Anyone own a quiet robot vacuum?

I bought my parents the Roomba 980 for Christmas last year, but it’s a little loud (especially on carpeting). Does anyone own a robot vacuum that’s quieter than the average upright vacuum?

Hello @helpadvisors

I don’t have any experience with Robot Vacuums but you can filter your search for a quieter vacuum by looking at the noise expressed in decibels.

For example the Roomba 980 has a noise level of 70-80 dB, the e.ziclean MAPPING SWEEPY less than 58 dB, the Deebot M81 Pro around 57 dB, and the Mamibot ProVac Plus2 around 55 dB.

I hope that information can help you out!

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A friend gave us the Xiaomi Mi Robot cleaner, quite advanced and noise level pretty ok for us, 50dB in quiet mode.

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Thanks for the replies! The prob with decibels is that companies always give the lowest dB which is usually on a tile floor (opposed to carpet vacuuming).

@geraldinebc15 - really appreciate you looking those up!

Loving the Robot Shop community so far!

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Keep in mind that the Neato is incredibly noisy, but also incredibly effective at vacuuming and navigating its environment. Its motor sounds like a model jet, so most people have it run while they’re away.

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Hi,

Note that the noise level of the fan is usually not the worst ‘‘noise’’ produced by a robot vacuum.

The friction of the brush depending on the kind of floor it will sweep.

In my experience, the Neato regular brush was really noisy when flapping on a wooden tile floor but was pretty quiet when working on a carpet.
See this combo brush since it’s pretty smooth and quiet: https://www.robotshop.com/en/neato-botvac-combo-brush.html

Product Highlights

  • Neato Botvac series combo brush
  • Offers superior pick-up of pet hair
  • Reduced noise during operation
  • Best for homes with pets and allergy sensitivities

Let me know what you think about it.

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Hi!

According to the list at petcatfriends.com/best-robot-vacuums-for-pet-hair/ the Eufy Robovac 30C is very quiet. Glad to hear the 980 is so loud, so I’m skipping that one not just because of the price :smiley:

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Thanks for the recommendations everyone!

I’m thinking of making it simpler by writing a review like my one on Ecovacs but it’s hard finding which ones have the lowest decibels. Seems like they range 40-60 dB but I’m not sure if those are official or just said in the description.

Anyways I appreciate all the help!

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