Newly Announced Scooba 230 and Roomba 700 Series

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 2nd, 2011, 8:53 am

http://homesupport.irobot.com/app/answe ... 336/p/3346 so if there will be available any chargeres through our national distributors, dedicated for new Scooba 230, before it will be launched overseas?

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 2nd, 2011, 2:27 pm

http://www.chipchick.com/2011/03/irobot ... eview.html
http://www.ecoustics.com/pcmag/reviews/2382406
http://gadgetchimp.com/2011/03/21/revie ... ming-soon/

djos · Post by **djos** » April 2nd, 2011, 6:40 pm

sageman wrote:Yh casino and a few others are our only option outside the us

and I've been able to negotiate better prices for parts as a member of this forum.

sageman · Post by **sageman** » April 2nd, 2011, 7:21 pm

djos wrote:
sageman wrote:Yh casino and a few others are our only option outside the us
and I've been able to negotiate better prices for parts as a member of this forum.

oooh how how do you go about doing that

djos · Post by **djos** » April 2nd, 2011, 9:00 pm

sageman wrote:
djos wrote:
sageman wrote:Yh casino and a few others are our only option outside the us
and I've been able to negotiate better prices for parts as a member of this forum.
oooh how how do you go about doing that

umm, contact him via "contact seller" and use your words.

roboroomba · Post by **roboroomba** » April 3rd, 2011, 11:59 am

I also find casino is a good option for buying parts for roombas that are not offered by irobot, (pcb, bumper sensor, motors).

He is also often cheaper for them than Protech Robotics but it varies from item to item.

mfortuna · Post by **mfortuna** » April 3rd, 2011, 2:34 pm

Xamindar wrote:Wow, I used to think casino187 was a trustworthy source based on comments from trusted posters here . He snuck out the VWs and jacked up the price to hopefully trick the uninformed into buying this. Sad. But most should know to always check other sources before buying anything off ebay. I don't think I have seen a good deal on ebay (other than stuff from China) in years. Also, back when I was looking to get an aerovac bin this seller had them for $60, what a joke!

EDIT: just took a look and now he has the aerovac for $85. Wow, if people are actually buying this stuff then this guy must be laughing all the way to the bank!

I have never bought from casino187 but everyone I have read describes him as a good seller. He has excellent feedback.

The sad thing is a seller can be accused of "tricking" buyers even though all the info and price are clearly stated. If a buyer makes a wrong choice you want to blame the seller. This seems to be more of the "I don't need to take any responsibility for my own actions" thought process.

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 3rd, 2011, 2:50 pm

All right!

vic7767 · Post by **vic7767** » April 3rd, 2011, 3:38 pm

As time goes by and casino187 adds to his inventory, I'm sure he will offer us reasonable prices for the new model Scooba and the new 700 series Roombas. I purchase all the latest and greatest iRobot parts from casino187 with great confidence.

LadyWolf · Post by **LadyWolf** » April 4th, 2011, 1:06 pm

piokrza wrote:
roombafan56001 wrote:
robotjunky wrote:Biggest drawback is charge time!!!! Way too long!!!
How long is the charge time and run time on that lil thing? Where IS the battery located?
8 hr charge time and 45 minutes for normal cycle = 150 sq ft or 14 sq m (20 minutes for short cycle X2 = each 60 sq ft or 5,6 sq m). Battery pack is located next to the dirty water tank.

Oh wow! If I understand correctly, you can clean 150 sq ft before it runs out of battery charge, then it has to charge for roughly 8 hours before you can clean your next room with it? Bummer. I was hoping for a shorter charge time so I could run it maybe a couple of times a day in several rooms. I guess it would be a great companion for a full-sized Sccoba but not your *only* Scooba if you have all hard (in my case mildly textured tile) floors throughout your house.

Patrice

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 4th, 2011, 1:38 pm

LadyWolf wrote:
Oh wow! If I understand correctly, you can clean 150 sq ft before it runs out of battery charge, then it has to charge for roughly 8 hours before you can clean your next room with it? Bummer. I was hoping for a shorter charge time so I could run it maybe a couple of times a day in several rooms. I guess it would be a great companion for a full-sized Sccoba but not your *only* Scooba if you have all hard (in my case mildly textured tile) floors throughout your house.

Patrice

Fraggboy admits that the charging cycle takes 6hr in his case http://www.robotreviews.com/reviews/iro ... 230-review

Post by **Fraggboy** » April 4th, 2011, 3:15 pm

piokrza wrote:
LadyWolf wrote:
Oh wow! If I understand correctly, you can clean 150 sq ft before it runs out of battery charge, then it has to charge for roughly 8 hours before you can clean your next room with it? Bummer. I was hoping for a shorter charge time so I could run it maybe a couple of times a day in several rooms. I guess it would be a great companion for a full-sized Sccoba but not your *only* Scooba if you have all hard (in my case mildly textured tile) floors throughout your house.

Patrice
Fraggboy admits that the charging cycle takes 6hr in his case http://www.robotreviews.com/reviews/iro ... 230-review

It was over 6 hours. I have to admit, I never put a timer on it and watched it past the 6 hours.

LadyWolf · Post by **LadyWolf** » April 4th, 2011, 4:05 pm

Fraggboy wrote:
piokrza wrote:
Fraggboy admits that the charging cycle takes 6hr in his case http://www.robotreviews.com/reviews/iro ... 230-review
It was over 6 hours. I have to admit, I never put a timer on it and watched it past the 6 hours.

Okay, thanks! That tells me what I wanted to know. I'll get a full-sized Scooba first and then get the 230 later on for the bathrooms and small office area. Now to decide which Scooba to get.

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 4th, 2011, 4:38 pm

Owners reviews about Scooba 230: http://store.irobot.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11033986

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 4th, 2011, 5:41 pm

Exclusive Scooba 230 time-lapse from geek.com

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X5r1G8mwgI[/video]

sageman · Post by **sageman** » April 5th, 2011, 1:54 am

love the tune like a 80's/90's game conceal

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 5th, 2011, 4:19 am

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsO5nXpUSwA[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOhIuFCesuE[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zml9HpL6pmY[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feqFqGCya0o[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8epHzEc0di8[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h43wguKw494[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNe1fU03xJ8[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9W_YYy5MME[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWzHRNTuVSE[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUMjNMnT-90[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egpo6K0QjBQ[/video]

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 5th, 2011, 4:25 am

What is annoying for me in this new little scooba? the sound of started on and off again vacuum motor during a cycle...is it neccessary? and the hard-bumping sensors

Also, looks like grouts stays "un-touched" by water after the pass - red juice in 7th video stays there

vic7767 · Post by **vic7767** » April 5th, 2011, 7:32 am

That sound is the pump motor.

piokrza · Post by **piokrza** » April 5th, 2011, 8:38 am

vic7767 wrote:That sound is the pump motor.

I think that the sound of pump is "yiki, yiki..." and vacuum motor (this which I describe in above post) is "uuuhhhmmm"...

Moreover, this motor which makes "uuuhhhmmm" sound is slowing down when scooba hits wall or other obstacle. Pump sound ("yiki...") is more visible at the begiining when he press start button, I think

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