Imou RV3

I have been able to test this beautiful robot vacuum cleaner for a few weeks now and I have been really surprised so far, except for a few minor points. I now mop and vacuum once a week instead of every day. This device does the rest. It keeps up perfectly after that. It does not like cables and frayed carpets, it gets stuck quite quickly. In terms of sound, it depends on the setting, but in the highest setting you can no longer watch TV. It is very noisy. Setting it up is very easy, clean water in it and it even has a dirty water collector. After vacuuming and mopping, the suction of dust is very loud. Do not turn it on when small children are in bed. Otherwise very satisfied, nice design too.

I was allowed to test this vacuum cleaner. Below is my review. App and connection: Connecting this vacuum cleaner to the app is quite a challenge. The vacuum cleaner only supports a 2.4 GHz network, after which you can activate the 5 GHz band again in the router settings. However, with the provider I have with the associated router it was not possible to connect to this vacuum cleaner. Eventually I was able to connect the vacuum cleaner via a hotspot on my work phone, so that I could test it anyway. A solution has already been found on the forum of my provider for a somewhat older version of the router, so I expect this to be solved in the future.

The vacuum cleaner itself: A small disadvantage I find is that vacuum cleaner bags are required for the station. This means that you continue to incur additional costs, while with a robot vacuum cleaner without a station you simply empty the collection bin. In addition, I could not find the vacuum cleaner bags online yet, probably because this device is still very new. I like the mopping function. A handy detail is that the mop pads can extend next to the vacuum cleaner and automatically go up when you have carpet. Keep in mind that you fill the water tank before you turn on the vacuum cleaner. If the tank becomes empty while vacuuming and you refill it, the vacuum cleaner does not automatically recognize that it is full again. Ease of use: Furthermore, I am very satisfied with the use. The app offers many handy functions. For example, you can see what the vacuum cleaner has already done, and your house is automatically divided into rooms. This allows you to have specific rooms cleaned, such as only the living room. You can also indicate a small area for cleaning, for example if something has fallen.

The sound is surprisingly soft except when the vacuum cleaner is emptied, then it makes a loud noise for a few seconds. Otherwise, I am not bothered by this

The robot cleans quickly and in my opinion is fine for what it has to do. It is not a hand vacuum cleaner or mop of course, but fine for in between. The app has many functionalities that can be used conveniently. However, I have noticed that not all functionalities work equally well. For example, a no-go zone is entered. It is also difficult to place a virtual wall because it does not recognize small things where you want to use this. In addition, the base station makes quite a bit of noise when it empties the vacuum cleaner or provides it with clean water. Nevertheless, a nice device, does its job and hopefully things will improve with an app. The price could also be lowered a bit.