You might associate wet-dry vacuum cleaners with being more expensive than their solely dry counterparts, but that’s not always the case. As part of Roborock’s ‘House of Tomorrow’ launch event, the smart cleaning brand launched a range of new appliances, including the affordable F25 RT wet-dry vacuum.
Priced at $599 (or $499 via Roborock’s website at the time of writing), it’s Roborock’s entry-level wet-dry vacuum, sitting beneath the $699 base F25, the $999 F25 Ace, and the new high-end $1,499 F25 Ultra. As such, the F25 RT doesn’t have all the smarts of the more expensive models, but it’ll handle a wider range of messes than a standard vacuum.
With 20,000Pa of suction power, the Roborock F25 RT can vacuum up dust, dirt, and pet fur, while its roller mop takes care of wet messes. It separates dirty water in a separate tank, which you can remove to empty its contents post-cleaning.
Once the cleaning is done, the F25 RT cleans itself using hot water and hot air when docked in its charging station. It’s fairly lightweight, too, with its 4kg frame designed to be pushed around easily.
Launched at the same time, Roborock’s premium F25 Ultra model steps up the cleaning with steam technology. Roborock’s answer to Tineco’s new steam wet-dry vac, this model produces temperatures reaching 150 degrees to tackle crusted-on messes. Compared to the F25 RT, which is suited to daily maintenance, the Ultra is more of a heavy-duty cleaner.
More robot cleaners on the way
Alongside the wet-dry vacs, Roborock also launched the Qrevo Curv 2 Flow, a $2,499 robot cleaning appliance with more powerful mopping technology. According to the brand, this robot applies two-and-a-half times more mopping pressure than the previous model.
On top of that, the roller mop design also introduces a new type of self-cleaning for Roborock’s robots. It uses a scraper to direct dirty water into a dedicated tank, preventing the robot from smearing soiled liquid all over the floor.
The Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow takes a different approach to keeping carpets dry, too. Lots of robot vacuums automatically lift up their mops when detecting carpet, leaving them dry. However, Roborock’s new approach uses what’s called a “roller shield” to physically block the robot’s mop from carpeted floors.
Those keen to see the new cleaning technology in action can do so at Roborock’s House of Tomorrow event in Melbourne Central between 17-21 September. More information, including the chance to win a Roborock F25, is available via Roborock’s Humanitix event page.
