Shark AV911S EZ Robot Vacuum with Self-Empty Base, Bagless, Row-by-Row Cleaning, Perfect for Pet Hair, Compatible with Alexa, Wi-Fi, Gray

A solo purpose of this purchase was because it is a bagless vacuum. After using the bagless upright vacuum a decade or two, I had no intention to keep buying and wasting those bags. So for that matter, this is the perfect auto vacuum. The downside of this is that - which I was aware of prior to the purchase - this model does not equip a sensor to detect objects. In order words, it would push a shoe around, try very hard (perhaps wasting battery power) to go over anything on its way. I forgot to turn off the scheduled cleaning while I was out of town, it ran and the cats apparently pushed a small glass bowl off the kitchen counter and spread small broken glasses, some large pieces got stuck when it did self emptying so most certainly Id certainly schedule to run while I am at home, clear the floor before the scheduled time. So if you prefer to run an auto vacuum of any kind, Id suggest that you choose the sensor to avoid the objects.

I dont review many products - generally I do so to prevent buyers from being ripped off because the quality of product is poor, or if the item is fairly expensive and buyers (like me) want details to make a buying decision, so, here it is. We are first time users of a robot vacuum; it has been a few weeks and, so far, we are very pleased with the performance of the Shark AV1010AE IQ Robot Vacuum w/XL Self-empty Base, we affectionately call Timmy. Timmy does a great job keeping our first floor pet hair free. We have hardwoods throughout with some low-pile area rugs that Timmy also does a great job on. The first few runs were slow, as Timmy mapped out the areas. Now, we love that we can send Timmy out to clean a specific area. However, our routine is a daily run in the early morning. Initially we thought we would run it while we slept, however, the noise would be distracting and cause the dogs to bark. One thing is that the self-empty base requires emptying every 2-3 runs but that is because our dogs shed quite a bit (and I contribute with my long hair). I am curious to see how the brushes and sweepers do over time but, so far, we are very pleased. I rated it 4 on cleaning and suction power because the device cannot get everywhere and suction doesnt allow the device to get all hair out of carpeting. Also, spend the time to clear your floors, secure/raise cords, and other secure or move items that might block your robot from accessing an area to clean or get tangled/stuck. It will allow your robot to clean more and not require you to rescue it. One negative was Timmy went out cleaning and ran out of battery (so I had to return him to base). Improvements to the return to home feature would be nice, although this has only happened once and it may have been because Timmy was still learning the floorplan and distances. All in all, this is a great product. Yes, youll still need to do routine cleaning yourself to get areas like under and behind furniture, deeper cleaning of carpets, and smaller spaces that vacuum cannot access. However, for the areas our Timmy can access are clean and free of hair, dust, and dirt - and that I love! It used to be, opening all the blinds would immediately send me for the vacuum, but now, Timmy running around each morning through the week means I can open the blinds and not feel the need to run for my dustmop, broom, and vacuum. Highly recommend this product for a home with hard surfaces, low pile area rugs, and pets!

Love it clean my floors excellently! this is my second one that I purchased one for the back part of the house and one for the bedroom and kitchen! sure takes a lot off your back when you don’t have to vacuum.

It vacuumed well and keeps the pet hair off the floor and empties itself which is awesome, but it does not care about the schedule I set on the app, it will cut on in the middle of the night. It also does not seem to care about the nogo zone I set, it’s goes into the no clean zone everyday. Also if I tell it to return to dock from the app, it doesn’t and just finishes vacuuming

My review is not so much about product as it is about whatever distribution centers provide the product to Amazon. We have purchased 4 of these but it was only because we had to return 2 of them. The first return was because the item shipped was not what was ordered. The correct model number was written in pen on the outside of the box but that was not what was on the inside #2 return was for defective product. Kept getting an error about object was detecting robot was about to go off a cliff and to clean sensors - which I did multiple times before calling manufacturer support line who, while very accommodating were unable to help me resolve the problem. I should have suspected this was a previously returned product for a number of reasons 1. There were no manuals or setup guides as part of the package 2. Side brushes were already installed 3. Roller had dust and dirt 4. Dust container also showed signs of previous use as there was visible dust and dirt inside container 5. Film that covers sensitive areas was absent I want to make it clear, I do not believe this is an Amazon problem but rather one of the manufacturers distribution center. If they are sending returned packages without some type of quality control.....

I’m not sure if this was a great buy for me or not. It took me months to get this little vacuum and myself too coexist together. Every day when I come home, I have to check to make sure it’s on the port and if not, I have to search my house for it. I bought this because somebody had wrote that it did really well with picking up birdseed it does not and then also it clogs all the time. If you don’t have pets it would work great.

To start with the straightforward stuff, it is a fantastic product for those looking for something simple to keep their rooms clean when they cannot do this. I would not recommend it for super heavy cleaning of tons and tons of fur if you have a husky or another large shedder. I do not have any pets, so this was fine with me. I use it in my basement because it gets pretty dusty down there fairly quickly. It keeps it very clean, especially from all the debris knocked off of shoes. The app was, at first, minimal and did not provide much control over the robot. But they just recently released an update that shows a more clean interface, and it allows you to pause the robot if there’s an issue. Before there was no pause button, so it would be difficult to resume it when the robot would get stuck in a situation. It definitely takes more than a few runs to learn your room and to stop running into things. I have watched it slowly grasp where everything is, and it has finally stopped running into problems as much. It used to get stuck under my computer chair, but now it recognizes it and completely ignores it. It does an excellent job of cleaning dust, debris, and even little critters. There are 3 different modes to choose from when it comes to suction strength: • Eco mode is suitable for light cleaning around the rooms if you want to save the battery and such. • Normal mode works fine if you are doing a regular clean. I mainly use this mode because it cleans the best while reaching all rooms without running out of battery. • Max mode will cause it to lose battery much quicker, but it will clean at the maximum suction. This mode is excellent for these types of situations. However, I would not recommend using this mode if the area you are cleaning is large in size.

I cannot believe how much I adore this vacuum. I have 4 dogs and live on a farm. Vacuuming is a daily chore and I haven’t had to do anything since this thing arrived. Set up was easy. It runs daily and I empty weekly. Easy and so efficient!!

I have really bad allergies. I have a dog and a cat. This thing has changed my life in helping keep hair and dander swept up. My allergies are much better in my house. But, I personally do not think it is worth spending more money for the self dump.

Im not much for writing reviews, but this one deserves it. Ive never had an autonomous vacuum cleaner so my review is solely based on a first time users experience. The vacuum integrated perfectly with my Google Home, although it does not seem to like cleaning rooms with custom names by voice. For example, if I say Hey Google, clean the cat room it doesnt seem to understand. But when I rename the room to one of its canned names then it does just fine. Hey Google, clean the laundry room was what I had to use. It mapped the house perfectly on its first run. I have a 2,000sqf 1 story house with multiple rooms. It took the better part of a whole day for the vacuum to map the whole house, but now I can send it to any specific room and it will drive right to it and clean it. After about 4 cleanings, we no longer have cat/dog hair buried in the carpet in our main bedroom. Now you would never know we have any animals at all by looking at our floors because this sucker cleans everything (we run it every other day through the whole house). As for the auto-emptying feature... It works flawlessly. The only issue is that it will not last anywhere close to 30 days unless you already keep your floors clean another way and dont have animals. With 2 people and 2 animals, we have to empty the vacuum base every 2-3 days but this is still way easier then having to keep up with emptying the vacuum itself. It takes all of about 30 seconds to empty the base and it never impedes with the vacuums ability to do its job. Overall, this vacuum has saved us so much time by eliminating our need to vacuum/sweep every day! Definitely a 5 star rating from us with a glowing recommendation. We bought it on cyber Monday so it was a great deal, but it would still be worth the full sticker price in my opinion.