“With one room or a simple layout and a large area of carpet the roomba may be a better choice.”
Roomba 694
Scored on 13 verified owner verdicts, from 258 comments read across 3 communities
TL;DR
Owners largely see the Roomba 694 as a dependable, low-maintenance budget pick that earns its keep clearing pet hair — cat and dog fur off carpet and hardwood, even run overnight so floors are clean by morning — and they call it money well spent for the price. A meaningful minority push back, though: several say cleaning coverage is spotty, with the unit randomly skipping areas or leaving rooms half-done, and a recurring cluster of complaints centers on docking and charging reliability, from units that won't charge to ones that get stuck or never leave the base-station room. A smaller but consistent gripe is the missing carry handle compared to older Roomba models, which owners find genuinely annoying when moving the unit around.54% of 13 verified owners recommend the Roomba 694, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
