Will this clean grout on tile floors? Will the scooba get dirt from the grout?
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No. We have used it on tile and it does the most superficial wiping of the floor and doesn't clean the grout.
50642
If you run it regularly, the Scoobs does a fair job of "sweeping." But, cleaning it becomes messier as the amount of dirt it picks up increases. I run my Roomba vacuum before running the Scooba.
1688048
We use it on tile. It does a great job. Just make sure you use a cleaner that's safe for tile.
403454
I don't know why not. We use it in our spin and scrub hot water tile cleaner. The machine came with Multi Floor Plus 2X so it is compatible with that. It is no suds cleaner that works well on our grout. We notice it lightening with each use. Our machine has an auto dispense system which probably uses 1 to 1 and 1/2 tablespoons per gallon.
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We have the "fake wood" tile floors that have a small dip where the grout is to connect each tile and this roomba works just fine. We have a German shepherd, so this roomba is a hard worker. It works great with the pet hair & with any dirt & sand that was tracked in.
493886
somewhat but probably not the way you would like the results to be. Go to http://www.ronhazelton.com/ and search under his quick tips. He has one on cleaning grout.
650165
No dock, just a charger you plug into the side of it. The iRobot mop is different in that it cleans in the same way a swiffer would. The scooba works by first vacuuming, then spraying cleaning water onto the floor, then scrubbing, then squeegy vacuuming the dirty water up. The scooba covers about 400-500 square feet in a single run whereas the mop covers roughly 250 square feet in a run. I would compare some YouTube videos of the two to get an idea of how they work differently. I personally feel the scooba technology is better for scrubbing.
455171
A little. It loosens some stains. But its no fault of the machine. Grout is pourous; it absorbs. So the only way to really clean grout is manually with a commercial cleaner, or with bleach and vinegar and stuff.
1739151
It doesn't mop the floor. It is a sweeper that works really well! I have two - one upstairs and one downstairs. It picks up all kinds of messes and on the underside, there is a tray that traps the dirt. You can empty it by pushing a button on the top of the sweeper. Occasionally you need to turn the sweeper over and remove any dog hair/lint/threads caught in the brushes. I LOVE it and it is so helpful when you make a mess! :)
433416
Yes. The FloorMate does a great job on tile, not so great with the grout though.
283042
it will handle the floor as long as the height difference isn't more than 4-5mm. more than that and the squeegee won't suck up the water. As far as dog hair goes I have 2 dogs and the Scooba doesn't seem to have a problem with there hair. We also run our Roomba everyday which helps with the hair.
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I haven't found ANY steam mop that will 'clean' grout very well. It will clean fairly well if you let the mop sit on an area for a few seconds, but it won't scrub the grout lines if that's what you're looking for. For that matter neither does my hard floor cleaner by another well known floor cleaning company.
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Does it streak or not completely remove dirt? I use it with the Bona tile, stone linoleum cleaner on my ceramic and linoleum tile and it works fine. You do need to use different pads when you use the different cleaners as the formulas are different for the different surfaces. I invested in two different mops and multiple pads so I just toss the used ones in the laundry after each cleaning to get the best results.
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The handle isn't overly strong, so I think you'd be best with a short brush where you could exert some force to clean floor grout and tiles.
1133400
The 880 only vacuums. The Scooba is meant to mop, scrub and vacuum, but I don't think that they (iRobot) have the technology down yet. Many of the reviews for the Scooba find issues - check it out on Amazon. We are using the 880 to vacuum up the bits for now, and we manually mop - not a big job for us in a dry climate. Can't wait for an all-in-one machine though!
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I use IRobot Scooba cleaner with water. I use 1 cap full of solution and the rest water. It does a great job on my floors.
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I use mine on tiled floors almost daily, it does a great job. I put a little Lysol in the water, works wonderfully for pet odors. It does get the grout as well. Love it.