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September 26, 2024

Are Robot Vacuum Cleaners Worth It

Technologies have been emerging rapidly in this fast-paced world, especially for the innovations in the field of smart products. These innovations can facilitate our lives and help us do some tedious, even complicated work. The robot vacuum cleaner is one of the most typical representatives of smart devices, appearing in an increasing number of homes.

Some people believe that robot vacuum cleaners can free their hands, allowing them to relax and enjoy every moment of their lives more fully. However, others think that robot vacuum cleaners are too expensive and question their cleaning effectiveness. Thus, the question arises: Are robot vacuum cleaners worth the investment? Or, why would you need one?

To better understand these questions, it is essential to learn more about the positives and potential drawbacks of owning a robot vacuum cleaner.

Pros of Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Save time and energy

The most significant advantage is how they can save your energy and time from cleaning. You don’t have to clean your house manually; instead, all you have to do is tap on your smartphone's app, and the robot vacuum cleaner, such as a Qrevo Master, will start cleaning automatically. This allows you to have more free time to do things you love.

Provide efficient cleaning

Robot vacuum cleaners can clean your home continuously without the limits of labor and space. Just ensure it's charged, and you will free your hands and maximize your cleaning efficiency. With an efficient vacuum system, a robot vacuum cleaner can remove fine dust and pet hair, which is hard to see with the naked eye.

Smart design

Most robot vacuum cleaners are equipped with smart navigation systems. They can map your home, ensuring every corner is covered during cleaning. Meanwhile, they offer regular cleaning schedules. You don’t have to manually kickstart a cleaning cycle each time you want to clean your house. Just preset the schedule, and through its regular cleaning, you can maintain a neat and cozy home. Some robot vacuum cleaners are connected to your smartphone, allowing you to control them through your phone. Some more advanced models, like the Qrevo Master or S8 MaxV Ultra, can also be controlled with voice commands, whether the robot vacuum is connected to the internet or not. This makes robot vacuum cleaners a convenient cleaning helper for the long term.

Multiple functions

A robot vacuum cleaner can perform multiple cleaning tasks in your house. For example, they can clean wooden floors, carpets, or tiles effectively. You don’t have to change the cleaning modes manually because they can automatically adjust according to the type of surface. This provides a reliable and automated cleaning experience for households with multiple floor types.

Sustainability

Sustainability is an important consideration. Robot vacuum cleaners with environmental friendly options, such as Off-Peak Charging found on Roborock models such as the Qrevo Master, allow the robot vacuum cleaner to only fully charge during off-peak hours.

Potential drawbacks of Robot Vacuum Cleaners

While the advantages of robot vacuum cleaners are noticeable, you still need to consider their potential drawbacks and decide whether you really need them.

High cost: Robot vacuum cleaners have various prices based on the number of features they hold, and how advanced they are. Prices can range from A$150 to A$3000, or more, depending on how smart, powerful, or the level of features you are looking for.

Maintenance: Not all robot vacuums are created equal. For models without self-maintenance features, maintenance have to be conducted manually on a regular basis. These can include manually emptying the robot's dustbin, or refilling the robot's water tank for mopping. For higher priced, more advanced models, a self-maintenance dock could be part of the product's feature set, where after every clean the robot will go back to the self-maintenance dock to perform maintenance. For example, the Qrevo Master can perform self-emptying, hot water mop washing, hot air drying, water tank refilling, and more. This mitigates the need of continuous manual maintenance by the user.

Limited cleaning effectiveness: Due to most robot vacuum cleaners having a rounded design, they are unable to clean hard-to-reach areas such as corners or edges along walls, leaving them vulnerable to dust and dirt unless the user clean them manually. On the otherside, models such as the Qrevo Master have a FlexiArm Design extendable side brush and mop for corners and edges, enabling a deeper clean for these hard-to-reach areas.

Lack of flexibility to deal with obstacles: More entry level models do not come with obstacle avoidance systems. They tend to often knock into different obstacles and furniture when they find their way across the household. More advanced models, such as the Qrevo S, Qrevo Master, or the S8 MaxV Ultra, comes with intelligent obstacle avoidance systems to help the robot navigate around common household objects without bumping into them.

Who Needs Robot Vacuum Cleaners?

People with busy schedules: If you are busy with work or numerous chores, it’s necessary for you to have a robot vacuum cleaner. It can help keep your house clean and save time on housework.

Families with babies or pets: If you have babies or pets, regular and thorough cleaning is necessary to ensure safety. Pet hair, especially, is difficult to clean and may cause allergies.

The Elderly or Disabled: It could be challenging for these individuals to clean by themselves manually. Long hours of cleaning may lead to health risks, and a robot vacuum cleaner could be a great helper for daunting tasks like cleaning.

People Who Want to Improve Their Quality of Life: Keeping your house clean is not a piece of cake. A robot vacuum cleaner can perform regular cleaning, ensuring the tidiness of your house and improving your quality of life.

Roborock is Worth It

  1. Customer-Oriented Mission: Roborock's mission is to liberate people from monotonous chores and enable them to enjoy every moment of their lives. Roborock always puts customers first.
  2. Personalize Your Cleaning Schedule: The Qrevo Master is an all-new product from Roborock. Tailor to your cleaning habits, room types, and floor materials. Roborock SmartPlan intelligently generates cleaning modes, adjusts settings, and cleaning preferences. Enjoy worry-free cleaning with no need for manual mode adjustments.
  3. Thorough Cleaning: Before starting to clean, the Qrevo Master will familiarize itself with your home and create a map to select the best cleaning routine. Additionally, the Qrevo Master offers a variety of features to ensure thorough cleaning in different situations, including shortcut commands, deep carpet cleaning, cleaning along the floor direction, an obstacle avoidance system, and smart suggestions for no-go zones.
  4. Powerful Suction: The Qrevo Master is equipped with 10,000 Pa suction and two 200 RPM spinning liftable mops. This provides a smart, powerful, and unparalleled cleaning experience, enabling the Qrevo Master to effectively remove all messes including kitchen and craft messes.
  5. Smart Design: The Qrevo Master incorporates advanced technology to enhance your smart home experience. For example, the Qrevo Master offers self-maintenance features, allowing you to empty your dustbin up to every 7 weeks. The dock can also automatically wash the mop, dries it, and refill the water tank without human intervention.