How to set up the Irobot Docking Station

Setting up the docking station is very easy, just plug it and your good to go.

well yes you can do that but ideally you don’t want a big round hoover sat out in the middle of your room for everyone to see.

Ideally your robot should be hidden away and only come out when no one is around. This is similar to how the sci fi movies portray it. In reality were going to hide it under a sofa.

IF you have a sofa with enough clearance I would recommend to hide your docking station under that. A sofa is big enough that it gives the irobot roomba plenty of clearance for access. If not under a sofa.

Try placing it in a corner again preferably where no one can see it. Corners are good as they allow a solid backing for the docking station. And are often close to wall sockets.

The last option may require a bit of moving of furniture. If you have a large wall cabinet or piece of furniture you may be able to put the roomba underneath. the other option is to put it next to a big bit of furniture so that when your sat in the room, or when you enter the room the irobot roomba is hidden from site. This isn’t ideal but works well. with a bit of creative placement this technique can work well.

For all teh techniques above ensure you can reach and have access to the irobot roomba, this is important as you will have to remove it to clean it or to put it in another part of the house for hoovering. Also remember that the docking station should be against a wall to prevent the roomba from pushing it.

The cabling of the power pack should be tied with a tie wrap to ensure it doesn’t get caught by the roomba. A little trick for the power box is to put velcro on it and then attach the rest to the wall or skirting. this also helps keep the wiring out of teh way.