{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-30/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-30/",
  "code": "30",
  "slug": "error-30",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Vacuum motor problem",
  "name_es": "Problema del motor de aspiración",
  "badge": "ERR 30",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "robot pauses the job; bin and filter need care",
  "severity_note_es": "el robot pausa la tarea; el depósito y el filtro necesitan mantenimiento",
  "series": [
    "i",
    "j",
    "s"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none",
  "tools_es": "ninguna",
  "time_min": 10,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 30 is the i, j and s series cousin of <a href='/roomba/error-8/'>Error 8</a>: <b>vacuum motor struggling or filter clogged</b>. Same drill — full bin and filter care. Still firing afterwards? Go straight to the motor check.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 30 es el primo del <a href='/es/roomba/error-8/'>error 8</a> en las series i, j y s: <b>motor de aspiración con problemas o filtro obstruido</b>. Misma receta — mantenimiento completo de depósito y filtro. ¿Sigue saltando? Pasa directo a revisar el motor.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Dirt-packed bin and filter",
      "title_es": "Depósito y filtro saturados",
      "detail_en": "Fine debris builds up until the motor can't move air through the system.",
      "detail_es": "Los residuos finos se acumulan hasta que el motor no puede mover aire por el sistema.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Moisture in the bin",
      "title_es": "Humedad en el depósito",
      "detail_en": "Running the robot with a still-damp bin after washing strains the vacuum motor.",
      "detail_es": "Usar el robot con el depósito aún húmedo tras lavarlo fuerza el motor de aspiración.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Vacuum motor wearing out",
      "title_es": "Motor de aspiración desgastado",
      "detail_en": "An error 30 that shrugs off clean parts means the motor itself is failing.",
      "detail_es": "Un error 30 que ignora las piezas limpias significa que el propio motor está fallando.",
      "likelihood": "rare"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Empty the bin",
      "title_es": "Vacía el depósito de suciedad",
      "detail_en": "Press the bin release on the back of the robot and empty it completely.",
      "detail_es": "Pulsa el botón de extracción en la parte trasera del robot y vacíalo por completo."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Clean or replace the filter",
      "title_es": "Limpia o sustituye el filtro",
      "detail_en": "Remove the filter and tap it against a trash can. Filters never touch water; replace one past two months.",
      "detail_es": "Saca el filtro y sacúdelo contra el cubo de basura. El filtro nunca toca el agua; sustitúyelo si supera los dos meses."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Rinse and dry the bin",
      "title_es": "Enjuaga y seca el depósito",
      "detail_en": "With the filter out, rinse the bin by hand with warm water. It must be bone dry before reinstalling.",
      "detail_es": "Con el filtro fuera, enjuaga el depósito a mano con agua templada. Debe estar completamente seco antes de reinstalarlo."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Contact support if it persists",
      "title_es": "Contacta con el soporte si persiste",
      "detail_en": "A clean system that still throws error 30 points at the vacuum motor.",
      "detail_es": "Un sistema limpio que sigue mostrando el error 30 apunta al motor de aspiración."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "roomba-filter-eij-3pack",
    "roomba-filter-s-series-3pack",
    "roomba-bin-i-series"
  ],
  "related": [
    "8",
    "11",
    "26"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — i Series, Error 30",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie i, error 30",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/2420",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — j Series, Error 30",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie j, error 30",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/31131",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}