I researched the best robot vacuum and mop to find the perfect option for keeping my floors clean with minimal effort and to meet my other needs. After reading expert reviews from trusted sources like vacuum wars, tech redar and the new york times, two models consistently stood out as top recommendations:
The roomba combo vacuums and mops with smart navigation that cleans in neat rows. It features power lifting suction, multi surface cleaning, self charging, and alexa compatibility, making it incredibly easy to use for daily messes with wifi controllers.
The mova p10 pro ultra brings some serious power with 13000Pa suction, 140°F hot water auto mop washing and drying, dual spinning extendable mops, and 360° obstacle avoidance. It even lifts the mop 10.5mm to avoid carpets perfect for mixed flooring with controllers .
I am having trouble deciding which one would suit my needs better. I mostly need something for dust, pet hair, light spills, and general floor maintenance. Smart navigation and hands free features are a big plus but I also care about strong suction and deep cleaning.
So which would you recommend: roomba combo or mova p10 pro ultra?Any advice or personal experience would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Roomba assumed they were being acquired by Amazon. The deal didn’t go through and they are running out of money.
For purely the real threat they might go out of business soon, I would avoid all of their products.
The market for cleaning robots is flooded, tread carefully as these devices are not cheap. Don’t want a $1000 boat anchor that can’t be repaired easily.
We have a RoboRock on both floors and they do a fantastic job. Spiny mops get washed with hot water, dock cleans itself, quiet, and an app that “rocks”. They are on the higher price side but worth it having 2 blacks labs.
I have two Shark robo-vacs I bought for cheap on Woot. Does a decent job. If you have pets I highly recommend one with that empties into the base. We get a lot of lint and our poodles don’t shed.
After reading reviews of the mops I’m not interested. Our main floor is hardwood with a lot of rugs. I doubt they could handle the transitions that well. The vacuums have issues with the fringe on orientals.
I recently bough a Roborock (Q5) and I’m reasonably happy with it.
It’s a strange market, at least at the moment. These things were/are a gimmick, for well-off early adopters. A lot of money for what they do. Glitchy software, terrible apps and competing on hyped new software/firmware features more than on actually doing a good job of reliably cleaning floors. Lots of potential points of failure. If the technology and approach was further along, you’d just buy the obvious one from an obvious shop and forget about it.
That said, my son has just had his house remodelled, creating a huge open space with hard floor (kitchen, living area, garden room) which needed daily vacuum and mopping (no pets, two small children). This was taking them an hour or more every day and they are busy. They bought a basic Shark and it just does all that while they are at work . It just needs a litte deeper (human) cleaning now and again.
I liked what their Shark was doing, but found an equivalent basic Roborock much cheaper and joined in the fun. It does a decent job of vaccuming and the equivalent of a light mop over wood floors. It’s patient enough (I’m not!) to get into all the corners and under most furniture, and it doesn’t “miss a bit”.
I’d beware of most online reviews. Old-fashioned things like how good the warranty is, how robust it is and how long it is likely to last, how realistic it is to get spare parts and service if needed, how loud it is when working, how many minutes work on a charge probably matter much more than a long list of advanced features. It is worth getting a look at the app if you can and it’s definitely worth studying the privacy and security aspects - these things map and explore every corner of your house and some have cameras.
I took a risk on the Roborock. Pretty good technology and it does work pretty well but the customer service and support is minimal, but so far it is saving me time and effort and the house is clean.