5 Key Elements to Keep in Mind About Robot Vacuum Cleaners

It is finally time to secure yourself in the hands of high-tech innovation and give in to the heightening trend of robot vacuums – also known as ‘robovac’. They have been in trend for quite some time now, taking the massive unthankful task, vacuuming and mopping, off our shoulders. As everything else high-end and mechanical, robot vacuums come at a price that should be precisely calculated before deciding upon it. We concentrated on 7 robot vacuum features that are essential to consider if you are thinking of befriending this new age machine in your homes.

Robot vacuums include one or two spinning brushes and a rolling brush or sometimes two. In order to bring little and loaded remains towards the center, these brushes work in harmony. The system sucks these remains or dirt into the waste bin of the robot. All dirt including stain, crumbles, hair, fur and all else is gathered and stored in a portable section. As with traditional vacuums, this stored debris should be removed and dumped into the trash once full. Robot vacuums also carry different types of sensors allowing the machine to avoid driving over stairs or other ledge or mop at the same time as well as vacuum.

There are advanced robot vacuums that have lidar, self-generated lasers or stereoscopic cameras. If you purchase these advanced robot vacuums, with the help of their additional bumper sensors, they know when to stop if there is a bump or an obstacle on their way. On the other hand, if you have decided on a machine that doesn’t use self-generated light to find its way around, it will then utilize optical sensors to function. This is where it gets tricky. For optical sensors to navigate flawlessly, you should set it to vacuum during daylight or under fitted lightning at home. After doing this, if your robot still fails to navigate properly, get a soft cloth and wipe off the optical sensors.  

You may come across comments on the internet or around in your neighborhood, saying that their robot vacuum carries dirt around rather than exterminating it. Robot vacuums dust bin is considerably small when compared with traditional vacuums. You may need to empty it once every hour, even from room to room depending on the capacity of your machine specifically. You may want to consider setting your machine to clean mode at times of your presence at home. This way you will be able to control and dump the dirt off your machine’s reservoir whenever necessary.  

Robot vacuums may be easy and may need minimum human interference however they have flaws too. Make sure to pick up loose cables or hide away shoes - as their laces will get in your machine’s way - before starting your robovac. If you neglect this, your robovac will gobble up anything that comes its way and will cause you unexpected chaos.  

You may also want to consider tidying up your rooms in general. Stack your chairs upside down on your dining table, declutter your floors from things like toys, clothes or other random things sitting there. This will maximize your robot’s space for freely moving around and operating.

To base your selection on, it is vital to do your research thoroughly. There are numerous models, and all have varying suction power. You may want to seek expert advice on different models and compare them to detect the one that suits your suction-needs best. Take note that robot vacuums do not have the utmost suction performance like traditional vacuums do.                                                                                                                                                                  

In addition to this, keep cost, size of bin and run time in close track when weighing the features of a certain robot vacuum.                                                                                                                                  

Another critical character is the noise level. Nobody wants a machine destroying the tranquility in the house with a high pitch distracting sound. Never forget to run your demo test before buying a robot vacuum. Run some tests, power the robot to its full-performance mode and read through the noise details listed on your machine’s info section.  

As other features, battery life also depends on the model and the price of the robot vacuum. Some models have the ability to serve for comparably longer durations than others. These types will allow you to decrease the constancy of recharging it. With this comes a reduced power bill at the end of the month which is a grand upside.                                                                                                                 

The battery life of an ordinary robovac lasts approximately 60 minutes and 90 minutes in eco mode. This will vary depending on the type and the model.                                                                                                                                                                                     

To wrap up about robot vacuum cleaners, as mentioned before, they will not take the place of a traditional vacuum. Our suggestion is that you take the best of both worlds and keep one of each near you. You can use your ordinary vacuum for deep cleans once or twice a month and let your robovac go on duty daily or every 2-3 days. Especially if you are a household of 4 or more members, you will need a practical tool making your home cleaning easier and less daunting thus making a robovac an essential for you and your loved ones.