Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 950: test and opinion

There’s life beyond classic brands like Roomba or value for money from Xiaomi or Cecotec. Without going any further, the Chinese company Ecovacs may be less well known, but it has been designing robot vacuums for more than two decades.

His DEEBOT 950 surprised us with its performance. by its efficiency and great autonomy, all at a very competitive price..

Data sheet Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 950

Analysis and testing

We’ve had the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 950 at home for two weeks now, which has given us time to put it through its paces on our floors, carpets and the like.

Design

It’s one of the most understated and stylish robot vacuums we’ve seen. a model that will go unnoticed in your designer home. thanks to its matte black finish and small base.

The DEEBOT 950 has only one big button on its surface to start it, the typical protrusion to house its laser sight and nothing else, which makes it very minimalist. Thanks to its finish, we were able to carry it in our hands without leaving marks or fingerprints.

What we liked the least was when we flipped the vacuum cleaner: it has two side brushes that attract dirt to the suction area and keep it inside the vacuum cleaner. a single central rollera somewhat basic setup that doesn’t match its high-end proposition.

Navigation

The DEEBOT 950 is equipped with a laser sight that sends a beam of light wherever it goes to determine distances and obstacles on its way back, helping it with orientation and mapping. After several weeks of testing, we have satisfied with this navigation systemnot least because of how quickly it travels the entire area with hardly any space left to clean.

However, since it’s quite a large robot, it couldn’t clean between the chairs in the dining room. The good thing is that despite its width, it is not excessively large, so it was able to fit under the bed or the sofa without problems.

Although its laser sight allows efficient and optimized navigation, it does not overwork itself, he is not infallible in the face of obstacles and has sometimes blocked himself. in some of our tests, here are some recommendations:

• Remove the wires from the ground if you don’t want to crush them and pull them out.
• Slippers and other small items are also susceptible to being picked up.

We appreciate that it supports saving multiple maps, so you can choose which areas to clean, and it lets you create virtual borders.for example, precisely under my desk, which is full of cables.

Cleaning

After several weeks of cleaning our house, we found this DEEBOT robot vacuum particularly interesting. for large households looking for a versatile model and who have no particular needs..

Why versatile? Because sucks and rubs at the same timewhich helps keep floors clean for solids and dry stains. If you’re worried about your mats getting wet, we’ve discovered something that pleasantly surprised us: when it finds one, it avoids getting it wet and damaging it.

We appreciate the fact that it has a carpet special modeSo when it detects them, it sets the maximum power (which you can appreciate if you pay attention to the noise it makes). While it’s not bad for cleaning smaller, thin rugs, we think it’s a little underpowered for thicker, woolly rugs like the one in our bedroom.

With a maximum suction capacity of 1,500 pascals and its brush configuration, it is. Sufficient for all types of soil and “easy” to trap dirt.such as gravel, dust and crumbs.

That’s right, if you have a cat like ours that often sheds, this will not be enough for you.. In this sense, we lack more power and that it has a central rubber brush, more efficient with the balls of hair or lint that tend to accumulate in the nooks and crannies of our home.

Autonomy

One of the things we liked the most about the Deebot Ozmo 950 is the battery life, which surpasses that of the Deebot Ozmo 950. 3 hours of use without charging. But only if you use it on the lowest power setting, which is usually sufficient if you live alone or are a couple that doesn’t stain much.

Taking into account that our apartment is 100 m2 and has 3 rooms, using it at medium power, he was able to completely clean it a few times. Blame it on his good work is not only the large battery, but also the optimized navigation..

From our experience, we think it could clean larger houses or even multi-storey housesbecause when it runs out of battery, it returns to base to recharge and then returns to finish cleaning where it left off.

Control

To control the Deebot Ozmo 950, we had to install application on mobile phonewhich allowed us to control it both remotely and when we are not at home. While this is the most comprehensive control available, it can be problematic if you’re not very tech-savvy:

• Whether you prefer a more traditional treatmentfor example with an old-fashioned remote control.
• Because the application has a large number of options, and we found it somewhat “messy”, we decided to modify it. overloaded and unintuitive.

However, it didn’t take us too long to get to grips with the app and get the most out of it. However, we regretted not being able to select the cleaning zones by zones and not only by rooms. An interesting fact if you like technologyWe were able to get it up and running by just telling Alexa Assistant and Google Home.

Our Verdict

After using the Deebot Ozmo 950 for several weeks, we have found that it is a robot vacuum that stands out for its versatility and autonomy, an interesting combination for anyone looking for a quality robot vacuum. a versatile model for large homes in the mid-range..

In this context vacuum, scrub and have carpet modeideal for daily floor maintenance. However, it’s not a robot that stands out for its deep cleaning, so we think it’s interesting for pet-free households, allergy sufferers or children who stain a lot.

Between the fact that it is able to store several maps, the quality of its navigation and its large battery, we recommend it. for large apartments and even multi-storey houses..

Due to its characteristics, it is a good value for money robot vacuum that will appeal to tech users. thanks to all the options offered by its application and the fact that you can even use it by voice.