How can Mint Plus pick up the dirts or sands, I mean something little bigger and heavier than dust?
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Well I am not sure, the biggest thing I have ever see it picked was hair, cotton and a dead body of tiny millipede.
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We use it only for light cleaning, but I believe that the unit was not design for picking up sand, just an opinion...
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Mint Plus is not a vacuum cleaner, therefore it is not designed to pick up heavier particles like sand. It will, however pick up dust and any small particles that may cling to the dusting cloth or mop pad.
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It can't do much when its "bigger" objects. It's pretty much just a moving box with a wet tower tucked under its belly. Its a floor mop after all. If it is your first robotic cleaning device that you are looking for, I highly recommend buying a Roomba first, its a vacuum cleaner, can get 95% of the dirt sucked up. Another note: My mint just broke down after 3 months. Currently in the process of sending it back for repair/replacement. Let me tell you the process isn't super smooth so far.
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It can pick up whatever a swiffer cloth picks up. Dirt and sand? Maybe a little. I find it's great for dust and pet hair...
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Easy way to answer this is to get a micro fibre cloth with a flat object behind it such as a book or wooden block. Try to push the debris with this whilst pressing down lightly, that will simulate what the Mint plus will do, I'd expect the heavier stuff will be pushed into the corner whilst the lighter stuff ends up in the cloth. I have a portable vacuum that I run around the edges very occasionally because of this.
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It can't do much when its "bigger" objects. It's pretty much just a moving box with a wet tower tucked under its belly. Its a floor mop after all. If it is your first robotic cleaning device that you are looking for, I highly recommend buying a Roomba first, its a vacuum cleaner, can get 95% of the dirt sucked up.Another note: My mint just broke down after 3 months. Currently in the process of sending it back for repair/replacement. Let me tell you the process isn't super smooth so far.
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I have never tried to pick up sand so I really do not know. It is great on pet hair.
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Anything dry and solid will be picked up fairly well. The vac does take getting used to ergonomically; it's a bit cumbersome and unwieldy on first use. And maybe even second. It's also quite loud, and the garbage can top/hose option is very tricky make work properly. After several informed attempts to make it work properly, I abandoned the fight and stuck with the bag attached to the vac. My big tulip tree, the offending leaf dropper that motivated my purchasing the vac was killed by confused landscapers, so I use it now to chase crickets and suck up junk from my gutters. It's a good idea, but mostly it takes up space in the garage. Anything dry and solid will be picked up fairly well. The vac does take getting used to ergonomically; it's a bit cumbersome and unwieldy on first use. And maybe even second. It's also quite loud, and the garbage can top/hose option is very tricky make work properly. After several informed attempts to make it work properly, I abandoned the fight and stuck with the bag attached to the vac. My big tulip tree, the offending leaf dropper that motivated my purchasing the vac was killed by confused landscapers, so I use it now to chase crickets and suck up junk from my gutters. It's a good idea,... » Read More Anything dry and solid will be picked up fairly well. The vac does take getting used to ergonomically; it's a bit cumbersome and unwieldy on first use. And maybe even second. It's also quite loud, and the garbage can top/hose option is very tricky make work properly. After several informed attempts to make it work properly, I abandoned the fight and stuck with the bag attached to the vac. My big tulip tree, the offending leaf dropper that motivated my purchasing the vac was killed by confused landscapers, so I use it now to chase crickets and suck up junk from my gutters. It's a good idea, but mostly it takes up space in the garage. « Show Less
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For light dust/dirt just use a damp cloth and then dry. The SunShield works great!
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It will vacuum up most small objects such as rocks, acorns, coins, etc. As long as the object fits through the slot on the botton, it will be sucked into the bag as debris.
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Sort of. It will take the dust off if there are large clumps or bigger areas, but you will need something closer to a Swiffer. Also, the broom head does not come off (at least in my experience) so getting into narrow places is difficult.
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don't know what ussual dust is. picks up dust & breadcrumbs. use it on kitchen floors & carpets.
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Picks it up decently well - Turn it to the bare floor setting so that the brush isn't running, and it'll pick up most of it. I usually go over the bathroom with a broom and mop as well afterwards though, I like things sparkling clean! In the carpet it picks all the litter up.
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It is a very good broom for picking up sand etc on the bottom of a spa or small childs or family size blow up pool. Just run a circle and all the dirt goes to the center and you can pick up the stuff real easy. On off is tricky until you get the hang of it and need to use dry hands because it is slippery.
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I have used it to pick up small particles using the optional micro filter bag. I do not have sand to worry about but would imagine it would not be an issue unless the sand particles are super fine.
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It depends. I use it to pick up nails, bolts, ect. It would pick up stuff out of the ground if the objects are not to deep, the ground is soft, ect.
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You could also get a handheld metal detector, and use a wire brush to brush the boards. . you also need to lookout for rocks, dirt, or other small dense objects
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It stirs the dirt up and sucks it through a fabric filter. I find that some particulates get through. The filters come in various capabilities so get the finest available, 2 microns.
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There's an upholstery brush and a tool for narrow areas. They fall off all the time while vacuuming. You also can't pick up large crumbs like cereal without using the wand/hose.
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No, I would not advise getting these for older people. They don't really pick up dirt but only move it to different areas. They could also get caught/snagged on something and cause a trip or fall.
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Maybe- can you get over the wall and straight down? The vacuum is better for larger pieces, such as leaves, not good for very fine dirt.
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I love mine, but we don't have a lot of leaves. It picks up what leaves we do have, and the sand. Just make sure you clean it after every use.