Reasons to buy Bissell SmartClean 1974:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690 :
PERFORMANCE |
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USABILITY |
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iRobot Roomba 690
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DESIGN |
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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
It 9.3cm raised from the ground - so it can clean under furniture above 9.3cm. But if the furniture is below 9.3cm it won't be able to go under it.
Small sized rooms and apartments
1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms
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
600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.
Constructed with a rotating brush roll specially purposed to unseat and lift embedded hair and debris hence ideal for homes with pets
Even though the suction power is 600 Pa, it can pick up pet hair from the floor and a low pile carpet. But it might not perform very well on thick carpets.
Its dual spinning edge brushes lets it clean corners and edges successfully
With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners
80 minutes of run time on hard floor surfaces. Suitable for small rooms
90 minutes of runtime – not the best but still its not too bad. Though when it comes to cleaning a large area the robot will need to automatically dock, recharge and finish the job.
4 hours of full charge – lengthy period of charging
120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.
The multi-surface adaptability feature automatically adjusts to easily cover hard floor, carpets, laminate and tiles for perfect cleaning
Can move from floor to floor without losing suction power. Floor types include: hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate and linoleum while Carpet types include; low-pile, medium-pile
Yes, it has a wide coverage of about 1830 Sq.ft. This can be cleaned in 90 minutes, so if the room is larger than that, the robot will auto dock and recharge the battery for net usage.
Will automatically go back to the dock station and self charge when its lithium ion battery is low
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
Can clean for 80 minutes with a single charge – therefore it can move from room to room for small apartments
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
Its cliff sensors will detect cliffs such as stairs and prevent the vacuum from falling off and from getting stuck in objects
Features a full suite of intelligent sensors to detect objects and cliffs on the floors. It will avoid bumping into furniture but it will around them very well. When it meets cliffs, it changes direction.
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68 db – operates quietly
High efficiency filtration system that will remove particles from floor and air
This robot will randomly navigates the room
Bissell SmartClean 1974 only sweeps the floors and carpets
With Opticlean optical sensors it will look out for dirt and debris and perform concentrated cleaning on the areas with heavy traffic of debris
Uses dirt detect sensors to locate areas with high concentration of dirt. Once it gets to such areas, it spins around the area so many times to ensure no dirt is left behind.
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
Can be operated with a iRobot smart phone app or Amazon Alexa. It also auto docks its self when the battery is low. So you don’t have to be around it all the time.
Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.
Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.
Smartclean programs scheduled cleaning over your floors while you are not around
Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.
You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.
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.
Has a small debris bin of 0.1 gallon capacity
Low profile deign of only 3.4 inches tall makes it easily navigate under and around tables, chairs and beds
9.3cm above the ground
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1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.
0.1 gallon, very small bin capacity that requires regular emptying
600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.
This can be used to prevent/stop the robot from accessing specific rooms
Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.
13 x 13 x 3.4 inches
13 x 13 x 3.6 inches
5 lbs
7.8 pounds
• 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
• Cleans all floor types and low pile carpets • Auto docks and recharges • It is compatible with Amazon Alexa • Can be scheduled • Can be controlled with a Smartphone • Has a virtual wall • Operates quietly • Low profile design
• 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
• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets
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