One of the novelties among cleaning robots in the past year was the Bist Tornado. This unit is equipped with a powerful motor and high-precision sensors, equipped with the latest technology and has advanced functionality. Able to work on any floor coverings and carry out wet cleaning. This review describes the technical properties and operating capabilities of the device.
Appearance
The circular vacuum cleaner with a diameter of 35 cm and a height of 8.6 cm has an attractive design. It weighs 2.9 kg. The body is made of black plastic with a matte finish. Most of the glossy top panel is occupied by the dust container cover. There is also a start button for the device and indicators showing the time programmed to start cleaning and the mode of operation that is currently being performed. There is a soft bumper on the side circumference at the front, an outlet is located on the back, and on the side there is a power button for the robot and a place for connecting the power adapter. The bottom of the device has:
- 2 wheels on the sides;
- swivel roller in front;
- 2 side brushes;
- turbo brush with sweeping attachment and bracket for cleaning smooth surfaces;
- suction port;
- built-in sensors that determine the distance to obstacles;
- battery compartment with cover;
- contacts for installation on the base.
Specifications
Bist Tornado has the following technical parameters:
- dust collection method: cyclone filter;
- litter compartment capacity: 0.9 l;
- water tank capacity: 0.6 l;
- operating modes: 5;
- installation on the station: automatic;
- control: remote control;
- there is a backlit display;
- there is a timer;
- input voltage: 100-240 V;
- rated voltage: 14.8 V;
- operating temperature range: from -10 to +45 ° C;
- noise: 55 dB.
Power is supplied by a Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 2200 mAh. Automatically functions within 90 minutes. A full charge takes 240 minutes.
Functionality
The Bist Tornado robot collects dust using side brushes and a turbo brush. If necessary, the latter is replaced with a special nozzle adapted for cleaning an even, smooth hard surface. All garbage is sent to a dust collector with a removable HEPA filter, where the filtering process takes place. The vacuum cleaner performs the cleaning taking into account the characteristics of the room, the type of flooring and the degree of pollution, using one of five modes:
- Auto. It provides for the movement of the device with a snake throughout the room.
- Spot (local). The device is installed on the selected contaminated area and switched on. It moves along a spiral path to a radius of not more than 1 meter. Within 2-3 minutes, thoroughly cleans the area.
- Wall Follow. The robot meticulously collects debris along the walls, moving around the perimeter of the room.
- Turbo It is used if it is necessary to clean an overly dirty surface or carpet with a long pile.It is characterized by work with increased suction power.
- Full go Suitable for rooms with a high degree of pollution. In this case, the vacuum cleaner works until the battery is completely discharged, after which it is sent to the base, charged and, if the program has not yet been completed, automatically continues to work from the place left.
For wet cleaning, the dust compartment is replaced with a water tank. From there, the liquid independently enters the washcloth fixed on the bottom of the device. The degree of wetting can be adjusted by choosing a standard or quick mode of water supply. Due to the large volume of liquid in the container, a significant area can be removed without refueling.
The robot is controlled by the remote control or buttons on the device. A very convenient function for setting a cleaning schedule for a week is set only using the remote control. In this case, the indicator on the top panel of the case shows the selected setting (on time). If necessary, to delimit the place where the vacuum cleaner cannot enter, a virtual wall is used.
Equipment
The delivery set from the manufacturer is represented by such elements:
- vacuum cleaner;
- charging base;
- external power adapter;
- remote control with two batteries;
- garbage collection tank;
- water tank;
- replaceable HEPA filter;
- 4 side brushes;
- central brush with sweeper;
- bracket for cleaning smooth surfaces;
- brush for cleaning the dust bag;
- usage guide.
Advantages and disadvantages
Due to the rather thoughtful equipment, Bist Tornado has many advantages over its competitors:
- small size and pleasant appearance;
- a sufficient number of operating modes;
- capacious battery;
- the ability to clean any flooring;
- cleans long pile carpets;
- excellent suction power;
- large volume of the dust bag;
- robust construction;
- rich equipment;
- remote control;
- cleaning schedule programming;
- good orientation in space;
- wet cleaning with metered, regulated fluid supply;
- automatic resumption of work after recharging.
Cons of the robot:
- average noise level;
- no indicator of filling the dust compartment;
- there is no possibility of control from a smartphone.
The price of Bist Tornado is . In this price segment, the device can compete with analogs due to high-quality surface cleaning, automated wet cleaning function and well-thought-out navigation.
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I read good reviews about this vacuum cleaner and the choice fell on it, after 7-8 times of use, the turbo brush fell apart into 2 parts and remained lying on the floor, and the vacuum cleaner itself went on to roll around the apartment. I wrote to the technical support of Bist that they say on your site they assure that the products are of good quality, and my vacuum cleaner worked for less than a month, and the turbo brush had already broken down, to which I was told that it happened because of the hit of something large, but we will give it to you so we can replace it just like that, write only your contacts, pay only for the delivery itself to the destination.In general, nothing large did not get into the vacuum cleaner, since everything was cleaned before its work and I did not pull anything out of it in the end, and even if it did, then what for is a vacuum cleaner with a brush that is covered if God forbid something horrible (and after all, a set of brushes costs 2,000 rubles, which is also not cheap if you buy each time), no one has passed for a free replacement of brushes for a month and nothing has been replaced for me, and technical support stupidly ignores me. In addition to the negative review, I will add that the vacuum cleaner is dull. I have a two-room apartment, and a vacuum cleaner can vacuum one room for an hour and a half, and it won't even go into the kitchen if it is not sent there manually. So for 26 thousand you can buy yourself something better, better and smarter than Bist Tornado. Definitely disappointed in it and would not recommend! Thank!
P / S Please note that many good reviews are duplicated on many sites, which suggests that many positive reviews were bought and distributed over the network, so do not be fooled by them. I will also distribute this review wherever possible.
Please do a video review of microfiber replacement. I can’t remove the cloth to rinse off the dust. Otherwise, he's cool.