Customers are impressed with the Roomba 690's ability to clean pet hair, its ease of use, and its ability to clean hardwood floors. They appreciate the convenience of the app control and the time-saving aspect of the robot vacuum. However, some customers have concerns about the vacuum getting stuck, being loud, and not navigating rooms or providing full coverage as well as they would like.
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I researched several vacubots, I even called manufacturers with questions. I was not sure if this little powerhouse would manage all the transitions from carpet to hardwood in my house. It did great! some are as much as 3/4" differences but this litle vacubot angled right up them. It is very easy to set up, exclude areas and operate. My only issue is my dogs love to bark at it. Oh well,..beats an hour vacuuming every day! It did a great job of cleaning but be sure to empty the bin and clean the brush heads every 3rd use.
Posted by CottHen
This is my first iRobot. I let it do all my vacuuming. And it does a great job. My dog loves to bark at it. I love that you have a app which you can control it from. Everyone should have one of these!
Posted by AnnaMarie54
Pros: * powerful suction. I left a Scrabble board on the floor in my basement and it sucked up all the wooden tile pieces and finished vacuuming. (See attached photo) * you can stop and start it from your phone * you can set a schedule and always come home to a clean house. * it’s really good at navigating around large clutter. It will eat small clutter. Cons: * I couldn’t sync my iRobot account with my Alexa account. It just keeps saying “try again later”. So i can’t control my Roomba from my Sonos One. But I can control it from my phone. And I can schedule it to run automatically. * it does bang into walls and furniture. After one day the entire Roomba is covered in scratches and paint marks from all of the collisions. Fortunately, I haven’t noticed visible damage to my walls or furniture. Yet. * if your floor or sofa aren’t perfectly level the Roomba can wedge itself under the sofa and get stuck.
Posted by Roddy