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Brand: iRobot
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$399.99~~
Buy New: $246.93
You Save: $153.06 (38%)

New (14) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $199.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

149 reviews
Sales Rank: 952

Color: Blue
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 31.3
Dimensions (in): 21 x 17 x 5
Warranty: 1

MPN: 5800R
Model: 5800
UPC: 853816058006
EAN: 0853816058006
ASIN: B000GB568O

Release Date: August 23, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New

Features:

•	Floor-washing robot cleans sealed hardwood, tile, linoleum, and more
•	Can handle up to 250 square feet on a single battery charge
•	Uses water, water and vinegar, or Clorox Scooba cleaning solution
•	Preps, washes, scrubs, and dries; cliff sensor; 1 virtual wall included
•	Measures 14-3/4 by 14-3/4 by 3-1/2 inches; 1-year warranty

Accessories:

•	CTA DIGITAL Universal Charger
•	iRobot 5950 Clorox Scooba Cleaning Solution
•	CTA DIGITAL 2-D Size 12000 mAh NiMH Rechargeable Battery

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

Floor-washing robot that preps, washes, scrubs, and dries in one pass

Cleans under furniture, tables, and hard-to-reach places

Safe to use on most hard floors, including sealed hardwood, linoleum, tile, and marble

Simple to operate--fill tank, press "Clean," and empty tank when finished

Includes one 8-oz. bottle of cleaning solution; 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews: Read 144 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars

A longer perspective: After one year, thumbs down for Scooba August 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I loathe and despise mopping. Not only that, it makes my lower back hurt.

So I was excited to buy the Scooba, about a year ago, from a company that offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Here's what I've found over the year.

At first, I loved the Scooba, and it worked well. But then I didn't use it for several months -- not intentionally, but sometimes when things aren't working you just sort of let them go.

When I thought about why I wasn't using my Scooba, here's what I came up with: Scooba doesn't clean the corners, and it takes a long time for me to clean the Scooba, after it cleans the floor. When the Scooba was new, it was very clean and worked well. Now, the Scooba seems to not work as well because it's dirty. I do clean it between uses, but it's not squeaky clean. It leaves dirt streaks and little wet piles of dog hair behind on my floor. Maybe it would work better if I cleaned it more. But, how long do you want to spend cleaning the inside of your mop? Battery management is finicky. And my Scooba seems to have lost its ability to realize that it's done. It does not seem to go into "shut down" mode in which it cleans the tanks and insides and then beeps "done." Instead, my year-old Scooba will just keep mopping and mopping forever until it runs out of juice - even in a small room like my 6'x 8' bathroom. As my Scooba gets older it also seems to have a harder time with the modest irregularities in my floor. In short, I have to think way too much about this robot. Scooba is too much management and too much work.

I'm going back to an old-fashioned mop. Simple. Fairly effective. No battery issues. Easy to clean. I've had it with babying Scooba.

1 out of 5 stars

Used it once and had to send it back August 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I charged the Scooba per manual instructions and put it use on 1 floor. When it finished the battery needed to be charged again and when I tried to charge it I got the message that it could not charge the battery. I called IRobot support and they said to send the unit back in and it would be replaced under the warranty. I sent it in almost 2 weeks ago, but haven't heard from them since.

5 out of 5 stars

Really Works!!! July 30, 2008
Great product, used it as soon as I charged it up, I haven't mopped a floor since. Strongly recommended for linoleum or wood floors. Picks up crumbs and dirt very well. Very pleased.

3 out of 5 stars

Opening and Batteries July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The battery life is inadequate and opening the unit is counter intuitive. My wife had lots of problems opening the unit because you push the handle down to lift it up. It's a really stupid design on the handle. It works once you understand it, but there's no instructions on how it works.

4 out of 5 stars

Gets your floors 90% clean July 18, 2008
If you are lazy and don't like hand scrubbing your floors on a regular basis, the Scooba does a great job getting your floors 90% of the way clean. No, it doesn't do a perfect job, but they certainly look a lot better than doing nothing or using a Swiffer (Dry or Wet).

My husband was very skeptical about this purchase, but he's seen the light. It's very convenient to use. If you go a while between uses, have a turkey baster or a sports bottle handy to squeeze the excess air out of the tubes. It can be a little finnicky, hence the 4-star review.

However, overall we're quite pleased with the purchase and our white linoleum floors look much better than they normally do!

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