Robot vacuum recs?

[lessel]

Has anyone had success with a robot vacuum that does a really good job with pet hair? Or should I give up the dream and just plan to vacuum daily?

We have a Eufy that’s a couple years old and it was doing a good job up until we got a dog in May. It basically just rolls up dog hair into piles now. We have white, apparently shedding-prone dog, and dark wood floors and it’s killing me.

I’ve cleaned all the vacuum roller and filter bits and it does suck up some of the hair and other dirt, but is leaving large tufts of hair in its wake. I’m having to use my Dyson daily in addition to the Eufy.

Exhibit A of ineffective Eufy (I also vacuumed with the Dyson yesterday afternoon, so this is like 24 hours of shed):


The Culprit:

[deadwing]

a.co/d/9aFC8Q8

I love this one. I bought it in March and it's life changing. It's truly tangle free. I have 2 dogs, one seasonal shredder and one constant. I run this 3x a week to vacuum and once to mop. My floors have never looked better. I have a dark area rug and light dogs. The robot removes dog hair better than my (admittedly old) Dyson upright vacuum. I empty the bin every run.

[lessel]

Jul 26, 2024 11:21:19 GMT -5 deadwing said:

a.co/d/9aFC8Q8

I love this one. I bought it in March and it's life changing. It's truly tangle free. I have 2 dogs, one seasonal shredder and one constant. I run this 3x a week to vacuum and once to mop. My floors have never looked better. I have a dark area rug and light dogs. The robot removes dog hair better than my (admittedly old) Dyson upright vacuum. I empty the bin every run.

That sounds amazing, but holy price tag! 

[deadwing]

Jul 26, 2024 11:48:00 GMT -5 lessel said:

Jul 26, 2024 11:21:19 GMT -5 deadwing said:

a.co/d/9aFC8Q8

I love this one. I bought it in March and it's life changing. It's truly tangle free. I have 2 dogs, one seasonal shredder and one constant. I run this 3x a week to vacuum and once to mop. My floors have never looked better. I have a dark area rug and light dogs. The robot removes dog hair better than my (admittedly old) Dyson upright vacuum. I empty the bin every run.

That sounds amazing, but holy price tag! 

It was just down to $999 for Prime day. I think I paid $1100. It was a splurge, but worth it for me. There is a more bare bones model that's only about $400. Its supposed to be very good, but I dont have firsthand experience with thst model.

[deadwing]

Additionally, I had a cheaper robot vacuum a few years ago (maybe bought in 2018?). It was just OK. When it died, I made the decision to wait a couple more years to get a robot that would do everything and do it well. I knew I was going to spend over $1k on a new robot. I'm the only human in my household, so getting floor care off my to do list frees up a lot of time (see also, 2 dogs). I totally understand this isn't a luxury everyone can or even wants to splurge on.

[Jalapeñomel]

I have a Roomba and it works great!

[Saudade]

I have two cats and a non shedding dog and no carpet.

I have a Wyze robot and I think it works great. I run it daily when we leave the house but it just does the living room, dining room, kitchen, and hallway.

[donutsmakemegonuts]

I have a German Shepherd that sheds like crazy and I am convinced that a robot vac would never work for the amount she sheds. I actually just bought a new regular vacuum on Prime Day because my other one was getting old and bogged down with her fur. I went from a battery stick vacuum to an old fashioned plug in and it's been so amazing. I am going in the wrong direction technology wise but I just wasn't getting all the hair with my other one.

[justemily]

I have a Roomba i7 and when it goes to big vacuum graveyard in the sky, I'll be investing in either the Narwal that was suggested, or a RoboRock! The Roomba does OK, but the mopping option is SOOOOO tempting!

[lessel]

Jul 26, 2024 12:54:17 GMT -5 donutsmakemegonuts said:

I have a German Shepherd that sheds like crazy and I am convinced that a robot vac would never work for the amount she sheds. I actually just bought a new regular vacuum on Prime Day because my other one was getting old and bogged down with her fur. I went from a battery stick vacuum to an old fashioned plug in and it's been so amazing. I am going in the wrong direction technology wise but I just wasn't getting all the hair with my other one.

This is where I fear I'm headed! We also have a corded Dyson that is HEAVY and I dread using it, but the amount this dog is shedding is intense. 😳 People have guessed GSD and husky bc we don't know what kind of mutt she is, so I think we might be doomed. I don't know if we are in some sort of puppy chaos shedding phase or something, but wow. We sure love her though, so we will suffer the shedding!

[sadlebred]

Just get a dog that is a darker color. Probably solved.

[gummy]

Jul 26, 2024 11:21:19 GMT -5 deadwing said:

a.co/d/9aFC8Q8

I love this one. I bought it in March and it's life changing. It's truly tangle free. I have 2 dogs, one seasonal shredder and one constant. I run this 3x a week to vacuum and once to mop. My floors have never looked better. I have a dark area rug and light dogs. The robot removes dog hair better than my (admittedly old) Dyson upright vacuum. I empty the bin every run.

We bought this one a few months ago after I swore I'd never buy another. We've had 2 Eufys and a Roomba and the Narwal is in another league. No comparison. Hair does not tangle, ever and it picks up so much. Bougie as hell but if you want it to actually work...

[jlt19]

I have a short haired shedder and think our Wyze does a good job. But now that I think about it, when I clean it out, it’s predominantly grey/dust colored and his hair is a similar color to our floors (tan/oak) so who the hell knows, lol!

[deadwing]

Jul 26, 2024 18:35:11 GMT -5 gummy said:

Jul 26, 2024 11:21:19 GMT -5 deadwing said:

a.co/d/9aFC8Q8

I love this one. I bought it in March and it's life changing. It's truly tangle free. I have 2 dogs, one seasonal shredder and one constant. I run this 3x a week to vacuum and once to mop. My floors have never looked better. I have a dark area rug and light dogs. The robot removes dog hair better than my (admittedly old) Dyson upright vacuum. I empty the bin every run.

We bought this one a few months ago after I swore I'd never buy another. We've had 2 Eufys and a Roomba and the Narwal is in another league. No comparison. Hair does not tangle, ever and it picks up so much. Bougie as hell but if you want it to actually work...

Just curious... Are you using the reusable dust bin or the bags? I've been using the reusable bin and definitely need to empty it after every run due to dog hair. I can't believe the bags would come anywhere near the claim of lasting for 6 weeks.

[gummy]

Jul 27, 2024 8:11:53 GMT -5 deadwing said:

Jul 26, 2024 18:35:11 GMT -5 gummy said:

We bought this one a few months ago after I swore I'd never buy another. We've had 2 Eufys and a Roomba and the Narwal is in another league. No comparison. Hair does not tangle, ever and it picks up so much. Bougie as hell but if you want it to actually work...

Just curious... Are you using the reusable dust bin or the bags? I've been using the reusable bin and definitely need to empty it after every run due to dog hair. I can't believe the bags would come anywhere near the claim of lasting for 6 weeks.

I could make it 1 month with the disposable bags we got complimentary. That's with two shedding cats and me having long hair that sheds. The condensing that it does really works! I run it 3-4x week. We just switched to the reusable because I don't want to have to buy bags and we're about 2 weeks in. I will say it looks worse than it is but it'll give you a pop up in the app when it needs attention.

[deadwing]

Jul 27, 2024 13:34:18 GMT -5 gummy said:

Jul 27, 2024 8:11:53 GMT -5 deadwing said:

Just curious... Are you using the reusable dust bin or the bags? I've been using the reusable bin and definitely need to empty it after every run due to dog hair. I can't believe the bags would come anywhere near the claim of lasting for 6 weeks.

I could make it 1 month with the disposable bags we got complimentary. That's with two shedding cats and me having long hair that sheds. The condensing that it does really works! I run it 3-4x week. We just switched to the reusable because I don't want to have to buy bags and we're about 2 weeks in. I will say it looks worse than it is but it'll give you a pop up in the app when it needs attention.

Interesting. The app has never told me the bin needs attention, but I've also checked and fur is backing up through the inlet. I haven't tried the bags it came with but I should at least use them up. One of my dogs sheds so much I don't know how she isn't bald. It's really remarkable how much fur she can produce.

[deadwing]

Bumping this because the Narwal Freo X Ultra is on sale for $999 at Amazon if that price brings it into a doable range for anyone