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

Here are a few tips if you're thinking about getting a Roomba (which you should!)1. Wait until Prime Day or an equivalent sale. I bought this model for $220 (tax included). If you live in the Seattle area, watch out for the Amazon deals - Amazon vans will park random places for one day only to offload products at a steep discount. The Roomba is a regular for that rotation - I've seen this model sold for $140.2. Do not buy cheap knockoff versions for replacement parts on Amazon. Buy only iRobot products (from them directly if possible). There are a lot of versions of fake products from Chinese companies sold on Amazon. These parts are crappy and could impact the performance / lifetime of your Roomba. One example of that is the replacement air filters. The cheaper versions do not seal correctly, so dust gets into the small cracks and other mechanisms within the machine. Replacing your vaccum will cost a lot more than a $10 air filter.3. Clean your air filter with a toothbrush after each use to reduce the clog of dust. Replace the filter every 3 months.4. Do a deep cleaning of your Roomba every 6 months. Use a mini flathead and a small phillips to take off the front cover (you'll need to take off the small, yellow spinning brush first using the small flathead). Be careful because the threads of the tiny screw are mounted in plastic casing. Very easy to strip. Clean out all the hair around the small screw that attaches the spinning brush (after 6 months, this can cause the brush to stop spinning - 90% of the time, it's just hair - side note - this motor is also replacable for only $15 on the iRobot website).I've noticed a fair amount of negative reviews discussing the shelf life of Roombas. People are making comments like "My cats killed our Roomba" etc. I'd like to set the record straight for this awesome company. Basically, in life, you can't get things for free. You can't expect your car, for instance, to function well over time without regular maintainence. Most people hate car maintanance, so it has become widely accepted for most people to pay someone to fix / clean their car. And, for most people this makes a lot of sense. We'd rather spend our time doing other things besides changing the oil, checking the tires, checking the radiator, maintaining the engine and so on.For vaccums, the mechanics are much less complex than a car. However, they still incur a ton of wear and tear like dirt, cat hair, female hair, dust, and eveything else that lands on the floor. Over time, even the best vaccum will break or need repairs if it is not well maintained. In the old days, we had vaccum repair shops because people hated working on their vaccums. Then, everything possible became automated and outsourced. We could have Roomba repair shops that cost $30 to do a tune up of your Roomba. People would probably pay it. But, rest assured, the same people complaining about paying for that would be the same people who complained about the amazing Roomba - the vaccum that does its job with very little work from the human. The only thing is doesn't do well is clean itself. What we need is a cat Roomba.My closing thought is this one. Spend one hour every three months maintaining your Roomba, and you will save yourself 50+ hours a year (a whole work week) of vaccuming. That's very simple math, but it will require some effort on the part of the human. I purchased mine on Prime Day 8 months ago. I did my first deep clean (along with the regular air filter cleaning with each use) and she is gently purring like the first day I discovered her :-).I do not own securities in iRobot or work for them. This review is completely of my own writing.

I recently purchased the iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo, and I couldn't be happier with my decision! This little gadget has wholly transformed my cleaning routine. The vacuuming and mopping features work seamlessly together, leaving my floors spotless with minimal effort on my part.I love how I can set it to clean while doing other things. It navigates around furniture and obstacles with ease. The suction power is impressive, picking up everything from pet hair to crumbs. Plus, the mopping function gives my floors an extra shine that makes a noticeable difference.I was so impressed with the performance that I bought a second one for my upstairs! Having two Roombas has made my life so much easier. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking to save time and keep their home clean effortlessly. It's a game-changer!

This has been pretty helpful to use, but I've learned don't have it mop if the floors are covered in dog hair.It's really good for keeping the floors not gross so you're somewhere between: "The house looks alright till I need to mop the floors", and "The floors look horrible, I've put it off too long and really need to mop the floors."

I purchased the Room 692 Robot Vacuum in late June 2024, and after nearly a year of use, I can confidently say: I wish I had returned it.I picked this model because it advertised being great for pet hair and a mix of flooring types. I have two dogs, two kids, and a 2,400 sq ft home with an open floor plan — mostly hard flooring with carpeted bedrooms. On paper, this seemed like the perfect fit. In reality? It’s been nothing but a headache.Let’s start with navigation: it’s awful. This robot wanders aimlessly, circles the same areas repeatedly, and frequently gets stuck or lost trying to find its charging base. Just today, it spent over 30 minutes vacuuming the same three-foot stretch — nowhere near the dock — before dying mid-job. And no, it doesn’t resume cleaning after recharging, even though it’s supposed to.It also doesn’t clean the whole house — not even close. There’s one room it insists on cleaning multiple times in a single cycle, while completely skipping others. There’s no way to “redirect” it or select specific rooms, because the 692 doesn’t have home mapping. You may think, Oh, it’ll get those missed rooms after it recharges. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. It restarts like it has no memory of what it was doing before.I’ve repositioned the charging base, cleaned the sensors and charging contacts, updated the firmware — nothing has improved its navigation or charging reliability. Most of the time, I end up having to pick it up and carry it back to the charger myself. I genuinely spend more time managing this vacuum than it would take me to just clean the floors myself.The suction? Laughable. The so-called “power-lifting suction” doesn’t pick up much at all, especially on carpet. I have both low and high pile carpet and wasn’t expecting miracles on the high pile — but it struggles even on the low pile. After it finishes a room, I’ve run my regular vacuum over the same area and pulled up way more pet hair and debris than the Roomba managed to collect.Suction power? Laughable. I have both high and low pile carpet, and while I didn’t expect miracles on the high pile, it can’t even handle the low pile. I’ve tested this by running my regular vacuum after the Roomba “finished” cleaning — and the amount of pet hair and debris left behind is honestly ridiculous. The “power-lifting suction” feels more like weak airflow.And yes, I’ve done the upkeep: I’ve cleaned the filters, rollers, sensors, and brush. I’ve even replaced the filter, side brush, bristle roller, and beater brush — all with official parts. No improvement. It is also very loud when it runs.The edge sweeping brush is another disappointment. Don’t expect clean corners or anything near baseboards. It misses those completely, especially around furniture or along cabinets.I initially had it scheduled to clean daily. Then I tried every other day, hoping it would help with the constant errors and getting stuck. Spoiler: it didn’t. It still traps itself behind doors, under furniture, on cords — and for some reason, it thinks it's falling off a cliff despite there being no stairs or thresholds in the house.Another big limitation: the 692 doesn’t map your home. That means you can’t set it to clean specific rooms or avoid areas. It just bumps around randomly, and you hope for the best. For this price point, that’s a major flaw.At the end of the day, I expected better from the iRobot brand. This vacuum feels like it coasts on name recognition, not actual performance. Between the constant issues, the weak cleaning ability, and the lack of smart features, this robot has been more hassle than help.Bottom line: I do not recommend this vacuum — especially if you have pets, kids, or any sort of standards. You’ll end up doing more work, not less.