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Robot Vacuum Cleaners Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of robot vacuum cleaner would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.

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  • Build Quality
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  • Value for Money
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.5 (56)
  • Product is used
    • Several times a week (25)
    • Daily (22)
    • Weekly (7)
    • Rarely (1)
  • Noise Level
    3.6 (56)
  • Pet OwnerYes (29) · No (25)
  • System Errors Never (27) · Occasionally (21) · Every time (5) · Often (2)
  • Ease of Programming / Scheduling
    4.3 (52)
  • Battery Life
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BOCH

BOCHGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 4 reviews

The Xiaomi Roborock S50 (2nd Gen) is prone to failure

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I bought 2 of these ( one for home and one for summer holiday house) and they have both had to go back multiple time to be repaired in the first 12 month. One unit was repaired for an Error 5 (main brush jamming) and when I got it back it still came up with Error 5. Now it has totally stopped working. The other unit just stopped working. I sent it in for repair and and got it back sone weeks later only to find that it now had another error so I have to send it back again.

Purchased in December 2021 for $600.00.

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Ease of Use
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Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
System Errors Every time
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dp29

dp29Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 14 reviews

Great for the price

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I have used the vacuum for over a month now. It does a fantastic job of vacuuming and mopping. However in the last month, Once it acted funny (like banging hard on obstacles like it forgot the map). I reset the map and its working fine again. Overall a great machine for the price. The app is user friendly but still has lots of room to improve. Currently it does not have a options to save multiple maps (for a 2 story house) and zones. This means each time I have to first run the vacuum and then set the zone (to exclude carpets) for mopping separately.

Purchased in October 2021 at eBay for $570.00.

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Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Weekly
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
System Errors Occasionally
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GrillaBBQ

GrillaBBQBrisbane

  • 25 reviews
  • 4 likes

We have gone through 2 iRobots and the Roborock is better by far.

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I like that it maps the house so you can see whats been cleaned, and very impressed with the mopping. We have owned this cleaner for 9 months very happy and a whole lot cheaper than iRobot.



Purchased in February 2021 for $480.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
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Battery Life
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Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
System Errors Never
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Stay home mom

Stay home momGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Great feature with both mop and vac

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Excellence feature with vacuum and mop function. Suitable to use on level floor with same flooring material. Blue ray scan helps detect cleaning zone and it cleans really well each time. Apps are very easy to use, update and maintain. Absolutely good value for money!

Purchased in April 2021 at eBay for $500.00.

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Ease of Use
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Battery Life
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Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Wood
System Errors Occasionally
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mitchger

mitchgerSydney, NSW

  • 37 reviews
  • Verified purchase

The only choice

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Purchased in August 2021 for $423.00.

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Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Wood
System Errors Never
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Mick

MickSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 6 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Great product

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Very easy to use. Works very well. It has gotten lost once or twice, but not often. It does a very good job. Saves me time and money. Well worth’s the money I paid direct to Roborock Australia.

Purchased in May 2021 at Roborock Australia for $649.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet, Tiles and Wood
System Errors Occasionally
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Anderson J

Anderson JSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Smart and reliable

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This is quite an intelligent and reliable vacuum bot. We have been using it for about half year and it made our life easier. The only drawback could be the constant noise from the engine, that’s why we use it while we are not at home and monitor by the application in our mobile, easy!

Purchased in March 2021 at eBay for $400.00.

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Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Weekly
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Wood
System Errors Never
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Peter d.

Peter d.South East Queensland, QLD

This is the best piece of kit in the house we have ever bought - but it has only lasted 6 months!

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Purchased in December 2021 at eBay for $450.00.

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Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Wood
System Errors Never
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Value for money dry and wet vacuum cleaner - Roborock S50

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Purchased in June 2021 at Gearbest for $449.00.

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Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
System Errors Occasionally
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cms57

cms57

  • 2 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Genie in the house

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Sceptical yes, however glowing positive reviews on this web site convinced me to purchase this robotic vacuum cleaner. Wow, an intuitive machine that can be run through an app or Google home and maps your home as it goes intelligently scanning and working each room and systematically covering it. You can set the vacuum to run at a particular time, plus you can save maps and send the vacuum cleaner to a particular spot or room in the house. Works incredibly well on wooden floors, floating laminate floors and large rugs. Easy to empty and maintain, saves time and effort.

Purchased in June 2021 at Amazon for $599.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
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Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
System Errors Never
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Dr. Siva P

Dr. Siva PSydney, NSW

  • 10 reviews
  • 8 likes
  • Verified purchase

Great product and ease of use

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This product is excellent. It is great at vacuuming animal hair and fine particles on carpet and hardwood floors. Also has a great mopping function that is works well. The mapping function is accurate and I can schedule cleaning and modes via the Xiaomi app.

Purchased in May 2021 at Kogan.com for $500.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet, Tiles and Wood
System Errors Occasionally
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PERTHNOW

PERTHNOWPerth, WA

  • 16 reviews
  • 1 like
  • Verified purchase

Great Robovac without Burning a hole in your pocket

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Purchased at eBay for $480.00.

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Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Weekly
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet, Tiles and Wood
System Errors Occasionally
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Tang

TangCanberra 2600, ACT

  • 7 reviews

Good vacuum but not a fan for mopping

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The roborock S50 is Very good at vacuum results on both hard surfaces and carpets. But no use for mopping because there is no steaming so can’t remove any stains.

Purchased in July 2021 at eBay for $500.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
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Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Weekly
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
System Errors Never
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muralimailbox

muralimailboxSydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Excellent product with whole house mapping and cleaning.

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Purchased in November 2021 at eBay for $480.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
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Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
System Errors Occasionally
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Vivian

VivianGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

An amazing maid for my new house

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Purchased in July 2021.

Build Quality
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet, Tiles and Wood
System Errors Never
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Jaye

JayeGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 3 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Love this vacuum

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It does its job very well, scans the floor and cover everywhere. the only downside is hard to connect to wifi. I still can’t turn it on remotely by my phone

Purchased in April 2021.

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Bruce

BruceGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 2 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Amazing little guy

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Quick and simple to set up and get running. Got stuck on very a long pile rug so I easily set up a virtual wall. Does the whole house in one go and the app tells me it's 79sqm in 70 minutes with plenty of charge left. He just goes back and puts himself on charge when he's done. Emptying the container is simple. The whole thing is so easy and keeps the dog hair down beautifully. The app is great, I can watch him work, pause, set up sections, walls, etc. Worked well on hard wood and on low pile carpet.

Purchased in June 2021 at Gearbite for $399.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
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Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
System Errors Never
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Chris J.

Chris J.Sydney Surrounds, NSW

Was great when it worked.

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Did a great job in 100sqm timber floor home however had a few app issues with mapping out our home and retaining the map. After 3 months the vacuum motor started becoming faulty and we got the smell of burning plastic/electronics. Scared we would burn down our home we sent it in for repair. That was 10 weeks ago and the repair has still not occured. The package may have gone missing in the post however communication has been poor during the whole process and they have had ample time to get it sorted. Very disappointed with the support and I'm left with nothing but an empty wallet and angry wife.

Purchased in February 2021 for $525.00.

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Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Wood
System Errors Occasionally
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Bruce

BruceSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 11 reviews
  • Verified purchase

First Robovac - couldn't be happier

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Purchased in June 2021 for $399.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet, Linoleum and Tiles
System Errors Occasionally
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dan09

dan09

  • 2 reviews

Excellent investment

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Purchased in March 2021 at eBay for $469.00.

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Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Battery Life
Value for Money
Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
System Errors Occasionally
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Questions & Answers

Emily

Emilyasked

Has anybody tried this vacumn on soft wood floors? (I have a second gen)
We are moving into a rental property with this type of flooring (not hardwood floors - softwood) and we have been asked not to vacum at all which is really unrealistic for a family with young kids. We really hope this will be gentle enough of these types of floors

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tonlilno

tonlilnoasked

I love my Roborock but recently it has startet to leave stripes on the floor when it cleans with the mop. The floor is not very dirty to start with, so i thonk it is weird that these stripes accure.

Anyone else who has experienced this? Any advice?

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Dazzaesky

Dazzaeskyasked

Has anyone else ever had issues with remembering the map when it drops down to 20% battery. Mine only 2 weeks old keeps losing the map when I set timer to start or it drops to 20% battery and loses where it is. I have put in a warranty claim and have to send it back. But I am interested if anyone else has the same problem. Yes I have the Map saving option on.

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Snapperg
Snapperg

No I have had my vacuum for a year now that hasn’t happened only once it got confused and lost the map after an update to firmware. After I reset everything to default and started again I’ve had no issues. That was roughly 3 months ago

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