roborock Q7 L5 Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo 8 000Pa Suction Upgraded from Q5 Pro Dual Anti-Tangle System

This has been one of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time. I have three dogs and one cat, plus a mix of carpet and hardwood floors, and this vacuum handles it all amazingly well. I’ve used the vacuum function several times now (haven’t tried the mop yet), and I’m honestly impressed with how powerful and thorough it is. The suction is excellent, it maps the house accurately, transitions easily between carpet and hardwood, and picks up way more pet hair, dust, and debris than I expected — even in high-traffic areas. Setup was quick, the app is easy to use, and it’s been a huge time saver. I didn’t realize how much I would love having this until I had it. Highly recommend! Read more

This is my second Roborock. The first one was, and continues to be the, Curv X. I only ordered this for the carpeted basement because it was on sale. It does very well and I have no complaints, except, after the higher end models, this isn't even close. It doesn't mean its bad and it does a very very good job for everything I need it too. Don't over think it. If you have a level that is mostly carpet and doesn't have a lot of things laying around, this is great option. If you are wanting a fully automated system for carpets, tiles, and hardwood, I'm telling you, spend the money and buy the most expensive one you can! The level of tech is orders of magnitude higher in the upper end models. Nevertheless, this maps perfectly, rarely gets stuck, is super quiet, and vacuums well. The non tangle feature is useless and I take the roller off once a week to pull pet hair out of it. I have had it "return to dock" and not charge only once. I also had to remap the whole basement because I couldn't fiddle around with it like I can the Curv. This is a good option if you have a smaller simple place. I just warn you that if you really want a fully automatic vacuum, spend as much money as you can. These things are amazing at the upper end and will change your life! Read more

This is my second robot vacuum and it is far superior to the one I had a few years ago and got rid of because it missed a lot. While this one isn't perfect, it is perfect for managing my dust allergy better because I can run it more frequently than the once weekly I vacuumed on my own. I love how it mapped both levels of my house and I can see on the app where it has already covered. I also love that it has a mop function. Living in the Pacific Northwest, and with dogs, it can get pretty dirty inside even being a shoes-free house. I don't have any carpeting in my house but I do have some area rugs, which you can map on the app so that they do not get mopped. I use a teaspoon of Mrs. Meyers all purpose cleaner concentrate in the tank with water for mopping and it works great. Two downsides: 1) one charge won't last the 1,000-1,200 square feet of one level of the house, it has to go back to the dock to charge before it's done, and 2) running the vacuum/mop function does not work. I have to first run the vacuum function, then later run the mop function. NBD but don't even make it a combo option if it isn't going to work. Read more

I replaced a Shark basic sweep and mop model with this one after many years of use. I love this one. I tried the empty and full itself model from Shark, the third time it died in 6 months and they said I had to pay shipping, I threw it away. This one is more than $500 cheaper and works far better. The mapping software is better. It cleans great. The vacuum sucks harder and picks up more. I have only had it 2 weeks, but I will update in a few months. Read more

The media could not be loaded. [Only 11 days in, so I'll update this as we approach the warranty limit. 2022.02.27] LOVE this machine! Praying it's well-built and lasts, because it is wonderful. Why? Lemme tell ya. First, the miracle: our motor-phobic, prey-obsessed herding dog CAN STAND THIS VACUUM! When I ordered it, family members expressed loving concern that perhaps I'd lost my beans. I had the great hope that maybe, just maybe, I could run the thing inside a closed room while I entertained Mr. Dog far, far away and outdoors. Living the dream, eh? I rather assumed I'd be sending this vacuum back. I visualized the moral struggle of wanting to buff out bite marks while knowing that would be wrong, very wrong indeed. Instead, I'm floored (hahahahah) to report that I can actually run the Roborock S4 Max ("Max") with my dog INSIDE the same room. For real. Nobody who knows Mr. Dog would have have taken that bet. Our long-haired, 68-pound purebred herder hates with a passion lawnmowers, motorcycles, and my screaming-loud upright vacuum cleaner. He can't stand the whines of a hand mixer, electric juice reamer, coffee bean grinder, drill, or manual crank-powered radio. Thankfully, the electric shaver and toothbrushes pass muster; and after much work, over months, I got him able to cope with a popcorn popper. As for things that move, he is an arch-enemy of squirrels, crows, hawks, bees, spiders, ants, slowly twirling ceiling fan blades . . . you name it. He growls at and chases brooms, mops, and long-handled shovels. He has even sometimes attacked the damp paper towel with which I'm attempting to wipe up his hair while crouched on the floor, a wheeze-inducing, poor substitute for the vacuuming I've neglected since his adoption. Until we got Max the Bot, it had been getting really gross around here. Anyway, something about the sound of the Roborock S4 Max motor may be key. It's just not very shrill at all. A quite quiet little whir. Another unexpected blessing is the motion of the machine. For reasons I'll never know, it doesn't set off Mr. Dog. Even the little rubbery, spidery finger things are not triggering. I had to do some desensitization training, sure, but no biggie. Day 1 looked good. By Day 3, we were off to the races! Metaphorically speaking. Mr. Dog does NOT chase Max. Nor bark at it. As I said, a miracle. I've been using this thing nearly every day. It needs two attempts on most rooms, but what do I care? I'm SO fricking happy not to be lugging my mighty, insanely loud vacuum around in a sweaty rush while stowing my dog at someone else's house, or negotiating with another human family member to do it for me. Our household dirt includes a lotta long dog hair plus splotches of potting soil from an enthusiastic houseplant lover who's recently moved back in with her parents. But two passes does the job. You can read the specs and comparisons and pros and cons, but here's the deal for me: (1) Works with nutty dog! That's enough right there. (2) I don't have to interact with any other humans to make vacuuming happen. I just press a button and walk away. As for all the fancy features, yes, they work, but I don't care much. Most important, the thing vacuums well and can usually find its charging station without help. If not, no big deal to pick it up. So far, I haven't even bothered to program the invisible walls and such. I just put the bot where I want it to clean, press the button, and walk away. Easy to block an area with shoes or other objects if desired (e.g. laundry basket at top of stairs allows humans and dogs to pass, but not Max the Bot to tumble). Getting texts from the vacuum when it's done is hilarious. As for human factors, I've asked non-asthmatic family members to empty the wee bin, which fills up quite quickly with dog hair and dust. It's such an easy task, though, they don't mind. We DO have to pull out long hair from the twirling brush and front wheel most days, but no worries. There's no way around that, even with a mighty vacuum. As for models, I picked the cheaper S4 because I wasn't ready to pony up for a unit that can also do wet-mopping. Various reviews made me think S4 would be as good as S5. Can't think of any cons except the cost and wishing I'd got this thing earlier. It's heads and shoulders above the automatic floor dusters we tried 20 years ago. Crossing my finger it lasts! So far, absolutely thrilled. PS: I have a friend with one of these. Same model. She's worked it hard for months with no issues. She reports with delight that her adolescent and adult children now routinely PICK UP their charging cords and hair elastics and earrings and sewing doodads and other goodies from their shared living space every day. Hmm, who know when Mom programmed that thing to go off? Such a bad memory, tch-tch-tch. Yeah, it'll eat a cord. Ya don't want THAT. Read more