They would stop at the edge of the black and change direction as if they detected a step or ledge.
How to keep roomba off rug.
Few robots can cross rugs that are woven from long fibers or even ones that have tassels without.
Using roomba on a thick carpet is not worth it it will be so low and ineffective.
A friend lent me a robomaid to try and within a few mins it got tangled in the rug.
When this happens the dust on the rug is.
Clean these by brushing them with a dry cloth.
With only a few points i ll tell you why you can t you the roomba on thick carpets.
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.
I have two roomba discoveries and niether one of them would roll over black color lines in any of my area rugs.
Keep an eye on your roomba near stairs.
I contacted irobot customer support.
Roomba avoids black color pattern on rugs.
When you take the bin off of the roomba you ll be able to see the brushes the roomba uses.
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.