Airbot vacuum cleaner: which model is better to choose for cleaning a house and apartment, important nuances

Technologies are developing rapidly, the result of which is new technology, including household appliances. Aerobot vacuum cleaner is an automatic vacuum cleaner that can independently perform cleaning and does not require human intervention. It is in the last few years that they have become accessible to a wide circle of buyers. Now they are actively sold in stores of household appliances, and there are many models, which makes the selection process difficult.

Οfeatures of the device

The most important difference between the robot vacuum cleaner and the usual one is the absence of a cord. This wireless model is also powered from a socket, but it has a built-in accumulator, which serves as a source of energy for the time of harvesting.

Such a device is compact and practical, it easily "crawls" under the sofa or bedside tables, and is cleaned in those places where the user cannot reach the vacuum cleaner with an ordinary brush. This device does not require human intervention when cleaning, but it alone or several times a day "walks" the entire area and collects debris and dust. You can watch in detail on the video how the robot vacuum cleaner works.

Selection rules

When looking for a model in a store, you can notice that the cost for this technique can vary in a wide range.

One vacuum cleaner can cost more than another 5-6 times. This is also logical, since the price is determined by the function of the model. Therefore, buyers want to know how to choose a robot vacuum cleaner for an apartment.

Suction power and accumulator

Weak models have a power of 30-50 W, the stronger ones have a power of 50-70 W, and some of this figure reaches 120 W or even more. The higher the suction power (not to be confused with the power consumption of energy), the more efficiently the vacuum cleaner will suck in dust. And if there are no animals and ruminants in the apartment, then even a robot vacuum cleaner with a suction power of 30-50 W will cope with its task. But for the collection of animal hair and cleaning of animals, a stronger model is required, although the price of a robot vacuum cleaner will be higher.

The second important criterion is the battery. The higher the battery capacity, the more the vacuum cleaner itself will be able to work, but the longer it will be charged. The choice in this case is determined by the area of ​​housing. For a small one-room apartment, a fairly reasonable model with a low battery capacity, which will provide 30-40 minutes of continuous operation.

During this time, one or two rooms can actually be removed and taken to the station for recharging. If there are many rooms in the apartment, and the total area is large, then it is appropriate to look for a model with autonomy in the area of ​​100 minutes of continuous work. Typically, these vacuum cleaners are recharged in 5 hours and cost more. Everything is simple here: for a large house you need a robot vacuum cleaner with a capacious accumulator.

Capture area and size

In the documentation for the robot vacuum cleaner, its parameters must be indicated.. One of them is the type of surface on which the device can work. Most of them are able to clean only on an ideal level surface (linoleum, parquet flooring), but others can even cope with long heads. This is possible due to the use of turbo brushes - they are integrated into some models.

When activated, the brushes rotate towards each other and thus collect threads, hair, animal hair, and also other possible debris. Before you choose a vacuum cleaner for your apartment, you must make sure that it has turbo brushes capable of picking up debris and wool from the carpets.

On the one hand, large dimensions are bad, since a large vacuum cleaner will not be able to go in and clean there. On the other hand, small models cannot collect and hold a lot of rubbish.

Still, the small size is rather an advantage of such a device, so you need to look for a smaller vacuum cleaner. Models of the middle price range are widespread, which have a height of 9 cm, and weigh 3 kg.

Control parameters and maintenance

Modern vacuum cleaners can be controlled either with the help of buttons on the body or monitor, or with a remote control. Some advanced vacuum cleaners have voice control. Which option to choose is a personal matter. Voice control costs more, but does not give any advantages in terms of comfort. Sorry, the best option is remote control using a classic remote control.

A washing robot vacuum cleaner is useful for an apartment - it will bring the order in the house, but it cannot serve itself. This is always the task of the user. From time to time it is necessary to clean the dust collector, wash the filter, clean the sensors and the woods, and perform other works. When choosing, you need to make sure that the removable elements are reasonably easy to remove - they will have to be removed frequently.

Additional options

Standard models can only clean the floor of dust and small debris, more advanced models can even clean the floors. But also these devices also have other functions, which may or may not be present in the model under consideration:

1. Ultraviolet lamp. It disinfects the surface.
2. Microfiber brush for wet cleaning.
3. Navigation equipment: laser scanner, video camera, etc.

On the market, you can find models at a price of $ 9 thousand. rubles. But it's fair that their quality will be worse than the quality of expensive premium-class devices.

Expensive vacuum cleaners costing 15-30 thousand rubles may have special smart functions. For example, some new models can be connected via Wi-Fi to the Internet. The user will be able to control the vacuum cleaner with a smartphone, being somewhere at work. Even more expensive models, costing 50 thousand rubles or more, can have voice control and very capacious accumulators that provide a long working life without recharging.

Moisture cleaning

A vacuum cleaner for an apartment with wet cleaning can not only collect dust and small debris, but also wash the floors. He has a special container for water.

Devices with this functionality cost a little more, but not much. Some users attach a damp cloth to the bottom of a conventional vacuum cleaner without this function, which also allows you to wash the floors. True, the efficiency of this method is lower.

Overcoming obstacles

Different models of vacuum cleaner robots overcome obstacles in their own way. At first it may seem that this is a less important criterion of choice, but in fact it is not. If the vacuum cleaner constantly gets stuck on the floor or rests against the wall during cleaning, then it is impossible to call it a reliable assistant.

Good devices can easily overcome even floor or wire paths. How do you know if the robot will "stumble"? Κ unfortunately, when you buy it, you can’t find out. But there are reviews on the Web that little-known Chinese brands offer vacuum cleaners that very weakly overcome obstacles and often get stuck. In the store, you can activate the device and track how well it overcomes obstacles.

Dust collector and air filtration

The larger the dust collector, the more area the device can remove. If, in the model under consideration, the volume of the dust collector is 0.3 liters, and the area is in the region of 40 square meters, then it is better not to choose such a vacuum cleaner. In it, it will be necessary to often have a container for collecting dust, but this is inconvenient. However, for a small one-room apartment, such a device will be suitable provided that there are no animals in the house - their wool instantly clogs the container.

If a robot vacuum cleaner is selected for an apartment with an area of ​​80 square meters, then the volume of the dust container should be 0.7-1 liter as a minimum.

Many manufacturers indicate that a HEPA filter is provided in the design of the vacuum cleaner, even if it is not there. And installed conventional paper filters wear out very quickly. Of course, no one in the store will allow the buyer to look inside the device to check the filter, so you only have to trust the vendors and the manufacturers themselves. Anyway, choosing a robot vacuum cleaner iRobot or iClebo, as an air filter, you can not hesitate.

Assembly and accessories

The set of the vacuum cleaner itself may include various accessories. Κ it can be attributed to:

1. Remote Control.
2. Brushes and filters.
3. Κοο motion attendants.
4. Ο delimiters.

Although the remote control is a useful thing, such vacuum cleaners can all equally be programmed (set up to perform certain actions). So there is no need to be upset if, when buying a Polaris robot, for example, you do not find a PU in the kit. And then filters and extra brushes are definitely needed.

Also included is a magnetic tape - a delimiter. It is glued to the floor and creates a wall of its own for work, beyond which it cannot leave. If it is not there, then you can use handy means: a bowl of food, some kind of aquarium, a chair, etc. Often the limiter is placed near the room, but cleaning is not required. In general, this thing is useful, but not necessary.

Οο - guides that determine the trajectory of the vacuum cleaner. The cost of devices with navigators is much higher, which should also be taken into account.

Noise level

When choosing the best robot vacuum cleaner for an apartment, people usually do not pay attention to noise. Meanwhile, such a selection criterion takes place. It will be very unpleasant if the device makes a lot of noise, because its task is to perform cleaning in such a way that the residents did not notice it.

Good if the noise level does not exceed 60 dB. The owners of noisier models program them in such a way that the jobs are cleaned only when there is no one else in the house. In this case, loud noise does not matter.

Popular models

Speaking about which robot vacuum cleaner to choose, the model and manufacturer is the criterion on which the majority of consumers rely, this is partly correct. At the present time, there are many Chinese manufacturers on the market who hardly deserve respect. They offer low-quality and quick-breaking vacuum cleaners, however, and sell them at a low price. But there are reliable and worthy attention of manufacturers. Which robot vacuum cleaner is better to buy for the home:

• Robot vacuum cleaners iRobot appeared on the Russian market one of the first, therefore they are known practically to all buyers who choose this product. In the USA, the iRobot company is the market leader, and it is confidently gaining positions in Russia. Initially, the company was created as a manufacturer of military robots, but later began to produce household appliances for cleaning.
• The iClebo company on the Russian market appeared recently (about three or four years ago), but has already become popular. It's all about the price - its production is much cheaper than the American one, and the functionality and quality are at the same level. The manufacturer itself iClebo is located in Korea, branches in Russia and other countries are absent at all.
• Japan also tries to keep up and makes good and cheap vacuum cleaners. The Panda company uses the confidence of buyers, its vacuum cleaners are of high quality, durable, and to some extent unique. For example, many Panda models do not have brushes near the dust collector, although the cleaning efficiency is also high.
• LG robot vacuum cleaners are less popular, but all are equally good. The indicated model costs 35,000 rubles, it can work from the accumulator for 100 minutes, which makes it suitable for cleaning large rooms. A dust collector with a capacity of 0.6 liters helps.

Vacuum cleaners are becoming more popular every day. More and more people are leaving classic models and purchasing automated systems, because it is more convenient. But it should be noted that even the most expensive robot will not be able to clean the floor better than a full-value washing vacuum cleaner controlled by a human can do. Therefore, the robots are good and convenient in operation, but the efficiency of cleaning from dust and washing the floors is very different from classical vacuum cleaners for the worse.