The aim of our test to see how the BBK BV3521 robot vacuum cleaner copes with cleaning in a standard apartment. Not in the conditions of the office, where it was brought for the test, and deliberately scattered garbage, but in the conditions of the house, where there are very active people and a cat that does not like appliances. Can BBK BV3521 āfit in the teamā and become a full member of the household? Or is it destined to be a one-hour toy?
Features
Price: 7990 Dollars.
Function: for dry cleaning.
Modes: 5 ā scheduled cleaning, automatic cleaning, local cleaning, cleaning along the walls and in the corners, cleaning zigzag, automatic return to the charging base when the battery is low, time setting.
Working Time: up to 90 min.
Filtration: dual system, coarse filter, fine filter HEPA washable .
Control and indication: remote control, button on the body with indication, LCD display, infrared sensor, sensor of vacuum cleaner positioning.
Battery: Ni-Mh 14.4 V capacity of 1500 mAh, charging time ā up to 5 hours.
Construction: sensor sensors for orientation in space, dust bag with a capacity of 0.35 liters, two wheels and guide roller, bumper. Docking station with infrared generator, infrared transmitter and contact group.
Accessories: brush to clean the filter, remote control, charging dock, power adapter, 2 sets of brushes, cloth for dusting.
Dimensions: 300x300x80 mm. Weight: 2.8 kg.
Warranty: 1 year. Service life: 3 years.
Country of Origin: PRC.
Design and appearance
BBK BV3521 round vacuum cleaner is available in black or white. The surface is shiny, and periodically you need to wipe off the dust. The height of the device is 8 cm, which allows it to clean under the majority of beds and sofas.
BBK BV3521 is ready to work quickly enough: you just screw in the brushes ā ātendrilsā, it is impossible to make a mistake with them, because there is a signature, which brush is right and which is left.
You turn on the button on the bottom of the device, set the docking base and let the vacuum cleanerās battery charge.
After that you just need to press the button on the body or use the remote control and the robot will start cleaning.
In the kit of the device there is a rag that is fixed on a special platform, and the rag is installed on the bottom of the vacuum cleaner. It can be used for cleaning, or you can do without it. This rag does not wash the floor, but it collects dust and rubs the tile or parquet when you clean it.
Impressions
Beautiful vacuum cleaner, smart. Moves well in different directions, maneuverable.
Perfectly designed procedure for cleaning: no need to turn the device upside down, open the ādoorā and take out a neat box with dust.
You canāt just set and forget about the cloth: The nozzle covers the button to turn it off. Therefore, first turn on, then set the pad with a rag.
Device can be charged directly or via docking station.
Evaluation
No complaints.
Features
- Automatic mode
This is the basic mode of the device. It is activated by pressing a button on the device or remote control.
BBK BV3521 collects dust and dirt on smooth surfaces, can clean the carpet with a low pile.
It moves away from the base far enough and can go through all the rooms in the apartment during the cleaning. This robot, like many of its brethren, does not like power cords, in which it can get tangled and stop. But height differences are not a problem for the vacuum cleaner ā thanks to the sensors it will stop on a step or on the edge of a table and will not fall down.
The bumper protects the vacuum cleaner and the furniture in case of bumping the robot.
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Scheduled cleaning
Once you have programmed the vacuum cleaner to work by the clock, you can be sure that every day at a specified time, the device will independently clean the room, and when the battery runs out of power, itself will return to the base to recharge. You only need to clean the dust canister of the device from dirt and dust, and the next day this fighter for cleanliness will continue its service.
- Local cleaning
In this mode, the robot vacuum cleaner will not go far, he spends a thorough cleaning of the small space, moving, mostly in a spiral, neatly collecting all the dirt.
- Cleaning along walls and in corners
In this mode BBK BV3521 moves along the walls and around obstacles.
- Zig-zag cleaning
This mode allows the vacuum cleaner to move quickly in a large room where there are no obstacles, and is designed for quick cleaning of large rooms.
When the battery charge is almost zero, the vacuum cleaner goes to look for the base. This procedure can take a long time, and the vacuum cleaner is not immediately sent āhomeā. It even drove in the opposite direction from the base and bypassed the entire apartment before finding the station.
Impressions
The most popular mode ā automatic. I pushed the button on the remote control and the vacuum cleaner went to work. All other modes require cleaning: you must activate them while the vacuum cleaner is running and then deactivate them.
Local cleaning is good that the robot thoroughly collects dirt on a particular area, but it does not withstand competition with an upright vacuum cleaner and a regular broom, so in my household I have not found a situation in which I would appreciate this mode.
Zig-zag is interesting just as a little entertainment, nothing more. The remote control can be used to control the vacuum cleaner. Thatās why automatic and time-programmable are really necessary things ā I could do without the other modes. But you may need them, so there is, and good.
Operating time
In automatic mode vacuum cleaner works for over an hour. Plows its 90 minutes exactly. I met some reviews that someone had it work less, for me ā exactly one hour thirty. But sometimes the red light would light up: āthe box is fullā of dust. I stopped the vacuum cleaner, emptied the dust canister and turned it back on and the process continued.
But the base is looking for a long time, and it is better that between the vacuum cleaner and āhomeā was not an obstacle in the form of a carpet, for example. Easy to pick up and move around on uneven floors in normal use, but when youāre searching for the house, you might not get to recharge.
Controls
On the bottom of the body of the vacuum cleaner is a key. It is like a coveted button in Electronics, it gives life to the robot.
But it cleans when you press the button on the body, or use the remote control. The button on the housing is also a working indicator. It can be flashing or lit steadily in blue or red.
The owner of the device will have to learn to understand all the light signals ā they signal how the robot is doing, and whether it needs help, such as cleaning sensors on the bottom of the device.
You can control the vacuum cleaner from the remote control. I have seen reviews that it worked for less than an hour and it was exactly from it all modes are programmed and set the time at which the robot will turn on for autonomous work.
The remote control is small and lightweight, yet fits comfortably in your hand. A small screen displays the current time, and graphic images appear, such as a picture of a house on the screen when the cleaner is looking for the dock.
The bad thing is that the buttons are not russified, so the first time you will have to use the instruction, it will prompt you what to press in this or that case.
When selecting additional modes of operation, the vacuum cleaner must be in the active state. Exactly in this case you can set the local cleaning and in two ways or just by pressing the Spot button or by choosing the necessary mode by pressing the Mode button several times . To select the cleaning zigzag or along the walls is the Mode button. There are separate buttons for timed programming Plan and for returning to base Home .
Impressions
The most controversial. So many things. Have to look at the manual all the time, and it does not always give the right clues. The vacuum cleaner blinks red, then its blue light is steady, then the blue one blinks red and you have to count whether the red light blinked twice or three times, because thatās what the algorithm of actions depends on.
Probably, a big table in the manual with the list of all possible vacuum cleanerās light signals would have saved the situation. There is no such thing yet. Some signals can be found in the table of possible problems, but not all.
I did not always manage to program the vacuum cleaner for the right time: I seemed to do everything correctly according to the instructions, but the device did not confirm to me that it was programmed and I had to repeat the procedure.
At first I put the docking station in the corner of the room, but the indication on the case annoyed my daughter, and she several times turned off the programmed robot. So, the device moved into the hallway, where the light indicator did not disturb anyone, and even help to navigate at night.
And it would be very nice if the docking station had a pocket for the remote control. It is small and can get lost.
Care
The volume of the dust canister is not great, and the vacuum cleaner collects dust quite successfully, so even if you turn it on every day to clean, I recommend cleaning the dust canister from the accumulated dust each time. The procedure is simple enough. The user presses the door on the housing the place is marked with an illustration and it opens. By the handle you get a small chest, thatās where all the dirt accumulates.
In addition to the usual filter, this model is equipped with a small HEPA-filter, which retains all the fine dust in the vacuum cleaner.
The container door opens on one side. All the dirt is thrown into a bucket, and to clean the filters there is a small brush.
Filters and dust canister can be washed, then they should be dried before further use.
It is recommended to clean the HEPA filter at least once a month.
Impressions
Even if the vacuum cleaner does not run for a long time and does not pick up all the dust, the amount of dust in the dust canister is both comforting and frightening: there is a lot of it. The container is easy to clean, but you have to get your hands dirty, so it is better to wear gloves.
Results
I turned on the vacuum cleaner every day for a month, and it cleaned my apartment automatically. Sometimes I programmed the device to work, sometimes I just press start.
The result is this ā there are benefits! This is especially noticeable when doing a weekly cleaning with a large vacuum cleaner: its dust canister fills more slowly than before.
The robot will not clean the house perfectly, but it fights the dust selflessly.
Conclusions
BBK BV3521 is designed for daily room cleaning. Itās not good for general cleaning, and it doesnāt get the whole place clean. But if you turn it on regularly, you will notice that there is less dust and dirt, because it collects dirt from the floor every day, working without your participation.
This robot is better at cleaning smooth surfaces like tiles and parquet, but also a low-pile carpet wonāt scare it away.
The rag included is a nice accessory, it not only collects dust, but also rubs the floors while moving the vacuum cleaner.
Additional modes will help to make cleaning even better, but they cannot be pre-programmed, but can be turned on and used for a short time when the vacuum cleaner works in automatic mode.
BBK BV3521 vacuum cleaner, not a toy. The little soldier in the big battle with dust.
The cat got used to its presence, but at first it ran away from the robot on the cabinet, sweeping away everything in its path.
Limitations
Small dust canister. It has to be cleaned after every cleaning.
Not the easiest programming and control: you have to take the time to program the first time to turn on the vacuum cleaner at a set time.
Unsupported remote control.
Complicated fault indicator light system.
The instruction manual is detailed, but not complete and contains some inaccuracies.
Does the BBK BV3521 robot vacuum cleaner effectively pick up pet hair and other debris from carpets and hard floors?
How effective is the BBK BV3521 robot vacuum cleaner in picking up pet hair and do you have any specific recommendations for maintaining its performance over time?
How well does the robot vacuum cleaner BBK BV3521 perform on different types of flooring?
Can the test robot vacuum cleaner BBK BV3521 effectively clean different types of flooring such as hardwood, carpet, and tiles?
Yes, the test robot vacuum cleaner BBK BV3521 can effectively clean different types of flooring such as hardwood, carpet, and tiles. It is equipped with various cleaning modes and sensors that allow it to adapt to different surfaces and navigate through obstacles. The powerful suction and rotating brushes ensure thorough cleaning on all types of flooring, leaving them clean and debris-free. Additionally, the BBK BV3521 has a long battery life and a large dustbin capacity, making it suitable for cleaning multiple rooms with different flooring types.