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Reasons to buy Neato XV 21 :
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This automatic-vacuum is only 4-inches high which allows it to easily clean under furniture above 4-inches.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
It can thoroughly clean small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 1000sq.ft.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
Features a powerful suction of up-to 1800-Pa that makes it perfect for use on all floor-types.
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
Features a special bristled brush that picks up tough pet-hair, dander and fiber. It also features a Pet and Allergy Filter that boosts airflow and suction-power and picks up microscopic-allergens.
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.
Has a D-shape design and large core brush that helps to capture dirt in all corners and along walls.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
Features a powerful NiMH (nickel-metal-hydride) battery that can run for up to 60-minutes on a single charge.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
Takes about 3-hours (180-minutes) for the battery to get fully charged.
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It automatically adjusts cleaning-power between carpets and hard-floors. It also features all-terrain wheels that can easily move over different floor-types.
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
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.
Automatically returns to the charging-base when the battery runs low on power.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
When it’s fully charged, this device automatically goes back out and picks-up from where it left off.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
It’s equipped with an onboard Room Positioning System that combines laser vision with mapping so as to allow this device to easily move from room-to-room.
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.
Uses Smart Sensor technology to automatically detect and avoid stairs and bumping into furniture.
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.
Runs quietly especially on hard-floors but it will make a slightly louder noise when operating in turbo-mode.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
Boosts suction-power when running in Turbo-mode.
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
It’s equipped with a High-performance filter (HEPA) that captures and eliminates fine-dust and allergens within air.
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.
The Neato XV-21 is equipped with an onboard Room Positioning System that combines laser-vision with mapping to plan cleaning routes.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
Has a spot-clean function that allows for concentrated-cleaning of a particular area until it gets thoroughly clean.
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.
Has an onboard control-center that will allow you to easily schedule daily cleanings or just push a button for spot-cleaning or instant multi-room cleaning.
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.
It can be easily scheduled for daily-cleanings for up-to 7-days using the onboard control-center with a display-screen.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
Features a large, 700ml, bagless dirt-bin that is easy to empty and takes long to get full while cleaning.
Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
This device features a low-profile body with only 4” high which allows it to easily clean under cabinets and other furniture.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
It comes with a 6ft. boundary-maker.
2400mAh NiMH (nickel metal hydride) Battery.
3300 mAh
700ml Bagless dirt-bin.
600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
13.0"W x 12.5"L x 4"H
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
8.6-lbs (3.9Kgs)
8.7 pounds
• Strong NiMH battery. • Wide cleaning path. • 60-minutes of run-time. • Auto-recharge & resume. • Extra-large dirt bin. • Advanced HEPA-filters. • Advanced SpinFlow power clean brushes. • 6ft. boundary-maker. • Multi-room cleaning. • Multi-floor cleaning
• 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
• Noisy on turbo-mode. • Doesn't work well on thick-carpets. • Lacks wet-mopping function. • No Wi-Fi & Neato-App. • Not compatible with Alexa. • Lacks a side-brush.
• 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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