Robotic vacuum cleaner with wet cleaning

These amusing devices are somewhat reminiscent of the characters of the fantastic films. But they are very real, they know how and can turn the most banal and boring cleaning into a very interesting occupation. What can a robotic vacuum cleaner with wet cleaning? This, as well as some of the features and moods of this kind of household appliances will be discussed in our article.

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What can I entrust?

The robot vacuum cleaner is one of the items almost mandatory in the "smart house".He:

• removes dust;
• reports when you need to clean the dustbin( if you do not do it yourself);
• regulates the amount of detergent.

In general, he behaves almost like a sentient being. It has mandatory functions.

Such units differ, first of all, according to the types of harvesting that can be assigned to them:

• for dry;
• for wet;
• for dry and wet.

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What to look for when choosing?

If you have a robotic vacuum cleaner - wet cleaning passes much easier and faster. Especially if the unit has all the necessary functions, as well as some additional ones.

The robot vacuum cleaner should have:

• sensors;
• cleaning program;
• automatic charging;
• different types of brushes;
• convenient control system;
• method of limiting the cleaning zone;
• program start cleaning;
• type of charging;
• control system;
• different types of brushes;
• fine filter;
• ultraviolet lamp;
• flavor;
• garbage collection in the base;
• display;
• indicator of filling the dust collector;
• separate collection system;
• the ability to navigate in the dark.

Important! Based on this list, it becomes clear how functional and practical the robotic vacuum cleaner with wet cleaning can be. Especially if your home has an area of ​​not 20, or even 50 "squares."

Sensors

The more sensors - the better, then it's a robot. Sensors allow the vacuum cleaner to move in the right direction, not to run across obstacles and much more.

Sensors are:

• contact;
• rangefinder;
• height sensors;
• determination of pollution intensity;
• built-in cartographer;
• sensor for the presence of steps.

Sensors have different functions. For example:

• Contact serves to ensure that the unit does not accidentally run into an armchair or table. If such a device is triggered - the robot begins to move in a different direction.
• Range-like, as the name suggests, is needed to determine distances."Feeling" an obstacle, the robot starts to slow down, and then bypasses the object on the way.
• Height sensors are very useful if the robot vacuum cleaner is putting things right on the cabinets. If they function normally, the device does not fall. These indicators are located in the lower part of the vacuum cleaner.
• The next "sense organ" of the robot is the determinant of the intensity of pollution. With the help of these devices, the vacuum cleaner determines if there is dirt, its appearance and quantity in one place or another. This allows you to select the correct cleaning mode.
• The built-in cartographer is a very convenient thing. The vacuum cleaner creates a map of the room and notes where it has already done the cleaning.
• The indicator of the presence of steps is simply necessary in a multi-level apartment. In the ordinary city, where all the rooms are on the same floor, it is not needed.

Cleaning program

This is a very important indicator, which you should definitely pay attention to if you decide to acquire such a device. Programs are as follows:

• standard;
• local;
• is fast;
• Wall Follow.

How they differ:

• Under the standard cleaning is understood the treatment of the floor to complete discharge. Usually it takes a little more than two hours for the vacuum cleaner.
• Local cleaning involves the removal of certain contaminants - for example, when garbage from a bag is scattered or guests are heavily trampled at the threshold.
• With Wall Follow mode, the robot cleans the floor only around obstacles.
• Quick cleaning - not too strenuous, but high-quality floor treatment in a few minutes.

Other useful programs

Note whether the robot has a Full-Go program that provides automatic recharging.

Important! After charging, the unit returns to the place where it stopped working.

Territory limitation method

There are only two of them:

• magnetic tape;
• virtual wall.

Important! The magnetic tape is glued to the floor along the contour of the territory to be removed by the robot. The vacuum cleaner does not leave this border. The same goal can be achieved with the help of a virtual wall - a system of infrared sensors-beacons, which limit the territory.

Clean-up program

A robotic vacuum cleaner with wet and dry cleaning, therefore, a robot that must perform the necessary actions at the right time. In particular, start cleaning when it is needed by the owners, and not when it pleases.

There are two ways to do this:

• timer;
• program on the days of the week.

Important! Using the timer, you can specify when to start cleaning on a specific day. If there is a program by the days of the week, you can specify not only the hour of the start of the harvest, but also the day.

Charging Type

How should your vacuum cleaner be charged? There are two options for charging:

• automatic;
• manual.

Important! If there is an automatic charging function, the vacuum cleaner, having felt that the battery is dead, without your participation finds a base and connects. With a manual system, the robot will find the base, but it will not be able to join it - it will have to be done to you.

Control system

On sale it is possible to find robots-vacuum cleaners with two types of control:

• with the help of the remote control;
• without a remote control.

Important! Most modern models do not involve the use of a remote control, since all robot actions are programmed.

Kinds of brushes

There are several brushes in the robot vacuum cleaner. The overwhelming majority of models have:

• main:
• lateral.

The main brush can be one, but there are models where there are several. Side - there are not all vacuum cleaners. They are made of:

• pile;
• rubber;
• combined materials.

Important! Brushes from the nap well clean hair and hair, rubber - suitable for cleaning dust. In addition, now there are models with turbo-brushes, which several times improve the quality of cleaning. Side brushes allow to process a floor more qualitatively.

Fine filter

This device makes the work of the robot cleaner with wet cleaning more efficient and effective. With the help of such a filter, not only the floor or carpet, but also the air is cleaned.

Ultraviolet lamp

Why does a robot have an ultraviolet lamp? Very much even it is necessary. With its help, a high-quality vacuum cleaner will crack down not only with dust and debris, but also with bacteria.

Aromatizer

A nice addition, especially if you like certain flavors. Such a device sprays the liquid air freshener directly during harvesting.

Garbage collection in the

database

Extremely useful thing. The base for the robot vacuum cleaner is not only the ability to recharge, but also the conditions that allow you to get rid of the accumulated dust.

Important! If there is such a dust collector, the vacuum cleaner is cleaned automatically.

Display

The screen creates convenience not to the vacuum cleaner, but to the owner. On the monitor you can find out everything that happens with the robot vacuum cleaner:

• mode of operation;
• cleaning time:
• battery status;
• state of the dust collector.

Important! In the presence of a display, it is much more convenient to program the operation of the vacuum cleaner.

This indicator is needed to understand how much dust has already been "swallowed" by your robot. If this indicator is not present - the vacuum cleaner should be stopped and opened.

Separate waste collection system

Very convenient device. It allows you to sort garbage into large and small, put it in different compartments. This makes the work more effective - and for the "health state" of the robot is very useful.

The ability to navigate in the dark

This does not apply to the basic functions, and inexpensive robotic vacuum cleaners with wet cleaning do not know how. But it is very convenient, especially when cleaning takes place during your absence.

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And what about the technical side of the device?

In addition to functions, there are some parameters that are mandatory for consideration when choosing a more acceptable model.

Do I need to consider power?

Choosing the usual vacuum cleaner, you will certainly ask about the power, because the more it is - the more effective the cleaning. But for the robot vacuum cleaner this criterion is secondary. You can not pay attention to him at all.

Powerful robots, vacuum cleaners are more expensive than low-power ones, but they do not exceed them by their efficiency, so there is no need to overpay. It is better to pay attention to additional functions.

Dimensions

The height and width of the unit should be paid special attention, because it is on this depends on the possibility of harvesting. A robotic vacuum cleaner with wet cleaning should pass freely under furniture and between objects in the room. Therefore, before you go to the store, measure these distances.

Batteries

Vacuum robots for dry and wet cleaning can be rechargeable batteries:

• nickel-metal hydride( Ni-Mh);
• lithium-ion( Li-ion).

What's the difference:

• The first ones are cheaper, but they have a small capacity, so the vacuum cleaner will have to be recharged all the time, but it's a slow thing.
• The second - are more expensive, but it pays off with interest - and they are charged faster, and are discharged more slowly, and they have more capacity.

Important! Lithium-ion batteries are of different capacities, at this point you should pay attention when buying.

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Features and functions of the

Depending on what exactly and how often you have to clean in the house, you can choose a more optimal version of this device.

Robots vacuum cleaners for dry cleaning

As the name suggests, these units only suck in the dust, but nothing is washed. They are very different and have a number of differences, the main ones being:

• battery capacity;
• volume of the dust collector;
• number and types of functions.

Important! The capacity of the battery is important, since it depends on it how long your vacuum cleaner will work without recharging. When choosing an aggregate, consider the premises of what area it is to process it.

The same applies to the volume of the dust bag. A small container is a small room, and then the unit must be cleaned.

Robot vacuum cleaner for wet cleaning

The main drawback of this device is that before wet cleaning it is necessary to make a dry one so that large rubbish disappears from the floor.

Important! If dirt gets into the holes, the efficiency is significantly reduced.

What good detergent vacuum cleaner differs from bad? He has:

• many brushes and rollers;
• large capacity of the tank;
• is a capacious battery.

Important! A quality washing robot vacuum cleaner sprinkles water and quickly collects it, which is why a large number of brushes and rollers serve. The bigger the tank - the less your participation in the process, because you do not need to change water every minute.

Robot vacuum cleaner for dry and wet cleaning

This unit does not wash the floor. He wipes it, for which he clings to a napkin, which is changed when it becomes dirty.

Important! The combined vacuum cleaner is ideal for laminate and for other surfaces that do not respond very well to water.

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Manufacturers of

There are many well-known companies operating in the household appliances market, which, among other household appliances, also produce robotic vacuum cleaners for dry and wet or simply wet cleaning. These are such companies as:

• Philips;
• Karcher;
• Samsung;
• LG.

However, there are companies specializing only in this kind of equipment:

• Pioneer of home robotics - firm iRobot.
• For a long time the Korean company Yujin Robot( iClebo) has been working on the market, its vacuum cleaners are very popular.
• The American company Neato Robotics has been operating on the market for a little over ten years, but its products are in great demand.
• Japanese company Panda produces not only vacuum cleaners - it is generally recognized manufacturer of robotics. Robots vacuum cleaners - only one type of products of this company.

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Some popular brands

Of course, since not everyone will be able to understand the pros and cons of the proposed robot model, it is not superfluous to get a more detailed overview of those models that already enjoy constant demand.

Karcher SC 4

Compact unit in a yellow-black case, traditional for this company. As well as it is necessary to a good vacuum cleaner, it is equipped with wheels. The container is removable, the steam generator is inside, and it is possible to regulate the steam supply.

Complete with:

• plastic pipe;
• with steam hose;
• floor cleaning attachment;
• microfibre overlay;
• hand-held brush-brush and round brush.

Features

This robot vacuum cleaner has the following specifications:

• power - 2000 W;
• water heating time - 4 min.;
• capacity of the tank - 0,8 l;
• weight - 4 kg;
• cable length - 4 m;
• dimensions are 380 × 251 × 273 mm.

Advantages of the model:

• robot vacuum cleaner is very ergonomic;
• moves freely;
• water tank is easily removed, and during operation too;
• large set of accessories for different surfaces;
• can adjust the supply of steam;The
• steam generator can be connected to other devices - for example, to an iron.

Important! The main disadvantage of the unit - the floor must be pre-cooked. In addition, this robotic vacuum cleaner does not do very well with wet mud.

Philips Aqua Trio Pro

Like all Philips, it's convenient and reliable. The model is capable of both dry and wet cleaning. Additional convenience is attached to the fact that the cord does not get under the wheels - for it there are special brackets.

Operation of

The principle of operation of this vacuum cleaner is simple. He has two main brushes, made of microfiber, which is the source of water - cold or warm. Brushes rotate, collect dirt, after which everything collected from the floor is absorbed into the container. The container for clean water is removed, for dirty - too.

Important! The vacuum cleaner is equipped with a pallet for auto-cleaning mode.

Specification:

• capacity of the tank for clean water - 0,65 l;
• capacity of the tank for dirty water - 0,8 l;
• dimensions - 305 × 320 × 1150 mm;
• weight - 6,7 kg;
• rotation speed of brushes - 6 700 rpm.

Pros

This robot cleaner has a light status indication. This vacuum cleaner is ideal for parquet. Other advantages:

• does not need to be dry before wet cleaning;
• vacuum cleaner is equally good for dry floor cleaning, and for wet;
• both water tanks are removed:
• can be used as warm water or cold;
• has an auto-cleaning program.

Important! Disadvantages, however, there is this model. Philips Aqua Trio Pro - the unit is quite large, in a small apartment it has nowhere to turn around. For the same reason, it does not penetrate the corners well. In addition, he is very noisy. With strong pollution does not work very well.

iRobot Scooba 450

This robot cleaner is designed for wet cleaning. But he can remove garbage from the floor, so it is not necessary to specially prepare the surface.

Important! The surface area can be chosen arbitrarily.

Features of the

This device - an excellent navigation system. On their own batteries, this robot can work up to an hour and a half, during this time has time to put in order a three-room apartment. He recognizes the steps and other elevations.

The unit weighs less than four kilograms, has a height of 91 cm and a diameter of a little more than 35 cm.

Pros

It has undoubted advantages:

• , in addition to wet cleaning, does quite good quality and dry;
• wipes the floor perfectly;
• robot monitors quality - after cleaning several times around the room and removes what has not been removed during the previous cycle;
• is very easy to manage;
• is undemanding to care.

Important! There are, of course, and cons - iRobot Scooba 450 does not clean well enough in the corners. In addition, he does not have a program that would allow you to set the day and hour of the cleaning start. But this is not the most important thing. Worst of all, garbage and dirty water enter the same reservoir.

iRobot Braava 380 T

A small, elegant robotic vacuum cleaner. Suitable for wet and dry cleaning. Equipped with two microfibre patches, blue for wet cleaning, white for dry. The cleaning mode is selected by pressing the button.

Advantages of this model:

• works on one charge for 4 hours;The
• battery is fully charged in 2 hours;
• robot is perfectly oriented;
• weighs less than two kilograms;
• dimensions 216 × 216 × 76 mm;
• removes along the walls and in the corners;
• works very quietly.

Important! The drawbacks are that this robot = a vacuum cleaner does not suck in garbage. In addition, after each cleaning after him you need to carefully look after. You can not program the date and hour of cleaning.

B2005 PLUS

A small unit with a very elegant design.

Package Contents

The kit includes, besides the main ones:

• 2 spare side brushes;
• round brush;
• control panel.

A virtual wall is used to limit space. The vacuum cleaner is equipped with HEPA-filter. There is an ultraviolet lamp, so that the vacuum cleaner not only cleans the surface, but also disinfects it. The device is quite compact, which allows him to wade between the furniture and wipe the dust, even in the most remote corners.

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General disadvantages of vacuum cleaners for wet cleaning

Robotic vacuum cleaners for wet cleaning are certainly very convenient. But they also have their cons:

• in most cases requires preliminary surface cleaning;
• carpets should be dried after processing by the robot for several hours;
• carpets quickly wear out as a result of frequent use of detergent vacuum cleaners;
• most of the vacuum cleaners are very noisy;
• all parts after cleaning should be washed and dried.

Filters also have a number of not very pleasant features:

• vacuum cleaners use HEPA filters for wet cleaning, which, in addition to not getting rid of the small mites that are always in the apartments, start to smell unpleasantly without proper care;
• cyclone filters, which are used in some models, require special care.

In modern washing vacuum cleaners, aquafilters are very often used. This, of course, is a new word in the cleaning business. Aquafilters are of two types:

• hookah;
• separator.

Important! Hookah filters in combination with HEPA filter - not the best option. All filters of this vacuum cleaner must be thoroughly washed and dried after each cleaning, otherwise - no trouble can be avoided.

In vacuum cleaners for dry and wet cleaning can stand and separator filter without HEPA.It is preferable - such an aggregate is easier to operate, it is easier to take care of and it practically does not pollute the air. True, and it is more expensive.

Robot vacuum cleaners have their own specific drawbacks:

• surface must be flat;
• batteries quickly lose capacity;
• such vacuum cleaners do not cope well with animal hair.

In general, the robot vacuum cleaner for dry and wet cleaning is a convenient device, invented to make everyday care of housing an easy and pleasant business.