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Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 770 :
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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.
With a height of 8.6cm - this robot can clean under most furniture in your house. But of the furniture is lower than 8.6cm off the ground, it might not clean under it.
1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms
Small – Medium sized rooms
600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.
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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.
Can remove pet hair from hard floors and low pile carpets. However, it might not be effective on thick carpets.
With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners
The spinning side brush will effectively clean wall edges and corners. It is a tangle free side brush.
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.
60 minutes – very poor run time. This means the robot will keep on going back for recharging if your room is large.
120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.
120 minutes – Good charging time.
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
Can clean all types of hard floors and medium pile carpets. Hard floors include; hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum and Carpets 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.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
After the 60 minutes runtime, the Robot will automatically go back to its charging station for a 120 minutes recharge so that its ready for next usage.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
Can clean from room to room using the iAdapt Responsive Navigation technology.
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.
While in operation, the robot will detect objects and stairs on the floor thus avoid them in advance. It will clean around objects.
68 db – operates quietly
60 db – quiet operation
Its HEPA filter captures 99% of pollens, dust, and allergens released in the air when cleaning your room. This will leave you with both clean air and floors.
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.
Using the Dirt Detect Series II technology, the robot will detect highly concentrated dirt in an area and spin over that area many times until its clean.
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.
Can be controlled with a remote control. This makes it easier to create schedules and select cleaning modes.
Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.
Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.
Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.
Create cleaning schedule for 7 days
You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.
9.3cm above the ground
Height is 8.6cm – Low profile design. Can reach many areas where other robots can’t.
1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.
3000 mAh - quiet a strong battery, I wounder why it has a low runtime
600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.
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Has a dust bin indicator. When the bin gets full, the robot stops moving.
Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.
13 x 13 x 3.6 inches
13.9 x 3.4 x 13.9 inches
7.8 pounds
13.2 pounds
• 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
• High efficiency filter captures 99% of allergens & dust • Cleans from room to room • Concentrated cleaning • Has a virtual wall which stops the robot from entering specific areas • Can be scheduled • Strong and Powerful battery
• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets
• Does not wet mop • Does not connect with Amazon Alexa • Not Wifi-enabled • Does not Map/plan its route • It does not have a Smartphone App
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