{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "symptom",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/bin-full-light-stays-on/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/luz-de-deposito-lleno-encendida/",
  "slug": "bin-full-light-stays-on",
  "slug_es": "luz-de-deposito-lleno-encendida",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "title_en": "Roomba full-bin light stays on",
  "title_es": "La luz de depósito lleno del Roomba no se apaga",
  "severity": "ok",
  "severity_note_en": "false alarm — the robot may cut runs short but is otherwise fine",
  "severity_note_es": "falsa alarma — el robot puede acortar limpiezas, pero está bien",
  "series": [
    "e",
    "i",
    "j",
    "s"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none",
  "tools_es": "ninguna",
  "time_min": 10,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "A full-bin light that stays on after emptying means the <b>bin sensors are coated in fine dust</b>. Six sensors and ports sit between robot and bin — clean them all, then reboot to clear the indicator.",
  "meaning_es": "Si la luz de depósito lleno sigue encendida tras vaciar el depósito de suciedad, los <b>sensores del depósito están cubiertos de polvo fino</b>. Hay seis sensores y puertos entre robot y depósito — límpialos todos y reinicia para borrar el aviso.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Dust film on the full-bin sensors",
      "title_es": "Película de polvo en los sensores de llenado",
      "detail_en": "Fine dust on the sensors keeps the light on even with an empty bin — iRobot's docs call this out as the standard cause.",
      "detail_es": "El polvo fino sobre los sensores mantiene la luz encendida incluso con el depósito vacío — la documentación de iRobot lo señala como la causa estándar.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "A sensor port got missed",
      "title_es": "Se te escapó un puerto",
      "detail_en": "The system spans sensors on the robot plus inner and outer ports on the bin — six spots total. Cleaning five of six leaves the light on.",
      "detail_es": "El sistema abarca sensores en el robot más puertos interiores y exteriores en el depósito — seis puntos en total. Limpiar cinco de seis deja la luz encendida.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Stale error waiting for a reboot",
      "title_es": "Error retenido a la espera de un reinicio",
      "detail_en": "Even with everything clean, the indicator can hang around until the robot restarts.",
      "detail_es": "Incluso con todo limpio, el aviso puede quedarse hasta que el robot se reinicie.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Damaged bin or sensor",
      "title_es": "Depósito o sensor dañado",
      "detail_en": "Washing a bin with electronics, or a hard drop, can kill the sensor circuit. A replacement bin fixes it.",
      "detail_es": "Lavar un depósito con electrónica, o una buena caída, puede matar el circuito del sensor. Un depósito nuevo lo arregla.",
      "likelihood": "rare"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Find all six sensor points",
      "title_es": "Localiza los seis puntos de sensor",
      "detail_en": "With the bin out, look for the sensor windows inside the robot's bin bay and the ports on the bin's inner and outer walls.",
      "detail_es": "Con el depósito fuera, busca las ventanas de sensor dentro del hueco del robot y los puertos en las paredes interior y exterior del depósito."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Clean them with melamine foam",
      "title_es": "Límpialos con esponja de melamina",
      "detail_en": "Lightly dampened, then dry everything before reassembly.",
      "detail_es": "Ligeramente humedecida, y seca todo antes de volver a montar."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Reboot to clear the indicator",
      "title_es": "Reinicia para borrar el aviso",
      "detail_en": "Reinstall the bin and hold CLEAN until you hear the reboot tone.",
      "detail_es": "Reinstala el depósito y mantén CLEAN hasta oír el tono de reinicio."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Light back next run? Replace the bin",
      "title_es": "¿Vuelve la luz en la siguiente limpieza? Cambia el depósito",
      "detail_en": "A persistent indicator with spotless sensors means the bin's sensor circuit has failed.",
      "detail_es": "Un aviso persistente con los sensores impecables significa que el circuito del depósito falló."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "roomba-bin-i-series",
    "roomba-bin-e-series",
    "roomba-bin-s-series"
  ],
  "related_codes": [
    "14"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — The Full Bin Indicator is Illuminated or Blinking",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — El indicador de depósito lleno está encendido o parpadea",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/8973",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — Full Bin Indicators on e, i and j Series",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Indicadores de depósito lleno en las series e, i y j",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/32677",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}