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Mint Automatic Hard Floor Cleaner, 4200
Brand | iRobot |
Special Feature | Superior pick-up power on pet hair. |
Color | White |
Included Components | Power Adapter, User Manual, Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner, Northstar Navigation Cube With 2 C Batteries, 1 Wet Mopping Microfiber Cloth, 2 Dry Sweeping Microfiber Cloths, Quick Start Guide See more |
Filter Type | Cloth |
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About this item
- Compact robot floor cleaner runs up to 3 hours on single charge using microfiber cloths or most brands of disposable cloths
- Guided by North Star Navigation System to methodically clean open areas, around furniture and rugs, and along room perimeter
- Whisper-quiet operation; turns itself off when finished
- Low maintenance with no bins to empty or filters to change
- Measures 9.6 inches wide by 8.5 inches deep by 3.1 inches high; 1-year warranty
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Brand | iRobot |
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Special Feature | Superior pick-up power on pet hair. |
Color | White |
Included Components | Power Adapter, User Manual, Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner, Northstar Navigation Cube With 2 C Batteries, 1 Wet Mopping Microfiber Cloth, 2 Dry Sweeping Microfiber Cloths, Quick Start Guide |
Filter Type | Cloth |
Battery Life | 3 Hours |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Form Factor | Robotic |
Product Dimensions | 8.5 x 9.6 x 3.1 inches |
Item Weight | 7 pounds |
Manufacturer | iRobot |
ASIN | B00408PCEW |
Item model number | 4200 |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #2,919,311 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #2,877 in Robotic Vacuums |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Specific instructions for use | Floor |
Specifications | certified frustration-free |
Warranty Description | 1 year. |
Batteries required | No |
Import | Imported |
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Product Description
The Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner from Evolution Robotics is designed exclusively for sweeping and mopping hard surface floors for you. Using dry and pre-moistened cleaning cloths, Mint picks up the dust, dirt and pet hair that constantly accumulate on floors. Mint's compact design gets into tight spaces, under furniture and into other areas that are hard to reach with traditional mops and sweepers.
Guided by the NorthStar Navigation System cube, Mint trackswhere it cleans so it doesn't miss a spot (see larger image). The easy-to-use controls (see larger image).
Guided by the NorthStar Navigation System, Mint methodically cleans open areas by moving back and forth in straight lines, working around furniture and rugs, and cleaning along baseboards.
Mint is easy to use. Simply attach your cleaning cloth of choice, choose sweep or mop and let Mint clean for you. Since Mint is not a vacuum, there are no bins to empty or filters to replace. So you can enjoy hassle-free clean floors every day.
Intelligent Navigation
The NorthStar Navigation System works like an indoor GPS that helps Mint keep track of where it has been and where it needs to go. Specifically, the NorthStar Cube projects a signal that Mint uses to determine its location. Then as Mint starts cleaning, it builds a map of the area as it goes, marking walls, obstacles and drop offs as it encounters them. After Mint finishes cleaning open areas and around obstacles, it performs a final edge cleaning along walls and furniture and then returns to where it started so you know right where to find it.
The dry (above) and wet (below) microfiber cleaning cloths(see larger image).
Mint can map and clean up to 800 square feet either in a large open space or by discovering adjacent rooms. In mop mode, the cleaning area is restricted to 250 square feet to optimize cleaning while the cleaning cloth is wet.
Sweeps & Mops
Mint's dual modes let you easily maintain all your hard surface floors with one device. In Sweep mode, Mint uses a dry sweeping cloth to pick up dust bunnies, pet hair and grit from your floor. In Mop mode, Mint cleans with a pre-moistened cleaning cloth and a special back-and-forth mopping motion to pick up deeper dirt and grime. All it takes to switch modes is a fresh cleaning cloth and a press of a button.
Cleaning Cloths
Mint works with commonly available disposable cleaning cloths or with re-usable microfiber cloths. Mint's specially designed microfiber cloths can be re-washed and re-used hundreds of times. Different cloths have been developed to optimize both sweeping and mopping. Flat white microfiber cloths are ideal for attracting dust and dirt while dry sweeping. Textured grey cloths hold water and help loosen and grab deeper grime when mopping. Mint comes with a starter pack of 1 mopping and 2 sweeping cloths.
What's in the Box
Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner, NorthStar Navigation Cube with 2 C batteries, 2 dry sweeping microfiber cloths, 1 wet mopping microfiber cloth, power adapter, quick start guide, user manual. Backed by a 1 year warranty.
Care Instructions
To keep your cloths in good shape for hundreds of hours of cleaning, please follow these laundering recommendations:- Machine wash warm.
- Tumble dry low or air dry.
- Do not use fabric softener or bleach as these can degrade the cloth fibers over time.
Wet cleaning with microfibers is safe for sealed floor surfaces including tile, vinyl, laminate and sealed hardwood. Disposable pre-moistened cloths are usually safe for the same floor types, but always check the package to make sure they are safe for your floor type.
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Important information
PLease see enclosed user manual for complete Mint usage <BR>Cloth Care Instructions:<BR>To keep your cloths in good shape for hundreds of hours of cleaning, please follow these laundering recommendations:<BR>Machine wash warm <BR>Tumble dry low or air dry. <BR> Do not use fabric softener or bleach as these can degrade the cloth fibers over time.<BR>Wet cleaning with microfibers is safe for sealed floor surfaces including tile, vinyl, laminate and sealed hardwood. Disposable pre-moistened cloths
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, noise and appearance of the robotic vacuum cleaner. For example, they mention it's good at vacuuming the house, does an overall light cleaning and that it'll save them a lot of time. That said, some complain about the battery life, stickiness, and speed. Opinions are mixed on value.
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Customers like the quality of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They say it's good at vacuuming the house, primarily good at cleaning dust and very light grime. They also say it does an overall light cleaning, and does a great job of sweeping up dog hair. Customers also say the device is more suitable for in between cleaning and useful for preventing build up of dirt. They mention that it meticulously mopped across the floor, even figuring out the odd.
"...It goes around area rugs just fine.It is my preference to do one room at a time and then reset it, so I can change the cloth...." Read more
"...The primary use of the device so far is to keep the floor clear of hair, dirt, crumbs, and the sort which I must say is satisfactory for me...." Read more
"...It cleans much better for me this way.** If you so wish, go to Mint's home page and count the number of accessories ([...])...." Read more
"...Well, IT DOES. The CLAIMS About it's EDGE CLEANING are TRUE, Does the Room then goes back and just runs the perimeter and catches all the edges...." Read more
Customers find the robotic vacuum cleaner very simple to operate and was running in less than a minute. They say it's smart enough to navigate around things and saves them a lot of time. The robot can easily navigate itself within the room, automatically sensing and cleaning well. Customers also mention that the robot is quiet and cleans methodically. They are surprised at how agile the navigation is and that it makes their life so much easier.
"...Pros-Cleans wellIs silentEasy to useExcellent trackingGoes under most furniture..." Read more
"...Simplicity and ease of use..." Read more
"...= less cleaning, less chance of breakdown and thus replacement, time saved, and more pleasure! And Mint wins hands down...." Read more
"...I loved the way it looked, the way everything just snapped together, and that it was so small and fit on my kitchen counter with ease...." Read more
Customers like the noise of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it's very quiet, playing chimes when it starts and again when it'd done.
"...Also, a big plus is that it is completely silent except for when it lightly bumps a piece of furniture...." Read more
"...Quietness. Mint is not a vacuum - in addition to being very quiet, it also does not announce its path by blowing dust along the way...." Read more
"...BEST OF ALL ?? It's So Quiet, My Boy Dog (Remember, Mr. Curious About Everything?) BASICALLY IGNORES IT ! ! ! ! ! I was Totally SHOCKED...." Read more
"...does better than the Roomba: It has better battery life, it's much much more quiet, the GPS tracking assures that it pushes the dirty cloth over..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it looks slicker, has a nice shine, and is dustless. They appreciate the thoughtful design and the fact that it keeps things presentable until they are ready to do a more thorough cleaning. Overall, customers are happy with the product's appearance and functionality.
"...on a daily basis and my floor is virtually dustless, and thus has a nice shine that wasn't there before Mint arrived...." Read more
"...It Looks Fantastic. (TOMORROW? ANOTHER ROOM ! ! ! )..." Read more
"I love this thing. It's very attractive, and unlike something like a noisier roomba or a scooba, you can run it while you are at home with guests...." Read more
"...The end result is a shiny clean floor from edge to edge.The battery takes some time to reach its full charge capacity...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that the charge isn't as long as they'd like it to be, the unit has to run constantly, and the battery pack is getting weaker. They also say that the mopping mode drains much more battery and that it stops to cry that it needs to be recharged.
"...I can definitely tell that the battery pack is getting weaker, but it still works...." Read more
"...is safe with water environments, which takes longer to charge, has less of a life, and requires frequent charging to keep it ready all the time...." Read more
"...hear about is what the Mint does better than the Roomba: It has better battery life, it's much much more quiet, the GPS tracking assures that it..." Read more
"...The only real drawback is charging. You have to manually plug it in...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention it's well worth the price, while others say it'll waste time and energy on trying to figure out the layout. Some say it is frustrating rather than entertaining to watch, while other say it gets almost nothing done.
"...Gets dust bunnies and pet hair superblyI think the price is a real deal for what it does..." Read more
"...amount of space, and is noisy when you run it so it really is obtrusive to run if you're at home...." Read more
"...clean just as well and I feel better about cleaning each day when it's so cheap..." Read more
"...my conclusion is here: Every time I clean the floor with Mint, it get almost nothing...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the stickiness of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it has a tendency to get stuck under furniture and between chair legs. It also gets stuck under closet doors and underneath the bottom of sofas. Customers also say that it gets stuck at tight places and under-foot a lot.
"...Quite easy to learn to use.Cons-It can get stuck under something but rarely (it does notify you that it is stuck)..." Read more
"...It tends to get stuck in one place where only the left wheel moves forward then back repeatedly...." Read more
"...small things until it's just a little bit too late and it almost gets tangled up. Almost...." Read more
"...After using it for over a week, I can happy confirm that Mint traps rather than pushes...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it's very slow, takes ages until it finishes the job, and is disappointed with the lack of performance. They also say that it makes a lot of noise and doesn't pick up as well as other cleaners. Customers also mention that the vacuum takes forever to synchronize with the box and calibrate.
"...It took forever to synchronize with the box (although I have to say customer service was VERY nice in helping me get it sync'd)...." Read more
"...it very well, and very quietly; but as a cleaning tool it is not very effective...." Read more
"...type of battery that is safe with water environments, which takes longer to charge, has less of a life, and requires frequent charging to keep it..." Read more
"...very nicely, but the charge does just one sweep for me, and takes a few hours to charge to then do the damp-mop...." Read more
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What does it do? It is an electronic dust mop, not a vacuum, which I consider a plus as the vacuum type models are noted for damaging floors. Also, a big plus is that it is completely silent except for when it lightly bumps a piece of furniture. It uses either the cloths that come with it that are machine washable or disposable Swiffer wipes that you can buy anywhere. It will also use microfiber cloths that I purchased at Bed and Bath, 10 for $7.99. They are a little large but can be folded under so the don't interfere with the center sensing track. It cleans edges and corners well as long as the corner is not too small. It goes under items very well and I love how it cleans under our king size bed. The GPS tracks very well and it has not missed a spot except where the area was too small for it to get into.
Additionally, the best surprise is how well the mopping feature works. Seriously, it does as good a job as when I do a damp mop. I doubt it would clean up really dirty or sticky areas well, but it did clean spots and left both the laminate in my kitchen and the tile in my bathroom just sparkling. It is perfect for laminate as you decide how wet you want the cloth. You can also buy a water dispenser for mopping that clips into it, but unless I had really sticky floors with little kids I doubt the average person needs that.
The advice is to clean your floors really well, which I did on Tuesday. Then you run it 2-4 times a week just to keep the floors clean. I can see this saving me many hours of cleaning and making the deep clean easier when I do have time to deep clean.
It goes around area rugs just fine.
It is my preference to do one room at a time and then reset it, so I can change the cloth. If you have it do the whole house (if your GPS cube will cover your house--mine doesn't), if you try to change the cloth it resets. Doing one room at a time makes sense for me, but others prefer to do it the other way. All you have to do is close the door or block the entry with a piece of wood or something simple.
It senses stairs, but just to be safe, they suggest a block on the stairs. It made me nervous around the stairway without a block as it looked like it went to far to be safe. It did not fall, but I don't want to risk it.
It left no spots or streaks.
Another tip is to use a light spray mist of cleaning product (I just use vinegar and water in a bottle) and prespray any area that is really dirty and/or spray lightly around the room as the cloth will get dryish toward the end of the cycle. It did my entire bathroom and kitchen before it got dryish, which is fine for me.
I give this machine 5 stars!
Pros-
Cleans well
Is silent
Easy to use
Excellent tracking
Goes under most furniture
Gets dust bunnies and pet hair superbly
I think the price is a real deal for what it does
It takes 16 hours to charge the first time and then about 8 after that
It is just perfect for floor maintenance.
It doesn't scare the dog at all.
It needs NO cleaning products at all. Water does the trick.
Quite easy to learn to use.
Cons-
It can get stuck under something but rarely (it does notify you that it is stuck)
Your GPS cube needs to be put up on a table and you need to make sure nothing
like a cupboard is above it to block the signal which bounces off the ceiling.
It won't pick up big things like chunks of paper
You do need to pick up everything off the floor or it will go around it
The sweeping cycle will go 3 hours and the mopping will go 2 before you need to charge it (not
really a con for me but some people buy 2 machines so they can do the whole house at once.
It won't deep clean a sticky mess
My specific application:
Primary target, the great-room and adjacent eating space which equates to roughly 500-600 square feet. Secondary target, master bedroom roughly 225 sq. ft. The items touching the floor in the great room (+eating space) has a couch, 'love-seat', pool table, coffee table, miscellaneous dvd shelves, 2 floor mats (front and back doors), and a few misc. things throughout. Bedroom has shelving unit, bed, dresser, computer desk, desktop computer.
Living style:
I am 27 living with 2 other guys all out of college. I have long hair (which sheds like a Wookiee. No pets. We eat in the main room without tables and such. Non smokers.
Now back to the device at hand. Mint was a well packaged device (unlikely to be damaged during transit due to the abundance of styrofoam packaging). According to the product manual (online pdf), the first charge should be 16 hours (which I fulfilled) although the charge light stopped blinking after a few hours. The device comes with its patented 'Northstar' cube and 2 C batteries for powering (which is nice to have batteries included although they died after 4 full uses). The device itself seems sturdy which I suspect could survive a good kick across the floor (although I wouldn't attempt it, $$). My favorite thing about Mint is the small amount of moving components (simply due to the engineers knowledge that the more moving components you have, the higher likelihood that something will break (which is why I chose this over the vac-bots like Neato or Roomba).
If you are expecting every smudge and spot to be cleaned, change your expectations (for general use that is). I have NOT tried the wet mop mode yet (sorry) so I don't know how well that works. The primary use of the device so far is to keep the floor clear of hair, dirt, crumbs, and the sort which I must say is satisfactory for me. As others have stated, it will occasionally leave piles of hair and such in corner areas which is perfectly fine with me so long as it is gathered enough for me to pick up when I get home from work, although I suspect this will reduce in intensity with more frequent use. The cube does not have an overly extended range so this may be a problem for some (in my case, it didn't make it all the way down my hallway although I have not repositioned the cube to attempt a higher precision).
Without the Cube, it still successfully cleans the master bedroom although it lost some of its area finding precision. With the cube, it cleans the Great room effectively missing far range areas seldomly.
PROS:
>Cheaper than many other models
>Small amount of moving components (lower likelihood of breaking/clogging/etc)
>Simplicity and ease of use
>Effective in cleaning small messes (No it won't pick up Cherios, although I have read that Vac-bots have trouble in that department as well)
CONS:
<No base to recharge (unlike Roomba, Mint requires you to plug in manually)
<Will leave piles of debris occasionally in areas
<Relies on Guidance Cube for large areas
<Does not cross low threshold boards well between living spaces
In summary, if you have high expectations, you may not want this device (or probably any cleaning bots for that matter). If you want a device to do supplementary cleanup while you are away or busy and don't mind doing a short sweep once a month+ or so to pick up what it cannot. This device does exactly what I wanted it to do, and does it well with a lower likelihood of breaking in comparison to many other higher complexity devices.
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神経質の方はやめたほうがいいでしょう、何しろ2−3時間も同じ布で拭きます。
人の毛や動物の毛はよく取ります(我が家では動物を飼っていません、動物の毛は想像です。)
結構隅までしっかり拭きますよ!
部屋の形や障害物の位置を考えながら慎重に進んでいきますので、自分でやるより時間はかかりますが、その間に家具や水周りなど別の場所の掃除とか、別のことをやっていればいいので時間と労力の節約になります。自分でやるよりしっかり拭いてくれますから(笑)、終わったあとはゴムの健康サンダルで歩くとキュッキュッと音がするくらいです。
フル充電して使っているのに上記の様な事を何度も繰り返すし、電源を入れて再起動すると同じ所ばかり拭き掃除を行い、最終的には部屋全体の掃除を行わず止まってしまいました。
以前どの様な感じだったか覚えていませんが、これでは使い物にならない