Should i leave my roomba plugged in

Leaving your Roomba unplugged for more than 24 hours can damage the battery. Place your Roomba and the Home Base on a smooth, hard surface when your Roomba is plugged in. Do not charge your Roomba on a carpet or rug.

Charge and store your Roomba in a cool, dry place. Keep your Roomba out of direct sunlight and away from sources of heat such as windows, radiators, heating vents, and large appliances.

Remove the battery when not using your Roomba for a long period of time. Looj Accessories. Scooba Accessories. Support Find Answers. User Guides. Authorized Resellers. About Company Information Overview. Smart Home. Leadership Team. Board Members. Corporate Social Responsibility. STEM Outreach. K Root Robot. Advanced Create 2 Robot. Learning Library. Code Now!

Your Roomba uses its red light ring, in combination with sounds and app notifications, to communicate different statuses. When the red light ring around the CLEAN button is sweeping toward the rear, it is about time to empty the bin. Find out more about cleaning the Roomba i Series bin here. Red — Flashing: The battery is too low to start cleaning.

Please charge Roomba. Amber — Pulse: Roomba is charging. Green — Solid: Roomba is fully charged. The Simple Answer: Few people will run their Roomba less frequently than once a week. So the simple answer to how often you should run a Roomba is between one and seven times per week. If you have pets and kids, then you should probably run your Roomba every day. Always keep Roomba plugged in when not in use. Recharge Roomba as soon as possible. Waiting several days to recharge Roomba can damage the battery.

For storage off the power supply, remove the battery from Roomba and store in a cool, dry place. When it has docked successfully, the Home Base power indicator turns solid green and the battery indicator begins pulsing to signal that it is charging: If Roomba is returning to recharge after completing a cleaning cycle, it will play a series of tones to indicate successful completion of the cleaning cycle. Is it not charging? Indicator lights will turn off after 60 seconds to conserve energy while Roomba is charging.

Indicator will appear amber while the battery is charging and solid green when fully charged. Ensure that the charging contacts are free of debris. If you are not seeing the robot reach a full charge and are on your local network, please wait 15 minutes, and then re-open the app. The battery replacement procedure is the same for Roomba and series.

Remove the battery. Install the replacement battery, with the iRobot logo facing up and charge overnight.