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The Roomba 698 is a powerful robot vacuum that uses patented dirt-detect sensors to clean hard floors and carpets. It has an auto-adjust cleaning head that adjusts its height to effectively clean carpets moving from hard floors and back. The robot also has adaptive navigation, allowing it to navigate under furniture and along edges.
It uses cliff-detect technology to avoid falling down the steps, it also has voice assistant capability through Google and Alexa devices, making it easy to clean just at the sound of your voice, and after cleaning, it automatically docks itself.
The 3-stage cleaning system and multi-surface brushes work together to remove dirt and debris as one agitates and loosens dirt the other moves oppositely to pull it in for suction.
A robot vacuum's ability to create a digital map of its cleaning space is one of the commonly asked-for features. This map allows the robot to "understand" the layout of the desired space. Mapping and navigation can be used for several purposes, e.g.
the iRobot Roomba 698 having the mapping feature can dedicate efficient cleaning in the mapped-out areas without accessing those that are not. iRobot Roomba 698 has an obstacle sensor, such a sensor serves the purpose of detecting and identifying objects in the robot's route, this allwos it to navigate around them thus avoiding collisions. Many modern robot vacuum cleaners such as the iRobot Roomba 698 are designed to work with Amazon Alexa, which implies that they can be added to the Amazon Echo ecosystem and programmed using voice commands.
iRobot Roomba 698 is compatible with Google Assistant, enabling you to control it using voice commands via Google Home devices or the Google Assistant app found on smartphones and tablets. iRobot Roomba 698 has a period of 2 year, this typically range from 1 - 2 years, but some higher-end models may give longer warranties. iRobot Roomba 698's dustbin capacity is at 0.6L, dustbin capacity determines how much dust, dirt, and pet hair the vacuum holds before it can be emptied.
Most robot vacuum cleaners are equipped with sensors and indicators to notify users when the dustbin is full and needs to be emptied. iRobot Roomba 698 supports this feature, which prevents the robot vacuum from getting clogged which means performance will be maintained as soon as the bin is emptied. iRobot Roomba 698 weighs 3kg, robot vacuums are generally designed to be lightweight and compact to easily get around and portability.
iRobot Roomba 698 has a width of 340mm, often referred to as its cleaning path width, refers to the width of the area that the robot vacuum can effectively clean in one go. The width of a robot vacuum is key as it can affect its efficiency and the duration it takes to clean a space iRobot Roomba 698's height measures 92mm, here you are looking at the measurement from the bottom to its highest point. Height is a key consideration, especially if you have furniture with low clearance in your home.
The operating time of a robot vacuum cleaner refers to the time the vacuum can clean continuously on a single charge before it needs to be recharged. iRobot Roomba 698's operating time is 1.5h iRobot Roomba 698 has a charge time of 2h, the charge time of a robot vacuum cleaner refers to the amount of time it takes for the vacuum's battery to recharge fully after it has been depleted during a cleaning cycle. Auto-off is a feature designed to automatically turn off the vacuum after it has completed a cleaning cycle or when certain conditions occur.
iRobot Roomba 698 has an auto-off feature, which is useful for energy efficiency and battery preservation. iRobot Roomba 698 has a dirt sensor, dirt sensors are designed to detect the availability of dirt, dust, or debris in the space being cleaned and based on their readings adjust the vacuum's cleaning behavior during cleaning cycle. iRobot Roomba 698 has carpet detection, this enables the vacuum to detect and adapt to all kinds of floor surfaces, specifically recognizing when it transitions from hard floors like hardwood to carpets.
iRobot Roomba 698 supports a smartphone app, through which you can control and monitor the vacuum without getting to it physically but through your smartphone or tablet. This feature in robot vacuum cleaners is designed to reduce the chance of the robot vacuum becoming stuck while cleaning. Robot vacuums such as the iRobot Roomba 698 are equipped with various sensors and technologies to navigate around obstacles and avoid getting stuck, but the effectiveness of this feature varies among different models.
These virtual barriers are typically set up and controlled through the robot vacuum's mobile app, similar to no-go zones, these barriers are designed to help you control and restrict where the robot vacuum can and cannot go during cleaning. iRobot Roomba 698 has a route mapping feature that enables it to generate a map of your space and plan efficient cleaning routes. This mapping capability improves the vacuum's ability to work effectively and systematically.
Modern robot vacuum cleaners such as iRobot Roomba 698 come equipped with an "cliff detection" feature. This feature is designed to save the robot vacuum from falling off stairs, ledges, or other elevated surfaces, thus its safety while cleaning. iRobot Roomba 698 has this convenient feature, which allows you to set specific days or times of day for the robot vacuum to start working.
iRobot Roomba 698 supports Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi-enabled robot vacuums offer several advantages and features, such as remote control, mobile app integration, voice assistant compatibility, and remote monitoring.
