Let’s chat about robot vacuums, like Roomba, and their cleaning times. You know, it’s quite fascinating how these little machines work. The time they take to tidy up your place varies quite a bit. It really depends on what model you’ve got and, of course, the size and layout of your home.
Typically, most of these robotic helpers will buzz around for about 90 minutes or so. They’re pretty smart – they keep going until they think your home is spick and span. Now, here’s a neat feature of some models: if they run out of juice before finishing the job, they’ll scoot back to their charger, power up, and then get back to work!
And about customizing their cleaning time – well, it really depends on your model. Some are more flexible and let you set a specific cleaning duration. So, if you’re looking into getting one, or already have one, it’s worth checking out what your little robotic buddy can do!
The Reason They Take 90 to 120 Minutes To Clean?
Most bots will run until they run out of battery, which is about 90 to 120 minutes, or until they think they’re done cleaning.
A random navigation model will take the whole 90 minutes, which is the length the battery lasts. They don’t have a clue of the size your house and there is no method to their madness of cleaning. They go until they run out of power and then go home to charge.
The models that use LiDAR and cameras map your home and fully learn it within 5 hours, or several runs. They move line by line, which cuts down on cleaning time and will most often be done before the 90 minutes or before the battery dies.
Some can go for longer, especially if you run them in their low-power or ECO modes. But generally, expect them to run for over an hour.
Cleaning Time Can Take Longer Then You Think
The reason robot vacuums take time for cleaning is because they move more meticulously, so they need to run for longer to get your floors cleaned.
The bots that take the longest are the random navigation models, which are often the cheaper models.
The random ones don’t map your home and don’t have a clue when it’s done, it just goes until it runs out of battery power. When the battery gets low, they start to look for an invisible blinking light from the charger and go towards it to recharge.
The smarter robots will go until it gets to all the areas it can. If that means going back home to recharge and pick back up after that, they will. They can go to multiple rooms so long as there is nothing stopping them.
So if you have a large home, your bot will run for longer than someone with a smaller home.
What About Cleaning A Whole House?
Every home is different, bigger homes will take longer to clean, but in general, expect them to run for 60 to 120 minutes.
The bot will make a noise that can be distracting, but turning the TV up will block it out nicely. If that is a concern, then program them to start 2 hours before you come home, so you have spotless floors when you arrive.
Spot Cleaning
If you don’t want to full vacuum of the whole home, you can have many models only spot clean.
In the app or by pressing a button on the chassis, you can have it clean the area you want.
You can even program a few models to only clean certain rooms at certain times if you like.
The cleaning times can also be adjusted and even put in a quiet mode. You’ll find they’re very versatile and adjustable to your cleaning needs.