![]() I didn’t even need to use the arrow buttons, which will move the robot around at your request. I was quite impressed with the cleaning coverage. It senses the left and right edges and the top and bottom, and cleans it quite thoroughly. With that said, this device does do a great job of cleaning the entire window. Right then Down Place the robot in the top left corner of the window How well does Hobot clean windows? Left then Down: Place Hobot in top right corner Up then Down Start it in the bottom right of the window. The robot is smart enough to sense the window frame and edges, so it shouldn’t matter which direction it cleans in since it’s going to clean the whole window anyhow, right?Īs it turns out, these cleaning modes seem to need you to start them in a certain area of the window: ![]() To me, none of these says “Clean my whole window” and frankly, I don’t really care whether it goes left or right first. Each is denoted by an arrow and two rings. There’s three options (photo at left): Up then Down, Left then Down, and Right then Down. The modes are… weird and not very intuitive. Using the included remote control or the Hobot app, you can set a cleaning mode. In a second, the robot will turn on its suction powers and hold itself against the glass. Then, press the Hobot flat up against the window and flip the switch on. If you’re using the Hobot outside or over a drop (think apartment balcony or second floor window) tie the safety tether onto something sturdy. You’ll hook up the AC power cable, and add the scrubbing cloths to the wheels if they aren’t already on there. ![]() Getting going with this robot is pretty easy. Setting up Hobot 198 window cleaning robot
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