iRobot® Scooba® Floor Washing Robot Model 340
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Still not ready for Prime Time audiences
I have a 5900 which would occasionally quit working due to the pump quitting, being full of solution but not putting it out, needing priming or other unexplainable reason, it doesn't want to function at all now -it won't put water on the floor, so I thought I'd buy the next generation- this one, the 340 which I bought from a retailer who had a trial policy like Amazon's and was cheaper. But right out of the box it had the same problem as my 5900 so I just returned it. Irobot needs to redesign that pump so it primes itself and stays primed. From the message boards, I see that this is a common problem for Scooba's. So I bought a Hoover H2510 that lists for $109 but sells here on Amazon as I write this for $36.99. It does a wonderful job putting the water down and picking it back up, its light and cordless, and the only complaint I would have is that the brush doesn't reach far enough to really scrub, although it still seems to pick up much more dirty water than my Scooba ever did. I suspect one of the other Hoover hard floor cleaners would be even better with the scrubbing, but I bought the H2510 because it's so light, cordless and easy to maneuver. And the price is right to boot.
I hope Irobot can get this model designed right, as I like the automatic function, but mine broke down so much and needed priming so much that it wasn't really automatic. I'd go prime the pump and in a few minutes it would be beeping at me that it was stuck or the the tank needed attention, which usually meant that the stupid pump needed priming again. I had really hoped that the new 340 I bought would have the problem solved, but it did the same thing right out of the box brand new.
But I do love my two Roombas which do a fabulous job, especially the model 560 that I just got from Amazon. If I were a potential buyer now, I'd wait for the next generation Scooba and read some of the Irobot review boards to see what problems people are having with the new model before you spend your money on one of these. For now, I'm very happy with my Hoover H2510 which is selling at a bargain price here on Amazon now. And it puts water down and picks it back up much better than Roomba possibly could. It just doesn't try to do both in one trip, you have to push a button to make the water come out, push a button forward for the scrub, and then push it back up for the suction, which picks up ALL the water. For 36.99, I found it to clean in some ways better than the Scooba. It just doesn't scub quite as hard so stained areas might need more attention when using the H2510. Maybe the Roomba designers can study that technology to see what Hoover got right and fix the Scooba accordingly.
If you're willing to spend a lot of time fiddling with it breaking down and quitting, then go ahead and buy it, but I can't recommend the unit based on my experience with it.
I love my scooba - great time saver
Contrary to the other review, the scooba is a great investment. It saves time because YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MOP YOUR FLOOR. If you have some kind of great love of mopping, don't get the scooba. It does take about 45 minutes for scooba to do my kitchen (14 X 16 plus corners and cubby holes). The floor is spotless and clean. I have two preschoolers and three cats so my floor gets very dirty. Scooba has cleaned up everything from chocolate to frosting to gravy to ink. The floor is cleaner than I ever got it and I used to have to mop 2-3 times a day. Now I send out roomba to vacuum and scooba to clean.
Yes, you have to lift up your chairs (and the cat food and the garbage can) but once you have prepped your area, you have no more work to do. It takes about 5 minutes to set up the room and scooba and about 5 minutes to clean scooba and put the room back in order. While scooba cleans, the kids and I play - definitely a better use of time than mopping the floor.
I would highly recommend scooba. I have the remanufactured 5800 model (available on amazon). I have just purchased a 350 so I can clean the floor twice a day if needed (you have to wait for a battery recharge). If you have a small space, maybe scooba won't be worth it but I would rather spend my time with my children than mopping my floor for 30 minutes every day.
takes more time than it's worth
I didn't like this for a number of reasons:
1. You have to vacuum or sweep first. Yes, it does "prep" but that is not the same as vacuuming. It holds about 2 tablespoons of dirt and fills up fast if you haven't vacuumed beforehand. I did not realize this and it ended up pushing around dirt.
2. My cats were terrified. I thought they were going to run away for good. They left and kept peeking in windows to see if it was still going.
3. It is loud. Not something you would want going while you're cooking, or reading, or nearby at all. But, you have to be home to add water if needed.
4. Yes, it will go around the furniture, but it's most effective if you move little things aside. Put dining chairs on top of the table, etc. Then you have to put everything back.
5. It takes a loooong time to clean each room, because in my opinion, it does not triangulate the room very well. It goes over the same spot like 5 times, which they use as a selling point. Unnecessary.
6. The whole process of cleaning my floor took several times longer than it would normally have taken me to do by hand. Not only that, but my old way was actually less strenuous. No moving furniture, waiting, moving the robot around, pulling telephone cords out of the robot, cleaning the robot.
7. For the price, it needs to be more labor saving. See reason #6.
I have great things to say about the iRobot Roomba vacuum. I use that, then mop with a rag on a brush with a long handle. The rag can be rinsed so there is no problem of mopping with dirty water.
About iRobot® Scooba® Floor Washing Robot Model 340 detail
- Amazon Sales Rank: #54431 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Irobot
- Model: 340
Features
- Works on sealed hardwood floors, tile and linoleum
- Performs 4 cleaning stages in 1 pass - preps, washes, scrubs and dries
- Washes using clean solution and water
Product Description
Never mop hard floors again with the iRobot Scooba Hard Floor Cleaning Robot. Scooba uses cutting-edge iRobot AWARE intelligence to calculate the optimal cleaning path and cleaning behaviors best suited for the job. The robot preps, washes, scrubs and dries hard wood, tile and linoleum floors while you get on with life. Just fill the clean water tank with cleaning solution and water before each use, switch on and watch Scooba go. iRobot Scooba Includes: Cleaning unit Storage mat Rechargeable battery pack Charger Virtual wall unit 2 D batteries 8 oz. Clorox Hard Floor Cleaner Measuring cup Pump (squeeze bulb) Quick-start guide Owner manual Product Features: Works on sealed hardwood floors, tile and linoleum Performs 4 cleaning stages in 1 pass - preps, washes, scrubs and dries Washes using clean solution and water Gently scrubs your floor with powerful brushes, removing dirt, grime and spills Picks up dirty solution with squeegee vacuum leaving your floor clean and dry Spirals to efficiently cover large areas Follows walls to clean perimeter of room and navigate around furniture Crisscrosses the room to clean new areas Cliff-sensing technology helps Scooba avoid stairs, ledges, rugs and carpets Internal self-drying mode removes any liquid on brushes and inside cleaning mechanisms to ensure it's clean for next use Virtual wall creates an infrared beam to mark off-limit areas (requires 2 D batteries, included) Easily rechargeable battery lasts long enough to clean up to 500 square feet per cleaning cycle Measures approx. 14" in diameter x 3-1/4"H Model #340 UL listed Comes with a manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty
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