Batteries Included: 0
Batteries: 2
Binding: Kitchen
Brand: iRobot
Color: White and Blue
EAN: 0853816059003
Feature: Floor-washing robot that preps, washes, scrubs, and dries in one pass
Label: iRobot
Manufacturer: iRobot
Model: 5900
Publisher: iRobot
Release Date: 2006-03-24
Studio: iRobot
Variation Description: White and Blue
MPN: 5900

• Floor-washing robot that preps, washes, scrubs, and dries in one pass
• Cleans under furniture, tables, and hard-to-reach places
• Safe to use on most hard floors, including sealed hardwood, linoleum, tile, and marble
• Simple to operate--fill tank, press "Clean," and empty tank when finished
• Includes one 8-oz. bottle of cleaning solution; 1-year warranty

• Floor-washing robot that preps, washes, scrubs, and dries in one pass
• Cleans under furniture, tables, and hard-to-reach places
• Safe to use on most hard floors, including sealed hardwood, linoleum, tile, and marble
• Simple to operate--fill tank, press "Clean," and empty tank when finished
• Includes one 8-oz. bottle of cleaning solution; 1-year warranty

Box Includes:Scooba, 8 oz. of cleaningsolution (about four tanks full), built-in rechargeable battery, charging station

The iRobot Scooba Hard Surface Cleaner 5900 makes housecleaning so easy, it's almost a pleasure. This incredible little robot was designed to clean almost any floor surface, whether it's tile, linoleum, marble or even sealed hardwood. It's about the size of a dinner plate, but don't let that fool you -- this little guy can handle the big floor-cleaning jobs. It prepares, washes, scrubs, and dries tile, linoleum, or sealed hardwood floors, without human intervention. Using a specially formulated bleach-free solution, Scooba can clean a floor in about 45 minutes. It navigates around chair legs, ledges, and other potential roadblocks easily, thanks to the AWARE sensor technology that redirects it around obstacles. It's the high-tech replacement for your bucket and mop! Safe to use on most hard floors, including sealed hardwood, linoleum, tile and marble Cleans under furniture, tables and hard to reach places NOTE - Not suitable for unsealed wood floors or laminate wood flooring (e.g., Pergo®) Dimensions(HxD) - 3 1/2 x 14 3/4 Weight - 12.5 lbs.

Customer Rating:
Summary: lemon--big waste of money
Comment: Before you even hear my story, consider this: there are tons of negative reviews and there are tons of refurbished models--that should be enough proof the product is a failure.
In my case, the thing has always had trouble completing the cycle without going to the death march and stopping. The company sent us a new battery and changed the instructions to let it run out or not... now the thing just can't go for more than 10 minutes without quitting. It cleans alright--but consider it lays down the liquid during the first part--then comes through to pick it up. The last few times I've tried using this, I've had to clean up its mess because it quits.

The [...] was bad enough--but at this point I feel the investment into their dang cleaning product--and even the D-cell batteries into the virtual wall just seems like throwing good money after bad. If you want to constantly tinker with this... and end up cleaning by hand when it fails... then go for it. Just realize the product is not reliable AT ALL!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works like a champ
Comment: I purchased the newest version of the Scooba and the newest version of the Roomba.
I was kind of skeptical when I saw the Scooba demonstrated on TV,so I thought I would do a test myself.
I have 4 dogs,who traipse through the kitchen many times daily,bringing with them leaves,sand,shedded hair...you name it.So...I swept the floor first.I then ran the new Roomba over the same area,kitchen floor.I let it run for about 15 minutes,turned it off,and inspected the brushes and dirt-catching chamber.I was amazed,and mortified...because all this time I thought I was doing a good job of sweeping.My old Roomba is still running well..I use it upstairs exclusively.
The amount of hair and dirt the new Roomba collected was astounding!!! The only drawback to the machine is that it may get stuck under the lower kitchen cabinets,which it did,but it told me it was stuck,and I moved it. Because the lower cabinets are difficult to sweep even with a conventional broom,I forgave the robot.So now,when I want to use the Roomba,I just sweep under the cabinets.Which takes about 1 minute.No huge time sacrifice on my part.
So,after the Roomba swept the floor,I mopped the floor using a conventional mop, and mop bucket.I used a good floor cleaner(vinyl floor).It looked pretty good after I was finished,and then after it was dry,I put the Scooba to work.
First,it made a thorough sweep of the floor to sweep up any light dirt I may have missed,and that the mop might have missed.Then,it started its scrubbing cycle,and saturated the entire floor(after "learning"the layout of the floor) with the cleaning solution(you can also use white vinegar if you wish).I just let it do its thing and after about 45 minutes,it stopped and let me know the tanks had to be changed.Here came the moment of truth:I turned it over and emptied the dirty water into the mop bucket.It was as black as ink.Again,I was horrified.It is difficult to keep a house clean with 4 dogs,2 cats and 4 parrots,but I always thought I was doing a good job.Was I ever wrong,and was I ever surprised to see what the Scooba had accomplished.
I am completely satisfied with the Scooba,and some of my friends will be getting them for Christmas!!I have told the absolute truth here:I am mad for the Scooba.Using any kind of mop is just not good enough any more.I have to use my little,faithful Scooba.Give it a try.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor Purchase
Comment: Bought this as a gift 6 months ago and it worked without issue MAYBE 4 times....all the other times we had to deal with some type of error code. After writing to iRobot customer service and trying their 2 different solutions(without success); they suggested we buy a new battery. Okay...we spent another $60 to replace the battery, NOW there is a DIFFERENT error. Tech Supports next suggestion was to replace the machine! NO way, no how!! Can't invest any more money in such a poor product. I totally agree with the other review, if you purchase something at this price, it should last (at least) a few years without problems!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Scooba is a neat product, but expensive
Comment: I liked the idea of the Scooba, but having to use the Clorox cleaning product (it doesn't contain bleach--actually it doesn't list the ingredients on the label) was a deal breaker. Then I read in other reviews that you could use white vinegar instead, which we use for cleaning anyway. That sold me and we've had the Scooba for over a year and a half with no problems (note: this is the 5900 model, which Amazon doesn't seem to carry anymore, though there is the 5800--would that be a newer model?). I have to admit after the initial novelty wore off, it isn't used a whole lot. Sometimes it's just easier to wipe the floor than get it out and empty and clean it afterward. But it does a great job on white kitchen tiles and also wood parquet floors, it cleans and dries the floors well and is fun to watch it work, though unless you get a lot of use out of it, it's a rather expensive toy. We have the basic Roomba too, which gets more use. Both Roomba and Scooba take up a fair amount of space, especially to keep plugged in and charged--I see they now have a storage caddy for the Scooba.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Unreliable
Comment: I'm on my 7th unit now. I got my 1st unit in Dec 2007 which lasted 2 weeks. You name it, it has gone wrong. two times the unit only lasted a day before it went bad. I originally bought it from Amazon as a refurbished unit with a 90 day warranty. The exchange units are with a 60 day warranty. My 60 days are almost up and I've been using this one like crazy before I'm on my own. So far its still working. With my luck it will break the day after the warranty expires. When that happens, I trash it!

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