Roborock S7 Robot Vacuum Real World Review
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2024
- In this video I share my real world review of the Roborock S7 robot vacuum. I've had the Roborock S7 for about 10 weeks now, so have a good feel for how it fits into my daily life.
I go over how effective I think it is as a vacuum, the mopping usefulness, some of the functions of the app, and also show you some minor downsides and things to consider if you are looking to add a Roborock S7 to your home.
If you have any questions, or want to know more about the S7, leave me a comment below, and thanks for watching.
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Vacuuming
2:14 - Mopping
4:23 - The App
5:20 - Maintenance
6:39 - Final Thoughts
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That ramp is genius!
Really detailed video, thank you. Also liked the "chip tile" part so we know it isn't a fault of the machine.
For filling the water tank. I use 25/75 ratio of vinegar and water. It removes deeper stains and doesn’t harm the tank. There’s a bit of a vinegar smell for 20 mins after cleaning but I set the robot to work in the night so you just wake up to a clean floor and no smell in the morning.
Can you use it just as a vacuum without the mop running and vice versa for mopping no vacuuming?
@@shanew7361 Yes. A few nights a week I set mine to run twice one after the other. The first time full power vacuum only, then the second time low power vacuum and high power mop. You can also set it to mop only.
I wonder if you could add a cap full of pine o clean disinfectant? I know it doesn't froth much and is stored in plastic so maybe ok?
@@donr868 I wondered that too but Roborock does not recommend it as it can clog and damage the motor. I was going to try it BUT a guy in the Facebook group who kept using a cleaner stated his robot clogged..
In that moment, I knew not to risk it.
Is it safe to mix Bona Floor Cleaner in the water? I currently use it in the Braava Jet and thinking of getting the new S7 MaxV or Deebot X1 Omni… I know it’s water based and PH neutral to prevent discoloration and protect floor finish
This video looks very professional! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much!
I got mine for a few years, started with the S5 I believe and now the S7. I still have a manual vacuum for those hard to reach areas but these are great for daily maintenance as I have builder grade carpet upstairs. Saves so much time and energy as I don't want to deal with vacuuming everyday. It's a game changer. Great review btw.
Great review. Btw you have fantastic bike stand-It looks amazing!
Thanks for watching! The bike stand is from designerbikestands.com and it’s been a great way to keep my bike safe inside, I love the look!
Had mine about a week. I love it!
I've been wondering if it would "criss-cross" during cleaning as I think that would make a robot vacuum/mop much more effective on all floor types. I get my Roborock S4 to clean each room three times a day.
What very nice and thorough review! Thank you!
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Great reviews. Very good camera angles showing every aspect of the vacuum cleaner really well. Thanks for sharing and keep making great videos . 👏. One question 🙋♂️- you mentioned that you empty the dustbin every 2-3 days.. do you get an alert by the app or vacuum cleaner that the dust bin is full and it needs to be emptied? Or u need to guess it and manually check it?
very useful review, thanks, bro!
Thanks for the comment Ali!
Hi Thanks for making such an informative video on the S7. I have tile and wood throughout and am considering this model. I have many pets too! I Wondered if you had any thoughts on how it would handle cat hairball/yukky mess? Would it suck up the gooey mess or just smear it around? Hairballs are unpredictable and if I program this thing when i'm away i'd like to have an expectation. Your thoughts?
thx for the video from belgium X-) Great job.
Thank you. Very informative.:). I bought a Roborock today.
Glad I could help! I still love my Roborock!
Sir thank u for the great review. As you said the robbot cant get higher pumps how hight? Cm?
You mentioned spraying the floor before the Roborock mops but wouldn’t the fluid get sucked into the vacuum / the wheels leave a trail?
Great review thanks
Thanks for watching!
Hi, I have been using s7 for 1 month, Happy with the result. I was trying to see a new vibrating feature of the mop but it is not noticeable. it looks like mop is stable. is it normal or something wrong with my robot? thank you
Josh great video! Thank you! Is the S7 front wheel troublesome for scratches on hardwood floor?
Hi Jim, thanks for watching! The front wheel is like a hard plastic with a slightly rubberised feel to it. It spins very freely so I don't anticipate it scratching hardwood flooring. I guess there is always the possibility of some grains of sand getting embedded in the wheel and then the wheel jamming and scratching though, but that would be very unlikely. Roborock recommends routine maintenance on the front wheel so that would show any issues prior to a jammed wheel occurring.
Thank you for this video it really helps! I just wonder, I buy the whole thing with the self cleaning dust thing and every time I make the robot self clean I look at the vacuum filter and still have a lot of dirt it’s like it doesn’t even work ? So I don’t know if it supposed to be like that that it never empty it 100% and I need anyways do it manually ? Hope u can help me thanks 👍🏼
I’m sold 😂😂 thanks for the thorough review, I’m just wondering, I have a 4 floor house, how does this work with multiple floors? I have to bring it up to the floors and memorize the the rooms ?
Thanks for watching! The Roborock site does say it will create maps up to four levels, so the S7 should be able to map each floor and hold them in its memory, but until it learns to climb stairs, you will need to pick it up and put it on each floor! When you place it on a new floor, it will take 20 seconds or so to position itself so it knows what floor it is on, and then will go about cleaning.
@@iamjoshstunell lol I wish it could walk the stairs😂 thanks for the clarification 😘
Thank you for the impressive introduction! Can we set the roborock to clean few separate room area at different floors on daily basis?
Hi Hak, you should be able to set different schedules on different floors. You will just need to ensure you pick up and move the robot to the correct floor before the schedule is set to start.
Do you think it'd be possible to put the S7 brush on a S5max? The sides seems exactly the same, so that would be just a question of overall size.
As the S7 brush handles hairs in a much better way, that would make a great upgrade for the S5max for a very small price :)
that would be awesome if you could try that please!
OhOh wow, yesterday was my 1st time using my S7. 1st I let it run 2x's over my kitchen (I have hardwood floors) then I wet the mop pad and mixed 1 cup of Mr. Clean pet cleaner and a little Fabuloso and 1 cup of water. This little machine did and excellent job!!!! My only con is that it isn't low enough to go under my coach in my livingroom. This robot cleaner will be my main cleaning tool for my floors with the exception of sweeping here and wow, yesterday was my 1st time using my S7. 1st I let it run 2x's over my kitchen (I have hardwood floors) then I wet the mop pad and mixed 1 cup of Mr. Clean pet cleaner and a little Fabuloso and 1 cup of water. This little machine did and excellent job!!!! My only con is that it isn't low enough to go under my coach in my livingroom. This robot cleaner will be my main cleaning tool for my floors with the exception of sweeping here and there.
you've earned a sub for having such professinal quality while other overrated youtubers are the opposite
Thanks Skoopyy, I really appreciate the feedback!
Hey great video I am actually upgrading from the Neato D4 To the S7 and I’m excited for all the functionality kind of bummed that it’s not a D shape I really like that design with the bigger brush roll but I think I’m going to like the S7 plus I have the auto empty bin and it came with the handheld cordless H6 for only $100 more
Hey thanks for watching! That sounds like a great set up with the auto-empty bin, and only $100 for the H6! Let me know your thoughts on the S7 vs your Neato D4!
How high ist the bump where the s7 dont come true (where do you install the ramp)? Thanks
If it doesn't clean my full house before it needs to go back to the dock, will it re start in the same day to finish the job or pick up where it left off the next day?
Loved it
Thanks for watching!
Hi Josh, great review. Just looking at the S6 myself. Did you also consider the Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro or Ecovacs Deebot T9+ or any other bots? These two seem to have very similar features, self-clean & mop, but a little cheaper. Very hard to decide with so many bots these days!
Go for the Ecovacs!
The deebot n8 pro my friend owned and seems like theres some quality control problems with it, so if you dont want to risk it, go for the s6 or s7.
Thanks for the review, nice one.
Quick question:
Does the app have language options such as Korean?
Thanks
Hi Ben thanks for watching! I have grabbed a screenshot of the language settings here for you. By default mine was set to 'Follow the system' - imgur.com/a/ERHoCaZ
@@iamjoshstunell Can see Korean on there. Thanks for that Josh, all the best.
How is the mop lifting function for going over rugs? Does it lift higher enough to avoid wetting a thick rug?
Hi Sarah, I just measured the gap between the mop and the floor and being conservative its around half a centimeter. If the rug is quite thick, or with a longer soft pile, I'd say it will still get wet by the mop. What you could do though is in the app, draw a 'No Mop Zone' around the rug, so if at any time you have the mop pad installed (it knows when the mop is attached or not), the vacuum will completely avoid that area, and take a path around it. Depending on the layout of your home and what you need to mop, this could be a solution to keep your rug from getting wet.
@@iamjoshstunell This is really good info, although I'd say half a centimeter is less than most rugs so sounds like the mop lifting function needs more refinement although as you mention easy enough to do seperate mop vs vaccum runs.
About to set mine up however I noticed when you moved your plants and dining chairs - does it know it needs to clean that area although it's not on the the usual map?
Yep! Everytime the vacuum does a clean it will make small updates to the map as it goes around. So if you have something on the floor in one clean, but move it for the next, it's smart enough to recognise that the object has moved and then clean that area it may not have been able to get to the previous clean.
Thank you for the review, it has certainly made me re-think purchasing another well known brand, my question is I have a split level home would it still work with the mapping, I am thinking I would have to map separately? also I figure I would have to either have a separate dock or move the whole unit the each level ?
Hi Deed, thanks for watching! For a split level home, I think it would be best to have 2 separate maps. The app has the option for this, so no concerns there. From my understanding, you could get away with just the 1 dock, on say the lower level, and once the vacuum has cleaned that level, you then move the vacuum to the upper level, the robot is smart enough to realise it's then on another map and go about cleaning that, and then once that upper level is complete, it will stop vacuuming, and you would then need to put it on the lower level, either on the dock, or once you put it on the lower level, press the return to dock button and it will find it's way there. That's my understanding of how it would work, but I've not tried it. It may be worth reaching out to Roborock for confirmation on this too.
@@iamjoshstunell that’s exactly how it works.
Hi, awesome video. But im very interested in your bike rack. Where did you get it?
Hey thanks for watching! The bike stand is from designerbikestands.com/ and I'm pretty sure they ship international. I love it!
@@iamjoshstunell Thank you so much for replying. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Ecuador!
Hi, where did you get your bicycle rack? that looks really nice
Its from designerbikestands.com
Hey Josh,
I’ve noticed that there is a difference in suction power between S7/Q7 and S7vMAX/Q7MAX.
Is it noticeable (on floor/on carpets/with dust/ with hair)?
Maxv means it has more voltage. More voltage means it can support stronger suction
Hello Josh. Thanks for the well-thought out review. I am considering purchasing the Roborock S7. I have two questions. First, if someone is home, but does not have the app to control the Roborock S7, can that person still ask the Roborock to vacuum and/or mop, by pressing buttons on the unit? This leads into the second question, which is, can more than one person have the app (or, can two or more cell phones control the Roborock S7 through apps?). iRobot changed their policy, and only one app, on one phone, can control the robot vacuum.
Thanks for watching! If you want to clean your home but don't have the app, you can go to the robot while it is at it's dock and press the on/off button on top of the S7 and that will then begin a clean. You also have the option of picking the robot up and placing it near a mess, and then on top of the S7 press the 'Spot Clean' button and that will then clean a 1.5m x 1.5m area centered on the robot.
As for multiple people using the app, both myself and my partner have the app on our phones and either one of us can control the vacuum as we need. We are both signed in on the same Roborock account. You also have a "Device Sharing" option in the app where you can invite someone in who already has their own separate Roborock account as well.
Josh, I'm curious if it is still working well for you/ if you have had to send it to their support at all for maintenance?
It’s been great! I’ve just done the regular maintenance and had no issues otherwise.
Could you please share where you bought the ramp from? I’ve been looking for it for the last two years! :)
Hi Anshu, I made the ramp! It is made from some cheap angled moulding timber from my local hardware store, that I cut to fit within the door frame. I'm not sure on the exact name of the timber, but something like this is what I used here, but you may need it to be taller, depending on the ramp you need - bunnings.com.au/porta-12-x-12mm-2-4m-clear-pine-tri-quad-moulding_p0091493
@@iamjoshstunell thank you Josh. This is perfect.
I have to of this at home, they both love each other. if you can get 2 so they dont feel alone.
Hi I have bought Roborock S7 +. But after two weeks of use, I sent it back because I thought the mopping was lousy. I understand that you have to wet the mop before starting the robot vacuum cleaner. but after half the house, the mop has been wiped off and the robot vacuum cleaner mops a maximum of 7 to 10 cm wide on the floor. the difference between s6v max and s7, is that the water drainage on the s6v max in two places on the mop on each side. which means that the entire width of the mop is constantly wet. while s7 has a single drain in the middle which is not enough to bleed the whole mop, resulting in it mops max 7 to 10 cm max. I would need your opinion on this .. or if I'm doing something wrong
Hi Mina, that sounds about right I think unfortunately. I've found that I need to wet the mop pad before starting to get the best result, and then the robot water tank just supplements the water already on the damp mop pad. I only have a small amount of hard floors to mop in my place, but I could assume on a larger area of hard floors, the pre-wet mop pad may dry out, in which case it's just relying on the dispensing from the water tank to keep up, which isn't great on it's own. I think the S7 is a great robot vacuum, but just an 'ok' mopping vacuum. You may potentially benefit from a more mopping specific robot if thats a priority for you.
Thanks for the video and making me realize that the S7, although it would have been a great addition to our home, it would be quite useless with 2 stairs and high thresholds. I think this is more meant to be used in areas with more continuous surface. Since our home has three floor levels, it is just not worth it.. unless it can climb the stairs? ;-D
I wish it could climb stairs! Maybe the S8?!
How about buying two robots?
You could try building a small ramp on the stairs. So it doesn’t impede you but just enough for it to travel
Can I use hardwood floor solution for mopping instead of plain water?
Roborock recommends only using water in the water tank, but you could possibly use a spray bottle with the hardwood floor solution prior to mopping? That way the water pump and hoses on board the robot won't be at risk of corrosion or contamination from the cleaning solution.
@@iamjoshstunell Someone that posted a couple months ago made mention of using Vinegar (25%) and water (75%). Wonder how that is working?
Does anyone know Robot Vacuum that can get over bigger than 2cm thresholds?
Do I leave the machine switch on at all time? And the dock charger on as well?
Hi Carol, it's best to leave it on at all times. The robot will charge itself up and then keep its battery topped up at all times to ensure it is ready to clean when you need it to.
@@iamjoshstunell Thank you!
hello, but is this better or the more technological s6 maxv?
Hi Danyel, they are both great robot vacuums. The S6MaxV is great if you have pets or often have things on the floor, as the camera system can use it’s artificial intelligence to detect and avoid objects. It can mop your floors but can’t lift the mop when travelling over carpet.
The S7 doesn’t have the camera system, but it has the mopping system that raises the mop when travelling over carpet, and also vibrates the mop for a better clean. It’s also compatible with the auto-empty dock, where the S6MaxV isn’t.
Vacuuming is great on carpet and hard wood floors but the mopping is lousy, does nothing remove the dirt behind. I have a roomba mop that does the best job of mopping. I have a neato 3 or 4 l don’t remember that is about 5years old much much better than even roomba i7 but neato is better except emptying it manually but it has a big capacity bin. I changed the battery but it does not work
May I ask what bike rack is that? Thanks!
Sure, its from designerbikestands.com here in Australia. They ship international too!
Thank you!
How did you create the ramp?
Hi there. The ramp is made from cheap timber from my local hardware store, that I cut to fit the width of my door. To suit my place, I used a 'wedged' shape piece of timber, it looks like a triangle from the end. And I also used another square piece of timber to help the robot get into the room. I have quite high room thresholds at my place here so that was the best I could do to make it work.
Looking to buy roborock, which one you recommended s6 maxV or s7?
Hi Aditya, both are excellent robot vacuums. The main differences are the S7 is compatible with the auto-empty dock, and can lift the mop pad off the ground when moving over carpet, and mopping is better. The S6MaxV won't work with the auto-empty dock, and can't lift the mop off the ground. But the S6MaxV has a camera system and artificial intelligence to avoid obstacles in your home. So for example, if you have a pet inside that may leave a mess on the floor, the S6MaxV can recognise that, and not vacuum through it. Where the S7 doesn't have the artificial intelligence, and will only avoid walls and furniture.
S7 - the S6 is neat with the AI functions but not perfect and can run over a pet mess if you're counting on it to avoid them. The S7 also mops much better with the vibrating pad.
Can you switch off the power after it's 100% charged? I don't want to leave it constantly charging.
Hi P2 NF, I've just tried this and you can switch the power off after it is charged to 100%. But by doing this, if you then send the robot out to clean, it won't be able to dock itself afterwards, as the dock needs power on to help the robot locate it.
@@iamjoshstunell 💗Thank you for testing it out for me. I'm waiting for mine to arrive, can't wait! 😊
I hope you love it!
Grouse review, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
glad to see you discuss issues with long human hair.... may last robot vacuum died because they got to places you can't even open and clean out.
Thanks but I’m still confused with the app
Is hair a big issue for the S7?
I've found it to be pretty good with hair. I think because of the rubber brush design on the bottom, it helps prevent tangles. You can see in the video when I take the brush out, you still need to give it a clean every 2 weeks, but it doesn't seem to affect the vacuum working from what I can tell.
Wipe sensors, get hair out of brush bar, refill water, wash mop cloth. Every two weeks/after every use. but then you say it's low maintenance.
I have a roborock s7+ best little machine iv ever gotten my self. But yeah it's struggling with those doors. That's the only downside. I litle downside is that the mopping works somewhat good but yeah you have to soak the mop before you use it or else it won't work. But you don't realy buy a vacuum machine to mop its nice add on and why its just a small sidenote.
I definitely agree. It works great as a vacuum, but as a mop, it's just ok. The mopping is a nice feature to have though, and if you do the deep mop and 2 or 3 passes it seems to work better!
Besides the mop, I'd rather go for a Deebot N8. It's half the price.
Does it mop and vacuum at the same moment ?
Hi Saba, yes you can tell it to vacuum and mop at the same time. The mop sits at the rear of the robot, so the vacuum part passes over first, cleans up any loose debris, and then the mop cleans anything left! And because the robot can detect carpet, it will lift the mop up as it detects carpet, and lower again when it detects hard floors!
@@iamjoshstunell Can you just use it as a vacuum without the mop engaging and vice versa?
@@shanew7361 absolutely! I typically schedule the vacuum only most days. And then sometimes I'll manually mop-only the kitchen floor for example. The app offers plenty of customisation. Vacuum strength, mopping intensity, and on a per-room basis as well.
@@iamjoshstunell ty sir 🙏 I ordered the Roborock S7 plus yesterday lol
My Roborock S4 tells you when your bin is full.
Hi, does it climb steps ?
Hi rk, unfortunately it can't climb steps. At the most it can get over a very small step around 2cm high.
I want to buy a robot, but i don't know which one.
I have too floor, this a thing that i have to considerate.
Thanks for the review! Why do you have this strange accent?
Hey giavo, thanks for watching! I'm from Australia so have an Australian accent!