Roomba® uses Dirt Detect™ Technology, which allows it to focus its cleaning effort in dirtier areas. When your robot finds more dirt than usual concentrated in one (1) area, it will activate Dirt Detect™ and work harder to clean the same area until the sensors detect fewer particles in that particular area.
Example of a Clean Map™ Report
Note: Dirt Detect™ and dirt events are not the same thing. A "dirt event" is an unusual concentration of dirt detected in a small area, which requires more than one (1) cleaning pass. Dirt Detect™ is a feature that detects those dirt events and displays them as small green dots on a Clean Map™.
The Key
| Color / Icon | What it Means |
|---|
| Light Green | Indicates where Roomba® cleaned |
| White | Represents an area where Roomba® did not clean
(e.g., appliances, clothing pile on the floor) |
| Dark Green Dots | Indicate an area where Dirt Detect™ was activated
(i.e., areas where the robot found concentrated areas of dirt |
 | Indicates the location of the Home Base® on the map |
Roomba® Dirt Detect™ Indicators:
When in Dirt Detect™ mode, the light ring on the robot will illuminate based on the Roomba® model
| Roomba® | Light Ring Color |
|---|
| s series | The light ring around the bin lid will flash blue |
| i and j series | The area around the CLEAN button will flash blue |
| e series | The CLEAN button will flash white |
| 700 and 800 series | The blue Dirt Detect™ indicator will flash
NOTE: The CLEAN button will flash on certain models |
| 500 and 600 series | The blue Dirt Detect™ indicator will illuminate
NOTE: The CLEAN button will flash on certain models |
