New Schedular Max mode cleaning problem

[Guest]

I just purchased the schedular and had charging problem, after trying different things we finally got it to recharge for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. It will also dock now. My problem now is that on the MAX mode it never cleans over ! HOUR and in the regular mode it never cleans over 1 hour. IRobotics has been no help. Any one know the solution ?

[RC Eden Carpet Cleaning]

It could be that your Roomba is simply running out of battery before 1 hour. What kind of floor surface are you running it on?

[roombamad]

I have the same problem after upgrading the software on both my roomba's. I am guessing this is deliberate as once the roomba reaches 1 hour it begins to look for its homebase whilst cleaning (2 lights activate after 1 hour).

This appears to be an attempt to improve the success rate at which roomba finds it base to recharge as previously I had very little luck, whereas now I have nearly an hour left of charge to search for the base !

After all, no one would be that impressed if we get the scheduling ability but it never made it back to base to charge !!

[celron]

You might be on to something there! I guess it also may be a way to increase the life of the Roomba by stopping it getting too hot or the brushes becomming too dirty... Simply speculation of course!

[Guest 1]

Well it is me again,

well, they replaced my roomba scheduler and the docking station. I ended up with all the same problems again. I finally got it charging for 2 1/2 hours and docking.....BUT on the Max mode it still only goes for 1 hour. I have tile and very low carpet. I have even confined it to smaller area to test. It will never clean or max clean for than 1 hour. After 30 minutes it starts turing red and at the end of 1 hour it docks completely Red.

Customer service does not respond any more. Any ideas?

[gariadea]

Guest, I have a Scheduler I just got from BB & B last Friday and I run it on MAX most of the time. For the first five days I ran it twice a day because it kept picking up so much dirt and debris I have a mix of tile and low pile carpet. Yesterday it ran for one hour and 50 mins. before it docked on solid red. It only takes 21/2-23/4 hour to charge. It sounds like your charging system or battery but you said you exchanged those, so try plugging it into a different electric receptacle. If that doesn't work, I would take/send it back and try another one.
Gariadea

[Talon]

How thick are your rugs? Thicker rugs cause more stress on the roomba meaning a shorter battery life >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Talon

[Guest 1]

Well I got in touch with everyone at Roomba and corporate, and they are sending me out a new battery in the mail today. He said he promised to follow up with me after it arrived.

Oh and I have very short carpet and tile. I even closed it off to a smaller room to do its thing. It wasn't the carpet or keeping the unit clean.

Will update you later.

thanks