Delegate the dusting (without hiring a cleaner).
Although suction power is one of the primary metrics flaunted by traditional vacuum manufacturers, things like the vacuum’s brushes are just as important when it comes to picking up debris. “All the suction in the world won’t pick up things deeply ingrained in your surface,” says Mike Aldred, senior principal engineer at Dyson.
Better brushes don’t just make it easier to clean the floors, either; they make your vacuum last longer on each charge. “Anything you do takes energy, which comes down to battery size,” says Brent Hill, former director of product management for iRobot, “If you have a motor that’s running at absolute maximum, you’ll have great suction and deplete your battery, so it’s not as effective in the long run.
In many cases, you can even connect your robot vacuum to your smart assistant of choice and say things like, “Hey, Google, vacuum my living room,” and watch as your little droid rolls off its docking station and heads to start its job.If you’re splurging on a robot vacuum, you want one that offers more convenience than doing things yourself.
Most companies don’t list a ton of details about their filtration systems, but you should avoid any vacuum that doesn’t mention having filters at all. Usually, you can check by looking at the “What’s included in the box” section of the product’s page.Whatever robot you buy, it should be able to last more than a few years: Even the cheapest options are still costly. “These are not inexpensive purchases, so the idea that you can go in and modularly repair things is really important,” Hill says.
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