Three Great High End Robot Floor Cleaners

Robot cleaners are becoming cheaper and smarter as time goes on. However to get a really smart Robot floor cleaner then you are going to end up paying for that high intelligence.

 

A really smart robot cleaner is going to be able to navigate around clutter and things like shoes. It has to have the ability not to knock a floor lamp over. It also has to have the precision to get right into the grimy corners of your place.

 

A top high-end vacuum is The Neato Robotics XV-12 which is a cream white unit with little orange buttons and tabs that make it look kind of sixties and space-age. It has a square chunky body and an incredible vacuuming power. It does not have a sweeping brush like the everyday Roomba unit that is now affordable for most households. It does not need a brush because it has such a powerful sucking action. It is also a very loud unit so it is best to have it working for you when you are not at home. Some reviewers online have compared the sound to jet turbine turning on and have complained about having to shout over the noise it makes to have a conversation.

 

Still the The Neato Robotic XV-12 is effective at the job and only weighs about nine pounds.  Aside from the powerful vacuum it also has a very high-tech laser which helps to precisely track down dirt. Some reviewers have also said that it is a bit of a bully of a machine that tends to plow into things and knock them over but the way it cleans is worth it because it picks up everything including nails and pennies. It retails for about $400.

 

One of the very best is a souped up model of the traditional Roomba. The iRobot 770 is a sleek round unit with state of the art navigating abilities. Unlike the Neato Robotic XV-12 it has an amazing navigation sex. It knows how to vacuum along walls and corners and does not knock lamps or other things over. If it is does encounter a solid object it tends to bounce back. If you buy from iRobot you can get a iRobot discount code from DiscountWild.com for a bargain.

 

This advanced model combines the spinning brush that Roombas are known for with a traditions sucking vacuum slot. Its scanning abilities allow it to seek out large clumps of dust or cat hair.  The tracking tech inside the unit relies on an infrared contact-sensing bumper.  It weighs 8.4 pounds and has a 13.9 inch Diameter.

 

The miraculous iRobot Roomba 770 costs about $500. From most reviews online it is evident that the high price is well worth it.

 

You could splurge on the units described above or just go to the Walmart website and get the cheapest Roomba for less than fifty dollars!

 

U.V. Light Cleaners for Koi and Other Ponds

One of the most contemporary products for a Koi pond is the ultra-violet (U.V.) sterilizer. A U/V light easily kills planktonic algae (or pea soup as most pond keepers usually call it). U.V. light bulbs look like fluorescent light bulbs. Ultra-violet disinfecting has been used for many years in hospitals and in water purification and it also cleans up ponds and aquariums.

 

As effective as U.V. lights are for killing algae they will not clean up everything. However an ultraviolet light will not kill disease pathogens or parasites such as the Aeromonas bacteria. Essentially, the parasites can grow faster than the U/V light can kill them. Many fish owners use a combination of chemical and U/V light therapy to keep their ponds clean.

 

Pea soup algae on the other hand are light sensitive and are controlled with ultraviolet light treatment. However, the U/V will have a minimal impact on the growth of stringy algae attached to the pond walls.

 

A U.V. unit is not meant to replace a bio-filter. You still need a bio-filter for removing the ammonia wastes. You should not expect the U.V. unit to sterilize your pond. There will be bacteria on and in your fish, in the biological filter bed, and on the walls and bottom of the pond. What you can expect is to control harmful bacteria, algae, and other waterborne microorganisms by reducing their numbers.

 

Before selecting a U.V. light sterilizer for your fish pond you need to keep some factors in mind. First off make sure that the U.V. lamps can be immersed in water as they are much more efficient than the model of U.Vl lamp that is suspended over the water.  The unit must also be surrounded in a quartz glass sleeve and the bulb should operate in colder water without shattering.  A high quality bulb will have a life of 7,000 waters.  To be sure of the water quality the bulb should be changed at least one a year.

 

One drawback is that U.V. sterilizers can be expensive. Usually a normal sterilizer unit looks like a 3 inch white PVC pipe with inlet/outlet connections on the side at each end and a U.V. tube running through the center. The ends of the tube (U.V. bulb) will be sealed with o-rings and the wiring connections covered with rubber boots.  If the unit is cheap it might be poorly designed or meant for an aquarium and not a koi pond!