'Powerful' Hoover robot vacuum price drop makes it £1,000 cheaper than Dyson

Let’s be honest, running the vacuum around the house is the last thing on people’s to-do lists, especially after a busy working day or time spent wrangling the kids. This is where robot vacuums come in, futuristic-like home gadgets that guzzle up dirt, dust, and crumbs without users lifting a finger.

They keep on top of the mess with minimal effort. Hoover’s newest deal proves they don’t have to be extortionately priced, either. The brand has cut £130 off the Hoover Robot Vacuum Cleaner, now £119 instead of the usual £249 price.

It’s all thanks to a new code, ROBOT-DEAL, which, when pasted in at the checkout,cuts the money off for shoppers, making it the cheapest price around, beating the likes of Amazon and Currys. Not forgetting that it’s more than £1,000 cheaper than Dyson’s rival robot.

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Packed with home mapping, smart navigation features, and a strong 4,000 suction, Hoover’s robot vacuum scans the spaces, using lasers to move between furniture and pets. Although this particular model doesn’t have a self-emptying dust bag feature, it will return to the charging dock when the battery runs out and resume cleaning when fully charged.

There’s a rotating brush of bristles and rubber blades which helps sweep muck into the suction flow. This is similar to features found on another rival model, the eufy E28 robot vacuum, priced at £999. It has similar detangling brushes, but is a mop combo.

Tapped inside the model is a LIDAR radar navigation system, which gives it the ability to map each room, move between obstacles, and avoid steps. This is different to high-end alternatives, like theDyson 360 Vis Nav, which uses a 360-degree fish eye camera to scan the room.

However, Hoover has the one-up when it comes to price, as it’s exactly £1,080.99 cheaper (with the sale code). Despite the huge price difference between the two, Hoover’s HG410D 001 model can map a home in less than 10 minutes, and after a quick set-up in the app, allows users to set up personalised cleaning routines. For comparison, the suction power does differ, Dyson’s rival has 22,000Pa compared to Hoover’s 4,000Pa.

As reviews highlight, however, Hoover’s much more affordable model still performs, and users’ experience shows that it’san ideal model for everyday, family, cleaning. “Very good for collecting small dust and regular small cleanups,” said one user.

Another reviewer shares how useful it is to set up around routines. They said: “It gets into all spaces, it has a rotating brush on the side that can get into corners.

“I put it on in the morning, leave for work and come home to a clean floor. It picks up everything. I have pets, and it’s fab for picking up pet hair and stray cat litter.”

The same user went on to call it 'the best gadget' that they’ve ever used and praised it for 'saving time and work'. While another said: “Excellent, light but with tremendous suction.”

When reading reviews, one downside raised is the radar light, as some users say it can miss obstacles depending on the height. As one person explained: “The only downside so far is that the radar turret is a bit high and restricts it cleaning under some furniture. This can be resolved by blocking the restricted area on the app so just a small problem.”

One of our team, Sam Jones, uses theHoover 2-in-1 Robot to get his floors gleaming, while picking up dust and dirt at the same time. This robot vacuum and mop hybrid is slightly more expensive at £299, but another option for cleaners who like to save space on appliances - ditching the need for a mop and vacuum in the cupboard.

As a first-time user of a robot model, Sam was left ‘stunned by the results’, as he said in his review: “It undoubtedly makes life a lot easier while, crucially, retailing at a sensible price point.

“After that, you set the robot off to map your rooms, and I was blown away by how impressive this is. It does a really good job of keeping on top of crumbs, dust and muddy marks.

“There are a couple of little flaws, particularly around the app, which I think some less tech-savvy people might struggle with a bit, but overall I think it’s excellent for the price point.”