IRobot robotic vacuum cleaners have long earned the trust of consumers with their functionality and cleaning quality. In today's review, we will consider the features and operating principle of the last representative of the sixth generation of the line - the Roomba 690 model.
Appearance
The shape of Roomba 690, like most robots, is round, 33 cm in diameter and 9 cm high. It weighs 3.5 kg. The body is traditionally plastic, represented by a matte black and gray palette. In its upper part there is a carrying handle, three control buttons: start, local mode, installation on the base.
A soft bumper is installed on the front side panel, which protrudes beyond the outline of the device into which the sensors are built. On the back there is a blow hole. On the bottom are:
- two leading side wheels and a small front wheel, responsible for turns;
- one side brush;
- double main electric brush;
- contacts for installation on the charger;
- battery compartment with cover;
- height sensors.
Specifications
the vacuum cleaner is designed only for the collection of dry garbage, wool.
- dust collector: cyclone filter;
- cleaning area: up to 50 sq.m;
- control: buttons on the body, from a smartphone;
- sent to charge: automatically;
- cleaning modes: 2;
- suction power: 33 W;
- virtual wall will limit the coverage:
- noise: 65 dB.
The vacuum cleaner is powered by a Li-Ion 2130 mAh battery. Duration of work 60 minutes. It takes 180 minutes to replenish the charge.
Functionality
iRobot Roomba 690 collects any rubbish not only from hard flooring, but also from carpets. The side brush is most effective for cleaning the floor along the walls and in the corners, as it is designed to direct dust to the suction port. The central brush consists of two brushes, one of which has the appearance of a roller, and the second is equipped with bristles. They rotate towards each other, which allows you to thoroughly clean the space under the device. Garbage is sent to a dust collector, where it is sifted through filters, so that the air comes out clean. The device has only two modes:
- Auto. The robot cleans the entire room, walking along the walls and along the rest of the space, moving along an independently compiled route.
- Local. Cleaning is carried out in a separate area, where the robot must be moved manually and started. It moves in a spiral, removing the dirty stain.
Having completely completed the entire volume of work, he himself goes to the charger for recharging. You can control the robot vacuum cleaner using the buttons on the control panel, as well as a smartphone, after installing the application on it. The robot vacuum cleaner allows you to schedule cleaning. At the same time, at a given moment in time, it turns on itself, vacuums and returns to the base.
The hassle-free movement of the vacuum cleaner is provided by a set of “smart” sensors that help him understand the features of the room, identify obstacles on the way, height differences, find the base, respond to the limiter in the form of a virtual wall. There are also sensors to determine the degree of contamination of the floor. It goes through contaminated areas repeatedly to better clean them. The robot is equipped with an anti-confusion system, which prevents entanglement in the wires on the floor, and helps to find a way out of “problem” places (legs of chairs, tables).
The virtual wall has the ability to create a linear or circular obstacle. With its help, you can cut off part of the room from the arrival of the robot.
Equipment
- vacuum cleaner;
- charging station;
- external adapter;
- side brush;
- replaceable filter;
- virtual wall with batteries to it;
- brush for filter and dust collector care;
- instruction.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages of iRobot Roomba 690:
- laconic appearance;
- small size;
- high-quality collection of not only dust, but also wool;
- thoughtful navigation;
- function of scheduling cleaning;
- no problems with wires;
- virtual wall;
- remote control through the application;
- easy operation of the device.
Disadvantages:
- noisy;
- there is no indicator of the filling level of the trash test;
- no possibility of control from the remote control.
No serious deficiencies in the work of the robot have been identified. Its price is about , which is quite consistent with the quality of the work performed and good technical equipment. Given the modern method of control and navigation, the model IRobot Roomba 690, occupies a worthy place in the line of automatic cleaners of this brand.
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