{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-8/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-8/",
  "code": "8",
  "slug": "error-8",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Vacuum motor struggling",
  "name_es": "Motor de aspiración con problemas",
  "badge": "ERR 8",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "suction drops or stops; the robot keeps itself safe",
  "severity_note_es": "la succión cae o se detiene; el robot no corre peligro",
  "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": "Error 8 means the <b>vacuum motor can't spin properly or the filter is clogged</b>. Empty the bin, knock the dust out of the filter, and rinse the bin — never the filter — letting everything dry before refitting.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 8 significa que el <b>motor de aspiración no puede girar bien o el filtro está obstruido</b>. Vacía el depósito de suciedad, sacude el polvo del filtro y enjuaga el depósito —nunca el filtro— dejando que todo seque antes de montarlo.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Clogged filter",
      "title_es": "Filtro obstruido",
      "detail_en": "Fine dust cakes the filter and chokes the motor. Filters are consumables, not lifetime parts.",
      "detail_es": "El polvo fino apelmaza el filtro y ahoga el motor. Los filtros son consumibles, no piezas eternas.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Overfull bin",
      "title_es": "Depósito de suciedad a rebosar",
      "detail_en": "A packed bin leaves the fan nowhere to push air.",
      "detail_es": "Un depósito lleno no deja al ventilador por dónde mover el aire.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Debris in the fan",
      "title_es": "Residuos en el ventilador",
      "detail_en": "A pebble or clump of hair rattling in the impeller stalls the vacuum outright.",
      "detail_es": "Una piedrecita o una bola de pelo en la turbina bloquea la aspiración por completo.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Empty the bin",
      "title_es": "Vacía el depósito de suciedad",
      "detail_en": "Press the bin release, empty it, and clear the bin opening of packed debris.",
      "detail_es": "Pulsa el botón de extracción, vacíalo y despeja la entrada de residuos compactados."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Clean the filter",
      "title_es": "Limpia el filtro",
      "detail_en": "Tap the filter firmly against the inside of a trash can. If it's past two months of use, replace it — no water, ever.",
      "detail_es": "Golpea el filtro con firmeza contra el interior del cubo de basura. Si lleva más de dos meses de uso, sustitúyelo — nunca lo mojes."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Rinse the bin and dry it",
      "title_es": "Enjuaga el depósito y sécalo",
      "detail_en": "With the filter out, rinse the bin with warm water and let it air-dry completely before reinstalling.",
      "detail_es": "Con el filtro fuera, enjuaga el depósito con agua templada y deja que se seque del todo antes de reinstalarlo."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Reboot and retest",
      "title_es": "Reinicia y prueba",
      "detail_en": "If a clean bin and fresh filter don't clear the error, the vacuum fan itself is failing — contact support.",
      "detail_es": "Si con el depósito limpio y un filtro nuevo el error sigue, el propio ventilador está fallando — contacta con el soporte."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "roomba-filter-eij-3pack",
    "roomba-filter-s-series-3pack"
  ],
  "related": [
    "11",
    "26",
    "30"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — Roomba Error 8",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Roomba, error 8",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/8961",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — i Series, Error 8",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie i, error 8",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/2406",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}