Mehul NariyawalaPresident & Co-founder, Matic Robots

Matic Support: How to Clean the Mopping Cavity

21 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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The video provides a detailed, step‑by‑step maintenance guide for cleaning the mopping cavity of a Matic robot vacuum/mop. The procedure begins by opening the robot’s lid, removing the HEPA bag and water tank, and flipping the unit onto its left side. The presenter then locates the groove at the back of the cleaning head to pull out the mop roll, removes the orange wringer, and inspects the metal mop driver for hair or debris. The mop roll is slid off its holder, and the larger orange button is pressed to release the mop idler; the idler is cleaned, re‑inserted, and locked with the smaller orange button. The wringer is wiped with a paper towel and rinsed under water, while the mopping cavity is wiped with a damp cloth. After cleaning, the wringer is placed back, the mop roll is re‑inserted until it clicks, the robot is flipped upright, the lid is closed, and the HEPA bag and water tank are re‑installed.

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Open Matic's lid. Remove the HEPA bag and the water tank. Close the lid. Flip Matic onto its left side from the perspective of viewing the robot from its front. Where you see a groove at the back of the cleaning head, pull to remove the mop roll. Pull out the orange wringer. Look at the bottom of the cavity for the metal mop driver and remove any hair from it. Now slide the mop roll off its holder and click the larger of the orange buttons to remove the mop idler. Remove any hair off the idler, then insert it back into the holder and click the smaller orange button to lock it. Clean off any debris you can see on the wringer with a paper towel, then rinse it under water. Clean the mopping cavity with a damp cloth, then slide the orange wringer back into its cavity and reinsert the mop roll until you feel a click. Flip Matic back upright, open the lid, and reinsert the HEPA bag and water tank, then close the lid.