Let me set the stage for you: I have three dogs.
And generally speaking, dogs.
But this one promised advanced and powerful suction to handle dirt, dust, hair, and other debris.
Dreamebot L20 Ultra.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
And it mops automatically.
A lot bigger than I expected.
I wondered what in the world I got myself into.
DreameBot L20 Ultra.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
But the unboxing was super simple.
Especially in corners and around edges.
But at this point, I was committed to testing, so kept moving.
DreameBot L20 Ultra Onboard Camera View.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
Internally, theres a freshwater reservoir and a dirty water collection tank.
But Does It Work?
Remember, I was pretty skeptical.
DreameBot L20 Ultra.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
But I tried anyway.
The first step when you get the vacuum connected in the app is to map your home.
I expected this to take a while.
Less than 20 minutes after I started the mapping process, it was ready to roll.
So, straight out of the gate, I set it to do a mop and vacuum combo.
You have options to set it up so the robot vacuums and mops on your preferred schedule.
If you only want it to mop once a week but vacuum every day, itll do that.
I chose to have it vacuum and mop every day.
Day 1, it worked like a charm (but they always do the first time).
I was fascinated watching it first vacuum a section and then go back and mop it.
When it was done, my floors looked like Id done them myself.
But I still wasnt convinced.
Day 7: Id been running the vacuum every single day, and it was doing a good job.
But this is typically where the higher-end vacuums fail.
Ive never had one last more than a year, and they tend to lose effectiveness really fast.
So, I let the vacuum do its job.
The floors looked as great as the first day.
But the tell is usually around the edges, in the corners, and on the carpets.
So, I did a little inspection.
Nothing in the corners or edges.
So, I considered this a win.
But I was still skeptical.
Day 30: Ive been using this vacuum to vacuum and mop every single day for the last month.
It still works as well as the day I took it out of the box.
Its not that big of a deal.
While were here, lets also talk about the mopping liquid.
Its an expense I can live with.
All the Ways to Connect
Setting up your DreameBot is relatively simple.
One of the factors that drew me to the DreameBot L20 Ultra was the promise of smart home integration.
I use Amazon Alexa pretty extensively in my house, and I wanted something that would work with Alexa.
The DreameBot L20 Ultra works with Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
So far, Ive had no issues with that aspect of it.
I mean, Ive gotten an extra 14 hours back in my week.
Thats priceless, right?
