Zoozee Z50 review
This robot vacuum cleaner plus mop is working fine for me, but I now know how someone can easily get frustrated and return the product within a week of getting it: there seem to be software glitches that require resolution, with patience. For example, the robot had been charging for over 24 hours, but when I tried this morning for it to start working, the voice prompt told me the robot wanted to recharge. Recharge? Why? You have been charging all night long! So, I did a couple of things to make the robot understand that it was already charged. [Turning it off and then on; unplugging the base and then turning the robot off and on; pressing the on/off button along with the arrow (start working) button.] The resetting worked and the robot got to work quickly. It did a decent job cleaning up around 250 sq. ft of area--I had closed doors to the rooms and was making the robot work only in the living room and the common areas.
Battery life of Zoozee Z50/ robot cleaner battery replacement
Once charged, the robot can work for 60-75 minutes.
Zoozee Z50 uses a 5200 mA-hour LG Lithium Electronic battery.
Reading from the Internet I understand that the Zoozee Z50 battery can last around 400 cycles i.e., I can discharge and recharge the Zoozee Z50 battery 400 times before the battery will die forever. Will I be able to replace the internal battery of this robot? I sure will try. [A quick search on the Internet tells me I can buy a 5,200 mA Lithium-ion battery for $13-$20]
Is it economically viable to use a robot vacuum cleaner?
Indeed, it is! Expect to pay someone at least $20 to clean and mop a 200-400 sq. ft. area. Zoozee Z50 can do this job in two hours: first hour vacuum cleaning, then recharge, and then another hour of mopping. In other words, in two charging/discharging operations the robot is paying you back $20. With a 400 charging/discharging cycle life, this robot is expected to do 200 of your cleaning/mopping jobs, or a total of $4,000 in pay back. Considering that you paid less than $200 for this robot, the investment makes great sense!
