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Cleanmate QQ-2 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Review, Cnt’d |
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spiraled in 2 foot by 2 foot areas randomly. It ran for over one hour and then went into “low battery” mode. At this point, the vacuum suction turned off and the unit began to seek the charger around the perimeter of the room. At this point, we realized having the base on the island was probably not the best idea. It seemed it may take the Cleanmate too long to find the base. So we decided to move the base to the perimeter of the room. Once the Cleanmate drove past the base, it made a beep, turned and then backed into the base. It did not connect right away, so it made another attempt. The second time, it connected just fine.
In examining the performance on hardwood, it appeared the Cleanmate did a fair job, but had missed a few spots. Before starting the Cleanmate, there were quite a few crumbs under the table and various food dropped near the counters. After vacuuming, about 85% of the dirt was gone. It seemed necessary to run the Cleanmate for another cycle. So, we pressed the “Go” button on the charger base so Cleanmate would automatically start once it was recharged. About 2 hours later, the Cleanmate started again with no intervention. The Cleanmate had the entire floor clean within about 30-45 minutes more time. It was not necessary to continue running it, so we turned it off.
Next, we cleaned the dust bin and filter and tried the Cleanmate on non-plush carpet. The carpet had cat hair and the usual lint everywhere. To make the test more challenging, we sprinkled some whole wheat floor in a few different spots. Once again, the area was very large, so we set the Cleanmate for 80 minutes. After running two cycles, the Cleanmate performed fairly well on the carpet. It picked up almost all of the flour after running over the flour spots 3-4 times. It spent a little too much time behind the couch (it was a thin strip about two feet wide), so we used the remote to direct it out into the open area. After examining the dust bin, we found it about half full with lint, cat hair and flour. The amount of lint it picked up was surprising.
We also tried the Cleanmate was on a large ceramic tile bathroom floor. There was a whole lot of hair on the floor before running the Cleanmate. After running, we found lots of hair in the dust bin! This was a pleasant surprise since most vacuum cleaners just wrap the hair around the brush.
The last place we tried the Cleanmate was on area rugs. It was necessary to tuck the fringe under to prevent entanglement. The Cleanmate did as well on the rugs as it did on the carpet.
During our regularly scheduled demonstration events, it is typical to spill a little cat litter while filling the Litter-Robot. We always use the Cleanmate to sweep it up. This worked great when the litter was spilled on a hard surface. However, when the litter was on carpet, the carpet tended to hold on to the litter. The Cleanmate brush is very soft, which is ideal for hardwood floors. We’ve also been told by a carpet expert that having a soft brush is better for reducing wear and tear on the carpets. Although it picked up the majority of the cat litter, the soft brush could not loosen all the cat litter from the carpet. Once we loosened the clinging cat litter, Cleanmate picked it up fine.
Research has shown UV light exposure as short as 1 second kills bacteria, viruses, mold spores and dust mites. Millions of dust mites live in carpet. Dust mites are a common allergen. Cleanmate kills them while it vacuums. We wanted to see if the UV light wore down the battery faster. We are pleased to report there was no significant drain on the battery from using the UV light.
We did not try adding a fragrance to the fragrance compartment. We’ll try this in the future and report the result in another newsletter.
Other observations include: the bump sensor is extremely sensitive and gentle. There is no need to worry about damage to your furniture. Also, the Cleanmate is not very noisy considering its ability to effectively pick up dirt. It has a very quiet motor.
Our conclusion is the Cleanmate QQ-2 works fantastically on floors and is worth purchasing for any floor that needs daily cleaning. It will save a lot of time. Carpet performance is more like what you would expect from a carpet sweeper rather than a vacuum. It is very good for light vacuuming in between the use of an upright or other high-powered vacuum. It works well on pet hair and is great for going under the bed and other hard to reach places. If Cleanmate is run regularly (every day or every other day), the overall amount of dirt and dust is dramatically reduced over weekly vacuuming, whether it is used on carpet or floors. This is a wonderful benefit for allergy sufferers and pet owners, especially when one considers the UV light will kill germs, mold spores and dust mites while vacuuming.
We highly recommend purchasing a Cleanmate QQ-2. If you want more time to yourself and a cleaner home, there is no downside. Purchase Cleanmate from our secure web site or call to place an order today. At only $189, Cleanmate QQ-2 makes a great gift!
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