iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robotic Hard Surface Cleaner | List Price: $399.99
Discount Price: $229.99
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Brand: iRobot
Binding: Kitchen
Release Date: 2006-03-24
Features: - Floor-washing robot that preps, washes, scrubs, and dries in one pass
- Cleans under furniture, tables, and hard-to-reach places
- Safe to use on most hard floors, including sealed hardwood, linoleum, tile, and marble
- Simple to operate--fill tank, press "Clean," and empty tank when finished
- Includes one 8-oz. bottle of cleaning solution; 1-year warranty
Lazy Virgo Housewife thrilled with I-Robot products [Posted on 2008-04-28]
We have had Roomba for 4 years and Scuba for 2 years... I buy the reconditioned ones for gifts. I am thrilled with both machines and could not live without them. My advise buy it, read the manual, follow the cleaning instructions. Being a Virgo I clean them after each use. Second, buy the replacement packages like filters, new brushes,etc. After 4 years I bought a new Roomba battery. I had failed to remember the instructions that if you are not going to use the Roomba for some length of time, take the charged battery out. If you need more than 45 minutes of Scuba time then buy a spare battery and charger. If you haven't used your Scuba for awhile remember to use the little blue bulb and prime it. Amazon offers all the replacement parts... Back to the Virgo part, I probably own 6 vacuum cleaners and 3 carpet/upholstry shampooers... you can never have too many tools to make your life easier. Yes, I do have one daughter-in-law who tossed hers in the trash... wish I had been there to retrieve it...
Unreliable [Posted on 2008-05-20]
I'm on my 7th unit now. I got my 1st unit in Dec 2007 which lasted 2 weeks. You name it, it has gone wrong. two times the unit only lasted a day before it went bad. I originally bought it from Amazon as a refurbished unit with a 90 day warranty. The exchange units are with a 60 day warranty. My 60 days are almost up and I've been using this one like crazy before I'm on my own. So far its still working. With my luck it will break the day after the warranty expires. When that happens, I trash it!
Scooba is a neat product, but expensive [Posted on 2008-06-18]
I liked the idea of the Scooba, but having to use the Clorox cleaning product (it doesn't contain bleach--actually it doesn't list the ingredients on the label) was a deal breaker. Then I read in other reviews that you could use white vinegar instead, which we use for cleaning anyway. That sold me and we've had the Scooba for over a year and a half with no problems (note: this is the 5900 model, which Amazon doesn't seem to carry anymore, though there is the 5800--would that be a newer model?). I have to admit after the initial novelty wore off, it isn't used a whole lot. Sometimes it's just easier to wipe the floor than get it out and empty and clean it afterward. But it does a great job on white kitchen tiles and also wood parquet floors, it cleans and dries the floors well and is fun to watch it work, though unless you get a lot of use out of it, it's a rather expensive toy. We have the basic Roomba too, which gets more use. Both Roomba and Scooba take up a fair amount of space, especially to keep plugged in and charged--I see they now have a storage caddy for the Scooba.
Poor Purchase [Posted on 2008-08-04]
Bought this as a gift 6 months ago and it worked without issue MAYBE 4 times....all the other times we had to deal with some type of error code. After writing to iRobot customer service and trying their 2 different solutions(without success); they suggested we buy a new battery. Okay...we spent another $60 to replace the battery, NOW there is a DIFFERENT error. Tech Supports next suggestion was to replace the machine! NO way, no how!! Can't invest any more money in such a poor product. I totally agree with the other review, if you purchase something at this price, it should last (at least) a few years without problems!
Works like a champ [Posted on 2008-11-03]
I purchased the newest version of the Scooba and the newest version of the Roomba.
I was kind of skeptical when I saw the Scooba demonstrated on TV,so I thought I would do a test myself.
I have 4 dogs,who traipse through the kitchen many times daily,bringing with them leaves,sand,shedded hair...you name it.So...I swept the floor first.I then ran the new Roomba over the same area,kitchen floor.I let it run for about 15 minutes,turned it off,and inspected the brushes and dirt-catching chamber.I was amazed,and mortified...because all this time I thought I was doing a good job of sweeping.My old Roomba is still running well..I use it upstairs exclusively.
The amount of hair and dirt the new Roomba collected was astounding!!! The only drawback to the machine is that it may get stuck under the lower kitchen cabinets,which it did,but it told me it was stuck,and I moved it. Because the lower cabinets are difficult to sweep even with a conventional broom,I forgave the robot.So now,when I want to use the Roomba,I just sweep under the cabinets.Which takes about 1 minute.No huge time sacrifice on my part.
So,after the Roomba swept the floor,I mopped the floor using a conventional mop, and mop bucket.I used a good floor cleaner(vinyl floor).It looked pretty good after I was finished,and then after it was dry,I put the Scooba to work.
First,it made a thorough sweep of the floor to sweep up any light dirt I may have missed,and that the mop might have missed.Then,it started its scrubbing cycle,and saturated the entire floor(after "learning"the layout of the floor) with the cleaning solution(you can also use white vinegar if you wish).I just let it do its thing and after about 45 minutes,it stopped and let me know the tanks had to be changed.Here came the moment of truth:I turned it over and emptied the dirty water into the mop bucket.It was as black as ink.Again,I was horrified.It is difficult to keep a house clean with 4 dogs,2 cats and 4 parrots,but I always thought I was doing a good job.Was I ever wrong,and was I ever surprised to see what the Scooba had accomplished.
I am completely satisfied with the Scooba,and some of my friends will be getting them for Christmas!!I have told the absolute truth here:I am mad for the Scooba.Using any kind of mop is just not good enough any more.I have to use my little,faithful Scooba.Give it a try.
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