Neato may not be the largest name in robotic vacuum cleaners, but it is one of the best, and one of the biggest difficulties that anyone who is considering purchasing one of their devices is the same amount on offer.

There are many different vacuum cleaners from the manufacturer that fall in the "D" range, so named because they look like a large D. Botvac Connected is part of this range, not in it was until 2018. brand's flagship device, transferring the design and features of the collection to their luxury extremes.

Then in early 2018 Neato released the Neato Botvac D7 Connected, a new flagship vacuum cleaner that is definitely at the head of the table, with features that have dispelled us, and the price to match.

The difficulty with Neato Botvac Connected is that she still has a flagship price of $ 699 (£ 729.99, about $ 930 AU), but she is no longer a flagship. As you might expect, the release of D7 meant that retailers began to lower prices on Botvac Connected, but is it worth still investing?

Project

Neato Botvac Connected follows the D-shaped design language of the rest of the Neato Botvac, with a flat front and rounded body.

At the top of the vacuum cleaner is a "turret", a small circular projection in which the Botvac Connected sensors are located. This allows the cleaner to judge not only where he is in the room, but also what items of your furniture can fit nearby.

The great irony is that when cleaning our home we often have a turret that made Botvac Connected stuck on the underside of our furniture – and that made it even more frustrating that it was not is smart enough to learn from mistakes, so he would be stuck in the same moment and again

Interestingly, although the D7 Connected has the same tower at the top (and the exact same physical dimensions), it turned out that she never got stuck on the insulting piece of furniture. It was not clear why this happened, but it could just be that the D7 sensors are a bit more effective

The Botvac Connected 0.7-liter container is available through a plastic panel that covers the majority of the top robo-vac surface. This is a fairly standard size of the robot vacuum cleaner container, but considering how effective Botvac Connected is (which we will talk about later), we discovered that the container is often overcrowded.

Unlike Roomba 980, this vacuum cleaner is unable to register when its container is full, so it will continue to suck in the dirt and then become clogged.

Maintenance

The most important things you will think about in maintenance with Neato Botvac Connected are: cleaning items and there are three that need attention : internal filters and two brushes.

The first one is the main spiral brush on the front of the device .Has a combination of different types of bristles s attack any type of dirt on the You can buy replacements for this brush, but there is also a maintenance comb attached to the cleaning device to keep it in the best condition possible.