Ive had real hit-and-miss experiences with Dreame robots over the last year.
I was impressed with theL10, a value model that had a lot of high-end features for the price.
But the L20, a higher-priced model, was a disappointment.
I was also wildly underwhelmed by the A1, which I couldbarely get to function.
Instead of clicking into place, the robot activates the magnet when ready to leave the dock.
Otherwise, the robot disengages the brushes so that it can better clean and wash them.
The robot has one roller and the same three-pronged sweeper you see on most robots.
Maps can be customized by combining or splitting the spaces that the robot perceives as rooms.
The robot had no problem under couches or tables, successfully navigating in and out from under them repeatedly.
The L40 Ultra is a champ at vacuuming
The L40 never struggled or got stuck.
As a vacuum cleaner, the robot really excelled, getting surprisingly close to objects in the room.
My white tile looked flawless, and my rugs were perceptibly cleaner afterwards.
In either case, it didnt get held up.
The L40 never once got caught on a cord, either.
The docking station did a fine job evacuating everything from the vacuum.
With one pass, however, it did little more than smear the mud around.
After three passes, you could barely make out the tracks, but they were still there.
And this was using the wettest setting, which leaves a considerable amount of water on the floor.
If, perhaps, you are cleaning up a juice spill, the robot would do a fine job.
But I dont think muddy pawprints are outside the realm of expectations for a robot floor cleaner.
The L40 did a similar job on regular grime from walking around on my wood floor and tile.
It cleaned somewhat, but didn’t seem to get up what a scrub with a mop might.
First, I like how rarely I had to refill those water tanks.
The extending brush and pads on the Dreame get closer to the walls than the Roborock would.
But for $1000, I think the Dreame is still a pretty decent value for most families.
