IROBOT Roomba FloorVac User Manual

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Made & Printed in China.

To order extra Battery Packs, Virtual Wall Units,

Replacement Filters or the Rapid Charger, contact your

nearest Roomba retailer, or visit www.RoombaVac.com for

online purchase options and additional purchase information.

Contents

Important Safety Instructions.......................2

Introducing Your Roomba FloorVac ...............3

Getting Started.................................................4

• Unpacking the Box .......................................................... 4

• FloorVac Description ....................................................... 5

• Installing the Battery Pack .............................................. 6

• Removing the Battery Pack .............................................. 6

• Charging the Battery Pack ............................................... 6

• Battery Life Indicator ....................................................... 7

Using Your Roomba...........................................7

• Setting Up the Room for Cleaning.................................... 7

• Starting and Stopping Roomba ....................................... 8

• Room Confinement (Using Your Virtual Wall Unit) ........... 9

• Roomba Care Hints ......................................................... 12

Caring for Your Roomba..................................9

• Emptying the Particle Bin ................................................ 10

•Replacing the Air Filter .................................................... 11

• Cleaning the Vacuum Inlet ............................................... 11

• Cleaning the Main Brushes ............................................... 14

• Reinstalling the Main Brushes ......................................... 15

• Maintaining the Edge-Cleaning Side Brush...................... 15

Reference Information....................................16

• Troubleshooting Tips ...................................................... 16

• Frequently Asked Questions ........................................... 18

• Contacting Customer Support ......................................... 19

• Limited Warranty.............................................................. 21

Before using your Roomba, thoroughly read the safety instructions.

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Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OF ROOMBA, THE BATTERY PACK OR THE BATTERY CHARGER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CHARGE USING STANDARD US (120V AC) OUTLET ONLY.

Always be careful when using your Roomba. To reduce the risk of injury or damage, keep these safety precautions in mind when setting up, using and maintaining your equipment.

GENERAL

•Read all safety and operating instructions before operating Roomba.

•Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference.

• Heed all warnings on Roomba, Battery Pack, Battery Charger and Owner’s Manual.

•Follow all operating and use instructions.

• Do not attempt to service Roomba yourself. Refer all non-routine servicing to qualified service personnel.

ROOMBA USE

• This is an indoor device only.

• Do not use Roomba on wet surfaces or where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility.

• Before using this device, pick up objects like clothing, loose papers, pull cords for blinds or curtains, power cords, and any fragile objects. If the device passes over a power cord and drags it around, there is a chance an object could tumble off a table or shelf.

•Roomba is not a toy. Do not sit or stand on this device. Small children and pets should be supervised if Roomba is in use.

•Keep loose clothing, hair, fingers, feet and all parts of the body away from Brushes and moving parts.

• Do not use this device to pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.

• Do not use this device to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline.

• Do not use this device without the Particle Bin in place. See page 9 for proper installation of the Particle Bin.

• If the room to be cleaned contains a balcony, a physical barrier should be used to prevent access to the balcony and ensure safe operation.

•Always remove the Battery Pack before long-term storage or transportation.

ROOMBA BATTERY PACK AND CHARGING

• Operate your Roomba only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company.

•Charge using standard US (120V AC) outlet only. Product may not be used with any type of power converter. Any such use will immediately void the Warranty.

• Use only a Battery Charger supplied by the manufacturer to recharge this device.

• Do not use a Battery Charger with a damaged cord or plug.

•Charge indoors only.

• Never handle Plug, Power Cord or Battery Charger with wet hands.

•Always remove Battery Pack and disconnect Roomba from Battery Charger before cleaning Roomba.

Introducing Your Roomba FloorVac

Congratulations! You are now the owner of the award-winning Roomba™ Intelligent FloorVac.

Your Roomba FloorVac is an automated floor-cleaning device that helps keep your floors clean between periodic deep cleanings, without needing to be pushed or followed around. With a vacuum and agitator brush design, this device diligently cleans common household floor surfaces including hardwood, linoleum, tile and low- to medium-pile carpets, with little or no human supervision.

When Roomba starts cleaning it travels around the floor in a spiral pattern (see Figure 1, below). Its Non-Marring Bumper will contact a wall, or it may try to find a wall after spiraling for a while. Roomba follows the wall for a short period of time, using its Spinning Side Brush to move debris 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. This pattern is designed to provide maximum coverage of the room.

Figure 1: A typical Roomba cleaning pattern.

Roomba Standard Charger UL Approved Class 2 Transformer Input: 120VAC 60Hz 0.3A Output: 24VDC 500mA

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Figure 3b: Roomba Bottom View – Cleaning Side Up.

Figure 3a: Roomba Top View.

Getting Started

Unpacking the Box

Remove the contents of the Roomba box. You will have a Roomba Intelligent FloorVac packed for shipping, and a styrofoam box containing the following:

1. Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack

2. Battery Charger with AC Adapter (2 pieces)

3. Virtual Wall Unit – requires two (2) D-size batteries (not included)

4. Two (2) Replacement Filters

5. Owner’s Manual (the document you’re reading)

6. Insert sheet entitled “Roomba Care Hints” (not shown in Figure 2) Remove your Roomba from its protective plastic bag and turn it upside down, so the wheels are facing up. You will notice a protective cardboard sheath enclosing the Edge-Cleaning Side Brush. Carefully disengage the cardboard sheath from the black, flexible Side Brush, being careful to protect the side brush from damage. Turn your Roomba back over.

Once you have unpacked your Roomba, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here:

Figure 2: Contents of package.

FloorVac Description

Your Roomba was designed and engineered using the latest technology and includes the following special features:

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•Battery Life Indicator

•Removable Particle Bin

•Filter Door

located on underside of Particle Bin (not viewable from top)

•Room Size Selector Buttons

•Battery Charger Socket

•Easy To Grab Handle

•Main Power Switch

•Room Confinement Sensor

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•Wall Following Adjustment

•Edge-Cleaning Side Brush

•Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack

Roomba Intelligent FloorVac

•Brush Release Screw

•Agitator Brushes Pick Up Large Debris

Virtual Wall Unit

Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack

Two Replacement Filters

•Wire Guards

•Vacuum Inlet Lid

•Filter Door

•Vacuum Picks Up Fine Debris

Battery Charger with AC Adapter (two pieces)

Battery Life Indicator

The Battery Life Indicator is functional only when Roomba’s Main Power Switch is turned on.

Turn Roomba’s Main Power Switch on to activate the Battery Life Indicator. The Indicator will flash green in stand-by mode (battery power is not sensed) until a Room Size Button is pressed to start Roomba in a cleaning cycle (see Starting Roomba on Page 7). Once Roomba starts cleaning, the Battery Life indicator stops flashing, and displays battery life according to the following chart.

Note that no light is illuminated on Roomba when it is charging.

BATTERY LIFE NOTES:

1. Roomba can run between about 60 minutes (on medium pile carpet) to about 90 minutes (on hard floor surfaces) on one full charge. In other words, Roomba can clean 2-3 medium-sized rooms on a single charge.

2. If cared for properly, the rechargeable Battery Pack should last for a long time. Like all rechargeable batteries, eventually the Battery Pack will wear out and should be replaced. When this happens, the Battery Pack may be disposed of in the regular trash.

3. Additional Battery Packs may be purchased, and a Rapid Charger that charges a battery in about two and a half hours is available as of February 2003. Contact your nearest Roomba retailer or visit www.RoombaVac.com for online purchase options and more purchase information.

Installing the Battery Pack

1. Turn Roomba’s Main Power Switch to the Off position.

2. If you have used Roomba before, make sure that the Particle Bin is empty, then place Roomba upside down (with Cleaning Brushes showing) on a flat surface.

3. Guide the Battery Pack into the Battery Compartment using your index fingers as shown in Figure 4.

4. The Battery Pack will click into place when properly seated in Roomba.

5. Additional Battery Packs may be purchased. Please visit www.RoombaVac.com to purchase online, or for a list of retailers.

Removing the Battery Pack

1. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 from above.

2. Place your index fingers under the Guide

Tabs on the Battery Pack, then pull upward to release the Battery Pack.

Charging the Battery Pack

Please note that before first use of Roomba, you must charge the Battery Pack.

1. Turn Main Power Switch to the Off position. Make sure that the Battery Pack is

inserted in Roomba (see Installing the Battery Pack, above).

2. Connect the Battery Charger to the Battery Charger AC Adapter, and insert the Battery

Charger’s Charge Plug into Roomba’s Battery Charger Socket as shown in Figure 5a. Please note that the Charge Plug will only fully insert into the socket in the proper orientation, as shown in figure 5b.

3. The Charge Indicator Light on the Battery Charger should illuminate. If this fails to

occur, remove and reinstall the Battery Pack. Note that no light is illuminated on Roomba itself when it is charging.

4. The Charge Indicator Light will turn off when the Battery Pack is fully charged

(approximately twelve hours for a fully discharged Battery Pack).

Figure 5a: The Battery Charger is connected to the Battery Charger AC Adapter, and then inserted into Roomba’s Charge Socket.

Using Your Roomba

Setting Up the Room for Cleaning

1. For optimal cleaning performance, clear your floor of objects just as you would before using a regular vacuum cleaner. Do not leave the following items on the floor: clothing, loose papers, pull cords for blinds or curtains, power cords, or any fragile items. In addition, because Roomba contacts walls, furniture and other objects as it cleans, please remove any items that may be pushed and knocked over by light contact from Roomba.

Avoid using Roomba on carpets with tassels or fringe edges.

Not recommended for use on shag or deep-pile carpets.

2. Roomba is designed to clean one room at a time. Confine Roomba to the room you want cleaned by closing all doors and use the Virtual Wall Unit to block all open door ways. See page 9 for instructions on using the Virtual Wall Unit.

Observe Roomba the first time it cleans a room to confirm it does not get wedged under or stuck on top of uneven surfaces.

Roomba automatically senses stairs and turns away from them. However, if the room to be cleaned contains a balcony, a physical barrier should be used to prevent access to the ledge and ensure safe operation.

Figure 4: Installing Roomba’s Battery Pack.

Figure 5b: The Charge Plug only inserts completely into Roomba’s Charge Socket in the orientation shown. Press firmly to fully seat Charge Plug.

Color of Battery Life Indicator Battery Status

Green Fully Charged

Amber Partially Charged

Red

Flashing Red Fully Discharged

Almost Discharged

Plug easily pushes all the way in

No metal prongs exposed

Plug clicks in

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