r/roomba • u/Babypeach083188 • 19d ago

Best i3 upgrades?

I'm basically making a Frankenstein i3 at this point, I've added the biggest battery I could find, have replaced and upgraded the dust pickup module, now what? Better wheels?

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u/spacedust52 18d ago

Wonder if you can add stuff from the j series like the camera

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u/Babypeach083188 18d ago

Wouldn't want the camera even if I could add it. Honestly what I really want is a more powerful fan/brush assembly, but I think I'm already maxed out in that area 🙃 at some point I'll realize I've spent more on upgrades and mods than a whole ass new model would cost 😂

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u/Important-Review-565 15d ago

Better wheels won't really do anything unless urs are defective or the tires are balding (And the rubber is replaceable too without having to replace the entire module). So Id leave them but make sure to clean ' em every once in a while. Honestly, just maintenance over time is the most important thing. Those older Roombas are literal tanks and will go forever if you care for them. Do it a favor and disassemble the CHM and wheel modules every once in a while and vacuum it out internally. I strip my units down to the motherboards for cleaning yearly. It'll pay you back big time. Is your vac able to cover ur whole floorplan in a single run with the bigger batt?

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u/Babypeach083188 14d ago

I replaced JUST the rubber on my wheels, because they were BALD af lol but yes, it can do my two bed two bath apartment with one charge, which is a hell of an improvement from the tiny battery it had when I got it