Irobot SCOOBA 5900 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

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Welcome

Congratulations and welcome
to the world of iRobot! You have
joined the growing number of
people who have discovered
a smarter way to clean.

iRobot Scooba is an innovative and easy-to-use product that
will change the way you clean hard floors. When you use Scooba
in your home you will have the cleanest floors you've ever had
without the mess and effort of other floor cleaning methods.

Please take a few moments to review this manual to get
acquainted with Scooba. Should you have any further
questions, visit our website at www.irobot.com.

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and we would like to hear from you. Please register your
Scooba and tell us about your experience with your robot.

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Thank you for joining the iRobot revolution. We look forward to
bringing you more groundbreaking products that will change and
improve your world.

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Important Tips

Table of Contents

Important Tips

Use only the recommended amount of approved cleaning solutions. Other fluids
may corrode electronic parts, cause excessive foaming, create poor traction, and
will void the warranty. See page 14 for details.

Do NOT use bleach in Scooba. Bleach may damage the robot and will void
the warranty.

Scooba contains electronic parts. Do NOT submerge Scooba or spray with
water. Clean with a damp cloth only.

Store or operate Scooba in room temperature environments only, freezing
may damage Scooba.

Scooba is not recommended for use on unfinished or unsealed wood, or
pre-laminated flooring, which can easily be damaged by wet cleaning methods.

Always consult your floor manufacturer for approved cleaning methods.

For best performance

• Remove furniture, clutter, and lightweight rugs from area to be cleaned.

• Use the Virtual Wall to contain Scooba to one room.

• Always empty the Dirty tank after the cleaning cycle is complete.

• Rinse the Dirty tank before storage.

• Keep wheels and brush free from hair and debris by inspecting and
cleaning the bottom of Scooba regularly.

• Remove and rinse the filter, brush, and vacuum port regularly.

• Always store Scooba plugged-in and recharging.

Table of Contents

Scooba's Anatomy and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 – 7

Scooba's Cleaning Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Battery Installation and Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 – 10

Charging Scooba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Scooba's Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 12

Scooba's Cleaning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Clorox®Scooba Cleaning Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Scooba's Virtual Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Scooba Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 – 17

Scooba Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 – 21

iRobot Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Scooba's Anatomy

Scooba's Anatomy

Scooba's Anatomy

Scooba has two main parts: the robot base and a tank.

Power Clean

Virtual Wall

Handle and

Tank Release

Charging

Socket

Sensor

Light

Sensor

Vacuum

Port

Main Brush

Robot Base Scooba’s Tank

Battery Pocket

Filter

Serial Port

Solution Valve

Eject Brush

Cliff Sensors

Squeegee Vacuum

Handle and Tank Release

Floor Prep
Squeegee

Scooba's Lights

Power light

Service Code

8

Power Button
Light

Red Battery empty

Green pulse Charging

Solid green Fully charged

Blinking red Battery not installed

Warning Lights Quick Reference

See page 18 for detailed instructions.

Warning Lights What to do

Battery Status

Check Tank

Check Brush

Clean Button
Light

Green Cleaning

Blue/Green pulse

Solid blue

What it means

Scooba is drying its
cleaning head; the
clean cycle is almost
complete

The Clean tank is
empty; the clean
cycle is complete

I'm Stuck

Vacuum

Port

Accessories

Power

Supply

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Scooba
Battery

Virtual

Wall

Dirty Cap Clean cap

Clorox®Scooba

Cleaning Solution

Scooba

Measuring Cup

(Yellow)

(Blue)

Remove and check
brush (page 17)

Restart Scooba

Empty Dirty tank and
close securely

The Clean tank is
empty (see page 20
for troubleshooting)

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