iRobot - Scooba 230 Vacuum Cleaning Robot - Gray/Black

Surprisingly convenient device. The only part of this thing I don't use is the scheduling part. I kick it off when I leave the house. When I come home, 90% of the time the robot is in its docking station and the floors have been cleaned. occasionally it gets stuck but those times are rare. Expensive but I think worth it

This robot is just amazing. When I first saw it in my hands, I doubted that it would be capable of cleaning anything without having rotary brushes (yes, this model has no moving parts!!!). However, this robot cleans amazingly well!!! It's true that the floor must be vacuumed before putting it to run, since it cannot remove large particles from the floor (this was not a big deal for me, since my roomba vacuums my whole house every single day). Despite all that, it does a great job! And, also, I cannot see people reviewing about the greatest thing about this robot: its size! iRobot built such a compact device that it can go into place you would never be able to reach.

Another great product from IRobot. Eliminates most mopping. Works suprisingly well given its brush construction. If you already an IRobot customer, you will love this product. You also understand that these robots require a little maintainance to keep them working well. This unit is designed for daily upkeep of your floors. It will NOT work miracles. You will probally not be pleased if you don't understand this! Read the manual! Floors should be vaccumed first. Otherwise it will not perform properly. It costs much less than its big brother and works nearly as well with much less upkeep.

We also own a Roomba vacuum. It took a few test runs to feel comfortable using each of these. I read the owner's handbook to understand how to use them. I carefully read reviews on the Scooba and learned the parameters of its abilities. Our entire home is tile- I use it everywhere. I found that plain hot water works best without the solution. Note- I've only used this Scooba for maintenance cleaning, not on a very soiled floor.

Decent for light cleaning. Definitely not for detailed or heavy duty cleaning. Ours failed after a couple weeks, however the manufacturer sent us a replacement. I would be highly disappointed if we had paid retail price for it. At the clearance price of $75, it's not so bad.

I have to admit that I had my doubts, but tried it anyway despite mixed reviews. I was worried about the ability to clean the floor despite the fact that there are no moving brushes. I think it does a great job. I've only used it for about a month and will be keeping it. I did have to do a little troubleshooting due to the fact that it stopped dispensing solution and just went around the floor leaving it dry. I followed the steps listed on the support page and everything is back to normal. Every week I am still dumping out dirty water, so it must be doing something!

I really hoped that this would do for floor scrubbing what the roomba did for carpet care. It does not. It appears to be too lightweight to do the job. At least every minute it would run into the wall, and spin its wheels until I bumped it to dislodge it. If it angled into the wall it would bounce off and go on its merry way, but if it went straight in, it would sit and spin its wheels forever. I have better things to do than to watch it work and bump it when it got stuck.

Unfortunately, I had to return the device because it is not recommended for use on laminate floors. This warning was displayed in the instruction manual, but not on the outside of the box. So back it went and I then purchased a Mint which works with laminates.