Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner

Pros: Easy to use. Works relatively well. Much easier than cleaning the shower daily or weekly.
Cons: Have occasionally forgotten to push the button after showering. Doesn't reach all areas of shower.

I have to write this in response to some of the negative reviews that I have read regarding this product. I have been using this for about a month now, and I think that it is a very good product. I have a first floor bathroom with no window in it, nor ...

Pros: Makes weekly cleanings easier, smells nice
Cons: Does not clean a dirty shower, weight of item may break your pipes.

I purchased this item because my husband is a mechanic and cleaning our stand-up shower after a few days of his showers is difficult to say the least. I thought if the solution kept the grease broken down my weekly cleanings of the shower would be ...

Pros: Set up and directions for use are simple. Shower smell is not annoying after use.
Cons: Ineffective cleaning for a shower stall.

Even if this product maintained the shower after a good manual scrubbing, I would have considered the price reasonable. But after 5 weeks of use, this product does nothing but empty the cleaner bottles. I have a standard tiled (white) shower stall, ...

Pros: It makes money for Johnson & Johnson by ripping people off.
Cons: If it works at all, it will not last. Terrible cleaning action!

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner is a worthless piece of garbage. Besides cleaning very, very poorly its reliability is horrendous. It leaks, will not work longer than a month, eats batteries rapidly, and is expensive to refill. Is there a lower rating than a ZERO?

Pros: Cleans well
Cons: Runs through batteries quickly, which is annoying and brings up the operating costs.

The automatic scrubber is a great idea, but I think it still needs work. I loved the way that it thoroughly cleaned my entire bathtub/shower. I loved the lack of a strong odor, and I loved getting to just forget about cleaning the shower. However, the machine itself is a huge hassle, and I seriously think it would be easier and cheaper to just keep a sponge or something in there and clean as you go.

I bought this, and it worked exactly as advertised--for about a week. I replaced the batteries with discount batteries, and it still didn't work. So I exchanged it.

The new one worked exactly as advertised--for about a week. I replaced it with duracel batteries, and it worked great--for about a week. Since then, the longest I've gotten it to work before having to change batteries is about 2 weeks.

If I'd known it eats batteries like this, I never would have bought it. The extra expense, and toll on the environment of all those batteries (and yes, we recycle them) is just not worth a few minutes saved.

Pros: Works great for me!!
Cons: I have some hard water spots that persist

I have found the Scrubbing Bubbles machine works beautifully! I hate to clean (I'm a single male 47 yrs) so I bought one of the machines to try out. After a couple weeks - all the grout in my shower was pearl white. The tile is clean and bright.

My only complaint was the cost of refills of cleaning solution (approx. $4.00 per). I got around this. Heres what I did: after about 10 showers, the solution bottle was empty. Normally you would just throw it away. Not me - I removed the top by unscrewing it (bottle has notches on base to prevent this but with patients it can be done); took my roto tool sander and ground down the notches so I could unscrew the top easily and filled up the bottle with inexpensive generic daily shower cleaner fluid (I get mine at Kroger for $1.50 per). Screw the top back on and you're in business!!!

Pros: works ok
Cons: poor usage life

We had great sucess in our shower stall with this device.  We're on a well and mineral build up is quite bad as well as soap scum.  Within weeks it was noticeably less, so much so that a quick scrub down had the shower clean. Usually, that's a chore and a half!

THE BAD.  The first one we owned quit working after 4-5 bottles and the second after 2.  The just stopped doing anything.  Pressing the button results in nothing.  Battery compartment is bone dry & no sign of rust. 

Pros: Reduces soap scum buildup.
Cons: Completely unreliable.

I bought this item 4 months ago. It began malfunctioning after about 2 weeks, and 2 weeks later, it quit working entirely. I wrote an email to the manufacturer complaining about the poor quality. They emailed back to apologize and say they were sending me a $25 coupon to replace the item. They did and I purchased a second unit 2 months ago. It died today. The product does a good job of reducing soap scum build up, and does get rid of old buildup, but it does not clean the dirt or stains in the shower. I would have been satisfied, however, if it had just been reliable. Save your money.

Pros: None
Cons: Expensive, does work as advertised

After 5 bottles of cleaner, I found the shower in worse shape than when I used the manual shower spray. The soap scum build up is worse than the manual "Clean Shower" sprays. This thing simply doesn't work as advertised or even come close.

Pros: Free batteries.
Cons: Bad smell.

My husband purchased the Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning at a local variety store for about $20.00 (they were having a special). I was excited but quickly got over it once I turned on the thing and got a whiff of that strong, unpleasant, chemical odor. That smell is akin to the stuff they use in public bathrooms. Ugh. Back to Soft Scrub and elbow grease.

Pros: Nice idea. Works on what it reaches.
Cons: Doesn't reach a full shower.

What this stuff reaches it does clean. It works. But the problem is that the sprayer hangs from your shower head. This means that the spray starts at about 4' off the ground. If all you're worried about is getting your tub clean, then go for it.

But if you want to keep the tiles clean, it isn't going to reach much above the height it is hanging from. Plus the refills actually cost more than if you'd bought the aerosol and sprayed the walls daily.

Pros: it cuts down on some of the cleaning
Cons: Dangerous; see comments

I purchased the automatic shower clean [scrubbing bubbles] when it first came out. It worked mediocre at best but it did help slow down the amount of cleaning time needed. However, this week-end I went to change the refill and the entire unit along with the shower arm came crashing down at me. The unit is too heavy for the shower arm to support. This is a dangerous situation. I mentioned the experience to a neighbor and they had just had the same thing happen two weeks before. A recall would be the responsible thing to do until they can figure out a way to make the unit lighter.

Pros: Cleans OK even though my husband and girls don't necessarily "hit the button" every day.
Cons: Unit and refills are too expensive. It eats batteries and units don't keep working.

I am using this product in two showers. The cleaning part works OK for me. I still give the showers a good scrubbing about every 8 weeks.

The problem lies with the unit itself. I've had to call Johnson and Johnson for replacements three times. Each time I have received a replacement, so that's a plus. The units don't last. One just quit. I replaced the batteries and it still didn't work. Two units went crazy and didn't stop spraying after the 12 seconds that they are supposed to work. They wouldn't turn off and sprayed out the at least 1/2 a bottle of cleaner before I was able to get the batteries out.

I use a cheaper shower cleaner for refills about 1/2 the time, depending on my coupons.

Pros: Cleans well where it reaches (doesn't reach the top area of shower walls)
Cons: Leaves a terrible white residue on the shower floor after using for several months

The cleaner works pretty well, especially on a clear shower door. We've not had any mold buildup since using for about 4 months. BUT -- we destroyed the grout in the ceramic tile next to the shower door. The only explanation is the water dripping off of the shower door when it is swung open. There must be residue of the cleaner from earlier spraying, which then dripped into the grout. It is permanently stained (we've tried every kind of cleaner imaginable) and we now have to scrape it out and completely replace it. Terrible damage, which will cause a lot of work. NOT WORTH THE RISK!!

Pros: None
Cons: Customer service worthless, and it broke.

Worked OK for about 4 to 5 weeks. then just stopped. Changed batteries,(twice) (let it dry out for three days) and it still does not work.