Deciding to add one to your home is a big decision, and there are several different variables to consider before picking one up. You'll also need to occasionally clean the edge brushes, or replace them altogether, to maintain optimal performance. Just register BISSELL products, make online purchases, and participate in special events and online activities. On balance, I would say that the robot vacuum is not as powerful as the upright vacuum we normally use. With your purchase of BISSELL ® products, BISSELL Pet Foundation ® helps bring furry family members home.

Also, like most robot vacuums, it’s good enough to keep the daily build-up of dirt and debris at bay but is not quite at the level to replace regular deep cleaning. Most robots produced today can vacuum, mop, and take care of minor maintenance tasks such as emptying dustbins and cleaning their mopheads. Other robots that mop with just water and a motionless pad tend to leave streaks and take a couple runs to get your floors shiny. While waiting for it to charge, you can download and connect the robot to its companion app so you can control it from your phone.We did find that the dust bin was a little tricky to empty—you have to pull the top and bottom apart, which requires some force—but overall, it’s nice to have the option to vacuum in between your mopping sessions. I consider basic hazard and object avoidance to be table stakes when it comes to investing in a robot vacuum. The SpinWave doesn't come with a separate remote control, so you'll need to use the app to take advantage of all of its modes and features. I have mine set to run every night at midnight, and it’s quiet enough that it doesn’t wake us up (although, my whole family uses sound machines at night so that helps!

Instead of busting out my manual vacuum every day, I now just do one deep cleaning a week with the manual vacuum and mop. For all the compromises this vacuum makes, Bissell is a known brand that has been in the vacuum space for a long time. In our testing, we found that the SpinWave effectively combats dirt and large clumps of pet hair thanks to its powerful suction power (up to 1,500 Pa, a unit of pressure used to measure suction power) and two edge brushes that help to capture dirt and dust from the corners of your home. I mentioned earlier that the vacuum can clean under the kickplates of my kitchen cabinets, but it often came away with a scuff mark that made the vacuum look beat up.For me, to create a format, I actually had to send it out twice, but after that, I had an accurate map of my space. SwitchBot, a company responsible for a variety of smart home gadgets, has officially launched its SwitchBot Mini Robot Vacuum K10+ in the U.

No matter how you run the Bissell SpinWave R5, it is surprisingly quiet as it maxes out at just 60dB when in use. Pairs with the BISSELL Connect App, giving you the power to start, stop and schedule cleaning cycles right in the palm of your hand.Quite often during my testing I would hear the bot shut down because it had become tangled on something and I would have to go and untangle and rescue it. It’s much smaller than the SpinWave and doesn’t connect to an app, but it still does a great job removing dirt and stains from hard floors. I did have to go scan and go through the process a few times for the app to recognize and connect with the vacuum. While Bissell's app lets you control and schedule the SpinWave, you can't use it to create custom maps.

During anecdotal mopping sessions across my home's flooring, the robot often became hopelessly confused. But, it’s held back by the fact that it tends to get stuck on the kind of obstacles it should go around and its app’s learning curve. BISSELL ® SpinWave ® wet and dry robotic vacuum provides two ways to clean in a single revolutionary robot. It’s not the greatest at picking up substantial floor spills or debris and its carpet cleaning abilities are barely adequate. Its decreased diameter makes it easy for the robot to navigate in confined spaces (such as under a desk or coffee table) without getting stuck and needing to be rescued.

My recommendation here would be that if you’d be relying on this robot for its mopping capabilities, you’ll be a pretty happy camper. Whereas most robot mops simply push a flat mop pad across the floor, the Bissell SpinWave features . When you press the button to select zones, a new page appears with a map of your space where you can create zones.