liter dustbin is housed beneath a lid on top of the vacuum, while a water reservoir for the mopping function is slotted in the back. None of them are off-puttingly loud and quiet is quiet enough that you can forget about it, until it sneaks up and rams into your ankle. For the mopping feature, there's a cleaning plate, which you'll attach when you want the robot to mop.

When I start mopping, I go through six to ten of those pads in just one room before they stop looking black.She’s brilliant on hard floors and on rugs and there’s several different options to get the optimum clean for your space. Because it maps your home, it cleans in a very logical way, unlike many robot vacuum cleaners, which can be maddening to watch. Once you create an account with the app, you can easily add your robot by scanning a QR code, and then linking it to your home Wi-Fi. I have to say, I’m really impressed with the Deebot Ozmo and our little robot Doris has become one of my most used gadgets!

We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. The security camera is also significant, and if you're considering adding an indoor security camera, the addition of one on a robot, which can move around, could be attractive. I watched in surprise as it knocked over a picture that was propped against a wall, clambered onto it and then vacuumed it remorselessly. She works her way around gaps and furniture legs so easily and hasn’t damaged anything thanks to her rubber bumpers and gentle movements – you can see her in action in the video below! In advanced mode, it retains the map it makes, allowing you to name areas, set up custom cleaning and easily create virtual boundaries to prevent it vacuuming or mopping in one or more areas.It's certainly workable — but it's not necessarily any better than running an old-fashioned vacuum across your floors on your own. Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 920 is a hybrid vacuum and mop — a device that tries to pull double duty on your floors, and does better on one than the other.

Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. The high efficiency filter can be cleaned with tap water, and a replacement filter is included with the vacuum.

Dragging a moist cloth over the floor is never going to give it the through cleaning you’d get with a stick mop and some elbow grease, but it’s enough keep a sheen on it between manual mopping sessions. My only problem with this, and other mopping robots, is that the mop is essentially a washcloth affixed to the bottom of the vacuum. When it finally did, though, it did a thorough job as long as the vacuum was on the highest setting. If you have more hard flooring than carpet, you might consider a dedicated robot mop like the iLife Shinebot W400 , which offers plenty of custom cleaning options, plus more dirt agitation than any currently available vacuum/mop combo. She covers everything from kitchen appliances to smart home devices, from floor care to personal care to air care technology.