iRobot Roomba Customer Support Booklet page 11

Roomba Customer Support Booklet
I have problems running Roomba on deep-pile carpeting, shag carpet, or
rugs with tassels or fringe.
Roomba is designed to clean a variety of floor surfaces including hardwood, tile,
linoleum and low- to medium-pile carpets, but is not designed to clean deep-pile
carpet, shag carpet, or rugs with tassels or fringe. To clean a room with a rug that
has fringe on it, we recommend doing one of the following:
1. Tuck the fringe underneath the carpet (as seen in the one-page "Roomba
Care Hints").
2. Place a Virtual Wall Unit on or near the carpet fringe to keep Roomba from
coming near the fringe.
3. Lay something heavy on top of the fringe (such as hardcover books or a
piece of wood).
4. If the rug with tassels or fringe is small enough, it may simply be picked up
and shaken out while Roomba cleans.
Roomba only cleans one room at a time.
Roomba stops automatically after it has cleaned a room. If desired, take Roomba
to another room and start it again by pressing one of the S/M/L Room Size
Buttons.
Why doesn't Roomba clean floors in straight lines?
Roomba uses an algorithm -based cleaning pattern to clean your home most
efficiently. When Roomba starts cleaning it travels around the floor in a spiral
pattern. Its Non-Marring Bumper will contact a wall, utilizing its Spinning Side
Brush to move objects away from the wall and into the Vacuum's path. After
cleaning along a portion of the wall or other object, Roomba criss-crosses the
room in straight lines. Roomba repeats this cleaning pattern until its cleaning time
has elapsed.
Will Roomba go under kickboards, beds, and furniture?
Roomba has been designed to fit under the kickboards i n your kitchen. If your
bed or furniture is more than 4" off the floor, Roomba will happily clean
underneath.
Can't find the answer to your support question? Call Roomba Customer Support at 1-877-855-8593 or email us at
roomba-support@irobot.com
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