Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra Review - 6 Months Later

That roomba mop that retracts is a terrible design as it molds within a week lol

This robot is worthless as a vacuum. Once the bin is full the robot continues on it has no sensors to detect if the bin is full so it will go through the motions until the end of the job. Then it will empty the bin. I called Roborock's technical support and they informed me that NONE of the Roborock robots have sensors inside the bin and they will not stop.

what am i doing watching a vacum review i got a paper due tomorow

They must have listened to this review. It now links with google home/google assistant/and alexa (still not apple though) and now there's a QR code to download the app

Roborock is refusing to honor my warranty. It’s been a huge headache and a waste of 1300 American dollars. This very expensive vacuum didn’t even last three months.

You should probably also tell about some of the glaring faults, like you cant program the vacum without internet connection, a phone, gps location,a forced online account and a forced low security password both on account and your wifi.
You also have to accept of your info being shared freely with other companies (remember the vacum records video when ever it is used).
And even in 2.4ghz it don't work with a MASSIVE amount of routers.

So the robot does not detect a full dustbin, correct? (The dustbin is the box inside the robot that collects the debris.) The feature "empties dustbin automatically" is confusing. It will only empty the dustbin automatically when the robot is returned to the base. However, the robot will not automatically return to the base when the dustbin is full. So, in essence, if the dustbin is full, the robot may still be operating, but it won't be collecting any debris. Therefore, you have to check it to ensure the dustbin is not full.

Thank you, very informative as I'm thinking of purchasing this product, as I want to upgrade from my current Roborock S6 MaxV setup. I have some questions, maybe you or someone else can help me out:
1. Can I schedule the robot to vacuum only the entire house at a specific time, and do let's say 2 cleaning cycles per room? I know you can increase the cleaning cycles on Zone Cleaning Mode, but was wondering if you can do the same with Scheduled Cleaning Mode.
2. If I select vacuum only, and keep the moping attachment on, will the moping attachment be raised during vacuuming?
3. I own a large breed dog, that sheds a lot, and often. I run my current robot once a day, and still I have to empty the dustbin daily, as it fills up. Sometimes the dustbin even overfills, and because of that, the extra hair coils around the brush. Sometimes the hair clumps at the entrance of the dustbin, and even though the dustbin is empty, it cannot fill up any more, because of this, the extra hair ends up getting coiled around the brush. So will this new model solve this issue? Will the suction power from the home station be powerful enough to pull these large hairs and empty the dustbin properly?
4. How often must I refill the water tank and empty the dirty water from the main station? I plan to mop daily, at high scrub intensity and highest water setting?
5. How often must I change the dust bag as I have lots of pet hair, and debris on the floor (from the dog coming inside when I walk him).

Ty in advance! Hope to hear from you guys soon!

Damn I should've waited... this Roomba can't even map my easy to map house properly. It did it once over a period of time then decided that my bedroom didn't exist. Then after making it do mapping for now 3 days straight it can't turn slightly to the right to find my completely empty hallway.

Been using roborock for 7 months and it broke down due to error 35, voltage issue therefore cant empty the bin. Otherwise, all functions are good. I think this issue will still be there cos of the dock's voltage. Im in Asia btw.

Here is a tip if you don't like the stinky water from the dirty water bin, just add a little bleach to it when you empty it every time. By a little, I mean just enough to cover the bottom of the bin about 2 or 3 ounces maybe. The water will not smell bad at all the next time you empty it out.

I love this vacuum but I miss my dog. Looked all over the house cannot find.

Hi does roborock remind you to empty the dust bag???

Hey could you please tell me how do you access ‘maintainence’ option in the app? I have got apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, i have got roborock app. I dont have those options what you have

Before buying, I fixed all my house raising & attaching lamps & furniture on the wall so they do not touch the floor. It enlarged the room and left the floor way easier to clean. But before buying, I searched for Service Centers in Canada and the USS. DID NOT FIND ANY. So, I won't buy until SERVICE equals Dyson, Bosch, Miele, LG, Samsung and the like. BEWARE and investigate. Simply ASK then where to go when a problem arises.

I hate the “bag” situation’ I really don’t want to have to buy anything extra over and over

There really wasn’t anything more substantive from this 6mo review than what I could have gotten from a 60-day review.

I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but after 6 months I want to know if it’s continuing to empty as well as it did when it was new, how often you’re replacing water/bags, etc. You started to mention regular maintenance and then just went cruising on past it to talk about completely superfluous things that, again, would have been more appropriate in a much shorter term review. Maybe you should reconsider 6months if this is the level of detail you want to provide.

Again, thanks for what you’re doing, but you missed the mark.

How impartial is this review? Roborock sent him a free vacuum so i am a bit skeptical how much of a value is this review.

Just don’t buy one if you have dark carpet! It wont clean it or move.

I have a s7 and will go for a station for second one but not 1400, we still have to manually pull the hair out from the roller and the sensors, also change the mop pad once awhile.

Well done, thank you.

Mine died within 6 months and I sent it in for repairs. Will take 2 weeks 😔

Would be cool if it dispensed either heated or steamed water when it mops

Channels that feel the need to remind people multiple times to sub/join/like/whatever their video are annoying as hell. You're basically an ad.

Can you have 2 Roborocks vacuuming at the same time on different floors? I have an S6 MaxV going downstairs and am considering an S7 MaxV upstairs.

ain't no way im paying $1400 for a robot vacuum.. still using my ihome nova I got from Walmart for around $200 lol

Giant waste of money since I can get a vacuum for cheap and I don't care about mopping. My pets would destroy this thin, instant 1400 dollar chew toy. And I can't be bothered with the smart home crap, it's another waste of time unless you're lazy

Im debating on this over roomba s9+, what do you think of fhe roomba s9+ compared to this?

Great video. I just found your channel and subscribed! Doing reviews six months later is such a smart idea! So... what are you going to do with the Roborock S7 now that you've done the review? I've totally been wanting this, but it's waaay outside of my budget. If you aren't going to keep it, this would be an awesome giveaway! I even might know someone who wants it, LOL! Great work on your channel! Now I'll continue my binge on your channel, lol 😛

We had the 1st Roomba which was really cool at the time but still left me disappointed. Never bought another till I saw this 20 years later. 5 months later I couldn't be happier. No more dusty wooden floors. We have it set up to run once a day. The novelty hasn't worn off either. Even when it does it will still be cleaning our home. Whenever the next generation is available Im going to buy it and but this one full time upstairs.

I have a question. In order to keep the carpet from getting damp could you take the mop pad out of the machine?

Can the s7 maxV mop and vacuum under furniture?

Overall, I am happy with my S7 MaxV. Cleans well, I like the raising mop for the carpets. Obstacle avoidance is generally good, but in my case it fails to see doorstoppers (and climbs on them) and IKEA drying rack (can move it, or climb over). Solved it by using corners of 10x10 no go zones (which is minimum), and securing small toys on the feet of drying rack 😁

Anyone have error 35 on Roborock maxV ultra? It’s failing to auto clear the bin… anyone know how to fix it? I had tried to change to other outlet but it’s still showing voltage error… the red roller cover is put properly, but nothing works😢😢😢

What would be your pick for a vaccum only model?

I need something that can mop a 1500sqft warehouse floor lol

Love the channel. And take you for the video.

The Shark Lidar AI auto empty can be had for $299 BF and Prime Day. It's bagless, and as far as I can tell exactly as good minus the mop function. 6 months in and zero issues running 3 times a week M, W, F on carpet and tile.

Great review, we've had ours for about 9 months now and it's still my favorite. I want to get another one for our lower level

they currently don't make a non mopping robot that has their newest obstacle avoidance, which strongarms you into getting their top of the line combo model if you have pets or kids that leave toys around.

I've had it for about 3 months. Its cool, it beats using a broom and mop any day, its mostly smart but some times stupid. Worst of all my the mopping leaves streaks on my ceramic tile floors, so I still cant pursued the wife that it wad worth all the money. Just bought a mop drying add on, at a reasonable price, so its nice to see that they are busy improving it.

Mentions smart home integration then Apple homekit, 😂 haha I had to get rid of all my home pods, terrible devices, utilize Google or Alexa with smartthings or home assistant and you'll have a proper smart home that you don't need to struggle with the "island" effect

Nice vid but a few contentions to you cons: This works with my google home, there was a QR code for the app, there is a nicer looking 3D map, and so far it hasn’t bugged out when the door was closed.

I was hesitating between this and the ecovacs deebot X1 Omni. They are very similar in features. Ended up going with the deebot as I didn't need the mop lifting feature of the roborock , and liked the apparent strong mopping performance and better smart home integration of the deebot. And it was on sale. Curious to see how it will perform!

Very helpful. I got my first robotic vacuum in 2009, a Roomba 560, and have bought other iRobot units since then but after getting a Lidar-based unit about 2 years ago (an Ecovacs T8 AIVI) iRobot is dead to me now. I would never again get a unit that uses VSLAM-based navigation because Lidar works so much better in my home.

I was thinking of getting this Roborock but your comment about the mopping pad not lifting high enough to stop it brushing the carpets defeats the whole purpose for me. I was unaware of that better iRobot lifting mechanism but as already mentioned current iRobot VSLAM units are a no-no for me. Roborock does seem to be a good and innovative company though and my Ecovacs is still performing well so I think I’ll stick with that for another year or so until I see what the next generation brings, either Roborock improving the lift mechanism or just maybe iRobot stopping being so stubborn and finally switching to Lidar navigation.

Although come to think of it my other ding against iRobot units you also mentioned. I got fed up of the battery barely lasting a full clean when new & needing to be replaced every year. It is so nice to now have a unit that doesn’t even use half the battery on a cleaning run. iRobot needs to deliver better battery life as well for me to ever consider getting one again.

Good timing on this video! Right at this exact moment, the MaxV Ultra is $340 off right now (I happened to get it just a few days ago and been using it for a bit now). You hit the nail on the head on some of the downsides; getting it setup, would have been nice for a QR code that properly directs you to the right App Store (easy to do these days) but that’s a really minor nitpick. And agreed: Definitely worthwhile if you got a lot of hard flooring (our main floor is all hardwood with just a few rugs). Already got an old Ecovacs for upstairs carpet and it’s ok but it’s a huge pain to deal with in comparison to this thing. Roborock has been way better than Ecovacs, in my experience so far! Especially on the software side of things.

I have had mine about five month and couldn’t be happier.

Everyone knows what this vacuum can do. Six months later spend more time on the vacuum itself. Mechanically is it still functioning. Smells? Odors? Cleaning issues with the self clean? Bag space and how often you empty. Overall functionality. I felt like I didn’t lean that much over a regular review in a 9 minute video.

Can my cats ride it? I don't want it faulting out while they lay on it.