Reviews on Haier Xshuai Robotic Vacuum and Mop

Robot vacuums accept become a big deal now and while this is however an emerging marketplace, it is 1 which has been around long plenty to come across some fairly desperate improvements in pattern, capabilities, and full general performance. One area that is also being improved on is price. Although for the top of the range options, in that location is still a peak of the range cost involved. That said, in that location are other companies starting to break through now, offer solid options at more affordable prices. The Haier XShuai ShuaiXiaoBao Robot Vacuum is 1 of those options, as it comes with a $299 price tag attached – although it can be picked up from some online retailers for less than $200.

In the Box

Upon arrival, Haier does provide you with just virtually everything yous need including a few extras. And so in add-on to the main Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum and its dock/charging station (with ane,000 mA mains adapter), buried below the main unit you will also find an additional mop, filter, and two additional side brushes, also as a screwdriver (needed to insert the battery), the user transmission, and a handy cleaning brush. So although this unit of measurement does require parts to be replaced as they wear down, Haier does provide you with enough to proceed y'all going for a decent amount of fourth dimension at first.

Hardware and Design

With whatsoever product that comes with an 'affordable' label attached, it is normally odds-on that the pattern or the hardware is where you will see some of the savings being made. In terms of the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum, the design is one which very much in-keeping with the rest of the robot vacuum crowd. Which is understandable, every bit more often than not speaking, nigh, if not all, robot vacuums now await rather a lot alike. The Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is no exception, it sports a now-typical round design with the main controls located on the peak of the device. The diameter (32 cm) is slightly smaller than some of the competition, although this unit is taller than those other options, as the tiptop comes in at 9.5 cm. In terms of the weight, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum weighs in at 2.862 KG. So while this is in line with the other options, that extra height may show a picayune problematic for some people, and especially those who have a lot of depression-level furniture.

On the front of the vacuum is the bumper, which runs around most half of the entire unit of measurement and helps to protect the device when bumping into objects. Likewise, the same bumpers as well include the sensors (i on either side) which look to help the unit avoid bumping into objects in the offset place. Situated on elevation of the bumpers (dead center at the front of the unit) is a pocket-size camera, while below the camera are the chief points – used to accuse the device when docked.

The bottom of the unit of measurement will probable be quite familiar to those who have experience with the Roomba line as the presentation is largely the same. Here y'all will find a defended sweep castor on ane side of the unit, forth with the principal roller castor which is centrally positioned in between the two master wheels – again similar the Roomba line. In addition at that place is a 3rd front-positioned bike to aid navigation. While the battery compartment is too located here. Out of the box, users are required to manually connect the battery and this is where that will take identify – along with the provided screwdriver.

The top of the unit of measurement is designed with simplicity in listen equally there is very petty here to speak of. Much of the chief top portion makes use of a plastic build quality, while the centrally-located black plate houses the only onboard controls. These include a master orangish button which is essentially the 'go' button. Hitting this at anytime will immediately kickoff the vacuum off in cleaning fashion. Below the get button are volume up and down buttons assuasive the user to control the volume of the vacuum. That is, control the book of the noises the vacuum makes (like when it connects to the app) and not command the noise the vacuum emits when cleaning. Although, this is non much of an issue equally the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is non a especially loud vacuum to begin with. Closing out the top panel is a minor meshed area which houses the speakers.

Last but not to the lowest degree is the rear of the device which one time once more includes an orange button. This however is the dust bin and the button is simply the release machinery. Pushing this will result in the unabridged back portion coming loose from the primary unit of measurement, allowing the user to empty the bin when needed.

Overall, the blueprint of the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is one which very firmly falls in line with other robot vacuum cleaners. Yes, a number of comparisons can exist fabricated with the likes of the Roomba line, although that could be said for a number of other robot vacuums every bit well. As they are tending to fit the same mold these days, albeit a Roomba mold. While the build quality is not quite to the level seen with some of the other (and more than expensive) options, the device does seems to exist congenital well plenty and especially because the price bespeak.

Navigation & Cleaning

When information technology comes to a vacuum, the ane thing you will want to know is how adept information technology cleans. On that note, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum cleans pretty well. Although there are some caveats. Earlier that though, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is a vacuum that includes what Haier refers to as a '5-step cleaning organisation.' Which is less straightforward than it sounds. This is non a system in which the vacuum follows before completing its cycle, but more refers to the different cleaning capabilities of the vacuum. So in short, think of this as the Hair XShuai Robot Vacuum'due south ability to clear upward different types of debris – through sweeping, rolling, sucking, mopping, and so on.

As for the actual cleaning procedure, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum comes with three different modes to choose from. These include a Z-shape mode, an Border mode, and a Spot mode. These are rather self explanatory terms but to quickly go through them. Z-cleaning is the mode that always seems to be default when the vacuum start turns on and this is where the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum looks to cover a room in a zigzag-like pattern. So information technology will articulate for a bit in one direction, and so abruptly plow, clean on more of a diagonal, then make clean in the opposite direction, and repeat. The Edge cleaning mode on the other hand is much more box-focused. This is where the Hair XShuai Robot Vacuum will clean a room or area by substantially following the line of the room. So it will head to one section of the room, follow that wall or barrier for every bit long every bit it can, turn when it reaches a corner, and so echo the process until it has fully cleaned the entirely of the outline of the room. Spot cleaning by contrast is designed for when you lot really want to hone in on a problem surface area. Hither the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum will circle in and out of a designated spot.

Which does hateful that the all-time manner to really clean any room with the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is to make use of more than than one fashion. The Z style is likely to be the most useful if you want a 1-clean selection for a room, but in this mode, it does tend to more than ignore the borders of a room. So again, combining the Z way with Edge mode is the best way to ensure that a room is cleaned thoroughly. Then of grade, making use of Spot fashion when you run into an area in particular that needs more work than the rest of the room. Then in spite of the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum coming equipped with iii unlike modes, these are not mutually-exclusive modes. If anything, they are three sides to the aforementioned money.

As for the actual quality of the cleaning process, there are no major issues to notation. Consequent with competitor products, surfaces do need to be somewhat clean to begin with for the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum to function properly – i.e. no big debris floating around the floor. During a clean the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum performs well and does selection up most, if not all of the grit and hair information technology finds. When used together its three cleaning modes do certainly result in a much better clean overall, although the Z mode solitary seems to provide the best unmarried mode results. The unit is thorough in its arroyo, although on occasion it can seem as though information technology is a little lost. At which betoken its cleaning becomes more erratic than its mode demands. This however, was a less-oft encountered issue with the unit more frequently than not sticking to its predefined navigation.

Where there volition be an result for some is how oft the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum seems to encounter an error. This unit does routinely need to exist manually seen to and take various problems stock-still. Sometimes this is every bit simple as removing anything caught in its system, while at other times it can seem to see errors for no obvious reason. In these instances, only picking up the unit, re-positioning it, and hitting the get push seems to showtime the system over again. However, this sort of routine maintenance seems to be an industry-broad issue and one which affects virtually robot vacuums at the moment. So while it is an issue, it is non one which happens every time. Although when it does happen, it can prove to be a picayune frustrating and peculiarly when information technology is difficult to isolate the bodily problem – sometimes it will start off again later on beingness attended to, only to finish again a moment after with the same error.

There are some additional design features which are worth knowing well-nigh before and after purchasing. For example, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is designed with anti-drop technology. So if for instance, it is cleaning on a raised surface and comes to a cliff-border, it is able to realize this edge and stop its trajectory. Thereby avoiding falling directly off the edge. Likewise, the wheels on the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum are able to account for angled surfaces. Meaning that if it comes to a sloped area (and providing that slope is not greater than 15-degrees), the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum will be able to go on cleaning without any major issues. The same is true for very small 'bumps' in the landscape. For instance, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is able to navigate across slightly elevated surfaces without issue, although they do have to be limited to being 'very slightly' elevated i.due east. a carpet or rug is about the extent to which it can accommodate whatsoever changes in superlative.

App

Like nearly robot vacuums these days, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is compatible with an app. However, unlike most of the other options, the app is not a defended app and instead works by connecting to the Huiba app – which seems to be more of a generic robot decision-making app. The upside here is that if yous have multiple products that brand use of the Huiba app already, and so there isn't another app that you need to install. The downside is that the app is non a profoundly personalized experience and instead is far more generic. In either case, the app does seem to work pretty well and performs all of the functions you would expect. Including the ability to initiate cleaning, as well as selecting the cleaning style, pausing the cleaning, or sending the unit dorsum to its docking station. In all instances, the app performed responsively and reliably.

Due to the nature of the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum, there are some additional features that are on offer likewise through the app. For instance, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum comes equipped with an HD-quality camera, so the app acts equally a gateway for that photographic camera assuasive the user to run into what the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum sees. This is good for a number of reasons as you can come across where the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is at any given bespeak, equally well as generally use information technology as some form of security tool to check up on your dwelling or your pets while abroad.

Likewise, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum besides comes equipped with ii-watt speakers, so effectively you can talk to your home (or anyone who is in it) through the app. In return, audio is as well picked up through the congenital in mic and can be heard through the app, allowing the user to hear what is going on – as well equally come across what is going on. Speaking of which, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is likewise equipped with night vision, and then even when information technology is dark, the user (to some caste) will yet exist able to see the surroundings through the app. In that location are some additional features the app offers equally well. One of the most mutual ones a user volition meet is that the app volition notify the user when the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum runs into a problem. This comes by manner of a notification which once opened tries to provide some insight into the consequence, besides as brief explanation of how the upshot might be remedied. While this is a good feature for notifying the user, the descriptions do not ever seem to exist correct. Also, if the user finds their Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum running into issues fairly regularly (multiple issues per cleaning cycle), then the notifications can go quite annoying.

Overall, and in spite of this being a generic app, it is 1 which works pretty well. The user interface is unproblematic enough to go accustomed to quickly, but in-depth plenty to cater to those who want a greater degree of command and features. On a last notation, Huiba has likewise recently enabled an Alexa skill. Which does mean that if you lot happen to own an Amazon Alexa-enabled device and do choice upwardly the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum, you will also be able to control the vacuum via Alexa.

Maintenance and Battery Life

When it comes to bombardment life, on paper, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum comes equipped with a 2,200 mAh lithium battery which is listed to work for up to 2 hours per charge. So in short, if y'all are planning a prolonged level of cleaning and then ii hours is about the maximum yous will go before the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum needs to render to base of operations for a accuse. The downside here is that a full charge can accept upwardly to five hours. And so if for instance, a full clean has not been achieved inside the two hr fourth dimension-frame, it will take close to five hours before the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is able to head back out on a 2d run – which again will but last a maximum of two hours.

It is also worth noting that the two hour marker actually is the absolute maximum y'all should expect. From testing, one and one-half hours does seem to be a much more than reliable marker. The app does provide you with an overview of the battery charge that is remaining so you can somewhat gauge how long you tin can get out of each cleaning during each clean. Although the measuring of the bombardment is not 100-pct accurate. The battery level in the app depletes in 20-percent increments which makes it a little harder to judge exactly how much battery is left or how much time you nonetheless accept per clean. For instance, very soon after starting the battery volition showtime to prove lxxx-percentage left, even though the charge level is probably nonetheless much closer to 100-percent. Too, when the battery hits the 20-percent level, the unit is designed to immediately start its journey dorsum to the charging station. So the last 20-percent is largely redundant in terms of cleaning usage. When the unit of measurement does start its render to base journeying, it besides does take some time to really hone in and find the docking phase. During testing, it e'er did return to base fine, but even when in close proximity, information technology takes its time in doing so – which is probably why as much as 20-percentage of the bombardment is reserved only for this action. Although, none of this will actually matter if yous live in a smaller habitation and practise brand utilise of the device regularly. As in these instances, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum will be able to zero around the home, practice the clean, and render to base. The only times that this does get an issue is when your home is large enough to require a clean which takes longer than 2 hours, or when it is not used often – requiring the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum to spend more than time cleaning, per clean. On a last note, it is also worth knowing that in addition to the docking station, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum does come with a direct charge port. So the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum can literally exist plugged into the wall and charged, avoiding the docking station completely.

On the maintenance side of things, the master chore the user will need to practise is empty the dustbin and in reality, this is something that needs to exist done after each clean, if not more than in one case between cleans. Compared to some of the other units in this category, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum does non come with a very large dustbin (0.35 liter capacity) and every bit a outcome, it does fill up up quite apace.

So this is something that routinely needs to be checked, as once it does reach its capacity, the clearing becomes ineffective. Therefore, at the very to the lowest degree, information technology would be wise to check on a daily basis on how full information technology is, and empty as needed. Of form, the true charge per unit at which you lot will need to empty the bin will largely depend on two factors – how often you set the cleaner to run (hourly, daily, weekly) and whether you have whatever pets. This unit was tested with a cat in the house and due to this, the dustbin continually ended up reaching its maximum capacity quickly. Probable far quicker than when used in non-pet homes. The emptying process however, is very unproblematic. The Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum comes with a brilliant orange button on the front, which one time (forcefully) pressed slides out the grit bin, which can and so be emptied into the bin, earlier being reinserted.

Wrap Upwards

Overall, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is a bit of mixed bag. There are some issues with how oft it seems to run into errors which demand to be manually fixed. All the same, this is not an issue with just the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum, every bit well-nigh robot vacuums run across this result to some degree. So while not a device-specific effect, it is one which should be expected with this vacuum. Although, the level to which an individual will experience this upshot is likely to vary considerably. For example, pet owners probably should wait it to happen more than oft than other owners as the unit tends to quickly become chock-full with pet hair then on. As well, the setup of the dwelling house will also play a factor. In some rooms, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum performs much better than in others and using that same logic – information technology will probable perform ameliorate in some homes, than others. On the other hand though, compared to the rest of the robot vacuum options, this ane is very competitively priced. Adding to that, it is also a adequately feature-rich device, with the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum arguably having every bit many features as other (more than expensive) devices. While those features might not be to the same advanced level equally some of the industry-leading options, they are nonetheless there.

Should you buy the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum?

This largely depends on how yous currently view the robot vacuum market. If you are new to the scene and looking for a first model to try out, so by all means, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum could be the correct purchase for you. It does take issues, but only the same issues you will run into on more expensive models. So this volition exist a adept option to test the robot vacuum scene with, without having to spend every bit much. If still, you are already a robot vacuum owner, or already familiar with these products and are expecting a greater/more advanced model, and so this might non be the selection for you. That is, unless you want an additional unit to complement your existing vacuums. In that instance, at the cost point, the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is worth checking out.

Where to purchase?

At present, the best price on the Haier XShuai Robot Vacuum is through Geekbuying as it is currently available priced at $215.99. Using coupon lawmaking BTSKLRQI volition take an additional $16 off that toll, bringing the concluding cost downward to $199.99.

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