Roomba Maintenance Guide, according to Model Number

Your shiny new Roomba is not a small investment. Even though it’ll free up some time you would’ve otherwise spent vacuuming manually, it still cost a sizable chunk of cash.

To keep your Roomba in tip-top shape, you’ll want to perform regular cleaning and maintenance. Take care of your robot and it’ll take care of your floors.

iRobot  has guidelines on how often to replace components of your robot vacuum, but some of them are unrealistic. For example, they recommend replacing the corner brush on the Roomba S9+ every 3 months.

That may make sense for someone with a giant house, runs the Roomba every day, and has 7 cats. I doubt the majority of Roomba owners put their machine through this type of use. Why change the corner brush if it’s still works fine?

Here is a more practical guide. Keep in mind these are just suggestions and everyone should adjust the schedule to fit their particular needs. These are merely my personal preferences and should not override iRobot’s official recommendations. If you are unsure how to perform a specific step, refer to the operating manual. For the most commonly used steps, see the pictures below.

Apply common sense when it comes to maintenance of your robot vacuum.

Roomba s series and i series

• Every Week
  • Clean (but do not wash) the filter
• Every Two Weeks
  • Clean the “Full Bin” sensor
  • Clean the caster wheel
• Every Month
  • Clean the corner (edge-sweeping) brush
  • Clean the rubber rollers
  • Clean the sensors and charging contacts
• Every 2~3 months, or as necessary
  • Replace the filter
• As Needed (When the part is visibly worn)
  • Wash the dust bin
  • Replace the corner (edge-sweeping) brush
  • Replace the caster wheel
  • Replace the rolling brushes

 

Roomba 800 Series, Roomba 900 Series, and Roomba e Series

• After each use
  • Empty the dust bin
• Every Week
  • Clean (do not wash) the filter
• Every Two Weeks
  • Clean the “Full Bin” sensor
  • Clean the caster wheel
• Every Month
  • Clean the side brush
  • Clean the rolling brushes (brushless extractors)
  • Clean the sensors and charging contacts
  • Clean the iAdapt camera (900 series only)
• Every 2~3 months, or as necessary
  • Replace the filter
• As Needed (When the part is visibly worn)Replace the side brush
  • Replace the caster wheel
  • Replace the rolling brushes

 

 

 

Roomba 600 Series

• After each use
  • Empty the dust bin
• Every Week
  • Clean the rolling brushes (extractors)
  • Clean (do not wash) the filter
• Every Two Weeks
  • Clean the rolling brushes
  • Clean the caster wheel
• Every Month
  • Clean the side brush
  • Clean the sensors and charging contacts
• Every 2~3 months, or as necessary
  • Replace the filter
• As Needed (When the part is visibly worn)
  • Replace the side brush
  • Replace the caster wheel
  • Replace the rolling brushes