iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robotic Hard Surface Cleaner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robotic Hard Surface Cleaner
Customer Review: Fun product, has limitations.
Summary: 4 Stars
It does a nice job mopping flat sealed surfaces, as long as you "scooba-proof" the room first. I did find that you can't let it roam around rooms as large as those you can let the Roomba go in, as Scooba does need to go over the same spot a few times to really get it clean, and also as the cycle is only 45 minutes. I also found that it can be much more temperamental than I expected, stopping mid-clean because it got stuck in a transition area (like between tile and wood), stuck on a flat rug it didn't detect, didn't like the amount of cleaner you put in, or needs the dirty water and filter's checked. I've also found it doesn't always obey the virtual walls. Unlike the Roomba, there is no mechanism for it to clean corners, so those you have to manually mop. It sucks up most of the water, leaving the floor in a damp-dry state - I read people saying the floor is dry, but that has never been the case with mine. Because you're stuck with only using the Clorox cleaner (which is pretty general-purpose), you have to manual go over those floor types you want to shine or polish (like hard wood) with something else. It is a lot quieter than I expected, and on those times when I had an issue not covered in the manual and had to contact their phone support, they were very responsive. All in all, if you understand that it is an in-between the full manual-cleaning maintenance product, and you like the Roomba quirks, Scooba is a good product.Customer Review: Fun to watch, but...
Summary: 3 Stars
I started it on a floor with uniform dust, so it was easy to see where it had been. It made a lot of mud on the first pass (40 min) but cleaned most of it on the second. 200 sq ft is very ambitious for anything other than a superficial clean. If the floor is moderately dirty, I estimate it will take two passes to do 150 sq ft. My room is long and narrow, and it consistently missed about 5% along one wall. Both passes! It also got stuck in one spot, and was drawn back to it as if by magnetic force--3x in 5 minutes. But, it does an adequate job on a fairly clean floor and it's fun to watch but oh so frustrating when it misses the same place over and over and over.Customer Review: Fun to watch, very pleased
Summary: 4 Stars
Im going to start by saying i bought my scooba second hand, with no idea what its been treated like by its previous owner. I realize most posters here will have bought theirs new, but i wanted to give a quick review regarding the durability.
I bought the scooba at an estate sale-it was not looking v.pretty at the time and it had not been tested. the metal cover that sits over the lids for the clean and dirty water was corroded-the unit was dirty and i had no prior experience with the roomba's. It did come with all the pieces, charger etc. so i decided to take a chance on it..pretty self explanatory, plug in, wait till charged and fill with cleaner (as i had no clorox scooba cleaner i used vinegar). pushed the power button and she purred to life. I really was so pleased that it even powered on in the first place i decided to give her a test drive and let her rip. to my delight the scooba began crawling the kitchen floor. i hurried around and moved everything out of the way that might be an issue..here is my advice so far-
1.put your chairs on the table, or in another room, remove the trashcan, rugs and give a light sweep to remove any big crumbs like cereal, etc. The scooba will manouver its way around the chairs and that, but it seems to spend lots of time figuring them out and each time it passes that area and bumps a chair leg it likes to figure them out again.
2. the vinegar water combo works fabulously and is obviously much easier on your budget-if you cant stand the smell, set the scooba to run while you are out or at bedtime, if it wont disturb you.
3. The scooba does leave water behind, another reason to run it while you are in bed or out of the house. Mine took about 30 minutes to be completely dry, the scooba does go over the same spot several times, leaving that much more water each time. Im not saying puddles here, but similar to a traditional mop. (maybe using the clorox solution results in a quicker drying time?)
4. I would personally say this would be worth it only if you have more than a kitchen to clean. My house is regrettably carpet with the exception of kitchen and bathrooms, so i think a few hundred dollars isnt worth it for just these rooms.
While i admittedly have not had the scooba for long yet, i wanted to comment that the scooba seems to take a lickin and keep on tickin. I am pleased that i could go online and immediatly find a online manual, refills of cleaner and replacement parts.
Customer Review: GO SCOOBA!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
WOW! I am a single mom of 4 children. 2 of these (twins) are toddlers who constantly drop everything on the floor, 1 is almost three and habitually spills drinks, etc., the fourth is 7 and always tracks stuff in from outside. My floor is a wreck!!
I got my scooba today, thank God!!! So, I put it to the test, the ultimate test of cleaning around my table. This hadnt been done in nearly a week. Could it really clean dried up spaghetti sauce, smashed up bananas, smooshed peas, amoung the unrecognized funk??? YES!!! It cleaned the ENTIRE floor!!!
Now see, Ive got a really big kitchen too so I had to use the sensor to close it into the area where the table is located. So then I proceeded to another part of my kitchen where the kitty litter box is...there was kitty litter everywhere. Could it clean the floor AND vaccuum up the litter?! YES!!!
I am absolutely amazed by this product. It is extremely easy to use, very-very well made, and does a fantastic job. I am still in shock as to how well it did.
Buying this product has saved me nearly 1 hour a week, which I once spent on my hands and knees cleaning my floor. Now I will be able to position the sensor, fill er up with cleaner and push a button - and then walk away with ease knowing that SCOOBA will get the job done!
Well worth 250...I was hesitant about the cost at first but now that I have seen what a phenomenal little machine this is, I would pay even more.
Customer Review: GREAT PRODUCT!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have lots of hardwood floor space to wash, and it was always a pain in the butt to drag the mop out and wash the floor. Sometimes I would even get down on my hands and knees and wash that way because the mop didn't pick up everything.
When I purchased the Scooba, there was a special and it came with a free Roomba vacuuming robot, what a great deal for both. I could not pass it up.
So, now every couple of days, I run the Roomba vacumming robot over the floors to pick up the dog hair and dust. Then on alternating days I run the Scooba to wash the floors.
Both worked very very well. When I emptied the Roomba, I was very impressed with how much stuff it picked up! And when I washed the floors with the Scooba, they were very very clean. It did leave a slight wet trail though that dried in just a few minutes. My floors are always clean now, and I run these two every few days. I will spend some time once a month to get the corners and under the furniture, but that's nothing compared to all the work I use to do to keep my floors looking good.
No, I wouldn't say they're PERFECT, but they both have made my life a lot easier, and they do a great job, they cleaned very well! Well worth the $289 I spend for both including the shipping (with my discounts).
I highly recommend this product, but don't expect a miracle. It's a good product that does what it claims to do.