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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
21st century cleaning gizmo does the grunt work! Woo Hoo!, January 9, 2002
I first tried the scumbuster (SB) in my shower stall, a job I had put off too long. The heavier (blue) scrub pad didn't help that much, but then I tried the brushes, applied a little pressure, and held the device in the same place for a few seconds before moving on to new areas, and voila, I started seeing results like magic! It didn't do a perfect job, but I did see about 90% improvement. The scrub pads worked well on the glass shower door, however. Then I tried this gizmo on sinks, countertops, and pots, and also got very good results. The SB spins at 120 to 185 RPM, which is a lot faster than I normally clean over a sustained duration. I find the SB easy to hold, use, and change attachments (comes with a 4-inch coarse scrub pad, 4-inch mild scrub pad, a 3-inch area flat brush, and a smaller detail brush). It's submersible, and I like the aqua blue color. I also find it fun to use and time saving, so it's cured me of my cleaning procrastination problem! For best results, wet the surface, apply the cleaning agent, then allow it to sit for a few minutes to work on the grime before you go at it with the SB (or by hand). After purchasing the S300, I found out there's an S400, which comes with 8 attachments, and an S500, which comes with 10 attachments. I called Black and Decker, and found out those are the exact same appliance, with the only difference being the number of accessories and a carrying caddy (which I haven't been able to find separately). Attachments are readily available on the internet (and in some stores), and include a dome bristle brush, wire bristle brush, lemon scented soap pads, automotive accessories, and barbeque scrubbing tools. The SB runs on a rechargeable battery pack that holds a charge for ½ hour and can be used in other Black and Decker appliances. (I think it's rather skimpy to have a battery pack that only runs ½ hour, so ½ star deduction.) If you want to run the appliance longer than 30 minutes, you can buy an additional silver colored charger, or a gold color charger with a 60% longer run time. Bottom line: I wish I had purchased the S400 or the S500 with the carry caddy and more attachments. However, I'm happy with the S300 and feel like I have a whole staff of cleaning elves to help me with the grunt work. :-)
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