iRobot 330 Scooba Floor-Washing Robot
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of iRobot 330 Scooba Floor-Washing Robot
Customer Review: I heart my Scooba
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a little leery at first about purchasing a Scooba after reading reviews. The reviews seemed to either be "I loved it" or "I hated it" so I decided to take my chances and find out for myself.
I must say this is one of the best purchases I have made to date. I adore my Scooba. As a stay at home mom to a toddler and being pregnant with my second, this thing is a dream come true. Add two dogs and a cat into the mix and I was having a very hard time keeping my floor clean before. But not anymore!!
I use my Scooba on linoleum and hardwood flooring and my floors have never been so clean. The cycle is much shorter than I anticipated and dries fairly quickly as well. I use white vinegar in mine now that I am out of the cleaning solution and it cleans well with it. And yeah, sure, it is a little loud, but it is actually much quieter than my vaccuum and so worth it when you see how clean it gets the floors!
The only thing that threw me for a loop was setting it up. I knew I would have to prime it, but it never specified where the valve actually was on the Scooba to prime. After some research on the Scooba blog, I was able to get it primed and in use right away.
I love my Scooba and it was a great investment for me and my family.
Customer Review: Absolutely Worth the Money
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two children (1 and 10 year old boys) and three large dogs (great dane, mastiff, and shar pei), needless to say keeping floors clean is a struggle. I also happen to have an obsession with clean floors.
Every floor in my home is hardwood. I run it twice a day (once per level) and now all of my belongings are no longer covered in dog hair and I can walk around in bare feet without feeling yucky. If it only went up and down steps it would be perfect!
Another bonus side effect is that, when you run it every day, it keeps all that dust and dirt from just floating around your house and clinging to other stuff so I have to clean less often in general.
I suppose if I got out a bucket, sponge and set of knee pads I could do a better job but really who needs that in thier life? I do suggest moving or stacking things like dining room chairs as the scooba'll get all tangled up in the legs and shut off.
The only annoying thing was, when I firtst tried to start it up I kept getting the check tank warning for no apparent reason. However, a quick search on the irobot site gave me a solution to the problem. (you have to use a turky baster to force water through the pump to get it going)
This is the best $300 I ever spent.
Customer Review: I love my Scooba
Summary: 5 Stars
I have white washed wood floors and white tile floors which need constant attention, which is pretty ironic because I HATE CLEANING FLOORS MORE THAN ANYTHING!! This is the best thing I ever bought. This gizmo has wildly exceeded my expectations. I am the type of person that periodically scrubs the floors on my hands and knees and I've never seen my grout look this good. It also cleans more often than I like to. ;)
Well worth it. With regular use I'll never have to sweep or mop again.
When the Scooba's all done, the floors sparkle and the house smells clean.
Been using my Scooba for about a month, running it about once in each room once a week. I hope it stands the test of time because I now have five bottles of Scooba solution. It was impossible to find in stores so I finally gave up and bought the multipack online.
Now I'm thinking of picking up a Roomba. I don't need to wash the wood that often so alternating between a Roomba and a Scooba would be ideal. Man, am I getting lazy!
I do say you need to be careful cleaning the parts. They look like they may break pretty easily if you're not careful with them.
Happy Scoobaing.
Customer Review: My scooba - oh, how I love thee.......
Summary: 5 Stars
I never take the time to write reviews, but I just love my this machine! I have 3 toddlers and a husband who contantly are spilling sticky things on the floor and tracking in dirt. I really hate mopping and have little free time, so I really was hoping this was the answer.
I had the same probelm as a few mentioned before, the check tank light kept coming on when I first turned it on. I rinsed out the dirty tank, popped it back in and that seemed to do the trick.
I give the kitchen floor a sweep to get all the cheerios off the floor and turn the scooba on and *viola* A very clean floor. I run it every 2-3 days and each time my floor looks better. My mother says my floor looks like it did when I first bought it! I use the white vinegar and it does a great job. Its not the quietest machine, but I've gotten used to it. It takes @ 45 minutes to run.
I'd say the scooba does a better job then using a mop, but not quite as good if you got down on your hands and knees with a rag. I can live with that. I got it for $240 when it was on sale, but I would willingly pay the list of $299 for it.
Customer Review: Do you have a water softner???
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have a water softner, you may want to only use white vinegar in your scooba or use about 1/2 of the solution the manufacturer recommends. Upon opening my scooba, I followed the directions, turned it on & nothing happened. it didn't work. The "Clean" light and "Check Tank" light were both blinking green. The website & manual had nothing on this problem. After spending an hour on hold, I got through to customer service. They had me flush out the scooba & the line that puts down the solution & we fixed the problem...There was foam in the line that lays down water, & when this happens, the scooba simply won't run. Since I now know this, the scooba 5800 has worked like a charm & is absolutely FABULOUS!!! You can see your reflection in my floors! It the best gift I've ever received!!! It was well worth the call to customer service to get me problem straightened out! I highly recommend the product & recommend that if you buy one & have a problem- Call customer service! In about 5 minutes they can take you through a few steps that will get you on your way to having the cleanest floors you've ever seen!