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Brand: iRobot
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$399.99~~
Buy New: $236.85
You Save: $163.14 (41%)

New (18) Used (1) from $210.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

160 reviews
Sales Rank: 1361

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

Customer Reviews:

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Great Little Robot June 8, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Here are the most critical actions when using this great device. One - before you buy, read the specs. Two - after you buy read the owners manual. Three - do what the owners manual tells you to do. If you do all of this, you will have clean floors without a lot of elbow grease on your part

Let me explain. If you buy a Scooba that the manufacturer says will do 250 sq. ft., believe it. If your floor is really 350 sq. ft., don't write a one star review when the battery dies before completing the job. If you don't follow the instructions and prime the pump, don't write a one star review when the robot doesn't dispense solution. If you don't clean the device as instructed, don't complain when it gives you all sorts of warning lights and sounds. In short, use it as intended and you'll love it.

Bottom line: I vacuum my floors with a Roomba and then I follow that with a Scooba wash and my floors have never been cleaner. Every couple of months, I get into the corners with a sponge, but that's about it. These are great products (Roomba AND Scooba) and they really do work. I use mine on linoleum, ceramic tile and slate without any problems.

Suggestion: about every 4th use, run a white vinegar cleaning instead of using the Clorox solution. The Clorox does a great job, but I suspect that it has a small amount of something to make the floors shine, and this seems to build up and feel a little slippery under bare feet. No big deal, but the vinegar does seem to "refresh" the floor a little.

5 out of 5 stars

Robot Floor Washer May 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Very happy with my robot. It does a great job on my wood floors, I only need to wash tight corners it misses. I normally give the robot a room to clean everyday and I have two dogs that drop hair and generally make a mess of floors. Easy to operate, just need to change the water out, rinse filter and recharge. It a good idea to clear the room of removable stuff, the robot has a easyer time with less stuff on the way.

Issue-had an issue getting the robot to put down water at first. Was easy to fix just needed to prime the pump system with a little water. Just like a new water gun, you need to pump it a few times to get the water flowing.

3 out of 5 stars

Scooba saves you some work, but creates other work! May 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

We have a combination of linoleum, Pergo, and hardwood flooring, along with 9 rescued shelter cats & one dog. (Lots of fur & food flying!) I got my Scooba nearly one year ago and have been happy with not having to mop & wax for hours every week! Scooba does have to be re-filled a few times for more than one room being cleaned, and also takes time to rinse out & clean the rollers & other mechanisms to keep it in tip-top shape, but at least there's no more wringing mops & dumping buckets, or bending & kneeling to scrub! Regrettably, I'm only 5 days from my Scooba's warranty being a year old & ending, and I'm going to have to make a claim. About 2 weeks ago it began to fail, stopping only a few minutes into it's cleaning cycle & beeping like it needed to be charged, when it had been re-charging for hours. In other words, the battery apparently is no longer holding a charge, and it stops after running for only a few minutes. I guess I should be happy this happened now, while it's still under warranty, rather than dying on me after I have no recourse! I hope the next one lasts more than a year. Still, these robots are wonderful helpers!

5 out of 5 stars

Actually works! May 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Amazon's reviews helped me overcome my skepticism and to purchase this product. Despite being a computer programmer, something in my brain resists the notion that a little robot could effectively mop my floors.

I'm happy to report that on my travertine marble floors, the Scooba works very well indeed! It takes a while to do its job and is only slightly less loug than a standard vacuum cleaner, but it manages to cover the entire surface area of the floor in its cycle and when complete, the floors are in fact very clean.

Very impressed.

5 out of 5 stars

You have to love it ! May 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

You have to love this thing. It seems everyone has a little trouble with it to start out with, but their customer service is right on the ball. The vacuum failed on mine the third time I used it. I called them up and had a brand new unit in 3 days.
I guess the message here is that in spite of the problems, we all love the thing. The new one works great and my floors and my back have never been better. Thanks IRobot,

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