I bought this model a couple of months ago and have been pretty happy with it.it doesn’t clean carpet quite as well as an upright vacuum, but after a few passes (over a few days) things looks pretty good, and with regular runs the rugs stay looking nice!
@creativecstasy If your condo basically has a connected kitchen/living room/hallway area where you can strategically place the base so the bot can see the infrared from it on a regular basis as it scuttles around, it should work fine. Also if you don’t leave stuff all over that it could get snagged on/pull down.
Lot of caveats but I will say the 3+ year old version of this my parents have does a good job of pulling up dirt/dust/etc.
@creativecstasy I think it will do fine. Another model of Eufy (very similar) we have is able to navigate that mix of flooring and does a pretty good job.
@GemAdele Yeah, I’ve noticed sometimes it’s the same price, sometimes lower on Meh, sometimes the items are available on the other sites, sometimes not, so i figured I’d point it out in case it was useful to someone, you never know.
I got an older version of this vac for my parents a few years back. If this one is anything like the earlier models it actually does have a decent amount more cleaning power than a lot of other bots- it definitely seemed to do better than the iRobot and other higher end bots at picking stuff up.
This is a “dumb” bot though- just FYI. There’s a reason this is $100 and not say nearly $1000 like the super high-end ones. The super high-end ones map your rooms out and develop a pattern for efficiently cleaning them, and even do stuff like avoid your pets and kids while coming back to check the spots they were blocking to finish up. This guy is just going to burble around your rooms changing directions every time it detects an obstacle in a pattern that will eventually (maybe) cause it to completely vacuum an area. When it gets low on battery or after a period of time it just looks for the infrared coming from the base and goes back to dock. This also means it can get “lost” if it gets low on battery and the dock isn’t within line-of-sight.
Basically- this is for decently open, contiguous areas so remember that if you’re looking at it.
We have the Eufy 11s (I think) and I’ve been very impressed with it in comparison to others in the price range, so getting this for the upstairs. As stated, these are dumb robots that just bounce around, but it’s able to keep up with my permanently shedding golden retriever over about 1500 square feet of rooms.
FWIW, the Eufy/Anker brand is the only one that Consumer Reports ranks well outside of the $1000 price range.
I purchased the Eufy 35C over the holidays for my first robotic vacuum. For comparison purposes, the 35C is very similar to this model (mine has additional features like magnetic boundary, Eufy Home app functionality, etc). The 15T and the 35C are (essentially) the same when it comes to suction power, dustbin size, battery life, etc.
Overall, I’d definitely recommend this vacuum. As others have stated above, it’s not quite as good as an upright, but after running a few times a week it stays on top of the regular need to vacuum. I’d keep in mind that there is some “vacuum-proofing” you may need to do like cleaning up cables so it doesn’t suck them up or closing a door where you might not want it to go (my laundry room doesn’t need to be vacuumed often for example). While it doesn’t have a mapping feature, I find it to work quite well to get full coverage across my living room, dining room, kitchen, and half bath. There is a mix of hard floors and carpet in those rooms and using the BoostIQ mode (increases/decreases suction based on floor type) I regularly average about 1.5 hours of runtime. The dustbin (600ml) does need to be emptied after every run and I wipe down the machine after every 4-5 cleanings.
One area that I found it does not work well is in my daughter’s room. She regularly has “stuff” on the floor or under her bed which causes havoc with a robotic vacuum. Though I feel like this is a pretty obvious issue with any robotic vacuum so I wouldn’t consider this a brand-specific concern.
Additionally, there a recommended time frames for how often you should change the replaceable parts (brushes, filter, etc). Amazon sells third party replacement parts for a fraction of the price of the genuine Eufy brand. Do your research before ordering the replacement parts but they can be purchased for a reasonable price.
If anyone has questions, please feel free to ask as I’ve spent far too much time researching and testing. With everything said, overall, I’m very pleased with the purchase for an entry-level robotic vacuum that gets the job done.
@Scruffyboi55 If the fringes are long enough, I would expect it to cause some issues (maybe 1"-2" or more). I don’t have any fringes on the ends of carpets or throw rugs. However, one small rug in my kitchen has an edge that is bent up and it sometimes thinks it’s running into something and turns around and goes the other way. I would imagine if the fringes are over 1" it would get caught in the brushes as it rolls over them.
@Scruffyboi55 I have had some issues with the brushes getting under my lighter rugs and rolling part of the rug up as it drives over it.
The vac also managed to eat a loose string off a rug with corner damage, which left a small stripe missing from my rug, so I could definitely see any intentional fringes being at risk.
I LOVE this lil robot! I do empty it twice a cleaning because I have a furry dog and 2 furrier cats. It cleans really well…better than my friend’s $450 one. I pick up my fringed throw rugs and power cords and let this thing go to town. It does seem to like to get stuck on my treadmill leg for some reason but other than that it’s awesome! It goes under my couch, chairs and tables like a champ! Love this dumb bot!!!
@customers I’m still enjoying my Eufy (which we named Count Vacula), but I decided today’s smarter & fancier robovac on Meh was worth upgrading to. Figured I’d mention it in case anyone else had the same thought.
(Don’t worry, Count Vacula will help keep our upstairs clean now.)
Specs
Product: Eufy RoboVac 15T Robot Vacuum
Model: T2115J81
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$163.39 on RobotShop
$156.68 on Chewy
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Mar 21 - Wednesday, Mar 23
This deal sucks!
If all these robots would organize and work by the hour, they could really clean up.
If you’ve been trying to clean floors with your microwave, then this deal is for you.
I bought this model a couple of months ago and have been pretty happy with it.it doesn’t clean carpet quite as well as an upright vacuum, but after a few passes (over a few days) things looks pretty good, and with regular runs the rugs stay looking nice!
@rinrinrin Your link doesn’t work.
@Kyeh @rinrinrin Some domain squatter should sit on that one.
@Kyeh @phendrick @rinrinrin Tried. Error message “Domains ending in .IT must be between 3 and 63 characters”. Unfortunately, its.it doesn’t point to the It’s It ice cream sandwich maker
@mwarren @phendrick @rinrinrin
Seems like a missed opportunity!
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The ice cream sandwich company is kind of intriguing
@Kyeh it only work for those who properly fear IT.
(I tried to edit it to get rid of the typo shortly after posting, but meh was being meh and the edit just threw an error, so it’s gonna stay)
@rinrinrin
Oh, I fear IT! But I thought you were actually trying to link another model of vacuum, rather than talking about this one.
Battlebots, here I come.
I’m moving into an 850 square foot condo, some hardwood, some linoleum, some carpet. Is this a good idea?
@creativecstasy In this current economy? I would just rent for now…
@pchops Haha, you got me.
Is this a good product for the mix of flooring I’m describing?
@creativecstasy If your condo basically has a connected kitchen/living room/hallway area where you can strategically place the base so the bot can see the infrared from it on a regular basis as it scuttles around, it should work fine. Also if you don’t leave stuff all over that it could get snagged on/pull down.
Lot of caveats but I will say the 3+ year old version of this my parents have does a good job of pulling up dirt/dust/etc.
@creativecstasy I think it will do fine. Another model of Eufy (very similar) we have is able to navigate that mix of flooring and does a pretty good job.
For comparison, this same model is currently priced at $119 on MorningSave. That said, i have no idea whether that makes this a good price.
@ircon96 most meh products are available on sister sites for more money.
@GemAdele Yeah, I’ve noticed sometimes it’s the same price, sometimes lower on Meh, sometimes the items are available on the other sites, sometimes not, so i figured I’d point it out in case it was useful to someone, you never know.
I got an older version of this vac for my parents a few years back. If this one is anything like the earlier models it actually does have a decent amount more cleaning power than a lot of other bots- it definitely seemed to do better than the iRobot and other higher end bots at picking stuff up.
This is a “dumb” bot though- just FYI. There’s a reason this is $100 and not say nearly $1000 like the super high-end ones. The super high-end ones map your rooms out and develop a pattern for efficiently cleaning them, and even do stuff like avoid your pets and kids while coming back to check the spots they were blocking to finish up. This guy is just going to burble around your rooms changing directions every time it detects an obstacle in a pattern that will eventually (maybe) cause it to completely vacuum an area. When it gets low on battery or after a period of time it just looks for the infrared coming from the base and goes back to dock. This also means it can get “lost” if it gets low on battery and the dock isn’t within line-of-sight.
Basically- this is for decently open, contiguous areas so remember that if you’re looking at it.
@fabricated Very helpful description, thanks!
We have the Eufy 11s (I think) and I’ve been very impressed with it in comparison to others in the price range, so getting this for the upstairs. As stated, these are dumb robots that just bounce around, but it’s able to keep up with my permanently shedding golden retriever over about 1500 square feet of rooms.
FWIW, the Eufy/Anker brand is the only one that Consumer Reports ranks well outside of the $1000 price range.
@davidtomlin Good info; thanks.
I purchased the Eufy 35C over the holidays for my first robotic vacuum. For comparison purposes, the 35C is very similar to this model (mine has additional features like magnetic boundary, Eufy Home app functionality, etc). The 15T and the 35C are (essentially) the same when it comes to suction power, dustbin size, battery life, etc.
Overall, I’d definitely recommend this vacuum. As others have stated above, it’s not quite as good as an upright, but after running a few times a week it stays on top of the regular need to vacuum. I’d keep in mind that there is some “vacuum-proofing” you may need to do like cleaning up cables so it doesn’t suck them up or closing a door where you might not want it to go (my laundry room doesn’t need to be vacuumed often for example). While it doesn’t have a mapping feature, I find it to work quite well to get full coverage across my living room, dining room, kitchen, and half bath. There is a mix of hard floors and carpet in those rooms and using the BoostIQ mode (increases/decreases suction based on floor type) I regularly average about 1.5 hours of runtime. The dustbin (600ml) does need to be emptied after every run and I wipe down the machine after every 4-5 cleanings.
One area that I found it does not work well is in my daughter’s room. She regularly has “stuff” on the floor or under her bed which causes havoc with a robotic vacuum. Though I feel like this is a pretty obvious issue with any robotic vacuum so I wouldn’t consider this a brand-specific concern.
Additionally, there a recommended time frames for how often you should change the replaceable parts (brushes, filter, etc). Amazon sells third party replacement parts for a fraction of the price of the genuine Eufy brand. Do your research before ordering the replacement parts but they can be purchased for a reasonable price.
If anyone has questions, please feel free to ask as I’ve spent far too much time researching and testing. With everything said, overall, I’m very pleased with the purchase for an entry-level robotic vacuum that gets the job done.
@atx85 Another very helpful comment; thank you!
if I have fringes on the carpet will it cause problems
@Scruffyboi55 If the fringes are long enough, I would expect it to cause some issues (maybe 1"-2" or more). I don’t have any fringes on the ends of carpets or throw rugs. However, one small rug in my kitchen has an edge that is bent up and it sometimes thinks it’s running into something and turns around and goes the other way. I would imagine if the fringes are over 1" it would get caught in the brushes as it rolls over them.
@Scruffyboi55 I have had some issues with the brushes getting under my lighter rugs and rolling part of the rug up as it drives over it.
The vac also managed to eat a loose string off a rug with corner damage, which left a small stripe missing from my rug, so I could definitely see any intentional fringes being at risk.
if I have fringes on the carpet will it cause problems
@Scruffyboi55
There FIFY!
Can’t wait!!!
Does it respond to commands such as :Kill, maim, or “burn them all”?
@jeffthatsme CRUSH KILL DESTROY! Great childhood reference!
Proceed
Does this clean up dog poo?
@SteveOOO
not well
This robovac really sucks up the dog hair!!
been stuck in California for 6 days, lol
I LOVE this lil robot! I do empty it twice a cleaning because I have a furry dog and 2 furrier cats. It cleans really well…better than my friend’s $450 one. I pick up my fringed throw rugs and power cords and let this thing go to town. It does seem to like to get stuck on my treadmill leg for some reason
but other than that it’s awesome! It goes under my couch, chairs and tables like a champ! Love this dumb bot!!!
VAN MURALS! GROUND SQUIRRELS! SPIT CURLS! AWESOME!
@customers I’m still enjoying my Eufy (which we named Count Vacula), but I decided today’s smarter & fancier robovac on Meh was worth upgrading to. Figured I’d mention it in case anyone else had the same thought.
(Don’t worry, Count Vacula will help keep our upstairs clean now.)