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Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 880 :
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With a Height of 9.1 cm, Roomba 870 can clean under furniture, sofas and beds above 9.1cm off the ground. But of the furniture is below 9.1 cm, it won't get under it.
With its low profile design. Roomba 880 can clean under beds, sofas, tables and kick boards. These are the places where dirt hides most.
Small – Medium Rooms
Multi-room coverage. Can clean both small and medium sized rooms.
1000 pa – Good suction power but not very effective on thick carpets.
1000 Pa – better suction power than most robots
Can be used in homes with pets. Its suction power of 1000pa is very effective on hard floors and medium pile carpets and the HEPA Filter will capture pet hair that finds its way into the hair you breathe.
Using its AeroForce 3-Stage cleaning system, the robot will be in position to capture and remove pet hair and debris left on the floor and carpet. You can also use the Concentrated cleaning function to vacuum areas where pets leave most. The dual counter-rotating extractors will reduce on hair tangles.
The side tangle-free brushes will clean wall edges and corners effectively.
Features Spinning side brushes which remove dirt from wall edges and corners
60 minutes – poor run-time as compared to most Roomba robots.
60 minutes when charged fully for 120 minutes
120 minutes – Good charging time, does not take long but still its run time is poor.
120 minutes
Can clean both hard floors and low pile carpets. Will not do well on thick carpets because of its 1000 Pa suction power.
Able to clean floors and carpets of all types. The kind of floors it cleans include; tile, hardwood, laminate, linoleum WHILE the type of carpets it cleans include:low-pile and medium-pile carpets.
Once the battery runs low, the robot will auto dock its self to recharge so that it is ready for next usage.
Since it battery lasts for a short while – 60 minutes, this robot will auto dock and recharge so that it is ready for next usage.
It randomly cleans and moves from room to room. It does not have a clear map or route but it will still do a great job.
With its Multi-Room Navigation system, Roomba 880 can move clean from room to room. But if you want to prevent it from reaching specific rooms, you can use the 2 Virtual Wall Lighthouses.
Features strong sensors that detect objects, cliffs and stairs on the floor. It cleans around objects and changes direction once it gets to stairs.
It automatically detects cliffs and stairs. So it won’t fall easily when it reaches the stairs. Once senses, the robot will change direction.
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Makes very little noise – it’s not that disturbing
It boosts suction power by 5X when it finds highly concentrated dirt.
The AeroForce 3‐Stage Cleaning System boosts suction power 5 times more. Thus making it easier to remove debris and stubborn dirt on the floor and carpet.
Has a HEPA Filtration system which traps and removes dust from the air in your room.
Yes, it features HEPA filters which capture 99% of allergens and dust mites that could make you sick.
The SPOT CLEANING mode will detect highly concentrated dirt in an area and spin the robot many times in that area to thoroughly pick up dirt.
Uses Dirt Detect Series II technology that detects dirt that could go missing. With this technology, Roomba 880 can perform concentrated cleaning where it is needed.
Yes, you can control it remote control. Easily create schedules and manage movements of the remote from the comfort of your sofa.
You can create cleaning schedules for a few days. Press buttons on the control panel found at the top of the robot.
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9.3cm height – Not too low but it can still clean under furniture raised above 9.3cm off the ground.
0.63 in - features a low profile designs, so it can clean under furniture easily
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Lithium battery has 4400mAh, 14.4V and 63.36Wh. The battery lasts longer
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0.65 litres – you might need to empty it often so that the vacuum maintains its performance and suction power.
Roomba will stop working when the bin is full. This is an indicator that most Roomba Robots use.
It features a full bin indicator to let you know that the bin is full and it needs emptying.
Comes with 1 virtual wall which you can in a room where you don’t want the robot to go.
2 virtual walls are included. You can use them in rooms or areas where you don’t want the robot to reach.
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in
8.38 lbs
8.4 lbs
• HEPA Filtration system • Can be scheduled for some days • Has a Virtual Wall • Strong suction power • Concentrated or spot cleaning • Cleans from room to room • Automatically docks to recharge battery
• Very Easy to use • It cleans effectively • Will Clean under furniture • Hassle free operation • Cleans hardwood floors • Captures and removes Pet hair • Can be used in Carpeted rooms • Can clean Medium to Large rooms • Performs very well in high traffic rooms
• Not compatible with Amazon Alexa • Does not Mop and Sweep at the same time • Does not empty its self • No SmartPhone App • Does not have a map or plan its routes.
• Battery runtime is very low compared to other robot vacuum cleaners • Has a small debris bin • It Misses some spots even with the concentrated cleaning • Makes some noise • It clogs easily • Long charge time
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