Since 2002, iRobot has made our lives easier by automating the chore of floor cleaning and the technology has only improved over the years. You may be wondering, has their latest model, the iRobot Roomba 694 evolved so well that it can clean multiple rooms at once?
The Roomba 694 can clean multiple rooms as long as they are connected. While it can clean multiple rooms, if you are cleaning multiple floors, you’ll need to move it along with its base station between floors manually.
You probably have a lot more questions about how to use the vacuum in your home. Before you use the convenient voice assistant to set up the cleaning schedule, there are a few things to know to get the best experience.
Can the iRobot Roomba 694 Clean More Than One Room?
Using a Roomba in a one-bedroom apartment is an easy way to keep your place clean. But what about bigger houses with multiple rooms?
The Roomba 694 can clean multiple rooms in one session, however, the rooms cannot be separated by a stair or even a single step because the Roomba can’t navigate up or down stairs. Luckily, the Roomba has an internal sensor to prevent it from falling down stairs if it comes across them.
If you want it to clean multiple rooms that are on different floors, you will need to bring both the vacuum and the base station between those spaces manually. Once the base station and the vacuum are both moved, it can clean the rooms that you want it to on that particular floor.
How Can the Roomba 694 Clean Multiple Rooms?
The Roomba 694 has built-in technology, known as the iRobot Genius Home Intelligence and works with the iRobot app on your phone and makes cleaning convenient.
Using this technology can allow you to set up both schedules and cleaning preferences for specific rooms, but it’s important to know this is different from room mapping as other robot vacuums have.
Let’s look at these features in more detail below.
Smart Cleaning Schedules
The iRobot doesn’t only clean on a schedule that you set, it can make smart recommendations based on your personalized needs. As iRobot explains, it will make recommendations that many people wouldn’t consider – like extra cleaning during dust and allergy season.
The Roomba even works with most Alexa and Google devices, so making changes is a simple task through the voice assistant.
Cleaning Specific Rooms
You have the flexibility to program your Roomba 694 to clean the rooms you want, when you want. Moreover, there is the option to set up “Keep Out Zones” to prevent your Roomba from going into spaces you don’t want it to go into, just use the app to set these up!
What’s more, because it is less than four inches tall, it can clean under and around furniture that has at least four inches below it, without any heavy lifting necessary. This makes it great for rooms with furniture, like dining rooms and living rooms, while providing you maximum cleaning freedom.
Room Mapping
The Roomba 694 does not come with a built-in room ‘mapping’ system. Instead, it moves around your rooms by using the walls and furniture to navigate. This means as long as your rooms are connected with an opening, it can clean multiple rooms at one time.
What Types of Floors Can the Roomba 694 Clean?
Because the iRobot Roomba 694 cleaning head can adjust automatically as it cleans, it can clean multiple floor types in a single cleaning, without any adjustments from you. This is a great convenience as many homeowners have a variety of floor types in their home that need cleaning.
The floors the Roomba 694 can clean include:
- Ceramic tilesPorcelain tileVinyl tilesWood planksCarpet
The versatility comes from the integrated 3-stage cleaning system. As the iRobot website explains, the three stage cleaning system “loosens, lifts, and suctions”. The multiple brushes allow the vacuum to effectively pick up dirt and debris from both hard floors and carpeted floors alike.
What’s more is that the Roomba 694 is built with Dirt Detect trademarked Technology. This allows your Roomba to identify the parts of your home that collect the most dirt and debris and provide a deeper clean in those locations.
How Do I Program My Roomba to Clean Multiple Rooms?
With all of this new knowledge, you are probably ready to get going and use your iRobot Roomba 694 to keep your home clean, easier than ever.
Once your Roomba is charged, you will want to ensure you have downloaded the iRobot Home App. The Home App will allow you to connect and set up voice controls through your Google or Alexa devices. This integration is what allows you to easily set the schedules to clean multiple rooms.
Of course, the best resource for the installation and programming tips will come from the instruction manual that came with your Roomba.
Conclusion
And there you have it, knowing that the Roomba 694 can clean multiple rooms at once will allow you the cleaning freedom you’ve always hoped for. We hope this article was able to answer any questions you may have had about the process.
