On the covered iRobot Roomba 600 series, error 14 means the robot is not detecting an installed bin. The spoken message is "Error one four (1-4). Re-install Roomba's bin, then press CLEAN to restart." First, re-install the bin, as the spoken message says.
Differential
Likely causes of “iRobot Roomba 600 series error 14”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
The bin is not fully seated
What separates it The voice says to reinstall the bin right after emptying
How to confirm Push the bin in until it sits flush and clicks
- 2
Dirty bin contacts
What separates it The bin looks seated but error 14 still comes up
How to confirm Wipe the contacts on the bin and the robot with a dry cloth
- 3
A missing or misplaced filter
What separates it The filter is out of the bin or folded
How to confirm Check the filter sits flat in its slot
- 4
Hair wrapped around the bin latch
What separates it The bin looks flush but does not click
How to confirm Pull the bin out and clear hair from the latch and the bay
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Whether the bin clicked when you put it back
- Whether the filter was removed for cleaning
- Whether the contacts look dirty
- The 600 series model number
- Whether the filter sits flat in the bin
- Whether the bin lid is shut
Try in this order
0 of 7 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleRe-install the bin, as the spoken message says.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleiRobot's chart lists the bin and the bin contacts as what to check.
Remove the bin and empty it
ReversibleTake out the bin, empty it into a bin and refit the filter flat.
Reinstall the bin until it clicks
ReversibleSlide the bin in square. iRobot's spoken message asks you to re-install it and press CLEAN.
Wipe the contacts and try again
ReversibleUse a dry cloth on the bin and robot contacts, then press CLEAN.
Reboot the robot
ReversibleIf it still reports error 14, hold CLEAN for the time iRobot gives for your 600 series model to restart the robot, then set the bin in once more.
Test with a clean, empty bin
ReversibleEmpty the bin completely, beat the filter clean over a trash can and fit it dry. A tidy, empty bin rules out packed debris as the reason the bin does not click.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Shown as
- Spoken: Error one four, re-install Roomba's bin.
- Applies to
- iRobot Roomba 600 series.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Contact iRobot for a replacement bin if error 14 persists with a clean, seated bin
- !Do not pry at the contacts
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
What does error 14 mean on a iRobot Roomba 600 series?+
The robot is not detecting an installed bin. The spoken message is "Error one four (1-4). Re-install Roomba's bin, then press CLEAN to restart."
Is a full bin the same as Roomba error 14?+
A full bin gives a different message. Error 14 is about the bin being detected.
Does Roomba error 14 mean I need a new bin?+
Only if cleaning, refitting and a restart do not clear it.
Why does Roomba 600 error 14 come back after I empty the bin?+
Emptying often disturbs the filter. If the filter sits crooked, the bin cannot seat and the switch does not register.
Can another series' bin clear Roomba error 14?+
Use a bin made for the 600 series. A bin from a different series may not engage the detect contacts.
Is Roomba error 14 a sign the robot is broken?+
Usually not. It reports a bin that is out, half-seated or not read by the switch, and most cases clear when the bin is cleaned and reseated.
Does an overfull Roomba bin cause error 14?+
A packed bin can stop the lid closing, and a lid that does not close can keep the bin from seating, so empty it before you reseat.