Samsung Powerbot 7040
Hi all,
I have a Samsung Powerbot; this is my experience:
Pros:
* The brush role is nearly the full width of the machine. (Many robotic vacuums have a narrow, tiny brush and therefore can't clean well near walls.)
* It modifies the power level between carpet and hard floors, which helps improve performance and save battery
* It is systematic in it's cleaning path and seems to clean everywhere
* It has great edge cleaning
* It's dust bin is large enough to clean up pet hair, although still too small to go several days between uses. (I have a border collie and she sheds a lot.)
* It doesn't get stuck very often and doesn't have problems finding it's way back to the charger.
* Features work as promised (app/Alexa commands, spot cleaning, etc.)
Cons:
* Like all bot vacs, it can't replace a regular vacuum.
* The filtering system is garbage: both the re-filtering process and the quality of the filter itself. (No HEPA, it's basically a kitchen sponge.) I vacuum it with my Rainbow every few uses.
* The machine's "cyclone", which is supposed to pre-filter the airflow entering the filter, is just for show. Dirt is not directed out of the air path on the way to the filter and tons of dirt and hair pass through to the main (only) filter. The "cyclone" area fills immediately with dirt and hair. There is no cyclonic action.
Overall, it's a solid machine for frequent use on low-pile rugs or carpet, and hard floor surfaces. I've used a Neato in the past and did find that to be a superior machine. I actually plan on selling this- although it's because I'm cluttery enough that I rarely run it and find myself pulling out my Rainbow or Dyson V8 and just vacuuming myself.