{
"$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
"kind": "symptom",
"brand": "roomba",
"page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/not-auto-emptying/",
"page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/no-vacia-el-deposito/",
"slug": "not-auto-emptying",
"slug_es": "no-vacia-el-deposito",
"device_type": "vacuum",
"title_en": "Roomba not auto-emptying into the Clean Base",
"title_es": "El Roomba no vacía el depósito en la Clean Base",
"severity": "warn",
"severity_note_en": "the robot still cleans; the bin just fills up between runs",
"severity_note_es": "el robot sigue limpiando; el depósito se llena entre sesiones",
"series": [
"i",
"j",
"s"
],
"tools_en": "none (Phillips screwdriver for deep clogs)",
"tools_es": "ninguna (destornillador Phillips para atascos profundos)",
"time_min": 15,
"difficulty": "easy",
"safety": "none",
"safety_note_en": "",
"safety_note_es": "",
"meaning_en": "When the Clean Base stops emptying the bin, check the bag first, then the airway. A full or mis-seated bag, a clogged evacuation port, or a blocked bin flap causes almost every failure.",
"meaning_es": "Cuando la Clean Base deja de vaciar el depósito, revisa primero la bolsa y después el conducto de aire. Una bolsa llena o mal colocada, un puerto de evacuación obstruido o la trampilla del depósito bloqueada explican casi todos los fallos.",
"causes": [
{
"title_en": "Bag full or badly seated",
"title_es": "Bolsa llena o mal colocada",
"detail_en": "A full AllergenLock bag leaves the base no suction. A bag whose card isn't fully slotted breaks the seal the same way.",
"detail_es": "Una bolsa AllergenLock llena deja a la base sin succión. Una bolsa con la cartulina mal encajada rompe el sellado igual.",
"likelihood": "most_common"
},
{
"title_en": "Clogged evacuation port or tube",
"title_es": "Puerto o tubo de evacuación obstruido",
"detail_en": "Clumps of pet hair jam the port on the bottom of the base. A blinking red light on the Clean Base is its clog signal.",
"detail_es": "Los mechones de pelo de mascota atascan el puerto de la parte baja de la base. Una luz roja parpadeante en la Clean Base es su señal de atasco.",
"likelihood": "common"
},
{
"title_en": "Bin flap or bin port blocked",
"title_es": "Trampilla o puerto del depósito bloqueado",
"detail_en": "Debris wedges the flap on the robot's bin shut, so nothing leaves the bin no matter how hard the base pulls.",
"detail_es": "La suciedad traba la trampilla del depósito del robot y nada sale por mucho que tire la base.",
"likelihood": "common"
},
{
"title_en": "Robot not sealing against the base",
"title_es": "Robot sin sellar contra la base",
"detail_en": "Misdocked, or debris on the base platform — the airway leaks and suction never reaches the bin.",
"detail_es": "Mal acoplado, o con suciedad en la plataforma de la base — el conducto pierde aire y la succión nunca llega al depósito.",
"likelihood": "uncommon"
},
{
"title_en": "Base vacuum motor failure",
"title_es": "Fallo del motor de succión de la base",
"detail_en": "No evacuation roar at all after a dock, with a fresh bag and clear ports. Warranty or replacement territory.",
"detail_es": "Ningún rugido de vaciado al acoplarse, con bolsa nueva y puertos despejados. Terreno de garantía o sustitución.",
"likelihood": "rare"
}
],
"steps": [
{
"title_en": "Check and reseat the bag",
"title_es": "Revisa y recoloca la bolsa",
"detail_en": "Open the lid, slide the bag's card fully into its rails — or fit a new one — and press the canister lid firmly closed.",
"detail_es": "Abre la tapa, desliza la cartulina de la bolsa hasta el fondo de sus guías —o pon una nueva— y cierra la tapa presionando con firmeza."
},
{
"title_en": "Clear the evacuation port",
"title_es": "Despeja el puerto de evacuación",
"detail_en": "Unplug the base, tip it over, and pull any debris out of the port on the underside.",
"detail_es": "Desenchufa la base, inclínala y saca la suciedad del puerto de la parte inferior."
},
{
"title_en": "Open the bin flap",
"title_es": "Abre la trampilla del depósito",
"detail_en": "Take the bin off the robot, flip it, and clear the flap and the evacuation opening so the flap swings freely.",
"detail_es": "Saca el depósito del robot, dale la vuelta y limpia la trampilla y la abertura de evacuación hasta que la trampilla se mueva libre."
},
{
"title_en": "Test with a manual empty",
"title_es": "Prueba con un vaciado manual",
"detail_en": "Re-dock the robot and trigger Empty Bin from the app. You should hear the base's motor spool up hard for several seconds.",
"detail_es": "Vuelve a acoplar el robot y lanza Vaciar depósito desde la app. Debes oír el motor de la base arrancar con fuerza varios segundos."
},
{
"title_en": "Deep clog? Open the tube",
"title_es": "¿Atasco profundo? Abre el tubo",
"detail_en": "With the base unplugged and on its side, remove the five screws holding the evacuation tubing cover on the bottom and clear it out.",
"detail_es": "Con la base desenchufada y de lado, quita los cinco tornillos de la tapa del tubo de evacuación en la parte inferior y límpialo."
}
],
"parts": [
"roomba-clean-base-bags-3pack",
"roomba-bin-i-series",
"roomba-clean-base-dock-i"
],
"sources": [
{
"label_en": "iRobot Support — What do I do if the Clean Base is Clogged",
"label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Qué hago si la Clean Base está obstruida",
"url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/2327",
"kind": "official"
},
{
"label_en": "iRobot Support — Roomba is not evacuating debris to the Clean Base",
"label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — El Roomba no evacúa la suciedad a la Clean Base",
"url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/32656",
"kind": "official"
}
],
"confidence": "official",
"last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}