

The shorter lock spots are helpful for those of smaller stature, as well as for vacuuming staircases or blinds at close range. Both packs can be charged simultaneously when the vac is seated in the AIO Tower.įinally, all A9 models have a nifty, four-stop telescoping metal extension wand/pipe. Our All-in-One bundle (A939KBGS), on the other hand, arrived with two higher-capacity batteries each capable of 60-minute max use with non-powered tools, or two-thirds that with the power head spinning at the “normal” (lowest) speed. In the low mid-range models, you get one or two orange-cased packs with a 40-minute maximum run time. Likewise, all A9 models use easily swapped, zero-memory lithium battery packs. Across some denser pile carpets, however, I’ve found the nozzle sweeps more readily in one direction than the other, perhaps discriminating between the woven woof and welt. The Power Nozzle isn’t exactly self-propelled, but it plows across bare floors and most carpets with reasonable ease and gusto. Operation is controlled with a nice set of one-touch buttons adjacent to the handle, meaning there’s no need to keep pressing down on a trigger. Accessories can be stashed behind flap doors on the dock.Īll A9 models offer three levels of suction and LG’s Universal Power Nozzle, a motorized carpet/floor component with a spinning-head dirt extraction system.

With neutral colors and neat packaging, LG’s CordZero All-in-One blends in nicely with your home décor. Meanwhile, the All-in-One’s most useful upgrade, the “Kompressor” (more on that in a moment), starts showing up in models selling for $599. If you can make do with the more pedestrian-looking charging stands that ships with the All-in-One’s wall-hangable siblings, there’s plenty of utility to be found in other A9 models priced as low as $399. the “AIO Tower”) arrives with a matching design. Dressed to the nines in a soft-white metal body with a matte finish, the All-in-One boasts a brushed-metal pipe with gray plastic accents, while the elegant and unusually functional home base (a.k.a. Visually, the most obvious difference between the pricey All-in-One and its more affordable counterparts is the former’s snazzier paint job. Design and featuresĪt first glance, it’s easy to confuse the 5.95-pound All-in-One for less expensive A9-series CordZero models, which all boast the manufacturer’s “Smart Inverter” motors and “Axial Turbo Cyclone” airflow design, along with a five-stage, user-cleanable HEPA filtration system.
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This review is part of TechHive’s coverage of the best robot vacuums, where you’ll find reviews of the competition’s offerings, plus a buyer’s guide to the features you should consider when shopping for this type of product.
