Customer Reviews

Scooba Battery item #5930

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This is the second battery that I have had to buy for my Scooba in less than two years. The Scooba itself is great when I use it and that is why I keep buying the batteries. I just can't go back to scrubbing the floor by hand. But I have to say loud and clear, the life of the rechargable batteries sucks!

I LOVE MY SCOOBA. But the batteries suck. We got one barely used scooba but a wheel locked up after a month of use and DH didnt fix it fast enough so....

I bought a reconditioned one(#2). That dropped dead in about 2 weeks.
iRobot sent me a replacement(#3). It worked once and died, they said it was the battery so we took the battery from the #1 and put it in #3.
that worked for a week, died.

Now they tell me "storing a battery in the scooba depletes the battery life. It can be left plugged in all the time as long as it is used at least once a week. If it isnt used, then charge the battery, take it out if not used once a week and store in cool dry place." ARRRRGGGHHHH

I read the care manuals very carefully. It never said this. I think they got lousy batteries and while I am hopeful that they found the fix, I am not holding my breath.

We have owned 2 Zoombas and 1 Scooba and I have to say that until IRobot starts putting out higher quality batteries and charging products (yes, we've had chargers go out on us too), they have probably reached their plateau as a consumer robotics company. I really love the products when they're working, but I will not be buying any new ones until this weakness is fixed, and I now have two down-and-out machines (we gave the other to my mother when we bought the second Roomba). We've gone through two of the Scooba batteries already, despite following conflicting instructions on whether to a) leave the battery in the charger when not in use, or b) store it out of the charger when not in use. A) is what was in the original manual, but I've seen IRobot recommend b) at least once. C'mon IRobot, I want to rejoin the ranks of your robot legions!

I love my scooba but the batteries suck. I've had mine for 3 years and getting ready to buy my 3rd battery. Tis the price you pay for convenience I suppose.