BLACK+DECKER PKS160 Power Scrubber

For starters, I've never used the Power Scrubber for dishes/pots&pans, so I can't speak to its uses there. I can tell you that it does a great job on porous-looking bath tile (the kind that has little air-bubble holes... I don't get it either, but the shower looks nice), especially when you use the Black & Decker PKS-BB Bristle Brush for Power Scrubber . In addition, it's done a fine job on my car tires and rims. If you keep some rechargeable batteries around, like the Sanyo Eneloop 8 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries , you're good to go. But because of its submersible design, I bought it to help me clean the deep corners of my pool. Ours is a vinyl in-ground pool, and where the vinyl was pressed into the corners of the deep end, there are little wrinkles and ridges. We've got crape myrtles around the pool (not a good idea, but we bought the house this way), and often, the wrinkles collect petals, dirt, etc. The pool vacuum misses these spots, and even diving with a scrub sponge provides no help (because when I start to scrub, I just sorta' float away -- the kids love to watch this, and they know that when THAT many bubbles are coming out of Daddy's mouth, he's probably cussing). By the time the Power Scrubber arrived, I had a very clean pool, except for a small series of black-caked folds where the debris collects. The good news is that the Power Scrubber can handle a depth of 10', and that the dirt was flung out within seconds. The area is spotless. The bad thing is that it took such a small amount of time, that it was a bit of a letdown to get on a bathing suit and goggles, only to return less than 2 minutes later with the job completed. The unit hasn't taken on any water yet, but I pull the battery tray out anyway and let the Power Scrubber dry upright overnight. I also found that the scrubber was exactly what I needed to clean the toilet tank (reservoir). We're on well water, and when we bought our home, the water filters hadn't been changed in a while, so the toilet tanks had clay-enriched brown scum-goo all over the interiors. I drained the tank, donned rubber gloves, splashed some chlorine hither and yon, and let this scrubber wiggle and grind through all of the backstage workings of the toilets. Fan. Tass. Tick. No more staining water. The Power Scrubber does NOT have a blindingly fast rotation, but seems to work more on determination and diligence. I also understand that this pool-and-toilet-tank bit isn't what people are looking for when they're assessing the Power Scrubber's uses in the kitchen, but I thought it might help folks to realize that it's a nice scrubbing tool that is useful in many other locations for many other jobs.

This thing has been a lifesaver for my arthritic hands. I got it because I was having such problems scrubbing things, like the stove top and the shower stall. I cook a lot, and that doesn't mean I take a pizza out of the freezer and throw it in the oven. I make the dough, I make the sauce, I cook the meats and veggies that have to be cooked. So the stove gets dirty. Every day. This helps to keep my hands from hurting so badly. It's not fast. I haven't actually clocked it, but I think it probably has about 30 rpm. I wish the rpm was about triple that, but it still gets the job done. The battery time lasts a lot longer than I thought it would, but hey, rechargeable batteries are kind of wimpy, so that's impressive. I also like the fact that it can be immersed completely! That means you can scrub the pots with it too and you don't have to worry about ruining it. The pads are easy to change out. I've made up additional pads with just regular scrubber pads. The non-scratch type of pads are essential. The brushes are nice for things like grouted lines or anything that won't do well with a flat scrubbing surface as provided by the pads. Get this thing for anyone you know with arthritic hands. Also anyone who is unable to do scrubbing without pain due to injury or lacks the dexterity.

I would recommend and will likely buy a second! I was very pleased with my first use. So much so, I plan on buying a second (One Bath & One Kitchen) I bought the PKS160 Power Scrubber trying to replace a much older "ScumBuster" Model which I used for at least 15 years until the rechargeable battery compartment developed a water leak and the inside became a corroded mess. This new device was less expensive than a battery for the older model. I was hoping the brush attachments from my old "ScumBuster" model would fit the PKS160 Power Scrubber but they don't and that's okay with me. Although PKS160 Power Scrubber is promoted, and sized, primarily as a dish washing gadget, I bought it and successfully used it to clean the glass doors and tile in my shower! (We have terribly hard water which promotes ridiculous hard water marks and soap scum build). I had very high hopes for the PKS160 Power Scrubber and it didn't let me down. The battery compartment is far superior to that on my old model too. The 2 Heavy Duty scrubbers that came with the PKS160 Power Scrubber are about 2.25", maybe 2.5" so size wise it's probably better suited to cleaning pots and pans more so than showers BUT since the PKS160 is very light weight, it's worked way better than hand scrubbing my glass and shower tile! It had plenty of power** under added/heavy hand pressure too. **Keep in mind that since it uses 4-AA batteries, the scrubber rotation speed and overall strength is likely relative to the remaining battery strength. It came with 4-AA batteries but I installed 4 new popular brand Lithium (non-rechargeable) batteries instead. (I've lost too many things to leaky Alkaline batteries recently) With really fresh and good batteries at a the start I was able to Power Scrub all 3 tile walls, the floor and both glass doors of a rather large shower without noticing a loss of power. It appears there is lots of power remaining too. I'd say that more than enough power to clean a large shower equates to A WHOLE LOT of pots, pans and dishes for those interested in that use. And since it did so well cleaning my shower, I imagine it would kick buzz cleaning my roasting pans and glass stove top! I also purchased additional (aftermarket) scrubber pads and scrub brush attachments (I will review separately) so I've decided that until I get another scrubber unit for the kitchen I will designate one set for shower cleaning and a few for the kitchen. At least for me, gadgets that work can make cleaning less mundane. This fits the bill.

Great buy

Excelente e útil.

a very useful product, a must have in every home,

هو ممتاز ولكن عيبه انه لا يشحن عن طريق اليو اس بي بل يجب عليك تركيب بطاريات له

Very good and fast delivery