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Reasons to buy Neato Botvac D79 :
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DESIGN |
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Its height is 0.75 in or 19 mm - so it can clean under furniture.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
3000 square feet of floor space per cleaning cycle
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
This is a high performance robot vacuum with a good suction power - It is ideal for homes with pets.
Yes, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.
It has a D-shape design & CornerClever technology which enables the robot to perform maximum hair pickup on wall edges and in corners
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
60 minutes – very low runtime compared to other top of the range robotic vacuum cleaners.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
120 minutes
N/A
Able to clean various floors and low profile carpets. Floors it can clean include; wood, ceramic tile, linoleum, laminate, vynil
It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.
Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots
Since it covers 3000 Sq.ft per cleaning cycle, it can be used to vacuum large rooms within the range. However, if the room is above 3000 Sq.ft, the robot will auto dock, recharge and resume with its cleaning cycle.
Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.
It automatically docks back to the charging station after 60 minutes
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
After 120 minutes of recharge time, Neato D80 will auto resume and start from where it stop.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
With its smart mapping and navigation system, Neato will scan and map room to room and create a cleaning plan.
With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.
Can easily manoeuvre around obstacles and detect stairs using its smart sensor technology. But you can also use boundary markers to keep the robot away from dangerous places.
With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.
64 db – not noisy
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.
It uses laser smart mapping and navigation system to scan and map the entire room - thus identify obstacles and cliffs for easy cleaning.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Yes, you can create cleaning schedules for a week and the robot will follow that schedule even when you’re not at home. You don’t have to worry about battery life – this Robot can auto dock, recharge and resume without your help.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
700 ml – quite big. It can accommodate large debris. But empty it once it gets full to maintain good performance of the robot.
Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
3.9 inches tall – low profile design to fit under furniture, sofas and beds.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
3300 mAh
700 ml – Quite large
600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
Comes with a Virtual wall which prevents the robot from going into restricted areas.
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
12.7 x 13.2 x 3.9 in
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
9 lbs
8.7 pounds
• Has a virtual wall which prevents it from reaching certain areas • Has a D-shaped design which enables it to clean wall edges and corners better than the other robots • Can be scheduled • Has a big dust bin • Maps and plans its route • Auto docks when battery runs low • Auto resumes after recharging
• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms
• Does not perform ZONED cleaning • Low run time • No Smartphone app • No Wifi Support • Does not support Amazon Alexa • No HEPA filter • Does Not Wet Mop • Does not perform concentrated cleaning
• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs
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