Table of Contents Getting Started ................................2 Robot Anatomy .................................4 Using Your Roomba ...............................6 Scheduling ...................................7 Accessories ..................................8 Robot Care ..................................11 Troubleshooting ................................15 Important Safety and Compliance Information ................... 18 Roomba 800 Series Owner’s Guide ®...
Position the Home Base® on a hard, level surface against a wall. Make sure it’s at least four feet (1.2 meters) from any stairs and that Roomba has a clear path to reach it. For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
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Roomba and keep it running at peak performance. again to begin cleaning. • Support tailored to your specific robot, including answers to questions, maintenance tips, and live chat with iRobot’s award-winning customer care team. Roomba 800 Series Owner’s Guide...
Right Wheel Module Extractors Home Base® Contact Point Faceplate RCON Sensor Removable Bin Release Carry Handle Caster Wheel Button Home Base® High-Capacity Contact Point Powered Bin Battery Door Cliff Sensors Left Wheel Module Cliff Sensors For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
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Buttons & Lights Battery Light Dirt Detect™ Anti-Tangle Light CLEAN Troubleshooting Light CLEAN/Power Button BACK SPOT HOUR MINUTE CLOCK SCHEDULE Full Bin Light Roomba 800 Series Owner’s Guide ®...
16-hour refresh charge want it and out of the areas you don’t. • Empty the bin, clean the filter, and charge the battery after each use. • Use Roomba daily to maintain well-conditioned floors. For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
Scheduling To Set or Change the Cleaning Schedule You can schedule Roomba to clean once per day, up to seven times per week. You must set the time before setting a schedule. Press SCHEDULE. Use HOUR and MINUTE buttons individually to set the schedule. Press OK, Roomba will beep to indicate the schedule has been set.
If you are not planning on using your Virtual Wall device for an extended period of the device. time and you would like to store it, be sure to switch it to the “Off ” (middle) position. For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
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The Virtual Wall Lighthouse Virtual Wall Mode: When the switch is in the (optional accessory for select models) “Virtual Wall” position, the device functions as a Virtual Wall. This means that you can set it to block The Virtual Wall Lighthouse can act as openings of up to 8 feet (2.4 meters).
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Note: Make sure there is a direct line of sight from the remote control to Roomba and that the remote is Directional Buttons pointed at Roomba. SPOT Button CLEAN / Power Button DOCK Button For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
Every 6-12 months (once every 3 months in homes with pets) Note: iRobot manufactures various replacement parts and assemblies. If you think you need a replacement part, please contact iRobot Customer Care for more information. Roomba 800 Series Owner’s Guide...
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Reinstall all parts when fi nished. Make sure the wheel clicks back into place. Housing Housing Important: A front wheel clogged with hair and debris could result in fl oor damage. For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
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Emptying the Bin: Cleaning the Filter: Press bin release Remove fi lter by grasping button to remove bin. the yellow tab. Open bin door to Shake off debris by empty bin. tapping the fi lter against your trash container. Important: Important: The fi lter door The fi lter door...
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Reinstall the cleaning head module. the extractor caps. For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
Troubleshooting Roomba will tell you something is wrong with a two-tone distress For best results, only use the iRobot Lithium Ion Battery that comes sound followed by a spoken message. The troubleshooting with Roomba. While Roomba will operate with older-model batteries, indicator ( ) will also blink.
Battery Removal Follow these instructions to remove and reinstall Roomba’s battery: Unscrew the two screws on the battery door, then remove the door and battery. For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
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Reinstall the battery with the battery Reinstall the battery door and the two label and tabs facing up. screws. Take care not to pinch the side brush in the battery door when re-installing the battery. Roomba 800 Series Owner’s Guide ®...
INTEGRATED DOCK CHARGER KNOWN AS THE HOME BASE. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE VOLTAGE RATING FOR THE ENCLOSED HOME BASE MATCHES THE STANDARD SOCKET VOLTAGE. For Customer Care go to irobot.com/support...
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• Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference. • Heed all warnings on your robot, battery, Home Base®, and in the owner’s manual. • Follow all operating and use instructions. • Refer all non-routine servicing to iRobot. Roomba 800 Series Owner’s Guide ®...
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Roomba. • Your iRobot Roomba comes with a region approved power supply • Do not use this device to pick up anything that is burning or smoking cord. Do not use any other power supply cord. For replacement •...
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• When disposing the battery pack, contact your local or regional similarly qualified people. waste authority for more information on collection, reuse and • Use only rechargeable battery packs approved by iRobot. recycling programs. • Always charge and remove the battery from your robot and •...
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