Great little machine, June 16, 2007
I actually own the 380 model. I consider my floor clean only if I was on my hands and knees cleaning the floor. With four boys it is a everyday affair and I always do not have the time or energy to scrub my floors.
I put the scooba to a test after a day of spilled tea and sugar on the floor along with the muddy footprints. I swept...read full review
I actually own the 380 model. I consider my floor clean only if I was on my hands and knees cleaning the floor. With four boys it is a everyday affair and I always do not have the time or energy to scrub my floors.
I put the scooba to a test after a day of spilled tea and sugar on the floor along with the muddy footprints. I swept the floor and set it loose. It cleaned up everything, even the areas that I missed from the broom. The only areas the scooba does not clean are corners, but it will free up your time to clean other areas in the house. minimize
Check your floors first...., January 27, 2008
This is a great concept, but did not work for my floors. Product is not safe for laminate wood flooring, which is what I turned out to have. Also, my tile floors are white with deep white grout lines, and the dirty water tended to pool in the grout lines. However, I could see this being a great product for other types of hardwood and...read full review
This is a great concept, but did not work for my floors. Product is not safe for laminate wood flooring, which is what I turned out to have. Also, my tile floors are white with deep white grout lines, and the dirty water tended to pool in the grout lines. However, I could see this being a great product for other types of hardwood and tile/linoleum floors - just not a great fit in my case. minimize
iRobot needs to redesign this product for less than glass-smooth floors, January 19, 2008
Being the VERY happy owners of a Roomba 415 we excitedly bought a Scooba in order to eliminate this other most odious chore.
The promise was wonderful... better mopping than us mopping WITHOUT us mopping.
Unfortunatelly reality set in. While this device MAY work as advertised on wood floors, or perfectly smooth tile...read full review
Being the VERY happy owners of a Roomba 415 we excitedly bought a Scooba in order to eliminate this other most odious chore.
The promise was wonderful... better mopping than us mopping WITHOUT us mopping.
Unfortunatelly reality set in. While this device MAY work as advertised on wood floors, or perfectly smooth tile floors, it is a DISASTER on our Saltillo (mexican tile) floor. Roomba has no problems climbing up and down our kids' playmat which is about 1/2 inch thick ... scooba not only can't handle that... it can't even handle the natural unevenness of our floor. It keeps getting stuck and we have to restart it.
My guess is that iRobot designed Scooba this way in order to prevent it from climbing up on (and wetting) area rugs. If that's the case then iRobot should redesign the device so that the owner can push a button that reads "Climb everywhere" that allows scooba to operate on the same *terrain* as Roomba for people with uneven floors and no area rugs.
Most amazing, Scooba wasn't even able to operate on our kids' playmat... this is a rubber floor with very very minor bumps... no go. Scooba would slip and slide and get stuck there too.
I guess we'll wait for the next iteration.
WE DEFINITELLY RECOMMEND THE ROOMBA THOUGH! minimize
Great little robot, November 30, 2007
I bought this at a fraction of the price and it was worth every penny! I have used it for almost every room in my house and call it the new maid. A little confusing to figure out at first, but now that I have the hang of it, I love it! I think it misses some spots when I have it clean very large areas, but if I put the virtual wall up and have...read full review
I bought this at a fraction of the price and it was worth every penny! I have used it for almost every room in my house and call it the new maid. A little confusing to figure out at first, but now that I have the hang of it, I love it! I think it misses some spots when I have it clean very large areas, but if I put the virtual wall up and have it clean in smaller sections, it does a fantastic job! It is also fun to watch. My 3 year old could watch it all day :) It would be nice if it could get into smaller spaces, but I won't let that take away from my rating. minimize
IT IS THE 21ST CENTURY AND AS FORETOLD MY FLOORS ARE NOW MAINTAINED BY ROBOTS, December 30, 2007
One of those increasingly rare instances in which a product actually does what is claimed. After years of being surrounded by retail execs who chanted "Under promise! Over deliver!" (Why exactly would you "under promise"? Only to guarantee an underwhelming "over deliver"!) it's a treat to simply have claims met. The Scooba does a remarkably...read full review
One of those increasingly rare instances in which a product actually does what is claimed. After years of being surrounded by retail execs who chanted "Under promise! Over deliver!" (Why exactly would you "under promise"? Only to guarantee an underwhelming "over deliver"!) it's a treat to simply have claims met. The Scooba does a remarkably thorough job on our floors (polished concrete). It's easy to use, holds a charge long enough to do large spaces, generally inobtrusive -- our dogs really don't seem all that interested -- and needless to say, it needs no supervision. One star off for the somewhat noisy performance... minimize
Description: STANDARD FEATURES Stair Avoidance System, 1-year manufacturer's warranty, 4-stage cleaning process 4-stage cleaning process: 1. Preps - picks up dirt, sand and crumbs 2. Washes - uses only clean solution to wash floors 3. Scrubs - powerful brush removes dirt, grime and stuck-on messes 4. Dries - lifts dirty water from floors ADDITIONAL FEATURES A fully charged Advance...read full description
