Wyze Robot Vacuum Robot Vacuum Review

The build quality is great. The vacuum is made of hard plastic and has a glossy black top with a cover you can lift to access the dirt compartment. The rubber wheels feel durable, but the dirt compartment feels somewhat fragile. It's very easy to assemble out of the box since you just need to attach the side brush and set up the dock.

This vacuum is passably easy to maintain. There are quite a few parts that need to be serviced regularly, but they're all easy to access.

• Dirt compartment: The dirt compartment is located under the glossy black cover on top of the vacuum and can be easily lifted free by pressing the grooves on its sides. You should empty it over a garbage can whenever it's full. Taking it out or putting it back in triggers a voice notification.
• HEPA filter: The HEPA filter can be unclipped from its slot in the dirt compartment very easily. You should use the cleaning tool to remove any debris every two weeks.
• Brushroll: To remove this component, lift the cover under the vacuum and pull it out. The included cleaning tool does make it a little easier to cut away any stuck-on hair, but longer strands can be a bit of a hassle to deal with, as they tend to get wrapped around its bearings. The manufacturer doesn't say how often you should clean it, but you should clean the bearing and clear any hair tangles with the cleaning tool regularly.
• Side brush: Unlike a lot of other robot vacuums, the side brush isn't fixed in place with a screw, and you can pull it out of its slot pretty easily. It isn't especially hard to clean, either. You should clean it about once a month.
• Boundary sensor: You should clean the sensor regularly by wiping it with a soft cloth.

This vacuum has fairly high recurring costs. There are a few parts that need regular replacing. Conveniently, you can use the Wyze app to track how many hours of cleaning time are left until each part needs replacing.

• HEPA filter: You should replace it every three months or after 150 hours of use. You can find a replacement here.
• Side brush: You should replace it every three months or after 200 hours of use. Replacement brushes are only sold as part of the Maintenance Kit and can't be purchased individually.
• Brushroll: You should replace it every six to 12 months or after 300 hours of use. You can find a replacement here.

You can also get all of these components as part of a 'Maintenance Kit,' which includes:

• 4x HEPA filters
• 2x brushrolls
• 4x side brushes

This vacuum is somewhat modestly sized. It's short enough to squeeze under most chairs, couches, and tables. Its charging dock also takes up very little room.

This vacuum's internal dustbin is very small, so you'll need to empty it at the end of almost every cleaning session. Additionally, there's no physical fill sensor or even an in-app reminder to check the dustbin's status.

The Wyze Robot Vacuum has only a simple charging dock.

• Wyze Robot Vacuum
• Charging dock
• Power adaptor
• Dirt compartment
• 2x HEPA filter
• 2x side brush
• Quick start guide
• Manual
• Cleaning brush

This vacuum has excellent battery performance. On its most powerful 'Strong' mode, it provides just over an hour of continuous cleaning time. If you use the lower-power 'Quiet' mode, it lasts for just over two hours. It'll be sufficient for cleaning most large rooms, though it's worth noting newer alternatives like the Roborock Q5 can last even longer on a charge. When the remaining battery life reaches less than 20 percent, it stops cleaning and tries to return to its dock. The LED indicator light on top will start to blink yellow as well. It takes about 3.5 hours to recharge, which isn't too long, although some robot models charge much more quickly, like the iRobot Roomba 614.

This vacuum doesn't have many extra features. Two buttons are on the top, 'Power' and 'Home.' Pushing the 'Power' button once will start or pause a cleaning cycle while holding it for three seconds will turn the vacuum on or off. The 'Home' button sends the vacuum back to its dock. You can also use the app to set the suction power setting to 'Quiet,' 'Standard,' or 'Strong,' but you have to do it manually. Unfortunately, the Wyze can't automatically adjust those settings depending on the surface it's on, unlike the Roborock E4.

This vacuum has a hook-blade cleaning tool for clearing tangled hair from the brushroll's bristles.

This vacuum is good for bare floors. It's good at dealing with large and medium-sized debris for the most part, but can struggle with finer debris, especially large amounts of it that have been piled up along walls and in corners.

This vacuum delivers decent performance on high-pile carpet. It's good at dealing with medium-sized and large debris on this surface type, though you still might have to clean up with a manual vacuum to deal with debris left in corners and along walls. You might also want to have it run another cleaning session to clear away finer debris like sand that's been worked into carpet fibers.

We initially encountered some difficulty testing this vacuum on our black sample carpet, as its cliff sensors would trigger and cause it to stop moving. To get around this issue, we covered the sensors with white gaffer tape. This isn't a solution we recommend for actual day-to-day use, but it's worth keeping in mind if you have a home with especially dark-colored carpets.

Performance on low-pile carpet is okay. The vacuum will need to make an extra pass or two to deal with finer debris like sand that's been worked deep into carpet fibers, but it's quite good at picking up larger debris. If you want a robot vacuum that provides better performance on this surface type, the eufy L60 is a good option.

This vacuum does a mediocre job of handling pet hair on low-pile carpet. After a single cleaning cycle, there's still a noticeable amount of hair left behind, mostly shorter strands embedded deep within carpet fibers.

This vacuum doesn't exert all that much in the way of suction force, though this isn't unusual for a robot vacuum; its suction inlet is positioned too high above the ground to generate a tight seal on bare surfaces, so real-world suction measurements are quite low.

Airflow performance is okay for a robovac. The Wyze doesn't deal with heavier debris as easily as a higher-end model like the Roborock S8, but it'll still outperform the vast majority of similarly priced alternatives.

The Wyze Robot Vacuum isn't very noisy, especially when compared to most manually operated vacuums. However, you still might want to consider an alternative like the eufy RoboVac G20 if quiet operation is a priority.

This vacuum has good maneuverability. It tends to start by moving around the edge of a room and then cleaning in an organized pattern of straight lines. The smart pathing feature allows it to become more efficient with each run, and it gets noticeably better at cleaning around obstacles like chair legs after a few cleaning sessions. It's small enough to go under low furniture like coffee tables and couches, but, unfortunately, it gets stuck on electrical cords and rug tassels. It can navigate on high-pile carpets but can pull rugs around, which could be annoying if you have small area rugs or doormats.

This vacuum does a great job of sealing in fine allergens, thanks in part to its high-efficiency post-motor filter.

This vacuum does a poor job of cleaning crevices. It isn't quite powerful enough to draw debris out of deeper cracks. Thankfully, unlike alternatives like the Roborock Q5, its side brush doesn't scatter messes around when lifting debris from cracks.

The Wyze Robot Vacuum has terrible stain-clearing performance. Unlike the Roborock S5, it doesn't have a mopping feature that would allow it to scrub away dried-on stains.

This vacuum isn't designed to deal with liquid spills.

Physical automation features aren't especially extensive. Unlike the Shark EZ Robot Self-Empty, the Wyze isn't compatible with a self-emptying base station. It uses its LIDAR navigation system to map your home as it cleans for the first time. The vacuum will only connect with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks, as it won't detect 5GHz networks. If you want to use the vacuum without an internet connection, you can use the buttons on the top to either send it back to its dock or have it pause or resume an ongoing cleaning session.

The Wyze companion app is great. You can use the LIDAR-generated map to create virtual boundaries to keep the vacuum out of certain areas or set cleaning schedules for individual rooms. You can also use the app to start, stop, and send the vacuum back to its dock, change the suction power setting, check when parts need to be replaced, see the cleaning history, and check the remaining battery life. You can 'share' the vacuum with other household members so they can control it from their phones.