TP-LINK Tapo RV20 Max Plus Robotic Vacuum and Mop with Auto Empty Station, pretty good price (ATL?) for a decent budget machine, bought last time and has completed over 200hrs reasonably trouble free cleaning, hard to pass at that price.
Two days flash sale, finishing 28/02
reminder: no LIDAR
Thank you
How big of an issue is this? I have no idea about robovacs and was waiting for the Lubluelu SL60 to come down to $170 again. But this having an auto empty station seems like a better value. Is it?
I would go for auto empty station as convenience will make you use it more often.
Have you checked Temu? I got the SL60PLUS for $150 with cashback a couple of weeks ago.
TEMU - UMET
How big of an issue is this? I
It depends on how else the robot does discovery. If it just uses the bumper, or if it uses a camera aswell (Like the older Roomba's) in which case you need good lighting. Lidar means it can run in the dark which is great because my house is double storey house so we have the ground floor cleaned and mopped overnight
Based on my experience of only using the SL60, I feel a reliable and problem free clean is more important that the convenience of emptying the unit.
If it can't work its way around your house and clean all areas then all else is fluff.
The SL60 has been great at accommodating moved furniture, open/closed doors, and kids toys.
I probably wouldn't bother with the auto-empty dock for my next one. I have to take the dust compartment out the robovac anyway to refill mop fluid. And the height of the dock means I can't hide it under a sofa like I probably would. I'd get several 120 sqm polished concrete floor cleans before it would need emptying (no pets, but feral, feral kids)
If my next one has a dock I'll go full-beans with one that changes the water etc. Even happy to plumb one in - I have come to love the usefulness that much.
The SL60D has a much larger dust-only bin you can buy as well that pushes out empties to a weekly basis (but reportedly doesn't work with the auto empty dock anymore)
From official website
It seems that LiDAR is available for this model
(https://www.tp-link.com/au/smart-home/robot-vacuum/tapo-rv20…)
It has LIDAR, but not 360⁰ LIDAR. It has a single forward facing beam which means the vacuum has to spin around to gauge where it's at, whereas 360⁰ LIDAR (the small disc that protrudes from the top of the vacuum) constantly scans it's environment hundreds of times a minute. The latter is obviously far superior in terms of object avoidance and general navigation.
Thanks for the detailed explanation. I would go for saving $159 for additional functions that RV30 max does.
I am using it now I guess the main difference for 360 or not is just as a matter of speed. As I can see the rv20 will rotate 360 to scan using the Lidar( I guess) which take maybe 1second more than 360.
It DOES have LIDAR….
Yeah I stand corrected as @aussiebg stated, however @ash2000 have a good explanation on the difference in the above comment. I would argue that Lubluelu SL60 is of better value (which can be had for around $100 more with docking station- if you're willing to wait) with its 360 LIDAR (can vouch for it, i have one)
this or the roborock qrevo?
Price seems a very big differences, not comparable literally.
If mop is not the primary function you are looking for then this one is great entry level vacuum. But if you require regular mopping then Qrevo is one of the best.
Thx. Just ordered one and I have got free 90 mins uber deliver. It gonna arrive in less than 45 mins.
Let us know how it goes before the deal is up
Tossing up between this or the RV30 Max via JB for $399
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/tp-link-tapo-rv30-max-hyp…
Looks like the main difference is in the LIDAR (radar) the cheaper one RV20 has a front facing radar so it needs to turn to know where it is, the RV30 has the elevated disk LIDAR so it has 360 radar it spins the radar on top so it has better navigation. Oh the RV20 has no mapping i think as well.
Thats what I see.
V20 PROS - thinner so can fit under things better, CONS - no 360 radar and no maps
V30 PROS - better navigation and floor mapping (can map upto 4 different floors), maybe spends less time vacuuming with maps CONS - slightly taller so might get stuck more.
Thats about it as far as i can see have to decide if having mapping is worth the $160.
having 360 LIDAR has a huge difference in terms of mapping
its worth paying the $150 difference IMO
This mainly only affects the initial map though, right? Over 2-3 cleans, the vacuum will learn the area better using the bumper I'm hoping?
@AlbiesDad: Theoretically yes, but in reality while rooms / partitions doesn't change
the location of obstacles (eg. furnitures / chairs) might change everyday
360 LIDAR will be fast enough to do a re-map in each run to calculate the best path for cleaning
while the front facing LIDAR (V20 series) will be having some bumps
@littlesoldier: Hmmm okay, good points - thanks for the input. Grabbed this for my mums office to use outside business hours so if it takes half an hour longer than an RV30 should be no issue. Our T30S Combo at home has all the bells and whistles and is great for where things are scattered all over the ground.
@littlesoldier: Update - man this thing is really stupid compared to my Ecovacs T30S. Bumps itself one spot 10 times in a row before doing a 360 and bumping itself 10 more times, before finally switching directions.
According to TP-Link the V20 has maps.
https://www.tp-link.com/au/compare/?typeId=5782&productIds=8…
This shows the difference between the two:
https://www.tp-link.com/au/compare/?typeId=5782&productIds=8…
cheers grabbed one
Purchased one during the Boxing Day sales and I love it. Was going to purchase the Lubluelu SL60 but decided on this instead. I use it twice a day to vaccum the floorboards throughout the house and am yet to have any issues. Go for the slimmer RV20 Max if you have a lot of low furniture plus it has a bumper for when it softly bumps something (hardly ever) and yes it has lidar sensors on the front.
Cheers OP got 1. Just wondering what others do with double storey houses? For this price tempted to get one for up and down or is it easier to just physically bring it up the stairs when I need upstairs cleaned?
Double the savings, it is the Ozbargain way.
We have two. One for downstairs, one for upstairs.
How is this vs the Aldi one?
$244 via price check button or can try price beat from officeworks https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/tapo-rv20-…
$149 for the Dreame Mova M1 for those who are concerned about radar and ok with no tank. Vacuum robot market price seems to go down since Christmas.
Just ordered, thanks.
Got one with free Uber delivery to replace my 2020 Roborock E20. Thanks OP!
interested ive never had robot vacuum before.
just wondering how often does the vacuum bag, mopping pad need to be replaced and whats the cost.
$37 at JB for 5 bags, although i've had my vaccum since end of december and bag is a quarter full. Havent tried the mop.
how about the water for mopping, how many times need a refill for a job
My original Xiaomi robovac is almost done, ready to replace, over 400 hrs it's paid for itself on convenience
As a shift worker, I now want the auto floor mop, auto empty, auto everything model
Do I wait for the QRevo sale or get this?
I'd rather get something decent that's going to last and do exactly what I want it to do, even if means spending more.
I got Officeworks to price beat this! Delivering tomorrow thanks OP!
How is this vs the sl60 plus ??
i have the sl60 and dust bin.
for $50 more on amazon right now, that would be my goto.
Why over this TP Link? I don't see any benefit over it aside from full LiDAR. Otherwise it has less suction power.
over it aside from full LiDAR.
So much better with this
$229 with studentbeans $20 off code :). was considering going for rv30 but gonna stick with this, may take a little longer to clean but worth saving the extra cash for almost the same machine.
$244 Price Beat button