Robotic vacuums aren't necessary, but damn are they fun to have.
I've never minded vacuuming as a regular chore around the house, but when my fiancé and I moved into a bigger apartment earlier this year, I decided it was time to pick up a robotic vacuum to finally see what all the hype was about. I remember looking at Roomba's when I was younger and thinking they were just about the neatest thing, so I was pretty excited to get the chance to actually try it out for myself.
The Roomba 690 is the model I ended up choosing thanks to its relatively affordable price of $375, and in my opinion, it's been worth every penny. However, I now wish I'd waited a little longer as Amazon's now selling it for a crazy $249 — $126 off for those of you keeping track at home. You may even be able to save more with a clip coupon found on the product page. This could be one of the best Black Friday deals yet.
I've been living with the Roomba 690 for three months now, and the experience has been something out of a science fiction movie. Along with the vacuum itself, you get a docking station and tools for cleaning it (more on that in just a bit). All you need to do is plug the docking station in, put the Roomba on it so it can charge up, and you're good to go. The vacuum can be controlled from the iRobot app (which is a joy to use, by the way), and if you have Google Assistant or Alexa speakers, you can use nothing more than your voice to control the Roomba 690.
Not having to dedicate time to vacuum throughout the week is a magical thing.
When you tell the 690 to start vacuuming, it navigates your home using bump and dirt detection. This means that it does have a tendency to run into walls and furniture at times, but it's usually pretty good about slowing down as it approaches something in its way. Plus, if it does hit a wall or foot of a chair, the front is designed to be bumped over and over again without actually damaging the gadget.
As for the vacuuming performance itself, dust, dirt, and pet hair don't stand a chance against this thing. I've got hardwood and carpeted floors in my place, and on both surfaces, the Roomba works incredibly well. It can run for up to 90 minutes at once, and once it runs out of battery or determines that it's finished up, it'll automatically take itself back to the charging dock and shut off. Three months later, it's still a kind of crazy to watch this thing do so much on its own.
There is a bit of maintenance involved, but that's to be expected with any vacuum. The bin will need to be emptied every few cleaning jobs, and from time to time, you'll want to make sure you clean off the brushes and remove any hair from them. Thankfully, there are helpful reminders in the app to let you know when this stuff needs to be done. Speaking of the app, you can also use it for scheduling days and times when you want the Roomba to start vacuuming and be alerted when it finishes a cleaning job or gets stuck on something.
I'd personally still recommend having a small manual vacuum for little cleanup jobs here and there, but there's something so cool about heading out of the house, telling my Google Home to start the Roomba, and knowing I'll come home to a clean floor.
$250 is still a good chunk of change to spend, but for a device like this, it's worth every penny. A robotic vacuum may not be a necessity, but it's legitimately made my life a lot easier than I was expecting.
Go ahead. Treat. Yo. Self.
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