Sometimes this can occur when one of the wheel motor sensors has dirt in it. I have had some success blowing compressed air into my main wheel units. You can disassemble them for cleaning, but it is quite involved.
You can compare the behavior of your Roomba with the one on the video on this site EESolutions.ca. If it is the same behavior, they can sell you an affordable repair kit to help you fix it. I had the same issue and did the fix and now my Roomba works like new.
Sounds like perhaps the tracking hardware isn't working correctly. Call the manufacturer and see what can be done. I suggest getting a real vacuum cleaner. The roomba is a great idea, but for practicality purposes it doesn't hold up like a standard upright vacuum would. The industry views it more as a toy/novelty then a home vacuum cleaner
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Sometimes this can occur when one of the wheel motor sensors has dirt in it. I have had some success blowing compressed air into my main wheel units. You can disassemble them for cleaning, but it is quite involved.
You can compare the behavior of your Roomba with the one on the video on this site EESolutions.ca. If it is the same behavior, they can sell you an affordable repair kit to help you fix it. I had the same issue and did the fix and now my Roomba works like new.
Sounds like perhaps the tracking hardware isn't working correctly. Call the manufacturer and see what can be done. I suggest getting a real vacuum cleaner. The roomba is a great idea, but for practicality purposes it doesn't hold up like a standard upright vacuum would. The industry views it more as a toy/novelty then a home vacuum cleaner