It struggles with high-pile or thick carpets where stronger suction power is needed. It’s better suited for hardwood, tile, and medium-pile carpet.So you’re tired of dragging around a full-size vacuum after a long day, but you’re not exactly ready to drop a mortgage payment on a fancy robot with laser-guided everything?

Yeah, we get it. The iRobot Roomba 694 is basically the friendly golden retriever of robot vacuums — reliable, uncomplicated, and happy to do its job without a fuss.iRobot has been in the robot vacuum game longer than most of us have been streaming Netflix, and the 694 sits right at the entry level of their lineup. It’s built for people who want a clean floor, a simple app, and voice control without having to read a 40-page manual. Think of it as your set-it-and-forget-it cleaning buddy.We’ve been running the Roomba 694 around MeetSparkles HQ for several weeks now, testing it on hardwood, tile, and medium-pile carpet — plus subjecting it to the horrors of pet hair and cereal crumbs (don’t judge us). Here’s the sparkly truth about what it can and can’t do.

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