Lefant Robot Vacuum and Mop, M501-A Robotic Vacuums Cleaner, Wi-Fi Connectivity, 2000Pa Power Suction, Compatible with Alexa and Google, Self Charging, Pet Hair, Medium-Pile Carpets and Hardwood Floor

It is my friend’s fault that I got obsessed with this vacuum. I went to visit her and she got one, an expensive one. We couldn’t afford to get that so we looked for something cheaper.I have to say, I’m happy that we bought this one. It is pretty well made. When we got the package everything was neat and well packed. Nothing was damaged. The battery came pre-charged so as soon as we opened the box and took it out we started using it. It is a powerful little machine, cleans our hard floor without any trouble. The sensors are amazing. The funny thing is that I bought it to have more time for me and I find myself watching the vacuum coming and going. Plus my little one loves to follow it around.I’m not an expert using it, I read the manual if there is something I don’t understand. The machine itself returns to the base to recharge once its battery is running low. That’s super cool. I can control it from the cellphone, that is another thing that I love about it. The only thing I need to worry about is to remeber to empty the container. I do that once a day to avoid the trash getting stuck.It is pretty quiet and mops well. I didn’t know this little thing could be so efficient and cleaning the floor will be so effortless. My back hurts so much everytime I try to mop the floor, that’s why this vacuum is a life saver for me.I’m really happy my friend put this idea in my head of getting a vacuum like this. This is a life changing product.

I could provide a video of my Lefant robot mop, but all it would show is my mop sitting in one place and going in circles, then trying to reverse, turn, or move, and just making a grinding noise while it attempts to maneuver and is unable to move. When I first got this item I was blown away. It worked so well. After a month, it started slowing down and getting easily stuck. Then it could not move after about 10 minutes each time I started it. I called tech-support: cleaned it, reset it, did all the things. And it immediately started back with the malfunctions and now that I’ve had it for three months is completely nonfunctional. It will work for 10 seconds and then sit making a grinding sound As it tries to move, fails, and then stops altogether and gives an annoying beep series over and over. Amazon tech-support the second time around gave me the email address for the company’s customer service. This item has a one-year warranty and I’ve had it for three months. Thanks for nothing, Amazon. I’m sure I’ll have zero luck getting any type of response from this company.

It does work with Alexa. You want to hook it up to Smart Life. Alexa will then see it.To get it to connect do the following. Remove from the base. Hold down the blue top button and flip the on off about 5 times. Keep holding the top blue button down and it will go from flashing to fast blinking. Then attach to smart life or tuya and it will attach to Alexa. Put on the base to stop blinking after connected. It should connect as long as light goes from slow to really fast. Those 2 apps attach to Alexa.So far I'm impressed with it. I was only hoping that I could get it on Alexa. The Instruction in Lefant Life said add it using Smart Life. Just skip Lefant Life completely and hook it up to Smart Life. I need something to help with pet hair and litter. It seems to be working well at a reasonable price point. I'll try out the mop function in the future. At this point it seems like a nice bonus for the price.I like that it comes with spare cleaner arms, spare hepa filter, spare floor mop pad. I'm going to be trying out magnetic strips with it next.

I do not recommend this product. It started out great! I loved having a robot vacuum for me! But it quickly became more of a hassle than it’s worth. It doesn’t really have any rhyme of how it goes about cleaning, so I’d always find parts of the house completely missed. It gets stuck under our couch cabinets every time. I contacted their support team and was told a year ago that they’d be updating the sensors and there’d be an update available that would help it recognize the heights of things better. That never happened. And now it won’t charge. It just beeps loudly and never charges. I should have just invested in a reputable brand in the first place. Save yourself the hassle.

Better vac than my previous eufy that lasted a year. Quieter, easier to program start times using app or send it home when your tired off it. Handles those thick bath rugs without getting stuck. Mopping feature pretty handy too. Does bang into chair legs a bit harder than one would like.

The online app is very basic but you can turn it on while you’re away and schedule a sweep. I do not recommend the mopping option while away – you kind of have to tell it where to go and it just runs water across the floor, not really cleaning! While cool, it is not worth getting for that particular feature. The blue charging/WiFi light is also extremely bright and was bothersome at night and had to be covered.I tried it for 2 weeks and while I initially liked it, I found that a lot of dust, debris was left on the floor and not picked up or “lost” a foot later. Had more trouble picking hair etc off low pile carpet tiles. Maybe the suction isn’t strong enough at 1200pa. I switched to Eufy with a 2000Pa suction and I can see the difference.PROS- Good transitioning from hardwood to low pile carpet- Very Quiet- Mopping option but you have to direct it where to go and it does not replace a regular mop- Wifi setup and iphone connection was easy (App is very basic)- Was able to free itself when it got stuck- Mostly no trouble docking (charge station is not in an easy location)CONS- Suction is weak, even on high setting- Difficulty climbing a door swell easily- Constantly runs over crumbs, leaving them behind a foot later or not picking them up at all- Charging light is intensely bright that will disturb at night if not covered- Did try to suck up thick lamp cable and broke the socket in the process (somewhat my fault)- Moves around somewhat slow paced- No alerts on the app- The mopping is not sufficient time- nor clean-wise, moves around randomly unless you direct it