The best vacuum robot and mop Robot Vacuum For Carpet
If you have carpet that is high or low-pile, there’s a robot vacuum for you. These intelligent appliances can navigate around your home, and can scoop up debris and even clean under furniture.
They are equipped with advanced features, like mapping, which help you navigate around your home and vacuum keep track of where furniture is. They can also increase suction power to tackle dirtier areas.
iRobot Roomba 694″
The Roomba 694 by iRobot is an entry-level robot vacuum that performs well on both carpets with a low pile or bare floor. It has a good suction, but struggles with larger debris like grains of rice or sand. It also does a good job at cleaning pet hair but it’s not resistant to tangling like the high-end Roomba models such as the j7 or I6.
The Roomba 694 is simple to use. It has three buttons on its top cover. “Clean,” which triggers a cleaning process and ‘Dock’ that puts it in its charging station, and the ‘Spot’ button, which triggers a targeted cleaning. It is controlled by an app on your smartphone that allows you to program or stop/start cycles and also adjust settings. You can also connect the device to smart home devices like Alexa or Google Assistant to control it by voice.
This vacuum is slower than other models, but it’s still able to reach the majority of crevices and corners. It comes with a large bin which makes it much easier to empty. It is compatible with digital mapping and virtual barriers, which allows you to set the robot to avoid certain areas or stop cleaning altogether to prevent it from becoming stuck.
It’s not the top in its price, but it’s better than the majority of other options. The Roborock E4 is more advanced than the Roomba 694, with better cleaning performance on carpets with low and no pile. It also has a longer-lasting battery and a more efficient path. It is also more robust, has fewer components that require regular maintenance, is priced less over its lifetime, and charges faster than 694.
It is also worth considering other models in the iRobot range, such as the v7 and the 981. The 981 and v7 are more expensive, but they have significant improvements in cleaning performance for both bare and low pile floors. They also have a larger dirt compartment they charge faster, can move more easily and are easier to pair up with smart home devices.
Shark RV1001AE IQ
This budget self-emptying robot vacuum cleaner does an excellent job on low-pile carpet and hard floors. The combination brush is able to reach corners and edges and then automatically boosts suction once it senses carpet. It also does an excellent job of cleaning dirt on mid-pile carpet. The IQ has a small footprint and a self-emptying function. If you want to change the floor levels or set zones that aren’t allowed, you’ll have to manually reset the map.
The IQ’s application has advanced mapping and automation capabilities however, it’s not able to access no-go zones that are available on iRobot models. The smart-pathing technology permits for better maneuverability and the high-pile mode of its carpet cleaning mode is efficient however it can be caught in the tassels of the rug.
During our tests during our tests, the IQ was able to handle pet hair with ease, removing huge amounts of hair from bare floors and fair amounts of medium-pile carpet. It was a little less effective on shag carpets where it struggled to get at dirt and dust that was embedded in the fibers. It was able navigate chair legs, small spaces and even the base of an IKEA wooden step stool. It was slower on bare flooring but it was able to recover speed and was more efficient than the other robots we have tested.
The IQ is a better option over the iRobot Roomba 694 for most applications. It has a bigger dust bin, lasts longer on a charge, and is more capable of maneuvering itself around obstacles. It also has mopping attachments that are able to handle sticky messes. The iRobot however, feels better constructed and has fewer parts that require maintenance or replacement and incurs fewer ongoing costs, and can even create virtual no-go zones using its companion app. It can continue cleaning from where it left off, even if its battery runs out before it has finished. The iRobot can also be controlled via voice, which can be a big plus for many users.
Eufy 11S
The RoboVac 11S by eufy isn’t exactly the most feature-rich robot vacuum on the market, but it does offer great cleaning power for a low price. This robot vacuum is designed for budget-conscious consumers who do not require a complicated mapping system, or an application to control it. This robot will last for more than an hour. It comes with the remote control, cleaning tool and AC power adapter.
The 11S is slim and sleek with a tempered glass upper deck that covers plastic finished to appear like brushed aluminum. It’s a nice different from Roomba, Samsung, and Neato designs that are more industrial and utilitarian.
In our tests, the eufy 11S was extremely effective at removing large particles and fine dust on hard floors. However, it was unable to provide medium and high pile carpeting an effective deep clean. It also has a tendency to bump into furniture and other objects in its path however, it is able to detect those obstacles using sensors. If it encounters them it halts and emits a loud sound so you can manually steer it around the obstacle and get back to work.
Another fantastic feature of the eufy11S is its BoostIQ mode that lets you set the robot to automatically adjust its suction power to match the floor type and level of dirt. It’s also easy to use the remote to direct the 11S to where you want it to move.
If you don’t have many furniture in the space where you want to vacuum, Single Room Mode is an excellent alternative. The eufy will spend 30 minutes intensely cleaning the area that it’s assigned to.
Edge Cleaning is another option that limits the time that is spent on each area to a maximum of 20 minutes. This will increase battery life. This feature allows the eufy to move in a spiraling fashion by cleaning edges and corners.
Miele Complete C1
The Miele Complete C1 is an excellent mid-range robot vacuum that can be a great performer on carpet. Its performance is also great on floors that are not bare. It can pick up small particles such as rice with ease and doesn’t lose suction performance even as its dirt bin gets full. Its design is a breathable one and its air-sealed body captures allergens to keep your family healthy. It comes with an onboard HEPA filter and self-emptying dustbin, so you don’t need additional filters or a separate vacuum bag.
It’s not as powerful as the more expensive models, but it’s still great for tackling dirt and deep cleaning. It has two front cameras that deliver live feeds to your smartphone. It also has one of the most advanced obstacle avoidance systems. It also has a big dustbin, a long runtime and a quick and smooth clean-up.
The Complete C1 is unlike most robots in that it is able to switch between the standard head and turbo for different types of flooring. The turbo head is best on low-pile or high-pile carpeting while the standard powerhead is good for floors with no flooring and light rugs. It also has an automated height adjustment system, that allows it to adapt to different kinds of flooring without manual adjustments.
This model comes bundled with a SBD 285-3 Classic Combination Floorhead that can handle both hard floors and carpeting with a medium pile. The powerhead can be easily moved and get into difficult areas. It has five different adjustments to the surface and an off-brush switch to avoid hairs from getting tangled.
The Classic C1 also has a self-cleaning brush roll, an UtraClean mode that cycles back and forth over the same area three times to ensure the most thorough cleaning and a self-emptying bin that can be empty at the touch of the button. The sound level of this model is greater than other models. However its powerful motor with 1,200 watts and robust construction are worth the additional cost.
If you’re willing to pay a little more, the Miele Complete C3 is an excellent all-around canister robot vacuum that is more effective on carpet than the Classic C1. It performs better on all floor types, feels more solidly built, and includes an HEPA filter.