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The Best Robot Vacuum For Carpet
There's a robot for all carpet types, regardless of whether it's high-pile or low-pile. These machines are intelligent and can automatically navigate through your home, pick up debris and even clean under furniture.
They have advanced features like mapping that help them navigate through your home and help you remember the location of furniture. They can also increase the suction power to clean up surfaces that are dirtier.
iRobot Roomba 694"
The iRobot Roomba is an entry level robot vacuum that works well on both plain flooring and carpets with low pile. It has good suction and cleans all kinds of debris, but it has trouble with larger debris like sand or rice. It also does a decent job of cleaning pet hair, but it's not impervious to tangling as top Roomba models like the I6 or j7.
The Roomba is easy to use. It has three buttons on the top cover. "Clean," which triggers a cleaning process and 'Dock' that places it in its charging station and 'Spot,' which activates the targeted cleaning. You can control it using a smartphone application that allows you to schedule cycles, stop/start them, and alter settings. You can also pair it with smart home devices such as Alexa or Google Assistant for voice-controlled operation.
This vacuum cleaner is slower than some others, but can still reach most corners and crevices. It has a large bin that makes it easy to empty. It's compatible with virtual barriers and digital mapping that let you restrict it to certain areas or to stop completely cleaning if you want to keep it from getting stuck on something.
It's not the top in its price, but it's better than most other options. The Roborock E4 is more advanced than the Roomba 694, with a much better cleaning performance on both bare and low-pile carpets. It also has a longer-lasting battery and a cleaner route. It is also more comfortable to use and has fewer parts that require regular maintenance, is less expensive to own over the course of its life, and charges faster than the 694.
It's also worth considering other, more premium models in the iRobot range, such as the 981 or the v7. They're more expensive but they provide significant improvements over the 694 in terms of performance on both bare and low-pile floors, use a more efficient cleaning route, have a bigger dirt compartment, are more efficient to charge, can move more easily, and are more easy to pair with smart home devices.
Shark RV1001AE IQ
This budget self-emptying robotic vacuum cleaner does an excellent job on carpets with a low pile and hard floors. Its combinator brush gets to corners and edges, and then automatically increases suction when it senses carpet. mop robot vacuum does an excellent job of cleaning embedded dirt on carpets in the middle of the pile. The IQ's compact dock footprint and self-emptying feature are nice touches. If you wish to alter the floor's levels or define areas that are not allowed to be used, you'll need to manually reset the map.
The IQ app offers some advanced mapping and automated features, but it isn't equipped with no-go zones. These are available only on iRobot robots. The smart-pathing navigational system results in superior maneuverability and its high-pile carpet mode is clean well, although it tends to get caught up in rug tassels. Its iHome speaker allows you to control the robot with voice commands.
In our tests, the IQ was adept at handling pet hair with ease, removing huge amounts of hair from floors that were not bare and fair amounts on medium-pile carpet. It was less effective with shag carpets, where it was unable to reach dirt and dust embedded within the fibers. It did a good job of navigating the legs of chairs and tight spaces as well as the bottom of an wooden IKEA step stool. It was a little slower on floors that were not paved, but it recovered speed and was more efficient than the other robots we have evaluated.
The IQ is a better option for most users than the iRobot Roomba. It has a bigger dustbin, a longer battery life and is more adept in navigating around obstacles. It also has a mopping attachment that can deal with sticky debris. The iRobot on the other hand feels better constructed, has fewer components that require maintenance or replacement and incurs fewer cost per year, and can create virtual no-go zones using its companion app. It is able to continue cleaning where it left off even if the battery is out before it's finished. The iRobot can also be controlled via voice, which can be an enormous benefit for many users.
Eufy 11S
The eufy RoboVac 11S robot vacuum isn't among the most advanced models, but it offers great cleaning power at a low cost. It's designed for budget-conscious buyers who don't require a complicated mapping system or app to control the device. The robot is capable of running for more than an hour and includes a remote, cleaning tool, AC power adapter, charging base, and additional filters.
The 11S is slim and sleek with a tempered glass upper deck that covers plastic finished to look like brushed aluminum. It's a refreshing departure from the utilitarian and industrial designs of Roomba, Samsung and Neato.
In our tests, the eufy 11S was excellent at picking up larger particles and fine dust on hard flooring. However, it struggled to give medium and high pile carpeting an effective deep clean. The device also has a tendency to bump into furniture and other objects in its path however, it is able to detect these obstacles using sensors. When it comes across them, it stops and lets out an alarm so that you can manually guide it around the obstacle and then get it back to work.
The BoostIQ mode is another great feature of the eufy11S. It lets you set the robot up to automatically adjust the suction strength based upon the type of floor and the level of dirt. The remote control makes it simple to guide the 11S to the desired area.
Single Room Mode is a great option for those with small furniture in the area you'd like to vacuum. The eufy can spend up to 30 minutes cleaning the area it is assigned.
Edge Cleaning is another option that reduces the time spent on each surface to a maximum of 20 minutes. This will maximize battery life. This feature allows the eufy to move in a spiraling manner by cleaning edges and corners.
Miele Complete C1
The Miele Complete C1 canister robot is a fantastic mid-range vacuum cleaner that excels on carpet. Its performance on floors that are not bare is also impressive. It can pick up rice and other fine debris with ease. The suction power doesn't diminish when the dirt bin is full. Its design that is allergy-friendly and sealed with air traps allergens and keeps your family healthy. It has an onboard HEPA and self-emptying bin which means you don't require additional filters or vacuum bags.
It's not as effective as more expensive models, but is still excellent for deep cleaning and tackling staining. It has two front cameras that provide a live feed to your smartphone. It also comes with one of the most advanced obstacle avoidance systems. It has a huge bin, a long running time and an easy, bump-free clean-up.
Contrary to other robots unlike most other robots, Complete C1 can switch between the standard powerhead and the turbo head for different flooring types. The turbo head works best on low-pile or high-pile carpeting, while the standard powerhead is good for bare floors and light carpets. It also comes with an automatic height adjustment system that allows it to adapt to different types flooring without manual adjustments.
This model comes with an SBD 285-3 Classic Combination Floorhead that can handle both hard floors as well as carpeting of medium-pile. The powerhead can also be easily moved around and get into difficult areas. It comes with five levels of surface adjustments and a switch that lets you turn off the brushroll to avoid hairs getting caught in tangles.
The Classic C1 has a self cleaning brush roll as well as it has a UtraClean Mode that can clean the same area up to three times, and a self emptying dustbin that can be emptied by pressing a single button. The noise level of this model is more pronounced than other models. However, its powerful motor with 1,200 watts and durable construction are worth the extra cost.
If you're willing to pay a bit more then the Miele Complete C3 is an excellent all-round canister robot vacuum that performs better on carpet than the Classic C1. It performs better on all floor types and is more solidly constructed and comes with a HEPA filter.