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Reasons to buy iLife V8s :
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With its 3.19 inches tall – This robot can clean under very low profile furniture
Its height is 3.62 inches. Similar height with all Roomba Vacuum cleaners. It can clean under furniture effectively.
1076 Sq.ft – According to this coverage, iLife V8s is ideal for medium sized rooms.
1991 Sq.ft – can be used in both medium and large rooms
1000 Pa - Not the best on the market. But it can perform very well on hard floors and light carpets.
1700 Pa – stronger than most robot vacuums
Once set in the MAX mode, It can pick up pet hair on hard floors. However, it might not do a great job on thick carpets because its suction power is below 3000 pa.
Due to its High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of pet allergens and the Premium 3-stage cleaning System which captures more pet hair in a single pass. This model is ideal for homes with pets.
With the help of the Edge cleaning mode - the device will be in position to thoroughly clean both corners and wall edges in your room.
Its Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes keep close contact with the surface, so they can clean wall edges and corners effectively
80 min - of runtime. Better than some robots. At least it will accomplish more in a short period of time. It won't always go back to auto recharge.
120 minutes – enough to clean a large room or apartment
300 min - Now that is quite long compared to the 120 minutes charging time by Roomba Robots.
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It is able to clean both hard floors and low-pile carpets. Bare floors it can vacuum and clean include; laminate, marble tile, hardwood, ceramic tile, linoleum
Its cleaning brush is designed with rubber treads that work on different floor surfaces - hard floors and carpets. They do adjust and flex so as to capture every small particle and dirt.
Its Power boots function and Power-Lifting suction will deliver 10X more air for deep carpet cleaning
Can be used in large rooms due to its long run time of 120 minutes.
Can return back to the charging station and recharge. Battery life is 80 minutes and charge time is 200 minutes.
Yes, Roomba i7 auto docks its self after the 120 run time and recharges the battery to full capacity – getting ready for next usage.
After recharging the battery, Roomba i7 will auto resume with the cleaning task. It will start from where it stopped.
It can clean multiple rooms using a navigation and mapping system.
It can clean from room-to-room. The robot uses an Imprint Smart Mapping technology which helps it to know each room in your house. So it will clean from one room to another.
Features an Anti drop and Cliff sensor which prevents it from bumping into objects and falling over cliffs.
Uses its strong camera and sensors to detect cliffs and stairs.
This device can be whisper-silent when under operation.
Noise level is 65 db – not too loud as vacuum sticks.
It features a MAX-mode that helps to increase suction-power in-order to thoroughly clean hard-floors.
Boosts suction power 10x when it gets to areas with lots of dust. It also boosts its power when it gets to thick carpets.
Has a HEPA Filter which removes 99% of allergens and dust mites that could make you sick.
Features a High Efficiency HEPA filtration system which captures 99% of allergens, dust mites and small particles that could make you sick.
It automatically plans its cleaning area. Mark out objects, cliffs and free space to be cleaned.
With the Imprint™ Smart Mapping technology and iAdapt 3.0 Navigation, Roomba i7 will plan and understand the entire floor of your home or apartment.
While in the moping mode, the device will mop and vacuum your room thoroughly. If you have carpets, put the device against the carpet area. After that turn on the vacuum mode - the unit will divide the whole area and know which areas to avoid.
Uses the Advanced Dirt Detect Technology to detect high concentration of dirt in an area thus perform concentrated cleaning in that area.
Works with a remote but it won't respond to it when moving. Don't try to change its direction with a remote control while it’s in action, this will mess up its vacuuming route.
Can be operated with a mobile application or a voice control device like Amazon Alexa. Create cleaning schedules via your mobile app and also monitor performance.
Install iRobot mobile application and connect with Roomba i7 from anywhere.
Uses wifi connectivity to sync with Amazon Alexa and iRobot mobile App
Features a Multi-task programmable schedule system which allows you to create cleaning schedule for a week.
Can be controlled by voice using Amazon Alexa. All you have to do is to speak with Amazon Alexa to turn on Roomba i7.
Use the Spot Mode to command Roomba i7 to thoroughly clean areas with high concentration of dirt
750 ml – large enough to accommodate large debris
8.1 cm in height – very good low profile design. Can get under furniture and sofas.
3.62 inches – height. With this low profile, Roomba i7 go under the sofa and low profile furniture above 3.62 inches
2600 mAh – very low when compared with other top models
3300 mAh
750 ml - Large Dustbin Capacity. You don't have to empty the bin all the time.
500 ml
Comes with a dual mode virtual wall barrier
12 x 12 x 3 inches
13.3 x 13.3 x 3.6 inches
13.18 pounds
7.45 pounds
• Large dustbin • HEPA Filtration system captures 99% of allergens • Mops and Sweeps • You can create weekly schedules • Very good at cleaning corners
• Long battery runtime • HEPA Filtration • Equally good on hardwood and carpet • Ideal for regular cleaning • Cleans Effectively • Hassle Free Operation • Very Easy To Use • Cleans Under Furniture • Can be controlled with a smart phone • Strong suction power • Mapping and Smart Navigation system
• It does not have a mapping feature • Does not have a virtual wall • No Smartphone APP • Does not support Amazon Alexa • Loud • Long charging time • Low battery capacity 2600 mAh
• It is not fast • Small dust bin • Automatic Dirt Disposal is sold separately
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