Scooba vs. Hoover Floor Mate: Any thoughts?
650744
I have both the Scooba and the Hoover Floormate. I got the Floormate about 4 years ago. It definitely beats mopping by hand. But it still takes a lot of time, and unless you do it very slowly, doesn't pick up everything (dirt, water). If your floor is VERY dirty, as mine always was, you can spend a lot of time for a mediocre result. With the Scooba, however, there's a HUGE difference. Since the Scooba does everything for me, I clean my floors MUCH more frenquently. So they're cleaner to begin with, but the Scooba also does a better job scrubbing. This is because, at least on my floor, some of the solution gets left behind until the Scooba comes around for the next pass, so the dirt gets "soaked" and comes up more readily. With the Floormate, you can't really soak the floor unless you put down solution with the machine off, then wait, and then vacuum it up. If I had to choose, I would ABSOLUTELY go with the Scooba. I even thought about getting rid of the Floormate now that I have the Scooba, but I'll keep it around for big spills and such. Hope this helps!
401022
Yes, I'm happy with it. Two things: 1. I do sweep out the corners into the path of Neato, and; 2. It's really LOUD on hardwood floors. In my 1800 sq. ft condo, I need to empty it once or twice each time it runs and it gets trapped between my bar stools, so I have to pull them out while it runs. I don't currently have a pet so I can't tell you about dog or cat hair, but it picks up mine!!
938464
There are two tanks; one for clean water with the floor cleaner, the other is empty till you switch to sucking up the dirty water. The machine is rather heavy, but it does a fine job. If however, you want the cleaning lady to use it., forget it. She will make excuses like it leaves water on the floor, which is not true. She just wants to quickly move the mop over the floor and be done with cleaning it. A patient job will take longer than running over with a swifter or mop. But it is is far finer and better looking when done with the Hoover Floor Mate.
2227493
Actually, its better on tile at least as far as debris is concerned. My wife says that she now need s "Scoomba" though, as tile can be swept and clean yet still look "dirty". Does great as a pre-mopper. Several months into it and I just wish my wife would learn to program its auto-clean function.
794711
No, but I do have an answer for you. I love my little Bissell, but I also have this, Hoover FloorMate SpinScrub with Bonus Hard Floor Wipes, FH40010B, and use it for my tile and wood floorings. It works well, and the floor is 99% dry when finished.
1363439
I think so! We have hardwood with some area rugs and it's been our sole vacuum for just about a month. We'll likely need to pull out the Electrolux just to vacuum off the bricks on our woodstove hearth, but I really can't fault the Roomba for not getting in the deep mortar joints on our brick work. We were thinking about picking up a small handheld vac (like the Shark 12 volt) to make such brick work and stairs a breeze.
1565188
Last Christmas, we bought the 780-which works great. However, I have long blonde hair and it would tangle around the rollers. The 780 comes with a cleaning tool, so that you can easily cut it off...but it was kind of annoying. I ended up taking it to work and bought the new 880 for the house. We also have dogs at the house. The 880 is AWESOME. It's virtually maintenance free, with the exception of emptying out the collection tray. It also is a lot quieter than the 780. Overall, the rubber rollers seem to pick up a lot more dirt, dust, and dog hair than the 780 did...and I would compare the 780 to the effectiveness of our Dyson Ball vacuum (yes, I know, I have purchased a lot of vacuums... I am kind of OCD like that!) Overall, I would highly suggest the 880 over the 780 iRobot. It simply works better.
1335164
I've had both. Omega Paw is fine, but I would always end up with a tiny amount of litter spilling onto the floor. And also, sometimes the clumps were either too big or too small for the tray to handle. Plus, you need a large section of clear floor space next to the box in order to roll it over. Yes, those are minor issues, but still. My main reason for buying the robot was due to one of my cats who refuses to cover his poop. With the robot, it takes care of it after 7 minutes. With the Omega Paw, I would have to stop what I'm doing and go deal with it myself.
1380799
Not very well. Very little suction so it leaves a lot of pet hair and debris on the floor. My Hoover Presto just died after barely two years of normal use, so I can't really recommend it.
2258168
We love the Neato - It does a great job on carpet, although it does not have bristles, and an acceptable job on tile floors also. The carpet looks much better being swept with the Neato, and I would heartily recommend it.
1893598
The original that comes with the vacuum is designed for hardwood or hard flooring...the attachment you are looking at is for carpeting and works a lot better!
1363433
I have hardwood floors in ~ 780 sq ft home with a dog and no stairs. My hoover now sits in a corner lonely. Roomba does a near perfect job. I bought low profile rugs specifically with Roomba in mind so it can climb up them. Runs 3 times a week.
1087558
Signature has a more powerful vacuum motor. I think it also has upgraded firmware that allows it map and clean a room more efficiently.
1362107
The newer model is slightly larger, but weighs less than 14lbs. which is 8.3lbs. LESS It has 2 additional brushes which are specially designed to cover sealed hardwood floors and tile & grout. 360 clean: SpinScrub Technology gently washes and scrubs hard floors from all angles. Wash, scrub & dry: Switching between options is a snap. CleanBoost Control applies extra detergent to stains and heavy traffic areas. 11.5" Removable Nozzle provides a combined squeegee and suction to quickly dry. Removable for easy cleaning. It uses several different Hoover cleaning solutions, the Hoover Multi-FLOORPLUS 2x concentrated is great and you don't need much unless the floors are a high-traffic area or very dirty. There are solutions designed for use cleaning grout and another for wood floors. I like that it leaves the floor so dry that there are no steaks and so clean that you can feel the difference with your bare feet. As I said, I didn't have the previous version, all the technical information I found on different web sites and the last is my personal opinion and observation. I have other brands that called their brands (Shark, Bissell and others) that said they were cleaners or sanitizers and all they did was much around hot, dirty water. The only difference between them and mopping is that they were easier to push around, the water remained hot, and you were not bending over to wring it out. Even the ones that said they dried the floors, did not unless you went over them at least at least three times (it varied, depending on the humidity level). There is nothing worse than pulling up water that is not clean after you have used the machine at least twice. It is discouraging and disgusting. That is why I LOVE this one, it cleans using very little of the 2x solution (a small bottle is included) and then removes the water leaving you with a clean, dry floor without streaks. It is lightweight and I am nor writhing in pain when I finish.
1699656
The 390 is a hard-surface floor washer, with a built-in vacuum that vacuums up the dirty water as it washes. It does not dock itself like the Roomba vacuums, but must be manually re-charged. It is not for carpet, and in my experience not really suitable for hardwood floors either - it's just too wet unless the floor is really well sealed; works good on linoleum or tile. It will not replace a Roomba for vacuuming. The Scooba is actually a washer, with a spinning brush; the Mint (now Braava) is a wet/dry mop, like an electronic Swiffer. We use the Mint on our hardwood kitchen and hearthroom floors, and the Scooba for the entry and hallway tile; both have their place.
1111776
I'm test driving a roomba now and like it, but after reading all the comments (and yours about the hardwoods) I'm worried. The trilobite is SO expensive!
1624025
Well, we have a low pile carpeting, almost like berber, and it works well. I just had to open an adjustment on the turbobrush to allow the brush to rotate faster. If you have a higher pile, I would consider a model with the powerhead. As far as for the wood floors, I will never use a broom again. It's so smooth and you feel like no dust is being stirred.