Roborock - 7S
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Last updated: Dec 11, 2025 Scoring
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"Seriously, it dodges toys and shoes like they’re hot lava."
"It’s smart enough to know when something is in the way and just works around it. The next time if that thing isn’t there it just cleans as normal."
"It doesn't require perfect furniture arrangement because it'll just go around things and adapt"
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"We have four roborock S7’s running in our 5,000 sqft office. ... Bought them since they first came out years ago. ... They run every day. ... Only last year did we replace the battery for all 4. ... Other than that, no issue at all, rock solid, very pleased that we also have them for our homes too."
"My Roborock S7 does about 2,000 sqft twice a week since 2021, and it's still going strong"
"Mine current us at 1903 hours and 94700 square meters …"
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"I have 3 parrots so the floor ALWAYS has something on it. Bird poo, food, small chunks of wood, doesn't matter robots got it covered."
"The Roborock S7 is a beast with pet hair"
"The roborock S7 has objectively the best performance while keeping some autonomy (dock station, etc). ... yes, new units are slightly more hands-free but are worse at cleaning. ... I'd say the roborock s7 is the best solution if your mom is constantly cleaning, especially if she owns a dyson with laser. ... not a single one will clean traces of fine dust that lasers highlight (or that you'd notice walking bare foot). I have tested many of the new models and I keep going back to either the vis nav or the S7, these two are the only ones that have decent vacuuming performance."
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"Saves a few hours a week."
"ist ein wirklicher Helf bei Saug und Wisch"
"I'm a big fan of the S7 for mopping."
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"I use routines for everything. My app allows me to create up to ten routines. It is very rare for me to use any other options because everything I need to do has been set up as a routine. I can completely customize the cleaning of any room or collection of rooms. I can even create a routine to clean the same room more than once if I want to. I can then use these routines in my schedules. ... Here you can customize cleaning by room or multiple rooms. You can select vacuuming, mopping, vacuuming and mopping or vacuum first and then mop. And you can select any intensity you want for any of these things. ... That brings us back the this screen where you can tap on any routine to select it and then press the start button. ... From here, I can start any one of them with a single tap."
"in the app it will show you a layout of your home after it runs once which you can separate into rooms. I like this feature as I can schedule my kitchen to run daily and the rest of the house twice a week."
"The Roborock app works quite well and I find it easy to set up no go zones."
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"Long hair, in particular, seems to be a huge issue – it constantly wraps around the main brush and even the small front wheel. ... At this point, I feel like I’m putting more effort into maintaining the robot than I would if I just vacuumed manually. ... I’m seriously questioning if the robot is still worth it, considering how much time I spend cleaning it. ... I think the hair will remain a problem, but it will probably require a lot less maintenance."
"My wife has super long hair which always annoys me - gets stuck on the regular vacuums brush and the roborock s7 (axles, not on the rollers)."
"I have hair just above the shoulders and it would get very stuck on my roborock s7."
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"the robot has no obstacle avoidance ... In terms of obstacles, that‘s pretty much the main reason why I added the 10R to my other floor where my cat and his toys are, it has great obstacle avoidance."
"considering it has no obstacle avoidance whatsoever."
"Once a two months or so it gets crazy and the map vs reality is offset by half a meter or even more. ... Roborock gets completely lost, avoiding empty space as it thinks it's a wall and hitting to walls thinking this is the path to the next room. ... Restoring the map from backup solves the problem."
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"It looses internet connection often so the app can’t connect."
"It sometimes forgets a scheduled cleaning."
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"Till you get the 107/108 error. ... Seems to be a fairly common enough issue. It’s got my Roborock bricked at the moment. Some sort of circuit error with the left and right wheels"
"We bought a S7 and it broke down just a little over a year. ... Then it broke down again after a couple of months and we gave up on it."
"But my floor is uneven and the vibrarise module already broke twice, once a year and something. ... I don't think that I will replace it this time, but I'm still thinking about it. It's a difficult repair and already there's some rust on the motherboard. ... Roborock S7. it arrived with a defective vibrarise, that roborock said that I had to chip it to china to be replaced. It would be very expensive and at the time, I fixed the vibrarise by myself. it wasn't that hard to fix, the bot was just poorly assembled or something happened in transit. After that fix, it lasted for 1 year, then the problem started again. When it happened, I already had a brand new vibrarise module and replaced it. The old one just had some rust, nothing more visible."
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"Long hair, in particular, seems to be a huge issue – it constantly wraps around the main brush and even the small front wheel. ... At this point, I feel like I’m putting more effort into maintaining the robot than I would if I just vacuumed manually. ... I’m seriously questioning if the robot is still worth it, considering how much time I spend cleaning it. ... I think the hair will remain a problem, but it will probably require a lot less maintenance."
"they all started having mopping issues after 8-9 months"
"My S7 basically vacuums up the chunks and then mops the liquids. ... The biggest issue for me is that the moist chunks gum up the vac tray in the dock and I have to clean it regularly. ... The robot scoops up wet barf chunks that get in the dust bin and when the dock empties the dust bin the wet chunks stick to the dock and when they dry it’s like concrete since they mix with cat hair and dust that gets swept up. ... I have to unscrew the dust bin emptying chute and clean it in the sink and sometimes need a screwdriver to scrape the stuff off."
Totally fine! 7S was the first for me 2 years ago and it made my life so much better. It's the best purchase I've done in my book. Make sure to check where you can buy spare parts, new filters, etc. You'll need some in a while!
r/Roborock • S6 MaxV as first Roborock? ->I have a S7 with empty dock. The auto empty is worth it unless you don't mind emptying the very small dustbin every day. Kind of negated the automated setup for me prior to getting the emptier. I will add a warning to not use the integrated mop feature. Go Google cliff sensors errors on roborock ( and other brands ) Is a common issue. After prolonged usage the sensors get damaged by moisture and then robot stops working. I had 2 models last about 1 year, both ended up on same issue. Sure, just replace the sensors. You have to be confident to pull the unit apart. Is a big job. I have now tried 3 different sets of sensors, all noted for my model, and still having same issue. I will buy a mop separate going forward. Stay away from ecovacs brand. Shit support. Units keep going offline. Just go Google ecovacs security and the camera usage. My 2c. Still waiting in set 3 of sensors. Last try.....then in the bin.
r/RobotVacuums • What’s the Best Robot Vacuum for Pet Hair? ->I can tell you what not to buy. Ecovacs. I can then also tell you that my roborock s7 is solid. That's all I can give.
r/RobotVacuums • Please help me choose my first robot ever. Lost between Roborock, dreame, Eufy, Shark? ->I also have the s7 and I would say the q revo looks and Sounds Better.
r/homeassistant • What are The Best Robot Vacuums Recommendations Today for Busy Folks? ->The axel shaft snaps out and snaps into the swivel assy. I use a flat screwdriver with gentle pressure to snap it out and finger pressure to snap it together again.
r/Roborock • Roborock S7 and long hair – more effort than it’s worth? ->Hi everyone, I have a Roborock S7, and even though I clean it regularly, it often looks like the photos I’ve attached after just one(!) or two cleaning runs. Long hair, in particular, seems to be a huge issue – it constantly wraps around the main brush and even the small front wheel. I don’t have an auto-empty dock, so I clean the robot entirely by hand. At this point, I feel like I’m putting more effort into maintaining the robot than I would if I just vacuumed manually. I’ve tried everything: cleaning it more frequently, taking precautions like removing hair beforehand, but nothing seems to help. I wouldn't say that my flat is dirtier than average. Has anyone had similar experiences? Do you have any tips to fix this issue, or should I just start looking for an alternative? I’m seriously questioning if the robot is still worth it, considering how much time I spend cleaning it. Looking forward to your thoughts and advice!
r/Roborock • Roborock S7 and long hair – more effort than it’s worth? ->I would say when I bought the robot three years ago, it was never as bad as it is now. (Although I haven’t changed anything)
r/Roborock • Roborock S7 and long hair – more effort than it’s worth? ->I have a Roborock S7 and I've easily got parts from AliExpress i.e. Filters, side brush, mop pads, water tanks, and I'm confident I could get parts like wheels if I needed to do actual repairs. I haven't needed to get parts regularly in the 3.5 years I've had it, just the one off or to have a spare ready for replacement
r/RobotVacuums • Trying to find a robot vacuum that has easily replaceable accessories ->got a roborock S7 and honestly it's been solid. mapping is actually accurate, doesn't randomly yeet itself into corners like my old one did. pet hair isn't an issue at all.
r/BuyItForLife • What are the Best Robot Vacuum Right Now? ->Everything „above“ the Roborock S7.
r/nextfuckinglevel • Effectiveness of a robot vacuum ->Exactly, that’s what I wanted to say but phrased badly. I have a S7 as well and I’m very happy with it.
r/nextfuckinglevel • Effectiveness of a robot vacuum ->You just made me buy a Qrevo Master. My gf has long hair too and my s7 is suffering with hairs on brush.
r/Roborock • ROBOROCK Qrevo Master OR DREAME L10s Pro Ultra Heat ->I have a roborock S7, literally a godsend with three dogs in the house. My floors always look pretty clean. I only have to do a full vacuum and mop once a week now as opposed to everyday before the roborock purchase.
r/perth • Robot Mop & Vac - what to buy and what to avoid? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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