eufyRoboVac G40 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Strong Suction, Wi-Fi Connected, Planned Pathfinding, Ultra-Slim Design, Automatic Charging, Quiet, Compatible with Alexa, Perfect for Daily Cleaning

Read updated review part too.Original reviewThis seemed to be the perfect replacement for my old Roomba and it is much lower in height. But it has to be connected to the wifi in order to work and my wifi is 5GHz or 2.4GHz and it smartly chooses which is the best one to use for the device.However no matter what I tried this Eufi would not connect to the my wifi. So I had to send it back.Disappointing as all the Eufi vacuums are wifi and I don’t trust that any will work now. So will be steering clear of them from now on.UpdatedAfter my initial review above. Eufy customer services contacted me to find out if they could help with the wifi issues. They were very helpful. Eventually I worked out how to turn off the SmartConnect function on my NetGear router.Once I did this the Eufy hoover connected straight away. I could then turn SmartConnect back on and it stayed connected.As you can see from the photo the Eufy is not much smaller in diameter to the Roomba 650 (caveat in all this review, the 650 is old so not really a fair comparison). Though the diameter is roughly the same, the Eufy is marginally lower in height and this makes a big difference as it fits under all the cupboards and the coffee table in our house. The Roomba did not.I thought the Internet connectivity for the Eufy was a bit of a gimmick - after all why do you need an internet connected hoover? But it turns out it is fairly useful. I like the fact it maps out the rooms it vacuums, the ability to set schedules easily, amend the suction power for each of the scheduled cleans, the ability to start / stop / send it back to charge remotely and gets updated firmware. It is also possible to steer the vacuum from the app - I did this once when it couldn’t find its way back to the dock (lazy, I know, as I could have just picked it up).The Eufy is quiet, really quiet. Not just the suction motor, but the drive motors and the general movement across the floor. The Roomba rumbles across the floor which can be heard on the floor below (as we have wooden floors). The Eufy makes no movement noise. I have had to check the app before to make sure it had actually cleaned as I was upstairs working and did not hear it at all. This is a real strong point for Eufy.The app sends push notifications (if you allow) that tell you if it’s stuck, lost, being picked up. So it’s chatty.It also has a “Find my RoboVac” in the app. I’ve not used this yet but I can see it could be useful. Though I don’t have a big house I have on occasion had to hunt for the Roomba when it’s got stuck. So this could be useful. Eufy, draws a map of the area it’s hoovering in real time so you can always use that to find it if it is stuck.The return to charge point is much more effective on the Eufy as it marks on the map it’s charge point, then draws the room and obstacles as it goes. So when it finishes or needs to recharge it goes directly there rather than hoping it passes the beam from the docking station (as the Roomba has to do). If you put the Eufy on a different floor to its charge point, it will note it’s start point and return there when it is done.Some minor niggles with the Eufy:1. It doesn’t have a carry handle - the Roomba does.2. Emptying the bin is fiddly and the instructions aren’t clear which big you have to lift. Once you know, you know but it took a few attempts to work it outThis is not meant to be a Roomba v Eufy comparison as my Roomba is at least 8 years old. However new Roomba’s are far more expensive and, in my opinion, the Eufy is much better value. Am a definite convert to Eufy.

This vac has proved to do an amazing job keeping on top of my home. I have a dog and 2 small children who all leave crumbs and hairs all over the place several times a day! I have hard wood floors and a couple of rugs, the vac finds changing from one to another without an issue, it doesn't find it difficult to move from one level to the other- the suspension works really well to keep the vac at level to keep its grip on the floor. It finds its way back easy even at times when i have had to move its Dock. Emptying and cleaning the filters are easy - it gives you recommendations for how often to do it, under my circumstances I'm cleaning the filter twice a week. And when replacements are needed, they aren't expensive and you get kits of everything you need. Set up is easy. It's size is really good, it gets under most of my furniture. It has only got stuck under my sofa so i just block its path to that now. It is quite when it operate and you can change the suction level, it does take more battery for the higher the performance but you can turn on the feature where it returns to its docking station to charge and then it heads back to carry on where it left off when it has enough battery. You can see in the app where it has and hasn't been so thats really handy. Well made device and a great price.

I’ve had this robovac for a few months now and I can say its quite good for its price. The navigation is pretty good and I found that it does go back to places it thinks it have not covered yet like around tables and such. It does not do mapping or off limits zones like the more expensive models but it does show you the areas that have been cleaned. Its useful as a diagnostic tool more than anything else. However, it has some trouble navigating around more complex areas like under a table with an office chair or a tight opening. When it is in situations like this, it seems to most of its time cleaning the more complex areas which is nice but may be annoying if lets say you are working while the robovac is on.The robovac cleans pretty well. My apartment is builds up dust quickly and it is able to keep the dust off the floor very well along with food, hairs, or anything else you can think of. My only gripe with its cleaning ability is the fact that it only has one side brush. I found that bigger crumbs of food or dust tend to be flung off to the side by the side brush rather than being sucked in by the robovac. My parents have a cheaper eufy model called the G10 hybrid and it has two side brushes which stops this issue from even occurring.As for noise, the robovac itself is very quiet. Sometimes its so quiet that I wonder if it is cleaning. However, the self emptying dock is very loud when emptying the robovac. So loud in fact that I have to either plug my ears or wear headphones to stop it being so unbearable. This might be something to consider if you are living in an apartment or something like that.The app works as expected. You can schedule cleaning, manually control the robot, do spot cleaning, and setup do not disturb times (very helpful to stop the robovac emptying itself in the middle of the night). As an app, its not as feature rich as the more expensive models but it works as expected and I haven’t encountered a bug or a problem with it.Overall, I’m pretty happy with it. I’d recommend this to people who wants a good robot vacuum but does not need the fancy bells and whistles like house mapping and off limits zones. The auto emptying feature amazing and makes it an almost a set and forget appliance that you don’t have to worry too much about. Its great.

Bought this for my elderly grandma for her 80th birthday, she is unable to walk around without assistance and she is also a clean freak and cannot stand a tiny speck of dust on the floor (she previously had a dustpan and brush and struggled to get bits up off of the floor with it). But this vaccum has changed her life! Not a speck of dust on the floor and it is so easy for her to use on her phone with the push of a button. She couldn't be happier with it! If you are thinking about getting this, it is absolutely incredible, worth every penny!