How does a robot vacuum cleaner clean corners?
When it comes to smart robotic vacuum cleaners, in most cases many different questions arise regarding how they work, configuration features, connection nuances and offline mode. Of course, the instructions (and a bunch of video reviews of different models) will always give answers, and competent and logical ones at that. However, the most unusual question that can be heard is how a robot vacuum cleaner cleans the corners of a room, because most models have a round shape. After cleaning the gadget, will you really have to use a broom yourself?
In fact, cleaning corners is quite effective, so you can safely forget about additional efforts.
How a robot vacuum cleaner cleans corners
It turns out there is no magic here. Any smart gadget will remove dirt, debris and dust in the corners, and if this model is washing, it will also treat the floor covering with a stream of water.
To clean hard-to-reach places, each device is equipped with special side brushes that effectively cope with this task. Some models have only one brush (although it is quite enough to clean the corners of dust), and some have 2 brushes. They collect debris in a container located inside the device. All you have to do is clean it from dirt from time to time.
However, some models - more advanced versions - may additionally have a suction system with filters to prevent the spread of dust.
Well, you shouldn’t forget that efficiency indicators for different models may vary.For example, if the brushes are short, then, of course, they will not clean the corner well, and therefore when you are just planning to buy a miracle gadget for your home, then when choosing it is very important to pay attention to the following characteristics:
- End brush length. In fact, this figure can vary between 50-75 mm, but do not forget that part of the length is under the device and is unlikely to have functional significance. Typically the brush extends beyond the body line by no more than 40 mm. The higher this value, the better the robot will remove corners.
- Number of side brushes. Of course, it is better to choose a model with the maximum number of panicles, but usually such options will cost an order of magnitude more.
- Shape of side brushes. The classic is three-beam, the more advanced model is 5- and even 6-beam. But here, too, everything is quite simple: the more rays, the better the brush will clean the corner and the more debris it will be able to capture during operation.
And finally, I would like to say that robotic vacuum cleaners are not only round. Very often you can find a combined form. For example, one side will be oval and the other rectangular. Such models, of course, will cope better with cleaning in corners.
