iRobot Roomba 692 Robot Vacuum-Wi-Fi Connectivity, Personalized Cleaning Recommendations, Works with Alexa, Good for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors, Self-Charging, Roomba 692

Overall I like it. I’m a first time robot vacuum user. I bought one to daily vacuum my down stairs (which is a mix of tile and carpet) now that we have a dog. Does it do what I need? Yes and I’m satisfied with my purchase. However, the next time I buy one I’ll definitely buy one with more features. It runs out of battery before it makes it home sometimes. When low on battery, it seems to roam around trying to catch the signal for the charger. Sometimes it goes right by it. So I’m not sure what it’s process is on how it goes home. When it does get stuck or run out of battery, it sends you a notification, which is helpful. Also I have the charger on tile and it often moves it around so I need to somehow fasten it to the ground. (Probably with some command strips). Once or twice it’s made it home but isn’t on the charger properly so it won’t have battery to run the next day. I also wish it room mapped so I could have it just do the kitchen area. In the end, these things are not that big of a deal to me because I’m happy to wake up to a vacuumed floor I didn’t have to do myself.

My review is for iRobot Roomba 692. I bought this Roomba to replace my old Ecovacs Deebot N79S, which had started to show its age (earlier than I thought) and stopped cleaning like it used to in the beginning. I made my decision to buy this Roomba based on the reviews, high ratings, and a holiday discount at Amazon. It had much higher rating than the Ecovacs Deebot model I had. It was a wrong decision and heres why: I dont see much difference between the cleanings this Roomba and the old Deebot did (when it was younger, that is). Surely, the Roomba has more suction power, but its not a better vacuum cleaner for what one must pay for it excluding the holiday discount I got. The Roomba is so loud that it rivals my upright vacuum cleaner in that respect. The Deebot was much much quieter. For instance, I didnt have to stop that while I was on the phone. This, I must. I know these mid-level (and low) model robo-vacuums do not have the best programming embedded in them to do smart(er) cleaning, but on an equal level, the old Deebot was much smarter than this new Roomba. I have to say this is dumber. I even started verbally arguing with the thing. I rarely spoke to the Deebot. The days of meaningful silent conversations with my robot cleaner have been long over. :-P This vacuum cleaner is also very forceful; when it hits an object (e.g., a pot sitting on top of a plant stand), it may knock it down. Luckily I was always near my plants when such accident almost happened; I had to gently [honest!] guide the cleaner to somewhere else though it kept wanting to come back. Its unnecessarily fast and forceful. It gets more confused than the Deebot did when detecting gaps and obstacles. When this Roomba hits my office chair while Im sitting in it, it moves both of us for an inch or two. And, no, Im not that light and Im not joking. What kind of motor did they put in it? This Roomba always has hard time finding its home base. No, the base is not in an obscured place. When it is running low on battery, it doesnt seem to power down. It keeps cleaning--as loud and fast it was when it started its job--while looking for its home, which sounds like a great idea for maximizing the amount of cleaning, but then it ends up depleting whatever the charge remaining in its battery and finds itself dead somewhere in the house. I dont remember how many times I had to carry it back to its home. The old Deebot didnt have the same difficulty finding its own home base (which was where I placed the new Roombas) and it powered down when its battery was low. It quietly looked for it and didnt bother with cleaning, which was done already anyway. I am not saying the Deebot never had difficulty in this respect, but it wasnt as consistently bad as the Roomba. I dont care much for the seemingly-fancy smartphone app one must use to operate this Roomba either. I guess its nice to have features like getting a notification when its stuck or when its time to clean out its bin, operating it remotely, and setting its cleaning schedule with ease, but these features quickly turned into non-factors after I had time seeing the cleaner in action. The old Deebot didnt have any of these features--I had to use its rudimentary non-that-remote control device to set anything or control it, but I was happier with the job it performed, which matters more. Also, this Roomba didnt come with a kit that provided extra side brush(es), filter(s)/bin(s), or other parts that need to be changed periodically. The old Deebot came with a kit that provided extra of the same. Its my mistake to assume that the Roomba (for this price) would provide extra parts (at least an extra side brush would be nice as its one of the first things to go). So, all in all, I do not recommend iRobot Roomba 692. After our one-way toxic conversations (monologs, that is) reach to their detrimental peak, Im sending this away (Ill probably donate it with a note on it saying that I wasnt happy with it, but someone else who likes conversations with a strong vacuum while its shouting might -or- drop it off the towns garbage disposal/convenience center without a word). Lastly, one might think that Im recommending Deebot, which could have easily been any other brand. I am not. I used my experience with it as a baseline, which in turn I used to judge Roombas performance in the same house with the same obstacle course. You may already have or get a Deebot and dislike it because your expectations are different than mine. My review is based on my own experience with both. What I put here is merely my opinion. Your mileage may vary, as they say.

I had been reluctant to get one of these but I admit I am impressed with the quality and function of the Rumba. I have mainly carpet in my home and this will not totally replace using my manual deep cleaning vac The Rumba does a great job picking up loose surface type dirt and the only thing I have to do is use the app to start it. It would be perfect for hard flooring. It goes everywhere and does well at edge cleaning. It also can do scheduling ( how often and when to an area), generate a report for each vacuuming session and other functions. I clean mine after each session to keep it in good shape. It is very easy to clean and the brushes and filter need to be replaced occasionally but there is an internal log for that too. All in all it does a great job saves me from having to do it so often.

But I don’t recommend for pet owners. Get a different roller brush if you have lots of hair.

I was pleasantly surprised on how well this unit performs given that it lacks the advanced mapping features. Pros - it doesnt get stuck... often. - it does a decent job cleaning the carpet and the smooth/hard surface flooring - noise levels are good given the size of the motor and the fact is is a vacuum - alerts you via push notifications on your phone in addition to the unit speaker when it gets stuck, lost or has another problem - Picks up all of the kibble my dogs drop around their bowls and keeps on trucking... Cons - Lacks advanced mapping features so it must navigate the home blind and learn on the fly each time. This feature is available is more expensive models so this con is not a surprise. The negative is that in order to get this feature on the iRobot it requires a model that is $300+ more expensive than the 692 - The dirt trap is too small, you will need to empty it after EVERY job. Maybe this will improve over time as it is getting under tables and places my upright vacuum could not reach. The unit may be finding honey holes of dust and dirt for the moment, but in either case, emptying the trap is easy and quick. They do make units with the ability to dump the trap into a larger trash can built into the charging station, but that model is $300 more expensive. For that price, I will empty it myself... - The 692 model has a hard time finding its way back home to charge. Ive tried a couple of locations for the base in an effort to improve on this, but it fails to find its way home more often than it succeeds. Summary : For the price I paid on Amazon Prime days ($199) I feel like the 692 is a good unit. It has its quirks, but at under $200 I feel it was a worthwhile purchase. I wish it has the advanced mapping features, but in no way would I say those are worth a $300+ upcharge to move to the 900 series models. Time will tell how well it continues to function, but I would definitely recommend this an an entry point model to see if you are happy with how it cleans before dropping substantially more money on a better model. Im happy with what the unit can do and was aware that it was basic in nature so the quirks were expected.

If u have pets their fur will clog the rotor periodically (clean once every month or so). The charging is a bit finicky sometimes but its just because dirt/grime gets on the charge panel sometimes and stops it from making contact. The roomba loves to get stuck under things but this is mostly just cause my house has items that are the exact height for it to get stuck.

Pro: The kids love it too. My 2 year old frequently comes in the room and turns it on because “it’s all done sleeping.” Con: It sucks up Legos so I have to check the bin every time I empty it. Pro: It sucks up Legos so the kids rush around to clean the floor when they hear it coming Pro: I just turn it on and it vacuums the floor without any interaction whatsoever. Con: I can’t figure out how to get it to interact with the app. I think it’s probably due to the poor WiFi quality in our home. Pro: It cleans under the beds and chairs without lifting or moving furniture! Con: It gets tangled up in strings or cloths (i.e. dirty clothes or the tree skirt) if they are on the floor Pro: It alerts you if there’s a problem and it’s easy to untangle stuff Pro: It cleans my carpet very well and transitions between the ceramic tile, carpet and rugs without a problem Pro: It stops itself from falling off the step between the dining room and living room Con: It doesn’t do the greatest job cleaning the hard wood floor because its brushes tend to fling the crumbs but it does a good enough job that it could limit the amount of sweeping we have to do. Con: It doesn’t have enough battery power to clean the whole house Pro: When the battery gets low it sends itself back home to recharge. Note: It determines which way to go by gently bumping into things. It has been plenty gentle and hasn’t left any marks. Note: It pushes my long curtains just enough that it doesn’t suck them up but enough that I am going to keep watching it just to make sure it doesn’t suck it up!

This is the lower end Roomba so it doesnt learn and have a pattern. I think it cleans very well. I have stopped watching it and rely on the app on my iphone. I still wouldnt leave it running when Im not home. I have had a small problem with the charging which I think the Roomba help line will solve if it continues.

I just installed tile in my house and I am constantly sweeping dust and hair. I would like to say that it is dog hair, but I shed more than a Golden. The vacuum serves its purpose. Things that I like: saves me time and the app is good. Things I dont like: Brush stopped working on day 2 because like I said, I shed like a Golden. Husband had to take brush part apart and pull all the hair. It was caught on the wheels, brush, you name it. It has gotten stuck a few times under tables, and sofa. I wont run it when I am not home. I have to block several rooms in the house because once it gets in there, it goes around and around and around. Recommendation: I think I would do more research on different brands and models. Women have long hair and it can be just about everywhere, so not sure if there is a model that can help with this problem.

Bought this for Christmas, didnt start using it until January. Its loud and clumsy. It has good suction and doesnt get stuck as often as the shark did. I could deal with the noise and it bumping in to things but it around April 10th it stopped charging. The charging base turns on, the light turns green as if it were charging but it doesnt charge. I reached out to irobot for a resolution, hopefully theyll hold up their end and do warranty exchange.