I wanted to buy one of these for years, and finally decided to do it. I did research and figured this one would be the best bang for my buck. I was right. It works really well. I was pleasantly surprised to see how well it does on the rugs. It gets into corners well and it's only gotten stuck once, but it was because it got confused underneath the table and couldn't find it's way out. In the future I will just place the chairs on the table, no biggie. We have 2 dogs and 3 cats who are inside/outside pets. Our dogs shed like you wouldn't believe but this roomba makes our floors look like theres no pets in this household. I love it, and recommend! The only complaint I have is that I wish the battery lasted longer. Usually it lasts 1.5 hours. We have an 1100sqft house so I have to run it twice a day for it to get the whole house.

Our floors are much cleaner now that we run this machine every few days. Because we have it, we are mindful of cords, cat toys and other items on the floor that could tangle it up, so its presence also kind of enforces a level of tidiness. This machine does not learn quickly, it is not using satellites and cameras to map the shifting topography of our home, and I am happy with that. What it does is wander from room to room in an apparently random fashion, and it always finds dirt. It eventually seems to go over the entire floor. We have two cats who find it loud and unpleasant, but also fascinating. They stalk it from covert locations, calculating the balance of the predator/prey relationship. Someday, they may attack it, but if that happens, I think the Roomba will survive. Cons: Somewhat loud - It is as loud as a normal vacuum cleaner Needs supervision - It can't be left running home alone, because it gets stuck under furniture from time to time. It sometimes makes mistakes that could endanger its life. I block it from entering areas where it could fall off of a cliff, because in spite of the cliff detection feature, I think it might very well fall off a cliff if given the chance. Only one phone allowed - The phone app seems to allow for only one phone per user, so only one member of the household can command the vacuum from the phone app; not a big deal for me because I just push the button on the top of the Roomba and it takes off. Pros: It vacuums the house frequently. I am never going to do that. It has the work quality of maybe a ten year old who was asked to vacuum the house--but unlike a ten year old, it is persistent. The suction is good, it gets diirt out of deep rugs and it does well in the corners. It is able to get over thresholds and it is fine around our cat dishes- pushes them a little bit but then backs away.

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 brought this robot as a gift for my mother and the two main reasons I purchase this product was 1) my mother is not tech Savvy so I was very happy that this did not require WIFI to operate and 2) that it came with a remote control (So I thought). unfortunately, when she opened the package I come to find out there was no remote control (disappointed in myself since after reviewing the product description I realized that I may have made a mistake in thinking that it came with a remote control, again this was an oversight on my part that may have happened while was doing research on the difference robot vacuums that would best fit for my mother). Stating this we decided to give it try since on of the main points was NO WIFI NEEDED. in the box was the charging dock, charging cord, one brush, owner's manual and of course the robot itself. it recommended to charge for 1hr before use to which we did or at least tried to but the minute we put it in the docking station five minute later the light that said it was suppose to be charging turned off we tried again by lifting and resetting on the dock but again after five minute it turned off (so assuming that it was already fully charged)pressed the clean button and it stated right up. one thing we noticed was the suction power was chefs kiss I mean I could feel the blower from across the room. Another thing we noticed was that it was compact enough to fit under our dining room table legs (odd shape table that had three pieces set together on both legs in a triangle shape, best way I can think to described it -_- sorry) anyway even with its small size it picks ups a lot dust/filth. Stating all this one of the main issues we had with it was the tendency to get stuck/tangled on either loose or frayed carpet and if you don't keep an eye on it will destroy the carpet as once the ends get wound in the brush it will continue to pull and may very well end up destroying your rug carpet. Another small issue or maybe a quirk was once it got to the wall molding it seems to be trying to climb up on it but again it maybe how it was design to be able to get to all the nooks an crannies (again it was just odd but I thought I would mention it anyway). Last thing I wanted to say about this product was the fact that I was very simple and easy to clean, the parts (Both brushes, rubber winder, dust collection pod) came out smooth and with no hassle and can be put back in fairly easy. So because of this I would say its a fairly good product (as long as you don't run it on frayed carpets, long loose hair, and anything that can get tangled within the brush) price wise it was a good deal since I got it during the holiday season ($175). Durability seems pretty standard as long a you keep up with the maintenance of cleaning it out after every use since its not self cleaning (we have used it about 5 times now since getting it and suction is still strong hopeful it stays that way). would recommend but still bummed out that it didn't come with a remote and even after 4 uses it refuses to charge for more that five minute (charging light goes out -_- maybe its suppose to be that way since we are not using it through WIFI) still working through that issue (want to give it a real chance before making a decision on whether or not to send it back). hope this helps anyone reading this make a decision on whether or not you get this product for your family/household.

I’m a busy person. I have 2 dogs and hardwood floors that need to be cleaned. This Roomba has made caring and cleaning my hardwood floors much less of a production and headache to do. The vacuum runs for 90 minutes, navigates around items gently and picks up the dust and dirt. It takes multiple swipes across the floor and eventually gets everything you’ve noticed that needed sweeping. The vacuum can run and then I can start fresh on cleaning the hardwood. Total game changer and time saver! The only downside is thicker rugs with a thicker rug pad seem to be a challenge and the Roomba can get stuck and then you have to go rescue it. I’m going to have to get lower thickness rug pads for the 1/2” ones, probably 1/4”. Roomba seems to be fine with the 1/4” pads I have elsewhere. Definitely recommend this product!!

This was recommended by a fellow pet owner. With the number of pets i have i run this everyday and it constantly amazes me what it picks up. Well worth it. It does take quite a while to do a room and it sometimes gets stuck on things but it stops itself when needed. Does recognize stairs

I was so excited to replace my older robovacuum as its battery was dying very early. It was a different model but this one was on sale and had decent reviews so I took a chance and now I know why it was on sale. First, I want to start by saying if you don’t have a lot of furniture or anything with any kind of lip it works great. But if you live in a normal home with furniture IT GETS STUCK IN AND UNDER EVERYTHING!!!!! If almost never makes it through a cycle without getting stuck under something or even on the edge of a throw rug thinking it’s on a cliff. It is so incredibly frustrating and I do not recommend this product for the hassle. My other vacuum was great at knowing what not to go under and this model has a little raised piece in the front which mostly is the reason it gets caught. See picture. It is also extremely LOUD!!! I wish I had stuck with my other brand because I was extremely happy with it and had it for years before the battery started to die. I also had a difficult time connecting it to my Internet because it would not connect to my 5GHz and had to switch to the 2.4. I gave it three stars only because it does have good suction and does pick up hair, dirt, and dust but only if it doesn’t get stuck and is hopefully your not trying to hear anything else in the house.

This vacuum does a very good job on both floors and rugs. It is a random cleaner, which means it just travels around on its own with no set pattern. Just let it go and it will get everything very clean. I like that I don't have to program it and set patterns for it. I only run it when I am home because it can get stuck under low lying furniture. It is very stubborn and if it senses dirt under there it will keep trying to get at it. It has gotten stuck in a couple of places several times, so I have to figure out something to block those spots. I was very pleased with the price of it, especially with the coupon that was offered. I highly recommend this vacuum.

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 here's why: I don't 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 it's 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 didn't 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. It's 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 I'm sitting in it, it moves both of us for an inch or two. And, no, I'm not that light and I'm 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 doesn't 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 don't remember how many times I had to carry it back to its home. The old Deebot didn't have the same difficulty finding its own home base (which was where I placed the new Roomba's) and it powered down when its battery was low. It quietly looked for it and didn't bother with cleaning, which was done already anyway. I am not saying the Deebot never had difficulty in this respect, but it wasn't as consistently bad as the Roomba. I don't care much for the seemingly-fancy smartphone app one "must" use to operate this Roomba either. I guess it's nice to have features like getting a notification when it's stuck or when it's 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 didn't 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 didn't 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. It's my mistake to assume that the Roomba (for this price) would provide extra parts (at least an extra side brush would be nice as it's 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, I'm sending this away (I'll probably donate it with a note on it saying that I wasn't happy with it, but someone else who likes conversations with a strong vacuum while it's shouting might -or- drop it off the town's garbage disposal/convenience center without a word). Lastly, one might think that I'm 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 Roomba's 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.

This robotic vacuum is a big help. It really cleans well. My floors are now spotless. It gets under the beds. I had to put lifts on my sofa, but it gets under there nicely. I could never clean under it as well before. All in all it's great! I got it on sale so I feel good about the price. $167.00. Though, you have to prepare your rooms before running it. Put away cords. I have to move my floor lamp. In the bedroom, I have to put the floor lamp in front of the dresser or it gets stuck. Once you learn the problem areas, and find a solution, then it's a godsend. I clean it after ever use. I finish up with my electric mop and I don't have to hurt my back anymore bending down. It's worth it. I am sure a more expensive one would be better, but at this price, what more can you ask for? I live in a small condominium and I let it run until it dies. My floors are clean and I don't have to work or lift a finger. I can do other things while it's cleaning the floors such as dusting the furniture. Nevertheless, I still run my regular vacuum sweeper over the carpet in the living room every now and then. Even though this cleans the carpets, I don't think it does as well as a regular vacuum cleaner. But between my vacuum cleaners and this robotic vacuum and my electric mop, my place is immaculate! And I don't have to work very hard.