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Robot Vacuum Clearance Checker
Before you buy a robot vacuum, compare its size with the gap under your sofa and bed, the narrowest passage and the thresholds in your home. Enter the robot and your measurements to see the margin at each place and which ones may catch.
Check where it can go
Example
For a robot 4 in tall and 14 in wide that can climb 0.8 in: a sofa with 3.7 in of room is 0.3 in too low, a bed with 4.7 in has 0.7 in to spare, a 0.7 in threshold has 0.1 in to spare, and a 12 in gap between dining chairs is 2 in too narrow. Entering a margin to keep of 0.4 in turns the threshold into tight.
How it works
Under furniture, the tool subtracts the robot’s height from the lowest gap, and the robot’s width from the width between the legs if you enter it. For a passage it subtracts the robot’s width from the narrowest width. For a threshold it subtracts the threshold height from the height the robot can climb. A negative result means it does not fit; zero, or less than the margin you chose, means tight.
The tool compares your numbers with the figures you type in. It does not model the approach angle, carpet, sensors that stick out or the shape of a threshold, so it never promises that a robot will get through.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I measure a robot vacuum’s height?
To the highest point. A model with a lidar turret on top is as tall as that turret, so it is taller than the body alone. Check whether the height on the spec sheet includes the sensor.
If the gap under my sofa equals the robot’s height, will it fit?
It is marked tight, because an uneven floor or a rug can make it jam. Enter a margin to keep and anything with less room than that is marked tight too.
What if I do not know how high it can climb?
Leave it blank and thresholds show as cannot tell. Look for the climbing height in the manual or on the maker’s spec sheet. A square-edged threshold is harder to cross than a sloped one.
Does “fits” mean it will really get in?
No. The approach angle, carpet pile, worn wheels and sensors that avoid low spaces can all change it. This tool only compares measurements.
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Sources and last updated
- The calculation is the same as on the Korean version of this tool. Robot sizes are not built in; type in the numbers from the maker’s manual or spec sheet. There is no official standard for the margin that counts as tight, so it is 0 unless you set one.
- Measurements stay in your browser and are not sent anywhere.
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