Samsung Powerbot VR9200 (SR20J9250U) Questions & Answers

Yes, I did read the manual, and did follow the instructions.
As stated previously: No blockage, nothing to clear.

I'm having the exact same issue. Did you get any answers?

Same here! I am about to return it.

I have no idea why it will not work. You will have to take it back to the store you bought it from or ring the manufacturer and see what they say.

I think the 1.5m is diameter. So it's really a small spot. We could use the pointer for designated area if spot clean can't cover that far.

Well its hard to say without seeing it doing it. But my suggestion would be if you move different level in your house make sure you take the charging dock as well and start from the charging dock. It will make sure that if the charge is running low it will go back to dock and get charged. It will solve the confusion :)

I think it is the setting MAX is where its cleans until it have depleated it's battery ?

It should automatically map the house. Just ensure you set the home base(charging unit) as per instructions.

Don't think too much of the mapping, it is not a GPS guided device. It has a camera that will look at the ceiling for guiding. If I am not mistaken, the manual talks about how to reset the mapping, but anyway it learns to adapt to new circumstances. You may not always have c hairs in the same place, so it will walk around that and not do that the next time. When we had a bedroom open, it learned the new room, but if the door is open, he is happy too.

Thank you.
So far it will only clean the same 2 areas and has not ventured down one end of our house at all.
I will try to direct it down that way with the pointer to see if that makes any difference in its cleaning process.

We have a split level household. I find the best way to do both levels is to set it off around one and then once it returns to the dock pick it up and take it down the stairs to do the second level. It does seem to get confused if you move it during it's cycle and will try to start the whole thing again.

I have found only if you press "stop" on the remote. Pressing "pause" doesn't seem to hamper it's progress at all. I hope this helps.

Does that mean that everything it learns is relearned the next time it vacuums?

Yes, I believe so.

I never had this problem, I just turned the base station on, turned powerbot on underneath and on top, and placed it on the charging dock.

It finally worked. It took much longer than I thought for the display lights on the machine to show that something was happening. All good now

I've had brands with the corner sweepers which are a waste of time. The Powerbot negates the need for these with wider than standard brushes as well as much better suction. Also being that it is square at the front helps with this a lot. Hope that helps?

Samsung powerBot is an actual robot vac, unlike others, which are just sweepers..
powerBot doesn't need a sweeper, as it's suction is much more powerful.

I agree..the reason I chose this model is the square design snuggles right into the corners and the suction does the rest. My first robovac, was not what the name implies, it was actually just a sweeper, used to leave bits of fluff around the house and the sweepers became damaged on the carpet quite quickly. Because the Samsung is literally a vacuum anything near by gets sucked up. You will be amazed at just how much dust it picks up on its first trip around the house. Happy cleaning, or should I say Relaxing :)

G'day Busy Mum!
No, this one doesn't empty itself. I have seen the ones you're talking about and I love the idea. But you still have to empty the large container, regularly, that it empties itself into. I believe the other difference between these two vacuums is that this one provides quite strong suction whereas all the others (that I looked at, anyway) have fairly weak suction and a really more of a sweeper, with a little suction, rather than genuine vacuum cleaners. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to sell you one; just letting you know what I found out during my research. All the best. (P.S. I just saw some typos in this but haven't been able to correct them. Getting old......)

As above... yep it doesn't empty itself. I do find though it can do my whole house on one run without needing to be emptied... that includes 2 carpeted rooms and 2 permanently inside dogs so a heap of dog hair. Geoff57 is right... all the others have 'sweepers' whereas the new Samsung one (not sure about the previous model that has the white bits on it - this new one is all black and has wifi) has suction as well...so it does a pretty good job on carpet whereas my previous roomba was useless on carpet with dog hair.