Neato filter
In fact, on several occasions, the corner cleaning was very disappointing as it would start turning before it got right into the corner. Neato claims the signature D shape allows it to reach areas circular robots can’t, but in our tests cleaning into corners and along edges was no better than what we’ve experienced with circular robovacs. We noticed that on two consecutive runs over the same floor, it covered pretty much everywhere and collected the majority of visible debris. It wasn’t unusual for it to miss parts of the floor, though if used daily this shouldn’t pose too much of a problem. However, despite the lidar and a somewhat methodical cleaning pattern, its general cleaning path did at times seem clumsy and a bit confused. In use, the Neato D8 gave us mixed results, in general pick-up is fine from most of the areas it covers. Navigates hard floor and carpet with ease.Underneath there’s an 11 inch/ 28cm spiral combo brush to cover maximum floor space with each pass. There’s a side brush to collect dirt from the edges of the room, it attaches with a magnet so easy to remove and replace.
It offers two cleaning modes, eco is designed for hard floors and turbo is a more powerful mode for carpet cleaning, both modes are accessed via the app. The 24.06 oz / 0.7-liter dirt bin is easily accessed via the top of the vacuum and features a high-performance filter that captures up to 99% of allergens and dust particles. The charging dock is compact and subtle, but you do have to position it with plenty of space on either side to allow the robot to find it easily. The filter needs replacing every one to two months and the spiral combo brush should be replaced every 6-8 months. In the box, you get two spare filters and a replacement spiral combo brush as well as a brush cleaning tool. It weighs 8.07 pounds/ 3.7kg which isn’t too heavy to carry up and down the stairs when repositioning it on another floor. The Neato robots all feature a D shape design with a flat front, the shape makes this robot wider than some other round robot vacuums.