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ECOVACS DEEBOT M81Pro Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

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ECOVACS DEEBOT M81Pro Robotic Vacuum CleanerLooking for a great robotic vacuum cleaner? This is the ECOVACS DEEBOT M81Pro Robotic Vacuum Cleaner from the Chinese brand Ecovacs.This cleaner has many features and you can even connect to Alexa, this robot vacuum also allows mopping.

Real companion every day or simple gadget you don’t need?

The Deebot M81Pro comes in a small box for a very advanced robot vac. The packaging is lets you know this is a premium product. From the opening of the box, we see that the M81 Pro comes with a multitude of accessories.

We find in particular the water tank, two microfiber cloths (washable and reusable), four side brushes, two dust filters, a remote control (with the batteries !!), a cleaning accessory and a user manual. It’s very complete and generous package from Ecovacs.

The Deebot M81 Pro has a classic design for a robot vacuum cleaner. A round 35 cm in diameter and a height of 7.9 cm. Gray in color, it is simple, but looks good!. Just like its reloading base, which is quite discreet once placed up against the wall where you want to keep this device when it is sleeping.

On the top, there is a button to turn it on and off and launch in automatic mode. The status button of the WIFI and the hatch to empty the waste tank.
Below, we find the side brushes to bring the dirt to the center to be sucked by the central brush. And behind we find the location to put the appropriate microfiber cloth.
Operation:
Ecovacs uses random navigation with the Deebot M81 Pro. The cleaner will advance in a straight line and changes direction only to meet an obstacle. However, beware of too big pieces, it tends to get lost and not to go everywhere. On the other hand in smaller rooms, you will have no problem.
Some people that have purchased mentioned this can get  stuck because of a door sill, however, if you have a light bed run or carpet it will not be able to get on it and will just push it, so you will need to change the settings.
On the auditory side, the Deebot M81 is quite discreet. People have mentioned they were able to have a phone conversation and not be worried about the noise it makes while cleaning. Likewise, you will also be able to have a conversation without any problems.
This Deebot 81, also embeds three other cleaning modes:
The “Deep Cleaning”, which is intended for very dirty or dusty floors. It will have the same behavior as the “Normal” mode, however, the suction and speed of rotation of the brushes will be greater.
A targeted cleaning method
A way of cleaning the edges.
Mop function with a water trayThe Deebot M81 is not just a robot vacuum cleaner, because once equipped with its water tray with its microfiber, it also allows a wet cleaning.
Just fill the water tank and put a microfiber pad (supplied in duplicate), before installing it under the robot. This function is intended only for small rooms in view of the very small capacity of the tank. You can simply put water or you can get cleaner that sells for 19.99 euros on their site for mopping more effectively. This model is not equipped with carpet detector it will have to curl your carpets to prevent it from climbing on it.
Programming:
It is possible to program a cleaning at a specific time, thanks to the remote control. This cleaning is in “automatic” mode, it is a bit like a bare minimum.
Autonomy:
It is equipped with a lithium battery of 2850 mAh, that allows him to hold about 1h30. It takes between 3 to 4 hours for full loads.
In practice :On hard floors or carpet, the robot is doing very well, the result is satisfactory. It is able to suck up all the dirt of everyday life, and there is little problem in a room of a reasonable size.
The wet cleaning will complement the dry cleaning, but be careful to make sure you edit the settings to set up for your rooms, because the result will not be perfect.
Conclusion
This is a great hybrid vacuum cleaner (vacuum cleaner/washer). It cleans the floors VERY well according to the reviews on Amazon and  the washing efficiency of the mop feature is a nice addition as well. The niggles with adjusting the settings so the vac learns your foor layout is common to any robot vac.
This is an interesting solution for people who lack time on weekdays, but this does not replace an old-fashioned cleaning for areas inaccessible or forgotten by the robot.