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

Bought this during a huge discount period on Amazon. Happy with the performance, but the bot will not stick to the designated schedule that we programmed in the app. It starts at the correct time, but on days that will have programmed to NOT run, or days when we DO have it programmed to run. It has a mind of its own.

I looked at pros and cons of many robo vacuums before deciding on this one. It cleans quite well—I’m surprised at how much it picks up! I could not go 30 days without emptying, but we do have the two shedding dogs and a fair amount of sand. My dogs have short hair. I can see how longer hair might be a problem. Even short hair can clog a bit if you don’t regularly open things up to clean out. I run mine once a day, empty every day, and have learned that I need to clean the filter and clean the inside about once a week. If you don’t have pets and live in a sandy area, you can get by with a lot less. The filter works really well—do clean it more often than recommended. My only real complaint is that the battery seems to need more charging than I’d hoped. I have had trouble getting connected to wi-fi, but I haven’t called in for help yet—that seems to be a common issue. I will look forward to setting times and doing spot cleaning once I can use the app. All told, I’m very happy with the purchase so far.

The more you use it, the better it does. This isnt a deep cleaning device, it does very well maintaining on a daily level for our 2 short hair dogs and 2 long hair cats. Dont plan on replacing your upright all together, you will still need it. Our AV1010AE runs 7 days a week, and has for almost two years now. Decent suction keeps the pet hair under control as long as you keep the filters clean. Clean/replace the filters often, especially in the dust bin. Lots of replacement parts available, more about the Brush rolls later. Runs for about 90 minutes per full clean for 1200 sq ft. Compatible with Alexa if youre into that. Our cats and dogs have learned to live with and watch out for it. Its tough enough to withstand a startled dog impact when it runs into a sitting dog unexpectedly. The cats havent been spotted riding it yet, but have walked across the top without incident. If you have a carpet stair runner this robot will dramatically pause and turn to look back at you before driving over the cliff so blockade effectively. Unit goes into Drunken Stupor mode if asked to clean in the dark. it will take a few steps forward, turn circles, then gives up and starts drunk texting alerts in the app. You will disable these notifications within 3 days as this robot will blow up your phone after making another bad decision and getting hopelessly stuck. Home Childproofing experience recommended but not required, the robot will train you. Brush Roll Issue: Shark sells the AV1010AE with your choice of either the Multi Surface Brush Roll, or the Self Cleaning Brush Roll. I havent found any information on the difference between them. My unit came with the multi surface brush roll. All of the replacement parts kits are only available with the self cleaning brush roll. If you have a unit with the multi surface brush roll, you will either have to modify the brush roll access door slightly, or purchase a replacement brush roll door from Shark. The door shipped with the multi surface brush roll unit will not work with a self cleaning brush roll without filing down a wedge shaped plastic tab on the brush roll door. It may have been fixed in later models, but the issue is obvious and easily remedied if the issue still exists. I recommend just getting the self cleaning model and forgoing the issue entirely. The self cleaning roll doesnt require nearly as much cleaning as the multi surface brush roll did and cleans just as well from what Ive seen. Well deserved 4 stars from me, even after the newness wore off. Thing hasnt missed a day sine we set it up in July 2021, and would buy again.