Robot vacuum cleaner IRobot Roomba 698: review, specifications, pros / cons, reviews

IRobot Roomba 698 - budget robot-vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning only. But with a large battery, so it is suitable for apartments and private homes up to 200 square meters. Has a simple functionality, but this is due to its low cost.

Remote control is possible, but there are few options for settings. It uses only WiFi (not a direct connection, but through a router) to connect to a smartphone. It is considered one of the best models for those who have not previously encountered such equipment at all.

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Robot vacuum cleaner features

[irp posts="7451? name="Top 21 best robot vacuum cleaners: rating 2021-2022 by price/quality"] The main features of iRobot Roomba 698:

dry cleaning;
cleaning on a timer;
Work on a schedule (days of the week);
Quality analysis of cleaning, very dirty areas are cleaned repeatedly;
height difference sensors: protects against falling out of the steps, and also allows you to determine the type of flooring.

Does not support "virtual wall" or "blind spots" type functions, so it is not recommended for use in rooms with many wires or obstacles. Does not notify the user of a jam, but this rarely happens. Due to the Dirt function, the vacuum cleaner evaluates the quality of cleaning performed.

Synchronization with your smartphone is available, but there you can only set the cleaning mode, suction power, find out the current battery charge or the time until the end of charging.

The package contains .

Together with the robot itself in the package will be: electric brush (central), side brush, charging station, power adapter, manual (multilingual). The tool for cutting debris from the brush is purchased separately.

Pros and cons of the model

Summarizing the available information from experts, as well as the buyers themselves, the following advantages of iRobot Roomba 698 can be highlighted:

copes well with heavy dirt;
battery life;
rarely need to clean the container (large volume);
easy setup before the first use;
control with 1 button.

Disadvantages:

poor navigation (there is no provision for building an interactive map);
Sometimes the sensors do not work properly, because of which the robot vacuum cleaner can clean an area several times, where it is relatively clean.

Technical characteristics

Manufacturer's stated characteristics of the robot vacuum cleaner:

battery - 1800 mAh;
Battery life - up to 3 hours;
tank capacity - 0.6 liters (only for dust collection);
sensors - infrared;
suction power - 33W;
charging time - up to 3 hours;
weight - 3.54 kg.

Customer Reviews

This model is bought mainly undemanding users. That is, for which the robot vacuum cleaner is used only to maintain cleanliness in the house. And with this task perfectly copes vacuum cleaner.

Eugenia Rudetskaya

Bought my grandmother. Of the requirements - it was easy to understand the functionality of the device. And this is a great option. It can only be programmed once, and from then on it does the cleaning either automatically or by pressing a single button on the body. Cleaning the container is easy, the filter was replaced after 12 months.