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Table of contents
- Contents of delivery
- Design and dimensions
- Design features
- Connection
- Navigation Features
- Modes of operation
- findings
Haven't bought a robot vacuum cleaner yet?And you can hardly remember why, but I will remind you. The early models of such equipment were literally blind kittens: they poked into everything in a row to find their way, over and over again they tried to study the habitat, and after cleaning they demanded attention - to shake out the dust collector. In general, the technique seems to be somewhat useful, but stupid and helpless. Probably, because of this, vacuum cleaners began to give nicknames to animals at one time.
Just like little cats and dogsgrow up and get smarter every month, robot vacuum cleaners have also matured. I know that earlier someone might not have had a particularly successful experience (until recently, robots made more noise and fuss than good), but believe me - modern robot vacuum cleaners are radically smarter, more powerful and more useful.
True, not only the level of utility has changed,but also prices. Previously, when robotic vacuum cleaners were so-so acquisitions, the coolest, highest quality and most expensive models of them cost around fifty thousand rubles. Now? Twice as much.
Only now, as in smartphones or laptops,the most expensive model does not mean “the best on all fronts”. As they say, 20% of efforts give 80% of results? It's a little different in household appliances, but most of the features of super-expensive vacuum cleaners will never be useful to you. Especially since (again, as in smartphones) there are always manufacturers who produce high-quality models without overpaying for the label, image, marketing, brand history and such nonsense.
And now we have just such a vacuum cleaner -DEEBOT N8 PRO+produced by ECOVACS.The brand is well-known, has been in existence for almost 25 years, in robotics - 16. Now we will explain everything point by point, but in general this is the same case when you get “all the cream” of the best modern robotic vacuum cleaners, but not at the price you expect require some Korean or European brands.
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Robot Vacuum Cleaner DEEBOT N8 PRO+Cleaning TypeDry,wet, combinedNavigation typeLidar (laser navigation)Obstacle detectionTouch / no touchDetection technologiesTrueDetect 3D, TrueMappingWet carpet detectionYesDust bin0.42 lWater bin0.24lSuction power4 modesMaximum noise level67 dBAWi-Fi connection2.4 GHzRemote controlApp for iOS / AndroidVoice notificationsYes, on EnglishMap managementZone selection, virtual wallsBatteryLithium-Ion, 3200 mAhCleaning time110 minCharging time240 minDimensions353 x 353 x 93 mmWeight3.6 kgAuto-dumping stationDEEBOT N8 PRO+ Dust bag typeDisposable bagsDust bag capacity2.5 l x 680 mm x 420 mmGET A PRICE
Contents of delivery
Due to the auto-unloading station, the packaging atDEEBOT N8 PRO+ is large. It is clear that you will most likely buy a vacuum cleaner with home delivery, but if you take it as a gift for someone, you won’t be able to drag it at hand on public transport, the box is large. Prepare for this ahead of time.
Initially, a container fordust collector, water tank, main rotary brush, replaceable air filter and tangled hair blade. Separately, there are instructions, a power cable, two side sweeping brushes, a disposable trash bag and a reusable microfiber cloth. We also had a pack of disposable wipes for wet cleaning the floor, but this is because the sample of the vacuum cleaner is a test one.
In general, DEEBOT N8 PRO + has four consumables: dust bags, microfiber cloth, air filters and sweeping brushes.
Чаще всего брать придется мешки, тут без вариантов. Они продаются наборами по 3 штуки. Навскидку это примерно на квартал. По факту будет зависеть от размера квартиры, количества регулярного мусора, наличия животных. Тряпка многоразовая, можно стирать в машинке или руками. Я бы сделал ставку на полгода или даже год службы без замены. А метущие щётки и фильтры меняются в исключительных случаях: первые могут пострадать преимущественно от «атаки» домашними животными, вторые обычно удается помыть проточной водой и аккуратно высушить.
Design and dimensions
Talking about the appearance of a vacuum cleaner is always difficult.These are not smartphones in which you can discuss who looks like whom and who is more beautiful in order to show off in front of others. And the robots… yes, at least it will be packed in a Porsche Design case – anyway, his fate is such that most of the time he will have to stand in a secluded place. Plus, the format of the vacuum cleaner usually does not have special experiments. One way or another, it will be a round pancake with a stand, and if it knows how to throw out the garbage itself, then with a turret. As for me, the main rule is not the “tuning from Vasyan” style. You know, when a product is considered "expensive" only if it has multi-colored lights and strange growths on the body, like cars from NFS Underground.
And about the appearance of ECOVACS DEEBOT N8 PRO + -Here are the photos, decide for yourself. I think he looks great. The case is classic, minimalist in appearance, everything superfluous is hidden from view - it will not become outdated and looks good in an apartment in any design. There are black and white colors to choose from. As for me, it is better to take white - in the end, you will have to remove dust from the vacuum cleaner less often. But if the interior involves the technique of dark colors, take black - it's good that there is a choice.
Of course, you will have to find a free area for a waste auto-unloading station. It is better to have 40 centimeters in width.
However, I don't see anything wrong with that.Although it’s not difficult for me to shake out the garbage with my hands (by the way, for such people they release ECOVACS DEEBOT N8 PRO without a plus in the name and without a station in the kit), but if there are cats and dogs at home, someone will definitely shift the standard small charge during cleaning - and the robot cleaner will not be able to normally drive up to it to dock. But the self-cleaning station is quite heavy and stands securely on the floor.
Station dimensions are 300 x 420 x 430 mm,it weighs 6.8 kg. The mass of the robot is 3.6 kg, the diameter is 353 mm, and the height is 93 mm. Against the background of other robotic vacuum cleaners, this one is slightly lower (even taking into account the “cap” of the lidar) and in terms of battery capacity it is not a champion among its own kind - 3200 mAh. But let it be better for the vacuum cleaner to once again go (automatically) to the base for recharging than to get stuck when trying to drive under furniture.
Without stopping, DEEBOT N8 PRO+ makes cleaning almosttwo hours. This is enough even for a large apartment of about a hundred square meters. So I vote for a smaller battery and a smaller case. The disadvantages in this situation are only for the owners of huge country houses, but the pros are for everyone else. Convinced personally: DEEBOT ideally passes through all the legs of the chairs in the living room and easily dives under the sofa. Add 5-10 mm of height to it - this trick will no longer work.
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Design features
On the upper plane of the robot vacuum cleaner isa laser scanner (aka lidar) and a backlit automatic cleaning start button. Gone are the days when manufacturers placed buttons for half of the modes and even reported a remote control in the kit. And thank God they passed!
I like the idea that the vacuum cleaner is smart enough to clean up the mess with a single button. And if you want something more complicated from him than patrolling the entire apartment, it’s more convenient to assign settings from your smartphone.
But even without a smartphone, there are controls,semi-secret: on the top of the vacuum cleaner there is a lifting cover, under which the Reset button, power switch, dust container are hidden, and there is also a cutter for hair wrapped around the brushes. The latter is especially cool, because if it were just put in a box from a vacuum cleaner, sooner or later it would be lost.
Finally, if you turn the ECOVACS DEEBOT N8 PRO+ over,then we will see the following: the robot has a pair of main wheels with suspension, a powerful tread and independent drive, an auxiliary wheel in front, sweeping brushes on the sides, and in the center there is a rotary brush with a mix of bristles and anti-winding combs. Along the edge are sensors against falls from a height.
Of the interesting, it is worth noting a very short channel between the main brush and the garbage container. Not that the robots were at risk of clogging it, but still.
Two small "gates" are needed for emptyingdumpster at the station. In normal mode, they are securely closed, but when the cleaning is completed, a powerful stream of intake air opens them. True, there is a nuance: on the one hand, the cleaning process is very hygienic, but large particles can remain in the air ducts of the station. They will not fly out, but they can accumulate. From time to time you will have to wipe it down.
Connection
Of course, the most interesting begins with the combat mode of the robot. Studying the design is not as interesting as watching the manufacturer's promises of very technological navigation come true.
But first, the connection.For control, we rely only on the ECOVACS Home app. Available for iPhone, also available on Android. Localization is done normally, there are clear hints for all actions, so there will be no connection problems.
First we go through a few standard steps forregister an account and connect the vacuum cleaner to a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, then the application will advise you to do a test cleaning to build a map. This is the only time you will be advised to prepare for the arrival of the robot: you need to open all the doors, remove excess from the floor, and arrange chairs and other items in their usual places. During the first start-up, it is better not to touch or carry the vacuum cleaner.
Leave it to work quietly, during which time the robot will draw up a detailed plan of the apartment: remember the perimeter and obstacles, determine for itself where the carpets are.
Ideal when trip after first runwill be held in such conditions that DEEBOT N8 PRO + get the maximum information about the features of the apartment. And in the future, the smart navigation system will be much more loyal to the state of the rooms. Even with scattered things, cables lying around and other interference, the robot will already be aware of what kind of apartment layout you have and where what kind of cleaning (dry, wet) needs to be done.
Navigation Features
Lidar allows ECOVACS DEEBOT N8 PRO + to build accurate floor plans and “see” obstacles in advance. It turns out well, but the main thing is the TrueDetect 3D function.
In normal mode, the vacuum cleaner slows down just beforean obstacle and touches the bumper very delicately, but this is not always the desired scenario. Firstly, when driving to touch, vacuum cleaners do not cope well with scattered wires and can become entangled in them so that the cleaning is not completed. The robot will have to stand and wait for the intervention of the owner.
The second point concerns homeownersanimals. Troubles in the wrong place can happen to any cat or dog, and a robot vacuum cleaner can, excuse me, get into these troubles at full speed.
This is where TrueDetect 3D comes in handy.When activated, the vacuum cleaner avoids any contact, starts to slow down and go around obstacles in advance. Yes, in this case, there are a little more “blind zones” where dust remains, but the vacuum cleaner does not risk getting confused in something or smearing something on the floor. Let me remind you that I have four animals at home, so I consider TrueDetect 3D a brilliant development. When someone is at home and aware of the general condition of the floors, you can turn off this function when cleaning, and if the vacuum cleaner is left alone, I like to activate it.
Modes of operation
ECOVACS DEEBOT N8 PRO + received four modessuction power and the same number of wet cleaning modes. Everything is configured through the application, and the choice can be made not for the entire race, but to change the modes for each room.
Let me remind you that after the first cleaning you getinteractive map divided into zones. For each room, you can select the desired options. For example, in the hallway, it is worth increasing the power of wet cleaning, in the kitchen, increase the suction power, and for the nursery, you can choose to clean twice. In addition, there is a function of clearing a certain area, when you can set the boundaries yourself.
The application has quite a lot of settings, so II would recommend to take a good look and study everything. It will take about 15 minutes, but you will understand everything that the vacuum cleaner can do. And you can perfectly customize the DEEBOT N8 PRO + to the features of the apartment, as if you were talking about the features of the rooms to a hired cleaner.
findings
I liked the quality of cleaning.ECOVACS DEEBOT N8 PRO+ is powerful and clearly detects the type of flooring to select the suction power. On carpets, it turns on high power with a slight delay, but in the end it goes through the place of arrival again so as not to leave it insufficiently cleaned.
Works quietly. I would say surprisingly quiet. True, the cleaning station is still loud, so it’s better to set the night mode time in the application, when the vacuum cleaner will definitely not go out for cleaning.
There is no noticeable dust after it, it does wet cleaning thoroughly and does not leave excess water on the floor.
It is especially pleasing that the detection functionsitems and touchless cleaning work as advertised. Where older robotic vacuum cleaners required you to be careful not to scatter things and remove all the wires from the floor, the DEEBOT N8 PRO+ does not draw too much attention to itself.
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Looks like robots finally got enoughindependent and excellent in their duties. Buy one for yourself, and I bet you will be pleasantly surprised how easy and effortless you can keep an apartment in perfect cleanliness.
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