ROOMBA·FAULT ERR 41 WARN
Roomba Error 41 — Mission timed out
Severity: Warning — job abandoned unfinished; robot needs a full charge ijs
DIRECT ANSWER
Error 41 means the mission timed out — the robot ran past the four-hour mark without pausing or recharging and gave up. Charge it fully on the dock, then split very large homes into smaller jobs.
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COMMON CAUSES · RANKED
1
Space too large for one mission MOST COMMON
Big open floor plans push the runtime past what a single job allows.
2
Recharge-and-resume never happened
If the robot can't find its dock mid-mission, it keeps cleaning until the timer expires.
3
Obstacles dragging out the job
Clutter forces slow, repetitive navigation that burns through mission time.
HOW TO FIX IT
No battery or electrical work involved in this fix.
Recharge fully
Place the robot on the dock and let it reach a full charge before the next job.
Clean in zones
Use room or zone cleaning in the app instead of whole-home jobs in big spaces.
Verify the dock is findable
A dock in a cluttered corner blocks recharge-and-resume. Give it wall space and clearance.
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