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Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 877 :
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DESIGN |
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3.58 inches in height – low profile design that allows it enter under beds, chairs and furniture and thoroughly clean it.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
1000 Pa suction power – this is a good suction power that is able to provide up to 5 times more power to loosen, lift and suction dirt from your home environment.
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
Roomba 877 features patented tangle free brushes – are designed to remove pet hairs from multiple floors without tangling.
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.
Systematically cleans corners and along walls using the edge sweeping brush. This brush contains a 27 degree angle that can reach the deepest of corners and walls removing all debris without much struggle.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
60 minutes of running time – this is enough time to clean a small or medium sized room or apartment especially if the debris is not highly concentrated everywhere.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
120 minutes
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Can clean carpets and hard floors using the Auto Adjust cleaning head. It robotically adapts its height to maintain the multiple brushes in a very close contact with the various floors in your home.
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
Cleans through large rooms through adapting to your home by making up to 60 decisions per second. Dodges objects on its way as it randomly navigates
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.
Roomba 877 will without a reminder or command from you return to its home base and recharge once cleaning is finished or battery is low.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
Features an advanced navigation system that moves the robot from room to room while cleaning around objects and turning away from cliffs.
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.
Cliff detect sensors – detects stairs and objects from a small distance and turns away or cleans around and under objects on its cleaning path.
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.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
High efficiency filter system – will trap up to 99% of every allergens, pollen and particles in your home as little as 10 microns. Preferred choice for people with asthma.
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.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
Only sweeps floors and carpets
Powerful dirt detector for concentrated cleaning. Identifies areas with a lot of debris levels and then puts more effort and time in cleaning them.
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.
With Roomba 877, all you have to do is just press clean on the robot or set it to clean in a time that is suitable for you and enjoy total hands free cleaning every day.
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.
Can be scheduled to clean up to 7 times in a single week. Choose the time of cleaning and also the modes that you want to use and enjoy coming back to a clean home.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
3.58 inches tall – suitable for cleaning beneath most furniture above its height
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
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3300 mAh
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600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
Delivers enough Virtual Wall Lighthouse Beacon in up to 2 rooms in your home. Limits this Roomba from entering some areas or rooms.
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
19.2 x 17 x 6.3 inches
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
12.1 pounds
8.7 pounds
• Includes virtual walls • Convenient usage – single click clean button • Automatic adjustable cleaning head • Makes up to 60 seconds per second • 27 angle degree edge sweeping brush • Self charges and returns to home base • Allows scheduled cleanings • Detects areas with high dirt concentration • Anti drop and cliff sensors
• 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
• No wet mopping feature • Excludes IR remote control • Wifi and Smartphone app not compatible • No full bin indicator
• 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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