Review of The Mint 5200
The Mint Floor Cleaner 5200 is a robotic floor mopping and sweeping machine, it isn't a vacuum. The Mint 5200 can be thought of as an assistant for keeping a clean floor looking good longer. The Mint is actually only made to pick up daily dust and grime, and for pet owners it does a great job of collecting pet hair.
Even given obstructions like rugs, tables and chairs, it can do a great job of keeping the floor clean. It at times might appear to be trapped in some narrow weirdly shaped corner, however it always finds its way out and does not seem to skip anything. It is a good idea to clean an area of chair legs, though, as this will allow the Mint to work more efficiently.There are two different cleaning pads included with Mint 5200, a mopping pad which contains a liquid reservoir and a simple sweeping pad. Two reusable clothes to be used with each pad is also provided. First have the Mint do a dry sweep, then a wet mop, to get the best cleaning.Getting ready to run the Mint Floor Cleaner 5200 is fairly simple. Put the Northstar navigation cube a the edge of a counter or table and point the flashing blue light into the room to be cleaned. Then a cloth is attached to the appropriate cleaning pad. If using the mopping pads be sure to fill the reservoir with water, possibly adding some approved cleaning agent, be sure to stay away from anything acidic as it may damage gaskets . At this point the Mint is set to go, but some other preparations may be in order. Some simple preparations before setting the Mint to floor cleaning can enhance it's ability to effectively clean the area. Block off staircases, the Mint should detect the drop off so this is simply a precaution. If your area has excessive dirt perform a preliminary vacuuming. Fold up edges of low rugs to aid in the detection of them. Removing dining room chairs and bar stools will also speed the cleaning process as the Mint wont need to navigate around themThe Mint is rather quiet while working, only a couple beeps whenever it starts and stops and a small whir as it works. It will sweep up to four hours or mop 3 hours using one charge. If it is necessary to pause the Mint during it's cleaning process this is also possible, simple take it back to it's starting position when prepared to resume.The Mint Floor Cleaner 5200 can't operate totally independent. There are occasions where it simply gets so baffled that it can't continue or it gets hung up on the edge of a carpet that it needs some human intervention. If it was mopping with water inside the reservoir it sit and leak it when it's finished. The Mint 5200 also lacks the capability to schedule a cleaning and automatically return to the charger when needed.When the Mint is done cleaning remove the cloth from the pad and throw it in the wash if it's a reusable one or the trash can if it's not. Then hook up the 5200 with the charger to become ready for the next cleaning.Pros:
Considerably better battery life than Mint 4200, it now covers considerably more area.
Charges within 2 hours
The universal charger adapter enables use all over the world without having to buy step up or down transformers.
Two reusable clothes are included along with some necessary batteries.
It cleans well and extensively.
Unobtrusive
Assembly and use are simple
Operates so quietly it will not disturb pets or people in the home
Outstanding for keeping up a dust/hair free floor once established
It will go under low things to clean
Can be paused, and resumes well, but needs put back at starting off position.
Will try to refrain from accidents once an impediment has been identified.
Can be used with multiple-use or consumable sweeping/mopping padsCons: Pricy
Not fully independent
Some thresholds can blockits work.
Will continue leaking cleaning fluid when done.
Floor should be relatively clean.
For most satisfactory results moving chairs and other objects can help.
Gets baffled when attacked by pets.The Mint Floor Cleaner 5200 wont totally get rid of the need to do routine cleaning. What the Mint can do is make these cleanings fewer and further between. It does a excellent job of maintaining the cleanliness of a floor by sweeping up routine dust and pet hair so the major cleanings do not need to happen as often. The Mint Floor Cleaning 5200 can be a big timesaver and who doesn't want to run the vacuum less frequently?
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