So carpet s height is not a problem for this roomba.
Roomba 650 stuck on deep carpet.
Heater vents can also be replaced with ones that are less bumpy.
Using roomba on a thick carpet is not worth it it will be so low and ineffective.
A roomba is running on a carpet a number of errors can occur.
Watch this and see the simple solution to get it fixed instead of waiting for customer service to walk y.
When the unit is stuck a clear beep comes.
Turn the roomba upside down and there will be 5 clear windows around the front on the bottom.
Make any correction that is necessary.
With only a few points i ll tell you why you can t you the roomba on thick carpets.
Wanna know does the roomba work on carpet.
It may be due to color or evidently in your case the pile is too high and or thick causing the beam to be interrupted.
Those are the cliff sensors.
Is your irobot roomba 980 stuck in carpet this mode.
Another roomba will do the same thing so in your case it would be best to obtain a refund if possible.
Thick rugs and carpets tend to be deeper than 1 6 cm and so it is easy for a roomba to get stuck because the wheels get stuck in the strands.
If this happens you might have to either live without your roomba in that area or replace the rug.
There are youtube videos that explain it but i can provide pictures or more explanation if needed.
And also earlier roomba models such as the 400 and 600 series had bristle rollers and the bristles got caught on the carpet fibres.
A powerful roomba collected dirt from the deep of the carpet which less powerful roomba fails to do.
It may have to empty the canister in every 15 20 minutes for the first few times.
This is due to the ir signal not being reflected from the surface the roomba is placed on.
Check your local hardware store for a variety of heater vent replacements.
The key aspect that makes it great for cleaning thick high pile carpets is that it offers suction five times the air power compared to the normal robot vacuums strong enough to grab the dust and pet hair effectively from deep inside the carpet depending on how fluffy your carpet is though.
To disable them place foil over each sensor shiny side down that s important and duct tape it down.
The best advice would be to keep an eye on the roomba for the first few sessions.
The most important factor that determines whether a roomba can lift the embedded dirt out from the deep roots of the carpet is the powerful motor that can deliver solid suction for that.