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What is the Mammotion Spino E1?

The Mammotion Spino E1 is the company’s first robot pool cleaner. Mammotion is also behind the Luba robot lawnmowers featured on TechManPat, although the Spino E1 represents its move into pool-cleaning products.

It is fully cordless, so there is no power cable to tangle or snag around the pool. The basic operation is simple: charge the robot, place it in the water and press its single button to begin a selected cleaning cycle.

Pool surfaces and cleaning coverage

The Spino E1 is designed to clean pool floors, walls, stairs and the waterline. The video shows it climbing vertically up pool walls at 90 degrees, with the robot intended to scrub grime along tile edges and clean steps.

The cleaner is described as suitable for concrete, fibreglass, vinyl and tiled pools. It is also intended to work across different pool shapes, including rectangular, round, kidney-shaped and free-form designs. The stated coverage is pools up to 1,600 square feet, or approximately 150 square metres.

In the overview, the robot was tested in a concrete pool. Pat says it performed well during his testing, while also noting its 40 mm rubber tracks provided traction on slippery surfaces and while climbing walls.

Suction, brushes and filtration

The Spino E1 uses three high-torque brushless motors and has a claimed suction rate of 5,200 gallons per hour. Its active scrubbing brushes and 11-inch PVC roller are intended to help remove algae, dirt and other debris from the pool surfaces.

Collected debris is held in a 2.8-litre fine filter basket. The basket is described as capable of capturing particles as small as 180 microns, including smaller material that can contribute to cloudy water. The larger basket is also intended to reduce how frequently it needs to be emptied, although the video does not provide a measured debris-capacity test.

Navigation, controls and app features

Rather than moving randomly, the Spino E1 uses SmartArc navigation and 12 built-in sensors. According to the video, this allows it to plan cleaning paths, track where it has been and improve coverage without unnecessarily wasting time or battery.

The one-button control can start different cleaning modes, including floor-only, wall-only and automatic cleaning. An eco mode was described as planned through a software update at the time of the video, rather than as an already available feature.

The robot supports over-the-air updates through the Mammotion app. The app also provides remote control, cleaning-mode selection and status information. Pat suggests the app may not be needed often because the cleaner is designed to operate autonomously.

Battery, retrieval and waterproofing

The Spino E1 has a 6,000 mAh rechargeable battery and is described in the transcript as providing up to 210 minutes of runtime. The video also says it can cover pools up to 150 square metres. Recharging takes around three hours.

When the cleaning cycle is complete or the battery is low, automatic surface parking moves the robot towards the water surface or pool wall for retrieval. A quick water-release system drains water from inside the unit as it is lifted, making it lighter to handle.

The cleaner is rated IPX8 waterproof and is fully submersible. The battery is described as having double-layer waterproofing protection. The robot weighs approximately 21 pounds, according to the overview.