily on carpets upstairs for me so maybe that contributed to the issues and it might perform better on hard floors.

    There’s tonnes of great YouTube reviews of all the different vacuums, suggest spend a bit of time checking out a few, helps you discover what features are important to you and then how they match up.


  • #946
    august12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭august12


    rahenyrover wrote: »
    I had that one. Initially thought it was great, was my first robot vacuum and loved the convenience of it but you get what you pay for, it lasted less than 6 months before I started having numerous issues with it to the point that we stopped using it. After reading the recommendations in this thread I went for the S5 Max to replace it and the difference is night and day. Admittedly only a couple of weeks in with the S5 so can’t speak to its reliability or if I’ll encounter the same problems in the future with it but save yourself the gbp180 and avoid the deebot if you can. I will caveat this by saying it was used primarily on carpets upstairs for me so maybe that contributed to the issues and it might perform better on hard floors.

    There’s tonnes of great YouTube reviews of all the different vacuums, suggest spend a bit of time checking out a few, helps you discover what features are important to you and then how they match up.
    Can I ask where you purchased??


  • #947
    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,319 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Haven't read this thread so don't know if it was discussed but I have a cecotec 5090 for the last month or so if anyone has any questions. I have nothing to compare it to but should hopefully be able to answer anything specific


  • #948
    rahenyrover
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭rahenyrover


    august12 wrote: »
    Can I ask where you purchased??

    Not sure which one you are referring to but bought the deebot one on Amazon and bought the S5 on eglobal link that was posted in this thread. Roughly 100+ cheaper than anywhere else so a definite bargain. Had never heard of eglobal before but wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.


  • #949
    august12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭august12


    rahenyrover wrote: »
    Not sure which one you are referring to but bought the deebot one on Amazon and bought the S5 on eglobal link that was posted in this thread. Roughly 100+ cheaper than anywhere else so a definite bargain. Had never heard of eglobal before but wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.
    I've bought from eglobal before, have had no issues with delivery or quality of item received, will go with eglobal again, it's the s5 max I'm interested in,


  • #950
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,709 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    august12 wrote: »
    I've bought from eglobal before, have had no issues with delivery or quality of item received, will go with eglobal again, it's the s5 max I'm interested in,

    I have bought fro eglobal before, had problems with delivery and quality and most recently they made it impossible for me to return and expensive phone for a warranty repair... I will not buy from them again


  • #951
    august12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭august12


    Bluefoam wrote: »
    I have bought fro eglobal before, had problems with delivery and quality and most recently they made it impossible for me to return and expensive phone for a warranty repair... I will not buy from them again
    Did you pay with PayPal, you could lodge a complaint.


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  • #952
    alec76
    Registered Users Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭alec76


    if you bought something from Eglobal , just keep in mind, after sale support non existent there , it is Chinese company after all .


  • #953
    JJJackal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭JJJackal


    I have a 2 stories in my house. Lets say at most each level is 60sq metre. Wooden and tiles on the ground floor.
    A small piece of carpet wooden and tiles on floor 1.

    I bought Roborock as a gift for family home last year. They love it. Their house is bigger on one floor.

    Any thoughts on what combination might be best over 2 floors


  • #954
    JJJackal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭JJJackal


    Also any thoughts on the Mijia v Roborock?


  • #955
    EletricMan
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭EletricMan


    JJJackal wrote: »
    I have a 2 stories in my house. Lets say at most each level is 60sq metre. Wooden and tiles on the ground floor.
    A small piece of carpet wooden and tiles on floor 1.

    I bought Roborock as a gift for family home last year. They love it. Their house is bigger on one floor.

    Any thoughts on what combination might be best over 2 floors

    I have the S5 max. It has two maps. Map 1 I set for when it's downstairs and change to map 2 when I drop it up stairs. One problem I have at the moment is, on my ground floor it has a step down section into a sitting room. Any time I place the S5 max it hasn't a clue where it is. It often mistakes the room for a different room and crashes alot into the furniture.


  • #956
    khalessi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,215 ✭✭✭khalessi


    Hi, I am looking for recommendations for a robotic floor cleaner, to sweep up for tiles and wooden floor. It needs to do the downstairs of a house large backroom, kitchen and hall all tiles and front room wooden floor. Thanks.


  • #957
    JJJackal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭JJJackal


    EletricMan wrote: »
    I have the S5 max. It has two maps. Map 1 I set for when it's downstairs and change to map 2 when I drop it up stairs. One problem I have at the moment is, on my ground floor it has a step down section into a sitting room. Any time I place the S5 max it hasn't a clue where it is. It often mistakes the room for a different room and crashes alot into the furniture.

    Did you purchase recently? If so where


  • #958
    EletricMan
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭EletricMan


    JJJackal wrote: »
    Did you purchase recently? If so where

    Eglobal ordered on a Monday and it by the Friday.


  • #959
    august12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭august12


    Can anyone who has the s5 max comment on the dustbin, is it adequate , size wise. I have seen roborock also do an E4 model, has a 640ml bin but does not have the lidar mapping which the s5 max has. I can't locate the E4 for sale anywhere, amazon is out of stock.


  • #960
    JJJackal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭JJJackal


    august12 wrote: »
    Can anyone who has the s5 max comment on the dustbin, is it adequate , size wise. I have seen roborock also do an E4 model, has a 640ml bin but does not have the lidar mapping which the s5 max has. I can't locate the E4 for sale anywhere, amazon is out of stock.

    It depends on size of area, how dirty the floor is and how often you use it. The S5 is certainly adequate


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  • #961
    seannash
    Registered Users Posts: 5,672 ✭✭✭seannash


    august12 wrote: »
    Can anyone who has the s5 max comment on the dustbin, is it adequate , size wise. I have seen roborock also do an E4 model, has a 640ml bin but does not have the lidar mapping which the s5 max has. I can't locate the E4 for sale anywhere, amazon is out of stock.

    The S4 has the same capacity as the E4. I'll be honest you'll regret not getying a machine with lidar. The no go lines are a god send. No more TV, lamp or extension cord wires getting tangled up. I sinply tell the robot mot to go near those areas.
    A previous robot i had before was forever getting stuck and our downstairs would be quite tidy.


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