iRobot Scooba experience

[Vachel Chan]

Its my personal view and feel btw, its reviewed by other netizens from other countries too. with the same size tank and moves faster, it will leave the floor drier.

Jubooo, if want to answer ryan's question please answer him and not point out other's comment. Thanks.

Anyway, we sincerly apologise if there are any error on our website, to apologise to our customers, we will be offering a $10 discount to our customer's order, please quote hardwarezone to enjoy the promotion

 

[Vachel Chan]

Robovac is warmly welcome to enjoy the discount too.

 

[uno_bliss]

My few recent discoveries:
During my course of repair work, I've seen a few Scooba 380 made in 2007 without pump rate control sensor to regulates speed for water dispensing.
Yesterday, I witnessed how Bakasa's 340 (34001 from Nov 07 batch) moves at speed similar to 335/350 (500 sq ft model).

That would explain the long ago inconsistency between Jubooo's 340 vs my 340 (which was really fast).
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=48663516&postcount=7038
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=48731446&postcount=7044

I can only conclude that 340 being a non-official model, doesn't need to conform to specification. So some 340 batches came with 335 motherboard.
Bakasa said the speed was same all along, it didn't become slower over time.

Clarification on Scooba charging base, only 1st gen 5900 comes with light blue charging base. 1st gen 5800 (made in 2006) doesn't come with charging base.
330 = 5800, but 5800 doesn't imply it's 330.

Roomba 440 is basically Roomba 4000 (single button Maroon/Light blue colour), except it'll respond to newer black Virtual Walls.
No dirt detect & no charging contact as forumer leong3k painfully found out: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=53325559&postcount=7675

Ryancs, welcome to HWZ forum. If u're an iRobot newbie, u really should clarify ur doubts with old-timers like Jubooo & myself. Unless... u're an "Alter Ego".
Oh, BTW, active forumers who know better should point out inaccurate info (be it careless or deliberate). It's for the benefit of all other active forumers.

 

[Jubooo]

Robovac is warmly welcome to enjoy the discount too.

Haha thanks for the offer Why don't you take from me for $100 discount

 

[tekster]

Its my personal view and feel btw, its reviewed by other netizens from other countries too. with the same size tank and moves faster, it will leave the floor drier.

Jubooo, if want to answer ryan's question please answer him and not point out other's comment. Thanks.

Anyway, we sincerly apologise if there are any error on our website, to apologise to our customers, we will be offering a $10 discount to our customer's order, please quote hardwarezone to enjoy the promotion

if you don't wish people to comment on what you wrote, pls take your personal comments to private message. any thing written is subjected to be read and commented by others.

 

[bakasa2002]

Hello Vachel,

Looks like we have a new iRobot entrepreneur in this thread.

Uno & Juboo bro faces stiff competition.... hehehe ... Looks like business quite lucrative.

 

[bakasa2002]

Scooba 330 is discontinued by irobot but there are still alot of stock in the market. If anyone interested should get it soon. scooba 350 and 380 will be the next in line.

question, where is the source saying that 350 or 380 is going to discon soon? Or is this pure speculation?

 

[bakasa2002]

if you don't wish people to comment on what you wrote, pls take your personal comments to private message. any thing written is subjected to be read and commented by others.

Bro, upz for you!

 

[Vachel Chan]

irobot.com - speculation or not i'm not very sure, what I understand is, irobot has stop selling scooba 330 on their website and stores there has already stop selling. Retailers in USA was also told by irobot that 330 will stop production.

Anyway, i sincerely apologise if there are any misunderstanding to fellow iRobot reviewers, repair shops or retail shop. From what i know 380 does the work with a drier surface. Google it and reviewers from other forum think so too.

Old timers here does not mean you are always right though, pointing out wrong info is definitely a way to go, but pointing out right info will mislead forumers here.

Thanks all for reading. remember to quote hardwarezone to enjoy discount. Not sure whether robovac able to give $100 discount for everyone. Hope he could clarify and not just mislead others.

 

[Jubooo]

My $100 is offered to you as you are so nice to extend the discount to me, remember to quote Vachel and use your advertised mobile number to call me and I will definitely honour it. Buy 20 units from me I can offer you $150 off each so you can save the trouble of importing it yourself.

Anyway, peace.........no hard feeling

 

[Ryancs]

Guys peace peace..

 

[Ryancs]

err.. confused. done some reading over the net. how come beside 330,380 there are 5800,5900? notisse irobot does not have 5800 and 5900. are these two model obsolete ?

 

[Yaroopig]

Jubooo, if want to answer ryan's question please answer him and not point out other's comment. Thanks.

never come in for a while and all of sudden, this place is so unfriendly... y cannot comment on other people's comment? isn't this a place to voice comments? then if cannot comment, y u post to let others comment?

errr... am i allowed to post the above?

ps: no need to reply to my comment

 

[bakasa2002]

never come in for a while and all of sudden, this place is so unfriendly... y cannot comment on other people's comment? isn't this a place to voice comments? then if cannot comment, y u post to let others comment?

errr... am i allowed to post the above?

ps: no need to reply to my comment

Hehehe ... Got to ask mod ...

 

[bakasa2002]

My few recent discoveries:
During my course of repair work, I've seen a few Scooba 380 made in 2007 without pump rate control sensor to regulates speed for water dispensing.
Yesterday, I witnessed how Bakasa's 340 (34001 from Nov 07 batch) moves at speed similar to 335/350 (500 sq ft model).

That would explain the long ago inconsistency between Jubooo's 340 vs my 340 (which was really fast).
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=48663516&postcount=7038
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=48731446&postcount=7044

I can only conclude that 340 being a non-official model, doesn't need to conform to specification. So some 340 batches came with 335 motherboard.
Bakasa said the speed was same all along, it didn't become slower over time.

Clarification on Scooba charging base, only 1st gen 5900 comes with light blue charging base. 1st gen 5800 (made in 2006) doesn't come with charging base.
330 = 5800, but 5800 doesn't imply it's 330.

Roomba 440 is basically Roomba 4000 (single button Maroon/Light blue colour), except it'll respond to newer black Virtual Walls.
No dirt detect & no charging contact as forumer leong3k painfully found out: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=53325559&postcount=7675

Ryancs, welcome to HWZ forum. If u're an iRobot newbie, u really should clarify ur doubts with old-timers like Jubooo & myself. Unless... u're an "Alter Ego".
Oh, BTW, active forumers who know better should point out inaccurate info (be it careless or deliberate). It's for the benefit of all other active forumers.

bro, I think my 'cheong' 340 become a case study ... Anyone wanna trade a 380 for my special 340? hehehe ...

Btw, I really like the 'Alter ego', I actually was thinking along that line too ...

 

[Laneige]

Bakasa use an exclusive service called BotherFriend.

 

[Vachel Chan]

My $100 is offered to you as you are so nice to extend the discount to me, remember to quote Vachel and use your advertised mobile number to call me and I will definitely honour it. Buy 20 units from me I can offer you $150 off each so you can save the trouble of importing it yourself.

Anyway, peace.........no hard feeling

No hard feeling bro. i understand from your point of view. Thanks for the clarification. Will definitely look for you if i need to. Thanks

I'm trying to say people cannot comment on my comment, but he is disagreeing with something that is true. But anyway, let bypass be bypass and move on. Thanks for the offer again.

 

[BLueee]

Hi,

Have anyone try to order parts directly from irobot.com? Not sure how do they package the accessories. Hope they do not pack too much air.

 

[uno_bliss]

Hi,

Have anyone try to order parts directly from irobot.com? Not sure how do they package the accessories. Hope they do not pack too much air.

iRobot, like many US retailers, will pack box in box as & when they feel like. They're not consistent in packaging size.

I've ever been hit by 14 kg volumetric weight (23"x21"x9") when I ordered 7 Aerovac bins. It totally didn't make sense why they put in huge box.

I remember a forumer here bought Scooba with free replenish kit (spare wheels, brush, etc.), but packaging became super big. So the free kit caused shipping fee to shoot up.

 

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