Why one of the best robot vacuums for pets is from a brand you've never heard of

"If you have furry pets at home, you're likely all too familiar with finding pet hair all over your floors. We all love our pets, but I don't think I've met a single owner who feels the same way about pet hair. In my experience, a robot vacuum is the best way to keep it at bay: it runs autonomously and covers your entire living area, even spots you may miss during a regular cleaning, like under the couch."

"The is the second Eureka robot vacuum I've tested, and I was looking forward to seeing how it performed against pet hair. With a powerful 16,200Pa of suction power, an extendable side brush, a roller brush with blades to cut hair, a self-emptying dustbin, and self-washing mop pads, this robot seems to have it all. Unfortunately, the Eureka J15 Pro Ultra is probably the vacuum I've taken the longest to test, due to some initial hiccups."

"No matter how much I tried, my phone couldn't connect to the robot. After at least 12 tries, I became frustrated and put it all away. When I tried again a week later, I had the same issue -- and then again a couple of weeks after that. If it wasn't an issue with the app not finding the Wi-Fi, then it was kicking me out in the last phase of setup. It took multiple tries for the app to finally connect to the J15 Pro Ultra"

The Eureka J15 Pro Ultra is a large robot vacuum with 16,200Pa of suction, an extendable side brush, a roller brush with blades to cut hair, a self-emptying dustbin, and self-washing mop pads. The unit promises strong performance on pet hair and autonomous coverage of entire living areas, including under furniture. Setup requires adding the robot to the Eureka app and filling the water tank at the drop zone. Multiple app and Wi‑Fi connection failures occurred during setup, with at least a dozen failed attempts and repeats over several weeks before successful connection. Initial connectivity problems prolonged testing time.

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