The Eufy Robot Vacuum Review
Eufy robot vacuums are known 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 has a battery life of 100 minutes.
Its Boost IQ Technology allows you to easily move from tile, wood and area rugs to low-pile or area rugs. Other features included in the standard package include drop detection and obstacle detection which allow it to prevent bumps against walls and furniture.
Boost IQ Technology
The Eufy robotic vacuum line comes with a variety of models. However, certain features are common to all models. One of them is Boost IQ technology designed to assist your robot effortlessly move from hard floors to low- to medium-pile carpeting and rug. It will automatically increase suction power whenever it encounters a specific surface type to ensure it is as clean as possible.
A great feature is the ability to manually switch between cleaning modes. These include Quick Clean, which is perfect for a 30 minute fast sweep of your floor, Auto, which will operate in an open space without having to switch modes, Edge, which will really focus on the corners and walls, and Spot that is best when there's an area that requires extra attention, like baking soda spilled on the floor.
Of course, the eufy robotic also comes with basic features like drop and obstacle detection, as well as a self-emptying base. Most robots have an obstacle and drop detection. This prevents them hitting furniture or walls.
A number of the eufy robots also have a variety LED indicators that communicate with you, similar to the digital watches. A solid green indicates that the robot is in standby or charging mode. Blue indicates that it is functioning and on. A solid orange means that your eufy has run out of power and requires to return to its home base.
The RoboVac 11S from Eufy is a highly rated model that's a good fit for those who want an effective robot vacuum with a long run time, including its ability to reach the most remote corners of your home. It features a slim design that fits under furniture and tight spaces, and an tempered glass cover that's resistant to scratches. There is also physical controls, smart sensors to help with navigation, as well as various cleaning modes. However, it lacks a lot of the advanced features that some of the other models include, such as digital mapping or apps-based control.
Powerful Suction
A powerful 2,000-pa suction level makes this robot vacuum great for removing food particles, cereal crumbs, and other dirt or dust that accumulate on hard floors and carpets with a low-to-medium pile. It also gets rid of pet hair, dust mites and other allergens from upholstery furnishings. The rotating side brush is great for reaching into corners and along baseboards. The rolling brush picks up dust, dirt and other debris that adheres to surfaces.
The 25C is wirelessly connected, and can be controlled by an app for smartphones. It can also be controlled using voice commands when used with an Amazon Echo or Google Assistant smart home speaker. It also comes with a small charging station that holds the vacuum cleaner while not being used.
All Eufy robot vacuums have many standard features, like drop and obstacle detection to stop it from running into things or falling down the stairs. Certain models, such as the eufy RoboVac 11S and its re-engineered successor the eufyRoboVac 30C MAX even offer advanced navigation systems that create and remember a virtual map of your floors so it knows where to go (and the best places to stay away from) each time it cleans.
You can set up specific areas and customize cleaning cycles for the eufy robot vacuum, without the Alexa compatible app or voice commands. And you can also block off rooms with sensitive items, such as the toys of your children or console tables. This eufy model also includes a pair of border strips that can be bundled to let you block off larger areas.
The eufy RoboVac11S Max is among our top-performing robotic vacuums, earning the top marks for best robot hoover cleaning and navigation. Its design is simple, with one button to wake it up and an on/off switch beneath for a permanent shut-off. It also features an tempered glass surface with ten sensors that help avoid obstacles and it has a 0.15 gallons/0.6 milliliters of dust bin. The re-engineered navigation system is equipped with iPath laser scanning technology, which creates and stores a map of your floor. It uses this information to quickly navigate to each area of your home and ensure it covers every inch.
Convenient App Control
Eufy's models come with sophisticated features that let you control your device remotely. You can plan cleaning times, set virtual boundaries to block your robot from entering certain rooms (such as those that have electrical cords) and use the'return to base feature'. Some allow you to create an outline of your home and mark the areas you would like to clean.
The top of the line robotic cleaners from eufy include a navigation system dubbed "smart mapping" that scans your home and builds a map it refers to each time it cleans. This lets the vacuum move seamlessly from bare floors to area rugs, and back to the original location without missing any steps.
The eufy RoboVac 25C, for example, is a fantastic illustration of this model. It comes with three suction power settings you can select through the companion app "Standard", "Turbo" which boosts the efficiency of the machine when cleaning floors that are not clean and "Max" which is designed to clean high-pile flooring.
The battery life of the vacuum is also very good. It can be used in its default "Standard" mode for up to 100 mins. The vacuum comes with built-in indicator for the battery that blinks blue when it is charging, and then turns orange when the power is low, and finally solidifies blue when fully charged.
Another feature that is cool is the 'Spot Cleaning mode that allows you to make the vacuum concentrate on a narrow localized area by pressing a button at its base. This is a great way to get crumbs or pet hair out of tight corners or from under furniture where a traditional vacuum would struggle to reach.
The soft RoboVac does a great job on pet hair, but it might need to make several more passes in order to remove hairy patches that are difficult to remove from both high and low pile carpeting. Like many robotic cleaners, it's not as adept in removing hair from crevices and cracks like it is on bare floors however, it does an overall excellent job of picking up pet hair from carpeted and un-floored surfaces.
100 Minutes of Cleaning
The Eufy robot vacuum offers an impressive 100 minutes of cleaning time, with a self-return to its base to charge. It's capable of working across many floors and is equipped with a powerful suction unit that can take anything from cereal pieces to glitter specks with ease. A durable brush roll and a side brush let it reach crevices and corners that aren't within reach for other robots.
The battery-powered robo-vacuum can be operated using the remote control included or by sending commands over Wi-Fi via your smart-home assistant, smartphone, or even a smart device. You can also alter the Boost IQ feature, which optimizes suction power depending on what kind of floor the vac is working on.
The G30 Edge, like other eufy robotics is designed to move around your home in a minimally-setup manner. Simply attach the rotating edge brush and connect to your Wi-Fi network in just one minute. Once connected, you can use the app to create an agenda for cleaning and voice commands via the compatible smart speaker.
This level of customization is available on a variety of eufy robotic vacuum cleaners. You can choose the areas you'd like it to clean and when. The app allows you to create virtual boundaries that block the robot from entering areas where there could be electrical cords or other obstacles.
Some of the eufy models include an intuitive map, which makes use of a combination of sensors to determine the location of walls and furniture. It then draws a route to cover the areas. Some models employ a more advanced navigational technology called iPath. In these instances the robotic vacuum uses an algorithm to generate the path and follows it until the desired area is completely covered. The robot returns to its dock where it is charged and awaiting its next cleaning.
Other models of the eufy vacuum don't have this level of intelligence. The entry-level models, which are usually the most expensive in the range they don't have an electronic mapping system, but instead draw an unpredictably zig-zag route each time they start cleaning. Although this can be a bit frustrating, the eufy robotic cleaner is always able to cover the same areas. It also doesn't miss corners or other difficult-to-access areas.