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Bissell SmartClean 1974 VS. iRobot Roomba 650

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7.4
Winner:

Bissell SmartClean 1974

Reasons to buy Bissell SmartClean 1974:

  • button icon Invisible wall technology
  • button icon Triple action cleaning system
  • button icon Multi surface adaptability
  • button icon Cliff sensors
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Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 650

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 650 :

  • button icon Able to clean all floor types
  • button icon Good suction power
  • button icon Able to clean edges, corners and below low profile furniture
  • button icon Can be scheduled for seven days
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Bissell SmartClean 1974

  • QUIET OPERATION
  • HEPA FILTER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

Bissell SmartClean 1974

  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

Bissell SmartClean 1974

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
CONCLUSION
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Comparison Winner
Bissell SmartClean 1974

Reasons why we like it:

  • QUIET OPERATION
  • HEPA FILTER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • ZONE CLEANING
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
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COMPARISON – Bissell SmartClean 1974 VS. iRobot Roomba 650

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

At only 3.4 inches height above the ground - It will clean under furniture above 3.4 inches and will not clean under furniture below 3.4 inches

Yes

At just 3.6 inches tall, Roomba 650 can fit under most furniture where dirt hides most.

COVERAGE

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Small sized rooms and apartments

Yes

1292 Sq Ft

SUCTION POWER

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Features a strong suction that collects loose dirt and puts it in the dust bin – when it detects high concentration of dust, it switches cleaning mode

Yes

600 Pa - apparently this model is not too strong but it can remove dust from all floors including carpets

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Constructed with a rotating brush roll specially purposed to unseat and lift embedded hair and debris hence ideal for homes with pets

Yes

With its medium suction power, Roomba 650 can capture and remove pet hair left on floors and carpets. It can also be in position to remove large debris like cereals.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Its dual spinning edge brushes lets it clean corners and edges successfully

Yes

It’s spinning side brushes can sweep along the wall edges and corners of the room. No dirt will be left behind. If dirt is embedded on the floor, the spinning brushes will loosen it and remove it from the floor.

BATTERY LIFE

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

80 minutes of run time on hard floor surfaces. Suitable for small rooms

Yes

It is powered by a 3000 mAh battery which runs for 90 minutes and its charge time is 180 minutes. This makes Roomba 650 ideal for medium to large sized rooms

CHARGE TIME

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

4 hours of full charge – lengthy period of charging

Yes

180 Minutes – this will give you 90 minutes of run time.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

The multi-surface adaptability feature automatically adjusts to easily cover hard floor, carpets, laminate and tiles for perfect cleaning

Yes

It can clean both bare floor types and carpet floor types. Bare floor types include: hardwood, marble, vynil, tile, laminate, linoleum WHILE for the carpet floors it will only clean low-pile, medium-pile carpets. IT CAN'T WORK ON VERY THICK CARPETS

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Will automatically go back to the dock station and self charge when its lithium ion battery is low

Yes

Yes, once the battery runs low, this unit can auto dock and recharge until the battery is full. But it can’t auto resume after charging

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Can clean for 80 minutes with a single charge – therefore it can move from room to room for small apartments

Yes

Yes, this robot can move from room to room, it does don’t have a mapping floor technology so it cleans randomly, moving from room-to-room. That is why it comes with a Virtual Wall barrier that that prevents it from entering certain rooms.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Its cliff sensors will detect cliffs such as stairs and prevent the vacuum from falling off and from getting stuck in objects

Yes

Using its cliff-detection sensors, Roomba 650 will always avoid stairs and related drop-offs while navigating the floor. This safety feature prevents the robot from accidents that could lead to fatal damages.

QUIET OPERATION

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

No

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

HEPA FILTER

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

High efficiency filtration system that will remove particles from floor and air

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

This robot will randomly navigates the room

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Bissell SmartClean 1974 only sweeps the floors and carpets

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

With Opticlean optical sensors it will look out for dirt and debris and perform concentrated cleaning on the areas with heavy traffic of debris

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

Bissell SmartClean 1974

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Just schedule this robot to clean your floors using the 4 different cleaning patterns while you are not around and it will do it effortlessly

Yes

All you have to dio is to press buttons found on top of the robot. Create cleaning schedules via the control panel.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

WIFI CONNECTED

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Smartclean programs scheduled cleaning over your floors while you are not around

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

ZONE CLEANING

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Bissell SmartClean 1974 invisible wall technology will keep the robot in the rooms you want cleaned and out of the ones you don’t want cleaned.

No

Bissell SmartClean 1974

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Has a small debris bin of 0.1 gallon capacity

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Low profile deign of only 3.4 inches tall makes it easily navigate under and around tables, chairs and beds

Yes

Features a 3.58 inches / 9.1 cm low profile design which enables it to clean under furniture and sofas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

N/A

Yes

3000 mAh – strong enough to give you 90 minutes of runtime.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

0.1 gallon, very small bin capacity that requires regular emptying

Yes

400 ml – Not too big for very large debris.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

This can be used to prevent/stop the robot from accessing specific rooms

Yes

Yes, it comes with one virtual wall. Always place this virtual wall in a room where you don’t want the robot to go. This virtual wall has signals which stop the robot from moving into restricted areas or rooms.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

13 x 13 x 3.4 inches

Yes

13.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 inches

WEIGHT

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

5 lbs

Yes

7.72 lbs

Bissell SmartClean 1974

CONCLUSION

PROS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

• Scheduled cleanings while away – convenient and flexible cleaning • Detects cliffs and objects – avoids them • Multi surface adaptability/cleaning • Automatic return to charge • Finds hidden dust • Built with zone cleaning ability • Invisible wall technology – allows zone cleaning • 4 different cleaning patterns • Programmable LCD display • Powerful lithium ion battery • Two edge cleaning brushes • Easy to empty dust bin • 360 degree complete rotation • Hands free cleaning • Low profile design – will clean under furniture and match with interior decor • Awesome for cleaning corners and edges • Hassle free operation • Easy to use and set up

Yes

• Worth the money - it cleans effectively • Automatically Docks and Recharges when battery runs low • Powerful battery of 3000 mAh lasts longer - 90 minutes of running time • Has a virtual wall barrier which prevents it from entering specific rooms • Create cleaning schedules for 7 days • Extracts embedded debris • Cleans walls and edges effectively • Cleans under furniture • Low profile design • Good battery life - 90 minutes on a 180 minutes charge

CONS

Bissell SmartClean 1974
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

• Doesn’t include WIFI support or mobile apps connection • Small dust bin capacity – cant accommodate large debris • Isn’t compatible with Alexa - no voice control • Not built with mapping features – random navigation • Not suitable for large rooms or apartments • A short battery life – 80 minutes and a long full recharge period • Cant clean thick carpets • Small LCD display window • Does not wet mop floors • Loud operation • Doesn’t resume after automatic recharge • Short period of run time – 80 minutes

Yes

• It does not have a mapping feature - cleans randomly • Poor Suction Power, • Can't be remotely controlled with a mobile app, Not Alexa compatible, • Features a small dustbin of 400 ml - this means you have to empty it so many times, • Does not have a HEPA Filter which eliminates allergens and dust mites, • It does not wet mop the floor as some advanced robotic vacuums do, • Makes some little noise • Not Wi-fi supported. • It is expensive • Does not empty its self • Can’t be programmed to clean specific areas • Can’t vacuum tick carpets • Does not have a full bin indicator • Does not have a carpet boost function

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