Robot vacuum guides · Maintenance
Maintenance guides.
Keep your robot vacuum running: cleaning the brush roll, replacing filters, washing mop pads, and a sane maintenance schedule.
How to Clean a Robot Vacuum Brush Roll
Step-by-step guide to removing hair and debris from a robot vacuum brush roll for restored suction.
How Often to Replace Robot Vacuum Filters
How often to replace a robot vacuum filter, and the signs that suction is suffering because of a clogged one.
Cleaning and Washing Robot Vacuum Mop Pads
How to clean robot vacuum mop pads by hand or in a self-washing dock, and how often to do it.
Emptying and Cleaning the Dustbin
How to empty and clean a robot vacuum’s onboard dustbin, with or without a self-empty base.
Cleaning the Self-Empty Base
How to clean a robot vacuum’s self-empty base, including the bag, filter, and dust sensor.
Replacing Robot Vacuum Side Brushes
When and how to replace the side brushes on a robot vacuum for better edge and corner cleaning.
How to Clean Robot Vacuum Sensors
Why robot vacuum sensors need occasional cleaning, and how dust buildup causes navigation and cliff-detection errors.
A Simple Robot Vacuum Maintenance Schedule
A practical weekly, monthly, and quarterly maintenance schedule to keep a robot vacuum running at full suction.