iRobot Scooba 390 Series - Manual (Page 8)

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Scooba’s Cleaning System
Scooba uses four cleaning methods in every pass.
1 Preps – Scooba picks up loose dirt and light debris from the floor.
You do not need to sweep the floor before using Scooba unless you
have large objects such as pebbles or large food particles on the floor.
2 washes – Scooba continuously lays down a small amount of fresh
cleaning solution.
3 scrubs – Scooba gently scrubs to clean spills and grime.
4 Dries – Scooba’s squeegee vacuum picks up dirty water and debris,
leaving your floor clean and dry.
Scooba will clean until it has used all of the solution in the Clean tank,
approximately 45 minutes. At the end of a cleaning cycle, Scooba will enter
a drying mode.
Internal Drying Mode
At the end of the cleaning cycle, Scooba will enter a brief internal drying
mode to remove any liquid remaining on its brushes and inside its cleaning
mechanisms. During this time Scooba’s Clean light will blink.
TIP: If you wish to end a cleaning cycle early, irobot recommends
activating the internal drying mode first:
• To start drying mode while the robot is cleaning, just press Clean.
• To start drying mode when Scooba is off, press Power and then press
Clean twice.
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Scooba Cleaning Solution
Scooba cleaning solution is specially formulated to be safe for use in
Scooba. The solution is designed to be tough enough for cleaning,
but safe around children and pets.
CauTIOn: use only scooba cleaning solution or white vinegar. Other
solutions may damage scooba causing corrosion of electronic parts,
excessive foaming, and poor traction. use of other solutions may
damage the robot and voids the warranty. You also can use scooba with
plain tap water.
Scooba cleaning solution has been specifically engineered to be safe and
effective on hard floor surfaces, including tile, linoleum, vinyl, marble, slate,
stone, and sealed hardwood.
The solution contains no bleach.
CauTIOn: DO nOT use sCOOBa On THese surFaCes:
• Carpet or rugs
• Unsealed hardwood or stone
• Laminate flooring (such as Pergo®)
Scooba is not recommended for use on unfinished or unsealed hard floor
surfaces, carpet, rugs or waxed floors. These surfaces may be damaged by
water (an unsealed floor does not have a coat of polyurethane to protect the
sub-flooring from water damage). Additionally, Scooba is not safe for use
with laminate flooring which may be damaged by wet cleaning methods.
TIP: when using scooba on sealed hardwood floors, inspect the floor
surface for worn finish, bare wood, or separated and unsealed joints.
Do not use scooba on your hardwood floor if any of these conditions
exist. Follow the floor manufacturer’s cleaning recommendations.
approved Cleaning solutions
iRobot approves using only Scooba cleaning solution or 60 ml of white
vinegar with Scooba. iRobot does not assume responsibility for floor
damage caused by the use of vinegar on hard floor surfaces. Scooba may
also be run with plain tap water.
TIP: scooba is designed to work with 7 ml of scooba cleaning solution
natural enzyme formula or 60 ml of white vinegar and water. You also
can use scooba with plain tap water.