Unlike other robot mops on the market, this one comes with a self-cleaning base
that washes and dries its mops automatically. Meet the new mopping robot, the Narwal T10.
The robot and self-cleaning base come in two separate packages. The box includes a
sweeping module with two spare side brushes; two mopping modules with two extra mopping
pads; magnetic boundary tape; two spare water filters, and a figure 8 cable.
I have been running it every day for about a week so let's talk about my experience with the Narwal.
What i love the most is the charging base. On top you can see a display that shows current
cleaning status, maintaining alerts, and other things. The robot itself looks really cool too.
The mopping pads have magnets. They can be easily attached and removed.
Look at that cool thing, instead of manually taking the robot out of the base, you can simply touch the
exit button and it will leave the station. This feature is convenient when you need to switch the
cleaning module or empty the dustbin. You can send it back to the base by tapping the button again.
The base has two large water tanks for clean and dirty water. Each container holds 5 liters
of water which is the biggest in the industry. Water from the clean water tank is used to wash
the mopping pads and then being pumped right into the tank with wasted water.
Depending on mopping settings, the robot will return to the base to wash the pads
every once in a while, and then gets back to finish the job. You can choose between three mopping modes:
dry, normal, and wet, and select cleaning cycles up to three times per room in mopping mode. Suction is
turned off so you can use the robot on wet spills. It takes about 75 seconds to wash the pads.
Here i am picking up the waste water container after the first run.
I made concentrated coffee stains to test the mopping performance and let them dry.
After two passes the robot removed stains almost completely.
For the second test, I used coffee and two types of sauce.
It removed all stains except for soy sauce ones.
In mopping mode, it leaves a small corner area untouched.
In this test you can see the Narwal removing all stains but leaving some in a gap between the tile.
Because of having two separate modes the robot does not vacuum and mop at the same time.
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The Narwal is not only a mopping robot but also is a vacuum cleaner.
The capacity of the dustbin is 400 milliliters which is on the smallest side.
Inside the dustbin you can see a HEPA filter. As you can see the vacuum module has two magnets so
installing is really easy. There is no cleaning brush only a suction port and two side brushes.
On the display, you can see current cleaning progress. To test the cleaning performance
on hard floors, I used different kinds of debris. It scored 91 percent at the end.
The Narwhal has the largest battery in the industry. It lasts for up to three hours on
a single charge. I was really impressed by the corner cleaning ability. Because of its
shape, the Narwal gets closer to the walls removing the debris better than most robots.
I was impressed seeing the robot picking up 95 percent of sand on hard floors.
What I noticed is the Narwal being a bit too
rough with the obstacles. Sometimes it bumps into objects at full speed.
It picked up lots of dust and hair after the first run.
I set no-mop zones in the carpet area to see how well the robot
avoids the carpet in mopping mode and navigates around the obstacles
As you can see the robot covered the whole area without missing spots. The magnetic
tape prevents the robot from going to certain places and as you can see it works really well.
The robot fits under furniture with a gap of more than 4.2 inches.
I tested it on low medium pile carpet with sand and different kinds of debris.
It is not as good as some other high-end robot vacuums I have tested as it doesn't
have a roller brush yet it shows good performance on hard floors.
I would not recommend the Narwal for homes with mostly carpeted surfaces.
Another cool thing is the magnetic cleaning tool. The base requires some maintenance
like cleaning the tray once in a while and replacing the filters in the water container.
You can make precise scenarios for mopping. Set the moisture level and how many times the robot
should mop each room. For vacuuming, there are only cleaning cycles to choose from. The suction level
has to be set manually. There is a quick menu where you can select a room or a few to clean. The map
menu contains room partition, merging as well as renaming though you can only select the names from
the list. You can set separate no-mop or no-vacuum zones. It will keep the robot off certain areas
depending on the attached module. There is also cleaning history; the ability to change the robot's
volume; check for firmware updates; set child's lock or disable cliff sensors if you have black carpets.
To build a map the Narwal goes to each room scanning the surroundings after returning to
the base and saves the created map. It took nine minutes to complete the plan of my apartment.
In the end, I have to say I really enjoyed using the Narwal. I run it with the vacuum module first
and then switch to the mopping module. Switching between the modules is fast and convenient, no
need of cleaning the main brush roll, only empty the dustbin, and the robot is ready to go.
No more worries about the damp cloth staying attached to the cleaner after cleaning. If you are a fan of
cleaning on schedule this robot is not for you as for now cleaning at the specific time has
not been implemented yet is going to be fulfilled in the future app. The robot also does not support
saving multiple maps. To clean the second floor you would need to take the robot and the base upstairs and
rebuild the map. I really like that feature of calling the robot directly from the base and
you don't have to take it off the base manually to clean the dustbin or switch the models. I love
the way the charging dock looks and the display that informs about everything. And I have to remind the
Narwal is firstly a mop and only then a vacuum so I would not recommend getting it if you have lots
of carpets or mostly carpets. There are no carpets in my place and I have to say this thing has been
perfect for my home. Thank you for watching, check the links in the description and see you next time!