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iRobot Scooba 230 vs 385 what’s the difference?

Scooba 385 Automatic Floor CleanerScooba 385 vs Scooba 230iRobot Scooba 230 Automatic Floor Washing Machine
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The Scooba 385 is almost the same as the 380 model except for the accessories they come with ( read more info here), as for the major difference between scooba 230 and 385, you can read the Scooba 230 and 380 comparison.

iRobot Scooba 380 vs 385 what’s the difference?

Scooba 385 Automatic Floor CleanerScooba 385 vs Scooba 380iRobot Scooba 380 Automatic Floor Washing Machine

The Scooba 380 is a US version, the Scooba 385 is a global version.
The only difference between 380 and 385 is the accessories they include.
The 380 inludes a storage mat, 2 Virtual Walls, and a charging base.
The Scooba 385 has no storage mat, no charging base, only one virtual wall.

Otherwise, they are identical.

iRobot Scooba 230 vs 380 what’s the difference?

We will compare Scooba 230 and 380, and show you the difference between them below.
Scooba 380 Automatic Floor CleanerScooba Scooba 380 vs 230Scooba 230 Automatic Sweeper, Mopper, Floor Cleaner
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* Cleaning System: The 230 doesn’t includes the initial vacuuming stage which the Scooba 380 includes.
The 380 features a 4 stage cleaning system: preps, washes, scrubs and squeegees vacuum up dirty water; wherease the Scooba 230 features a 3 stage cleaning system: wash, scrub, then squeegee lift dirty water from floors.

* Internal Design:
The 380 uses 2 tanks to hold clean and dirty water, whereas the Scooba 230 uses a pair of bladders.

* Area Coverage: The 380 covers a larger area, it is ideal for homes with larger areas whereas the 230 is for smaller rooms.
The 230 covers a maximum of 150 square ft per battery charge while the 380 cleans up to 850 square feet.

* Charging Accessory:
Th Scooba 230 comes with a battery charger whereas the 380 includes a charging base (for battery charging outside of the robot) and a power adaptor.

* Size:
The Scooba 230 is the small model of the Scooba, it is only 6.5″ in diameter while the 380 is 14.8 inches in diameter.
The smaller size allows the Scooba 230 to clean tighter areas.

* Weight: The 380 weighs much more than the 230.
The Scooba 230 weighs 3 lbs while the Scooba 380 weighs 8.6 lbs.

If you own these robots and know more difference between them, please share your reviews on them by commenting this post, thank you.

iRobot Scooba 390 vs 5800 what’s the difference?

Below are some difference between Scooba 390 and 5800:
Scooba 5800 Automatic Floor CleanerScooba 5800 vs 390Scooba 390 Automatic Sweeper, Mopper, Floor Cleaner
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The Scooba 5800 is an early model of the Scooba floor washing robot, introduced on 2006, whereas the Scooba 390 is launched on 2012, it is the lastest Scooba. They are safe to use on sealed hardwood, linoleum, marble, and tile floors. But not recommended for use on unfinished, unsealed hard floor surfaces, or laminate flooring.

* Area Coverage
The Scooba 5800 can cover an area of up to 250 square ft (1-2 rooms) on a full charge, whereas the Scooba 390 can clean up to 850 square ft (1-4 rooms) per battery charge, 1 full tank washes up to 425 square feet before it requires refilling.

* Efficiency
The Scooba 390 moves faster than the 5800.

* Noise Level
The Scooba 5800 is louder.

* Color
The 5800 is blue while the 390 is iron grey, and the parts of the Scooba 390 that require cleaning or maintaining are now in grey and orange color.

* Battery Life
The Scooba 390 has longer battery life for the benefit of the extended life power management.

Please share your reviews if you know more difference between them.

iRobot Scooba 390 vs 380 what’s the difference?

iRobot Scooba 380 Automatic Floor Washing Machinescooba 380 vs scooba 390Scooba 390 Automatic Sweeper, Mopper, Floor Cleaner
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We will compare Scooba 380 and 390 below, and show you some difference between them.

Cleaning Speed:
The 390 clean floors faster than the 380.

Noise Level:
The 390 is not as noisy as the 380.

Dirty Water Cleaning:
The Scooba 390 has better ability of lifting dirty water from the floors.

Amount of Virtual Walls:
The 380 comes with 2 virtual walls whereas the Scooba 390 has only one.

Color:
The 380 is dark blue while the 390 looks like iron gray color.

Battery Life:
The 390 has improved battery life.

Charging Accessory:
Th Scooba 390 comes with a battery charger whereas the 380 comes with a charging base and a power adaptor.

Suction Bulb:
Th Scooba 390 comes with a suction bulb that preps or cleans Scooba’s solution valve, whereas the 380 includes a primer pump.

Some users also say that the 390 comes with better cleaning algorithm, and improved latch design on the tank.

If you know more difference between scooba 380 and 390, please reply below and share your reviews.