Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo N8 Plus
An all-in-one flooring cleaning solution that won’t blow your budget.
The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo N8 Plus is a little larger than some robot vacuums, in part because of its 240ml water reservoir, but not substantially so. It’s 9.3cm tall and has a diameter of 35.3cm. This does mean it’s not quite as nimble as some when nipping underneath tables and chairs, and carrying it upstairs could be a chore – it weighs 3.6kg.
In terms of outward appearance, it’s incredibly sleek, with one button on top to start it cleaning, and is available in glossy white as well as black. The Auto-Empty Station comes in a matching colour and is fairly sizeable at 42.6cm tall, 30cm wide and 41cm deep, plus it needs 50cm clearance on either side – we found it struggled to get back onto the charging base when obstacles were closer. Inside, you’ll find a 420ml dust box, along with a three-layer dust filtration system that filters 99 percent of minute particle matter, and particles as small as 6 microns, as well as pet hair.
We started all our tests on the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo N8 Plus’s Quiet mode, which worked well on hard floors to suck up both fine flour dust and larger debris (oats) with minimal effort. Disappointingly, when the vacuum docked itself to charge, a few oats fell out and were left on the floor.
Cleaning medium-pile carpet was more of a challenge. Oats were mostly picked up on the Quiet setting but it required the Standard power level to remove them all. Fine dust was problematic on most levels, requiring the highest Max+ to remove the most visible traces of flour.
Despite having laser detection for objects, the Deebot Ozmo N8 Plus became stuck a few times – on piano pedals, between the legs of a dining chair, and on a rug – and repeatedly banged into pet food bowls. Once the floors were mapped, we noticed that it didn’t go over the same area twice, even though some dust was left behind.
The auto-emptying was especially convenient and we liked that you can switch this function off, should the Deebot Ozmo N8 Plus be vacuuming at night. Otherwise, there’s minimal maintenance – the dust bag only needs replacing every 30 days or so, with a suggested weekly clean for the filter and main brush with the included cleaning tool.
While a little more complex than some – it pays to spend time exploring the menus to get a good grasp of the Deebot Ozmo N8 Plus’s functionality – the Ecovacs Home app is fairly straightforward to use.
The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo N8 Plus is one of the brand’s latest launches, combining simultaneous vacuuming and mopping with auto emptying into its charging station. Its app allows it to map floors accurately and be controlled by voice, while providing plenty of progress information.
Rachel Ogden