Just like any other piece of equipment in your home, your robot vacuum needs maintenance. The question is, how often should you do it? A robot vacuum does a good job of cleaning your home floors. However, they still accumulate dirt and dust. They also have different parts that should be checked accordingly. In this article, you will learn about the proper time and regularity of maintaining robot vacuums.
Robot Vacuum Maintenance: Ways and Frequency
Robot
You have to know the different parts of the robot itself. A robot vacuum usually has these parts: a dirty water reservoir, a rolling mop, a filter, a dust bin, a side brush, a rolling brush, sensors, a dirty water reservoir filter, and a swivel wheel. The dirty water reservoir should at least be cleaned every one or two weeks. The rolling mop, filter, and dust bin should be checked and maintained every 60 hours to make sure that they are performing at their peak rating. The brushes must be cleaned every 180 hours, while the cleaning frequency of the sensors must be at least every 360 hours. You also have to remember that the rolling mop and the filters must be replaced when they are visibly worn.
Base Station
The base station commonly has the following parts: floor cleaner, dust bag, bottom, filter tray, clean water tank, and dirty water tank. The bottom should be cleaned at least every month, while the filter tray’s cleaning frequency is every 30 hours. You should look at the current conditions of the clean and dirty water tanks to know if they must be cleaned or not. The base station’s dust bag should also be replaced depending on its condition. You must perform all of these cleaning schedules to ensure that they are functioning properly.
Water Reservoir
To make sure that the water reservoir is cleaned, you must take out the cover and the filter. You can use the cleaning tool included in your robot vacuum package to scrub the sink and filter. You can do this with running water to make sure that all the accumulated dirt is removed. After doing this, you are to air dry the parts and reassemble after a few hours. You can then reinstall the water reservoir back to the robot. If the visible parts have magnets on them, it will be easier for you to put them back.
Sensors
One of the major parts of the robot vacuum that controls its movement is the sensor. If this is not cleaned and maintained frequently, it will affect the effectiveness of the robot vacuum. It may cause slipping, charging issues, and a possible error in surface detection. You must locate the sensors of your robot vacuum as well as the contact pins. You can then clean them using a damp cloth. Make sure not to apply too much pressure on the sensors so as to keep them working after maintenance.
Conclusion
You must observe proper maintenance on your robot vacuum so that it will work optimally. If you are not sensitive to the schedule of maintenance of the different parts of your vacuum, you will be left with a device that will not last a long time. Your robot vacuum will only keep functioning if you take care of it as a whole as well as its individual parts. You can maximize and enjoy the perks of owning a robot vacuum if you are also responsible enough to clean the reservoir, filters, brushes, sensors, and other parts. In addition to those listed above, you should also look at your robot vacuum’s user manual for more details on your unit’s maintenance.