Dreame F9
Robot vacuum
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62 reviews
Price/Performance Top
I have been using it for half a year and have never had a problem. I don't have any pets, but my girlfriend sheds enough hair. When I discovered this part next to the dust bin to cut the hair out of the brush, that was my highlight of the day. The mopping function is not convincing for me, I use this function once in a while for certain zones like in the kitchen. So if you think you can have the whole flat mopped with it, you're wrong. After 30 minutes, the cloth has to be washed out anyway, which is too inconvenient for me. The app from the manufacturer is mega good for this, it constantly learns and the rooms are scanned by the vacuum. However, if you move the charging station, the whole thing starts all over again, so think carefully about where you place it. The vacuum can be a bit of a battering ram, so tidy up your home and avoid getting it stuck in your shoelaces or cables.
Pro
- App (Xiaomi Home 340MB)
- Suction power
- Suction tour
- Easy cleaning of the appliance
- Hook with blade is included for removing hair from the brush
- Spare parts available
Contra
- Volume in standard mode just OK. But I leave it running when I'm not at home ;-)
- Wiping function with water is not mature enough, but not relevant for me
Super flat vacuum robot with a lot of IQ!
The F9 vacuuming and mopping robot gets into places that are denied to the D9 from Dreame. The reason for this is the navigation technology. Unlike the D9, the F9 has "only" gyroscope technology. This means that there is no need for a laser attachment on the vacuum robot, and it saves about 1.5 cm in height - this can make a crucial difference when it comes to furniture, which sets the F9 apart from the D9: However, the maps of the apartment are accurately created and saved after several cleaning sessions, so it does a perfect job even without a laser. It also has a larger dust bin and can suck in more dirt before it needs to be emptied.
About voice control with Google Home: "The trick is NOT to select the Mi-Home app in the Google Home app, but the "DreameBot" app.
However, logging into the "DreameBot" app works with the Xiaomi account!
Pro
- Flat - also fits under many pieces of furniture where other robotic vacuum cleaners turn around.
- At the first use, the device seems relatively confused, shortly thereafter the positive surprise = map.
- Super edge cleaning after completion of the surface cleaning
- Super suction power at a reasonable price
- Volume in my opinion very good
- With app & with voice control
- I would buy it again at any time!
- On my vinyl floor, the mopping function works flawlessly
Contra
- The Xiaomi app does not directly support voice control
- digitec/Galaxus do not (yet) have consumables on offer (brushes/cloth)
Konstantin is our favorite family member
By far the best purchase 2022! Really a big relief. Before we leave the house we make the apartment briefly "robot ready" and start our Konstantin on the way. Are we back everything is thoroughly vacuumed. He would even take up damp - we have not yet tested. Would Konsti ever go kaput, I would immediately buy a same. Great part. There are certainly more great, but for us he is perfect. We love him every day a little more.
Pro
- thorough
- quiet
- size fits perfectly under the sofa
- value for money
- app
- battery life
Contra
- constantly gets tangled in the same cable
- app does not allow a map in our apartment
Sucks well, wiping function rather poor
Pro
- Different absorbencies
- Recognizes stairs
- Automatically sucks harder on carpets
- Recognises obstacles and avoids them
Contra
- Wiping function not good, as even simple stains are not removed.
My best investment in the budget
Pro
- amazingly always finds its way
- Sucks reliably
- App is usable
- Price / performance is right
- pleasant volume
Contra
- only sometimes has difficulty with higher edges (e.g. carpets)
Fantastic little house bot!
Our F9 house bot is fantastic. I really did not expect him to perform so well for this price. He can hold a lot of dirt in the chamber, he has excellent suction, can clean for hours without recharging and really knows his way around the house.
He has never gotten lost unless we pick him up or he closes the door by himself.
The mopping function works really well, though sometimes I will spot clean and then ask him to go over it afterwards. The floor is very clean and dries evenly afterwards.
He can get tangled in cables though and also likes to drive up the base of low furniture. He cannot see dark objects so he will run into it until the bumper sensor trips which is quite loud. Otherwise, he travels quite fast when he knows where he is going and it's quite impressive to see so much intelligence in such a small robot.
He can also fit under kitchen cupboards, some couches and beds. Does a great job cleaning into corners, but you have to brush behind the door so that he can clean up the rest.
One problem is that I haven't properly figured out how to operate him without the app - sometimes pushing the buttons on his head will cause him to change from room cleaning mode to full house cleaning mode which I don't want. This usually means I have to open the app on my phone and re-issue the commands for which rooms to clean.
I also think his battery will last long because it is bigger than usual so it is not being discharged as much as other robots with smaller batteries. He can easily do 100 sqm in one charge, which is nearly two hours. I also ask him to do a thorough clean (criss cross pattern on the floor) which takes twice as long and he can handle a few rooms at a time doing this before going back to charge.
He finds the charger easily almost every time. That part is also very reliable.
Highly recommended robot for the home!Pro
- Really smart for the price
- Powerful suction
- Long battery life
- Good app UI for controlling in and away from the house
- Good mop and vac functions
- Can be emptied and clean filters easily
- Spare parts available
- Very low profile, fits under kitchen overhangs
- Can climb over things a little too well
- Doesn't get lost if you don't pick him up
Contra
- Somewhat confusing to use when you do not use the app
- Doesn't see dark objects very well
- Climbs up some furniture that is too low
- Mop needs washing every ~30 minutes for good results
- Really likes to eat cables and socks (bad for him though)
- Can get confused if you pick him up mid-cleaning
6 out of 62 reviews
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