Roomba 652
The Roomba 652 review gives the low-down on the main features of the entry-level vac that is remarkable for its extremely long-lasting battery with great capacity (2600 mAH). Being not “smart”, the robot still, copes with rugs and hard floors and it’s fitted with drop sensors and anti-collision protection.
Dimensions
- The Roomba 652 has 3.6 inches of height to remove dirt beneath many types of furniture, bedding, and cabinets.
- It has a 13.4-inch cleaning radius.
- The item weighs 7.9 pounds making it easy to carry it up and down the stairs.
Features
The Roomba 652 works great on both area rugs and carpets. It can sense the length of the pile and adjust itself. It glides from room to room and it goes from bare floor to a rug easily if the latter doesn't have fringe on it. This model comes with the claimed spot cleaning mode, but it often misses a random spot.
The unit runs about 45 –120 minutes (the runtime depends on the type of surface) and then, goes into the dock on its own. The device always finds a way to the base if it’s located in the sight of its recharging station and if there’s no stuff blocking the path. Bear in mind to manually restart the next vac’s cleaning cycle once it has finished the previous one.
The unit moves easily without a single scratch on laminate wood floors, ceramic tile, etc. It works quietly enough to have a conversation in the same room.
The iRobot 652 doesn't come with a virtual wall barrier. One can upgrade the vac if desired. By default, the unit just slows down when it senses that it is approaching something. Note that it isn't programmed to be so sensitive to detect, for example, some glass or other delicate stuff on the floor. It’s better to pick it off of the surface before running the vac. Otherwise, the robot will push the item in its path. The device has a cliff sensor preventing it from falling off the stairs. Note that is cannot detect dark flooring or covering with black and white stripes recognize them as a ledge.
It has a small container requiring emptying it after every run. However, it depends on the surface it’s working on. For example, if you have not vacuumed the floor for a long time, a single room could fill up the container on one cleaning. On the other hand, daily cleaning might help escape so frequent emptying.
The iRobot Roomba 652 has neither Wi-Fi not remote control and, as a result, access to all kinds of updates. However, it still can be programmed directly on the vacuum to work on a schedule to let the user leave home while continuing cleaning.
Design
The iRobot Roomba 652 robotic vacuum cleaner has a traditional circular shape with a switch-on and setup buttons on the top, as well as cliff sensors on the bottom of the unit. Being unpacked, it gladdens with a pre-installed and partially fed battery.
The unit comes with the main brush on the bottom that goes across the vac. Three small brushes (prong sweepers) are attached to a single spinner out to the side. They extend the vac’s cleaning area to let it reach the corners.
The iRobot 652 comes with a single extra filter, the docking station, instructions, and a brush-cleaning tool. The robot lacks extra brushes and boundaries in the package, so they have to be purchased separately.
Conclusion
Considering the iRobot Roomba 652 review above, the vac is released as a budget-friendly device without high-tech features but with a full set of specs for high-quality cleaning on any types of coverings except for the high-pile ones. It’s suitable for common use and for those who can dispense with the voice commands.
