![]() Stepping up from the previous generation of the company’s first cordless stick vacuum cleaners with steam mopping, the A9 Core and Ultra both come with their own docking station, which provides a seamless solution for storage, charging and cleaning. There are also five more non-powered accessories–an extension hose, a flexible crevice tool, a hard-dirt tool, a multi-angle tool, and a mattress tool–that are only available in a $150 bundle.LG Electronics (LG) recently announced the latest additions to its A9 CordZero wireless stick vacuum cleaner collection, the LG Cord Zero A9 Core and the feature packed A9 Ultra. With its grand price tag, though, the LG All in One should be packaged with yet a few more accessories, such as the quieter and slim hard-floor nozzle described in the owner’s manual but not included in this kit. Unlike other furniture-sweeping power heads that deploy a bristle brush end, LG’s spinning Pet Nozzle lifts hair with a rubber-flanged cylinder that’s quiet, efficient, and gentle, particularly when it comes to your upholstery and bedspreads. The LG ThinQ app can track the All-in-One’s weekly, monthly, and annual usage.Ī non-powered crevice/brush head, a separate (and slimmer) crevice tool, and a powered Pet (hair) Nozzle are also included in the AIO Vacuum package, handy for when you’ve unsnapped the extension pipe and are using the CordZero as a cordless hand vac. Adding insult to injury, the power head’s spinning pair of Velcro-attached, microfiber pads operate at just one moderate speed consequently, the pads didn’t dig deep and ferociously into the porous, uneven ceramic tile in my kitchen. LG says you should only put water in the Power Mop’s detachable tank, given that detergent or floor wax could clog up the works (a limitation with most robotic vac/mops, to be fair). Moppingįitting with a floor-illuminating lamp, the All-in-One’s included Power Mop washes surface gunk off tile, vinyl, and hardwood floors, but it doesn’t quite live up to its name. 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. 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. ![]()
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