Qrevo Edge 3 Pro Review: Flagship Cleaning Upgrades to 36,000Pa Suction and Hot-Water Sanitising

Roborock had a heck of a show at this years IFA in Berlin, showing off their next generation devices including the Qrevo Edge 3 Pro – which is now on-sale in Australia. 

The successor to the Qrevo Edge 2 Pro, announced earlier this year, the Qrevo Edge 3 Pro is designed for more complex floor plans. The robot can navigate almost anywhere. Able to navigate high, and dual-step thresholds, it also has a low-profile design with retractable LiDAR sensor that can navigate under low-profile furniture. 

The Roborock Qrevo Edge 3 Pro steps things up from the last generation, bringing an impressive 36kPa of suction power, while the dual spinning mops now scrub even harder – and the FlexiArm tech means the vacuum can get right to the edge. 

The on-board LiDAR sensor and Laser Detection System (LDS), able to scan 360°, mapping and avoiding obstacles as it goes.. 

There’s a base station that can clean and dry your mop heads using hot air and water cycles, as well as storing up to 65 days worth of dirt and debris in one neat place.

At $2,799, the Roborock Qrevo Edge 3 Pro offers a premium experience on paper, but is it worth the price? I have been using it for just over two weeks now, and here’s how it went. 

What’s in the box?

There’s almost everything you need to get up and running when you purchase the Roborock Qrevo Edge 3 Pro. 

The box includes the robot vacuum and dock – with a disposable dust bag pre-installed. You also get the removable mops and mop covers and the Main and Side Brushes, all pre-installed. 

There’s a user manual and quick-start guide, but storing these can be a hassle so there’s a handy user manual available online. 

Consumables

It’s a robot vacuum, so there’s going to be a few on-going costs with keeping your new robot up and running. 

The first is Floor Cleaner. Unfortunately, as above, there is no floor cleaning fluid included in the box. So you’ll need to grab some when buying the unit or order some online.

• Roborock Floor Cleaner 480ml – $39.90

How often will you need new Floor Cleaner? There’s a little spare left in the bottle once you fill the internal reservoir to top up later. II’ve done a half-dozen full mops on a 480ml. 

For the rest of the consumables we head over to the Maintenance Schedule in the manual. 

The Dust Bag is listed as ‘Replace as Needed’. Roborock says the Dust bag allows for up to 65 days without manual emptying – but as with all these things, your mileage may vary. 

• Ultra Plus Disposable Dust bag (5pcs/box) for Roborock Qrevo series – $39.90

The mop pads should be cleaned as needed – though the base station does an excellent job, you can also peel them off and clean more thoroughly. Roborock says to replace them every 1-3 months and sell their replacements in a pack of 4 (2 sets).

• Roborock Rotating Mop Cloth for select Qrevo models – $39.90

According to the maintenance schedule, the Main Brushes should be replaced every 6-12 months, while the Side Brush should be replaced every 3-6 months.

• Roborock Rubber Main Brush with Robust Synthetic Bristles-Red & Gray – $79.90
• Roborock Side Brush-Gray – $39.99

Lastly, the Washable Filter in the robot vacuum itself, which, as the name suggests can be washed, but will still need to be replaced every 6-12 months.

• Roborock Washable Filter – $54.90

Setup and Mapping

Physical setup is fairly easy given a lot of parts are pre-installed. Attach the plastic ramp plate, plug it in, then fill the clean water and floor cleaning fluid tanks. 

A note for new players, the Floor Cleaning Fluid tank and dustbag are located UNDER the clean and dirty water tanks in the dock with the dustbag hidden under a flap – it’s actually ingenious and I love it. Though do note, you’ll need to mind standing water before you access the dust bag.

Once plugged in, you’ll need the Roborock app – available for Android and iOS. 

Setup is as easy as following the bouncing ball. Roborock include a QR code under the cover on the robot itself – once you scan that code, it’s an easy process.

Once connected you get an onboarding experience introducing Roborock’s voice assistant “Rocky”, as well as setting up Do Not Disturb settings and prepping for mapping.

Once you kick off the initial mapping scan, you’ll get some tips to make sure you get the best experience.

The mapping was accurate, though it got confused by the mirrored cupboard doors in my son’s room, and naming was off but easily remedied in the map editing tool. 

The Qrevo Edge 3 Pro was able to accurately detect every one of my thresholds. Though you can also add these very easily in the map editing tool if it doesn’t detect it.

The AdaptiLift Chassis 3.0 in the Qrevo Edge 3 Pro allows it to navigate thresholds in two steps – up to 4.5cm + 4.3cm for dual-layer thresholds. I only have single layer thresholds and it was up in no time. 

Cleaning

The Qrevo Edge 3 Pro offers top of the line specs. An upgraded HyperForce motor capable of 36,000 Pa of suction power with an anti-tangle split ‘DuoDivide’ brush underneath and the side brush to get in along edges and into corners. 

The other neat trick the Qrevo Edge 3 Pro has is the RetractSense navigation (retractable LiDAR for low furniture clearance).

It’s a cool trick, and looks quite cool when it detects a low-bar and retracts the sensor, switching to just the front-facing camera. But raises it when it needs to, like when I place it in the middle of the living room and hit the home button on top.

The app gives you multiple options for cleaning. Vacuum or Mop Only, Vacuum first, then mop or just your plain old Vacuum and Mop which is the default. You can also choose the vacuum and mopping power, including how, damp the mopping pads get. 

Obstacle Avoidance

The obstacle avoidance on the Qrevo Edge 3 Pro is good. Using a ‘Reactive AI Obstacle Recognition’ system that blends structured light and an RGB camera to recognise over 300 objects. 

The obstacle avoidance system includes both the front-facing, as well as a side-mounted camera system that recognises and reacts based on what it is. This includes being able to push through curtains to clean underneath, but recognising a closed door and not trying to push through. 

The system can also see a mess it can’t quite get to if a pet or someone is standing over it, and then come back to it later. 

As for how it handles in the real world? Well, it managed to do quite well.

The mopping is also improved, now with more downward force to scrub stubborn stains and hot water mopping to get rid of grease and residue.

The FlexiArm reaches out, stretching into the corners, while the Edge Mopping System scoots out to offer a deeper clean. 

Carpets

On carpet, the Qrevo Edge 3 Pro uses the Dual Anti-Tangle System combining the split DuoDivide main brush underneath and a single FlexiArm Arc side brush on the left. 

The 36,000Pa of suction power lets the vacuum really get into deep pile carpets with piles up to 3cm deep, while the swing arm brush gets right to the corners. The lines it leaves are satisfying, and the carpet feels luxuriously fluffed and cleaned underfoot after it’s been over.

The DuoDivide Brush is unnecessary with our ‘oodle’ in the house, however there’s some long hairs in the dust bag which didn’t get tangled. I’m not naming names…..but I’m glad it’s there.

To protect carpets, the mop heads lift up into the robot up to 10mm – if you want to avoid any moisture you can choose the Vacuum Carpet First mode – at which point the robot ditches the mop heads entirely to ensure you don’t get any moisture on your carpet, before going back to clean hard floors.

Hard Floors

Roborock’s already impressive mopping system has also taken a step-up. The Qrevo Edge 3 Pro now has 14N (Newtons) of downward force, as well as a warm water system to help really get rid of the stains. 

Also improved is the residue, with the floors pretty much dry within minutes of it finishing. The unit was able to run through quite a few different spills with no issues, easily recognising the spills and cleaning them up.

Even sticky messes like Jam and Vegemite came up easily, with the hot water cleaning leving no residue which was impressive.

Dock

When the vacuum is finished cleaning, it’s back to the dock for charging, refilling and cleaning. 

The dock houses the dustbag and clean and dirty water tanks. I found the clean water tank did at least two cleans with the dirty water tank large enough to accommodate the output. So you’ll need to do a bit of emptying and filling every couple of cleans. 

The system also offers hot water (100°C) cleaning of the mop pads, which is also used to self-clean the base station. It also has hot air (55°C) drying to prevent any mold, as well as those musty odors. 

The other great feature is the removable Dock Base. This system cleans your mop pads, but you can easily take it out to manually clean rather than reaching into the unit. 

It’s a very well put together unit, and it’s compact enough that it slots into a small space in your home. 

Final Thoughts

Robot vacuums have become almost a common appliance in our homes, and for good reason. The quality of cleaning is increasing with each generation, and this latest Qrevo Edge 3 Pro has it all.

It’s got a stronger suction motor for cleaning so your carpets feel fluffy and clean and it scrubs harder with heated water so there’s no residue left. It’s also smarter and avoids more things. It’s just….better. 

I love the swing arm that gets the brush and mop into corners and along skirting boards, and the low-profile design that can get under the lounge as well as up into the ensuite. It’s a great unit, and cleans like a champion. 

If you want to check it out, you’ll find it on-sale through Amazon, or check it out online on the Roborock website.