One of the novelties among cleaning robots in the past year was the Bist Tornado. This device is equipped with a powerful motor and high-precision sensors, equipped with the latest technology and has advanced functionality. Able to work on any floor coverings and carry out wet cleaning. This review describes the technical properties and operating capabilities of the device.
Appearance
The circular vacuum cleaner with a diameter of 35 cm and a height of 8.6 cm has an attractive design. It weighs 2.9 kg. The body is made of black plastic with a matte finish. Most of the glossy top panel is occupied by the dust container cover. There is also a start button for the device and indicators showing the time programmed to start cleaning and the mode of operation that is currently being performed. There is a soft bumper on the side circumference at the front, an outlet is located on the back, and on the side there is a button for turning on the robot and a place for connecting the power adapter. The bottom of the device has:
- 2 wheels on the sides;
- swivel roller in front;
- 2 side brushes;
- turbo brush with sweeping attachment and bracket for cleaning smooth surfaces;
- suction hole;
- built-in sensors that determine the distance to obstacles;
- battery compartment with cover;
- contacts for installation on the base.
Specifications
Bist Tornado has the following technical parameters:
- dust collection method: cyclone filter;
- garbage compartment capacity: 0.9 l;
- water tank capacity: 0.6 l;
- operating modes: 5;
- installation on the station: automatic;
- control: remote control;
- there is a backlit display;
- there is a timer;
- input voltage: 100-240 V;
- rated voltage: 14.8 V;
- operating temperature range: from -10 to +45 ° C;
- noise: 55 dB.
It is powered by a Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 2200 mAh. Works automatically for 90 minutes. A full charge takes 240 minutes.
Functionality
The Bist Tornado robot collects dust using side brushes and a turbo brush. If necessary, the latter is replaced with a special nozzle adapted for cleaning a flat, smooth hard surface. All waste is sent to a dust collector with a removable HEPA filter, where the filtration process takes place. The vacuum cleaner performs cleaning taking into account the characteristics of the room, the type of floor covering and the degree of its contamination, using one of five modes:
- Auto. Provides for the movement of the device in a snake throughout the room.
- Spot (local). The device is installed on the selected contaminated area and switched on. It moves along a spiral path for a radius of no more than 1 meter. Within 2-3 minutes, it thoroughly cleans the area.
- Wall Follow. The robot meticulously collects garbage along the walls, moving around the perimeter of the room.
- Turbo. It is used when it is necessary to clean an overly dirty surface or carpet with a long pile. It is characterized by work with increased suction power.
- Full go. Suitable for rooms with a high degree of pollution. In this case, the vacuum cleaner works until the battery is completely discharged, after which it goes to the base, charges and, if the program has not yet been completed, automatically continues its work from the left place.
For wet cleaning, the dust compartment is replaced with a water tank. From there, the liquid flows on its own to a cleaning cloth attached to the bottom of the device. The degree of wetting can be adjusted by choosing a standard or quick mode of water supply. Due to the large volume of liquid in the container, a significant area can be removed without refueling.
The robot is controlled by the remote control or buttons on the device. A very convenient function of setting a cleaning schedule for a week is set using the remote control only. The indicator on the top panel of the case shows the selected setting (turn-on time). If necessary, to delimit the place where the vacuum cleaner cannot enter, a virtual wall is used.
Equipment
The delivery set from the manufacturer is represented by the following elements:
- vacuum cleaner;
- charging base;
- external power adapter;
- remote control with two batteries;
- garbage collection tank;
- water tank;
- replaceable HEPA filter;
- 4 side brushes;
- central brush with sweeping device;
- bracket for cleaning smooth surfaces;
- brush for cleaning the dust container;
- usage guide.
Advantages and disadvantages
Due to the rather thoughtful equipment, Bist Tornado has many advantages over competitors:
- small size and pleasant appearance;
- a sufficient number of operating modes;
- capacious battery;
- the ability to clean any flooring;
- cleans long pile carpets;
- excellent suction power;
- large volume of dust collector;
- reliable design;
- rich equipment;
- remote control;
- cleaning schedule programming;
- good orientation in space;
- wet cleaning with dosed, regulated fluid supply;
- automatic resumption of work after recharging.
Cons of the robot:
- average noise level;
- no indicator for filling the dust compartment;
- there is no possibility of control from a smartphone.
Bist Tornado price is 25,900 rubles. In this price segment, the device can compete with analogs due to high-quality surface cleaning, automated wet cleaning function and well-thought-out navigation.
See also: robotic vacuum cleaners up to 25,000 rubles
I read good reviews about this vacuum cleaner and the choice fell on it, after 7-8 times of use, the turbo brush fell apart into 2 parts and remained lying on the floor, while the vacuum cleaner itself went on to roll around the apartment. I wrote to the technical support of Bist that they say on your website that the products are of good quality, and my vacuum cleaner has been working for less than a month, and the turbo brush has already broken down, to which I was told that this happened due to the hit of something large, but we will give it to you so we can just replace it, write only your contacts, pay only for the delivery itself to the destination. In general, nothing large did not get into the vacuum cleaner, since everyone was cleaned before its work and I did not pull anything out of it in the end, and even if it did, then what for is a vacuum cleaner whose brush is covered if God forbid something horrible (and after all, a set of brushes costs 2,000 rubles, which is also not cheap if you buy every time), about a free replacement of brushes, no one has passed for a month and nothing has been replaced for me, and technical support stupidly ignores me. In addition to the negative review, I will add that the vacuum cleaner is dull.I have a two-room apartment, and a vacuum cleaner can vacuum one room for an hour and a half, and it won't even go into the kitchen if it is not sent there manually. So for 26 thousand you can buy yourself something better, better quality and smarter than Bist Tornado. Definitely disappointed with it and would not recommend it! Thanks!
P / S Please note that a lot of good reviews are duplicated on many sites, which means that a lot of positive reviews were bought and distributed over the network, so do not get fooled by them. I will also distribute this review wherever I can.
Please make a video review of the microfiber replacement. I can't take off the cloth to rinse it off the dust. Otherwise, he's cool.