When developing cheap robotic vacuum cleaners, manufacturers pay special attention to mechanical aspects: good wheels to overcome obstacles, a well-thought-out brush design for better garbage collection. Such vacuum cleaners do not have good navigation abilities and move along a simple trajectory, but at the same time they really clean. This is a great option for the first robot vacuum cleaner on a budget. I have prepared the TOP 6 of the best inexpensive robotic vacuum cleaners for 2020.
iLife V50
The first place in the rating is taken by iLife V50. A vacuum cleaner with normal suction power easily handles not only small but also large debris. It is equipped with two side brushes, which expands the sweeping area and improves sweeping along the walls. You can also hook a microfiber cloth to the bottom. With its help, the robot wipes the surface, removing stains. If you wet it (this happens by hand), you can perform wet cleaning. But at the same time, the speed of movement is reduced by almost 4 times (from 21 to 5 m per minute). To vacuum on carpets, the napkin must be removed, otherwise the robot may get stuck. The vacuum cleaner works in automatic mode, which can be turned on with a button on the body or on the remote control. It also has a local cleaning mode and along the walls. When the robot passes through a heavily soiled area, you can turn on the local mode, and it will thoroughly clean this area, moving in a spiral. Using the arrows on the remote control, you can direct the vacuum cleaner to the desired areas. You can also send it to the base. For orientation in space, the robot is equipped with five sensors for detecting obstacles and three for preventing falls. An additional feature of the device is automatic switching on at a given time (setting by timer). The battery with a capacity of 2600 mAh provides 110 minutes of operation.
Benefits:
- Dust collects well.
- Bypasses obstacles, confidently moves around the room, although he does not build a map.
- Holds charge for a long time. Enough to clean the entire apartment.
- When entangled, beeps and turns off.
- The container can be easily removed for cleaning.
- It is completed with additional brushes, filters.
Disadvantages:
- High thresholds are not overcome. Must be rearranged manually.
- Before turning on, you need to remove the wires, shoes, raise the curtains.
- Does not recognize black obstacles.
- It takes a long time to find a base.
The iLife V50, which costs 6,500 rubles, is an excellent option for a budget robot vacuum cleaner. It provides good cleaning of the floor, works in several modes, and finds the base itself. But, of course, it does not have the advantages of expensive robots in terms of automation, therefore, it requires user intervention: prepare the room before turning it on (remove everything unnecessary from the floor); manually move to another room if the thresholds are high; wet a rag if you need to do a wet wipe; detach the napkin before entering the carpet. But for a robot in this price category, it fully meets expectations.
REDMOND RV-R300
REDMOND RV-R300 is in the second place of the TOP.It has a similar design: two side brushes, a suction port (slightly narrower) and a napkin attachment module (smaller). Has the same suction power as the iLife V50, but produces more noise and lasts less time - up to 70 minutes, as it is equipped with a smaller battery (Ni-MH, 1000 mAh). It will not cope with heavy or stuck debris, but it is able to maintain cleanliness, collect dust and wool. Less effective on carpets than on smooth surfaces. To carry out a wet wiping of the floor, the napkin must be wetted by hand and fixed to the bottom. The robot works in 4 modes: auto, local, perimeter, zigzag. The vacuum cleaner is equipped with infrared sensors that warn it of obstacles so that it can change direction. If they do not work or do not recognize an obstacle, the robot hits with a soft bumper, and then changes its trajectory. To prevent falls, there are height difference sensors on the bottom.
Benefits:
- It collects debris, dust, wool well.
- Can wipe the floor wet.
- Simple, intuitive controls.
- Sufficiently roomy dust collector (but due to the lack of an indicator of its fullness, it is better to clean it after each cleaning).
Disadvantages:
- Ill-conceived movement algorithm.
- It is not always possible to enter the station.
- Weak battery.
- Wheels can leave marks on light colored linoleum or laminate.
- Bright non-switchable illumination on the robot and station.
- Having driven under the chairs, it gets tangled and turns off.
REDMOND RV-R300 costs 7900 rubles. Judging by customer reviews, the model fully justifies its cost. It is inferior to the iLife V50 in terms of operating time and noise, but does an excellent job of cleaning. Although it moves very chaotically. Of course, such work is not suitable for full-fledged cleaning, but it is a good choice for maintaining cleanliness every day.
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Polaris PVCR 1012U
The third place in the rating is taken by Polaris PVCR 1012U, designed for dry cleaning only. It differs from previous models in design, has a more streamlined shape. It has more suction power, less noise and a low height - only 7.3 cm. Therefore, the robot passes under low furniture. Another advantage is the bristle framing on one side of the suction opening, which allows the vacuum cleaner to better clean the surface and collect debris. Management is a significant disadvantage. The robot is devoid of buttons on the top panel, and a remote control is not included in the package. The robot is turned on using a button located on the bottom. After that, he begins to move along a simple trajectory, avoiding obstacles. Ultrasonic sensors help him in this. There are also modes of movement along the walls, snake and spiral (for local cleaning). The robot must be set manually for charging. It lasts 100 minutes on a single charge thanks to a more capacious battery than the REDMOND RV-R300 (Li-Ion, 1200 mAh).
Benefits:
- Design.
- Knows how to get out of difficult places ("backs away" backwards).
- Collects all dust and small debris.
- Holds charge for a long time.
Disadvantages:
- Hair is wound on the side brushes, because of which they fall off, wedge, loosen up.
- The participation of a person is constantly needed: turn on, understand why he stopped, put him on charge.
- Does not vacuum in corners.
Polaris PVCR 1012U worth 8,000 rubles is a good budget model. In terms of the quality of cleaning, it is somewhat inferior to the leaders of the rating, since it does not cope well with large debris. But it surpasses them with its dimensions, which allow vacuuming under low furniture, as well as less noise during operation. Made of lower quality materials, there are complaints about brushes, breakage. The main disadvantage is the need to put on manual charging.
Kitfort KT-531
The fourth place in the TOP is taken by Kitfort KT-531.It is similar in design and appearance to the iLife V50 and REDMOND RV-R300. But it does not provide for attaching a wet wipe to the bottom. It differs from Polaris PVCR 1012U by a slightly higher height - 7.7 cm, but it is still below the two leaders in the rating. The main difference and disadvantage is the small dust collector. Its volume is only 0.2 liters. The vacuum cleaner works in three modes: automatic, random, around the perimeter. Control can be carried out using buttons on the body or remote control. After the end of the cleaning cycle and in the event of a low battery, the vacuum cleaner turns off. Charging is done manually. The robot is equipped with a weak battery, the charge is enough for 60 minutes of cleaning.
Benefits:
- It collects dust and wool well.
- It is convenient to take out the garbage container, it can be washed.
- Simple remote control.
- Not noisy.
Disadvantages:
- There is no cleaning algorithm.
- Not suitable for a large house because of the short working time.
- Handles carpets worse.
Kitfort KT-531, worth 6500 rubles, is inferior to the leaders of the rating due to the lack of the ability to perform wet cleaning, automatic setting for recharging and a small dust collector. Unlike Polaris PVCR 1012U, it has a remote control, but it loses to it with a short operating time. All in all, not a bad model for keeping clean.
Clever & Clean 004 M-Series
The penultimate place of the best budget models is occupied by the Clever & Clean 004 M-Series. Its feature is the ability to carry out wet cleaning. But for this you need to buy a washing panel, since it is not included in the kit. The model provides for the usual modes of operation: arbitrary, along the walls, in a spiral. After turning on with the button on the body, the robot moves according to the programmed algorithm, changing the trajectory after a collision, and ends cleaning by driving along the perimeter. The vacuum cleaner is designed for cleaning small rooms (about 30 square meters). Therefore, it is equipped with a Ni-MH battery with a capacity of 850 mAh (the battery with the lowest capacity in the rating). Its charge lasts only 50 minutes.
Benefits:
- Small size. Maneuvers well.
- Collects dust and debris efficiently.
- Easy to clean. Filter, brushes can be washed under water.
- Simple controls.
Disadvantages:
- Small dust collector.
- Charging via adapter.
- There is no remote control.
Clever & Clean 004 M-Series costs 7,000 rubles. The model is inferior to the leaders in the rating due to its short operating time, manual recharging and a small dust container. Such a vacuum cleaner will not cope with cleaning a two-room apartment on a single charge. But it is worth noting the high-quality garbage collection and a good movement algorithm when cleaning.
Scarlett SC-MR83B99
In the last place in the TOP of the best models is Scarlett SC-MR83B99. Although, in fairness, it is worth noting that this is not a robot vacuum cleaner, but a floor polisher. It is designed to collect debris and wet the floor. The first is done with the blue napkin that comes with the kit. It has a special surface to which dust adheres. The floor polisher differs from robots in design. Around the round device at the bottom there is a transparent "circle" for pouring water. In the lower part, holes are visible, which serve to soak the napkin attached from the bottom. For wet cleaning, use a second white napkin. Before starting cleaning, it is recommended to wet the napkin, otherwise it will take a long time until it all gradually gets wet. Velcro napkins are attached. The battery lasts for 70 minutes of wet cleaning or 90 minutes of dry cleaning.
Benefits:
- Beautiful view.
- The volume of water is visible.
- You can add detergents to the water.
- Approaching the stairs, he stops.
- Quiet.
Disadvantages:
- There is no remote control.
- Low-power battery.
- Doesn't clean carpets.
- According to reviews, sometimes it stops for no reason. You need to restart.
- Small water tank.
Scarlett SC-MR83B99 costs 4400 rubles. This model is the quietest in the rating, as it does not suck in dust, but collects it with a napkin. It is necessary to take into account this feature of the floor polisher, since it is not effective as a vacuum cleaner.
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