Kitfort KT-501
The Kitfort KT-501 robot vacuum cleaner perfectly combines an affordable price with an optimal set of essential features, without any frills. The robot is designed for dry cleaning of various types of flooring, including low-pile carpeting. It also features a wet mop function and disinfection with a built-in UV lamp. It can be used at temperatures ranging from -10 to +45 degrees Celsius, and relative humidity not exceeding 85%. Below is a more detailed review of the Kitfort KT-501, including its technical specifications and capabilities.
Equipment
In addition to the Kitfort robot vacuum cleaner itself, the delivery kit includes the following items:
- Ni-MH rechargeable battery;
- charging station;
- virtual wall (to restrict movement);
- spare side brush (2 pcs.);
- spare filter (2 pcs.);
- power unit;
- remote control;
- pad with microfiber cloth;
- user manual.
The photo below shows all the components:
Equipment of the 501 model
Design
The Kitfort KT-501 robotic vacuum cleaner, like most other automatic cleaners, has a round shape and a sleek design. Its compact size makes it ideal for cleaning hard-to-reach areas, and its soft bumper prevents it from bumping into objects.
Side view
The body contains a power switch and touch-sensitive buttons for controlling the device. The robot has one rotating side brush for effective dust collection along walls, a central brush, a disinfecting UV lamp, and a series of contactless and contact sensors for detecting obstacles and elevation changes.
Bottom view
Color: graphite (501-1), white (501-2), black (501-3), yellow (501-4). The model in all four colors is shown in the following photos:
KT-501-1
KT-501-2
KT-501-3
KT-501-4
Technical specifications
The table below provides an overview of the technical characteristics of the Kitfort KT-501 robot vacuum cleaner:
| Type | Robot |
| Cleaning | Dry + floor wiping (wet wiping is possible when wetting the cloth) |
| Battery type and capacity | Nickel-metal hydride, 1500 mAh |
| Battery life | From 30 to 60 minutes |
| Installation on the charger | automatically |
| Charging time | 4 hours |
| Side brush | + |
| Display | + (with backlight) |
| Control | Using the touch buttons on the device body and the remote control |
| Dust collector type and capacity | Cyclone filter, 0.35 l |
| Suction power | 19 W |
| Cleaning area on one battery charge | About 20 m2 |
| Dimensions and weight | 32x32x7.8 cm; 3.2 kg |
| Schedule programming | + |
| Additional features | Disinfection ultraviolet lamp |
| Noise level | 50 dB |
Functional capabilities
Despite the fact that the Kitfort KT-501 robot vacuum cleaner is a budget model, it combines effective functions.
In addition to dry cleaning, the robot can also wet mop floors. This is accomplished using a special pad with a microfiber cloth, which must be pre-moistened with water. A virtual wall limiter is included, allowing you to precisely define the desired cleaning area.
Virtual wall
The Kitfort KT-501 robot vacuum cleaner is not capable of mapping a room and plotting the optimal route, like its more expensive counterparts. However, the vacuum cleaner can recognize the dirtiest areas of the floor and re-clean them.
A single battery charge is enough to clean approximately twenty square meters of space, after which the robot automatically returns to the charging station to recharge, where it remains for approximately three to four hours. If the job is not yet complete, the robot vacuum cleaner returns to the cleaning area after recharging.
Charging on the base
The robot vacuum cleaner has 2 operating modes:
- Automatic – cleaning the entire area of the room.
- Local – cleaning, moving in a spiral (radius 1 m)2).
The Kitfort KT-501's speed can be adjusted during operation, and cleaning can be scheduled for specific days of the week at specific times. The device is ideal for maintaining cleanliness and preventative cleaning, and its operation doesn't replace the need for occasional deep cleaning.
The central brush should be cleaned periodically to remove tangled hair and fur, especially if the apartment is inhabited by long-haired animals or people with long hair. Since the vacuum cleaner operates virtually silently, it won't disturb small children or pets.
Operating instructions
For more detailed information about the robot's technical parameters, functionality, operating modes, and control, please refer to the user manual.
You can download the Kitfort KT-501 operating instructions in Russian from our website by following this link: manual for KT-501.
Advantages and disadvantages
Let's outline the main advantages of this vacuum cleaner model:
- efficient work that allows you to maintain the cleanliness of your home at the proper level;
- the presence of a function for wiping the floor with a microfiber cloth;
- virtual wall;
- compactness;
- low noise level;
- the presence of an ultraviolet lamp;
- the ability to program operating time;
- low cost.
Among the drawbacks of the Kitfort KT-501 robot vacuum cleaner are its small dust bin and the need to frequently clean the main brush of tangled hair and fur. Furthermore, this model has long been discontinued and replaced by more functional robots that cost less.
We also recommend watching a video review of the Kitfort KT-501 and testing the operating modes of this robot:
This article provides a review of the Kitfort KT-501 robot vacuum cleaner. The average price of this model in 2019 is only $115, making the Kitfort 501 a budget-friendly robot vacuum cleaner for homes and apartments. A few years ago, it was a perfectly reasonable option, but now there are many more interesting and "smarter" options for $100.
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