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Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 770 :
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DESIGN |
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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.
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
Small – Medium sized rooms
1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
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900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
Can remove pet hair from hard floors and low pile carpets. However, it might not be effective on thick carpets.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
The spinning side brush will effectively clean wall edges and corners. It is a tangle free side brush.
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
60 minutes – very poor run time. This means the robot will keep on going back for recharging if your room is large.
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
120 minutes – Good charging time.
1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
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
Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum
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.
Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.
True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.
Can clean from room to room using the iAdapt Responsive Navigation technology.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.
While in operation, the robot will detect objects and stairs on the floor thus avoid them in advance. It will clean around objects.
With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.
60 db – quiet operation
65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
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.
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.
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.
With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.
Can be controlled with a remote control. This makes it easier to create schedules and select cleaning modes.
It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.
You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
Create cleaning schedule for 7 days
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
Height is 8.6cm – Low profile design. Can reach many areas where other robots can’t.
This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.
3000 mAh - quiet a strong battery, I wounder why it has a low runtime
2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
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600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
Has a dust bin indicator. When the bin gets full, the robot stops moving.
Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
13.9 x 3.4 x 13.9 inches
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
13.2 pounds
8.6 pounds
• 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
• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.
• 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
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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