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.
N
Nordlichtchen26 Jan 2016 12:12We tried one as a test... you can forget it. If you don’t want the device to roll over your feet and annoy you while you’re at home, it has to run in the morning, but then all the doors need to be open. That’s not possible because of the dog, which isn’t allowed everywhere. Also, the device has rounded edges, so you still end up vacuuming by hand. It can’t get onto the high carpet in the living room, so you have to vacuum that manually as well. Under the sofa, where I vacuum regularly, it’s too tall. At the dining table, it can’t go under because of the chairs, and then there are the edges around the doors, and so on and so forth… This thing only works well in a room without furniture. I think it’s more suitable for large hallways in office buildings, kitchen showrooms, etc. But for a home, it doesn’t help much on the few square meters it actually cleans.
Hello @Nordlichtchen,
you can’t generalize it like that.
What expectations did you have when you purchased it? That the device vacuums without moving around? That the robot passes through doors? That it is low-profile enough to get under the sofa while also being able to handle a thick carpet?
Ours passes through the naturally open doors into the rooms and easily vacuums under the sofa and the dining table, even though we have “swivel chairs” with round base bars there. It struggles there occasionally but eventually navigates around them. It also cleans the corners of the apartment quite thoroughly. We don’t have any carpet, so I can’t comment on that.
Which model did you test?
you can’t generalize it like that.
What expectations did you have when you purchased it? That the device vacuums without moving around? That the robot passes through doors? That it is low-profile enough to get under the sofa while also being able to handle a thick carpet?
Ours passes through the naturally open doors into the rooms and easily vacuums under the sofa and the dining table, even though we have “swivel chairs” with round base bars there. It struggles there occasionally but eventually navigates around them. It also cleans the corners of the apartment quite thoroughly. We don’t have any carpet, so I can’t comment on that.
Which model did you test?
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Doc.Schnaggls26 Jan 2016 13:25Jochen104 schrieb:
Which device did you test?That is exactly the key question...
Many of the criticized weaknesses can be easily resolved with appropriate robot design.
Opening doors or "locking in" the dog while vacuuming will probably remain beyond the capabilities of robotic vacuum cleaners for the foreseeable future.
However:
High carpets: Built-in "climbing aid" for thresholds up to 2 cm (0.8 inches) – available
Corners: 90° corners at the front with protruding round brush – available
Chairs: Corresponding sensor technology for navigation around obstacles – available
Our Dobby has no problems with these features at all.
But with any robotic vacuum cleaner, it is essential to carefully consider whether the expectations and demands for the device, its price, and the approved budget are aligned.
Buying a Dacia and expecting a Porsche is usually a bit unrealistic...
Musketier schrieb:
Two more questions on this:
Do you still vacuum manually on a regular basis?
How often did you vacuum per week before, and if the first question was answered yes, how often do you vacuum now? No, we don’t, because we don’t have a dog.
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Doc.Schnaggls26 Jan 2016 16:26@Musketier: There are still two situations where vacuuming is done manually:
1. When I (once again) have dropped crumbs during wood transport :rolleyes or have spread ash while cleaning the stove oops :- then the small handheld vacuum comes into use.
2. When we want to mop wet at the same time, the large Kobold vacuum mop is used.
For regular vacuuming, however, we are completely satisfied with the robot.
Best regards,
Dirk
1. When I (once again) have dropped crumbs during wood transport :rolleyes or have spread ash while cleaning the stove oops :- then the small handheld vacuum comes into use.
2. When we want to mop wet at the same time, the large Kobold vacuum mop is used.
For regular vacuuming, however, we are completely satisfied with the robot.
Best regards,
Dirk
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