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iRobot - Scooba 450 Floor-Scrubbing Robot - Black
Average customer rating
4
(123 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 123 reviews
5 Stars
76
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
9
1 Star
16
79%of customers recommend this product.
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90 out of
114)
Customer Reviews for iRobot - Scooba 450 Floor-Scrubbing Robot - Black
Customer Rating
2
Not worth the money
on February 8, 2015
Posted by: Disappointed :-(
from Kiln, MS
Compared to the old Scooba, it has a much shorter battery life. New, this one will only clean half of the space as my old Scooba-what is the battery going to be like after usage? My virtual wall only works occasionally- you never know when it will let the Scooba escape into another room. I have multiple IRobot products-loved them all. This one -not so much! It is very expensive and just not worth the money!
Pros: Faster Than Old Scooba, Quieter Than Old Scooba
Cons: Cleaning Solution To Buy, Poor Battery Life, Virtual Wall Doesnt Work
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Scooba 450 is terrific
on January 24, 2015
Posted by: PJH
from MD & FL
If you have pets the water filter may clog and give you error 19. Easy to follow instructions to clean filter are available. Now that I know the procedure.... I'll turn it into a routine. I have Roomba 880, Scooba 450 and Brava 380T I use them regularly and love them all. Each has a special use. Without children or pets most people might be happy with the Brava 380T for simple mopping with a Swifter pad.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Great for perfectly flat floors
on January 20, 2015
Posted by: HCip
from LI, NY
I got this for my 500 sq foot kitchen/entrance/etc. which is tile. The tile are large but have wide deep grout lines. The Roomba is fine on this surface and does a great job, however the Scooba stops at each grout line acting like it is a cliff! I returned the first one, with in the first few weeks I noticed this happening and the second (refurbished is what they send I think) did the same thing! I gave up and now it just does my wood floors in the rest of the house. For that is is amazing and I would think it would do a great job on flat floors with no bumps or lips. I wish it was as "smart" as my Roomba- being able to go home to its recharge station..I have to find it and plug it in when it is done.
Pros: Easy
Cons: Flat Floors Only
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
What a change
on January 6, 2015
Posted by: New Mom
from Europe
Not having to wash the floors the old way is fantastic. Yes, I still have to empty the robot's tank and rinse its brushes, but this is NOTHING compared to dipping a broom into a bucket full of dirty water, trying to avoid all the crumbs, hairs and dust bunnies swimming in it. I don't ever want to go back to that! The cleaner is very expensive though, and there are no special offers on it in my home country so far.
Pros: Comes With A Virtual Wall, Doesn't Use Much Water, Thorough, Works With Water Only
Cons: Noisy, Not For Laminate Flooring, Price Of The Cleaner, Price Of The Robot, Room Sizes Too Small
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Died and gone to heaven!
on January 4, 2015
Posted by: Mom with a career
from El Paso, Texas
I've used this product to clean rooms with multiple floor types (hardwood/tile). It stops at the carpet automatically. I love this floor scrubber and now I want to purchase the Roomba for my carpet. I have pets (dogs/cat) and it picks up all the hair. It cleans the hair from my daughter's bathroom floor. I love the convenience. My only wish is that it would have a charger that it could return to and charge automatically like the Roomba model. It is perfect for routine cleaning. I am completely happy with my Scooba!
Pros: Easy Efficient Effortless
Cons: Could Clean Grout Better
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Sadly a BIG step down from 390
on December 25, 2014
Posted by: Greg
from Miami, FL
I've been an irobot customer for a decade or more, since the very first Roomba. I've had at least one of EVERY generation of Roomba and one or more of every Scooba. Some have been better than others, but I can say that each new generation offered at least some improvement. Until now. The 450 is a disaster. Yes, it runs around MUCH faster. It's maybe three or four times as fast as the older Scoobas. It has a nice compact tank assembly that's easy to fill and to dump. The removable brush head assembly is MUCH nicer than prior generations. But sadly the 450 is an unequivocal DISASTER in the most important area. It cleans worse than ANY earlier models. It leaves massive amounts of dirty water on the floor. Much less than half the water you put in will come back out. All you really do is change your dust into mud trails. The thing has also now begun making a HOWLING noise that I can hear from outside my house. It's too loud to hear a TV or radio, too loud to even read a book. Maybe it's time for irobot to abandon mopping robots. My new brushless Roomba is BY FAR the best Roomba yet. It is as brilliant as the Scooba is horrible. Save yourself the frustration. Buy a Roomba or a second or third Roomba. Skip the Scooba 450.
Pros: Easier To Use Than 390, Faster Than 390, Less mess
Cons: Barely Picks Up Any Water, Cleaning Performance Bad, Has Begun Making Howl, Leaves Sopping Wet Trail, More Costly Than 390, Much Smaller Area Vs 390
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
1
Great idea, but won't do the job
on December 11, 2014
Posted by: Spizwink
from The Villages, FL
The unit does not dispense water evenly and does not pick up what it does dispense. It stops dispensing water altogether leaving the clean water tank 1/2 full. The dirty tank is completely empty, so the water it dispensed evaporates from my tile floor. I wrote to iRobot on their own website feedback line and have not heard a word back.
Cons: Does Not Dispense Water, Does Not Pick Up Water
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
1
Poor battery life
on November 16, 2014
Posted by: Gottlieb Pins
from Atlanta, GA
When I became a single dad with two kids mopping the floor quickly went to the bottom of the list of priorities, I just didn't have time for it, so this tool was everything I wanted it to be. I could set it and go work on other things. After about six months the battery would no longer hold a charge. It would start working and die about a minute later. The company sent a replacement battery and a USB memory stick to fix a known problem with the charger. The replacement battery lasted maybe 3 months. Batteries are not cheap. If I'm going to have to replace a rechargeable battery that's supposed to last for years every few months then I might as well just mop the floor myself. And if you don't use the thing for more than a week the rubber valves dry out and it will NOT dispense any liquids until you unseal them. I found that taking a balloon hand pump, adding water to it, then pumping it over the valves would wet and unseal them. Sort of a pain but it works. I will not purchase another one of these things even though I loved it while it lasted until they get batteries that are at least up to the quality of the device itself.
Pros: Cleans Well When It Works
Cons: Battery Won't Last Long, Valves Dry And Jam
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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