Great Entry Robotic Vacuum from Hoover!
Hoover's BH70700 Quest 700 Bluetooth Enabled Robot Vacuum Cleaner for Carpet and Hard Floors is a member of Hoover's Fall 2016 new product release.<br /><br />Hoover is a special brand in the vacuum industry.  Indeed, in the United Kingdom, vacuuming is referred to as &#34;hoovering.&#34;  They are a pioneer of the industry.<br /><br />Hoover's latest products aim to get them back as a premium brand in the space.  Over the years, Hoover's products had been driven towards a race to be a more affordable option.  While many of those options still exist, Hoover is now attempting to take on premiums brands such as Roomba and Dyson with some of its latest products.<br /><br />This robot vacuum clearly takes on iRobot's Roomba brand.  I have owned a Roomba for nearly five years, therefore, I was excited to check out Hoover's offering.  Many of the features on this Hoover compare beautifully to my similarly priced Roomba.  Automatic docking station, virtual wall, fantastic side brush, and bumper are features that make the two units very similar and perform nicely.  In addition, this Hoover includes a remote control and bluetooth, features I do not have on my Roomba.  The battery run time of up to 90 minute is also vastly superior to my Roomba.<br /><br />Overall, operating the unit, I see similar performance to my Roomba, though the long battery runtime of this Hoover seems to make it more capable from the first use.  I felt my Roomba always worked best on a super clean floor, the Hoover doesn't suffer as much if you have a corner or spot under some furniture that has been neglected a couple weeks.  The Roomba would tend to get filled up or clogged up easier if you didn't start with a super clean room.  Once the Roomba had been operating, automatically, several weeks, it was great.<br /><br />The bluetooth and remote are handy, though a scheduled vacuuming is ideal.  Running the unit in the same room or rooms 2-3x per week keeps the carpet looking oh so fresh.  There really is no match for regular multiple times per week vacuuming.  That would be a chore with a heavy, large upright vacuum.  However, with the Quest 700 from Hoover, the robot does the work for you, which makes the multiple times per week vacuuming that leaves your carpet so fluffy, comfortable, and clean, easy to achieve.  That is my favorite feature of robot vacuums, unlike people who might keep putting off the chore, the robot won't.  You truly see over the first couple weeks, your carpet gets nicer and nicer.  A 15 minute upright cleaning just can't match multiple, robotic vacuum sessions throughout the week.<br /><br />My least favorite feature of these vacuums is cleaning out the bin, keeping the brushes clean, etc.  It's a rather dirty job.  That's why, again, it's best to start with a clean carpet and use these units for maintenance, that will keep down the maintenance you have to do on the robot!<br /><br />I would also caution they are best to use in rooms and a home without cables, shoes, or other objects in their way.  Otherwise, the robots are going to drag these objects around your room.  You want a rather clear room for the robot.  Furniture is fine, it will gently bump into it and change direction, but movable objects or cables are not so great.<br /><br />Overall, Hoover has a very competent entry level machine with the Quest 700.  I prefer it to my nearly five year old entry level Roomba.  It's a great introduction to robotic vacuuming.  Should my budget allow in the future, I would like to see if the features and performance of the higher end Hoover Quests might impress me even more.  Still, this unit is a sweet spot.  You get a lot of convenience and features at an affordable price.<br /><br />I certainly recommend this Hoover Quest 700.  I am excited to have this in my home!
Rating: 5 stars