iLife V5s Pro: Powerful Vacuum for Cleaning and Mopping
The iLife V5s Pro robot vacuum lacks mobile app, mapping, and other smart popular features. But this budget model can mop and it makes hard surfaces completely clean without any essential adjustments.
Dimensions
The Life V5s weighs just 4.9 pounds and has only 11.8 inches across. Its small diameter allows moving around chair legs and corners flawlessly. The height of the robot is relatively low (3 inches) that matches low-profile furniture.
The container capacity is only 300 ml that means that you have to interrupt cleaning twice or three times on average per cleaning cycle, to empty the reservoir, and then, to run the robot again.
Features
Besides, in my iLife V5s Pro review, I’d like to mention the machine’s enhanced motor. It is able to produce 5x higher suction power in Max mode that is uncommon in such budget-friendly models.
This robot traditionally has a three-stage cleaning system, but it’s remarkable for a very low level of noise. The vac comes with a charging docking station and finds it with no problem.
Due to three inbuilt cleaning modes, it produces the right amount of power to clean all spots, edges, or flat open spaces. However, it is not capable of sucking the tiniest debris, as this model has no roller brush.
As for cleaning order, the iLife V5s goes in a straight line until it lightly bumps into something. Then it turns around and goes somewhere else. However, it's possible to control this model manually or via a remote control that has the dedicated button to schedule cleaning.
The iLife V5s pro robot vacuum mop cleaner doesn’t suit for removing dirt and pet hair from carpets, but it handles very low-pile rugs. However, it cannot remove hair, losing its power and ultimately gets stuck in the medium and high-pile coverings.
The device cannot remove 100% of dirt out of the edges because of the sensors that make the machine avoid walls. So, it doesn’t clean corners well where two walls meet. Besides, this model comes without virtual walls. To keep the robot from going into certain areas, it’s necessary to close a door or block them off with a chair or other similar objects.
The iLife V5s pro unit has a mopping feature, but the pad is never wet enough to make thorough wipe-down. The robot is able only to damp floors a little but nothing more. Note that if there are many obstacles in the room, don't put too much liquid, as the unit can get stuck and spill too much water on the floor.
This model can only mop smooth surfaces such as tile or wood floors. The water tank should be filled with pure water only, without any additional solutions and liquids.
Design
The white-colored iLife V5s Pro features a golden lid and two blue lights on both sides of the “Clean” button on the top of the cabinet. The latter is designed to both start and pause the vacuum, as well as to toggle between the cleaning modes. The suction port in the center replaces a traditional roller brush on the bottom of the robot.
The device comes with two long three-pronged corner brushes and large rubber wheels to keep the floors safe from scratches and to transit easily from small thresholds. It also has an attachable microfiber pad on the bottom and the water reservoir inside to provide mopping.
Conclusion
This iLife v5s review is useful for those that look for the low-cost, straightforward, and powerful device for regular cleaning during a day. The vac copes well with hardwood, tile, and laminate, but making the users empty its small dust compartment too often. Mopping is a pleasant bonus, but it’s not the primary purpose of this vacuum.
