iRobot 5800 Scooba Robotic Vacuum

Pros: excellent cleaning action, you don't have to scrub floors
Cons: must sweep beforehand, short battery life, only cleans one room per run

Ah, the Scooba. I have been fantasizing about it for months now. There are lots of animals running around the house and it takes me several hours each day to catch up on vacuuming, mopping, washing bowls/crates and cleaning out litter boxes. A ...

Pros: Impressive cleaning machine; gets A LOT of dirt up; easy to use; well made.
Cons: A little noisy sometimes; no corner cleaning; this basic model needs constant charging and refilling.

I purchased my Scooba 5800 kit from a website called "Woot!" a few months ago.The package arrived and I opened everything up.  The kit is the best way to buy one of these little gems.  It came fully equipped with a rubber mat to ...

Pros: Works. Cleans. Cool.
Cons: Requires some supervision and maintenance.

Along with my Roomba 560, I recently purchased a Scooba 5800 from HSN - please see reviews on those for some insight. Much of what I said about the Roomba applies to the Scooba, and that can be distilled into one word - "Cool". But the Scooba is more ...

Pros: Thoroughly cleans. Fun to watch. Can be used with vinegar instead of cleaning solution.
Cons: Takes an hour-ish per cycle. Not for those who want a speedy wash.

I got my scooba a few days ago from Home Outfitters, in BC, Canada. I also have a roomba which I love, and was super excited when the store finally got scoobas back in stock. I wanted something that could clean my lino in my laundry room, my tile in ...

Pros: Enjoyable to watch. A novelty item with a practical purpose and value
Cons: Small onboard tank (1 litre), can get hung up on objects.

Check your Serial Number: If you purchase a 5800 series Scooba that was manufactured before September 2006, you will have a problem with battery overcharging issues. This minor deficiency reduces the lifespan of the battery. My Scooba happened to be ...

Pros: Quality engineered product, well designed, works as advertised.
Cons: Still have to do the corners by hand. Only 1 room at a time. Loud

I finally took the plunge and bought this cleaner, enticed by a Mother's Day special at Linens 'n Things that included a mail-in offer for a garage sweeping robot (the Dirt Dog) that uses the same technology. I'm very happy with the product. This ...

Pros: Cleaner floors.
Cons: Noisy!

I'll start by saying this is my second Scooba. I had the 5900, but while priming the pump w/ a turkey baster (as instructed), I broke off the piece that you stick the bulb over. Since it was still under warranty and because they don't make the 5900 ...

Pros: Gets the floor clean without much human effort.
Cons: Instruction manual could be clearer. Only works on certain types of floors.

Floorwashing is my least favorite household task. That means it gets neglected. So when iRobot's Scooba came on the market last year, I was interested, but thought the price was too high. The Scooba model 5800 arrived this year with a price of ...

Pros: Easy to use, does a good job on the main part of the floor
Cons: Doesn't get edges and corners as clean as I would like.

The iRobot Scooba is a small automatic floor-washing machine. It is approximately 4 inches high and glides across the floor, washing it in a pattern that eventually covers the entire floor. It is a very hard working machine for one so small. The ...

Pros: -it cleans relatively well -cheap -it cleans, you don't
Cons: -covers a too small area -bad build quality -long battery charging time -obnoxiously loud

In the last five years I have had as many domestic robots. I started with an Electrolux Trilobite which was and is pretty advanced. Unfortunately its reliance on advanced room mapping worked worse than the reliable dumb random search of the other robots. ...

Pros: Cleans the floors unattended & gives you back your valuable time
Cons: Doesn't get corners or tight spaces

Before my husband & I got married I was constantly appalled at the state of cleanliness of his house, a house I would be moving in to after we got married. One day he brought me a catalog a page that had the Scooba earmarked. I glanced at it briefly, ...

Pros: Ease of use, Great mopping, I don't have to do it
Cons: Short battery life, Tanks could be bigger

I live in a large City, overlooking 2 large bridges and 3 busy highways. Between the sooty air, City grime and my large dog, my floors are never what one might deem acceptably clean. Plus, I hate housework. I purchased the blue Scooba after hearing ...

Pros: Great for in between cleaning, fresh scent and easy to use.
Cons: Will take more time to charge, fill and clean than using your everyday mop.

I've owned my IRobot Scooba for over a year now. I got addicted to IRobots when I first purchased my Roomba and soon settled on buying a Scooba. For those of you familiar with the Roomba, be advised that the Scooba works in similar fashion and the ...

Pros: Does a very good job of cleaning floors. Reliable.
Cons: Several small steps required before and after each use.

I bought Scooba on the strength of my good experience with Roomba. Scooba is good. Scooba helps around the house. Scooba does not complain. Scooba is designed well enough to handle what I dish out, including hair from 5 large dogs and a very dusty, ...

Pros: No mopping backaches; rotating brush; enjoyable to watch; cleans well.
Cons: Heavy. Misses tight corners.

My husband bought me my Scooba from Hsn.com. I couldn't wait to try it and I'd never even seen the show! This thing is so enjoyable to watch it's enough fun to cause me to miss an hour on the computer. I push the Power button, pull up a chair and ...