DEEBOT X9 PRO Omni Review — 16,600Pa Self‑Washing Robot

A great buy, super happy, easy set-up and install phone app then tell it go clean here, there or everywhere based on map!
The ECOVACS DEEBOT T30C has really strong suction and does a great job picking up dust and pet hair. The self-cleaning station makes it so easy since it empties itself and even washes and dries the mop. When it is used, it is quiet and runs smoothly. We an pick the area(s) we want to clean and does it very well. while avoiding steps. I was impressed with how well it cleans along edges and corners, which most vacuums miss. It saves a lot of time and makes the house feel much cleaner. I’m very happy with this purchase.

Mops and vacuums well. But the app is the most bugged thing ever. Throwing error codes that doesn’t make sense and then it turns off everything when entering the docking station and goes offline. Now I spent 3 hours trying to reconnect it. But it simply won’t, so it’s pretty much useless now. Used it for 4 days, now have to return it. Sad cause it cleaned well. Could live with the app being bad, but when its not working at all 👎

I am a disappointed. According to reviews this is the best window cleaner but it only cleans 60% of the windows so only 3 stars. It leaves streaks everywhere. It cleans windows and mirrors but they are definitely not completely clean.

Even a little dirty window can not be cleaned completely. Suitable for cleaning very dirty windows a little. Will continue to use, but disappointed with the final result at all.

I’m disappointed. Despite other reviews calling this the best window cleaner, it only cleans about 60% of my windows — I’d give it 3 stars. It leaves streaks everywhere. While it does remove dirt from windows and mirrors, they never look completely clean. Even slightly dirty windows can’t be fully cleaned. It’s only mildly helpful on very dirty glass. I’ll keep using it, but I’m unhappy with the overall results.

Having two floors used to make cleaning a real challenge for me. I spent over an hour every other day vacuuming and mopping, and the constant bending and pushing started causing upper back pain. My doctor even advised me to avoid activities that put stress on my back, and cleaning was one of them. That’s when I decided to invest in the Robot vacuum and it’s made a huge difference in my daily life.
Now, I simply take the whole setup upstairs to clean, then bring it downstairs when it’s time to tackle the main floor. The robot does all the work overnight while I sleep, and by morning, my floors are spotless. The strong suction and adaptive mopping get into every corner, and the self-emptying feature means I don’t have to worry about constantly emptying the dustbin. The hot water washing ensures the mop is clean for each session, and the obstacle avoidance keeps it from getting stuck. Even though it has that great obstacle avoidance function, I still take all the toys, pillows, etc. from the floor so the vacuum can do its job better.
The key to making it work so well was taking the time to do a proper mapping of both floors. Once that was set up, the robot knew exactly where to go, and now it runs like clockwork. I no longer have to stress about my back pain or spending hours cleaning my house stays fresh with almost no effort from me. It’s been a worthwhile investment that’s made my life so much easier

Purchased this in July on Prime Day. It was ridiculously expensive but that tells you how much I hate mopping. My immediate reaction when I took it out of the box was WOW! This feels quality and expensive. The setup was super easy and it performs flawlessly. I guess the old saying “You get what you pay for” is right. I am really surprised how it navigates the room and gets super close to the edges of everything, circumvents obstacles and covers every inch. It does a great job cleaning and best of all there is no energy needed from me. I have it scheduled to mop on Fridays and vacuum on Mondays. We live in the future and I am loving it! I must admit that I try and hide it from the public because I fear someone will see it, ask me how I like and it when I profess my love for it they are going to ask me to send them the link to buy it and then they will know how much I paid for it which is kind of embarrassing in my book where if I wasn’t so lazy I could just mop my floor for free. :-/

🧼 The mopping system is incredible. It actually scrubs, not just drags a wet pad. It can lift the roller when crossing carpets, and the dock washes and dries the mop afterward — no more smelly pads!
🧹 Vacuuming power is excellent. It picks up pet hair and crumbs easily, even from carpet edges.
🗺️ Navigation and mapping are smart. It learns the layout quickly and cleans room by room without missing spots. The app is feature-rich but works smoothly once you get used to it.

I am a disappointed. According to reviews this is the best window cleaner but it only cleans 60% of the windows so only 3 stars. It leaves streaks everywhere. It cleans windows and mirrors but they are definitely not completely clean.

Even a little dirty window can not be cleaned completely. Suitable for cleaning very dirty windows a little. Will continue to use, but disappointed with the final result at all.

I used my Winbot W2 Omni without problems for almost a year, but it suddenly stopped working—apparently a wheel failed. I searched for support in Mexico but couldn’t find any, and I don’t know who can help. We haven’t used the robot enough for overuse to be the cause.

Purchasing this omni robot vacuum is a complete game changer. Instead of sweeping, vacuuming or mopping manually, this robot vacuum does it all. I have a small dog and for some reason there is always dust appearing on my floors no matter how much I vacuum and mop. Now I no longer have to drag myself to keeping them clean. This omni robot vacuum has my hardwood floors and LVPs spotless and clean. It also has no issues traveling on different elevations, whether its from hardwood to carpet/rugs or to LVPs.

The station is such a sight to see! It auto refills, hot-water washes and air dries. I was also extremely pleased that there’s no hair or any debris stuck to the omni robot vacuum’s brushes! So you don’t even need to maintain that. The only thing you are accountable for is just dumping the dirty water and resupplying clean water. Total process takes about 1-2 minutes and it frees up at least an hour each day. The entire process was very easy to set up and the app is perfect. I was a bit hesitant because its all AI and might overwhelm me, but everything is very user friendly from setting up to using it daily. I would definitely recommend to all my friends that do not own a robot vacuum. Absolute delight!

Tenía trabajando mi Winbot W2 Omni sin problemas por casi un año, pero de repente dejó de funcionar, al parecer es una rueda, he buscado soporte para mexico pero al parecer no existe y no se quien me pueda ayudar y no hemos utlizando tanto el robot como para que se hubiera descompuesto por sobretrabajo

After using the automatic window glass cleaner for about three months, I’m genuinely impressed. This product has completely changed the way I approach cleaning my large windows, and I can confidently say it’s been a fantastic investment.

First and foremost, the ease of use is a major selling point. The device is incredibly simple to operate. It took me no time at all to get the hang of it, and now it’s a breeze to set up. I simply attach it to the window, press a button, and it does all the hard work for me. This has saved me a significant amount of time and effort, especially with the large, hard-to-reach windows in my home.

The quality of the product is also excellent. It feels sturdy and well-made, and after three months of regular use, it’s still performing just as it did on day one. The cleaning pads are effective and easy to replace, and the suction power is strong and reliable, so I never have to worry about it falling.

What I particularly love is its versatility. I’ve used it on both the interior and exterior of my windows, and the results are consistently streak-free and sparkling. It handles the dirt and grime from the outside just as well as the smudges from the inside, making it an all-in-one solution.

For anyone with large glass windows, whether at home or in an office, I highly recommend this automatic window glass cleaner. It’s a high-quality, easy-to-use product that delivers exceptional results and makes the chore of window cleaning a thing of the past.

I am a disappointed. According to reviews this is the best window cleaner but it only cleans 60% of the windows so only 3 stars. It leaves streaks everywhere. It cleans windows and mirrors but they are definitely not completely clean.

Even a little dirty window can not be cleaned completely. Suitable for cleaning very dirty windows a little. Will continue to use, but disappointed with the final result at all.

One of the central problems with online reviews by vacuum pros is their houses: They are spotless. Everyone who reviews these things has, for example, a spotless kitchen, and has to spill coffee and wait 24 hours to demo the vac.

Well, I suppose if your livelihood is reviewing vacuum-mops, it is hard to keep your house dirty.

For a real-life review, perhaps the reviewers can sign up some slobs, so that instead of having a single spot to mop, they can have something more uniform in its need for cleaning. (I am being gentle.) So think, if you will, ground-in dirt in the mud room, in need of manual elbow grease, and then just multiply.

However, give this robot enough tries (it took me about six or more cleanings over hours and hours) and things improve to a level of pretty good. Kind of three or four stars.

So I carried it — and this is a problem, it weighs a lot — it to a noncontiguous room. The app forces you to declare multilevels to add a room. And then then mapping begins.

Here was the first problem, as no matter how mapped it was, it mopped only part of the room. Re-mapping didn’t help. Giving up, I took it to the first room where it seemed more at home. And then, you know how they talk about a single flaw bringing down the mission? Here was this X9’s SPOF (Single Point of Failure):

Stuck bumper.

It looked fine. It was not stuck. It was clearly the most unstuck bumper I had ever seen, but no amount of rejiggering, or factory resetting, did anything. Ecovac would not move, and had become 100% useless.

What does Maya Angelou say, “if someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”

This is not something I want to keep, and back it has gone.

Next I unpacked my other new robo, the Dreame X30 Ultra, at almost half the price, but lacking the Ecovac’s ability to roller-up dirt and move it into an inboard dirty-water tank; instead the Dreame has duo rotating mop pads. The theory for this, I imagine, is that if you go over the same soiled spot enough times (after the pads have been automatically washed multiple times) the end result should be OK.

The first thing that surprised me was the Dreame app, which was more comprehensible, and the build, which was more Army-tank-like. The mapping and mopping were fine. As to its ability to remove ground-in dirt, I don’t know yet: it clearly is making progress. If it takes a few extra runs, well, you’re doing this overnight, so I don’t think it matters.

The X30 is the old flagship model, not the one that raises itself (that’s the x50) over thresholds, but would have you do the manual labor yourself. Once again, we are but servants to our robot masters.

The Aug. 13 2025 update to the Ecovacs X9 part of this is that the company (Ecovacs) has read this review and my email to them (I recommended adding an ‘override’ function to essentially say “this bumper is not stuck”) and replied regarding the stuck bumper issue. They say “…regarding the ‘Override’ function … we have promptly escalated to our technical team for evaluation” and have added that support there is collecting similar cases (rare they say). Of course, I’d guess the problem (software, firmware, hardware?) of claiming a bumper is stuck when it isn’t might be hard to trace until they have one in hand. But, the mapping difficulties (not true for everyone, but for a significant subset) are another matter. They have a lot at stake, especially with Dreame announcing a roller-based model (Aqua10), presumably to challenge Ecovacs.

As to the spinning mop pads versus the roller: Yes, clearly in theory, and somewhat evident in practice, spritzing clean water ahead of the rotating roller, and holding dirty water in the robot until it reaches the base to discharge, is the way to go.

There are videos disparaging the spinning mop pads showing that they “just spread the mess.” While this is true, it is not necessarily true. After the Eco X9 got my floors pretty clean (ground-in dirt) but failed on the bumper issue, the Dreame X30 took over. As predicted it eventually got everything spotless.

Here is the moral of the story: If you are thinking of mopping up Cheerios and milk, you’re going to need a roller model with a clean and dirty-water tank. But, if it’s mainly ground-in dirt, or dry coffee and other already dried-up stains, you may well be satisfied with the rotating pads.

(Due to an unfortunate scheduling error, the Dreame X30 headed into the dogs’ wee-wee pads, and cleaning that by hand took a long while; probably rollers would have handled it better. Take note.)

The smart thing to do: Manufacturers need to make a model minus a few of the most advanced features, at half the price. What do we value as consumers?

No frustration, it should just map and work.

Most online vacuum reviews feel unrealistic because the reviewers’ homes are spotless. Reviewers often stage small spills and wait a day to test a mop, which doesn’t reflect real life. If you review cleaning gear for a living, it’s understandable your house stays clean — but for a realistic test, try a truly dirty home. Think ground-in mud in a mudroom that needs real elbow grease, then multiply that across the house.

Give this robot enough tries — it took me six or more cleanings over many hours — and performance improves to a respectable level, maybe three or four stars. But there are practical problems. The Ecovacs X9 is heavy to carry, and the app forces you into multilevel mapping if you add a noncontiguous room. Mapping began, but no matter how many times I ran it, the X9 only mopped part of the room. Remapping didn’t help.

Then the Single Point of Failure appeared: the bumper reported as “stuck.” It looked fine and visibly wasn’t stuck, but after rejiggering and factory resets it wouldn’t move at all. The machine became 100% useless. As Maya Angelou says, “if someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” I returned it.

I emailed Ecovacs suggesting an override to tell the robot “this bumper is not stuck.” On Aug. 13, 2025 they replied that they’d escalated the idea to tech and are collecting similar (rare) cases. I suspect tracing a false “stuck bumper” will be hard without physical units to inspect. Mapping issues affect a significant subset of users, too — and with competitors like Dreame announcing roller-based models, Ecovacs has a lot on the line.

I unpacked the Dreame X30 Ultra next — about half the price of the X9 — which uses two rotating mop pads instead of a roller that sprays water and stores dirty water in a tank. The Dreame app was clearer, the build felt tank-like, and mapping and mopping worked well. On ground-in dirt it’s making steady progress; it often needs a few extra runs, but if you’re running it overnight that’s fine. The X30 is an older flagship that doesn’t raise over thresholds (that’s the X50), so you’ll have to lift it yourself.

Comparing rollers vs. spinning pads: in theory and practice, spraying clean water ahead of a rotating roller and holding dirty water in a tank is superior for wet, messy jobs. Spinning pads can “just spread the mess” in videos, and that can be true — but not always. After the Ecovacs X9 got floors reasonably clean before failing on the bumper, the Dreame X30 eventually got everything spotless after multiple passes.

Note: the X30 accidentally ran over the dogs’ pee pads because of a scheduling mix-up; cleaning that by hand took a long time. Rollers would likely have handled that better — worth keeping in mind.

Bottom line: if you’re cleaning fresh spills like Cheerios and milk, get a roller model with separate clean and dirty-water tanks. If your problem is mainly ground-in dirt or dried stains, rotating pads can be satisfactory. Manufacturers should consider making simpler, lower-priced models that reliably map and just work. As consumers, what we really want is no frustration — it should just map and work.

Mops and vacuums well. But the app is the most bugged thing ever. Throwing error codes that doesn’t make sense and then it turns off everything when entering the docking station and goes offline. Now I spent 3 hours trying to reconnect it. But it simply won’t, so it’s pretty much useless now. Used it for 4 days, now have to return it. Sad cause it cleaned well. Could live with the app being bad, but when its not working at all 👎

Having a two-story home made cleaning a real struggle — I was spending over an hour every other day vacuuming and mopping, and all the bending and pushing gave me upper back pain. My doctor even told me to avoid activities that stress my back, so I decided to try a robot vacuum and it has been a game changer.

Now I just move the whole setup upstairs to clean, then bring it downstairs to do the main floor. The robot runs overnight while I sleep, and by morning the floors are spotless. The strong suction and adaptive mopping reach into every corner, the self-emptying base means I rarely touch the dustbin, and the hot-water washing keeps the mop clean between sessions. Obstacle avoidance helps it avoid getting stuck (though I still pick up toys and pillows so it can do a better job). The key was taking time to properly map both floors — once that was done it knows exactly where to go and runs like clockwork. I no longer worry about back pain or spending hours cleaning; the house stays fresh with almost no effort from me. It’s been a worthwhile investment.