Ezviz RC3 (robot vacuum cleaner designed for households with pets): our review

The toast has been eaten, but the kitchen floor is still wearing breakfast. That is the sort of everyday nuisance the RC3 makes sense for. Its suction of 2700 Pa is modest, with routine dust on hard floors the clearest fit. Would you welcome help keeping the kitchen tiles presentable between bigger cleans?

We like that straightforward role. Each manufacturer measures suction pressure differently, so the figure helps position the robot without promising how much dirt it will remove. Carpet detection is included, although that alone says nothing about the cleaning result on a rug. For wooden flooring in the sitting room and tiles near the cooker, the sensible ambition is regular vacuuming that reduces the amount left for you. Keep the expectations ordinary. Ordinary help can still be welcome.

With an advertised battery life of 190 min, this robot has scope for a long cleaning round through several rooms. That could suit the stretch between leaving for work and returning to a hallway you hope needs less attention. The duration gives the routine room to breathe, rather than making every outing sound like a hurried dash back to charge.

There is a practical catch to that figure: endurance reflects the gentlest setting, and increasing suction reduces the available time. It cannot tell you how much flooring will be cleaned before charging. The RC3 is well placed overall in our assessment, with its extended running time helping its case for regular household upkeep. Think of that endurance as useful flexibility, rather than a promise that every room will be finished before you return.

The stated maximum coverage of 200 m² points towards a house with several living spaces: a kitchen, sitting room and hallway all contributing their share of dust. Coverage describes the intended scale of the job. It does not mean that the whole area will be cleaned per charge; maximum coverage commonly allows for charging breaks and continued cleaning.

Navigation uses a gyroscope. That gives us no basis for promising detailed room maps or carefully chosen routes around furniture. Before a cleaning run, follow manufacturers’ preparation advice by picking up charging cables, socks and small objects. Your socks have contributed enough to the floor already. A prepared space gives the cleaning routine a more sensible starting point, particularly when several rooms need attention.

A cat stretching beside the radiator can leave a surprising amount of fluff along the skirting board. The RC3 is intended for homes with pets, and its main brush combines bristles with rubber. Its 1 side brush completes the brush arrangement. Those details support its intended everyday role, without establishing how thoroughly it will collect hair or how often the brushes will need clearing.

Our buying recommendation is fairly narrow: choose it when pet fluff and ordinary dust on hard floors dominate the job. Its modest suction is the main reservation for demanding carpets, especially where hair settles into the pile. For that workload, prioritise a robot with stronger evidence of carpet cleaning performance. Here, the appeal is maintenance through the week, helping Saturday morning begin with something more inviting than another lap of the vacuum cleaner.