Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've tried the Scooba and the bigger Braava, and neither worked well for me. The Scooba malfunctioned within a couple weeks, and the 2nd Scooba malfunctioned right out of the box. It was a complete nightmare to get iRobot to replace it under warranty. (I found out later that iRobot doesn't even have parts for the Scooba model I had, so they can't even repair them). It was also a HUGE pain to clean after using each time. You have to take a lot of parts apart to clean them. It is extremely time consuming. The larger Braava isn't really a mop. They really shouldn't even call it that. You can put in a very, very small amount of water in the machine, but it doesn't even squirt out water. So, it only slightly dampens the cleaning cloth. It is more like a duster than is slightly dampened in 2 tiny spots. And it really did not pick up pet hair, like I need, so I returned it. The Braava Jet squirts out water. You cannot add floor cleaner to the machine with the water, like you can with the Scooba, which kind of blows. However I just squirt a little iRobot cleaner, Pine Sol, or another "squirt and mop" type cleaner in front of the Jet as I am starting it. The machine will squirt water, then run the pad thru the floor cleaner and water and keep going. It works pretty well. This machine, with the WASHABLE pads, really pick up a lot of dirt and hair. I have multiple pets, so there is dirt and plenty of pet hair on the floors and the Braava Jet, will pick up a lot of it. (The disposable pads that come with the Jet do not work nearly as well). The Braava Jets are supposed to be for small rooms like bathroom, but since the Scooba and bigger Braava did not work well, I use my Jets in the office and living room too, which are pretty large. The washable pads really pick up the hair. (See the picture.) I use my Braava every day in one of the rooms, so I spray the dirt and hair off of the dirty pads every evening with the kitchen sink sprayer and let them dry out over night. I've been using them for months and they aren't wearing out, so they are definitely more cost effective than the disposable pads. The only "issue" that I found with the Jet is that apparently, since it was made to use in small rooms like bathrooms, it will sometimes complete its cycle and stop even if there is still water in the machine, and the battery is still charged. I usually just pour a little more water in the machine and set it up to continue cleaning until the battery runs out. It's not a huge issue. Just something to be aware of. Also, the Braava Jets require almost no cleaning. I wipe them down occasionally, but it is nothing compared to the nightmare cleaning that the Scooba required.