Rumba - robot vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning

And today Rumbik fell from the second floor. It rattled so loudly that it could be heard in the street. I didn't even understand what happened. And he dropped the stick, which I put in front of the exit and dived down the steps. It seems like it was worth it. Now I will ask my husband to come up with some mounts for the stick.

Strange, he has a sensor. He must see the steps. Probably just the stick prevented him from seeing the steps. Or the sensor is dirty. Mine does not fall, sees the steps. I never block the stairs with anything.

Well, like that .. I don't know what happened to him there ... he went straight like a tank.)))

[Omela]

Omela, so it works now? Rumbik is also shockproof

mmm

And why didn't he stop without a stick? I was really nervous, I also have stairs, I never put anything, it sometimes stops in front of her and gives an error 6, I found out in the service, they said the sensor was dusty, I clean it straight with a cotton swab. Oh, now I don't know what to do, it's somehow scary ...

And why didn't he stop without a stick?

I went to check it out with a specialist .. let me go straight down the stairs - it doesn't go. Why did I suffer with a stick ???

the sensor is dusty, I clean it straight with a cotton swab.

And this is what ?? More precisely where?

Of course, I don’t know, maybe it’s not that, but 4 transparent such windows, they go deep into the bumper, only a stick gets there, they’re all in the dust for some reason ... Girls, owners of Rumbika 620, 630, how do you like is this the case?

I just thought it was windows. My side windows are clean, and the central windows are dusty. Only now I don't even know how to clean them.

And today Rumbik fell from the second floor.

I, too, once he fell, only from the sofa, I don't remember this anymore

Girls, I don't want to re-read everything again, but someone also had a problem. There are 2 dark stripes on the beige carpet: a square along the edge and in the middle. Robik does not want to overstep either 1st or 2nd.
Maybe you can glue the sensors somehow? Then what and where and how to glue?
There are no steps, so you can completely glue them if they are not needed.
Tell me please.

And how to clean Rumbik or carry it to the service, that is, to a neighbor, otherwise he generally leads me to a prophet as if a bunch of walls in front of him

[Lyi]

Lyi, I have the same problem, the same carpet, I already wrote about this, no one picked it up, I thought I was the only one like this. I don't glue anything, because there is a staircase, it stops and gives an error 6, it gets boring, I spend half a day on this room, because I forget, and he costs himself a rest, or everything, or error 6. Hemorrhoids me with this room, since it is little visited, I do not clean it every day ... I was once either reconciled or how ... I turned it on late in the evening, it was getting dark, and Rumbik was dusting there without stopping. Didn't you see the streaks in the dark? I should also try, maybe it seemed so, but .... as an option.

[Oksana]

I was once either reconciled or how ... I turned it on late in the evening, it was getting dark, and Rumbik was dusting there without stopping. Didn't you see the streaks in the dark? I should also try, maybe it seemed so, but .... as an option.

Oksana, thanks for the hint. I have this rug in the hallway. I will try or not turn on the light or leave only the night light. This is an idea!

And this is what ?? More precisely where?

Depending on their model, these sensors can be 4 pcs. (500 and 600 series) or 6 pcs. (700 and 800 series). They look like oblong windows, covered with transparent plastic and divided in half by a partition.

4 sensors are always and on all models located the same: 2 pieces in front of the right and left of the small wheel and 2 pieces on the side in front of the main wheels. On the 700 and 800 series models, there are also a couple of sensors on the back of the trash can. The instructions say that from time to time it is necessary to wipe these sensors from dust.

Happy rumik owners, can you please tell me how they behave on black laminate? A few years ago we took a robot for testing, but I don’t remember which company, so it reached the transition from white tiles to black laminate and stopped, put it immediately on the laminate, it generally stood in shock and did nothing.

[Robocop]

Depending on their model, these sensors can be 4 pcs. (500 and 600 series) or 6 pcs. (700 and 800 series). They look like oblong windows, covered with transparent plastic and divided in half by a partition.

Robocop, thanks for the answer.
They found the windows. We have 780 series. Also tell me, please, how you can darken them. It's very scary to damage Robik himself. Wrap it up with tape? What if then it will not be possible to wash it and everything will cling to this sticky surface of the window? Or will it not work blindly after sealing the windows?

Oksana! The option of working in the dark (at night and with the lights off) was tested. Sometimes it crosses over this dark line, when with a run, but in general it still cannot be deceived, it turns mainly in light areas, trying not to cross the dark strip.
ludi4ka, I switch from light-beige tiles in the hallway to black tiles in the toilet without any problems, back and forth. And here are the dark stripes on the light-beige carpet in the same hallway, which is almost an insurmountable obstacle.

Anyone interested! I am reporting options for temporary blindness to Robik.
There are 8 of them on Robik's eyes, see Robocop's post dated 03.07, they put pieces of paper and secured them with tape.
Robik cleaned the carpet, but his movements were a little chaotic, he often thought for 1-2 seconds in the process. When crawling onto the carpet from the tile, it was only necessary to hit the carpet with the 1st wheel, and the 2nd wheel had not yet hit the carpet, immediately shouted about error number 1 and stopped. Nevertheless, I cleaned the carpet. So we can say that the problem is more or less solved.
Just haven't decided yet what is easier, vacuuming the carpet with an ordinary vacuum cleaner or fiddling with sticking paper and restarting Robik after his error signals?

WE HAVE OPENED AN OFFICIAL store for Rumbics and Scuba, I'll take mine to clean. There are no men in the house, it is better then let a specialist crawl into his insides

Thank you! They bought themselves the 620th. We'll take you to test on a black laminate. Hurrah !!! I also have a rumbic now !!!

Greetings to everyone for a long time. Request to Robocop you can't see the picture on cleaning the rumbic. And you can overfill them somehow.

Unfortunately, the pictures have already been deleted from the computer. So I can't overfill.

Girls, I don't want to re-read the whole topic again, but maybe someone else. it was so too. During the cleaning process, after about 20 minutes the DOCK button starts flashing, the rumba drops everything and goes to the base (this was not the case before). We have to turn off the base, only then he cleans up the whole apartment. How to deal with this?

and I just turn it off, and then turn it on and run

and I just turn it off, and then turn it on and run

turn off the rumba, or the base while the rumba is working?

[Paul @]

Paul @, please specify how much rumba works after re-inclusion and which model of rumba?

[Lyi]

Lyi, the easiest and most reliable way is to seal the windows of the drop sensors with white electrical tape.

Paul @, please specify how much rumba works after re-enabling and which model of rumba?

630 model. It doesn't turn off. After 20 minutes after switching on, the DOCK button starts flashing, the rumba begins to search for the base. I turn off the base, the button keeps blinking, and the rumba continues to work.

[Paul @]

Paul @, how much time in minutes, in hours after turning off the base does the rumba work?
the algorithm of the robot's operation in the base search mode is not optimal for cleaning, it fumbles more along the wall and looks for exits to other rooms.

[Paul @]

Paul @, how much time in minutes, in hours after turning off the base does the rumba work?
the algorithm of the robot's operation in the base search mode is not optimal for cleaning, it fumbles more along the wall and looks for exits to other rooms.

why do you think so? it works fine, it can also clean until it is completely discharged, this is how you need it

turn off the rumba, or the base while the rumba is working?

I turn off Rumba, not the base and then start it up again, recently this also happened, neo many of the base hide or turn off like you, there is no fear

Paul @, what is the time in minutes, in hours after turning off the base does the rumba work?
the algorithm of the robot's operation in the base search mode is not optimal for cleaning, it fumbles more along the wall and looks for exits to other rooms.

After turning off the base, (if you do not turn off the rumba forcibly) the rumba works for almost 3 hours. I did not notice the difference in the algorithm for working with the base and without.

I turn off Rumba, not the base and then I start it again, recently this also happened, neo many of the base are hidden or turned off like you, there is no fear

So I also did, after 20 minutes. the DOCK button flashes again and the rumba begins to search for the base. Today I turned on the rumba and immediately turned off the base. The DOCK button did not blink, the rumba removed almost 3 hours without any problems. Does it harm him?

So I also did, after 20 minutes. the DOCK button flashes again and the rumba begins to search for the base

I turn it off so that the light does not burn on the round-Dock does not light up

The DOCK button did not blink, the rumba removed almost 3 hours without any problems. Does it harm him?

And what will he, dear, the old models did not have a base before and they still plow

[Paul @]

Paul @, please look at the front roller, is it dirty? Pull it out of the robot, remove it from the axis, insert it several times, remove the metal axle on which the roller itself rotates, if it is dirty, just wash it with soap and a brush, dry it and put it back. Check for debris in the groove of the robot itself where the front roller is inserted, blow off dust and dirt from there.

and I have the same crazy
2 years normally vacuumed, and now crawls 5 cm from the base and begins to swear in Japanese ...
Bobby is dead

[Hippolyte]

Hippolyte, 2 years is a long time, the button is off red? you can change the language to English if you have Rumba and find out what he needs, since he says it means he is complaining, you just need to find out the problem and fix it, spare parts for the rumba are always available. Here 🔗 very simple instructions on how to change the language of rumba. If you specify the model of the robot it will be much easier.

[Medtech]

Medtech, labagadar for the link
I didn't think that 2 years is a long time ...

[Hippolyte]

Hippolyte, Long term for the battery, the maximum battery life on the points is up to 3 years, 1 year almost everything, 2 years many, 3 years very rarely anyone gets on the battery. Therefore, the borderline period is 2 years and your symptoms are suitable.

After a year of operation of Robik, I have a feeling that the fluffy brush (hedgehog) for collecting garbage has become unpleasantly oily. Which is quite possible, since Robik cleans his kitchen several times a day.
Can I wash it with soapy water? And at the same time I would wash the little yellow filters too. I have Rumba 780.
Tell me please.

[Lyi]

LyiOf course, the Fuzzy \ Hedgehog should be washed, only after drying it, the filters should of course be changed after a year of use, since all kinds of rubbish are collected there, through which the air you breathe then passes, the manufacturer recommends changing the filters every 3 months, in my opinion you are already enough saved on filters, it is worth putting new ones. You can wash with any detergent.

I washed

And I rinse the filters under water, as new ones become, while this one is drying, I use the second one and do it once every 2-3 weeks with daily use, Rumba is the second year.

[Medtech, Mowgli, Ksenia 1997]

Medtech, Mowgli, Ksenia 1997, thank you for the tips.
In the evening I will arrange a bath for my Robik.
I never thought that you need to have so many filters, it turns out that only during a year of operation they need to change 8 pieces! We'll have to buy

Who knows what error 6 is? After such sad music ... I reboot, and after a while again.

Which Rumba? In the 700 series, these are:
Error 6. Move the iRobot Roomba to a new location and press CLEAN to restart -
The drop sensors of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner are dirty or the robot is stuck where it falls -
Clean the drop sensors with a dry cloth. Start your robot vacuum cleaner in a new location.

She, I have a 5 series. And this happens during charging. I read here - all the errors are called "charging error" And what to do in this case is not clear. I just removed it from the base.

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Look mulberry - 🔗, you will not find, in the service ...

[Anna1957]

ItAnna1957, 6 error battery overheating, it is worth removing from the base, which you did. It remains to find out how old the rumba is and how old is the battery? How much rumba can be removed in maximum time if the base is turned off after the start? 🔗

Yes, it seems like already 3 years. He's American, he was sent with a transformer. But at the first turn on, something chipped and the charger burned out. A friend remade from a charger for a 220v laptop. About a year and a half ago, errors 5 started - the red light came on, so I had no opportunity to keep it constantly on charge. Charged before cleaning. And today, error 6 was added to the usual error 5, and the light was already green. I'll start it tomorrow.