Robot mops/hoovers

[dave_s13]

Right.... there's a long running thread for robot mowers. But I want information and experience of robot mops/hoovers.

Requirements
Must be able to wet mop
Must be able to dry hoover
Must be able to detect a dog/cat st and not fling it around the kitchen.
Price - if it's decent, doesn't matter.

Why...we've replaced our kitchen flooring with light coloured lvt tiles, they look ace but pick up muck really easily. Weve also carpeted the living area of the same room so gadget has to deal with that also.

Is there any pH lived experience??

[Griffith4ever]

I've not used the mop function on ours, but, I've watched all the videos / reviews / roundups, and the long and short of it was, if you want the mop to be anything more than a half hearted drag of a damp cloth over your floor then it needs to be a bot with an oscillating / untrasonic mop. Thta will reduce your slection to a very small few.

[justin220]

We absolutely love ours. It goes out and mops daily. Id say its good at maintaining the floors, rather than actually doing a deep clean, but sending it out once a day definitely keeps on top of it. We've got a dog aswell, and also does a good job of keeping the dog hair, grit from paws, mud etc to a minimum.

Eufy x10 pro is the one I have, I think the S1 is meant to be even better

[RacingStripes]

The thread on robot vacuums is the best place to start.

[Legacywr]

I mistakenly put a floor like yours down.

I went through every type of mop and scrubber, and after having my own thread, I bought this…

https://www.diy.com/departments/abbey-professional...

This really is the best solution.

I store it under my stairs, and the mop stays damp for ages, so if you have the occasional footprint etc, just grab the mop and you’ve dealt with it in seconds.

[gangzoom]

dave_s13 said:

Must be able to detect a dog/cat st and not fling it around the kitchen.

I don’t think any of them do this, though some now do come with a camera at the front, but not sure if anyone has ‘request’ or trained the Ai to detect poo.

https://dreamestore.co.uk/products/dreame-x50-ultr...

[Legacywr]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[motco]

justin220 said:

We absolutely love ours. It goes out and mops daily. Id say its good at maintaining the floors, rather than actually doing a deep clean, but sending it out once a day definitely keeps on top of it. We've got a dog aswell, and also does a good job of keeping the dog hair, grit from paws, mud etc to a minimum.

Eufy x10 pro is the one I have, I think the S1 is meant to be even better

I too have the Eufy x10 Pro and I agree with your assessment that it's a maintenance device, not a 'get-it-clean' machine. It also has a tendency to gobble up some cables so keep an eye on that. Mine pulled my clock-radio off the bedside cabinet and clobbered itself on the head!
The mopping is effective too. I dropped a 3/4 full marmalade jar the other day and after i'd picked up the bulk of sticky mess and larger bits of glass Euphemia (it has a female voice) cleaned up the stickiness and small shards almost perfectly. Only the tiny glints of glass in the grout lines of the ceramic tiles defeated it.
My kitchen table has a cruciform base with the ends of the four arms of the base being radiused from the top surface down to the floor. Euphemia identifies as a male dog and tries to mount the base and when it slips off it keeps on trying. I don't know how to stop this except to keep an eye on it which defeats the object somewhat. it's very clever but not perfect.

[Cheib]

Just started using our X10 yesterday. I’d agree with the maintenance rather than deep clean, that’s fine though as 90% of the floor area it is covering just needs the maintenance.

In our case it is being used exclusively on wooden or tiled floors. I thought it would use more water.

[Craikeybaby]

Following, as we will soon be moving to a house with hard flooring throughout the ground floor, our current house is mostly carpet.