Mint Plus AC/DC adapter can support 240v

Mint Plus on charging cradle

Mint Plus adapter that attached to this cradle was found to be able to support 240V as well and it works perfectly in other countries that does not support 110V. It is strange that the Mint Plus manual mentions that the adapter only supports up to 110V only. 


So how long does Mint Plus able to run within one charge? Well I will say its more than an hour so far for me. Do watch this Mint Plus youtube video taken by me at my home. I will post more pictures and reviews in this blog.


Happy New Year everyone!

AC/DC Adapter supports 100V to 240V!

One interesting news. The AC/DC Adapter that comes with Mint and Mint Plus can support both 110V and 240V! That means you do not need to modify your power supply to support 240V even though the Mint Cleaner manual states that the power adapter can only be used with 110V. I had used Mint on 240V for over a year and there have been no issues encountered with the power adapter.

My New Mint Plus has arrived!

My New Mint Plus has arrived!

Yes, I had bought it during the Black Friday shopping spree and has taken advantage of the promotional price. Here is how it looks like when unboxed.

I shall leave it charging and will post my reviews in the very near future. Stay tuned!

Introducing the new Mint Plus!

Evolution Robotics has newly introduced the Mint Plus. It is bigger than then original Mint Cleaner and has faster charging, longer run time and thus cleans a wider area.

The Mint Plus comes with Pro-Clean System which is able to mops longer and better than its predecessor, Mint Cleaner introduced in 2010.

There is a special reservoir cleaning pad which dispenses liquid throughout the cleaning cycle and thus refreshes the Pro-Clean microfiber cloth with fresh cleaning fluid.

Mint Plus can covers up to 350 square feet in a single cleaning cycle. Besides that, Mint Plus can also charges in as fast as 4 hours with the included adapter or in just 2 hours with the Turbo Charge Cradle.

The most important feature of all is that it comes with a Start/Pause button. Mint Plus can be paused mid-cycle to change cleaning cloths, retain its map and resume cleaning with an area not yet covered! I definitely wish my Mint Cleaner has this feature too!

Mint Cleaner mops dirty floor

Mint Cleaner in action. Observe at how Mint mops the dirty floor. It is able to mop the dust away from the dusty floor.

Comparison between Roomba and Mint Cleaner Part 2

In this issue, I will want to discuss about another important aspect of cleaning capabilities of Roomba and Mint Cleaner.


Roomba was built as a "robotic" vacuum cleaner. Being robotic means it enables the vacuum cleaner to moves like a artificial human beings maneuvering the vacuum cleaner to every little corner and area to vacuum the dirt. This definitely leaves a dust free area for your house.

The recent times has brought another waves of innovation which is being the micro fiber clothes which claimed to replace your broom. Micro fiber has proven itself over the time that it is effective in cleaning your floor without the use of detergent as the tiny micro fiber is able to picks up the tiniest dirt including grease, hairs and dust. Mint Cleaner makes use of this innovative breakthrough technology with the use of Starfiber cloth.

I am going to list down my evaluation on the Cleaning effectiveness into the following categories:


Effectiveness in picking up dirt (dust, hairs)
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Roomba 535

Excellent - Most dirt has been picked up by Roomba. Roomba is able to move to most corners to search for dust. Without the use of NorthStar indoor GPS, Roomba does not really knows the area that it has covered and may keep cleaning on certain spots. After Roomba has finished his rounds, the floor feels quite clean but may feels greasy at times as there is no mopping features in Roomba. Scooba by iRobot will have to be deployed.


Mint Cleaner

Very Good - When Mint cleaner is used under "Mop" mode, it mimics the human action of mopping the floor with a sideway to and fro motion. Most of the dirt has been picked up by Mint StarFiber cloth. However, you will also need to look out for some clumps of dirt that has been collected by the microfiber cloth.

Conclusion.

Mint Cleaner serves a strong competitor to Roomba. WIth its smart indoor GPS, Mint Cleaner is able to cover all areas with minimal risk of entanglement with wires and awful places. Mint is effective in mopping your house with hard floorings with absolute silence and graceful movements leaving your house clean and matches your house interior with it minimalistic design.

Comparison between Roomba and Mint Cleaner Part 1

Today, I am going to talk about the difference between Roomba and Mint Cleaner. As you all may know, Roomba has been introduced to us since 2002. Roomba was manufactured by iRobot and has been the leading Robotic Vacuum cleaner of all time. There have been some competitors like Electrolux Trilobite, Karcher RoboCleaner but over the time, they have been overtaken by Roomba.


Mint Cleaner, however was introduced recently to the market in Aug 2010 and is relatively new when compared to Roomba.


I will be spending time on this blog to discuss and compare the differences between Roomba and Mint cleaner so that consumer has a better idea and make better decision in purchasing them. For your information, I have been using Roomba since 2005 and has never turned back. The newly introduced Mint Cleaner has made me rethink about the possibilities of adding new robot to my current family. Besides that, I also owned Rovio, the telepresence robot that allows you to be in two places at the same time! However, I will save this page dedicated to Mint Cleaner and Roomba discussion though.


Comparision number 1:

1) Noise Level

Roomba is noisy. Come on, let's admit it. I have once owned Roomba Discovery and now is a convert to Roomba 535. You can easily locate Roomba when it venture around the house. Why? Because its very noisy. The latest series of Roomba is less noisy when compared to Roomba Discovery but it is still noisy. Mint Cleaner has an advantage over Roomba on its noise level as it is very very quiet. It is so quiet that you sometimes could not locate on where it is hiding! You can check on my previous youtube video to hear how quiet it is.