With 3 boys in the house, I was looking for a good vacuum/mop robot. After numerous research I decided to give Ecovacs a try. I loved the self cleaning feature and the laser mapping. After giving this a try I found this Ecovacs Deebot n8 having a few good features and several items that need improvement.
To start off, Some of the Pros:
The robot is Easy to set up. It Blends in well with the house and wall colors if any.
It definitely doesn't take a lot of space. Not too bulky. I Love seeing the house map develop the more I use it(laser mapping is incredible on the visible app.) It goes under the cabinets as most robots can't which is definitely a plus. I love that it has a pattern to properly clean the room. The Vacuum is one of the best features, cleans efficiently, and has a better suction than most robot vacuums. I love that I can block certain points in the house where the robot cannot go in. The Wifi set up is super easy and no issues getting started.
Unfortunately there are some Cons as well:
After a while, it tends to simply go back to its home charging station even if the battery is not drained. The Mop, needs major improvement - Barely washes the floor and leaves 3 streaks lines when cleaning. The Constant washing of the mopping pad is a nuisance. It Needs a bigger water tank compartment and as a suggestion a dirty tank to suck up all the dirty water separately. Otherwise, it's just dragging dirt all over the house. I used another mop robot right after and it managed to get so much dirty water out. It made me realize this mop wasn't doing much for my house. When self cleaning the vacuum out, it's extremely loud and startles my 1 year old to a point that if I'm across the house and he hears that noise, he does the puppy face and panicking.
There's no alert when the tank for water is low. Sometimes the robot has a very difficult time either finding its way back home or will sit next to the home base and spent 20 to 30 minutes smacking the base or wall nearby until it finally figures out how to get back home to be charged.
Not a big fan, constantly replacing the self cleaner bags. After investing so much money into this vacuum the last thing I want to do is constantly buy additional bags. Therefore for me, this personally didn't work out as much as I loved the quality of the vacuum and mapping out the house(the more it cleaned the more it has a smooth transition throughout the house). I was looking for a high quality mop however and this just wasn't it for my family. I would still recommend giving it a try and hoping this great company improves certain things in the future as the idea behind it is great!