Hello guys....share your Irobot here...regarding where your buy...price....problem....anything.....

i'm using Irobot Scooba...buy from amazon..so far so good except the battery dry after 30min....maybe because of voltage converter (220v to 110 v) is not suitable...or maybe battery problem...now i'm buying new battery from ebay...

More Irobot video :
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type...ch_query=irobot


This post has been edited by aremad9: Jun 18 2009, 09:55 PM


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cool. do post some pics! i wanted to buy the isobot but the price is still too high

Yeah,,,the price still to high if u buy in Malaysia or Singapore....try google in Malaysia website...for Roomba 530 the selling price is rm 1300..but in US you can get roomba 560 model with same price combine with postage and duty import.....

You can check the different of these model on http://store.irobot.com/home/index.jsp

cheers

I recently purchased scooba 330 from US. I used 240-110v 70w power converter and the power converter was kaput after a few minutes. Anyone can help?

What i know is power converter is for electric appliances, and power step down transformer can use for electric and electronic appliance.

efficiency for converter around 60% to 70% that mean 100 watt converter suitable for below 60 to 70 watt appliance. that mean for your case you should buy >100 watt voltage converter.....

i suggest you buy voltage transformer instead of voltage converter....because transformer can use for electric and electronic for continuous usage but voltage converter only for electric appliance and short usage of time.

Hi all.

Interesting discussion you have here. I'm buying a US set of Roomba 560. Any suggestion on any brand of good transformer?And any tips on the Roomba as well? Heard that it's a high-maintenance freak.

Thanks.

Bought Roomba 560, US model and was using it for over month now.

No complains here, just empty the dust bin roller, dust filter once a week. Wipe dust off with wet cloth, 5-7 mins, you're done!

Using it to clean master bedroom, living room and daughter's room, 3 times a week.

Loved the auto docking to re-charge....so sci-fi

where did you buy it from?
any import duty charge by our custom?

i'm thinking of getting it from amazon or some other online retail.

visiting some singapore forum, seem that some modify their charger or buy a local set charger for better reliability.

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Added on September 4, 2009, 3:27 pmso u using the original clorox solution?
any alternative solution to use?

scooba is nice, but the only thing holding me back is the availability of the clorox solution..

This post has been edited by Broadica: Sep 4 2009, 03:27 PM

May i know Roomba or Scooba are more suitable for cleaning typical Malaysian room ah?

Have been running the Roomba Discovery, 535, 560 & Scooba 380 for a year plus without issues


AFAIK the Clorox Scooba solution is only available in US, the international retailers in other countries do not carry them.

Have tried various solutions, Mr Clean, AJAX Fabuluso, Kiwi Kleen, Clorox Non-Bleach Floor Cleaner, and Kiwi Kleen seems to work best - not much foaming.


Suitability between Roomba & Scooba depends on your flooring and also needs, if you have mainly laminated flooring & parquet flooring then go for a Roomba, using Scooba on laminate floors will damage them due to moisture.

For regular cleaning of kitchen floor, Scooba works best as it cleans up whatever grease or liquid drippings on the floor.

If you live in a condo/high rise, best to go for a Roomba as your first robot.

This post has been edited by sherwin: Sep 22 2009, 04:48 PM

I see. Erm..i lazy mop the floor and also sweep the floor and i not from those high rise building/ condo. So which 1 suitable for me ? LOL

I bought my Roomba 560 through e-bay. With Shipping is like RM1388. Damn, the Malaysian Gov tax me RM400...

Anyway, it works great. I got a 200VA transformer to step down the voltage to 120V. I'm using it to sweep the floor everyday twice. My kids don't sneeze anymore.

Anyone bought scooba? I'm thinking to get one...

I'm thinking of getting a Roomba for my apartment. Is there a local distributor?

I saw that the irobot scooba only works with the clorox by irobot and will not work with plain water. not sure where to buy those... anyone try it with local clorox brand?

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Added on October 5, 2009, 6:18 pmYes but it is very expensive...

This post has been edited by Rubikian: Oct 5 2009, 06:18 PM

Checked out the local distributor today.
Only the 580 is available, and it's priced at a whopping RM2588!
Has anyone tried the locally-made Picabot yet?

This post has been edited by v1n0d: Oct 5 2009, 06:42 PM

Wow so expensive?? O.O How come local so expensive?

Dunno.
I'm checking out the Picabot next weekend. It doesn't have the virtual wall feature, but I doubt I'll be needing it anyway.

Picabot was being sold for $1488 during Homedec recently. Salesman said that compared to roomba, battery life is shorter and vacuuming power is also lower (cannot pick up peebles and screws, which he said is unlikely to be found in our homes anyway unlike Westerners). Picabot also has a special bulb to disinfect the floor (I'm not convinced though).

There's another brand, Oku San No, which is selling for less than 1k. Haven't seen it in action.

OO..
Oku San No?? Japanese brand?

Just bumped into a thread under

Lowyat.NET -> Trade Zone -> Bulk Orders [BULK] Auto Cleaner Intelligent Floor Vacuum, SORRY DUE TO WRONG PRICE QUOTED
forum.lowyat.net/topic/634901/+20

but last entry was June 08. It was offered for $800.

QUOTE(techm @ May 11 2008, 12:59 PM)
Hi guys
I got myself an Oku San No automatic vacuum cleaner drool.gif
Bought at Kepong Carrefour at RM 898.
Anyway here are my initial thoughts after 1 day of using it

Pros:
- It's pretty nifty & cute when u see it moving all over the house smile.gif
- Does its job of "general" cleaning.
- It auto recharges itself! smile.gif

Cons:
- It's round in shape, so don't expect it to properly clean corners of walls where it cant reach. Just a minor issue this is.
- It gets stuck along wires, or soft/light foot mats doh.gif . Make sure your floor is free of all these.
- It's kinda dumb...looks like its moving in random directions & in circles. I was hoping it had more intelligence built in (like creating an image of the room in its head)
- Haven't tested on the stairs, but it quite often falls off and gets stuck at drops of 4-5cm doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif . (I'm not sure if the edge sensor is working also??). Need to use the virtual wall feature to prevent it from falling over this area.
Quite a few cons, but I guess it's a "reasonable" price for such a new product.

My wife likes it a lot though. thumbup.gif

Anybody has seen how the iRobot compares to this?

QUOTE kbandito
Yes, RM400 if you get from the wholesaler in Malaysia.
China manufacturing cost is RM100+, plus import tax to Malaysia, the cost for local wholesaler is RM200+, they sell to retailer for RM400.
Solid info from my friend, he is selling this model.

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Added on October 9, 2009, 8:55 amJust came across my mind that this thread seems to have moved in another direction. Sorry for that, aremad9.

Anyway, if you can get the iroomba for $1,788 (quote rubikian) + transformer cost, its much better.

I personally have no faith in these "copy" products, espcially since the local distributors also earn high margin.

@sherwin
Earlier you suggested "Mr Clean, AJAX Fabuluso, Kiwi Kleen, Clorox Non-Bleach Floor Cleaner, and Kiwi Kleen" to replace the Clorox solution. All of them works ? Any recommendation for greasy floor ?

This post has been edited by liewpk: Oct 9 2009, 08:55 AM