Robot Vacuum and Mop, G8000 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, 2700Pa Strong Suction, Self-Charging, Good for Hard Floors, Black
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Matt K.
> 24 hour1-year update: Its been a year, so Id thought Id revisit. Sadly, I have to knock another star off because I dont know why this vacuum cant find home when it needs to charge. If the vacuum is in another part of the house, say the kitchen or front hall, it gets totally confused about where it is in relation to the charging station. Why cant this thing just remember where it is? I have to pick the thing up then and place it down in front of the charger, which kind of defeats the point of automatic robot vacuum. Other than that, it still works pretty much. Update: Im downgrading my original review. Theres nothing smart about the smart feature. Im sitting here looking at a large patch of bare floor that needs to be vacuumed and Im pretty sure unless I intervene and physically move the vacuum, it wont get done. Ive watched this thing cover the same area 3 or 4 times, while missing entire areas completely. Moreover, I dont know if this vacuum can sense my presence, but it seems like sometimes it is always underfoot. Wherever I am, its there, banging into my feet. Also, Id love it if when it gets stuck, it just backs itself out rather than trying to wedge itself under a piece of furniture even more. Original review: The main thing to take away from this review is the this vacuum does an excellent job of doing what we needed it to do: eliminate the daily broom routine. Because we have multiple cats and the majority of our floor space are hard surfaces, we would spend a lot of time sweeping up cat litter and hair every morning. This vacuum has almost completely solved that problem. Yes, we still do have to bust out the broom for those hard-to-reach places and whatever the vacuum misses but those times are fewer and far between. That said, its not perfect. It doesnt perform well on uneven surfaces such as along edges of rugs and mats. Also, the little spinning brushes in the front are fairly competent in their intended purpose, but do sometimes scatter debris out instead of in. This means that if the vacuum has already gone over one area, and it flicks a bit of litter or dirt into that area, it might not pick it up unless it passes over that area again. Im not sure what is so smart about the Smart feature. Lately, the vacuum has been getting stuck more often in places that it didnt get stuck in before, which just means I cant leave the thing unattended like I would like to. Also, the mop feature is underwhelming. I mean it tries but it wont be replacing the mop any time soon. Dont buy this vacuum for the mop, its more an afterthought than something you should base your purchase on. Battery life is good, so far about an hour with suction set to high. This is more than adequate for our small area but isnt close to the advertised 2 hours. That said, ymmv.
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JAM
> 24 hourI have only owned normal roombas before this and I really wanted something that mopped or would at least help with the upkeep of my floors. We don’t wear shoes in the house but somehow the floors are always in need of a mopping. They are mostly wood and vinyl in the kitchen. Or cement in the basement. Pros: 1) noise: this is a quieter robot than all but 1 other I’ve tried 2) intelligent programming: the functions even on random do a much better/smarter job of floor coverage than other bots I’ve used especially mopping where it generally goes in back and forth rows to cover the whole space 3) gentle: it is less rough about bumping into furniture and walls and does a good job going around legs of furniture making a nice circle. (We called another robot Agrobot and bully bot because it would shove furniture around and literally took off a chunk of paint on the corner of my cabinetry) 4) water quantity: this got the floors damp but not wet which is very important for wood especially and I could walk on them again about 20 minutes later without leaving footprints in the mop job 5) mop pad: the mop pad is the width of the vacuum (which is also a decent width and not as small as other models more like a roomba size) so it has better coverage. 6) cleaning tool attached: it comes with a little tool to cut hair and things off the vacuum roller that fits in right next to the collection bin. This was a great design choice 7) extras: they included extra of the front sweeper brushes, a filter, magnetic stripping to keep it out or off certain areas and even a small pack of zip ties to help keep your wires out of the tikom’s path. Cons: 1) receptacle size: the size of the collection tray isn’t large better than some but smaller than a vacuum only bot. It is good that it more separated than the one model I tried so it stays dry. The design is easy to empty. The water section is also very small but I haven’t had an issue with it running out in the about 700ish square feet where I run it. 2) No cleaning liquid: you’re only supposed to put water in the mop and there isn’t any option for somewhere to add a cleaning solution. This is true across all the mopbots I’ve tried so I just spray my cleaning solution straight on the floor, but it is a convenience I hope will be available on future models. 3) Home: it’s not the worst or the best at getting back on its dock. This seems to be a design flaw in robot vacuum in general though. Maybe I need to anchor the charger somehow so it can’t move. 4) Mop pad attachment: I have a hard time trying to get the pads looped over the 3 front pieces and velcroed flat on the pad, but it seems to work with other non proprietary pads as well so I’m happy enough with it. Overall I would recommend you try this if you want a mopping vacuum boy.
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GH Chicago
> 24 hourThis was a gift for my Mom and she is amazed how well it vacuums and mops her marble floor. When I told her the price, she was doubly amazed. It does a great job of picking up hair and dust from the floor. It doesnt replace her mop, but it does an awesome job at maintaining a squeeky clean floor. The phone APP is easy for me, not so easy for my Mom. Ideally, Id like the find vacuum function to sound an alarm and REPEAT this for one minute. And, to have a button on the remote do this. For now, she contacts me if she cant locate the vacuum. Im able to sound the alarm for her with my phone when its stuck under the furniture. Another area of improvement would be to have white magnet tape to steer the vacuum away from the floor cords. In this case, her floor is white so black tape on a white floor isnt aesthetic. I should mention that the mop function doesnt leave a pool of water on the floor when set to low. This is a plus for me because I dont want my parents slipping on water. The water streak dryed within one minute. The vacuum isnt quiet, and I am honestly am ok with this. I am able to know where it is within the house in the event it is stuck. And, I get alert messages on my phone when this happens. The have used the phone APP to locate the vacuum with its map function, but I havent mastered the orientation of the rooms cleaned. Another area of improvement would be to designate within the map function, what room is what. And, then to specify which room (or hallway) needs to be cleaned. For now, it cleans the whole floor, which it has been able to do successfully with a single charge. I would say one floor is 1700 sq ft. Overall, this has a perfect balance of features and price.
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Melissa Romero
> 24 hourI absolutely LOVE this household helper! We have two teens and three cats equaling LOTS of fur, crumbs and dirt. I’m extremely impressed and satisfied with this purchase. I cannot believe how well it picked everything up. We have hard floors, but this little robot easily transitioned between are waterproof laminate and most of my throw rugs (the ones I didn’t think needed picking up before I ran it). When I emptied this little vacuum I could not believe the amount of junk in there. I ran it two days in a row and the second day it’s still picked up quite a bit that I couldn’t imagine would even be there. The suction power is fab, I paired it with Alexa, which rocks and it is VERY WUIET for a machine (unlike our dishwasher, microwave, AC and furnace units and washing machine. I then ran the mopping feature and this also did a much better job than I anticipated. It did not get up the sticky gunk but I just went and spot cleaned those per usual, no biggie. The microfiber mopping attachment cloth is easy to wash simply with water if you fold it in half “face to face” and scrub under running water. Set up was easy because if I can do it, anyone can! VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS PURCHASE! Will make me feel SO MUCH BETTER about my floors and home!
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Holly A Byers
> 24 hourI usually vacuum 2 times a day, and mop 2 times a week. We have 3 dogs here in Arizona and constantly dealing with a lot of dirt, dust, and slobber on our dark wood floors. Using this for a few days has cut down on the cleaning immensely. I see myself only doing a deep cleaning once a week for mopping. Im very, very Happy with this product!
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D - Simply Love BR
> 24 hourIm very impressed with this inexpensive vacuum. It picks up a lot and even works well on the carpet. I havent used the mop function yet.
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Maddy Coles
> 24 houri bought it on sale so definitely worth the price i paid. mopping function works. suction level is good enough. mops and vacuums at same time. theres only a few spots it gets stuck at consistently for me, but thats more a me problem than the robot. i cant figure out the magnetic strips.. but i also didnt take the time to figure it out either. so overall i think this robot vacuum is a great vacuum/mop and it does the job. ive had 2 other robot vacuums and i think this one is the best one out of all 3 for me.
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FD
> 24 hourI had purchased another brand of roomba a couple years ago and ended up returning it because I didnt like how that vacuum was bumping its way randomly in the room and how long it took to clean. I decided to give this one a try since now we are all working from home. This machine looks much slimer and neater than the other brand I had, the charging station is also smaller. It runs in a parallel pattern than can make sure that areas are reached and cleaned faster. I am also very pleased that for the price I am paying, I am also getting a mopping feature, you can set spot mopping and get tougher stains out. The mopping clothe is super easy to clean, I normally wash it a couple times during one cleaning session. I dont expect to replace my handheld with this vacuum 100% of the time, but this machine does give me a deeper cleaning, as it goes over the whole room reaching each corner and going under my furniture, while my handheld can be used to get the dust out right away whenever I need to pick up the debris. I guess it is also due to the size of the machine, I need to charge it after vacuuming each room, so I usually dont schedule the whole house in one day, which is fine with me. I have been using this machine for over 2 months now, overall, I am very pleased with this product and hope it lasts!
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Kari K Shafer
> 24 hourI cant say enough about this machine! I had been using a robot sweeper and a robot mopping unit which were made by another manufacturer. When I saw this all-in-one unit on sale, I decided to give it a try simply for the convenience of having one unit to activate. Yes, it has definitely more convenient, but the other things it delivered were totally unexpected! It, by far, covers a larger area in much less time and, surprisingly, its much quieter and does a better job. I actually am still in disbelief. Robot sweepers and moppers are perfect for pet owners and homes that have a lot people in and out. I dont have carpet so I cant speak for the job it does on carpet, but it is able to navigate onto rugs and continue to do its job. These type of units are especially wonderful on hardwood and laminate floors. I run mine every day, and every day I am surprised by the amount of hair, hair, etc. collected. Important things to know about robot vacuums and mops: * They are not going to get into cracks and crevices. Some people may want to deep clean occasionally. * Because they have a low profile, they get under chairs and other furniture with legs which means you dont have to stoop down or move furniture. *The sweeper cannot handle foreign objects so a quick look around before starting it is a good idea. * The mop feature uses water only. This concerned me at first but, in truth, my floors feel and look cleaner than when I used chemicals. After I ran the mopper a few times, I realized that my floors must have had a residue left from my other cleaners. The mopper cleaned up that residue, and the floors have a sheen again. In my opinion, a benefit to using water only is the floors, with no chemicals, are safer for pets, kids and everyone in the home. I actually could go on and on about this. It has changed my life. I have clean floors all the time now with very little effort.
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Venus
> 24 hourI loved this vacuum. It worked great for the first 2 weeks and it stopped working. I contacted the seller with the issue, and they were able to send me another one. The new one had different color packaging but the vacuum itself looks the same. The only issue now is that its having trouble connecting to my wifi. It says not to use the 5g wifi but I cant figure out how to get my router to provide non-5g signals. Im manually starting the vacuum now vs scheduled times I had before, but it still works great for me.