Scoobery When Wet Add water to a gremlin, you get a litter of new gremlins. Add water to a prune, you get a reconstituted plum. Add water to a Roomba, and you get a severe electric shock resulting in injury or death. So the cybernetic janitorial technicians at iRobot conjured forth the Scooba, which does for your mop what the Roomba does for your broom: turns it into a museum piece. (By the way, it's OK to feed the Scooba after midnight.)
The iRobot Scooba 5900 just needs one trip around the room to wet up your floors and wipe up your filth, in four mechanized steps. First, the scooping up of garbage. Second, the spraying of the cleaning solution. Third, the spinning of the scrub-brush. Fourth, the vacuuming and the squeegeeing of the crud. Off it goes into a special holding tank, where it will be held without access to an attorney until such time as you determine that it no longer presents a danger to the American people. Or until its battery runs out after 80 minutes and you decide to empty the tank. You're the decider.
And what do you do while it's wandering? Microwave an enchilada. Play some _Tekken 5_. Clean the lint from your navel. Find an Internet boyfriend. Do whatever you want, except mop up the floor. The Scooba is a jealous guardian, and it has marked its territory with its aromatic spray. It might be painful to turn your own floors over to a cold, impersonal robot - but as long as they aren't carpet, unsealed wood, or laminate wood like Pergo, it's for the best. If you love your floors, you have to learn to let them go. Warranty: One year
Features:
* 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
Whats in the Box:
* iRobot Scooba floor-washing robot * Battery * Power supply * 1 virtual wall (requires 2 D batteries, not included) * 8-oz. bottle Clorox Scooba cleaning solution * Measuring cup
I have one (two actually) and they're great. Vinyl in the kitchen and the bathroom are their forte. Originally $400 they didn't sell, so iRobot now sells a $300 model. $200 here is pretty good, though not quite as good as Targets clearance price of $150. Still, it's a great product at a great price.
andresaur said: 199+5 = 204, right ? Anyway, good deal ! Actually, $199.99+$5=$204.99 You're right, I rounded by a penny, but maths was never my strong suit.
$150 and dropping at my sam's club. check there first (my clearance price was not listed on samsclub.com)
RareWS6
Happy Member
posted: Nov. 13, 2006 @ 9:45a
BJ's club still sells the scooba for $299.. and i can't find the $150 target deals. Plus, there's a question whether this is a good idea for parquet floors. I emailed irobot support, waiting for an answer.
Picked up 2 at Sams Club in Auburn, WA for $139 each. There's one left in an open box which should be good for an addl. discount. Can't wait to give it a try.
T00C00L said: trumpet3 said: SVTour98 said: $150 and dropping at my sam's club. check their first (my clearance price was not listed on samsclub.com)
Their? Try "there", moron.
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