Beware of Metapo
My Metapo Scooba battery performed well until two weeks before the warranty expired, when it died. I contacted Metapo by phone and they were VERY reluctant to take any action. First they indicated that I should wait two weeks and file a claim under the extended warranty that I had purchased. I said no, I had already contacted the extended warranty company and they said that it was Metapo's responsibility. Then Metapo argued about the actual length of the warranty. Finally they wanted copies of my purchase receipt and original warranty. I immediately emailed these documents to them. A month has passed and I've never heard from them again. If you buy the battery, you can expect to have to buy another one when it quits because if my experience is any indication of the integrity of this company, there will be no manufacturer support for any problems that you may have.
Great Substitute
We have owned our Scooba for three years and absolutely love our Scooba. Even though I love my Scooba I hate the battery because of its short life and how expensive it is to replace. I have ordered several replacement batteries from iRobot but had gotten frustrated with the amount of money we were spending on replacement batteries. I decided to take a chance on this replacement battery and I have been very happy that I did. The battery is only a fraction of the cost of the battery sold by iRobot but seems to work at least as well and maybe better. I have had the battery for almost 5 months and it is still working great.
One issue that I have seen raised related to this battery which I think may be in error is related to its larger size which allegedly causes Scooba to not seal properly causing Scooba to not suck up the water from the floor. After I got this battery I thought I was having this issue because my Scooba was not sucking up water from the floor. I measured...
Bait and switch
After complete disillusionment with OEM iRobot scooba batteries that never last a year, I decided to try one of the off brands on Amazon. Bought a Tenergy battery, and it lasted all of two recharges until it would no longer charge. Returned for refund. More internet research found that Metapo was well a regarded manufacturer, so back to Amazon I went and bought this one. Battery arrived today and lo and behold, it is a TENERGY battery. The exact same brand that I just returned a week ago despite being described on Amazon as a Metapo!
I haven't used the new battery enough to determine if it will be any better than the last, but it already has 2 1/2 strikes against it:
Strike 1: Bait and switch on the brand name
Strike 2: Like the previous one, it will not charge on the scooba external charger. It charges for about 5 minutes and then starts blinking the charge error code. The previous Tenergy better did the exact same thing.
Strike 2 1/2: The "instructions"...
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