Ecovacs Deebot U2 | Review & Cleaning tests | RobomateTV

[@tvorbijesni595]

I have bought this model and so far I am really happy with both vacuuming and mopping. Firstly as the robot starts cleaning he moves in the way it's shown on the mobile app, I don't know why the robot moves in one direction as some people write. Mopping is ok, don't expect some extra cleaning as it's only cold water in the tank but it ok for floor maintenance. The battery holds for cleaning the whole apartment of 75 m2 but as he cleans one room I tend to close the door of that room so that he can't go back after all this model has no mapping system installed and he needs some help to shine:).

[@emanuelleagueme9763]

Is it still good?

[@tvorbijesni595]

It still works well, but now I have a problem where the suction does not go into the waste container but stays on the brushes.@@emanuelleagueme9763

[@funzie11]

Great review thanks! I have a small concrete floor apartment so looking for a cheaper robot vac. One question I have which is probably silly, but if this U2 ends up vacuuming my shower with a decently wet floor will this damage the motor? I get that it has a mop function so water shouldn't be an issue, however was wondering if it was set to vacuum setting rather than the mop setting could this kill the vacuum with sucking up too much water? 🤔

[@se7engold]

Hey, thanks for the review. As it doesn’t have no-mop zone, does it have vacuum only mode? Thanks.

[@wrkbrkessen-nt2ok]

great review, thanks! Curious, now a couple years on, would you still recommend this, or is there a better one in similar price range?

[@RobomateTV]

@@wrkbrkessen-nt2ok you should be able to get a LiDAR one for a similar price now :)

[@wrkbrkessen-nt2ok]

@@RobomateTV any in particular you'd recommend?

[@chrisSNU]

Great review and very thorough!

[@RobomateTV]

Thanks! 👍 appreciate the support

[@sabrinasantos7682]

Thank you for this great review

[@RobomateTV]

Thank you!

[@emmskitchen]

Thank you for this!

[@DeniseLandry-j9k]

Soon as it leaves this charging station to mop it stops and turns red and says off the floor off the floor

[@Masha-kd2im]

What do you mean by first time you using it it’s going to make a mess & spill? Can you explain that? 2:06

[@RobomateTV]

Unless you remove the dust bin at the right angle, it can leak a bit. After a couple of times then it’s easy enough to avoid, just weird design

[@mamapetonia4634]

I have a question please. I just bought one two days ago, it doesn’t vacuum in a neat rows pattern, instead it bounces around in different directions(Auto mode). The floor is half empty, not much furniture and the flooring is hard floor. Do you know why it’s not following the neat rows cleaning pattern when it’s on Auto mode? That’s the main reason I bought it for. Thank you very much in advance…

[@RobomateTV]

Hi there! Unfortunately, the U2 doesn't have precise mapping. It uses its bump sensors to navigate randomly around the house! If you want a robot that will always clean in precise lines you probably need to upgrade to the Ecovacs N8 Pro or even Ecovacs T9+. As you will have noticed, the U2 will keep randomly cleaning until it runs out of charge. Hope that was helpful!

[@stefanolodi6166]

Hey! Thx for the video. Been looking for one of this precise size. When you say it will keep going until battery wears off? Doesn't it return to the docking station if not told to do so?

[@DarellTan]

@@stefanolodi6166 you can press the button charge on the app so it goes back to charge you want to..

[@muzzaball]

Excellent review - thank you. With or Without you? I thought you were going to say 'Stealth'. Cheers.

[@RobomateTV]

Hahah that would have been a good one :) Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@beazleteats4031]

Great review mate...thx for sharing.

[@RobomateTV]

Cheers mate :) Thanks for the comment, appreciate it

[@ntraj-c1s]

Is this Robot is semi automatic? Do we need to move from one room to another ?

[@RobomateTV]

In a smallish house then it’s fully automatic. In a large house it is likely to miss places if you just let it go alone

[@issydavidson9744]

Great view, thinking of buying 1, is it easy to connect to your ph, is it only connected to 2.4gh WiFi like 1 I had n couldn't connect

[@RobomateTV]

I think it is only 2.4Ghz actually, but I’d have to check. Almost all modern routers can set a dedicated 2.4Ghz network though. It’s pretty easy to connect if you have that though.

[@issydavidson9744]

@@RobomateTV my mobile does come up with 2.4 and 5, just had trouble connecting to my last 2 but was told it was faulty so I've sent it back, so just checking, thx

[@RobomateTV]

What robot did you have before?

[@issydavidson9744]

@@RobomateTV , kogan smarthome G50

[@RobomateTV]

​@@issydavidson9744 Oh okay, I have no experience with this robot so I can't compare sorry!

[@louisacarr770]

Just spray floor with vinegar soap from your own spray bottle. It great as I cant bend under the bed it vacuums well.

[@RobomateTV]

Good tip! Sometimes we suggest spraying cleaning solution straight onto the mopping pad itself!

[@xYETTAx]

Great review!

[@RobomateTV]

Thanks for watching :)

[@prathameshmalkhare3714]

Is there auto cutoff function for it when it gets fully charged??

[@RobomateTV]

Is this because you’re concerned about battery longevity or the power usage? I believe it goes into a trickle mode but not 100% sure.

[@sethdouglas2765]

@@RobomateTV The light turns off so I assume it does stop charging.

[@BDESAI777]

Thanks for the review and help, i can make my decision. I just wanted to know that it is accurate.

[@RobomateTV]

Thanks!! Happy to help.

[@SP-mq3lt]

I have this model and I find it so incredibly frustrating as no matter what I do, the vacuum will only vac the rooms diagonal on a square room and it misses sooo much floor space! Any ideas on how to fix this?

[@RobomateTV]

What size is the room? It is one of the challenges of a non-LiDAR/vSLAM robot. They're still useful in smaller homes but it can be challenging to sort things like this. You could try shifting the base location.

[@backtooldstyle]

If robot charger is dialognally placed it clean that way , if you keep it parallel or according to your need it clean that path every time ... I have this model . Don't know how to connect to alexa

[@crystalrainbow19]

Me too. It’s the most frustrating appliance I’ve owned in my life. It just goes back and forward over the same line for ever and ever. I have to keep picking it up and moving it. The old Deebot 600 was absolutely brilliant with its random pattern. It would whizz here there and everywhere covering the whole floor of my house in an hour. The U2 only has hard floor mode which is completely useless. I’ve never known a more useless appliance. I hate it.

[@Rakhadpattidotcom]

Does this model support Map Creation?

[@RobomateTV]

No, it doesn’t. That’s one of the reasons we recommend it for a small home. I think every passing week a robot that can’t do this is getting more outdated actually and spending a little extra for LiDAR/vSLAM with mapping will almost always be worth it :)

[@DIYshadow]

It says it’s compatible with Alexa but I couldn’t link it with the app

[@RobomateTV]

I don't use Alexa so I'm not able to help you... probably one for Ecovacs support

[@vishi117]

it works for me with Alexa. Need to have both Alexa App and Ecovacs App logged in on same mobile device for it to work.

[@tashfit6323]

Thank you!

[@RobomateTV]

You’re very welcome! 😀

[@milango01]

Thank you

[@simonsayshomeassistant]

Hey mate, great video. I am also a tech youtuber based in Auckland !

[@RobomateTV]

Oh awesome! Is there a community anyway, or not enough of us? :)

[@daraveloso2827]

Does this conect to an app?

[@RobomateTV]

yes it does

[@MsBiggles51]

Easy to connect to the app? Ha! I've been trying for 2 days and have had phone calls and emails from their support, and still no go. I have the button and that's it. No other functions. It cleans well, but I have no other functions. Still trying, but it should never be this hard, A remote would work for everybody.

[@pallavideshmukh2324]

How to clean brushes

[@RobomateTV]

Just take off the mainbrush cover under the bottom and clean the main brush once its free. You can also take off each of the side brushes and remove any excess hair around them :)

[@RoboVacParty]

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[@shakeelsalam5953]

I ordered deebot U2 pro on 19-Nov-2022 but this latest model 2022 of deebot U2 pro does not have many items which are shown in this video Missing items in latest model 2022 of deebot U2 pro are NO Additional dustbin for vaccume+No silicon cleaning +NO multifunction tool( cleaning brush)+No additional side brushes(Instead of 4 only 2 ) +No additional filters +NO additional disposable cloths+ OVER AND BOVE this model does not have mapping feature. It cleans well but u need to manually transfer from one room to another If it starts automatically cleaning then go here and there again and again cleans the room and so on . Do not buy and repent Viomi SE far far better than this with same price. which has mapping feature. difference is viomi SE is no additional dustbin + capacity of Dustbin+ water tank is (300+200ml) and only one Side brush. recommend you buy Viomi SE than this model. this review is based on my recent experience. Do not get fooled once the product is received and end up non-returnable

[@Reddylion]

Nice

[@RobomateTV]

Thanks 👍

[@samirasahdo2689]

اشتريتها منذ شهرين كسر صندوق الزبالة ولم تعد تمسح بالماء ماذا افعل خبروني .شكرا لقد راسلت الشركة وارسلوا لي مكنة تنظيف جديدة واحلا شركة

[@RobomateTV]

It should have a warranty.. talk to the people who sold it to you :)

[@Cobaltcatt]

I woke up and it was in the middle of the kitchen with a dead battery

[@RobomateTV]

That may happen sometimes with non-smart navigating robots... try to move the base location to a more central location if you find it happening all the time. Is your house quite small?

[@crystalrainbow19]

My U2 is absolutely useless. It just goes back and forward on the same line over and over again. Unlike my Deebot 600 which cleans in a random pattern and covers my entire house in an hour, the U2 only has “hard floor mode“ and it doesn’t even do that properly. It doesn’t move enough on each turn, so it just goes back exactly where it has been. I have to pick it up and move it over and over again to get it to clean different places. I might as well be pushing a manual vacuum cleaner around. I have never hated an appliance so much.

[@RobomateTV]

Sorry to hear that you're not loving it. That doesn't sound like it's working properly at all. Where is your charging dock placed? Your issues could be stemming from that. I would make sure the charging dock is placed in a space with 1m clear either side and in front of it, factory reset the robot and try again. If no change, i'd go back to the supplier...

[@terrythomas1690]

He sounds like a good kiwi bloke . !

[@RobomateTV]

Good ear :)

[@kamalpanda1]

Everything without memory is useless after battery weak.

[@catherinedevreese6632]

François

[@catherinedevreese6632]

En français svp merci

[@RobomateTV]

Sorry, I don’t speak French! :(