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Roborock F25 Ace: Two-minute evaluate
In case you’re somebody like me whose house options predominantly laborious flooring, then investing in a wet-dry vacuum cleaner could be a godsend because it drastically reduces the period of time it takes to wash, whereas additionally delivering glorious outcomes.
The Roborock F25 Ace is the second wet-dry vacuum cleaner I’ve personally examined and after utilizing it twice every week for 4 weeks straight, I’ve retired the earlier one I had into storage.
Not solely is the F25 Ace ludicrously easy to arrange for first-time use, it’s left my flooring trying cleaner, and I can’t really feel any mud or grit underfoot after a session, one thing I’ve beforehand skilled with different such flooring washers. It feels particularly nicely constructed too, and I’ve each confidence in its reliability for years to come back.
The F25 Ace is the range-topping mannequin in Roborock’s newest F25 sequence of wet-dry vacuums. What number of fashions it sits above is dependent upon the place you reside. Within the US, for instance, there are 4 different fashions under it and a separate F25 Ace Combo that provides a vacuum cleaner attachment for comfortable flooring – very like the Tineco Floor One Switch S6 that I’d been utilizing earlier than this. Australia will get simply two F25 fashions, with the Ace sitting simply above the usual F25. On the time of writing, this sequence isn’t accessible within the UK however I’ve had affirmation it’s “coming quickly”.
What does this range-topping mannequin provide over its lower-specced siblings? A extra informative show (compared to different fashions, anyway), app connectivity and some different notable cleansing options, together with power-assisted wheels and an automated detergent dispenser, each of which in the end present a extra handy and thorough cleansing expertise.
What made my time utilizing the F25 Ace notably joyful was the very fact it will possibly maneuver round corners and furnishings with ease due to a pivoting cleansing head, and the flexibility to lie utterly flat to assist get to hard-to-reach locations, like underneath furnishings. This maneuvrability, mixed with its glorious cleansing outcomes, make it a powerful contender to be one of many best wet-dry vacuum cleaners.
The self-clean cycle is particularly efficient and, with the suitable settings activated, quiet too. It was a great job the new self-clean cycle was efficient, because the F25 Ace returned loads of soiled water following every cleansing run round my house. The quantity of mud and particles on my wood flooring was invisible to my eyes, however the Roborock machine was capable of choose all of it up after which some! Each the clear and soiled water tanks are easy to take away, clear out and refill, and relying on how massive your house is chances are you’ll not must refill the clear tank after each use. In my case, it held sufficient water to finish two full cleans and two self-clean cycles.
There’s loads of customization on faucet through the app, and also you’re capable of make simply as many changes – the quantity of water used throughout cleansing, the quantity of detergent launched, how thorough of a self-clean you need the machine to carry out and extra. There’s quite a bit to get your head round and positively greater than I’ve been used to from a vacuum cleaner, however they’re options I definitely appreciated.
At $549.99 / AU$999.99 it’s competitively priced in comparison with its closest rivals. It’s nonetheless a good chunk of money, nonetheless, so I’d say solely individuals whose properties are nearly all laborious flooring ought to take into account shopping for it. When you’ve got a combination of laborious and comfortable flooring, then the aforementioned Tineco machine could also be higher suited to your wants, or two separate, extra inexpensive vacuum cleaners.
Roborock F25 Ace evaluate: Value & availability
- Out there since mid-February in US and late March in Australia; at present not bought within the UK
- Record worth $549.99 / AU$999
- Out there immediately from Roborock and approved retailers, together with Amazon
The Roborock F25 Ace made its official debut at CES 2025 in January and was available for purchase within the US by mid-February. It’s at present having fun with a staggered launch world wide, with Australians capable of buy the equipment since late March 2025. On the time of writing, it’s been confirmed for launch within the UK, however pricing remains to be to be introduced.
The F25 Ace is listed on Roborock’s US retailer with a listing worth of $549.99, whereas in Australia it’s accessible for AU$999.99. This places it within the higher mid-range worth bracket based mostly on our expertise and in direct competitors with different wet-dry vacuum cleaners such because the Dyson G1, which prices $699.99 / £599.99 / AU$999, and the Tineco Ground One S7 Professional, which tops our listing of the most effective wet-dry vacuum cleaners and prices $799 / £599 / AU$1,299.99. The latter can frequently be picked up at a reduction nonetheless, particularly throughout main gross sales occasions.
There are a number of different fashions inside the F25 sequence relying on the place you reside. The US retailer additionally lists the F25 Alt, which misses out on good grime detection, the extra-informative LED show and app connectivity. There’s additionally an F25 Ace Combo for $749.99, which provides a separate stick vacuum cleaner for cleansing carpets and different areas in handheld mode.
Roborock says the filter and curler head ought to be changed each 12 months on the newest. A spare filter is equipped, however not a curler. The corporate has listed pricing for official substitute components, however third-party choices can be found, the price of which is dependent upon the place you reside. You’ll additionally must think about the price of substitute bottles of the ground cleansing answer, which you will get from the official Roborock retailer. The corporate says you need to solely use its personal answer with the F25 Ace.
Roborock F25 Ace evaluate: specs
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Suction energy: |
20,000Pa |
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Clear water tank capability: |
740ml |
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Soiled water tank capability: |
720ml |
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Noise degree: |
as much as 75dB |
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Battery capability: |
4,000mAh |
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Runtime: |
as much as 60 minutes (Eco mode) |
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Charging time: |
as much as 6.5 hours |
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Dimensions: |
26.2 × 24.2 × 110.0 cm (primary unit); 35.2 x 31.6 x 115.7 cm (together with dock) |
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Weight: |
Robotic = 4.7kg (10.4lb); Dock = 1.5kg (3.3lb) |
Roborock F25 Ace evaluate: Design
- Light-weight and straightforward to maneuvre
- Lie-flat design for hard-to-reach areas
- LED show is sweet, however not nice
There’s minimal effort required to get the F25 Ace up and operating. When you take away the items from the field, all you might want to do is clip the deal with into the primary unit, then snap on the curler head. There are numerous items of protecting packaging to take away however, in any other case, that’s all there’s to it.
You’ll need to plug the charging dock in and place the machine onto it instantly for 2 causes: to verify there’s energy earlier than you utilize it for the primary time, and join it to the app through your house Wi-Fi community. There aren’t every other attachments included with the F25 Ace, except for a small brush to assist clear the filter and dirty-water tank, a small bottle of cleansing detergent and a spare filter.
The Roborock F25 Ace follows an identical design language to flooring washers from different manufacturers, resembling our present favourite wet-dry vacuum cleaner, the Tineco Floor One S7 Pro. Each are modern grey-and-white models with the dirty-water tank on the entrance and a protracted, non-adjustable deal with with a couple of management buttons for energy, cleansing mode choice and self-cleaning. The S7 Professional does, nonetheless, include a spare curler head, one thing not included with the F25 Ace.
The place the design of those two machines differs, and what is likely one of the F25 Ace’s key promoting factors, is that its clean-water tank is on the base of the machine, positioned over the curler head beneath. On the Tineco Swap S7 Professional, the clear water tank is on the rear, which prevents it from tilting too far again.
Having the clean-water tank positioned in the direction of the bottom of the machine, says Roborock, permits it to have a decrease heart of gravity, making it simpler to maneuver round your house and lay it flat to push underneath furnishings. It additionally gives added weight to make sure the curler head stays in fixed contact with laborious flooring to assist enhance its cleansing effectivity.
The dirty-water tank is on the entrance of the machine, as is the case with related fashions from different manufacturers. The capability stays the identical throughout all fashions inside the F25 sequence at 720ml (the identical as with the Tineco S7 Professional). The clean-water tank maxes out at 740ml, which is lower than the S7 Professional’s 850ml capability. It’s additionally smaller than different fashions within the F25 sequence, which get a bigger 870ml water tank. Regardless of that, I used to be capable of frequently get two full mopping runs from a single fill throughout a cleansing space of roughly 120 sqm / 1,300 sqft in my house.
The place Roborock says the F25 Ace differs from different flooring washers is the design of the curler head. It options what the corporate calls JawScapers – 141 3mm-long comb tooth – positioned behind the curler. Not solely is that this mentioned to stop hairs getting tangled, but it surely additionally claims to squeeze soiled water out of the curler and into the tank, to stop water marks showing on the ground throughout cleansing periods.
The F25 Ace has an LED show that exhibits you its battery life, the present cleansing mode and a small coloured bar to point its dynamic efficiency facilitated by a proprietary DirTect Good Sensor on the rear of the machine. This sensor detects the quantity of grime within the water it’s mopping to mechanically regulate water-flow fee and suction energy, whereas the curler head stays spinning on the identical pace. For almost all of my testing, the bar (fortunately) remained blue, indicating my flooring was a ‘regular’ degree of soiled, though there have been the occasional bits that pushed it into the crimson and nothing was wanted on my half – the F25 Ace did what was wanted by itself.
The LED show is evident to see, however in comparison with fashions from different manufacturers, I discovered it to be a bit of uninspiring. It conveys data through icons solely, which took me a couple of makes use of to wrap my head round. If voice prompts are on, it should inform you what mode you’re in, however there’s no further data to inform you what every mode means and the consumer guide isn’t a lot assist. This doesn’t have an effect on the machine’s cleansing prowess, but it surely does imply the consumer expertise isn’t nearly as good as I’d anticipated.
The show on the Tineco S7 Professional however is so much higher at imparting data, utilizing photographs, phrases and extra colours to inform the consumer what’s happening. You’re additionally capable of regulate settings higher on the S7 Professional due to buttons on the deal with – one thing the Roborock doesn’t have and requires you to make use of the app, which isn’t preferrred if you might want to tweak a setting on the fly and your telephone is in one other room.
The Roborock F25 Ace (together with the F25 Alt within the US) advantages from a couple of proprietary applied sciences that units it aside from different fashions within the F25 sequence. These embody SlideTech 2.0 Automated Wheels so as to add motorized help to cut back the hassle it takes to push the F25 Ace round your house.
You possibly can regulate the extent of motorization within the app between Delicate, Reasonable and Intense. I left this setting on the default Reasonable mode and appreciated how the vacuum didn’t need to take me for a stroll round my house, as was the case with the Tineco Ground One Swap S6 that I’ve beforehand reviewed. The Intense setting, nonetheless, will pull you alongside for a journey.
The added motorization makes the machine really feel lighter than its 4.7kg weight would recommend. Robrock does say the wheels “intelligently detect the consumer’s push and pull power and regulate the ability help in actual time,” however I couldn’t inform if that was really taking place throughout my testing.
One other function discovered on the F25 Ace is an automated detergent dispenser. The 100ml compartment is subsequent to the clean-water tank, each of which sit inside a detachable clear plastic unit on the curler head. You’re capable of set the ratio of detergent to water to considered one of three settings inside the app, and the suitable quantity of detergent will get mechanically sprayed immediately onto the curler throughout a cleansing run. I caught to the default setting of Day by day for almost all of my testing and that was sufficient to often depart some cleaning soap suds on the ground. One other swipe over these areas took care of the remaining suds.
And, a small niggle, however the earlier Tineco machine had an auto-stop function when the deal with is returned to its beginning place. The Roborock machine doesn’t have this function, and I discovered I missed it because it made pausing, cleansing and transferring the machine to a different room a bit simpler.
Roborock F25 Ace evaluate: Efficiency
- Highly effective efficiency leaves flooring clear
- Unique options work nicely
- Some setting tweaks could also be required for greatest outcomes
The F25 Ace is my first Roborock evaluate, however I’ve examined related wet-dry vacuums earlier than. I used to be already fairly impressed by the Tineco Ground One Swap S6’s mopping, cleansing and drying capabilities, and our reviewers have at all times rated different Roborock machines, just like the Roborock Dyad Pro, very nicely. So my expectations from the F25 Ace have been excessive going into testing and it didn’t disappoint.
Due to the aforementioned SlideTech wheels, I discovered it extremely simple to maneuver the machine round my house. The cleansing head has a 70º angle of pivot (35º left and proper), making tight turns attainable.
I additionally discovered that due to its potential to tilt backwards by 180º, cleansing the ground underneath my eating desk, for instance, was simpler than with different vacuum cleaners and I barely needed to transfer the chairs. As a substitute I used to be capable of weave the F25 Ace across the chair and desk legs with ease with a lightweight push with one hand. Do be aware that when the machine is completely flat, the cleansing head loses the flexibility to pivot, however any angle smaller than 180º permits it to stay agile.
The place I discovered the lay-flat potential most helpful was getting beneath my lavatory self-importance unit, an space that’s been ignored as a result of no different vacuum or flooring washer I’ve tried might get underneath it.
Much like after I examined the Tineco Swap S6, I used to be stunned by simply how a lot soiled water was collected after one run all through my house. I used to be additionally impressed with how a lot particles was collected, particularly as a lot of it wasn’t clearly seen to my eyes earlier than the cleansing run. The F25 Ace has 20,000Pa suction energy, so was evidently capable of vacuum even the smallest of particles. Mixed with a curler that rotates at as much as 450rpm, and will get cleaned by scrapers inside its housing unit on every flip, my flooring felt a lot cleaner underfoot as soon as I’d completed a session.
The design of the curler head on the F25 Ace ensures it will possibly get nearer to edges. To check this, I poured some milk alongside the sides of my kitchen cupboards to see how a lot could be cleaned up. It carried out exceptionally nicely, mopping up the complete spillage in only one run. It wasn’t fairly the identical story with dry particles, because it did miss a couple of grains of rice I poured on the ground.
However, for dry spills within the heart of the ground, I’ve zero complaints. I poured beneficiant helpings of rice and occasional beans onto my flooring and with one push over both spill with the F25 Ace cleared it up solely.
In comparison with the Tineco machine I’ve beforehand examined, the Roborock F25 Ace’s default water-rate circulate is increased, that means it makes use of extra water for mopping. This actually isn’t a problem because the curler could be very efficient at mopping, leaving no puddles behind. If the flooring stay too moist to your liking, you may cut back the water-flow fee through the app.
That mentioned, if you’ll use the detergent – and Roborock strongly suggests you utilize solely the one it gives or recommends – you would possibly see cleaning soap suds not totally disappearing with every swipe. This occurred to me now and again and I needed to run the curler head over these areas a few instances extra to make sure no cleaning soap scum accrued on my flooring.
Roborock guarantees that the F25 Ace will depart flooring streak-free, however I don’t utterly agree with that declare. Whereas my flooring have been definitely clear after going over them, after I seen them in the suitable mild, I might see some noticeable streaks the place the curler head and wheels had handed over. They’re not so noticeable that it bothered me an excessive amount of, but it surely’s not precisely fulfilling the promise.
Roborock F25 Ace evaluate: Upkeep
- Self-clean cycle is efficient
- Time and temperature settings will be adjusted
- Soiled-water tank will want further cleansing
As soon as positioned again within the dock after a cleansing session, a voice immediate will instruct you to carry out the self-clean cycle, which you activate by urgent a button on the deal with or inside the app.
Roborock says the entire cycle – cleansing and drying – ought to take roughly 5 minutes utilizing a mix of scorching water and 90ºC / 194ºF scorching air. Whereas that’s roughly true, I discovered it may be nearer to 10 minutes within the Quiet Drying mode.
Throughout self-cleaning, the curler head spins in each instructions whereas it’s blasted with scorching water to assist take away as a lot grime and micro organism as attainable, with all soiled water being collected within the tank. You’re ready to decide on between ‘Excessive’ and ‘Room Temperature’ water settings within the app – naturally, hotter water will likely be more practical for cleansing. Roborock doesn’t say how scorching this water is, however does declare it makes use of 90ºC / 194ºF scorching air because it hits the curler head, which is kind of good as many robotic vacuums with self-cleaning cycles use 75ºC air for drying.
Contemplating how a lot soiled water was collected after every run round my house – indicating how soiled the ground was – the curler head regarded surprisingly clear. The standard of the curler itself additionally appears to be excellent as a result of, even after a number of makes use of. It does have a restricted lifespan, although, and you’ll need to interchange it sooner or later – Roborock recommends altering it as soon as each six to 12 months, relying in your use case.
The washing a part of the self-clean cycle is kind of noisy. I used a decibel meter app on my telephone and recorded a most studying of round 75dB. The drying, nonetheless, registered a nice 55dB that Roborock calls “Quiet Drying”.
Utilizing this drying mode will lengthen the time it takes to finish the self-clean cycle, so you may select a faster choice. You possibly can observe the progress of the self-clean cycle within the app – it was how I spotted the drying course of took longer when quiet.
A voice immediate will inform you as soon as the self-cleaning cycle has completed and instruct you to empty the water tank. After all, that is provided that you may hear the immediate. I had the F25 Ace saved in my laundry room in the direction of the again of my house, and with the door closed, I might barely hear them. I’d have favored a telephone notification too, giving me a better likelihood to make sure the dirty-water tank is cleaned out promptly. You possibly can empty the dirty-water tank whereas the curler head is drying to avoid wasting on time.
As soon as the tank had been emptied and particles collected within the filters washed away, I left all of the items to air dry earlier than returning them to the machine. The vast majority of particles got here off underneath a faucet, however Roborock provides a protracted brush to assist agitate any notably cussed items.
I did discover when cleansing the day after mopping up the milk spillage that milky water was being collected within the dirty-water tank, suggesting that the curler head wasn’t utterly cleaned throughout the earlier self-clean cycle. It didn’t have any impact on the cleanliness of the ground.
Roborock F25 Ace evaluate: Software program
- Loads of customization
- Distant entry when away from house
- Pop-up notifications could be a pleasant function
As I’ve already alluded to, the F25 Ace can hook up with an app to open up a wide selection of customization choices. App connectivity is barely attainable on the F25 Ace and F25 Alt fashions, which I feel is a disgrace as I feel the opposite fashions on this vary would additionally profit from that further management.
I used to be pleasantly stunned that the app provides me distant management over the F25 Ace’s settings when away from house. Not solely are you able to make changes, you too can begin a self-clean or drying cycle. Whereas I don’t assume it should see a lot use, I feel this function is useful when you’ve needed to do an emergency fast clear earlier than operating out the door within the morning, letting you begin a self-clean cycle when you’re on the highway or within the workplace.
One function I discovered totally superfluous was the distant management mode. It asks you to put the F25 Ace flat on the ground (there’s a small wheel within the deal with to make sure it stays degree), after which you’ll be able to transfer it round your house utilizing the distant management buttons in your telephone. It doesn’t work nicely in any respect throughout my testing, the place the machine both had a big lag between command and motion or didn’t register the button presses in any respect. Whereas the curler turns when being distant managed, I didn’t see it doing any cleansing in any respect.
Then there are the voice prompts that allow you to know what the machine is doing – once you swap cleansing modes, instructing you to carry out a cleansing cycle or to inform you it’s completed. You possibly can change the language of the voice prompts inside the app or regulate the quantity degree. If you wish to swap them off, as I did after testing them for this evaluate, you simply mute them by transferring the quantity slider all the way in which down.
I didn’t discover the voice prompts too helpful as they have been unclear more often than not and, as I discussed earlier, I’d have appreciated extra pop-up notifications on my telephone, notably when the dirty-water tank wanted emptying.
Roborock F25 Ace evaluate: Battery life
- Good battery life, however could not suffice for bigger properties
- As much as 60 minutes in Eco mode; 40 minutes in Auto
- Recharge time can take some time
The Roborock F25 Ace has a 4,000mAh battery that the corporate says is sweet for as much as 60 minutes of use in Eco mode or 40 minutes in Auto mode. Nevertheless, that is solely actually related for anybody with a very massive floor space to wash because the machine recharges at any time when it’s on the charging dock.
I by no means had any battery points when cleansing my house with the F25 Ace, which has an approximate complete cleansing space of 120 sqm / 1,300 sqft, as I used to be capable of full a full clear in roughly 10 minutes whereby I used simply 15% of battery. For context, Roborock says the 60-minute runtime in Eco mode ought to be sufficient to cowl a 410 sqm / 4,413 sqft area.
Nevertheless, after I returned the F25 Ace to the charging dock to self-clean, I seen the battery degree continued to drop by as a lot as one other 10%. I assume the ability required to finish the clear makes use of up extra battery than it receives from the dock.
Must you purchase the Roborock F25 Ace evaluate?
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Rating |
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Worth |
Competitively priced towards comparable fashions, with a number of notable options that present further worth |
4.5 / 5 |
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Design |
Straightforward to arrange and clear, whereas the lay-flat design and motorized wheels make transferring it round your house a breeze. A extra helpful LED show could be good, although. |
4.5 / 5 |
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Efficiency |
Cleansing outcomes are glorious, however you’ll need to experiment with the settings within the app to cut back the quantity of water left on the ground |
4.5 / 5 |
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Upkeep |
The self-clean cycle will be as thorough as you want, whereas the detachable components are simple to clean. A spare curler head would have sealed the deal. |
4.5 / 5 |
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Software program |
Wonderful degree of customization however pop-up notifications would make it particularly helpful |
4.5 / 5 |
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Battery life |
You should have no battery anxiousness right here, there’s loads of time when in Eco mode for even the biggest of properties |
5 / 5 |
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Roborock F25 Ace evaluate: Additionally take into account
How I examined the Roborock F25 Ace
I examined this wet-dry vacuum over a interval of a couple of month in my house, utilizing it to wash a minimum of twice every week. I experimented with the assorted settings changes inside the app to see what impact that they had on the general cleanliness of my flooring.
To actually take a look at its mopping and vacuuming credentials, I spilled milk and scattered grains resembling rice on the ground to see how a lot was vacuumed up.
I made a be aware of how nicely the comb curler head was washed and dried after every cleansing run round my house and assessed how a lot clear water was left within the tank (and the way a lot soiled water was collected).
That is the primary Roborock vacuum cleaner I’ve examined, however I’ve beforehand examined the Tineco Ground One Swap S6, which is an identical wet-dry vacuum cleaner, however which additionally has further attachments for cleansing carpets and different comfortable floorings.