Hello everyone,
After seeing several discussions about robotic vacuum cleaners in various threads here, we are increasingly convinced that we want to get one of these devices.
The Vorwerk Kobold VR200 and also the VR100 robotic vacuums, which have been mentioned here multiple times, seem quite expensive to me (749 and 599 euros, respectively).
So I went to the website of my trusted online retailer and searched for "robotic vacuum." Then I selected the robotic vacuum cleaner category: 161 results. Prices ranged from around 75 euros to nearly 900 euros.
One model that caught my eye was the Philips FC8820/01 because it reportedly allows you to point the remote control at dirt if something falls on the floor, and it will vacuum it up.
Does anyone have experience with these devices? Can anyone recommend other models?
Do they always only clean the room where you place them, or do they clean the entire floor (assuming the doors are open)?
My requirements:
Thank you very much for your feedback.
After seeing several discussions about robotic vacuum cleaners in various threads here, we are increasingly convinced that we want to get one of these devices.
The Vorwerk Kobold VR200 and also the VR100 robotic vacuums, which have been mentioned here multiple times, seem quite expensive to me (749 and 599 euros, respectively).
So I went to the website of my trusted online retailer and searched for "robotic vacuum." Then I selected the robotic vacuum cleaner category: 161 results. Prices ranged from around 75 euros to nearly 900 euros.
One model that caught my eye was the Philips FC8820/01 because it reportedly allows you to point the remote control at dirt if something falls on the floor, and it will vacuum it up.
Does anyone have experience with these devices? Can anyone recommend other models?
Do they always only clean the room where you place them, or do they clean the entire floor (assuming the doors are open)?
My requirements:
- Initially, only one device for the ground floor, possibly another for the upper floor later.
- Living area about 92 m² (990 sq ft) on the ground floor, with the largest room about 55 m² (592 sq ft).
- Charging station (I don’t want to plug the device in manually every time).
- Good cleaning performance.
- Not excessively noisy (even though we are mostly not at home).
- Good price/performance ratio.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
M
manuel_fz10 Oct 2015 16:27Häuslebau3r schrieb:
Is it straightforward to have demonstrations at home (does this cost anything) or can you borrow the equipment to try it out? We were also able to test our VR100 extensively for 14 days first. Vorwerk is very customer-friendly in this regard.
Häuslebau3r19 Oct 2015 10:56manuel_fz schrieb:
We were also able to test our VR100 extensively for 14 days at first. Vorwerk is very customer-friendly in that respect.That would indeed be very good. If it doesn’t meet your expectations, you can simply return it. Hmm...
M
manuel_fz19 Oct 2015 12:02Häuslebau3r schrieb:
That would be really great. If it doesn’t perform as expected, you can simply return it. Hmm.. This is really stress-free and there’s no way to go wrong. By the way, I’ve been very satisfied with the Vorwerk vr100. It has been providing good service for almost 2 years now.
Incidentally, the successor model vr200 is already on the market. In my opinion, the vr100 offers a better price-to-performance ratio (150 euros cheaper and still good suction power).
M
manuel_fz29 Oct 2015 14:02manuel_fz schrieb:
We were able to test our vr100 extensively for 14 days first. Vorwerk is very customer-friendly in this regard. Update and improvement of my post: You can even rent vacuum robots from Vorwerk for up to 30 days and test them thoroughly.
EveundGerd3 Nov 2015 17:08Since today, our cobalt is in operation. Funny little guy— as soon as it started, it rolled quickly under the dining table and buzzed around between the chairs. In the end, I had to free it because it couldn’t find its way out. Shortly after, it sped off under the sofa. It’s amusing to watch. It did its job properly!
EveundGerd3 Nov 2015 20:27Addendum: A Wall-E like device seems very interesting for cats, children, and men. Everyone followed it around, sat in its way to tease it, and tested its suction power with bread crumbs... like little kids.