The Eufy Robot Vacuum Review
Eufy robot vacuums are renowned for their ease of use. The Eufy RoboVac 30C is Wi-Fi enabled and has a wireless remote control to make it easy to use the app. It also has boundary strips and a 100-minute battery life.
Its Boost IQ Technology can easily move from wood, tile and area rugs, to low-pile and area rugs. Other standard features include obstacle detection and drop detection which allow it to prevent bumps against furniture and walls.
Boost IQ Technology
The Eufy robotic vacuum line comes with a variety of models. However, certain features are common to all of them. Boost IQ is one such feature, which helps your robot move smoothly from hard flooring to medium to low pile carpeting and area carpets. It will automatically increase suction power when it comes across a certain surface type in order to get the best possible clean.
Another feature that is useful is the ability to manually switch between various cleaning modes. This includes Quick Clean, which is great for a 30-minute fast sweep of the floor, Auto, which will work in an open space without switching modes, Edge, which will specifically focus on your walls and corners, and Spot, which works best when there's a small area that requires extra attention, such as baking soda spilled on the floor.
Of course, the eufy robot also has the essential capabilities such as drop detection and obstacle detection as well as self-emptying bases. Drop detection and obstacle detection is a common feature for most robots because it prevents them from bumping into walls or furniture and prevents them from falling down stairs or into other areas which could pose danger.
Some eufy robotics come with LED indicators that tell you what they're up to, similar to the digital clock. A solid green indicates that the robot is charging or standby mode. Blue indicates it's functioning and on. A solid orange signalizes that your eufy is out of power and requires to return to its home base.
The RoboVac 11S from Eufy is a top-rated robotic vacuum, is perfect for those who are seeking a powerful machine with a long running time. It is also able to be able to reach the farthest corners of your home. Its slim design fits under furniture or in tight spaces. It also comes with a scratch-resistant tempered glass cover. There's also a physical control and smart sensors to assist with navigation, as well as various cleaning modes. It doesn't come with the same advanced features that other models include, such as digital mapping or app-based control.
Powerful Suction
This robot vacuum has an impressive suction power of 2,000 psi which is ideal for removing food crumbs, cereal crumbs and other particles of dust and debris on medium- to low pile carpeting and hard floors. It also gets rid of pet hair, dust mites and other allergens from upholstered furniture. A rotating side-brush helps to get into corners and along baseboards, while the rolling brush pulls up dirt and other debris that sticks to surfaces.
The 25C is wirelessly connected, and is controlled by a smartphone app. It can also be controlled via voice commands when paired with an Amazon Echo or Google Assistant smart home speaker. It also has a compact base for charging that can be used to store the vacuum when not in use.
All Eufy robot vacuums have many standard features, like drop and obstacle detection to prevent it from hitting things or falling down the stairs. Certain models, like the eufy RoboVac 11S or its re-engineered predecessor, the eufy RoboVac 30C Max, provide advanced navigation systems that create and store an electronic map to know the direction it should take (and avoid) each time it cleans.
You can personalize cleaning cycles, set specific areas for the eufy robot vacuum, and set specific areas to not use the app or Alexa-compatible voice controls. You can good robot vacuum also cordon off sensitive rooms, such as areas that house toys for children or console tables. This eufy model also includes a pair of bounding strips that allow you cordon off larger areas.
The eufy RoboVac 11S MAX is one of the best-performing robotic vacuums in our tests and has received top marks for both cleaning capability and navigation. Its design is simple, with one button to get it going and an on/off switch beneath for a continuous shut-off. It also has an tempered glass surface, ten sensors to steer away from obstacles, and it comes with a 0.15 gallons/0.6 milliliters of dust bin. Its new navigation system has been redesigned and equipped iPath technology that creates and stores a map for your floor. It then uses that information to swiftly navigate to every part of your home and make sure it covers every square inch of your floor.
Convenient App Control
Like many robot vacuums that are available Eufy's models have smart features that let you manage your device remotely. This includes the ability to set cleaning times, define virtual boundaries that block your robot from entering certain areas (such as rooms stuffed with electrical cords), and set the'return to base' feature. Some allow you to create a map of your home and mark areas where you want to clean.
The top eufy robotic cleaners come with a unique navigation system called'smart mapping', which analyzes the floors of your home and creates a map it uses every time it cleans. This allows the vacuum to effortlessly transition from plain floors to area rugs, and back to the original location without missing any steps.
The RoboVac 25C from Eufy, for example, is a great illustration of this model. It has three different suction power settings you can select through the companion app "Standard", "Turbo" which boosts the efficiency of the machine in cleaning floors with no dust and "Max" which is specifically designed to clean floors with high piles.
The battery life of the vacuum is also impressive. It can run in its default "Standard" mode for up to 100 mins. The vacuum has an inbuilt battery indicator which flashes blue while it is charging, and then turns orange when the power is low, and finally is fully charged and solid blue.
Another feature that is cool is the 'Spot Cleaning mode, which lets you force the vacuum to concentrate on a tiny localized area by pressing a button on its base. This is a great method to remove pet hair or dust particles out of corners or under furniture, where a traditional upright vacuum would have trouble.
The elegant RoboVac also does an admirable job at removing pet hair on different types of floors, although it might need some additional passes to get rid of stubborn patches of hair in low- and high-pile carpeting. It's not as good at getting hair out of cracks and crevices on carpeted floors as it is on bare floors. However it does a fantastic job of picking up pet fur from both naked and covered surfaces.
100 Minutes of Cleaning
The Eufy robot vacuum offers an impressive 100 minutes of cleaning, with an automatic return to its base for charging. It can be used on a variety of floors and comes with an efficient vacuum that can clean anything from cereal crumbs to glitter specks. It comes with a tough brush roll, and a side brush that can help it reach corners and crevices that other robots might not be able to reach.
The battery-powered robo-vacuum can be controlled using the remote control included or by sending commands over Wi-Fi with your smart-home assistant, smartphone, or even a smart device. You can also alter Boost IQ, which optimizes the suction power in accordance with the type of floor that the vac is working.
As with other eufy robotics, the G30 Edge is designed to be able to work in your home, with minimal installation. It takes just a minute to snap on the rotating edge brushes and connect to your home Wi-Fi. Once connected, the app allows you to create cleaning routines and utilize voice commands with a smart home speaker that is compatible with.
Many eufy robots offer this level of flexibility which lets you select the specific areas that you want it to focus on and the time you would like it to clean. The app allows you to set virtual boundaries that prevent the robot from getting into areas where there might be electrical cords, or other obstacles.
Some of the eufy models include an intuitive map that makes use of a combination of sensors to determine the location of walls and furniture. It then plots a route that will cover the area. Other models use an algorithm for navigation called iPath, which is more advanced. In these instances the robotic vacuum uses an algorithm to generate the path and follows it until the specified area is fully covered. The robot then returns to its dock, from where it is charged and awaiting its next cleaning.
Other models of the eufy robotic vacuum do not have this level of intelligence. The entry-level models, which are typically the most expensive in the range, don't use the digital mapping system, instead, they chart an unpredictably zig-zag route each time they start cleaning. Although this can be frustrating at times, the eufy robot will always cover the same spots repeatedly. It is also not able to miss corners or other hard-to-reach areas.