How to get the best cleaning result with my Philips HomeRun 5000 Series Vacuum and Mop Robot?

Open the Philips HomeRun App and select your robot to enter the home screen. There you can choose the cleaning routine you want to follow on the top of the screen:  

Regular  
Use this for your normal, daily cleaning of your whole floor. If the environment is not recognized, the robot maps the environment and cleans according to the last set mode. After the cleaning is completed, the robot returns to the station. 

Room    
Use it to clean one or several rooms, rather than the whole floor. 

Zone   
Use it to clean part of one or multiple rooms, rather than the whole floor. 

After selecting one of the above options, you can select a cleaning mode and fine-tune your cleaning preferences and advanced settings.

In the app, you can select five different cleaning modes for each room. These are standard modes that can be used in most situations. You can customize your cleaning mode by fine-tuning cleaning preferences and advanced settings.

Vac&Mop 
The robot vacuums and mops the floor at the same time. This mode is intended for regular cleaning of floors.  

Important: For mopping sensitive hard floors, such as parquet floors, set the water level in the app to the lowest level. 

Vacuum 
Vacuum only. Ideal for areas that should not be mopped. 
Note: The "Vacuum" mode is only available when the mop pads are removed or not installed. 

Mop 
Mop only. Ideal for hard floors that need a light clean. 

Quiet   
Suction power will be lowered to minimize noise, and robot sounds will be muted. 

Intensive  
The robot vacuums and mops the floor at the same time and at full power. This mode is intended for thorough cleaning of small areas.
Note: it is not recommended to clean large areas in this mode. The robot passes the area five times, so the cleaning time and battery usage will increase significantly.

Note: in "Vac&Mop" or “Mop” mode, your robot vacuum will automatically avoid carpets and rugs to prevent them from getting wet. 
To clean your carpets or rugs, simply remove the mop pads and holders, then select “Vacuum” mode. This will allow the robot to effectively clean your carpets without any obstruction.

For each cleaning mode, you can fine-tune the following cleaning preferences:  

Suction   
Change the suction power:  

• Low: Uses less energy and makes less noise. 

• Normal: A regular, effective clean that uses moderate energy. 

• High: Good for cleaning larger areas and more energy efficient than Max. 

• Max: Good for removing pet hair and tougher particles lodged in carpets.  
  Note: You can only use Max for 10 minutes at a time to prevent overheating. After 10 minutes, the robot will automatically switch to High. 

Mop wetness  
Determine the flow rate that is pumped from the electrical water tank onto the mop:  

Important: Do not add hot water to the water tank. 

• Low: Uses less water. Good for floors with minimal dirt. 
• Medium: Optimal for regular wet & dry cleaning. The mops remove superficial dirt and bacteria to keep your home sanitized and healthy.  

• High: For effective removal of footprints for a spotlessly clean home.

Repetition
Specify the number of repetitions. One pass is sufficient for normal cleaning. Consider multiple passes if you need to remove stubborn areas of dirt. Multiple passes increase the overall cleaning time.

Cleaning order can be found by clicking the "cogwheel" and selecting "cleaning order". For each cleaning mode, you can specify in which order you want the robot to clean the rooms. 

Once you have configured your personal Cleaning Plan you can save it, so every time you press the start button in "Regular clean routine" your robot will clean according to your preferences. Of course, you can change the settings you specified anytime you like.