iRobot Scooba experience

[bt0904]

Hi all,

I was wondering if any of you could help me. Bought my Scooba from Ebay and arrive last week. I experience that the Scooba kept going back and forth thru-out. Can I send my Scooba to John Ackerman to rectify it?

Sianz man use 2 days nia and now my robot has become dead

 

[mosmos]

Hi all,

I was wondering if any of you could help me. Bought my Scooba from Ebay and arrive last week. I experience that the Scooba kept going back and forth thru-out. Can I send my Scooba to John Ackerman to rectify it?

Sianz man use 2 days nia and now my robot has become dead

call John Ackerman to give a quote 1st, usually they charge expensive for products not buy from them.

do try to take out battery and pree the power button for 30sec, then put in battery again to see if it still moving.

 

[bt0904]

Thanks Mosmos, will try out later, if not have to call JA on the cost. hope they dont quote me too high.

Infact I bght all 4 scooba for my relatives from ebay and 2 have arrived. Muz pray hard that nothing happen. Will update on the other 3 condition.

 

[croc1977]

Can this be fixed on 4xxx series? If can, i also want to buy. Mine is broken n lazy to DIY.

cannot...for 5 series...

anyobdy buying from US? pls pm mi

 

[aeng]

Thanks Mosmos, will try out later, if not have to call JA on the cost. hope they dont quote me too high.

Infact I bght all 4 scooba for my relatives from ebay and 2 have arrived. Muz pray hard that nothing happen. Will update on the other 3 condition.

FYI, i called them b4.

Service charge is $120 and parts cost is charged separately.
The repair/replacement cost of the vacuum motor for my Discovery SE was quoted at $60.

Cheaper to order spare parts from irobot directly.

 

[mosmos]

FYI, i called them b4.

Service charge is $120 and parts cost is charged separately.
The repair/replacement cost of the vacuum motor for my Discovery SE was quoted at $60.

Cheaper to order spare parts from irobot directly.

$180, buy a woot.com remanuafactured one at usd$99.99 better.

 

[WJY]

pic of the box for the 230W transformer

got my from mustafa at $32 for my roomba (which is now still in transit at USA)

 

[bahang]

continously charge for 72hr.

but don't do it now, use a few times and see how 1st.

- used a few times with fast charging 4-5hrs, battery dead around 15 minutes.
- tried reset and 72hrs refresh charge, battery dead after 30 minutes.
- follow by another 12 hrs charge, battery dead after 30 minutes.
- this morning did a reset, will be trying the 72hrs charge again and see how?

 

[WJY]

got one hk website say newstar NF-230 unsafe wor.....


http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pps/electricity_epr.shtml


scroll down 5/6 of the page you can see the new star listing.

 

[sAxman_Returns]

sometimes I'm wondering if transformers is not energy efficient. Seems like current is still being drawn even if the device is not drawing any power....is that true?

 

[mosmos]

 

[seowbin]

sometimes I'm wondering if transformers is not energy efficient. Seems like current is still being drawn even if the device is not drawing any power....is that true?

think the capacitor in the transformer will continue to charge up to it's level and ready to be use everytime?

 

[iMbEst]

smaller battery, no dual lighthouse, no charging bay....I think it's more worth to pay another USD100 for 560 leh.....

 

[naxchua]

got one hk website say newstar NF-230 unsafe wor.....


http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pps/electricity_epr.shtml


scroll down 5/6 of the page you can see the new star listing.

sure or not? i m using NF-230 wor...

 

[WJY]

sure or not? i m using NF-230 wor...

dunno wor me also bought this model from mustafa yesterday for $32 but hor the website was update quite long ago (in 1999 i think )hope what i have is a improved version lor.

 

[molecule]

smaller battery, no dual lighthouse, no charging bay....I think it's more worth to pay another USD100 for 560 leh.....

Battery capacity shld be same for all models. Really depends. I think it's good value if u dun need to use the homebase or lighthouse. 560 is US$349 on irobot website leh, more than double the price!!

 

[sAxman_Returns]

no lar, 560 can be purchased for just USD250 one.

 

[molecule]

pls share lobang!

 

[mosmos]

pls share lobang!

http://www.buy.com/prod/irobot-roomba-560-robot-vacuum/q/loc/63024/206928401.html

 

[jc777]

sometimes I'm wondering if transformers is not energy efficient. Seems like current is still being drawn even if the device is not drawing any power....is that true?

not too sure about that, but one thing for sure is definitely they will be losses while step down the voltage. that is why i recommend and did modding so that the power adapter can connect straight to the wall outlet.