{
 "id": 39601,
 "slug": "how-to-service-and-repair-an-irobot-roomba-vacuum-cleaner",
 "url": "https://agents.willem.com/en/snippets/how-to-service-and-repair-an-irobot-roomba-vacuum-cleaner/",
 "language": "en",
 "title": "How to Service and Repair an iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner",
 "subtitle": "Complete teardown and service guide — brushes, filters, sensors, wheels.",
 "summary": "Most people throw away their robot vacuum when it stops working properly. Willem took his apart instead — and documented every step with photos. Here's the complete service guide for bringing an iRobot Roomba back to life.",
 "topics": [
  "Durable",
  "howto",
  "repair"
 ],
 "created": "2026-04-03T19:31:12.572000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-04-03T19:31:12.576000+02:00",
 "full_article_url": "https://willem.com/en/2019-03-20_servicing-a-robot-vacuum-cleaner/",
 "author": {
  "name": "Willem L. Middelkoop",
  "url": "https://willem.com"
 },
 "note": "A short distillation of a longer willem.com post. Not currently published on willem.com itself.",
 "answers_question": "How do you service an iRobot Roomba yourself?",
 "text": "After years of daily use, a Roomba's performance degrades: brushes wear out, filters clog, sensors get dirty, wheels lose grip. Replacing the entire unit is expensive and wasteful. Servicing it yourself takes an afternoon and a screwdriver.\nThe key areas to service: main brushes (replace if bristles are worn), side brush (straighten or replace), filter (replace — don't just clean it), cliff sensors (wipe with a cloth), extractors (remove hair tangles), and wheels (check for debris in the axle).\nMost replacement parts are available cheaply online. The hardest part is removing the bottom cover — after that, everything is modular and designed to be serviced.\nFrom Willem's collection on repair culture — fixing things instead of replacing them.",
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}