It is not intended to replace a vacuum but is a great little companion

Presented in its simplest device, the package contains the Virobi, a charger and a small sample of some wipes to start use it. As much you prepare to buy spare wipes available in packs of 20 pieces in supermarkets. Dune diagonal of 20 cm and 28 cm by counting her skirt is the Virobi dune size rather well chosen as it is pretty boilerplate. For example, its width is perfectly designed to slip between the legs of chairs, and in addition, the height of 8cm allows it to pass easily under some furniture. Its red color, unique colors available is less pretty quun beautiful red vermilion but still gives a shiny and neat finish. Two plastic wheels allow it to move, walking with her skirt plastic mesh. This is precisely on this weaving with dun scratch that bind electrostatic wipes. Two buttons on the top, Mon with a drawing of a "point", the other "two points", allows the device to start with time of use, short or long, desired.

Use

Before starting to run your new companion, you will have to recharge it completely. Indeed, as any electronic device, the battery is supplied with half loads and it is imperative to fully complete this laccumulateur load to optimize the long term. And as this battery does not change easily, so put all your chances on your side for what takes the longest time possible. If we strictly follow the manufacturer's recommendations, 12 long hours are then required for the Virobi is finally operational. Once the device ready to get to work, let him take a wipe provided by fixing the skirt with sewn Velcro strip around the edge. This must fully rest on the ground and must not show any unsightly crease. If ever, when unpacking, you come to discover that the mesh had a bad habit, do not worry: the plastic should quickly regain its shape, you simply have to do it sit flat on a flat surface.

This is therefore the time to make the lépreuve Virobi. To do this, first remove the part to be cleaned of all the things that could drag on the ground and impede movement of your robot. Indeed, it comes no empty furniture but avoid him as much unnecessary obstacles like childs toys, dirty laundry, the elderly or food scraps (Navez you ever watched show's' this is clean "?). Once uncluttered space, place your robot in a open area of ​​the room and press one of the buttons on the top. The button with a "point" allows to run the Virobi for 30 minutes, the second button with "two points" command, meanwhile, continued operation until total battery depletion. The latter, once your battery optimized, should allow the robot to work for 2 hours, depending on the manufacturer. The Virobi immediately goes into action, furrowing space in a completely random and blind by making circles on itself. Where it meets an obstacle, it changes direction to continue his journey in another direction. Quieter than the fan of a real robot vacuum cleaner, it is still much less discreet than my little baballe Robomop with the engine, meanwhile, completely silent, and in which only the rolling on the floor remains perceptible.

Verdict

I prefer to stop immediately: the Virobi is not a robot vacuum cleaner, he did so neither the price nor claim to be as effective quun conventional aspiration system. However, this is a useful companion because it allows you to spend a "quickie" without being obliged to leave the bulk material. Practice just before the arrival of the guests, or between two big cleanings, you let go in a room and you come back a few minutes later to check that it went well everywhere. Of course, it will not be able to scrape the dirt, clean the mud, or pass on the carpet, because this is primarily a "swiffer improved". For my part, its effectiveness is very good and the only downside that I was able to find her is an unfortunate (awful!) Tendency to let go of moumoutes WHEN IT touches a carpet. A rather clever way to decongest its wipe and lighter to start the onslaught ^^ dirt? It is therefore perfect for hard floors like parquet, tile or linoleum. By cons, it is not done to the carpet or rugs.

Conclusion

(+) Battery operated. Effective on dirt, hair, hair and tiny dirt.
(-) Provide an additional investment for the purchase of wipes "special" parts. A tendency to let go of pilling WHEN IT touches the edges of a carpet.