The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/01 and its six variant siblings represent Philips’s premium robot vacuum platform: 4,000 Pa suction, 360-degree LDS navigation, a passive flat mop fed by a 300 ml gravity water tank, and an Auto-Empty station that collects debris into a sealed 3.0 L S-bag. The platform’s higher airflow volume and dock-side consumable layer mean its maintenance rhythm is more demanding than owners of simpler robots expect. This guide covers the complete replacement schedule for all seven HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua variants, maps how the sub-families relate to each other, and identifies the recurring problems that trace directly to a service item that has passed its service limit.
Why Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua robots need more frequent maintenance
LDS systematic coverage produces a predictable, accelerated filter load
The HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua navigates using 360-degree LDS laser distance sensing. Unlike a robot using camera vision that may re-examine familiar corners and skip others depending on ambient light, the LDS platform builds a room map on its first run and follows a consistent, parallel-pass pattern thereafter. Every square metre of floor is swept on a regular cycle, regardless of the time of day or season. The practical consequence for maintenance is that the EPA11 filter does not accumulate debris erratically; it fills at a rate that scales predictably with floor area and daily frequency. Under daily use across a 150 square metre home, the 4,000 Pa motor on the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/02 pushes a meaningfully larger airflow volume through the filter than a 2,700 Pa motor would, compressing the time between successive rinses. Most owners find the three-month replacement window realistic before the filter needs to be renewed rather than rinsed, and in pet households that window narrows further because dander loads the electrostatic medium faster than standard household dust does.
The passive flat mop has no mechanical backup when the pad degrades
Philips equips the HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua with a passive flat mop rather than a vibrating-disc or oscillating-disc system. The washable microfibre pad sits in a velcro seat at the rear of the robot and wipes the floor through forward motion alone, fed by a gravity-feed 300 ml water tank. There is no vibration, no rotation, and no supplementary scrubbing action to compensate when the pad’s fibres begin to glaze. A glazed pad, one with visible shiny areas where the microfibre nap has been flattened by repeated use and washing, cannot recover its absorptive capacity through additional rinses. It must be replaced. The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/01 ships with two pads to enable rotation, which is the most effective mitigation, but even with rotation each pad reaches the end of its service life in two to three months under daily mopping. Because the pad is the sole cleaning mechanism, a pad that is past its service life does not leave the floor cleaner than an unmopped pass; it spreads diluted surface film rather than lifting it.
The Auto-Empty station introduces a dock-side maintenance layer absent from simpler robots
All seven HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua variants include an Auto-Empty station that transfers bin contents into a sealed 3.0 L S-bag after each cleaning session. The dock adds convenience but also adds two maintenance surfaces that a charging-only base never creates. The first is the S-bag itself, rated for up to 30 days of use at normal debris loads. The second is the suction channel between the robot’s bin outlet and the dock’s intake port. That short channel accumulates compacted lint, hair, and fine paper debris that neither the robot’s cleaning cycle nor the dock’s transfer cycle dislodges automatically. A partially blocked channel means the dock’s motor completes its transfer cycle but delivers only a fraction of the bin contents to the S-bag. Owners see the symptom as the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/02 starting a new clean from the dock with a noticeably half-full bin. A monthly wipe of the channel entrance with a narrow cloth or cotton swab prevents that accumulation from building to a blocking level.
Higher suction drives the rubber brush’s end-cap loading at a faster rate
The rubber main brush with bristle inserts resists long-hair wrap far more effectively than an all-bristle roller, and this is a genuine platform advantage for households with shedding pets or long-haired occupants. The design does not, however, eliminate end-cap loading. Fine hair and lint compact steadily into the bearings where the rubber body mounts on its end caps, and at 4,000 Pa suction the airflow that supports the brush’s rotation is stronger than on lower-power platforms. That higher airflow creates a stronger tension at the brush ends during operation, which compresses fibre debris into the end-cap bearings faster than it would on a lower-suction machine. A brush that develops audible drag at the end caps is running its motor against increased friction, pulling extra current, and heating both the motor and the battery pack. On homes with a shedding dog or cat, the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/01 typically reaches the six-month end of its brush service range even with diligent monthly cleaning.
Models in this series compared
| Model | Suction | Dock | Battery / Runtime | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua | 4,000 Pa | Auto-Empty, 3.0 L S-bag | 4,800 mAh / up to 200 min | Base listing |
| Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/01 | 4,000 Pa | Auto-Empty, 3.0 L S-bag | 4,800 mAh / up to 200 min | Standard (channel 1) |
| Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/02 | 4,000 Pa | Auto-Empty, 3.0 L S-bag | 4,800 mAh / up to 200 min | Standard (channel 2) |
| Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/01 | 4,000 Pa | Auto-Empty, 3.0 L S-bag | 4,800 mAh / up to 200 min | Dark metallic (channel 1) |
| Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/02 | 4,000 Pa | Auto-Empty, 3.0 L S-bag | 4,800 mAh / up to 200 min | Dark metallic (channel 2) |
| Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/01 | 4,000 Pa | Auto-Empty, 3.0 L S-bag | 4,800 mAh / up to 200 min | Light metallic (channel 1) |
| Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/02 | 4,000 Pa | Auto-Empty, 3.0 L S-bag | 4,800 mAh / up to 200 min | Light metallic (channel 2) |
XU3000 sub-family
The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/01 and Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/02 represent the first-generation Auto-Empty configuration of the 3000 Series Aqua platform. Both share identical internal hardware: 4,000 Pa motor, 4,800 mAh Lithium-Ion battery rated to 200 minutes of runtime, 350 ml dust bin, 300 ml water tank, the LDS laser navigation turret, and the Auto-Empty station with its 3.0 L S-bag. The /01 and /02 product codes reflect retail-channel and accessory-bundle distinctions rather than any functional or maintenance difference. Owners of either XU3000 variant follow an identical service schedule for all consumables. The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua base listing covers the shared platform specification for purchasers who registered their robot under a generalised product code.
XU3100 sub-family
The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/01 and Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/02 form the refreshed dark-metallic-finish pair of the 3000 Series Aqua range, sold in Dark Metallic and Beluga Metallic colourways depending on the market. The internal specification is identical to the XU3000 sub-family in every respect that affects maintenance: the 4,000 Pa motor, 4,800 mAh battery, 350 ml bin, 300 ml water tank, Auto-Empty dock, and 3.0 L S-bag are all unchanged. The cosmetic distinction between the /01 and /02 codes is a retail-channel assignment. Owners of either XU3100 variant use the same filter, brush, side brush, mop pad, and S-bag as XU3000 owners, and follow the same replacement intervals throughout the machine’s service life.
XU3110 sub-family
The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/01 and Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/02 complete the 3000 Series Aqua range with a light-metallic-finish option, sold in Light Metallic and Beluga Metallic colourways. As with the XU3100 pair, the /01 and /02 suffixes indicate retail channel rather than any hardware difference. The XU3110 models run the same 4,000 Pa motor, 4,800 mAh battery, 350 ml dust bin, Auto-Empty station, and 300 ml water tank as all other HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua variants. The nightly Auto-Empty dock transfer that all three sub-families share runs a strong suction draw through the channel below the robot; the vibration that accompanies that cycle contributes mildly to side brush splay wear over time, making the six-month inspection worth keeping on the calendar regardless of which XU3110 variant is in use.
Replacement parts and service intervals
Washable EPA11 filter
The EPA11 filter medium captures more than 95 per cent of fine dust particles before air is returned to the room, and it is the component that prevents the robot from redistributing an allergen cloud through the home’s air during cleaning. Philips markets the filter as washable, and a rinse under cool running water does clear visible surface loading, restoring airflow through the pleats. The electrostatic performance of the filter medium, however, degrades on a cycle that washing does not reverse. Even a filter that looks clean after rinsing has a measurably reduced particle-capture efficiency after repeated wash cycles. The stated replacement interval is three to six months. On the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/01, which pushes 4,000 Pa through a single filter element, plan for the three-month end of that range under daily use. Under every-other-day use in a hard-floor home with no pets, the six-month window is achievable if the filter is rinsed monthly and fully air-dried before reinstallation. A filter that is reinstalled while still cool or damp does not dry out during operation; moisture drawn through the motor is one of the mechanisms that shortens bearing service life, so full air-drying before reattachment is a firm requirement rather than an optional best practice.
Rubber main brush with bristle inserts
The main brush on the HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua combines a rubber outer body with rows of short bristle inserts along its length. The rubber body resists wrapping from long hair, which on an all-bristle roller would require weekly unwinding. The bristle rows provide the agitation needed to dislodge fine dust from low-pile carpet that a smooth rubber roller would skim over without lifting. Philips rates the brush for six to twelve months of service. A weekly visual check of the end caps and a monthly removal with scissors to clear any accumulated hair from the bristle seams keeps the brush within tolerance for most of that range. In homes with a shedding dog or long-haired cat, the six-month mark is a realistic service ceiling even with consistent maintenance, because fine hair gradually works into the brush’s internal stiffener and changes its flex profile. A brush that has lost its designed flex rides higher off the floor at the midpoint, which manifests as fine grit being pushed forward in the robot’s path rather than being ingested into the bin. Replacing the brush at or before that point on the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/02 restores the floor-contact geometry that the brush was designed to maintain.
Single side brush
The single side brush on the HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua sweeps debris from wall edges, corners, and the base of furniture legs into the main brush’s capture path. It is the component most vulnerable to deformation from contact with obstacles, particularly table legs and skirting boards. A side brush arm that has been bent outward or has developed a kink throws debris forward alongside the robot rather than inward across the main brush. Inspect the side brush monthly; splay or kinking usually becomes visible before the brush loses effectiveness entirely, making monthly inspection a preventive step rather than a corrective one. Replace the side brush every six to twelve months in step with the main brush to keep both components within their designed geometry at the same time. On the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/01, the vibration from the nightly Auto-Empty dock transfer contributes modestly to faster splay wear compared to models without an auto-empty dock, and the six-month interval is more realistic than twelve months in high-use households.
Washable microfibre mop pad
The passive flat mop pad is the complete wet-cleaning mechanism on the HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua. The pad’s fibre condition governs the quality of every mop run, with no supplementary mechanical action to compensate for fibre degradation. After each mop session, remove the pad and rinse it under cold running water to clear loose surface soiling. Hand-wash it at 40°C weekly with a mild liquid detergent, gently working the fibres against themselves rather than twisting the pad, and allow it to air-dry fully before reattaching. Replace the pad every two to three months under daily mopping. On the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/01, which ships with two pads, the rotation between a clean dry pad and the one currently in service is the most effective way to maintain consistent mop performance without shortening the individual pad’s service life. Never reattach a pad that is still wet or cool to the touch: a water-logged pad in the velcro seat overloads the gravity-feed outlet at the tank’s rear and leaves a dry stripe along the centre of the cleaned path, which is often misdiagnosed as a hardware fault rather than a pad that was reattached before it finished drying.
S-bag dust bag
The Auto-Empty station on all HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua variants collects robot bin contents into a 3.0 L disposable S-bag that seals at the top during removal to contain fine dust through the disposal step. Philips rates the S-bag for up to 30 days of use at normal debris loads. In practice, the actual interval depends heavily on floor area and pet presence. A 60 square metre apartment cleaned daily on the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/02 typically reaches the full-sensor mark between six and eight weeks. A 160 square metre home with two shedding pets often needs a replacement at three to four weeks. The fill-sensor is calibrated to trigger before the S-bag reaches its absolute physical capacity, so an early replacement after the sensor alerts is the normal and expected response. Do not attempt to empty and reuse the S-bag; the sealed disposal format is the anti-allergen feature, and breaching the seal reintroduces the fine dust it was designed to contain.
Water tank and dock contacts
The 300 ml onboard water tank feeds the mop pad through a gravity-feed spout at its rear face. Rinse the tank with warm water after each mop session and inspect the outlet spout for dried detergent film or limescale deposit, particularly in hard-water areas. A narrowed spout does not always prevent water delivery entirely; more often it reduces flow to a trickle that leaves the rear third of the mop path dry while the front two-thirds remain damp. A warm-water soak of the spout for ten minutes dissolves most calcium deposits; a very soft brush clears stubborn film. For the dock, wipe the suction channel entrance and the internal debris pathway monthly using a narrow cloth or cotton swab. Also inspect the electrical contacts on both the robot and the station for fine dust film: a coated charging contact does not typically prevent charging entirely, but it increases contact resistance and slows the charge current, extending the time the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/02 must sit idle on the dock before it is ready to begin its next cleaning session.
LDS laser turret window
The small laser window mounted on the top of the robot is the optical aperture through which the LDS sensor sends and receives its ranging beams. Dust accumulation on the exterior face of the window, a fingerprint from manual repositioning, or a water droplet from a mop-run splash each scatter the outgoing beam and distort the return signal. The map-level symptom is a room boundary that drifts over successive sessions, or two rooms that the robot’s app begins to render as merged. The fix is a dry soft-cloth wipe of the window: avoid liquid screen cleaners, as they leave a thin residue film that creates the same scattering effect as the contamination they were meant to remove. After cleaning the window, delete the existing home map in the HomeRun app and allow the robot to build a fresh one. A clean turret on an accurate fresh map almost always restores correct room division and boundary behaviour.
4,800 mAh Lithium-Ion battery
The 4,800 mAh Lithium-Ion battery powers all HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua variants to a rated 200-minute runtime. Battery service life is governed primarily by charge-cycle depth: a well-maintained robot with clean consumables uses shallow discharge cycles that preserve cell health, while a robot running against a loaded filter and a hair-wrapped brush draws elevated current on every session, completing deeper discharges that accelerate capacity loss. Under daily use with consumables replaced on schedule, the battery typically retains 80 to 85 per cent of its original capacity after two years. When runtime drops noticeably below 150 minutes on a freshly charged Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/01 that has recently had its filter and brush serviced, the battery itself has reached its replacement threshold. The cell is a removable Lithium-Ion pack accessible without specialist tooling, and replacing it restores full runtime without requiring a new robot.
Maintenance at a glance
| Component | Clean | Replace |
|---|---|---|
| EPA11 filter | Rinse under cool water monthly; air-dry fully before reinstalling | 3 to 6 months |
| Rubber main brush with bristle inserts | Weekly end-cap visual check; monthly removal and scissors clean | 6 to 12 months |
| Single side brush | Monthly inspection for splay or kinking | 6 to 12 months |
| Washable microfibre mop pad | Cold rinse after each run; hand-wash at 40°C weekly; air-dry fully | 2 to 3 months |
| S-bag dust bag | Check fill indicator weekly | Up to 30 days; sooner in high-debris or pet households |
| Onboard water tank | Warm-water rinse after each mop session; inspect outlet spout for scale | Replace if cracked or tank seal deformed |
| Dock suction channel | Monthly wipe with narrow cloth or cotton swab | — |
| Dock and robot charging contacts | Monthly wipe with dry microfibre cloth | — |
| LDS laser turret window | Monthly soft dry-cloth wipe; no liquid cleaners | — |
| 4,800 mAh Lithium-Ion battery | Keep charging contacts clean; avoid regular full-discharge cycles | When runtime drops below 150 min after filter and brush service (typically after 2+ years) |
Common problems and their maintenance causes
Suction noticeably weaker than at purchase
Perceived suction loss on the HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua almost always traces to the EPA11 filter, the main brush, or a combination of both, and the diagnosis should follow that order. Inspect the filter first. A filter whose pleated medium has shifted from white to grey has reached the limit of what rinsing can restore; the electrostatic performance has degraded and the motor is pulling elevated current to force airflow through the reduced-passage medium. Fit a new filter and retest before investigating anything else. If suction loss persists after a new filter is installed, remove the main brush and examine the end-cap bearings. Hair and lint compacted into the bearings create rotational friction that prevents the brush from maintaining its designed speed, and a brush running below speed does not agitate the floor effectively, reducing the volume of fine dust reaching the bin even when the motor’s air draw is fully restored. The 4,000 Pa motor on the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/01 has enough reserve power to partially mask early brush wear, which means by the time the symptom becomes noticeable, the brush is typically more worn than an owner’s intuition suggests.
Mop leaves streaks or dry patches on freshly cleaned floors
On a passive flat mop platform, streaks and dry patches almost always originate with the pad, the water tank outlet, or a combination of both. Inspect the pad first. A pad with shiny glazed areas on its surface where the microfibre nap has been flattened by repeated use and heat from tumble-drying no longer holds water evenly; the glazed zones appear as dry stripes in the cleaned path. Replace the pad. If the pad is new and streaks persist, check the outlet spout at the rear of the 300 ml water tank. Dried detergent residue or a thin limescale ring at the spout narrows the gravity channel, restricting flow and producing a dry stripe along the centre of the mop path even when the tank is full. A warm-water soak of the spout for ten to fifteen minutes clears most cases without requiring any tools. A reattached pad that is still damp from its last wash produces the same central dry-stripe pattern by back-pressuring the outlet before flow can establish itself; ensure the pad is fully dry and at ambient temperature before fitting it to the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/02.
Auto-Empty station completes its cycle but the bin remains partly full
When the dock’s transfer cycle audibly finishes but the robot begins its next cleaning session with a visibly partial bin, the diagnosis is almost always a blocked suction channel or an S-bag that is approaching its fill capacity. Inspect the channel entrance at the dock junction first. Lint, long hair, and fine compressed paper debris accumulate at that junction where the robot seats onto the dock, and even a partial blockage prevents the dock’s motor from generating the suction needed to transfer the bin’s full contents. Removing the S-bag cover and clearing the channel entrance with a narrow cloth or cotton swab typically resolves the issue in under two minutes. If the channel is clear and the problem persists, check the S-bag. A bag within approximately 15 per cent of its rated capacity develops enough internal back-pressure to impede transfer before its fill sensor has triggered. Fitting a fresh S-bag to the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/01 and running a transfer cycle immediately confirms or rules out the S-bag as the cause.
Robot returns to the dock before completing its scheduled cleaning run
Early dock return on the HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua points to battery capacity decline, brush overload current draw, or both. A Lithium-Ion battery after two years of daily cycling typically retains 78 to 85 per cent of its original capacity, which reduces runtime from the stated 200 minutes to roughly 155 to 170 minutes. If the reduction is steeper than that, the main brush is the more likely cause: a brush with hair-loaded end-cap bearings pulls elevated motor current to maintain rotation, and the extra draw comes at the expense of battery runtime. A full brush service, including end-cap cleaning and scissors work along the bristle seams, often restores 15 to 20 minutes of effective runtime on the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/02. If runtime remains short after a thorough brush service, the battery pack itself is the next candidate; the battery is a removable Lithium-Ion cell that can be swapped without specialised tooling.
Robot contacts obstacles harder or more frequently than it used to
The HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua has a stated obstacle-crossing specification of 17 mm and navigates using the LDS laser. Reliable obstacle detection at its rated approach speed depends on a clean, unobstructed turret window. A dusty or water-spotted window on the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/01 scatters the outgoing laser beam and shortens the detection range for small objects, which owners describe as the robot suddenly driving into furniture legs it previously avoided. A dry soft-cloth wipe of the window, followed by a full remap, resolves most cases. If harder contacts continue after the window is clean, check the bumper. A fragment of hardened food debris or a small pebble caught in the gap between the bumper shell and the chassis can prevent the bumper from physically registering a contact event, causing the robot to continue driving at cleaning speed into the object rather than decelerating. Clearing the bumper gap with a thin cloth or compressed air resolves this independently of the turret window.
LDS map shows drifting boundaries or merges adjacent rooms
The LDS sensor builds its map from the precise timing of laser pulses sent through the top-mounted turret window and reflected from walls and furniture. Any contamination on the exterior face of that window that scatters or delays the reflected signal introduces small positional errors that accumulate across a session. Over successive runs those errors can cause a room boundary to drift by several centimetres each cycle, or cause the algorithm to interpret two adjacent rooms as a single large space with an irregular perimeter. The fix in every case is a dry soft-cloth wipe of the window, avoiding any liquid or abrasive material. After cleaning, delete the existing map in the HomeRun app, place the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/02 on its dock, and initiate a full remap from the app. A clean window on a fresh map restores accurate boundary division in the vast majority of cases without any further intervention.
What consistent maintenance protects over time
The EPA11 filter, the rubber main brush, and the battery form a coupled load system in the HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua. A filter loaded beyond its rinse limit forces the suction motor to draw elevated current to sustain 4,000 Pa of airflow. A main brush with hair compacted into its end-cap bearings forces the brush motor to draw elevated current to sustain its rated rotation speed. Both of those extra current draws come from the same 4,800 mAh Lithium-Ion battery pack. Every discharge that runs the battery deeper than it would have needed to run with clean consumables shortens the pack’s cycle life at a rate proportional to the depth and frequency of those excess discharges. Two years of daily use on a well-maintained HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua typically leave the battery holding 80 to 85 per cent of its original capacity. Two years on a machine with a perpetually loaded filter and a hair-wrapped brush can bring that figure below 65 per cent, at which point the robot cannot complete a full-home clean on a single charge and most owners interpret the result as the robot simply having worn out, when in practice the battery is carrying the cumulative cost of three neglected consumables.
The Plus.Parts® Maintenance Set covers the complete service scope for the HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua platform in a single order: the EPA11 filter, rubber main brush with bristle inserts, single side brush, washable microfibre mop pad, and the S-bag dust bag for the Auto-Empty station. It is a direct functional alternative to the original XV1430/00 and XV1433/00 consumables from Philips and fits all seven variants across the XU3000, XU3100, and XU3110 product families.
How the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua models differ
All seven HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua variants share the same EPA11 filter medium, the same rubber main brush with bristle inserts, the same single side brush, the same passive microfibre flat mop, and the same Auto-Empty station with 3.0 L S-bag. The 4,000 Pa motor, 4,800 mAh battery, 350 ml dust bin, and 300 ml water tank are consistent across the entire range. What varies between sub-families is limited to cosmetic finish and retail-channel assignment. Because the maintenance-relevant hardware is identical across the full range, the service schedule described in this guide applies without modification to every variant.
XU3000 family: first-generation Auto-Empty configuration
The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua base platform and the Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/01 and Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3000/02 represent the introductory Auto-Empty configuration of the 3000 Series Aqua range. The platform established the 4,000 Pa motor, the 4,800 mAh battery, the 200-minute runtime, and the dock-integrated 3.0 L S-bag as defining features of the HomeRun premium tier. The XU3000/01 ships with two washable mop pads as standard, an accessory choice that directly supports the rotation practice recommended in this guide. The /01 and /02 codes separate the retail-channel routing for this first-generation hardware; nothing inside the machine differs between them.
XU3100 family: dark metallic finish
The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/01 and Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3100/02 carry the same internal specification as the XU3000 sub-family with a dark metallic exterior finish, available in the Dark Metallic and Beluga Metallic colourways depending on the specific market variant. The /01 and /02 suffixes again reflect retail-channel routing. Owners of either XU3100 variant use the same consumables as XU3000 owners and follow the same service intervals. From a maintenance perspective, the XU3100 and XU3000 are fully interchangeable in their parts requirements.
XU3110 family: light metallic finish
The Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/01 and Philips HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua XU3110/02 complete the 3000 Series Aqua lineup in a light metallic finish, available as Light Metallic and Beluga Metallic colourways. The hardware specification is unchanged from both preceding sub-families: 4,000 Pa, 4,800 mAh, 200 minutes, 350 ml bin, 300 ml tank, and Auto-Empty dock with 3.0 L S-bag. The /01 and /02 codes again separate retail channels. Owners of either XU3110 variant follow the identical service schedule as owners of any other HomeRun 3000 Series Aqua variant, and all consumables interchange directly across the complete XU3000, XU3100, and XU3110 range.
Type reference
| Type | Alternative type | Retail type |
|---|---|---|
| XV1430/00 | XV143000 | — |
| XV1433/00 | XV143300 | — |

The XU3000 and the XU3100 share the same filter, good to confirm before ordering. I went through two wrong filters before I found this.
My XU3110 has the Aqua mopping module. The mop pad needs replacing more often than the main filter, about every two months with daily use on my kitchen floor.
Had the XU3100 for eight months. The brush roll picked up so much pet hair that it was grinding slightly. Replaced it and the pickup is back to full performance.
My XU3110 started leaving visible dust streaks on the hardwood. The roller had lint wrapped around both ends that I had missed during normal cleaning. Cleared it fully and the problem is gone.