The Rowenta brand is no newcomer in the field of robotic vacuum cleaners, and the tested new X-Plorer S240+ AI Animal & Allergy 8000P RR9695WH testifies to this. Thanks to its D-shaped design, it can thoroughly vacuum and wipe hard-to-reach places, including corners and edges, where conventional robotic vacuum cleaners can’t reach. The novelty also comes with several technologies improving its usability and quality of cleaning.
The vacuum cleaner is equipped with an extra-wide electric brush for animal hair, which is especially appreciated by pet owners. The brush effectively collects hairs and dust from different types of floors, ensuring deep cleaning with exceptional efficiency. With a suction power of up to 8000 Pa, the ROWENTA X-PLORER S240+ AI is designed for effective deep cleaning on all types of floors, be it carpets, tiles or wooden floors. An advantage is the ability to clean corners and spaces along the edges, which many robotic vacuum cleaners have a problem with.
The vacuum cleaner is also equipped with a replaceable module with a water tank and a mop. It is mounted on a vibrating mechanism, so the mopping effect is much higher compared to regular mops. The mop covers can be removed from the base and washed. In this case, the mop, unlike the vacuum cleaner, is not unattended, but after each mopping, the mopping pad must be cleaned. If you only use vacuuming, the situation is completely different. In addition to recharging, the base station also ensures the emptying of the internal collection container into an extra-large bag with a high level of dust and allergen filtration. This means that you do not have to worry about the dust container for up to 60 days, which brings truly unattended cleaning. With the capacity to clean up to 120 m² per charge and automatic return to the docking station for recharging, this robotic vacuum cleaner is an ideal helper even for large households. The cleaning system uses a rotating central brush of the Electro-brush type, which is located right at the front of the device along the entire width and is supplemented on the right side with one horizontal side brush for sweeping edges and corners. The location of the brush with the suction hole on the front edge ensures better cleaning up to the wall. A brushless motor with four power stages ensures maximum performance. With the best-in-class vacuum cleaning efficiency technology (>=4000 Pa), it reaches a suction power of up to 8000 Pa, which is ideal for deep cleaning of carpets and uneven floors.
Of course, a robotic vacuum cleaner needs high-quality navigation for its proper operation. Here, the novelty from Rowenta is equipped very well. A 3D vision system with a stereoscopic camera in combination with laser navigation ensures reliable navigation. The cameras enable object recognition and avoidance, meaning the robot can avoid small obstacles such as cables, socks or pet bowls. This is very important, because with older systems, it often happened that the vacuum cleaner wound up on a cable or a discarded piece of clothing, which led to its blocking. Intelligent laser navigation ensures accurate orientation in space without bumps, so the robot covers the entire household efficiently and without the risk of damaging furniture or other equipment. If it comes across any thrown objects during cleaning, it marks them with an icon directly on the map in the application. Using the mobile application, you can easily plan the place and time of cleaning, manage maps and use other functions that give you maximum control over the cleaning process. Voice control compatibility makes cleaning a truly seamless experience, so you can focus on other things while the robot does the work for you. The app, of course, allows for detailed cleaning planning. If you have carpets in a room, you can permanently mark it so that the robot does not use the mop there. For more busy places, such as corridors or the kitchen, you can choose a more thorough cleaning, so the robot will pass here twice. Of course, prohibited areas can be marked on the map and the space can be divided into rooms. Using the application, you can also start the cleaning of the apartment or selected rooms remotely. The built-in battery charges for about 4 hours and ensures operation for about 120 minutes. Of course, if this is not enough for the running task, the robot will “run off” to recharge and then automatically complete the task.
The novelty from Rowenta was a pleasant surprise during the tests. During normal cleaning, the robot handles all tasks without hesitation. The navigation works very precisely and reliably, without any bumping into the furniture or wandering. 3D vision marks dropped objects or cables on the map, so you can save them before the next cleanup. Due to the fact that the main cleaning element is vacuuming, the noise level is also higher at higher power settings. However, the robot mostly cleans when you are not at home, so I don’t see a problem with that. I appreciate high-quality mopping, although compared to more advanced models, you have to take care of the mop and always clean it after cleaning. In the package, you will receive several mops from different combinations of materials for optimal use on different types of floors. Replacing the mopping module is very simple, you just have to park the robot from the base, because it backs up to it. The new robotic vacuum cleaner X-PLORER S240+ AI Animal & Allergy is an excellent household helper and will also serve very well when cleaning up after pets. All that remains is for you to befriend them with him.
PROS, CONS:
+ Automatic emptying, performance, quality of cleaning, quality of mopping
– The mop must be cleaned after each cleaning
PARAMETERS:
Rowenta X-Plorer S240+ AI Animal & Allergy 8000Pa RR9695WH: suction power: 8000 Pa, internal dust container volume: 0.35 l, water container volume: 0.22 l, noise level: 65 dB, Wi-Fi connection, operating time: 120 minutes, charging time: 4 hours, docking station with pocket for about 60 days, 2 in 1 design
Cena: 824,90 EUR
Source: www.nextech.sk
