Update: This popular deal is still available.
Walmart has
iHome AutoVac Nova Self Empty Robot Vacuum & Mop w/ Mapping on sale for
$189.
Shipping is free.
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Note, product must be sold/shipped by Walmart
Key Features:
- Auto Empty Base
- HomeMap 2.0 Lidar:
- The iHome AutoVac Nova uses a laser based navigation system and multiple sensors for superior mapping, object avoidance and floor coverage.
- Define and customize Rooms and Virtual Boundaries in the iHome Clean App.
- Ultra Strong Suction:
- Hyper Drive Plus with 2700pa suction power handles fine dust, stubborn dirt, pesky dirt hair and more.
- Dual Action Wet/Dry:
- Vacuum and Mop simultaneously with the 2-in-1 tank. Debris is stored in the dry compartment as the mop follows with a wet pass.
- Connect Nova to Wi-Fi for voice and app control when you want it. Use the iHome Clean App to manage Nova from anywhere and connect to Alexa or Google Assistant to control your AutoVac by voice.
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Unfortunately, I'm losing a lot of faith with iHome products. Just recently, iHome turned off the smart home functionality for all their smart plugs making them useless. It worked well for the past 4 years but now it's simply paper weights.
The app update has made it much better and more user friendly, though I did need to reset zones.
Only downside is no Alexa/Google integration to easily say "Alexa, clean the family room." That being said, I just setup different areas on schedules or use the iHome app.
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FWIW, our situation:
1. run it weekly,
2. have 1 cat who sheds plenty along with 2 women in the house (I do need to do some detangling on the brushes from time to time)
3. run it on wood floors with some tile in bathrooms, some rugs in bedrooms (about 1100 sq ft)
4. had to replace bag once since Nov 2021 (its possible to just empty the bag into a bigger garbage bag though)
5. do not use the mop functionality
6. have it connected to Alexa but dont use the voice controls ever, just the app
Some of my feedback is:
Pros:
- The Lidar is surprisingly good. It doesn't bump into most things and just skims the edges. The ones without lidar will bounce off all walls, chairs, etc. Believe it when people say Lidar is a game changer. Plus, with lidar, it can clean in the darkness while you sleep.
- It auto-empties. They say you have to replace the bag once a month, but for me, I've been going 4 months and it's only about 1/4 full.
- It goes under tables/cabinets if the legs are high enough. Reduces the dust everywhere!
Cons:
- It only gets about 90% of stuff. I don't mind since I have it running every day, so after a few days, it has picked up pretty much everything.
- It is pretty noisy. There are multiple vacuum settings, but the drive motors are so loud, you might as well just set it to the max vacuum since it's already being noisy.
- It's slow. It takes about 30 minutes to clean my place. Maybe other vacuums are just as slow, but people have commented on why I let it run when it's faster for me to vacuum myself. I say it saves me from vacuuming 10 minutes a week and I don't care how long it takes. It's usually running when I'm not home anyways.
Other FYI:
- I have no problems with the app. Once it's programmed, I just leave it and never use it. I have a few keepout areas and set it to run every day, so not sure why people hate the app.
- The sensors get dusty easily and it won't tell you. If the vacuum starts acting weird and running around in circles, it's likely the sensors (not lidar) are dirty and it thinks it's about to drive off a cliff. I have to clean the sensors every other week to keep it working. That only involves a wet napkin to clear the dust
- Keep those cords away from it. I'm sure all robot vacuums have this problem if they don't have AI. It will eat up cords and get stuck
- I never use the auto-mop, but I've heard it sucks
I think this is a great entry level robot vacuum to see if you'll like it and use it
Whatever you are referencing is not a iHome Nova product and others below look to agree with me.
Robot is amazing, my only issue is occasionally it does not find its way back home, but I think I caused my own problem by putting a do not go zone so close to the base that it was interfering with the robot guidance.
I would get the bot swapped, cause mine is flawless without the mop attachment and just the dustbin installed. The mop attachment is a plastic piece and also a cloth so make sure your removing the plastic piece that attaches to the dustbin and not just the cloth, incase that is what you are doing? Also ensure you dont have the base station against a wall it has to be a few inches away from the wall per their setup guide.
I would get the bot swapped, cause mine is flawless without the mop attachment and just the dustbin installed. The mop attachment is a plastic piece and also a cloth so make sure your removing the plastic piece that attaches to the dustbin and not just the cloth, incase that is what you are doing? Also ensure you dont have the base station against a wall it has to be a few inches away from the wall per their setup guide.
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As for the mop attachment, as I mentioned I been having hit or miss luck with it returning home properly with it installed. At this point I just removed the attachment completely and when I want it to mop I have to refill the water anyway so I attach it. Slightly inconvenient but for the $250 I paid a few months ago well worth it, so for $200 and under this is no big deal.
Get the unit swapped you should see massive improvements. I like this so much probably going to wait for the next generation units to come out, cause they should be coming out in a few months and will probably get one of those when they go on sale hopefully closer to these prices. Then have one upstairs and one on the main floor.
No problems if it's doing full house cleaning
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