Battery Charging - iRobot Roomba 900 Owner's Manual

Charging on the Home Base
At the end of a cleaning job or when Roomba's battery is running
low, it returns to the Home Base to recharge. When it has docked
successfully, the robot's battery indicator (
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.
» Within a minute of docking, all indicators will turn off.
Roomba does this to conserve energy while charging.
» You can check the status of the battery by pressing
CLEAN once.
• If Roomba is returning to recharge in the middle of a cleaning
cycle, it will not play a tone as it docks and its CLEAN button will
pulse with the battery indicator (
also display Roomba's current status.
If desired, you can also send Roomba to its Home Base manually by
pressing (Dock) on Roomba or by pressing CLEAN on the iRobot
HOME App main screen and then ending the job.

Battery Charging

Store Roomba on the Home Base so it's always charged and ready
to clean when you need it. For best results, use only the iRobot Lithium
Ion Battery that comes with Roomba. See page 26 for more details.
) begins pulsing to
). The iRobot HOME App will
Reduced Power Standby Mode
Roomba consumes a small amount of power any time it is on the
Home Base to ensure that it is ready for its next cleaning job as well
as to maintain Wi-Fi connectivity. It is possible to put Roomba in a
further-reduced power state when not in use. For instructions and
more details on this Reduced Power Standby Mode, refer to the
iRobot HOME App.
Note:
•
If you pick up Roomba and manually move it to another location,
it may have difficulty finding its Home Base. For best results, allow
Roomba to complete its cleaning cycle without interruption.
•
If Roomba appears to have trouble docking, please refer to page 17
to ensure the Home Base has been installed in an optimal location.
•
Roomba won't leave the Home Base for a cleaning cycle if its bin is full.
In this case, remove and empty the bin, then reinsert it before starting
or resuming a cleaning cycle (see page 21 for instructions).
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