Roomba 694 Robot Vacuum – Self Charging, Wi-Fi Connected, Works with Alexa, Good for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors

Just picked up from store yesterday. My wife programmed it last night. Ran for 90 minutes and cleaned hardwood floors and two throw rugs effortlessly. Did not find to be too noisy nor bump too hard into furniture. Ran full 90 minutes. Impressed with amount of dust and dirt we found when emptying the bin. First floor is at least 1200 sq feet. Will try second floor and basement this weekend.

If I could give this 0 stars, I would. My son gave this to me as a Christmas present. There were delays in its arrival which delayed it getting to me until mid-January. The biggest disappointment was how poor this picked up my Lab's fur from the floor and rugs. It pulled fibers out of my Crate and Barrel rugs and matted them. I had it scheduled for a daily clean and there were clumps of fur in various areas of my home. It would also get stuck in areas and eventually turn off. Finally, I spent at least 30 min each week cleaning the brushes (see picture for after shot). When I contacted customer support the first time, they said they would accept it as a return. I gathered the necessary information and called back only to be told that it was 2 days over the 60 day trial and a return was not possible. Substandard product and substandard customer service.

I really wanted to love this thing. I got it from my boyfriend for a birthday gift after I begged and I begged. The good: • It does have great suction. I have a husky and the trap is full every time so I know it's working well. • It does have an app and you can set it to turn on when you leave the house or set it for a certain time. • The battery life seems to last a while. The bad: • It has a hard time getting back to home base after cleaning. • It gets stuck on E V E R Y T H I N G. Mine likes to get stuck in the same exact spot, every day, without fail. Even when I move the piece of furniture, even when I start it when I'm at home and watch where it goes. It goes RIGHT to the only spot in the house when it starts. Today, it ran for 2 minutes before it went to the spot and got stuck. • It does NOT have any mapping capabilities. It literally vacuums in circles, and has a hard time even going into different rooms. • It's LOUD Overall, I'm sad. Save your money and get a nicer one, maybe they perform better. This one was a let down.

It worked, just that I need one with a little more smartness with navigation. This 1 kept getting stuck....

I bought one two days ago , I put to work all day and I didn't like it... I have a small carpet rug in de living room and don't go up to clean it, the kitchen floor didn't clean at all! I am very disappointed. I will return today.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really wasn't expecting to like the iRobot Roomba 694, as I had tons of issues with the app, which still even after requesting support doesn't work. However, the unit itself really has surprised me. The iRobot Roomba was something I have wanted for years, but I had only seen those demos at the big box store. So I had never seen one in real-life situations, so I have always been concerned about how it would do in a home with a teen, pets as I am a rescue pack mom, plus I have tile, hardwood, rugs, as well as areas of carpet. I'll be honest all the issues with the app, made me nearly give up on it, but once I had tried it manually, all that changed for me. Not only did it handle pet hair, crumbs, scattered kitty litter, a tiny piece of paper on the floor I didn't at first notice until it was sucked up, it also beautifully handled any obstacles on the floor (furniture, books, shoes, etc) but transitioned from surface to no problem! Plus just to test how well George (that is what we named it) would find it's base, so sure it found it easily after it drove itself away, but what if I moved it from its base and even moved its base a bit?? Well, George had no problem finding it base (home) Sure it takes a bit of time to charge, but so does a stick vac I have. Is it noisy? Yes, a bit, but nothing like my shop vac, or even my old upright, or steam mop. So why the 4-star and not the 5-star rating? well I am rating this as a whole, and because of the app, I give it 4-stars. However, based on my time with it, the paces I have put it through, the fact that it has handled cat hair, dog hair, crumbs, kitty litter, dust, plus it transitions easily from the different types of flooring in our home, I'm really happy with it. *I am a blogger, I have been gifted this product for review, I am NOT being compensated for this review. This review is based on mine and our experience with this product, as are any of my reviews as this is a must for me. I have reviewed many products, many different types of products, good, so so, or bad, my reviews for a product or service are based on my experience with it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This has been the absolute best to clean my tile floors. I'm no longer able to sweep or mop due to health reasons, so this is a life saver. It's a lot easier to use than a vacuum. The best!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm so grateful to have received the iRobot Roomba 694 for testing purposes. I've wanted a Roomba for a long time, but I never wanted to actually pay for one (adulting, amirite?). If you're on the fence, I say go for it! I am lazy. I hate doing chores. It takes me long enough to do the dishes and wash laundry, let alone vacuuming. I maybe vacuum once every couple of months (YIKES!). And I have a very fluffy, very shed-y cat in my family. It's a mess. But with the Roomba, about twice a week, I sweep all the mess from the steps onto the main floor of our house (typically lots of fur and some kitty litter), then I get the Roomba going with just a click on my phone in the iRobot app. It's super user-friendly and I mostly just do that bare minimum, but the app allows you to do all kinds of customization for your robot vacuum baby. The most I did was name it Rupert. Anyways, once I click the start on my phone, I just go back upstairs to do whatever I need to do and let the Roomba run free. It cleans up all the mess I swept from the stairs, cleans the kitchen, goes up under the sofas and tables. It has a brush that extends to reach corners, and it will go back over places that are super dirty to keep the clean. It's been a godsend for the area around the litter box and clears the area so well. My cat hates it, so she's not in the way downstairs. It has a sensor on it to keep it from falling down the stairs, so it really does just get to roam free. Once it's done cleaning, it goes back to its home (the charger). You can also tell it to go home if you need it to stop cleaning, and you can schedule regular cleanings (for example, every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 10 am) so it just gets going and you don't have to do anything with it. It's great! It also comes with two filters (one already installed, one extra to change after a few months). And it's super easy to set up. Just plug in the charger, the sit the Roomba up against it to charge. It lets you know when it's fully charged and ready to go. It plays little chimes when it starts and finishes, so you know even from a different part of your house. Some cons: It's noisy. It sounds like a vacuum, so it's not a silent and stealthy vacuum. Plus the start and end chimes are pretty loud and a little alarming until you get used to them. Let it run with a light on. We have steps leading from our kitchen to the garage. I had the lights all off downstairs and it fell down the steps (it's fine, no worries), so now I run one of the overhead lights to make sure it knows the steps are there. It makes a mess of cat food before cleaning it. It knocks into the food bowls spilling food. You can buy a sensor to keep it away from the food, but I haven't done that yet so right now it's a bit annoying. You've got to empty the debris catcher after every single run if you've got a pet. Annoying, but not a major deal since I'm not actually doing the rest of the work. And it's super easy to pop out the chamber and empty it out. OVERALL, it's great. It makes me incredibly happy and cleans up so I don't have to. Thank goodness. I highly highly recommend purchasing a Roomba if you just don't have the time or need to vacuum often. ESPECIALLY if you have pets.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Absolutely has save me so much time. I work all the time, have two teenagers, a husband and two long hair cats, that Shed all the time. It starts cleaning the entire living room and kitchen area, which is my high volume areas, once I leave for work, started. It gets all the cat hair and any droppings from food off the floor. It has saved me so much time, that I really don't have in the first place. I start at one to leave in the morning for work, since it is a little noisy. It cleans for an hour and a half and it goes back to the charging dock it's plugged in the wall after cleans. It gets up everything. Is the best thing to invest in. The little time I do have my family, I can stay in with them since I'm not cleaning the floors. It saves so much time and it does the work. It's worth every penny. If I could get another one I would. Because it's worth it. Every night, all I have to do is to clean out the tray. That takes about a few minutes and then it's ready for the next day. It goes underneath tables, couches and TVs. It makes the floors look like I don't even have cats that live there or teenagers. It really is a must have and it is the best thing in the world that they've ever come up with.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We love our new Roomba and have named him Sneaky Pete. The best thing about Sneaky Pete is how convenient, easy and effective he is. We have hardwood, carpets and tile and Pete cleans all of it! I can just press a button and let him run. He is a little bit noisy so I prefer to do it while I'm not home or not while I'm trying to go to sleep. I can even start him when I'm not home if I want using the easy app. It was a super easy setup, he's easy to clean and everything is just easy. I now have clean floors because I use him everyday!