And also, is the scooba high maintenance? A lot of parts to wash after each use? Does it take long? Like if I wanna do my rooms first, I need to take out all parts, wash, then run my second cycle to wash my living n dining area, repeat the wash, then do kitchen and remaining areas?
And uno bliss I don't quite get what u mean about the water marks. What do u mean by giving too large an area for the water to clean properly? As in if I have a large cleaning area it won't do a good job...?? Or that the area was already wet to begin with? Can u clarify?
Also, any problems of lime scale build up in the water tank?
I never like using floor cleaning detergent, if anything, I wouldn't mind some vinegar. Is using just water with some vinegar ok? Sometimes i add a drop of pure eucalyptus oil to my mopping water, can I do the same thing to the scooba?
Q1. And also, is the scooba high maintenance? A lot of parts to wash after each use? Does it take long?
A1. Rinse these when call it a day: (a) water tank dirty compartment, (b) wire mesh filter, (c) a small rubber tube 1.5 cm diameter, (d) scrubbing brush & brush casing
(b) & (c) are extremely easy to rinse. (a) & (d) depends on how dirty ur floor was. Overall 5 mins.
Q2. Like if I wanna do my rooms first, I need to take out all parts, wash, then run my second cycle to wash my living n dining area, repeat the wash, then do kitchen and remaining areas?
A2. Rinse when u wanna call it a day.
Q3. And uno bliss I don't quite get what u mean about the water marks. What do u mean by giving too large an area for the water to clean properly? As in if I have a large cleaning area it won't do a good job...?? Or that the area was already wet to begin with? Can u clarify?
A3. Fully filled water tank cleans 425 sq ft. If I use this amount of water to clean 1000 sq ft, then floor will not be properly cleaned.
When Scooba moist tires go over dirty floor, u get tire tracks. After the brush scrubs the stains off, 60-80% of water is sucked back (depending on floor type). So the left over water, if is still dirty, will dry up & leave stain.
Eg. I have a white table that's very dusty, I use a moist rag & wipe once. Now u see the lines where the cloth made. But if I repeat few times by rinsing the rag, eventually the table is clean.
So when Scooba cleans 425 sq ft using 1 full tank, it goes over 3-4 times until floor is clean & any left over moisture is clean water, which evaporates without stain.
But if it cleans 1000 sq ft using 1 full tank, it goes over 1 time & leaves dirty water streaks.
Q4. Also, any problems of lime scale build up in the water tank?
A4. S'pore No, M'sia Yes. I once fixed a Scooba tank with disgusting "I dunno what slime" in the water tank & clot the water outlet.
Q5. I never like using floor cleaning detergent, if anything, I wouldn't mind some vinegar. Is using just water with some vinegar ok? Sometimes i add a drop of pure eucalyptus oil to my mopping water, can I do the same thing to the scooba?
A5. Yes, iRobot did say u can use Vinegar, but pls not on marble. Yah, I got customer say they add some eucalyptus oil to Scooba tank, that's fine.
I've been around long enough to know what can & cannot be used. Or how to rectify after customer used "silly" stuff which I specifically warned against.