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

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

Remote control is possible, but there are few customization options. To connect to a smartphone, only WiFi is used (not a direct connection, but through a router). It is considered one of the best models for those who have never encountered such a technique before.

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The functionality of the robot vacuum cleaner

[irp posts="7451? name="TOP 21 best robot vacuum cleaners: 2024-2025 ranking by price/quality"] Main features of iRobot Roomba 698:

dry cleaning;
timer cleaning;
scheduled work (days of the week);
analysis of the quality of cleaning, very contaminated areas are cleaned again;
height difference sensors: protect against falling from steps, and also allow you to determine the type of flooring.

Does not support "virtual wall" or "blind spot" functions, so it is not recommended to use in rooms where there are a lot of wires or obstacles. Does not notify the user of a stuck condition, but this rarely happens. Due to the Dirt function, the vacuum cleaner evaluates the quality of the cleaning.

Synchronization with a 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.

Equipment

Together with the robot itself, the package will include: electric brush (central), side brush, charging station, power adapter, instructions (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 the iRobot Roomba 698 can be distinguished:

copes well with strong pollution;
battery life;
rarely have to clean the container (large volume);
easy setup before first use;
control from 1 button.

Flaws:

poor navigation (there is no provision for building an interactive map);
sometimes the sensors do not work correctly, which is why the robot cleaner may clean the area where it is relatively clean several times.

Specifications

The characteristics of the robot vacuum cleaner declared by the manufacturer:

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

Customer Reviews

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

Evgenia Rudetskaya

Bought for grandma. Of the requirements, it was that it was easy to understand the functionality of the device. And this one is a great option. It can be programmed only once, and in the future it does cleaning either automatically or by pressing a single button on the body. Cleaning the container is simple, the filter was replaced after 12 months.