Black+Decker BDRV1-SLV

The Black+Decker BDRV1-SLV is part of the Vacuum Cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Robotic Vacuums models like the BDRV1-SLV are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Carpet: A high score means the vacuum effectively removes surface debris and embedded dust from medium-pile carpet. A top-scoring model picks up more debris from carpet per run.

Bare floors: A high score means the vacuum effectively removes surface debris like sand from smooth hard floors. A top-scoring model picks up more debris from non-carpeted flooring per run.

Navigation: A composite score that includes combined coverage over multiple runs, clearance under furniture and obstacle and entrapment avoidance.