Ecovacs robot vacuum OZMO 920 robotic vacuum cleaner can simultaneously vacuum and mop to remove dust on floors. The Ecovacs Home app enables you to adjust the water level of the mopping. With carpet detection, DEEBOT automatically avoids carpets when it mops. DEEBOT can now create Upto 3 different maps perfect for multi-level homes and multiple cleaning spaces; When DEEBOT starts to clean, it will automatically recognize the saved area it is going to clean. Find details in Deebot OZMO 920 review.
Ecovacs robot vacuum OZMO 920 robotic vacuum cleaner comparison
| DEEBOT OZMO 920 | DEEBOT 500 | DEEBOT 661 | DEEBOT 711S | DEEBOT OZMO 950 | |
| Navigation Technology | Smart Navi 3.0 (Laser) | Random | Random + Hard Floor | Smart Navi 2.0 (Optical) | Smart Navi 3.0 (Laser) |
| Automatic Charging | Recharge & Resume | Recharge | Recharge | Recharge | Recharge & Resume |
| Run Time | Up to 110 Min | Up to 110 Min | Up to 110 Min | Up to 130 Min | Up to 200 Min |
| Levels of Suction | 2 (Normal, Max) | 2 (Normal, Max) | 2 (Normal, Max) | 2 (Normal, Max) | 3 (Normal, Max, Max Plus) |
| App Control & Scheduling | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Alexa & Google Assistant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Obstacle Detection & Anti-Drop | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cleaning Report with Full Map | ✔ | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Full Cleaning & Path Planning | ✔ | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Virtul Boundaries & Area Mode | ✔ | – | – | – | ✔ |
| Mopping | ✔ | – | ✔ | – | ✔ |
| Multi-Floor Mapping | ✔ | – | – | – | ✔ |
Deebot OZMO 920 review
Design
Design-wise, the Ozmo 920 sticks close to the robot-vacuum blueprint: It measures 13.7 inches across and 3.7 inches high due to its laser turret, which employs Smart Navi 3.0 technology to navigate and create an interactive map of your floor plan, so you can customize cleanings.
Down under are a roller brush and a pair of spinning edge brushes. The Ozmo 920 also includes a direct suction option that involves removing the roller brush and replacing it with a special vent that allows the vacuum to suck up pet hair and other fibers without them getting tangled in the roller.
Dustbin
A relatively small 0.43-liter dustbin is housed beneath a lid on top of the vacuum, while a water reservoir for the mopping function is slotted in the back. The vacuum comes with a reusable microfiber mopping cloth and several disposable ones, along with a cloth plate to which they attach.
How to setup and usage the robot vacuum?
The Ozmo 920 requires the same basic setup as most robot vacuums: Assemble the charging dock and plug it in, and then set the vacuum on the contacts. Next, download the Ecovacs Home app and scan the vacuum’s QR code. Like the Ozmo 930 we reviewed previously, the Ozmo 920 is chatty and will talk you through the installation steps from this point, but they’re pretty straightforward: press the vacuum’s reset button to enter pairing mode, login to your Wi-Fi network, and so on. The Ozmo 920 takes about four hours to charge fully and promises 110 minutes of run time.
The vacuum can vacuum on any surface, which made it perfect for my downstairs floor, which consists of carpet, hardwood, and linoleum. By default, an auto-boost feature can be enabled to increases the suction power when the vacuum is on carpet.
Can Deebot OZMO 920 do vacuum or a mop?
In the case of Deebot Ozmo 920, the robot is both. On the front is a cleaning plate, where you attach a cloth that’s included. There are also extra pads that you can use.
My floors are in a constant state of needing attention. We live in New York City, land of exhaust and dust, and we have a very large, very shedding-prone dog. The house is just constantly dirty, and there’s usually an hour of reprieve just after we’ve cleaned — and then it’s down hill again.
I was eager, shall we even say thrilled, to try out a device that would both vacuum up dust and dog hair and then wipe down my floor while I was say watching the latest episode of “Succession.”
Deebot OZMO 920 mop performance review
Each time the Deebot Ozmo 920 came around from its tour, the pad just never looked dirty enough. I know how bad my floors are. When I start mopping, I go through six to ten of those pads in just one room before they stop looking black. The robot certainly picked up some hair, but it didn’t really wipe down the floor well.
I realized the pressure from the Ozmo 920 never really pushed hard enough against the floor to truly mop up anything significant. Light dirt? Fine. A home with a dog, a child and New York’s finest tracked across its floor? We proved, I’m afraid, too much.
I did like that the vacuum alerts you by saying when you’ve added the mop attachment. That helps so that you know that the device is now on, and that water will be lightly coming out of the pad as the vacuum grazes the floor.
Deebot OZMO 920 cleaning performance review
Dog hair
Like many robot vacuums, I find the device struggles against our dog hair issue — mainly with my Labrador Retriever’s hair. In the case of the Deebot, I didn’t find it delivered a poor result, just not always fantastic.
When the Deebot hit the hair dead on — in other words, driving immediately over it — the suction was easily strong enough to pick it up, if it was on the highest setting. The problem would be side hits, where the brush would then sweep it into piles, and deposit these mounds throughout the house. We’ve seen this before with other robot vacuums.
The way robot vacuums work, they go over each spot side by side, methodically. That’s not typically how we vacuum when we’re on our own. Instead we tackle an area running a vacuum over it many times, until we see something gone.
Robot vacuums, however tend to map areas, so they’re creating a set of instructions of what to vacuum each time. That’s great when you want to set a robot vacuum to run, and forget it.
Rugs vs wood floors
Unlike other robot vacuums we’ve tested, the Deebot Ozmo 920 had a hard time getting over rugs — and then vacuuming them. In fact, it often couldn’t make it across the lip of the shag white rug we have in our living room. When it finally did, though, it did a thorough job as long as the vacuum was on the highest setting.
The Deebot moved easily over wood floors, and again also managed to mop them well. But if you have a hybrid of surfaces, as I did, the Deebot seemed challenged by this.
Voice features with Alexa and Google Assistant
The Deebot is a chatty robot. It will tell you when it’s starting to charge, and even remind you to remove the cleaning plate for the mop when it needs to start charging. It’s also loud. Be aware.
But what many smart home owners will like is there is Alexa and Google Assistant control, which will help you start and stop the Deebot just by asking.
To add Alexa control:
- Register and open an account through the Ecovacs Home app.
- Add the Ecovacs Deebot skill to your Alexa app on your mobile device
- Sign into your Ecovacs account inside Alexa
- Say “Alexa, tell Deebot to clean.”
We found Alexa connected easily with Deebot, and even told us it would not start cleaning because the battery was low. You can also ask Alexa to stop having Deebot clean, or to go back to the charger.
To add Google Assistant control:
- Open the Google Home app on your home
- Then, click on Home Control under the Assistant tab.
- Click on the “+” button
- Click on Deebot and then log in to your Ecovacs account
- Then you can ask, “Hey Google, tell Deebot to start cleaning.”
The only problem here is both Google Assistant, Alexa and Deebot will audibly respond to you — that’s a lot of talking.
App features
Within the app, there are a ton of features you can tap to really allow your Deebot to go off on its own. The app will also show you the battery and water levels for the mopping feature, and let you increase the level of vacuuming from standard to max, and even set a quiet mode.
Another feature, excellent for those of us with pets, is the Virtual Boundary feature, which will let you set up areas — through the app — where the robot vacuum can’t venture. If you have a pet as well, and you set the vacuum to work on its own, consider creating this barrier.
Ecovacs robot vacuum OZMO 920 robotic vacuum cleaner customer review
I’ve been meaning to get a vacuum robot and did quite some research before I finally commit to this specific model. It is a hefty price to pay for a vacuum robot, but it’s also very worthy for what I am getting. Being one of the newer model in the lineup, it comes with an app that lets you map your house layouts, control cleaning schedules and link up to Alexa for easy access. As a woman, the one major issue I struggle with on a daily basis is hair getting everywhere. The hand-held vacuum cleaner gets stuck way too often with my long hair and I had to clean that quite frequently. During the three weeks of me switching to this vacuum robot, I haven’t once needed to clean tangled hair out, and that my friend, is a win. I also enjoy it’s mopping functionality for using on wooden floors. Overall, I think it’s a good investment that will last a long time and improve the quality of life.
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