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eufy C28 Review
The value pick that still does the unglamorous jobs properly — a self-rinsing roller mop, 75 days between bin changes, and navigation that uses no cameras at all.
- HydroJet roller mop rinses itself continuously at 270 RPM
- DuoSpiral brush handles hair up to 30 cm without wrapping
- 75-day hands-free cycle from a 3 L dust bag
Best for: Smaller homes, long hair and privacy-conscious buyers · Specifications last checked September 24, 2026
Overview
The C28 is where the money stops buying headline numbers and starts buying the parts of ownership you actually notice. Its 15,000 Pa is mid-tier and we would not pretend otherwise. What it does do is remove the three chores that make people stop using a robot: emptying the bin, cleaning a wet mop, and cutting hair off a brush.
The HydroJet roller is 28 cm wide and fed through 24 water ports, spinning at 270 RPM while rinsing itself continuously — so the part contacting the floor is close to clean at every point in the pass. The DuoSpiral brush is rated to handle hair up to 30 cm without wrapping, which covers most human hair and a good deal of pet fur. Around that, eufy fits a station that auto-empties into a 3 L bag rated for about 75 days, washes and then hot-air dries the mop at 50 °C, which is what prevents the damp-cloth smell that follows a cold-rinsed pad.
The distinctive choice is navigation. eufy uses LiDAR with no cameras, and states the robot avoids obstacles of 3×3×3 cm — its own manual notes that objects under 3 cm may be missed. That is a deliberate trade: you give up the object recognition that camera systems use to identify a cable versus a shoe, and in exchange no imagery of your home is captured at all. For a lot of buyers that is not a compromise, it is the reason to buy.
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Key specifications
As published by eufy, cross-checked September 24, 2026.
| Published suction | 15,000 Pa |
|---|---|
| Mopping | 28 cm HydroJet roller, 24 water ports, 270 RPM, continuously self-rinsing |
| Brush / tangle handling | DuoSpiral brush rated for hair up to 30 cm (11.8 in) without wrapping |
| Navigation | LiDAR only — no cameras. Manufacturer states it avoids obstacles of 3×3×3 cm; objects under 3 cm may be missed |
| Dock automation | Auto-empty into a 3 L bag (~75 days), self-washing mop, 50 °C hot-air drying |
| Carpet behaviour | Suction increases on carpet; manufacturer states 10.8 mm of mop lift on short carpet |
| Height | 4.35 in (11.05 cm) |
| Published runtime | 140 min on the manufacturer listing; eufy's own comparison tables also state 123 min vacuum-and-mop and 231 min vacuum-only |
| Warranty | 24-month limited manufacturer warranty |
Pros
- Self-rinsing roller mop fixes the dirty-water redistribution problem at a mid-tier price
- 75 days between bin empties from a 3 L bag
- DuoSpiral brush is rated for hair up to 30 cm — a specific number, not a vague anti-tangle claim
- Camera-free navigation means no images of your home leave the device
- 50 °C hot-air drying prevents the damp-pad smell cold rinsing leaves behind
Cons
- 15,000 Pa is the lowest published suction of the models we headline here
- No camera means no visual object recognition — protection is proximity-based, not identity-based
- eufy quotes different runtime figures on different pages of its own site — 140 min on the listing, 123 min vacuum-and-mop and 231 min vacuum-only in its comparison tables
Who it's for
- Apartments and smaller homes where a mid-tier specification is already enough
- Long-hair and pet households where the brush rating is the deciding number
- Buyers who specifically do not want cameras mapping their home
Who should skip it
- Large carpeted homes that need maximum suction and long published runtime
- Anyone who wants the robot to identify and photograph-avoid specific object types
- Buyers who want a single unambiguous runtime figure — the manufacturer publishes several
How it compares with similar models
| Model | Score | Best for | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| eufy C28 (this model) | 8.7 | Smaller homes, long hair and privacy-conscious buyers | — |
| Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow | 9.0 | Homes where mopping is the main job | Read → |
| Roborock Q10 S5+ | 8.2 | First robot vacuum and straightforward hard-floor homes | Read → |
| Roborock Saros 10R | 9.2 | Mixed flooring, pets and awkward thresholds | Read → |
Sources & verification
- Manufacturer-published specification and feature copy on the eufy C28 US listing, September 24, 2026
- eufy station and brush documentation cross-checked against listing copy, September 24, 2026
- Manufacturer product documentation and the Amazon US listing for this ASIN, cross-checked 24 September 2026
Our recommendations are based on independent research and are not sponsored. Specifications last checked September 24, 2026.