The evolution of automated home cleaning systems has made great strides in recent years. Eureka J20 is now giving a further boost to the sectora robot that can vacuum dust and wash floors, but in a different way than other similar devices currently available on the market.
This is due to roller floor washing system and the double water tank installed directly in the robot, to always wash floors with clean water. Two solutions that are not found in other models and that make the J20 stand out from the crowd.
Easy to install and set up
The Eureka J20 sales package includes, in addition to the robot, the charging base, the side brush, an extra washcloth, a bottle of floor cleaner and the classic instruction manuals, which clearly explain how to install the device, also in Italian.
Speaking of installation, it is very simple and everything goes through the Eureka app. First you need to connect the base to the power supply and put the robot inside, then just connect it to the home network and you are immediately ready to start mapping the environment. This process is carried out in total autonomy by the robot, which thanks to its sensors can make an accurate map of the house, including any obstacles.
The map naturally serves as a basis for navigation, in case the robot encounters new obstacles along the way it is immediately detected and bypassed, maneuvers well even in tight spaces. This is possible thanks to the good combination between the front laser sensors and the Lidar, which allows the robot to get very close to the edges of the rooms and any objects it finds along the way.
The base has everything you need
The overall build quality is good, both for the robot and the base. Inside there are two tanks for clean and dirty water, as well as a dust storage bag.
The two tanks have a capacity of 3.5 liters of water while the bag can hold up to 3 liters of powder, which Eureka estimated around 75 days of use. Also in the base is the container with the washing liquid, which is automatically added to the clean water before the robot is started. Obviously you don’t have to use it, you can always pour the detergent by hand into the clean water tank in the base to achieve the same result. The base also deals with the automatic cleaning of the washcloth, which is air-dried at 45 degrees to prevent irritating odors; It also has an advantage over other models, that is, the small dimensionswhich makes it easier to place it at home.
A robot unlike the others
However, it is in the robot that there are the most interesting elements, because it manages to distinguish itself from other models thanks to two unique solutions of their kind. The first is noticeable at first glance and is the washing roller, called RollRenew Mopping System.
In other robots, you usually find two separate brushes, which do not have the same cleaning surface and are also less effective at cleaning any liquids on the floor. This system works well and leaves less streaks during cleaning, although much depends on the type of floor it is used on.
The robot applies continuous pressure while washing, which allows it to eliminate rather stubborn stains. The solution designed by Eureka for carpets is interesting: the cleaning roller of the J20 actually has a part that does not absorb water and when a carpet is detected, the roller stops in this area. In this way, the carpets are not wet, without the need to loosen the roller by handwhich can therefore continue to suck the dust thanks to a force of 8000 pa and the central brush located under the robot.
The second innovative solution of this robot is then hidden inside, thanks to the presence of two water tanks, one with clean water and the other with dirty water.
Unlike other models where the washcloth is wetted at the base, the clean water here is stored directly in the robot; this ensures that the J20 always uses fresh water for cleaning, avoiding the spread of dirty water on the floor, solving a typical shortcoming of standard cleaning robots.
The entire cleaning process can be easily managed by a dedicated app, which still requires optimal translation while remaining perfectly usable. However, Eureka has assured us that the Italian translation will be improved in future versions of the application. From here you can customize the automatically created map by adding areas where the robot should not go, or virtual walls that must not be crossed. Different cleaning times can be set based on the rooms and the cleaning itself can be personalized. For example, it is possible to vacuum up dust without washing the floor, or to decide how much water to use to avoid unnecessary waste.
Eureka J20 is sold in Italy at a price of 1,199 euros on Amazon, a high figure, but in line with other similar products. Its strong point is certainly the floor washing system, unlike that of other robot vacuum cleaners, with the central roller and the use of clean water for washing, which configures itself as a valid alternative in the increasingly rich world of household cleaning robots.