Robotic vacuum keeps climbing the wall and flipping over

[John Faulkner]

Got a new robotic cleaner and instead of scrubbing the floor, half the time it climbs straight up the wall and then tips on its side. Looks like a turtle stuck upside down. Anyone else dealt with this?

 

[syedsam]

Yes mine used to do that when the brushes wore down a bit. Replacing the tracks fixed it.

 

[Manikshaw]

Sometimes water circulation pushes them and makes them act weird. Try running it when pump is off.

 

[Silvestor]

Check the buoyancy foam inside too, if it’s loose the bot loses balance. Easy fix but often overlooked.

 

[Nathaniel Perez]

Mine used to do that too, climbing up the wall and flipping over. Try changing the wheels or check the pump, that’s often the issue.

 

[Michael Young]

I’ve had this too usually weak grip and circulation pushing it. Try new tracks/brushes, run it with the pump off, and check the buoyancy foam/wheels are snug. After that mine stopped climbing walls and flipping

 

[Alma Weber]

I’ve had the same issue before. It’s usually the grip or brushes getting weak, so I replaced them and the problem went away.

 

[Harper Clark]

I have seen this with new robots when buoyancy or traction is slightly off, especially if the walls are slick, so I check that the filter basket is seated right and clean the waterline so it does not climb too aggressively, and after I cleaned the walls with aquadoc tile and vinyl cleaner mine stopped tipping over and stayed focused on the floor.