Vacuuming droids have been one of the first domestic robots to catch on.  The Klarstein’s Cleanfriend will be familiar to anyone that’s seen a Roomba in the past.  Its circular body has a 34cm diameter, it’s 10cms high and it weighs in at around 3kgs.The kit includes a docking station that the clever robot finds its way back to in order to recharge itself (which takes around 4 to 6 hours).  In addition you get a remote control to change settings or start off cleaning, so you don’t even have to bend down. There’s also a Barrier unit that allows you to send an invisible beam across an opening or other obstacle that you don’t want your robot to cross.  Also in the box is a spare side brush, filter and adaptor for the EU plug.  You’ll need to bring your own batteries for the remote and virtual wall. What Can it Do? The machine offers 5 different modes of operation.  Spot Mode is for problem areas and it cleans an approximate 1 meter circle in a spiral pattern taking around 4 minutes.  

Clean Mode is a 30 minute program ideal for small rooms.  Max Mode will clean continuously until the battery is exhausted (around 60 minutes), ideal for larger rooms. In addition there are 2 modes that work with the charging base station.  Timing Mode starts a 60 minute cleaning at a pre-programmed time you enter into the charger, so perhaps you could kick off a clean once you’ve left for work each day.  Finally, in Full-Go Mode the cleaner enters a permanent cycle of cleaning, then charging, then cleaning again each time the battery gets back to its full capacity. Does It Really Work?  When you start the Cleanfriend off on its way it seems to choose a route that’s a tad random at first but it does eventually cover the room. The side brushes allow it to sweep right up to the edge of say your kitchen cupboards and its front bumper sends it into instant reverse as soon as it makes gentle contact with any object. It won’t fall down the stairs either as it can detect drops and reverse away from them too.  

Noise levels are less than a regular vacuum cleaner and I was able to continue watching TV by turning it up a bit whilst the little fella did the business. It’s worth pointing out that you’ll need to spend a little time after every few cleans to maintain the robot.  The brushes filters and rollers all require attention and clearing to keep them working trouble free. Having a home robot is fun at the start, but after a few weeks does the novelty wear off or does it actually earn its keep?  Well we tested the robot over a few months, on a variety of surfaces around the Automated Home, hard wood floors, tiled floors and carpet.  On each type of flooring it really did do a great job, even impressing SWMBO.  The best visual confirmation of its effectiveness, on top of a clean looking floor, is that the dust compartment is always full of the debris it has managed to collect.  Robot vacuum cleaners really are a practical alternative to manual ‘hoovering’ these days and at £120 they are affordable too.

Independent connection & disconnecton from charging base Change settings or turn on/off via remote control Intelligent space recognition (won’t fall off balconies, attempt to move through walls, etc) Suitable for various surfaces – small rugs, tiles, hard floors, wood floorssamsung vacuum cleaner sc9150 Powerful, long life rechargeable batterysamsung 3364 upright vacuum cleaner review Includes barrier unit – creates an electrical field that the cleaner will not pass, e.g. for preventing it from entering an open doorbermuda pondi pond vacuum cleaner reviews Complete brush set including side brush for full room coverage Compact dimensions -a unit that fits anywhere and goes everywhere!

No need for for vacuum bags Available from hifi-tower.co.uk  and  amazon.co.uk– Follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, or subscribe to our RSS feed. You can even get these news stories delivered via email, straight to your inbox every day Klarstein 'Cleanfriend' Robot Vacuum Cleaner - Silver Product Dimensions54 x 44 x 17 cm 1,234,055 in Kitchen & Home (See top 100) Date First Available23 Mar. 2009 See all 12 customer reviews See all 12 customer reviews (newest first) I bought one of these in the UK in August 2012. By October 2013, it was broken -- the plastic shaft that attaches the front trolley wheel had sheared. The Klarstein Cleanfriend Robot Vacuum Cleaner Is as good as The IRobot which I had for 5 years,but at a more competitive price,AND it has a remote does take a little bit of maintaining but i guess they all do. It has however changed my life. having a robot do the boring things in life is really the way to go.

Yes this is a really good tool just sit back and let it go brilliant cheers would recommend to any one This little vacuum is brilliant ! I wish I'd have bought this before I paid £300+ for my Dyson . It's great to watch - if you're bored and it does the job !! Arrived really quickly really pleased with product does exactly what it say on the box! Just put vacuum in room, close the door does the job for me.Robotic Vacuum CleanerOf course you can also rid your room of dust in the classic way, but why do that when a robotic vacuum cleaner can do it for you? Simple, straightforward and automatic. Of course you can also rid your room of dust in the classic way, but why do that when a robotic vacuum cleaner can do it for you? IVC-50 Wet/Dry Vacuum 2000W IVC-80 Wet and Dry Vacuum 3000W 80L Clean room prima wet-dry industrial vacuum cleaner 2000W 60l HEPA - red IVC-30 30L Wet and Dry Vacuum 1800W Shop Vac Clean room prima wet-dry industrial vacuum cleaner 1800W 30l - yellow

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