iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robotic Hard Surface Cleaner
|
List Price: Our Price: $247.99 You Save: $152.00 (38%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Home See more product details |
|---|
Tools and Hardware Reviews of iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robotic Hard Surface Cleaner
Customer Review: 5900 Scooba Floor
Summary: 5 Stars
As many Californias, we have tiled floor in the bath, kitchen and dining rooms. We cut the iRobot loose and the job is done. Covers most areas, most of the time. Now and then, we empty and fill the unit for a second cleaning. I plan to continue to get on my hands and knees for serious cleaning of nooks and crannies, but the twice a week clean up is much easier with the iRobot. Now, we are watching for an industrial model of the iRobot for cleaning our patio [yes, I still scrub the patio by hand]. The iRobot Scooba is not a toy. It is a home cleaning tool. We cannot comment on the longevity of the unit, but the manufacturer currently offers replacement parts, as needed. I would not put this item on credit, however if you have decretionary funds around, the iRobot is a reasonable purchase. We happen to be fortunate to have less time than money.Customer Review: 9 months of scooba
Summary: 1 Stars
i bought a romba and a scooba last december, 9 months ago. the romba is excellent. the scooba(s) is/are built-in obsolescence at best. the first one was replaced after about five months during which it had gone through only one complete cycle without interruption. the 2nd one has been better, but i'm presently waiting on a $58 battery because the other one only lasts about 5 minutes after a full charge. i wish it performed as intended but it hasn't for me after four consults from technical help line. scCustomer Review: A Headache!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I looked forward to this for a long time only to be highly disappointed. I loved my Roomba when I had carpet, so when I moved to a hardwood floor apartment, I couldn't wait to buy Scooba.
This thing never released any solution, the cover would NOT open without a fight and between the preparation for cleaning followed by the cleaning of the Scooba afterward...it's more of a PAIN than it's worth! I am angry also because this was delivered to me, so now I have to lug it back to the store by myself.
Seriously, it's back to Swiffer for me.
Simplicity is best sometimes. Especially when a product is not yet ready for market like this.
Customer Review: A MUST HAVE even if not perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
This is THE product. I hate to clean...and cleaning floors on my hands and knees is not something I would do, yet I wanted to be sure my floors were clean for the baby and I have a big sloppy dog doing his best to drag in most of the great outdoors.
Because Scooba is easy to use, I run it on my high traffic areas about every other day. My entire house is hard wood, so my Scooba gets a real work out. Although it doesn't get corners (and it seems to blow the dust bunnies into those corners), it definitely cleans the floors cleaner than any mop. I tested it (by cleaning on my hands and knees and then running the Scooba over my work), and I will vouch that it is definitely a cleaner clean than I can do on my floors (as I noted by the dirty black water that was in the tank AFTER I thought I cleaned that area).
Bottom line, you will run it more often than you would clean floors with mops and buckets, so even if you have to listen for it getting stuck or do a quick papertowel wipe up of your corners after it runs, you will not regret owning one. I set it up and go to the gym or store and come home to it flashing happily at me.
One suggestion, buy the replacement part kit. After doing almost 3000 sq ft of hard wood in my house in the last 4 months, the brush and squeege need to be replaced.
Oh and if you are worried about the cost of the Scooba "juice" consider the cost of other floor cleaners (and new mopping supplies, or disposable pads from those Swiffer like things) and you will see that it is about the same if not less.
Customer Review: A Robot That Cleans Better Than You (Mostly)
Summary: 4 Stars
After testing the Scooba, the proof is in the tank. Man, is that water it sucks up off the floor nasty! Sure, it has a problem with corners (it's round, after all), and at least in my experience it needed a little supervision to avoid going under furniture you don't want it to (though the virtual walls generally do a good job), at least you don't have to do most of the work yourself! I found it almost does too good a job of cleaning my vinyl kitchen floor, in that it strips the "leading brand" (starts with F) no-wax shine treatment off my decades-old vinyl, so I'm limited in using the Scooba for regular cleaning, unless I want to re-apply the shine. Cleaning the Scooba is simple, and it's very thoughtfully designed with the carry handle to load and unload the tank. Now if they just made a shower-cleaning robot...