{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-11/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-11/",
  "code": "11",
  "slug": "error-11",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Insufficient airflow",
  "name_es": "Flujo de aire insuficiente",
  "badge": "ERR 11",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "robot cleans without suction or stops the job",
  "severity_note_es": "el robot limpia sin succión o cancela la tarea",
  "series": [
    "e",
    "i",
    "j",
    "s"
  ],
  "tools_en": "compressed air recommended",
  "tools_es": "aire comprimido recomendado",
  "time_min": 15,
  "difficulty": "moderate",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 11 means the robot detects <b>too little airflow through the vacuum path</b>. On e, i and j series the fan inlet or exhaust is blocked; on s series the vacuum motor itself isn't running. Clear the airway first.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 11 significa que el robot detecta <b>muy poco flujo de aire en la aspiración</b>. En las series e, i y j la entrada o salida del ventilador está bloqueada; en la serie s el motor no funciona. Empieza por despejar el conducto.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Blocked fan inlet or exhaust",
      "title_es": "Entrada o salida del ventilador bloqueada",
      "detail_en": "Debris lodged in the scroll housing chokes airflow even with a clean filter.",
      "detail_es": "Los residuos alojados en la carcasa de la turbina ahogan el flujo de aire incluso con el filtro limpio.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Filter overdue for replacement",
      "title_es": "Filtro con la vida útil agotada",
      "detail_en": "A saturated filter restricts air enough to trip the sensor.",
      "detail_es": "Un filtro saturado restringe el aire lo suficiente para activar el aviso.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Failing vacuum fan",
      "title_es": "Ventilador de aspiración averiado",
      "detail_en": "When the airway is clear and the error stays, the fan assembly itself is the fault.",
      "detail_es": "Cuando el conducto está limpio y el error persiste, el fallo está en el propio conjunto del ventilador.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Do full bin and filter care",
      "title_es": "Haz mantenimiento completo de depósito y filtro",
      "detail_en": "Empty the bin, tap out or replace the filter, and check the bin's airflow port for blockages.",
      "detail_es": "Vacía el depósito de suciedad, sacude o sustituye el filtro y revisa la toma de aire del depósito."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Inspect the fan and scroll",
      "title_es": "Revisa el ventilador y la turbina",
      "detail_en": "Look into the vacuum inlet and exhaust for wedged debris. Blast both with compressed air.",
      "detail_es": "Mira dentro de la entrada y la salida de aspiración en busca de residuos encajados. Sopla ambas con aire comprimido."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Reboot and run a short job",
      "title_es": "Reinicia y lanza una limpieza corta",
      "detail_en": "Hold CLEAN to reboot, then test. A repeat error with a clear airway means the module needs replacement.",
      "detail_es": "Mantén CLEAN para reiniciar y prueba. Si el error se repite con el conducto limpio, el módulo necesita sustitución."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "roomba-filter-eij-3pack",
    "roomba-filter-s-series-3pack"
  ],
  "related": [
    "8",
    "26",
    "30"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — e and i Series, Error 11",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Series e/i, error 11",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/2468",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — j Series, Error 11",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie j, error 11",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/31071",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}