Few robots can cross rugs that are woven from long fibers or even ones that have tassels without.
How to keep roomba off rug.
Using roomba on a thick carpet is not worth it it will be so low and ineffective.
When you take the bin off of the roomba you ll be able to see the brushes the roomba uses.
A friend lent me a robomaid to try and within a few mins it got tangled in the rug.
For the robot to do a deep clean it must have powerful suction that could siphon off all the dust and debris hiding under the threads of the rug or carpet.
Plush area rugs can be comfortable to walk on but they often act as a traps for a robot vacuum.
If you have an area rug with tassels or that s made out of shag you might want to remove it before you use your roomba.
Keep an eye on your roomba near stairs.
Clean these by brushing them with a dry cloth.
The roomba s ability to perform on rugs is limited and other than the s9 i7 i7 and the 900 series models older models may struggle to pull out the dirt and debris from rugs.
They would stop at the edge of the black and change direction as if they detected a step or ledge.
I am looking at getting a irobot roomba 880 to keep my downstairs clean 2 youg kids make alot of mess most of it is polished porcelain tiles but i have a large 2 x 3m thick shag pile rug in the lounge room.
I contacted irobot customer support.
With only a few points i ll tell you why you can t you the roomba on thick carpets.
I have two roomba discoveries and niether one of them would roll over black color lines in any of my area rugs.