How to clean/maintain J7 / i-Series (i7, i3, i6, i8) roomba and self emptying tower! Avoids errors!
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Often people have various errors with their roomba or charging station usually from a lack of maintenance. Errors can include a bin error (not detecting a bin), roomba doesn’t self empty, brush error, roomba fails to dock by itself, error 8 from not cleaning the hepa filter or roomba doesn’t charge are the common ones. People forget that even a vacuum needs to be cleaned so that it will continue to perform well. We have owned roombas for over 20 years and have learned to maintain them with very minimal problems. We thoroughly clean our roombas about once every 2-3 weeks as we use our roombas daily. You can probably clean it less frequently if you use your roomba less often. If you maintain/service your roomba like we do (although video is 15 minutes, this process takes only 2-5 minutes), you will increase the likelihood you will have less issues with your roomba, and you will be happy with a cleaner home. We would love to hear from you if this works for you! Happy cleaning!
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Adding the scented beads to the bags is pretty genius. Thanks for that.
You are very welcome and glad you found that tip helpful. In fact we got that tip from a colleague of ours, Roomba refuge that we want to give credit to, facebook.com/roombarefuge/
This is legit the best video I have watched on cleaning and maintaining my Roomba. I didn't even know that some of these parts came apart. Thank you!
Thanks so much! We really appreciate you taking the time to comment! We hope you subscribe to support our channel! Happy cleaning!
Follow up after my own cleaning thanks to this fantastic video. I would not have known how deep to go! I wish I knew how to upload photos of what came out of mine but it was triple what he showed so mine was way overdue!! Thank you again!!
We are glad to see that our video helped! People don’t realize some effort is required to keep the roomba performing well. The roomba could be vacuuming quieter too. Happy cleaning!
Wow thank you! Best video I have seen on how to clean/maintain! Super detailed and easy to follow! Thankyou!!!
Thank you for your kind words! It encourages us to do more videos. We hope you consider to subscribe. Happy cleaning!
You are very welcome! Yes it’s unexpected how much comes out of the roomba. People don’t realize that some work is required to keep the roomba working with minimal problems. We are glad it helped you! We would be interested to hear if it has helped your roomba to perform better too. Happy cleaning!
You need a vacuum to vacuum your vacuum. I found it funny lol. Thanks OP, the video was very helpful!
You are right! It’s a good balance when you have a handheld vacuum that vacuums your stairs and the roomba does everywhere else. Then the handheld can be used for vacuuming out the roomba. Anyway glad it was helpful! Happy cleaning !
The video was incredibly informative; I didn't realize my cleaning wasn't comprehensive until I saw it. Thank you for demonstrating to Roomba owners the proper way to clean and maintain their Roomba vacuum. I appreciate you.
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Thank you! Using this deep cleaning video, I was able to get my Roomba to finish the job in an hour and a half again. It was taking eight hours and then telling me it couldn't finish. Thank you so much!!!
@@donnettethayer4956 that’s great to hear! Thanks for taking the time to make a comment! We appreciate this!
I just did exactly what you recommended on your video to the specifications, it’s amazing how much junk I got out of there. Thank you so much for your insight. Much appreciated.
Glad it helped you! Hopefully you consider subscribing to our channel! Happy cleaning!
Vacuuming the vacuum. That is so meta!
Thank you so much for a great video, clear and thorough.
@@DavidTerrellPhD you are very welcome. Glad you found it helpful!
Thank you! This was BY FAR the BEST video out there!
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This channel is underrated.
Thanks so much! We really appreciate your feedback!
Great video
Going to do ours today.
Our J7 is not emptying by itself.
Later today I cleaned it (wow a lot of junk)
What I found the orange valve flap was not seated correctly.
Thank you for the detailed explanation .
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@@DANIELROMERO-cv3tu you are very welcome! We are glad to see this video helped you. Happy cleaning!
This is hugely helpful! I just got a new j7, want to take care of it so it works properly.
Thank you for taking the time to comment! We are glad it helped you!
Thanks! I am a new Roomba+ user doing some studying, and the tip about the self-emptying valve and loss of suction is my major take-away. Not seen that in other videos. Clear guidance throughout. Thanks again!
You are welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment! Glad the video helped! Happy cleaning!
Thank you learn a lot😊
Best vid I’ve seen on this topic. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words! Sorry we missed your comment!
Thank you so much for an awesome instructional video, so grateful to you.😘
You are very welcome! We are glad you found it helpful!
Very motivating video; I just wanted to know how to replace the filter, and I ended up deep cleaning the whole roomba 😂
That’s excellent! We are glad you enjoyed the video! Don’t forgot to subscribe! Happy cleaning!
Same!
Thanks so much, great help👍
You are very welcome! We are catching up on the comments so apologies for the delay!
Thank you so much for this video! I just ordered my first Roomba and I’m definitely going to be referencing this video a lot! I hope I don’t regret my purchase… This seems like a whole lot of maintenance, which I’ve never had to do for a regular vacuum, lol! Being visually impaired, it’s probably gonna take me as long to do this as it does to do my regular vacuuming with the canister vacuum, lol! Seriously though, how often do you do this maintenance like this? Once a month? Once every few months?
@@gogohappygirl we recommend doing this level of clean about once a month. It helps minimize errors and ongoing satisfaction with the roombas cleaning performance. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! Happy cleaning!
We recommend cleaning the charging contacts, both on the charger and on the roomba, with eyeglass cleaning wipes as those are often made with isopropyl alcohol and it dries quicky and are readily available. Clean glasses and then roomba! :)
Great video!
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Thank you very much ❤
Great preventative maintenance video. Very helpful. I'm having trouble with the vacuum not emptying the bin. Any suggestions. I watched a video on the i7 but it doesn't have the same screws. So you can't take it apart to clean the sensors. Do you have any ideas or suggestions.
@@americacaver8509 try to thoroughly wash the tank - it might not be sensing that the tank is full.
@@CoastalBluffRoomba thanks for the suggestion. That didn't work either.
@@americacaver8509 try compressed air to clean under the front bumper . That might work. If not it usually requires a complete overhaul of the roomba (we take it completely apart including removal of the circuit board).
@@CoastalBluffRoomba thank you very much. I appreciate the feedback. I will update you later.
Great step by step cleaning video. I'm assuming the "deodorizing" crystals are really just scented crystals, right? To me "Deodorizing" would man removing odor, not replacing or covering it it. Not being snarky, just to my nose those fake scents are more disruptive than the odor they're covering. But you've got me wondering about creating some kind of permeable "Baking Soda straw to stick in there. Someone needs to run with that idea. I'd pay a couple bucks a piece for them.
@@leocatz the deodorizing crystals are optional (user preference) and makes the smell less horrible. But some people are sensitive to perfume so not recommended for them. Otherwise it would require more frequent replacement of the hepa bags to keep the orders to a minimum. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy cleaning!
Lol....i love how we need a vacuum for the vacuum. Im guilty have 3 vacums in house too
That’s excellent that means you have a very clean home!
I got a little lost when you took out the green rubber seal in the mop reservoir. I removed the screw, but didn’t see how you took out the green flap. Mine didn’t come out, even after I pulled on it a bit. Does it slide out? Also, how would your recommend cleaning the mop head pad itself? Thank you for this video! The amount of dirt I removed was astounding. Any recommendations for how often one should do this routine? I use my iRoomba every other day, and I have two dogs.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. We are glad you found our video helpful. The green flap sometimes gets stuck owing to a build up of debris underneath the flap. There is a clear clip that holds the flap in place. You need to gently pull out the flap with your fingers and if necessary put your fingers inside the dustbin to push up. It’s possible you might need to soak the entire bin in very warm water to help loosened it. Then try to remove it. As for cleaning, recommend every 2-4 weeks.
Thanks for sharing this! :)
You are very welcome! Hopefully this will help you maintain your roomba like we do!
Anyone having difficulty putting the 2 green main brushes back? I struggle every time. Any easy hack?
Overall awesome video, very informative. Thanks
Thank you
You are most welcome!
What about the 2 side wheels?
is that a large paint brush in the video?
That is a automotive detail brush but any similar brush will do the trick
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where is the j7+ exhaust located?
That’s a great question! Thanks for asking! It’s actually along the side of the charging tower. Will try to post a photo of it here
I mean to the vacuum (the robot) itself.@@CoastalBluffRoomba
@@brainguynyc8729when the roomba is vacuuming the exhaust is underneath the roomba, specifically behind the latch that holds the brushes in place. There’s a small opening there.
and the intake in front of the brushes? Fascinating design.@@CoastalBluffRoomba
The movement of air comes from under the main brushes through to the dustbin and then through to the hepa filter (the main brush module unit has a fan motor which you can see when you remove the dustbin).
Green valve won't come out. Yes, I removed the screw.
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