iRobot 5800 manual

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    www .irobot.com i R o b o t ® S c o o b a ™ O WNER’S MANUAL Model 5800 SA VE 15% on accessories. See back for details.[...]

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    Dear iRobot® Scooba ™ Owner , Congratulations and welcome to the world of iRobot! Y ou ha ve joined the growing number of people who have disco vered a smar ter wa y to clean. iRobot Scooba is an innovative and easy-to-use product that will change the wa y you clean hard floor s. Scooba frees you to manage other household tasks while it cleans,[...]

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    4 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Impor tant Tips Use only the recommended amount of Scooba cleaning solution or vinegar . Other fluids may corrode electronic par ts, cause excessive foaming , or create poor traction and will void the warranty . See page 14 for details. Do NOT use bleach in Scooba. Bleach ma y damage the robot and will void the wa[...]

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    www .irobot.com 5 T able of Contents Scooba’ s Anatom y and Lights ....................................... 6 – 7 Scooba’ s Cleaning P attern ........................................... 8 Batter y Performance .................................................... 9 Batter y Installation and Removal .................................. 10 Charging [...]

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    6 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Scooba’ s Anatom y Scooba has two main par ts: the robot base, and the tank. Robot Base Scooba’ s T ank Pow er Handle and T ank Release Vir tual W all® Sensor Clean V acuum Port Cliff Sensors Floor Prep Squeegee Main Brush Squeegee V acuum Filter Batter y Pock et Serial Port Solution V alve Br ush Eject Button[...]

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    www .irobot.com 7 Scooba’ s Lights Ser vice Light Pow er Light Clean Light Check T ank Light Check Brush Light I’m Stuck Light Pow er Button Light Batter y Status Red Batter y empty Green pulsing Charging Green solid Fully charged Red blinking Batter y not installed Clean Button Light What It Means Green Cleaning Green blinking Scooba is dr yin[...]

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    8 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Scooba’ s Cleaning P atter n Scooba is a robot that cleans differently than the wa y most people clean their floors. Scooba uses iRobot’ s AW ARE™ Robot Intelligence System to determine the best wa y to pass over and clean e ver y section of the floor . In most cases, Scooba will pass over the same area of [...]

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    www .irobot.com 9 Batter y P erfor mance Scooba is powered b y a rechargeable batter y . Scooba’ s batter y will last for hundreds of cleaning cycles before needing replacement. Batter y Storage For best batter y performance, iRobot recommends storing Scooba’ s batter y in Scooba with the power supply plugged in. Batter y Life Fully charge Scoo[...]

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    10 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Batter y Installation and Remo val Installing Batter y in Scooba Rotate batter y into its slot, making sure the yellow batter y tabs fit inside the guide holes. Listen for a click as the batter y snaps into place. Inser t yellow tabs into guide holes Rotate batter y down until it clicks Batter y Release T ab Remo[...]

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    www .irobot.com 11 Charging Scooba Charge Scooba’ s batter y by plugging the pow er supply into Scooba. Align the arrow on the power supply with the arrow on the Scooba. Scooba’ s Power Light Batter y Status Red Batter y empty Green pulse Charging Green fast pulse 16-hour refresh charge Green solid Fully charged Red blinking Batter y not instal[...]

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    12 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Scooba’ s T ank Scooba’ s tank is completely removable from the robot base. Scooba has a unique two-chamber tank design that ensures fresh cleaning solution never mixes with the dir ty water Scooba picks up as it cleans. Clean T ank The Clean tank holds the cleaning solution and water that Scooba uses to clean[...]

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    www .irobot.com 13 Dir ty T ank Scooba puts down clean solution, gently scr ubs the floor , and collects all of the dir ty solution into the Dir ty tank. Empty and rinse the tanks after ever y cleaning cycle. 1 Press handle to release tank. 2 Remove tank from robot. 3 Empty Dir ty and Clean tanks. 4 Rinse Dir ty tank with warm water . 5 Remove and[...]

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    14 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Scooba’ s Cleaning System Scooba uses four cleaning methods in ever y pass. 1 Preps – Scooba picks up loose dir t and light debris from the floor . Y ou do not need to sweep the floor before using Scooba unless you ha ve large objects such as pebbles or large food par ticles on the floor . 2 W ashes – Sco[...]

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    www .irobot.com 15 Scooba Cleaning Solution for mulated b y Clorox® Scooba cleaning solution is specially formulated by Clorox®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 c[...]

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    16 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Scooba’ s V ir tual W all ® The Scooba V ir tual W all creates an invisible barrier that Scooba will not cross. Vir tual W alls can be set to block areas from three to eight feet wide. TIP: Use the Vir tual W all to block doorways or to k eep Scooba awa y from cords. The Vir tual W all beam is ke yhole shaped. [...]

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    www .irobot.com 17 Scooba Maintenance T o keep Scooba running at peak perfor mance, perfor m the following maintenance tasks after ever y cleaning cycle: Rinse Scooba’ s Dir ty T ank Clean Scooba’ s Filter CAUTION: Scooba contains electronic components that can be damaged b y spills of water or other liquids. Clean the bottom and top of Scooba [...]

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    18 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Clean Scooba’ s Brush After Ever y Use Scooba’ s brush is located inside a car tridge called the “cleaning head”. Access to the cleaning head is inside Scooba, so the tank needs to be open when removing and replacing the cleaning head. Rinse Scooba’ s V acuum Por t After Ever y Use 1 Push the Br ush Ejec[...]

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    www .irobot.com 19 A voiding Common Mistak es Y our iRobot Scooba will not clean effectively if the batter y , cleaning head, fi lter or vacuum por t are not proper ly installed. Here are a few common mistakes you can easily a void to ensure best results. Make Sure Batter y is Installed Correctly When the batter y is proper ly installed, the yello[...]

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    20 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Remember to Re-install F ilter Be sure to re-install the fi lter after you remove and rinse it. Mak e sure it is properly seated; never force the fi lter into place. Re-install the V acuum P or t Alwa ys re-install the vacuum por t, and ensure that it is proper ly seated. Do not force the vacuum por t into place[...]

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    www .irobot.com 21 Ser vice Light Pow er Light Clean Light Check T ank Light Check Brush Light I’m Stuck Light T roubleshooting W ar ning Lights Scooba has several w arning lights that tell you if the robot needs assistance. W arning Light Possible Cause What T o Do Check Brush Light The br ush is jammed Remove and clean Scooba’ s br ush and cl[...]

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    22 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Ser vice Codes Scooba will tell you something is wrong by turning on the Ser vice light and pla ying a 4-tone alarm followed by a number of beeps. Refer to the table below to resolve Scooba’ s problem. If the problem persists, visit www .irobot.com/suppor t . Number of Beeps After Alarm Likely Cause What T o Do [...]

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    www .irobot.com 23 If the battery’ s tabs are not inside the guide holes in the batter y pocket, the tank and robot base may not be properly connected. Check T ank T roubleshooting Normally , Scooba’ s “Check T ank” light illuminates when Scooba’ s Clean tank is empty or the Dir ty tank is full. If the Check T ank is lit and this is not t[...]

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    24 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual General T roubleshooting Problem Likely Cause What T o Do Scooba will not star t cleaning Pow er is off Press Pow er , then press Clean to start Scooba. Batter y is not charged Charge Scooba’ s batter y . (page 10) Batter y is not cor rectly seated Remove batter y and ensure that batter y tabs are placed inside [...]

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    www .irobot.com 25 iRobot Customer Care If you have questions or comments about Scooba, please contact iRobot before contacting a retailer . Please visit our web site at www .irobot.com for suppor t tips, frequently asked questions, and information about accessories and other iRobot products. We would like to hear from you. Should you still need as[...]

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    26 iRobot Scooba Owner’ s Manual Impor tant Safety Instr uctions CAUTION: DO NOT EXPOSE ELECTR ONICS OF SCOOBA, ITS BA TTERY OR THE CHARGER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CHARGE USING ST ANDARD U.S. (120V AC) OUTLET ONL Y . Alwa ys use care when operating Scooba. T o reduce the risk of injur y [...]

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    www .irobot.com 27 SCOOBA USE RESTRICTIONS • Scooba is for indoor , non-commercial use only . • Use only approved cleaning solutions. Use of other cleaning solutions will void your warranty . • Scooba is not a toy . Do not sit or stand on this device. Small children and pets should be super vised when Scooba is cleaning. • Clean with a damp[...]

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    © 2006 iRobot Corporation, 63 South A venue, Burlington, MA 01803. All rights reserved. iRobot and Vir tual Wall are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. Scooba is a trademar k of iRobot Corporation. US Pat. Nos. 6,690,134 | 6,809,490 | 6,594,844. Other patents pending. Clorox is a registered trademark of The Clorox Company . All rights re[...]