Romba Error 6 Dark Floor

If roomba indicates an error 6 occurred it could be due to the following.

Romba error 6 dark floor. Roomba became stuck over a cliff such as the edge of a stair roomba got stuck on an uneven surface on the floor. Move roomba to a new location then press clean. When encountering this situation roomba may say move roomba to a new location or it may back away from this area. Move roomba to a new location then press clean.

Roomba can interpret a rug hanging over a stair edge as a drop off and result in an error 6. Roomba got stuck on an edge. If the issue persists use a virtual wall to block off the area. Really have to call out some incredible customer service by irobot.

Looks like roombas intelligence is only so good as they mistake dark floors to be a cliff or deep hole and miserably get stuck. Adjust the placement of rugs if necessary to be flush with the stair edge. The cliff sensors that recognize an edge or a stair may view this color as an edge and will not clean over it. These series models may not run on certain dark or black colored surfaces.

Adjust the placement of rugs if necessary to be flush with the stair edge. If the issue persists use a virtual wall to block off the area. Roomba got stuck on an edge.