Vacuum Cleaners - Customer reviews - iRobot 5800 Scooba Floor-Washing Robot

Manufacturer: iRobot

List Price: $399.99
Our Price: $225.00
You Save: $174.99 (44%)
Refurbished Price: $160.00
Used Price: $210.00

Average Customer Rating: -

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Name: Grace K. Sheehan
Location: Cape Elizabeth, ME United States
Date: 2006-12-08
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Very pleased with robot and customer service
Comment: I was impressed with the ease in which the Scooba operates. Every part is clearly marked on the machine and the directions are uncomplicated. The first time I used my Scooba, it started out working fine. But then the "Check Tank" light came on without any apparent reason. I opened and closed the tank, making sure it was securely locked and it started right up again. I left the room and, when I returned after the cycle was completed, the floor was VERY wet. When I emptied the dirty tank, there was barely any water in it! It was obvious that the vaccum system that squeeges the floor and sucks the dirty water back into the machine wasn't working properly. I called Customer Service and they were very helpful and immediately sent out a replacement part at no charge to me.

Actually, it turned out that the machine was working fine. When I opened and closed the tank, the vaccum portal had some water around the opening and didn't seal properly when the machine started up again, making it impossible for the machine to create enough suction. I recommend that anyone having this problem wipe the vaccum opening free of any water or debris and close the tank carefully to assure a proper seal.

I've owned my Scooba for a couple of weeks and have used it several times since without any problem. It gets the floor much cleaner than I would myself and I love knowing its cleaning my dirty kitchen floor while I'm taking care of business elsewhere. After the cycle is completed, I take an old towel and, using the moisture left on the floor after the cleaning cycle, mop the corners with my foot. It's quick and easy! It goes under my baker's shelf without any problem and cleans the dog's feeding area beautifully. One rainy morning, the dog left muddy footprints all over the kitchen floor so I put my Scooba to the test and it passed with flying colors!

I think I'm in love! Prior to getting my Scooba, I paid my teenage daughter to do the mopping and other house cleaning for her allowance. Believe me, I'd much rather be the employer of "Scooba," my personal and pleasant Merry Maid! She does a MUCH better job and she doesn't grumble and complain when I request that the floor be mopped. Scooba hums instead of whistles while she works, which is music to my ears! (I'm giving my daughter her notice this week.)

Name: Marlee
Location: Cleveland Heights, OH United States
Date: 2006-10-08
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Absolutely Worth the Money
Comment: 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.

Name: A. Harris
Location: SF
Date: 2007-09-25
Customer Rating: -

Summary: It works !
Comment: I decided to write this review after 3 months of extensive use of my Scooba with at least weekly run.
I have good experience with my Roomba 4210 and iRobot in general when I had problems with my Roomba.

My Scooba did not work right out of the box, it did not squirt any water at all. This is the no. 1 complaint from Scooba owners. Here's what I did following many tips from other reviewers:

1. Use syringe to squirt water into the blue "nipplet" - the little nipple insertion where the water drips from the tank to the base.
2. Pour half cup of water on the floor and let scooba run over it.

After doing those two tips, the scooba pump started to work and I watched this robot prep,wash,vacuum and dry my floor without blinking my eyes. Amazing. The Clorox Scooba solution is also good for linoleum and most tiles.
The only drawback for the Scooba 5900 is its limited coverage, inability to work on textured tiles and noise but in overall I'm very satisfied. Roombareview is also full of knowledgeable people to help you with your robots. Good job, iRobot !

Name: D. Dehner
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: 2007-03-03
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Amazing
Comment: I bought a Scooba after I purchased my Roomba. They both work so well together that not only is my house cleaner but my asthma has went down as well. The Scooba is nothing less than amazing, my wife and I have a concrete kitchen floor and hardwood in the rest of the house. We let the Scooba go non-stop for several days between charging and now that the entire house is clean we run it every 3 days. :) Hands down awesome.

Name: Barn Diva and Blessed Mom of Three
Location: Yorktown, Indiana
Date: 2007-03-19
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Wow who knew it could work this well...
Comment: I bought this yesterday, charged it all night and had a test run this morning... WOW!! My husband and I watched (in awe) as it went through it's entire cycle. It did fabulous. We have three kids and two Great Danes and, right now in Indiana, lots of mud and dirt being tracked in. We have cream porcelain tile in our kitcen and it always looks dirty. This Scooba did as good a job as when we mop ourselves. Of course you may have to do some touch ups every now and then around the edges and in tight corners... but it did great. Part of the secret is that it is always cleaning with clean water and "scooba" solution. We were very impressed with the battery life also.

Don't forget to prime the pump when you get it (before the first use). I read this tip in one of the AMAZON reviews and it also had a reminder in the box. Believe it or not I still forgot (I was so excited to get it going). I will not work if you don't do this the first time. (light bulb moment) I remembered that I was supposed to prime the pump (instructions in box for this) and it worked beautifully.

Plan to stay out of the room for awhile so the floors can dry when it's finished.

This is one of those purchases that you stand back and say WOW this was totally worth it!!

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