Reasons to buy Black Decker HRV425BL:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690 :
PERFORMANCE |
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Black Decker HRV425BL
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USABILITY |
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iRobot Roomba 690
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DESIGN |
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Stands at 4.29 inches above ground, can clean below sofas, beds and furniture that is raised above its height.
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.
90 minutes battery life suitable for small and medium sized homes
1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms
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600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.
Features a pet hair beater bar tool – it removes all the dog and pet hair from multiple floor surfaces. Dust bin also big enough to accommodate 2 times more pet hairs.
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.
Built with up to 4 side sweepers – deeply reach the corners and along walls removing every unwanted residue from them.
With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners
90 full minutes provided by the lithium ion battery after a full charge.
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.
Takes 240 minutes for a full charge
120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.
Features a multi surface purpose beater bar and an additional wide brush bar - can clean multiple floors on a single floor on a single pass. Most effective on ceramic, tile, laminate, low and medium pile carpets.
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
Features an auto sense technology – automatically adjusts the suction power from the hard floors to carpets for deep cleaning.
Can clean large rooms for 90 minutes before running low on battery.
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.
Self docks and recharges when battery is running low or after completing a cleaning session.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
Randomly moves from room to room on a single floor. Uses the troubleshooting alerts to remove guesswork by showing you the cause of the problem like if anything is stuck while cleaning.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
Features automatic sensors – detect stairs or objects on its cleaning path and changes direction or cleans around and below furniture.
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.
68 db – operates quietly
Built with Autosense function – automatically increases the suction power as it switched from hard floors to carpets.
Equipped with a high efficiency filtration system –gets rid of pet dander, tiny dust and other particles that can trigger allergies and asthma in a home.
Can only sweep hard floors and carpets
Features the spot cleaning mode – identifies areas with high concentration of unwanted residues and thoroughly cleans them.
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.
Convenient operation through black Decker Smartphone app. Lets you schedule and monitor cleans with just a single click from wherever you are.
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.
Built with the black Decker Smartphone app – download it on your Apple or Android phone and enjoy remote control from anywhere.
Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.
Black Decker Smartphone app connects to home or office wifi
Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.
Schedule cleans up to 7 days a week. It automatically cleans according to preset schedule.
Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.
You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.
Collects large debris with its large debris bin capacity of 1000 ml
Low profile design of 4.29 inches – able to clean below most furniture and enters places you never imagined it would.
9.3cm above the ground
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1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.
1000 ml dust bin capacity – very large debris capacity that can clean an entire medium to large sized room or home without being emptied.
600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.
Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.
13.9 x 10 x 4.3 inches
13 x 13 x 3.6 inches
9 pounds
7.8 pounds
• Carries up to twice more debris • Three cleaning modes – auto, spot and quick modes • Up to 90 minutes of run time • Mobile control through black Decker Smartphone app • Cleanings can be set in advance • Multi surface purpose brush bar • Cleans corners and edges using side brushes • Built with 2 hepa filters • Docks and charges automatically • Hands free operation • Allows personalized illuminated LED • Cleans under furniture
• 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
• Cant clean specific areas • Not built with path finding feature • No voice commands using Amazon Alexa • No wet mopping feature – only sweeps • No full bin indicator
• 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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