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Household terms
Terms to know when choosing robot vacuums, water filters, air purifiers and digital locks for an HDB flat or condo.
Suction power
How strongly a vacuum pulls in dirt, often listed in pascals (Pa) for robot vacuums. Higher suction helps on carpets and with pet hair.
Read more →LiDAR navigation
A laser-based sensor some robot vacuums use to map rooms and plan efficient cleaning routes.
Read more →HEPA filter
A high-efficiency particulate air filter that traps very fine dust and particles, used in some vacuums and air purifiers.
Read more →Activated carbon filter
A water or air filter that uses carbon to reduce chlorine taste, odours and some impurities.
Read more →Reverse osmosis
A water filtration method that pushes water through a very fine membrane. It removes much more than a basic filter but produces waste water and needs installation.
Read more →Digital lock
A door lock opened with a PIN, fingerprint, card or app instead of, or as well as, a key.
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