Comments on: iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robotic Hard Surface Cleaner

By: Alfredo Macharaviaya

Alfredo Macharaviaya — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

good product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this product. My wife is happy and she makes my life so sweet.

By: Sam Lover

Sam Lover — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

back saver
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I waited to do a review till I had this product for a year. Heard some pro and con comments and wanted to be fair. I think most people would like it a lot if they took the time to learn to use it effectively I found that it is better to do a smaller area at a time so you don’t have to keep emptying and refilling it. It does a good job then and the little bit of wet it may leave behind is not more than I would do myself. You have to do corners and behind toilets of course but that’s a minor inconvenience when I think of the back breaking jobs is saves me. My floors feel and look clean and are never sticky after I use this and I have a dog that is in and out all day.

By: Mark Cleaner

Mark Cleaner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Poorly designed product
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I bought both Scooba and Roomba but I regret the decision. With Scooba I had the battery problem. The manufacturer says that the battery should last hundreds of cleaning cycles when used according to their tips. After following all their instructions, the first Scooba battery lasted 10 cleaning cycles. I got a replacement battery from irobot which has lasted 20 cycles. Now the unit is out of warranty which means I have to buy a new battery at irobot store for $69.99.So I do not believe any of their claims concerning the battery.The Roomba did not give me battery problems but it stops every 5 minutes in the clean cycle asking me to clean the filter. After struggling a lot with this I finally figured out that it works continuously only if you select Max cycle. I don’t think these units are made well and the expense is not worth it.Don’t buy!

By: pammur

pammur — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Terrible product, no customer assistance
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I used my Scooba only a few times and the battery stopped holding a charge. I sent numerous e-mails to the company asking for assistance and did not receive a response. I packed the battery up along with a copy of the sale receipt and mailed it to the president of the company. They replaced my battery. I used the Scooba twice after that and then it stopped laying down liquid and kept giving me a “check tank” code. Once again I e-mailed technical assistance at Scooba many times, never received a response. I followed all “trouble shooting” suggestions in the manuel, nothing worked. I will not be sending this back as I don’t want to waste money on postage since this seems to be a completely useless product.

By: Pleasantonian

Pleasantonian — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Don’t do it!!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I have two Roombas and while one battery does not hold a charge, the other Roomba will do a quick “sweeping” of a couple of rooms while I’m doing work in another room, so it’s useful.

The Scooba, though, is a disaster. The battery I got with my Scooba (in Nov. 2006), never held a charge through a cleaning cycle and the charge has gotten shorter and shorter. My parents and a friend of theirs had the same problem with their Scooba batteries. iRobot agreed to replace my battery (July), but at the same time claimed that they didn’t have one in stock and didn’t know when they would get one–and this is when a replacement battery is listed as “in stock” on their website! So, clearly, the Scoobas have problems, but iRobot isn’t willing to follow through on its warranty. I meanwhile have the bulky Scooba and battery charger to store, along with the boxes of cleaning fluid which I bought (and had to buy from iRobot)…while they simply don’t get around to sending the replacement battery they agree that they owe me in exchange for the defective one they sold me. By the way, the Scooba is messy (pour in water, pour in their cleaning fluid, pour out dirty water, pull out several different parts to clean between uses), awkward to use (it’s heavy, the battery is hard to extract), and takes up a lot of space, also an ugly blue on blue for their high-end model, and doesn’t do corners…and gets stuck under the toe kick in our kitchen. All around, just not worth the time. Much easier to get a mop out–or even hand wipe…..and I say that even though I’ll do anything rather than mop! iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robotic Hard Surface Cleaner, Blue

By: Steven L. Silva

Steven L. Silva — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

fantastic
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
i highley recomend this item quality construction and if you need others things they sell they easy to obtain.

By: T. Irvine

T. Irvine — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Up with Roomba, down with Scooba
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
When I purchased Scooba, I expected nothing but the same great experience I have had with the multiple Roomba products I have used over the couse of several years. I have been extremely disappointed with Scooba’s incredibly touchy behavior. The tolerance for error when mixing the cleaning product with water to fill Scooba is absolutely nil. I am successful getting Scooba to actually clean my floors maybe 10% of the time. It now just sits in the corner, as I would rather clean my floors on my hands and knees than deal with the frustration of Scooba’s error messages over and over and over.

By: A. Elsayed

A. Elsayed — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Horrible Product and Customer Service AWeful!!!!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
When I purchased Scooba, I expected nothing but the same great experience I had with the Roomba products I have used over the course of this year. I have been extremely disappointed with Scooba’s incredibly touchy behavior. The tolerance for error when mixing the cleaning product with water to fill Scooba is absolutely horrible. I am successful getting Scooba to actually clean my floors maybe 10% of the time most of the time it just dumps dirty water on my floors. I plan on taking this to the better business bereau because It now just sits in the closet, as I would rather clean my floors on my hands and knees than deal with the frustration of Scooba’s error messages over and over and over.

By: C. Johnson

C. Johnson — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Poor battery performance
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Battery is completly useless after only a few uses. Later we find out that the battery has to be completly discharged after each use. The overall performance of the machine is ok, but not nearly as reliable as the Roomba.

By: Madison

Madison — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Not ready for prime time
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I’ve had my Scooba for over a year now, and it has just never worked right. It’s been really frustrating, especially since I paid $350 for it. I had such high hopes because I really value my Roomba red, which works well. Frequently the Scooba won’t start, and I’ve done troubleshooting many, many times with iRobot over the phone. On the rare occasion that it does work it leaves a pretty thick layer of water and cleaning solution on my floors, which worries me since they’re sealed bamboo. If you have a pet that sheds, like I do, you really have to sweep before using it, or use a Roomba, since the Scooba’s vacuum component doesn’t seem to work well either. Honestly, I’d recommend Gaiam’s far more low-tech version of “Swiffer” (with re-usable cloth covers and a tank you can put your own cleaner in). The Scooba has just been too much frustration for too much money.