Part 2: Choosing Vacuum Cleaner for Animals

There are two types of turbo-brushes:

The large turbo-brushes, sometimes called "  maxi turbo-brushes  ": they have a width close to that of standard brushes (about 30 cm). They are designed for floor cleaning and cover large areas without wasting time.

The mini turbo-brushes, which are smaller: they are intended for the cleaning of sofas, cushions, curtains, bedspreads, etc ... Light and manageable, they facilitate the extraction of animal hair on the furniture or all objects Fabric.

If you own a lot of rugs or carpets, and an animal that loses its hair, the turbo brush is an almost essential accessory. The mini turbo brush is a small accessory that can also be practical when the traditional long suckers and soft brushes are not enough.

Finally, this list of accessories would not be complete without the grooming brushes, which are designed to brush and vacuum directly the hairs of your favorite animal.

This type of accessories is rarer (and requires a very patient and cooperative animal!), But allows to suck the hair on the point of falling, directly on the coat, and therefore before they scatter in your home.

A classic example is the Dibea Groom brush, which can fit on the Dyson brand vacuum cleaners.

3.The sound level

The sound level of a vacuum cleaner is always an important choice criterion, and it becomes even more so when you have animals. Vacuums too noisy indeed have a tendency to terrify dogs and cats, so do not add more.

It is now mandatory for manufacturers to indicate the noise level of their products on energy labels.

Good pet vacuums have a sound level below 70 dB, which is more bearable for everyone (including humans!).

There are more bagged vacuum cleaners than bagless vacuum cleaners in this category, so most "special animal" models work with bags.

4.Level of filtration and hygiene

When you have a pet, it is best to choose a vacuum cleaner with a high level of filtration to purify the air. This is even more true for people with allergies or asthma since the hair and dust brought home by your little companion can carry allergens and bacteria.

To help you in your choice, the level of dust filtration is information indicated in the energy label. The best models, rated A, usually have a HEPA filter.

Some pet vacuum cleaners such as Xiaomi mi vacuum are additionally equipped with odor filters, which is important to avoid the bad smell of animals that can appear over time.

For reasons of hygiene, it is also necessary to avoid coming into contact with its dust when emptying the bag or the tank.

For this, good pet vacuum cleaners have an automatic closing system of the bag when you open the hood, to prevent the accidental release of dust (for models with bags), or a system allowing the opening of the tray at the touch of a button , so you do not have to touch the contents of the tray (for models without bags).

Part 1: Choosing Vacuum Cleaner for Animals

For owners of pets, an additional criterion must be taken into account when choosing a vacuum cleaner: it must be adapted to your small companions. Several brands are beginning to find specialized models for the aspiration of animal hair.

Attention, all vacuum cleaners marketed under evocative names like "Animal Care" or "Cat & Dog" are not necessarily perfectly adapted to this task.

Conversely, one should not automatically eliminate a smart vacuum cleaner that would not make clear its ability to suck animal hair in his name, but that would offer interesting features.

How to choose a vacuum cleaner suitable for animals:

1.A quick reminder of the performance

It is not because you are looking for a Smart Vacuum Cleaner that you have to forget the classic criteria that make a vacuum cleaner a good model. Whatever your need, good suction performance is essential.

If you have not already read it, you will find in our general buying guide all the important points in choosing a good vacuum cleaner.

In summary, the energy label that is mandatory today provides clear information on the performance of a vacuum cleaner, in addition to energy efficiency two very useful points:

The cleaning performance on carpets, rated from A to G.

The cleaning performance on hard floors, rated from A to G.

This information is based on tests under conditions controlled by a regulation, and thus allow you to have reliable information to compare the vacuum cleaners which interest you between them.

These notes allow the first selection of smart vacuum cleaners depending on the types of floors in your home.

2.Accessories for picking up animal hair

Good suction power is essential, but it is not always enough to pick up animal hair that nestles everywhere, especially in carpets and rugs. To facilitate the collection of these dog or cat hair, the majority of pet vacuum cleaners have at least one suction head with a mechanized brush.

This is most often a turbo brush, which is driven by the airflow. One can also find even if it is rarer an Electro-brush, which is set in motion by an electric motor: a separate electrical cord connects to the sled to provide the power supply.

In any case, the brush in motion makes it possible to thoroughly clean the tissues and to extract both dust and animal hair. They are sometimes self-detangling, which can be useful for the aspiration of hairs or long hair.

Xiaomi Petbit is The Locator of Your Four-Legged Friend

Pets and pets are a blessing and one of the most popular in the world is that the dog, called man's best friend. But the animal instinct is always present and often during a walk your confidence flee chasing a squirrel or anything else that caught your attention beast. You find yourself having to look for your dog in every meander but fortunately, Xiaomi comes to us with truly intelligent consumer devices, ie Petbit, a GPS tracker with many features offered on the crowdfunding platform priced at 199 yuan ( about 26 euros) with starting shipments to July 24.

Equal dimensions to 50.4 x 46 x 18.3 mm and a weight of 26 grams consisting of a battery of which for the time being the specifications have not been promulgated, except that it is capable of lasting until Dias 30, thanks to a saving integrated energy capable of detecting the movement of the box according to NB-IO technology. LXCHARXautonomy is calculated considering the tracking of your dogs and activities of approximately 2.3 km per day while charging the battery through the micro USB cable. The tracking of the position is provided by a GPS sensor / Beidou / Beidou WiFipara higher accuracy and reception of the information detected. LXCHARX internal algorithm is generated by studying more than 200 breeds of dogs, analyzing their physiological habits, which have led to integrate into Xiaomi smart home Petbit a function capable of controlling the "sports" activities of your dog, that is, the duration of the movement, distance traveled and calories burned.

The tracking of the position of our animal is in real time and once located, the system will also provide the shortest way to go and recover. In addition, the application is included to receive an 'audible alarm when the dog away, but the extraordinary thing is the company integrated into the application.

Xiaomi Petbit is the locator of your four-legged friend

In fact, you can create a social network with other animal owners who associate the QR code on the front of Xiaomi smart home Petbit. This will record your dog's data and its way that if someone were to find it before you will be able to get in touch with you through the application. It is also possible once you have created the company of the network, see also the position of the puppies "friends" to socialize by giving them an appointment at a meeting point. Another gem is very useful small light blue LEDs integrated into the device, which in turn allows us to see at a glance how our dog in the dark.

Complete the SPECIFICATIONS Certification IPX7, for the impermeability of the product guaranteed up to 30 minutes with a depth of 1 meter, but also an anti-UV coating able to preserve the ABS material aging, yellowing, and discoloration resulting from sunlight. Available in black and white colors, Xiaomi Petbit will solve many of your problems. What do you think?