ECOVACS DEEBOT N79 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with Strong Suction, for Low-pile Carpet, Hard floor, Wi-Fi Connected

This is a dumb but lovable little robot, but what he lacks in intelligence he makes up for 10 times over with persistence. What spurred our interest originally was that our dog sheds.... a lot! If you have a shedding dog, then you know it's impossible to keep up with them and that their fur gets everywhere and tends to settle into spots of your house that rarely get attention. This model is not a "fire and forget" appliance. Deebot solves the pet fur problem though he does have behaviors you should be aware of and requires minor amounts of babysitting. Let me start of with his limitations. Cons: 1. He has problems with transitions. There's a sour spot in height for him where if the obstacle is too high to get over but not high enough to deter him. As a result he just keeps trying to overcome the obstacle and gets hung up. We have two transitions in our house, the first one of about 1/2 inch he can make just fine. The second is one inch and this is the one he gets hung up on. We also have a couple of Ikea chairs that are low and flat on the floor. He climbs onto them and then he can't get off. (see image) The guardrails to the stairs he doesn't really see, so he doesn't slowdown before he bumps into them like other more solid objects. Also, he can't really reach to the other side of the rails. (see image) 2. As noted by many other users, he tries to ingest rug tassels. Be prepared to trim tassels to a shorter length, or remove the rug all together. 1" tassels seem to be ok. 2" tassels are not unless the rug is fastened to the floor somehow. (see image) 3. He is much quieter than a regular sized vacuum cleaner which also means that he doesn't suck as hard and so he doesn't get everything on the first pass, or the second, or the third. His persistence though is only limited by you and if you run him daily, then eventually everything gets picked up. Expect his first collections to be very plentiful and as time goes on he eventually brings back less for you to empty. 4. He doesn't map the floor. He wonders about seemingly in a random state as he cleans. This is more of a comment of than a disadvantage as anything he misses will eventually get hit by another random pass later on. This randomness though does make it harder for him to get into nooks and cranny's which have bottleneck entrances into the nook and subsequently get out of if he does get in. 5. I'm still experimenting with places to put his dock. Since he doesn't map the space, he goes into a low power state of wondering around the house looking for his dock. On occasion, we have to pick him up and put him in the same room as the dock and close the door. 6. He's a regular Lego kleptomaniac. We have to keep my son's room closed or Debot will will gorge himself on the colorful blocks. Lego Batman has finally met his match. Pros: 1. He works. He works in the sense that our house has never been cleaner and in the sense he's happy to go about working as often as you like him to. It's because of this persistence that all of the other cons are overcome. After having work once a day he routinely comes back with a chamber full of muck. (see image) 2. He's small and autonomous. He easily gets to place you can't. If he gets hung up on an obstacle, he waits patiently for someone to free him and then goes right back to work. 3. Dust collecting on the furniture seems to be less. My guess is that by arresting fur and dust on the floor daily, there is less chance of it becoming disturbed and resettling on the furniture. 4. He's quiet compared to the regular vacuum. While my dog doesn't like him, she is less upset by his presence than by the regular vacuum. His noise level is something more akin to a dishwasher. 5. While Deebot will not pick up after you, you will be more aware of the things you set down in your house because they are potential obstacles for him to ingest. Thus, it sorta forces you to become more organized. He's not for everyone but if you're willing to make some minor adjustments to your lifestyle, then you'll enjoy having him around.

As of the date of this review, I have had this DEEBOT a little over a week. This is an amazing little guy! As for the initial performance, you cannot go wrong with the N79. I was about to purchase one of the 600 series iRobots. It was almost twice the price as this guy. Since I did not buy the iRobot vac, I cannot vouch for any kind of comparison. However, after finding a couple of good, solid reviews of various models of robotic vacs, the N79 kept coming out on top — mainly for bang for the buck. I am very, VERY happy with my DEEBOT N79 because it gets the job done and hardly ever gets stuck. Two spots in the past week has it gotten stuck — the first spot was under the couch where I have a mess of power cords (and I do mean a mess!). It only got stuck once on that after 3 or 4 trials. And the one cord was a PowerSquid main cord, which is very thick. The other place it got stuck was between the commode and the wall where I had the typical commode rug. The space was too narrow to fit the N79, but it's good about detecting narrow spaces. The problem was when it tried to "retreat" from the situation. The "flap" of the commode rug would easily curl up and, given the fact it was in a tight space, it couldn't get out. But let me make sure you understand: there are other small rugs like this in my apartment. And it handles them with ease even when they flip up and curl up as the DEEBOT is going over them with hardly a pause on them, let alone getting tripped up. I could not be happier with this guy. I have two cats and I'm a single guy living on my own. I just don't have time to vacuum as often as I'd like. There are spots with cat litter where the N79 has no issues with and cat hair gets everywhere. I have mostly hard floors so, when I don't vacuum, I get all kinds of those, as I like to call them, "tumblehairs." Just like tumbleweeds but with hair. According to the manual, the DEEBOT will lose the scheduling you've entered if you power it off — even through the app instead of the remote. I don't use the scheduling because cats get hairballs and cough up, again what I like to call, "mouth turds." And sometimes it's just plain gritty vomit. This would not be good for the DEEBOT. So I like to make sure everything's clear before I use the DEEBOT. If you have a cat or dog that's not kenneled when you leave for the day, I'd recommend NOT running it when you're not there. I read a horror story of a dog that had crapped in the floor and said crap was nicely and evenly distributed throughout the house by the owner's robotic vac. By the way, this vac does a "random" cleaning on Auto. It doesn't map out your floor plan like the higher-end iRobots do — not all the iRobots do that. I have NO qualms with this because it gets everything covered. Little spots that it may have missed on one pass are gotten on the next pass. The battery is fantastic. Initially, this guy is running for almost 2 hours. And it has always found its way back home before running out of juice. The only thing that's an issue as of the date of this review is the future availability of replacement parts. Brushes wear out, batteries wear down: it's a fact of life, Trudy. I know there are some side brushes already out there that you can use to replace the ones this comes with. (By the way, it comes with two replacement brushes; a replacement sponge filter; and a replacement "high-efficiency" filter.) iRobot has already proven itself to its customers by having replacement parts still available for even its original line of vacs. In a world of disposable ... everything ... there's a growing trend of re-users and repairers. I'm one of those. I sure do hope that ECOVACS follows iRobot's trend.

I don't know know I put this off for so long. I finally cracked when I became so busy with a masters degree and the cat hair/my hair got out on control. This bot came to Nova Scotia in 2 days. It's not loud and obnoxious like some of the other ones (I did my research before I bought this). Some settings are louder than others (Edge and Spot settings=louder but not obnoxious). I have all laminate and tile floor through my apartment, so I knew I didn't need a crazy expensive bot. This has plenty of suction to take care of the fur/hair. I now only feel the need to vacuum independently once every 10-14 days (that's a huge improvement from every 4-5 days). On the standard (auto) setting, this bot lasts a little over an hour. On the higher settings (ie. Edge) it will last about 30-45 minutes. This bot doesn't pick up every single spec and keep the floors immaculate but it prevents me from having to dedicate so much time to keeping the floors clean, and that's all that I was asking for. I am very pleased with the amount it does clean. The bot comes with an App that works flawlessly. It also comes with a standard remote that works just like the App for those who don't have compatible phones (no biggy). I've attached photos of both, along with videos of the bot in action. I currently have some issues with the bot finding it's charging base, but I think that's my fault. I have the base behind my kitchen table which is throwing the bot off ... I'll probably end up moving it. But regardless, it's pretty easy to pick it up and move it to the base with my own two hands (I haven't become that lazy... yet). It sometimes gets caught up in cords I have lying around the floor. But again, I can move those lol. I don't put the bot on a daily schedule because I've heard the horror stories with pet vomit/poop and I'd like to stay clear of that. I only run it when I'm home and when I've taken a peek around the place for surprises first. On a side note, if you're wondering if this bot will terrorize your pets... my 2 cats were nervous at first, but then they became curious and stalked it. I think they're getting to the point now that it's not even of any interest though, which is good (I didn't want to cause any stress). UPDATE: Changed rating to 1 star. Broke after a year. Hair got caught around brush pieces (even with me cleaning the hair out of the bristles out of each use) and eventually the motor seized. Luckily I bought insurance and for once it came in handy (I find most insurances offered are usually a money grab). I was reimbursed the full amount paid. I used this money to buy a Roomba that has silicone brushes and pieces that come apart and allow you to fully remove captured hair. Also bought from Costco as they have a very good return policy if things go wrong. So far so good with the Roomba! Been over a year of use with no issues.

Me encanta porque de verdad hace una limpieza a fondo y aspira toda la zona. Debes ser muy cuidadoso con la programación de limpiezas pues no debes dejar obstáculos, cables, ropa o cosas que pudiera aspirar cuando no estés y provocar un accidente. Especialmente con los cables conectados, sí los puede arrancar.

PROS: This product is great, picks up a lot of dust that you don't see with the naked eye, even if you just vacuumed, it will pick up dirt. It is good for tiles and hardwood (I have dark brown (Mocha) hardwood floors), also good on low profile carpet. If you have shag or plush carpet, this will not work at all. Very easy to use, works as described (have used it for 5 times or so), App works great (if your router unplugs you will have to go through wifi process again). I use room setting for about 20 minutes (average 12x12 room), then I select edge setting in the end, so it goes around baseboards, works like a charm. Does not stain the baseboard either. Has good sensor, has not fallen of the stairs. CONS: Not much, but you do require some prep work which sometimes takes longer than if you were to vacuum yourself. you have to Lift up bed skirts, pick up small stuff/wires from the floor, don't expect it to clean under normal sofas, not enough clearance room. You probably have to use central or regular vacuum once a month to clear out those areas. Overall, this vacuum is great if you don't have time or you don't want detailed cleaning (under sofa or low profile furniture) and you gonna run it everyday or 2-3 days. I run it most in Kitchen.

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I've had this vac (Deebot N79) about eight months and it has done a really nice job keeping my apartment floors nice and clean. Unlike other vacuums I've owned, it doesn't bang off my furniture leaving marks and damage - it slows down noticeably just before it makes gentle contact and moves away. It's easy to clean and the app simple and effective. Unfortunately, recently it began to beep and flash a warning with the lights. It continued to work normally but I contacted EcoVacs to find out how to clear the error code. After I followed a few simple instructions, the error code remained. The support guy just told me to sit back and they sent a replacement model to me. They actually sent out a slightly upgraded model (N79S). It's important to note that I didn't even ask for a replacement. I had expected some kinda spare part sent to me that I'd have to fit myself or to have to send it away for a repair. Like I said, it's a really nice machine but I can't praise the customer support enough.