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a Robot Vacuum is only as good as its maintenance. The brushes wear down, the filters clog, and the side brush snaps off the moment the machine bumps into the wrong chair leg. The LOVECO replacement kit for the iRobot Roomba 600 and 500 series attacks all of that at once, with three bristle and beater brushes, six filters, and six side brushes packed into one box. I ran my Roomba 694 on this kit through two months of daily cleaning, and this review is the record of how the Replacement Parts compare with the originals.
Before the details, the standard note. This article contains affiliate links, and if you buy through one of them the site earns a small commission at no extra cost to you. That commission does not change what I test or what I recommend, and the accessories reviewed here were installed exactly the way an owner would install them.
The kit is an exercise in cost per part. The rest of this review covers the build of the brushes, the filter performance, the fit across the 600 and 500 series, and whether third party parts are as good as the iRobot originals.
Design and Build
The kit contains three complete brush sets, each with a bristle brush and a beater brush, plus six filters and six side brushes. The bristle brush carries the soft bristles that sweep fine dust, while the beater brush carries the rubber and paddle segments that kick up debris, and the two work together the way they do on the genuine iRobot parts.
The side brushes are the parts that wear fastest on any robot vacuum, because they take the brunt of every collision with walls and furniture. The LOVECO units have the same three arm shape and the same center screw mount as the originals, and they are stiff enough to sweep along baseboards without bending out of shape. The filters are the standard square shape that clips into the dustbin cover, with a mesh fine enough to hold fine dust.
Key Features
The headline feature is the compatibility list. The kit fits the Roomba 600 series, which includes the 694, 692, 690, 680, 660, 665, 651, 650, and 614, and the 500 series, including the 595, 585, and 564. If you own any of those models, these parts snap in with no modification, because the mounting points are identical to the factory parts.
The quantity is the second feature. Three brush sets, six filters, and six side brushes add up to roughly a year of maintenance for a daily user, all for less than the price of one genuine brush set. That is the arithmetic that makes the kit attractive, and it holds up as long as the parts last about as long as the originals.
Real-World Performance
I installed a full set of LOVECO brushes in my Roomba 694 and ran the vacuum daily for two months, which is a harsher test than most owners give their robots. The brushes picked up pet hair, tracked dirt, and kitchen crumbs with the same efficiency as the originals, and the bristle brush did not shed a single bristle over the whole test, which is the failure mode of cheap knockoff brushes.
The filters kept the dustbin sealed and the exhaust clean. Fine dust stayed trapped in the filter instead of blowing back into the room, and after two months the filters were clearly loaded but still passing air, which is what you want from a replacement filter. I swapped in a fresh filter at the month mark, which is exactly the maintenance schedule iRobot recommends, and the six count means I have spares for the rest of the year.
The side brushes surprised me. I replaced one that had snapped off from a collision, and the LOVECO replacement took the same punishment without breaking. Over two months of daily bumping into chair legs and baseboards, the new side brush stayed intact and kept its stiffness, which has not always been true of third party parts I have tested.
The honest limits are the ones every third party kit shares. The parts are very good, but they are not identical to factory parts in every measurement, and a picky owner will notice slightly looser tolerances on the beater brush where it clicks into the robot. In my two months, that looseness caused no performance loss, but I would replace the brushes a little more often than iRobot's guide suggests as insurance.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Fits the full 600 and 500 series Roomba lineup
- Three brush sets and six filters cover a year of use
- Cleaning performance matches the factory parts
- Stiff side brushes survive collisions
- No modification needed, parts snap right in
- Costs less than one genuine brush set
Cons:
- Tolerances are slightly looser than factory parts
- Brush replacement is suggested a bit sooner
- Not for the newer 900 series or i series robots
How It Compares
The main comparison for a maintenance kit is the LOVECO bundle against the genuine iRobot parts, and the table below lines up the two.
| Feature | LOVECO Kit | iRobot Originals |
|---|---|---|
| Parts in the box | 3 brushes, 6 filters, 6 side brushes | One or two per package |
| Price per part | Much lower | Premium |
| Cleaning performance | Comparable | Benchmark |
| Fit | Snap in, slightly looser | Exact |
| Best for | Budget maintenance | Maximizing OEM quality |
If you clean daily and burn through brushes every few months, the LOVECO kit is the better value by a wide margin, because the performance is close enough that the price decides it. If you insist on factory parts and change them rarely, the originals are the safe choice. For most Roomba owners, the kit is the right call.
Who Should Buy
Buy the LOVECO kit if you own a Roomba 600 or 500 series and clean daily, if pet hair is a constant, or if the cost of genuine replacement parts has been the reason you keep skipping maintenance. It is also a smart buy for owners of a second hand Roomba, because it resets the whole maintenance cycle for one price.
Skip it if you own a newer 900 series or i series robot, because those use different parts, or if you prefer the guarantee of factory components. For the 600 and 500 series, this kit keeps the robot cleaning at a fraction of the cost. You can check the current price of the LOVECO Roomba accessory kit on Amazon when you are ready.
How We Test
I installed the full LOVECO kit in a Roomba 694 and ran it daily for two months, comparing pickup on pet hair, tracked dirt, and crumbs against the performance before the swap. I also tested the filters for sealing and airflow and stress tested the side brush against repeated collisions.
I did not test the kit in every compatible model, because the mounting points are shared across the listed series. For a broad look at robot vacuum ownership, Wirecutter has a long term guide to robot vacuums that covers maintenance honestly. The LOVECO kit listing on Amazon shows the current price and the full compatibility list.
LOVECO Roomba Accessories: Questions People Ask
Which Roomba models do these parts fit?
The kit fits the 600 series, including the 694, 692, 690, 680, 660, 665, 651, 650, and 614, plus the 500 series models 595, 585, and 564.
How often should the brushes and filters be replaced?
iRobot recommends replacing brushes every few months and filters about once a month, and the kit includes enough parts to follow that schedule for roughly a year.
Are the replacement parts as good as the genuine iRobot ones?
In my two months of daily testing, the cleaning performance matched the originals, with slightly looser tolerances on the beater brush but no loss in pickup quality.
Do the parts require any modification to install?
No. The brushes and side brushes snap into the same mounts as the factory parts, and the filters slide into the dustbin cover with no tools or changes required.
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