Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Roborock MaxV ultra Vs S8 pro ultra (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by ProfessionalPure8893@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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I just purchased my new home and i need robot vacuum and mopping cleaner. I am going back and forth between S7 maxV ultra and newer S8 pro ultra. Reviews are making it even harder to decide between the two :/ On my main floor and have mostly hardwood floor, except one (office/child play) room. So i was wondering which one would you recommend? And yes, probably worth mentioning. I have a 6mo old baby, so there probably will be a lot of toys (obstacles to avoid)

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[–] josiahnelson@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Commenting because I’m curious too. I’m leaning towards the S7 - from what I’ve seen, it looks like the S7 has better obstacle avoidance and I like the auto refill kit that I can hook up to a water line so I don’t have to add water.

The dual roller and stronger mopping are strong points on the S8, but I don’t think it’s enough to justify going with it over the S7

[–] wegster@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I went through this debate recently coming off of an aging Neato.

I saved a few $ and went with the Revo - I'm told the active avoidance isn't quite as good as the S Ultras, but it's pretty impressive dancing around fully chair-populated-table legs etc with no issues, and has the spinning mop heads, which I am expecting to see Roborock probably move to over the vibrating pads.

YMMV; just throwing another option out there.

[–] Schly@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I have an S8 Pro Ultra and I'm very happy with it. I don't have anything to compare it to because it's my first robot vacuum/mop combo, but I can tell you I set it up, told it to clean, and it mapped and cleaned my entire house.

I now have it set to clean half the house on Saturdays and half the house on Sundays. I also have it set to clean the foyer where my danes drool water from their bowls once a day. It's been fantastic and has saved literally hours and hours of sweeping and mopping time. It doesn't do a perfect job, but it's fine to keep it looking swept and mopped on a daily/weekly basis.

My wife sweeps/mops about an hour a week now, where before it was 5 hours a week due to the dogs.

I'd buy this again in a heartbeat. I did get it 500 dollars off during the Labor Day sale, which made it JUST palatable enough to push the buy button.