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The Neato XV-21 automatic vacuum cleaner, the most popular robotic vacuum cleaners from Neato Robotics, is specially designed for pet owners and allergy sufferers. With the most powerful suction of any robot vacuum, the XV-21 picks up dirt, debris, and even the toughest pet hair. The Neato XV-21′s special filter retains more than three times the amount of fine dust particles as standard filters, which is perfect for removing allergens from the home. A new combination bristle and blade brush improves the pick-up of pet hair, dander and fibers.
The uniqueness of Neato XV-21 robotic vacuum cleaner
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The Neato XV-21 robot vacuum is a refinement of the earlier models (XV-11 green, XV-12 white) by adding a new filter and a new brush. The software is identical to XV-11 and XV-12 robot vacuum. So, if you do not have any pets, or are not suffering from allergy, you can still stick to XV12, which is about $50 cheaper. Even better, you can convert your old XV-11, XV-12 and XV-14 robot vacuum into XV-21 by ordering a Pet and Allergy Upgrade Kit.
The outstanding features of Neato Xv-21 automatic vacuum cleaner
Strong Suction Power
For any vacuum cleaners, the suction power matters. Powerful suction means a cleaner floor. Compared with traditional vacuum cleaners, robotic cleaner usually seems weak in suction power.
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However, this is not the case for Neato XV-21 robotic vacuum cleaner, which has a surprisingly strong suction power compared with other brands. You can count on the XV-21 to pick up everything a traditional vacuum would–dirt, pet hair, dust, even cereal.
Suction power actually is a selling point of Neato robots, if you want to compare XV-21 automatic vacuum cleaner to Roomba (from iRobot). We will do a full comprasion in later posts.
Of course, the strong suction power comes at the price of battery life. Although Neato claims XV-21 can run 40-60 mins for one charge, most users get the cleaning time of 30-40 mins for each charge. The old models (XV-11, XV-14 and XV-12) can easily run 60 mins. So, the shorter cleaning time probably is due to the new battery, which has a longer life span.
Simply Smart
With the reliable laser navigation system (coupled with some advanced algorithm), the XV-21 vacuum cleaner can calculate the most effective clean path before cleaning. It moves in back-and-forth pattern, not in zigzag or random path. This reduce the overhead of the cleaning to less than 10%. For comparison, the overhead of random path cleaning can be up to 100%.
Recently, some Korean robotic cleaners use camera for mapping to calculate the path. It sounds better, but probably not necessary. You will find the simple laser navigation system in XV-21 robot is sufficient.
Easy to maintain
The brush in Neato XV-21 robotic vacuum cleaner is very effective in handling hair and other dirt. It seldom makes itself dirty and almost all hair is collected in the dirt bin. There are no bags to buy or replace. When the dirt bin is full, simply empty it into the trash. Then the place it back. The robot will remind you if it is time to empty the purple dirt bin.
The filter can last a few months and you can easily replace it without any tools.
Fully Automatic
Scheduling is easy and simple in Neato XV-21 vacuum cleaner. So, you can let the robot clean your room when you are not at home because the noise generated by Neato XV-21 vacuum cleaner is still considerable (although it is quieter than normal vacuums) .
When the robot runs out of juice, Neato XV-21 robot cleaner can automatically return to the dock. Once the battery is fully charged, the robot will continue the cleaning from where it stops before the charging.
Overall, Neato XV-21 is one of the most cost-effective robotic vacuum cleaners. It is simple, yet it is sufficient for most users.