iRobot Roomba 694 Robot Vacuum-Wi-Fi Connectivity, Personalized Cleaning Recommendations, Works with Alexa, Good for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors, Self-Charging

The media could not be loaded. I have been wanting an automatic vacuum for quite some time but was hesitant that it would actually clean good. I still have to learn how to use this and see if I can set boundaries with this model but straight out of the box and not even fully charged for my first use (I would recommend charging it the full 3 hrs. as suggested, I accidentally started it and let it go!) it did great. The photos are from running two days in a row and as you can see the dirt bin is full so it is definitely cleaning. I’m hoping I can program it better because right now it seems to be all over the place and it doesn’t fully get one area before moving on to the next and it misses some trash/dirt since it is sporadic. I will update on that after I’ve learned how to use it! I’m happy with this purchase as of now. If you don’t want to clean the bin every day or two I would recommend getting the self emptying model. I just wanted to try the basic vacuum for now and see if it was worth it. I am a professional cleaner and so I have high expectations and so far this has met my needs. It has some “sweeper legs” that get in corners or edges like under counters and sometimes it does miss stuff but I know it is working as I have to empty the dirt bin frequently. It’s making my life a little easier! We named ours Dusty! It is not too loud but if your on a phone call it’s best to go to another room as it can be a little distracting. I set mine to go off at 12 pm every day and like clock work Dusty comes out and goes to work!The app was super easy to set up and like I said I am still learning and hope to set up specifics if I can with this model.The only issue I have had so far is that it will get stuck on a couple of my rugs. They are thick rugs so one it just stops and the alarm goes off for an error that it could not move. The other rug it says it is near a cliff lol! It isn’t that high of a rug but it is higher than the hard wood floors I have. I just move it and press start. It is a little aggravating but nothing too bad. I’m home all the time so I can move it but if I wasn’t I’m not sure if I could do anything from the app (again, still learning!)Also, make sure cords are picked up and if you have any sticky bug traps I’d move them because the little sweeper legs have gotten stuck to mine and I had to pull it off.Other than those two things I am loving my automatic vacuum and I recommend it his product. If I remember I will update my review after I’ve had it for a while longer!

Super IRobot. cleans thoroughly. I do not have Alexa and do not connect it to computer or set it up for pattern to clean and yet it cleans so great. I let it run though several rooms and it is impressive how much dust and pet hair it picks up. It is a bit noisy, but worth it. I doubt my cats will ever want to try to ride it, but they have fun following it around. so it doesn't scare them after the first couple times. I love this little guy - who calls out "Touch Rumba" when needing help or stuck on a rug. so easy to use and easy to clean.

First, I will say that we love the vacuum results. This thing is a true workhorse. We have it scheduled to run twice a week in two large rooms and are very satisfied with the results. The first few times it ran for close to 90 minutes as it made up for the inadequate job of our push vacuum. Now, with our twice-weekly schedule, it can cover its territory in about 45 minutes and everything looks great. We only run it on carpet so cannot speak to its hard surface ability.BUT - it is not as hands off as expected.The software is very unreliable. We have a schedule set through the phone app, that the iRobot may or may not choose to follow. We have had the vacuum start 2 hours early, 1 hour early, and even start on a non-scheduled day. Don't know how this happens, but it may have something to do with its wi-fi connection.The vacuum sometimes fails to return before the battery runs down. This doesn't happen every time so we don't know what triggers it to continue to run until the battery is drained and what triggers it to return home because the battery is low. At the point that the battery may be drained, the vacuuming chore is essentially complete so it is only a problem that it needs to be retrieved and placed back on its base.The worst, however, is that 2 of the 3 spinning side brush arms have already broken off after just a few uses. The replacement part is $15 and currently out of stock. Time will tell if this is an important enough feature to continue to replace.Overall, we got the unit so that my 92-year old mother does not have to push a vacuum, and she absolutely loves it. It does a very good job as a vacuum and the other features are not deal breakers for us at all.