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Samsung POWERbot R7070 Pet Robot Vacuum Works with Alexa
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.8
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/10
Total Reviews
128
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Review Analysis - 63 recent, verified reviews
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Cleaning
36rugs, rug, robot vacuum, vacuuming, suction
+67%
-33%
" ... Does an amazing job along baseboard edges, in corners, on tile, or hardwood, and on low-pile rugs! ... Even picks up litter around the boxes! ... "
" ... and a surprising amount of dirt from our medium carpet and tile. ... The suction brush on the bottom is very easy to remove. ... This keeps the majority of the brush clear to keep cleaning however it is difficult to remove the hair as it wraps itself tightly in the collection areas. ... So if this robot can help maintain our floors it's saving me the time I would have to do it myself. ... "
" ... It doesn't vacuum in a random pattern, it goes back and forth nicely we can really see it on the carpet. ... Now I will say that since it is very strong it will destroy your rugs. ... "
" ... Of all of my Vacs, the SAMSUNG is the easiest to clean. ... "
" ... In a 30 minute time frame, it had to be stopped and cleaned 4 times ... I have 3 german shepherds that shed badly. ... We run a small vacuum, to pick up the furballs visible to the eye and then let this run so I was picking up the majority of the hair before this was set in motion. ... "
" ... The self cleaning brush is great. ... "
" ... The ease of use on my phone, tablet as well as the remote makes it just great to clean up little messes after my 6 year old. ... The self cleaning brush alone is worth so much! ... "
" ... It slowly creeps up to edges and drops an edge bar to perfectly clean every nook and cranny. ... This is very much a specific case to my home that leads the vacuum slightly crawling up the edge and sliding a bit. ... Overall, I would recommend this vacuum to anyone looking for a little more convenience in their life. ... It’s the power of a traditional vacuum in an automated form. ... "
Suction
16suction, robot vacuum, suction power, vacuum cleaner, rugs
+63%
-38%
" ... The vacuum suction is good but not great. ... The suction brush on the bottom is very easy to remove. ... "
" ... We run a small vacuum, to pick up the furballs visible to the eye and then let this run so I was picking up the majority of the hair before this was set in motion. ... "
" ... An added convenience is the suction power setting. ... This is very much a specific case to my home that leads the vacuum slightly crawling up the edge and sliding a bit. ... Overall, I would recommend this vacuum to anyone looking for a little more convenience in their life. ... It’s the power of a traditional vacuum in an automated form. ... "
" ... These are designed to keep your floor clean once a a real vacuum is used. ... 4) Choose Vacuum and follow the prompts on the screen. ... "
" ... I have to say that the difference in suction power is noticeable. ... The difference in cleaning (suction) power and the Visionary Mapping are well worth the minor trouble with the boundary markers. ... "
" ... The performance of the vacuum gets 5/5. ... Suction power is amazing, battery life is good to excellent (depending on suction power setting used), and guidance system is almost perfect. ... "
" ... Love this vacuum! ... It seems to be a very smart vacuum. ... I had a cheaper vacuum before, but this one does a better job. ... "
" ... I also like that it is fairly quiet for a vacuum. ... • It saves time and doesn’t tie me to the vacuum cleaner ... "
Product Reliability
15stuck, several, powerbot, got, vacuum
+33%
-67%
" ... After about two weeks the robot vac started giving us trouble. ... "
" ... The first one we received would not work. ... "
" ... I just have a broken vacuum and no way to get it working again. ... "
" ... Constantly having issues. ... Returned once for manufacturer repair because it stopped working all together, then when we got it back they didn’t even do anything to it. ... "
" ... Having owned this for 6 weeks, I'm not at all happy with this purchase. ... Previously, we had a Neato D85, which eventually died, so we tried a different brand. ... "
" ... Neither ended up working. ... "
" ... thing quit working ... "
" ... Really unfortunate because for the first month it worked! ... "
Capacity
13floor, hardwood, walls, rugs, floors
+77%
-23%
" ... It's not perfect but it does help maintain the floors in the house. ... "
" ... It runs for about 90 minutes which covers most of our one-story house. ... Our large edition takes about 30 minutes for it to cover the whole area. ... "
" ... I bought another one for downstairs. ... "
" ... We live in a 3-bedroom ranch with a mix of hardwood, tile, carpet, and area rugs. ... "
" ... This is one example as I am someone with different schedules for each day whom sometimes works in his home office or at the local office. ... "
" ... • Easily covers 1200+ sq\ft level of home with several rooms together shaped like lower case d. ... • occasionally had issues finding dock, but I am having it do a whole floor and not just a room. ... It transitions well between hardwood floors and area rugs we have through the house. ... "
" ... I had this thing run in different rooms, and it detects walls, furniture and other obstacles very well. ... "
" ... It does a great job navigating around walls, doors, tables ... however, small items on the floor are another story. ... "
Apps
12vacuum, smartthings, smart, samsung, connect
+58%
-42%
" ... The iOS version of the management software is named SmartThings. ... There are other Samsung home management APPs in the APP store, but SmartThings is the one to get for iOS. ... "
" ... It is all linked through your Samsung Smart Things app. ... "
" ... Samsung SmartThings (Classic) not allowing me to add it Too many Samsung Apps to use different Smart controlled "Things" Conclusion: The PowerBot r7070 is a great product. ... "
" ... The setup and smart app feature gets 4/5. ... I had a Samsung smartphone with Smart Connect app already installed. ... However a couple weeks in, I upgraded my phone and that app was not preinstalled. ... Some tech support documents still reference the old app (Samsung Smart Home). ... Control via the app works well, however there is no back button which makes navigation slightly more challenging. ... "
" ... the app for your iPad. ... "
" ... Eventually will get there as looks super intuitive using the Samsung Connect App I already had on my S7 Edge but wanted to start out with just the “play” button and go from there—no matter the method of remote, phone or button on the front of the vacuum, they all just work without my having to do anything but start. ... "
" ... I see others complain about the app, no issues there. ... "
Software Platform
11smartthings, samsung, smart, vacuum, connect
+64%
-36%
" ... The iOS version of the management software is named SmartThings. ... There are other Samsung home management APPs in the APP store, but SmartThings is the one to get for iOS. ... "
" ... It is all linked through your Samsung Smart Things app. ... "
" ... The instructions state to use the smart home application, but this actually needs the smart connect application now (smartthings). ... 1) Download Smartthings (Smart Connect) not Smartthings (classic) ... "
" ... Samsung SmartThings (Classic) not allowing me to add it Too many Samsung Apps to use different Smart controlled "Things" Conclusion: The PowerBot r7070 is a great product. ... "
" ... The setup and smart app feature gets 4/5. ... I had a Samsung smartphone with Smart Connect app already installed. ... However a couple weeks in, I upgraded my phone and that app was not preinstalled. ... "
" ... Eventually will get there as looks super intuitive using the Samsung Connect App I already had on my S7 Edge but wanted to start out with just the “play” button and go from there—no matter the method of remote, phone or button on the front of the vacuum, they all just work without my having to do anything but start. ... Also, looking forward to connecting to NEST, Amazon Echo, Google Home and IFTT to see how they all interface. ... "
" ... Great if you are a Smartthings/Samsung Connect user as everything integrates nicely. ... "
Device Compatibility
11app, smartthings, smart, samsung, home
+91%
-9%
" ... Works extremely well with my Samsung Galaxy S8+ for controlling it, and checking it's status while away. ... "
" ... The instructions state to use the smart home application, but this actually needs the smart connect application now (smartthings). ... 1) Download Smartthings (Smart Connect) not Smartthings (classic) ... "
" ... • Samsung Smart home device ... "
" ... Now it's become a part of our household Smart Devices, which is great. ... "
" ... I had a Samsung smartphone with Smart Connect app already installed. ... "
" ... Works pretty good, still trying to connect wirelessly to my cellphone ... "
" ... Updated 3/27: ... "
" ... the app for your iPad. ... "
Network
11rooms, hardwood, floor, rugs, floors
+73%
-27%
" ... It's not perfect but it does help maintain the floors in the house. ... "
" ... It runs for about 90 minutes which covers most of our one-story house. ... "
" ... We live in a 3-bedroom ranch with a mix of hardwood, tile, carpet, and area rugs. ... "
" ... If it crisscrossed the edge cleaner would hit all walls. ... First you need a router with 2.4 ghz. ... "
" ... • Easily covers 1200+ sq\ft level of home with several rooms together shaped like lower case d. ... It transitions well between hardwood floors and area rugs we have through the house. ... "
" ... I had this thing run in different rooms, and it detects walls, furniture and other obstacles very well. ... After 2 and a half hours (including recharging time), the Powerbot covered the entire floor (4 rooms), and you can even check the coverage map in the app on your phone. ... "
" ... It does a great job navigating around walls, doors, tables ... "
" ... This one requires way less house prep than the roomba but still some. ... "
Hair
10dog, brush, pet hair, great job, vacuum
+60%
-40%
" ... We have 2 cats, one long hair and one short, and this thing has changed our lives. ... "
" ... It does have enough strength to pull up most dog hair (we own a 5 year old 95 lb Shiloh Shepherd. ... Hair the robot picks up will travel down the brush to collection gaps. ... This keeps the majority of the brush clear to keep cleaning however it is difficult to remove the hair as it wraps itself tightly in the collection areas. ... We use a small pair of scissors but it can be difficult to get the shears underneath the hair to snip it free since its wound so tight. ... "
" ... I would always see hints of hair in certain places of the house, this bot does a great job of managing them and that really makes my wife happy. ... "
" ... Pet hair doesn’t get wound around the wheels like other cpvacuums do. ... "
" ... • Hair is picked up for both pets and myself (think long as in to lower back) and easy to get rid of---I used to clean roller multiple times per use and now it is just once a week and takes minutes ... "
" ... It does a great job unless the dirt and dog hair get stuck in the hole in between the brushes and the bin. ... "
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