Deebot Robot Vacuum/Mop Users - How Wet Is Too Wet for Engineered Oak Flooring?

LMr T 91 on 01/04/2024 - 09:56

I purchased a new robot vacuum (Deebot T20 Omni) a couple days ago.

I already had some mapping issues and the robot being confused where it is, but that's not my main issue. That seems to be fine now.

I am worried it's using too much water on my floor and may cause damage to it. I have engineered oak flooring, and as such I set the water pad wetness to "Low" & "Efficient" (lowest setting). After mopping the floor is visibly really wet. It takes about 15min for it to fully dry. Video to illustrate: https://streamable.com/4tn5x6

Using my old Ozmo 950, the mop (not that great but still) would be just damp and the floor would dry in a matter of minutes. Whereas the T20 mop is quite wet.

I tried to change the wetness setting to "High" and quite frankly it feels exactly the same as the "Low" setting, which makes me think maybe the wetness setting is defective on my machine.

A few questions for fellow users:
1. How's your T20 (or similar) wetness level? is it similar to the video I attached or far less?
2. Is 15min too long for engineered oak floors to dry after a mop?

What are your thoughts?

Home & Garden Ecovacs Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

Comments

  • Dollar General on 01/04/2024 - 10:01

    Seems fine.

    Floors are impacted more by humidity, cold weather etc than being mopped

  • coffeeinmyveins on 01/04/2024 - 17:46
    1. Is 15min too long for engineered oak floors to dry after a mop?

    depends on the relative humidity and temperature. In 30 degree dry heat? Yep. In 22 degrees high humidity? Nope.

    I have a robot vacuum similar and that amount of water seems on the "higher" side of what should be left behind. Are you saturating the mop heads before hand?

    In any case, unless it's pooling water like you've just dumped a cup of water on the floor, it should be fine. If the floor can't handle that then you've got big issues when it gets humid.

    • Mr T 91 on 01/04/2024 - 19:31

      Thanks for your response.

      We tend to keep the place ~20-23 degrees (not sure about humidity, I'd say normal Melbourne levels).

      I do not saturate the mop pads beforehand, the station washes & saturates the mop.

      Which vacuum do you use if you don't mind me asking?

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