Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner 1 ea

by Scrubbing Bubbles

Product Features

• "SCRUBBING BUBBLES" AUTOMATIC SHOWER CLEANER
• Sprays 8 feet and spins 360 degrees for 12 seconds
• Cleaner is a patented stabilized hypochloride formula
• Cleaner mixes with water left from shower to effectively clean soap scum, mold and mildew
• Safe on all bath products, shampoo, soap and sponges

Product Description

Automatic Shower Cleaner Cleans your shower at the touch of a button! Cleans soap scum, removes m

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001GKVMUA
• UPC: 025700133384
• Item model number: 13338
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,260 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #93 in Health & Personal Care > House Supplies > Household Cleaners > Bathroom Cleaners
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Battery life is short and refills are expensive, September 3, 2009

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movie lover - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner 1 ea (Health and Beauty)

We purchased two of these over a year ago and have one in a shower and the other in a bath/shower stall. Both work well for awhile and then when the batteries still have half of their life left, the unit will quit working and you must replace the batteries. I've tested the batteries that I take out and they still show as good, but do not have enough juice left to make this work. There is no warning of low battery power, it just won't turn. It might beep, then nothing happens.

The refills are also way to expensive. About $4 each. We've taken to refilling the bottles with a product called Mist and Go that costs a dollar, from the dollar store, for a spray bottle that almost completely refills the bottles used for this. The caps don't come off easily to refill the bottles either, but with a little force they do eventually come off and can be resealed.

Have decided not to use this product any longer. Tired of paying for new batteries monthly and refill bottles if we don't have the Mist and Go on hand. So we will go back to hand spraying the shower and tub with the Mist and Go following each use.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost a great product, September 23, 2010

By 

J. Martin (Upstate New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner 1 ea (Health and Beauty)

This is a great idea, and in some ways it is a great product. It really does keep the shower clean, bright, fresh, and (I assume) sanitary, and it's easy to set up and use. The problem is that it turns out to be a disposable product. I use it about every three days, and I've just bought my third one in six years. So if you use it every day, don't expect it to last more than one year, which happens to be the warranty period. They just haven't figured out how to keep the cleaning fluid from getting inside and corroding the electronics.

I notice on this latest version (each one I've gotten has been slightly different from the last) they've put something that looks like Vaseline on the battery contacts, and they've included a little sheet warning you not to let liquids get into the battery compartment. That's the least of your worries. Even when the batteries stay dry as a bone, the cleaning fluid leaks eventually inside the appliance, where the motor, pump, valves, and control circuits are, and you can't even get into that part without special tools. Regardless of how careful you are with the batteries, there's no way to keep the fluid from eating out the guts of the appliance eventually.

When my first one failed after three years, I took it apart to find out why, and I was amazed that the thing had lasted as long as it had. Everything inside was wet; all the metal parts were corroded and disintegrating. So for the second one, I decided to take the appliance off the shower arm after every shower and store it upside down, so at least the fluid wouldn't be sitting on top of the valve between uses. I also removed the batteries and made sure the battery compartment was completely dry after every shower. Evidently it didn't make much difference; even with all that extra care, it died three years later just like the first one did. The leaking must happen as the fluid is being sprayed, so there's nothing we as consumers can do about it.

But I've accepted the fact that this is a disposable appliance. The price has declined steadily over these six years, so at less than 5¢ per use now, it's not bad at all. The cleaning fluid adds about another 15¢ per use; so with the few cents batteries add to it, paying less than a quarter each time not to have to clean the shower is worth it to me. I'll keep buying a new one of these every few years as long as they keep making them.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Design flaw, November 29, 2009

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Davido (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner 1 ea (Health and Beauty)

I'm not sure what it is, but there is some sort of design flaw in this thing. It really does seem to clean, but the automatic dispenser doesn't last very long. It eats through batteries every week or so. I've tried every combination possible: new batteries, different brand of battery, returned/replaced the unit several times, with always the same disappointing result.