To clean floor types without being manually guided, robot vacuums require specific technology. Understanding which robot vacuum cleaner is the best for your home depends on the details of your interior space (such as if you have carpeted or hard flooring), but some features are essential for all homes.
Filtration technology
All Dyson vacuum cleaners use filtration to separate and trap particles and impurities. Where unfiltered models struggle to maintain suction power and remove debris from the floor, the best robot vacuum features different filtration levels. This allows the machine to trap different particle sizes and types found in indoor spaces.
Sensors
Without being guided, how do robot vacuums work? Robot vacuums are typically designed with sensors, which enable them to detect the edges of a room, obstacles like furniture, and in some cases different floor types. To develop the best robot vacuum sensor technology, Dyson’s engineers created intelligent and independent mapping and analysis capability.
Suction
Dust and debris in homes can range in size and type, which can place pressure on vacuums. Human and pet hair, pet dander, dust, and food waste for example can block and interrupt some robot vacuums which do not have powerful motor and suction systems.
Pascals vs Air Watts: what does this mean?
Two measures of suction power – Air Watts and Pascals – are used to indicate robot vacuum quality. To help you determine how to choose a robot vacuum cleaner, let’s break down what each term means. What are Pascals? Pascals (Pa) measure the difference between the pressure inside and outside an object. Some robot vacuums have a small inlet underneath where the dust goes after it’s captured. A small inlet means a smaller airway, which means pressure increases, giving a high Pa count. What are Air Watts? Air Watts (AW) are a measure of the suction power of a machine. The measurement takes into account both pressure (Pa) and the rate of airflow going through the robot. An Air Watts number can only be high if both pressure and airflow are high, which translates into powerful suction.