I was not expecting to like this mopping tool before I ordered it and when I opened the box I was sure it was going to be returned based purely on it's appearance. The thing is only 7"x7" and it looks too tiny to really do anything. I was however quite surprised on how well it works. We have 3 different types of flooring throughout our house consisting of vinyl sheet flooring, engineered hardwood and carpet. The kitchen (11"x16"), breakfast nook (11'x11') and all of the 2-1/2 bathrooms are vinyl. The entrance foyer (8'x18') is engineered hardwood.
Before using the Braava in either of it's wet modes, it is recommended that you thoroughly vacuum or sweep the floor because the Braava is only made to mop floors, not to vacuum or sweep them. If you don't vacuum or sweep first, you will wind up pushing small debris around the room and creating a mess.
The first test was to tackle the breakfast nook. I used the invisible wall mood to prevent Braava from going into the kitchen which adjourns the breakfast nook. Rather than having the Braava maneuver around the table and chair legs, I flipped the chairs over and put them on top of the table and pushed the table to the far end of the room. As the Braava did it's zig-zag pattern in the room, I re-positioned the table a few times to keep the table legs out of the path of the Braava. The breakfast nook is a perfectly square room and the Braava completed the task perfectly. The last thing it did was to go around the perimeter 0f the room to get all the edges. Our carpeted family room adjourns the breakfast nook on one side and the Braava did not go past the edging of the carpet. Job done perfectly!!
The next task (after recharging) was the kitchen. Again, I set up the invisible wall to prevent Braava from going back into the breakfast nook. I was amazed as the Braava began it's job. It began going the length of the kitchen and when it got about 12' into the room it made a u-turn and came back to where it started. It continued the zig-zag overlapping pattern until it completed the first 12' of the room. It then traveled beyond the first 12' and began a zig-zag pattern in the opposite direction until it completed the entire floor. It then spent considerable time going in different directions until it eventually covered all of the edges of the kitchen. It was actually interesting to watch. When it was finished, I gave a close inspection and found that it had cleaned the floor as good or better that if I had done it by hand with a mop. I had intentionally let the floor get dirtier than I normally would knowing I was going to be testing the Braava and it passed the test with flying colors.
As to exactly how it works, I think that the iRobot engineers put a lot of thought into the design of the tool. It uses warm water only and the cleaning agent is in the pad itself so I don't think there will be a clogging problem with the jet in the future because of residual cleaners. It uses so little water, I will probable use distilled water in the future to help prevent jet clogging down the road. The pad itself vibrates to help the cleaning action, similar to the action of a hand-held sander. With the wet mop pad on it, the Braava moves in a Y pattern much like you would do using a sponge mop or swiffer. When you put the damp mop pad on it, the Braava only goes forward and back and squirts less water on the floor. This is what I used in the foyer on the engineered wood flooring because I do not want too much water on the wood floor. The third choice of pad is the dusting pad that uses no water and causes the Braava to got in a continuous forward zig-zag motion. The Braava senses which pad you are using and operates accordingly.
One of the things that surprised me was the size of the battery. When I unboxed the Braava and saw the battery, I thought that it was going to be the weak point of the tool. The instructions state that it must be charged for two hours before using and it probably took pretty close to that on the first charge. When it finished the first 11'x11' room, I put the battery back in the charger and it only took about 15 or 20 minutes for it to get back to full charge.
The only caveat I would add to this review is that it works extremely well on smooth floors without high and low spots. I would imagine it will not do as well on heavily textured tile or stone floors especially if they have deep grout lines. I have seen other reviewers say this and I can fully understand why.
My wife and I are both in our eighties and the Braava is definitely going to make our lives a lot easier.
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The Mopping Robot for Kitchens and Bathrooms
The iRobot Braava jet Mopping Robot tackles dirt and stains in hard-to-reach places, like under kitchen cabinets and around toilets. Just attach a Braava jet Cleaning Pad and the robot automatically selects wet mopping, damp sweeping, or dry sweeping. Braava jet is designed to clean hard floors including hardwood, tile, and stone.
What's in the Box
- Braava jet 240 Robot Mop
- Lithium Ion Battery
- Battery Charger
- 2 Wet Mopping Pads
- 2 Damp Sweeping Pads
- 2 Dry Sweeping Pads
- Owner's Guide and Documentation Package
Cleans all hard floor types
The Braava jet robot mop is designed to mop and sweep all hard floor surfaces, including hardwood, tile, and stone.
Always follow manufacturer or installer instructions when cleaning your floors.
Tackles dirt and stains
Precision Jet Spray loosens dirt and stains. Before it sprays, Braava jet searches for obstacles in its path to help protect furniture, rugs, and walls.
Tested in wet mode on dried coffee and soda. Precision Jet Spray used only in Wet Mopping and Damp Sweeping Modes.
Gently scrubs floors
The robot mop's Vibrating Cleaning Head gently scrubs dirt and stains.
Vibrating Cleaning Head used only in Wet Mopping and Damp Sweeping Modes. Tested in wet mode on dried coffee and soda.
Navigates hard-to-reach places
Braava jet mops and sweeps small spaces, such as kitchens and bathrooms, with an efficient, systematic cleaning pattern.
With its square shape and compact size, Braava jet gets under and around toilets, into corners, and below cabinets.
Attach a pad and just press Clean
Braava jet automatically selects the correct cleaning method based on pad type. Simply attach the pad of your choice and press Clean on the robot.
Choose from Wet Mopping, Damp Sweeping, and Dry Sweeping pads.
Never touch the dirt
Eject and discard Braava jet cleaning pads at the push of a button, without ever having to touch grime or grit.
Just press the easy Pad Eject button and drop the pad into the trash.
Goes only where you want it to
Create an invisible boundary with the built-in Virtual Wall Mode to keep Braava jet in rooms without a door, such as kitchens and entryways.
Cleans with care
Braava jet remembers obstacles in its path and slows down to gently clean along furniture and walls. Plus, Braava jet avoids stairs and riding up on rugs.
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Wet Mopping Pad
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Damp Sweeping Pad
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Dry Sweeping Pad
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| Customer Reviews |
2,677
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1,660
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| Price | $22.00 | $15.79 | $19.99 |
| Number of Cleaning Passes | Triple-pass | Double-pass | Single-pass |
| Fresh Scent | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Water-Activated Cleaning Agent | Yes | Yes | No |
| Recommended Floor Types | Well-sealed floors | Sealed floors | All hard floors |
| Best for | Dirt & Stains | Dirt & Dust | Dirt, Dust, & Hair |
Product information
| Brand | iRobot |
|---|---|
| Model Name | Braava Jet 240 |
| Special Feature | Wet/Dry, Unlimited Virtual Boundaries, Cordless, Obstacle Avoidance, Bagless |
| Color | White |
| Product Dimensions | 7"L x 6.7"W x 3.3"H |
| Included Components | Battery Charger, 2 Sweeping Pads, 2 Dry Mopping Pads, Lithium Ion Battery, 2 Wet Mopping Pads, iRobot Braava 240jet |
| Filter Type | Cartridge |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Control Method | App |
| Form Factor | Robotic |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00885155010292 |
| UPC | 885155010292 |
| Item Weight | 3 pounds |
| Manufacturer | iRobot |
| ASIN | B019OH9898 |
| Item model number | B240020 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #625,316 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #542 in Robotic Vacuums |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | March 31, 2016 |
Warranty & Support
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The perfect robomop for a smaller home.
Our new-to-us home has beautiful white oak flooring throughout the 1080 square foot main level that is split into a living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom, a hallway, and a cutout for stairs to the attic and basement. To keep the finish on our floors in good shape we knew we'd have to keep them clean so, as soon as we moved in, we bought a self-emptying Shark robovac (which is wonderful) and more recently purchased this Roomba Braava 240 robomop to keep the floors even cleaner. Our Braava 240 robomop has been great. Using nothing more than a freshly charged battery, water, and a reusable cleaning pad, our Braava robomop slowly and quietly cleans our largest room, our living room, on a single battery charge. When it's done it returns to (roughly) its starting position. It even does a great job on our kitchen floor. Our living room floor really needed cleaning the first time we ran the Braava. Along with the general dirt and dust our Shark Robovac doesn't suck up (no vacuume is perfect), there were spots where there had been small spills, and a small patch where an an oily, gummy substance must have arrived on the bottom of someone's shoe. Despite using nothing more than water and a reusable mopping pad, the Braava got everything, except the gummy spot, cleaned up and the floor looked great. Better yet, walking around barefoot, my wife and I could feel how much cleaner the floor was! If you're wondering about that gummy spot, I scraped it up with a fingernail, then used a paper towel, and a squirt of Simple Green to get rid of it. Our Braava also did a good job on the kitchen floor. I think, however, I'll try giving the cleaning pad a squirt or three of Simple Green to get it just a bit cleaner. The Braava 240 is a pretty simple-to-use tool. After vacuuming the floor, just grab the battery out of the wall charger (it takes about 2 hours to charge), out it in the robot, slide a cleaning pad in, fill the water tank through the port under the carry handle. With those preparations done, put the robot down in a corner or doorway into a room and press the power button a couple times. Cleanup is simple, too. Push the cleaning pad "eject" button, pull the battery out and put it in the charger, then drain any remaining water out. If you use reusable pads, like we do to reduce the amount of waste and chemicals we pump into our environment, rinse the cleaning pad off, then use a drop or two of dish soap and a scrub brush to gently agitate (not "scrub") the soap into the microfiber pad, rinse, repeat, and hang it up to dry. This robomop probably is nơt everyone's best mopping solution. Our small livingroom is right at the edge of the Braava 240's cleaning capacity so, if you have a larger home or want to mop several rooms at a time, you probably want to get one of Roomba's higher-end robomops. And this little mop doesn't have the smarts found on higher-end robomops. Basically, you plop the Braava 240 down on the floor facing into the room you want cleaned, push the single button on the top a couple times, and let it do its thing. There is no scheduling feature, no map of your floorplan, no electronic or magnetic barrier. However, for those who don't have larger floorplan and don't need a more autonomous robomop, the Braava 240 is quiet enough to run while you are sleeping and gets the floor clean. Now we've been using RoboMop (it has a name now) for a while, I'll add two things to my initial review, one good, one bad. On the plus side, we have a few spots in our floorplan our Shark robot vac can't get to. It's just too big to fit in the narrow spaces between some of the our furniture legs. (See picture.) I used to need to grab our regular vacuum to get those spots cleaned, but now RoboMop does them for me, and that is awesome! On the down side, RoboMop's virtual wall feature doesn't work well. If I point it into a room to and set the virtual wall, it inevitably loses track and wanders into the adjoining space after cleaning my target room, then parks itself in some random spot when the battery runs low. Today, after mopping the living room, that spot was under the dining room table. Note: We bought a used, returned-to-Amazon Roomba Braava 240 as an Amazon Warehouse deal. Other than coming with reusable, instead of disposable, cleaning pads, this "used - acceptable" condition purchase looked and runs as good as new. Pros: * Simple to use. * Quiet. * Does a good job of mopping the floor with nothing more than a reusable mop pad and some water. It actually uses less water than I would if I mopped the floor myself. * Works with environmentally friendly, reusable cleaning pads that seem to last a couple months or disposable ones that get tossed after a single cleaning run. * Leaves the floor damp, not wet, and it dries pretty quickly. * Perfect for cleaning rooms under 250 square feet. * Doesn't fall down stairs. * Stays off of most rugs. (Except really flat ones, see picture.) Cons: * No way to set up "invisible barriers" and the virtual wall feature didn't work for me. * No scheduling options. * Can't handle larger rooms. * No self-charging dock. * Stays off of most rugs and carpets with a raised edge . . . just not the thin, rubber-backed one we have leading up to our side-door. It got stuck there! (We are replacing the rug runner.)
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- CaliethReviewed in Canada on June 20, 2019
Fantastic. Better than their newest 'Smart' model. Cleans faster and more thoroughly.
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