iLife V8c: A stylish, budget-friendly robot vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning
In March 2020, a new robot vacuum cleaner from the world-renowned company iLife hit the market. The model is called the iLife V8c. The first thing that catches your eye is the robot's vibrant red and black color, making it look very stylish. Secondly, it's truly affordable, costing under $100 at the time of writing. In this article, we'll tell you all about it. robovac.washerhouse.com We'll discuss the new product's features and functionality, and also share our opinion on the iLife V8c's worth. So, let's get started.
Equipment
The delivery set includes the following items:
- The robot vacuum cleaner itself.
- Charging base.
- Power adapter.
- Remote control.
- Brush for cleaning the dust collector.
- Side brushes.
- Highly efficient filter.
As you can see, the kit even includes a docking station for automatic charging, which is a plus. Unfortunately, there's no magnetic strip to restrict movement.
Appearance
As mentioned earlier, the red and black case looks stylish. The top panel features a start/pause button and the company logo. The dust container release button is also located on the back.
Top view
At the front, in keeping with the classic design, we see a soft-touch bumper, a power outlet on the side, and a waste container at the back.
Side view
Turning the iLife V8c upside down reveals a central suction port and two side brushes. This robot lacks a central brush, so it doesn't clean carpets as well. Additionally, the bottom houses the charging terminals, a swivel caster, and two main wheels.
Bottom view
Technical specifications
The main characteristics of iLife V8c are summarized in the table:
| Type of cleaning | Dry |
| Battery | Li-Ion 2600 mAh |
| Opening hours | up to 120 minutes |
| Charging time | up to 350 minutes |
| Suction power | up to 900 Pa |
| Dust container volume | 750 ml |
| Overcoming obstacles | up to 12 mm |
| Dimensions | 330x320x81 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg |
| Noise level | up to 72 dB |
Functional capabilities
So, first, let's talk about robotic vacuum navigation. The iLife V8c navigates using only sensors; there's no gyroscope. This is why cleaning is chaotic and this robot can only effectively clean small areas—say, 50 to 80 square meters.
Entry onto the carpet
This robot vacuum cleaner is suitable for dry cleaning only, but the manufacturer specifies the option of installing a water tank, allowing the robot to wipe the floor with a damp cloth. The tank can be purchased separately if needed.
iLife V8c has the following operating modes:
- Automatic (chaotic cleaning of the entire available area).
- Local cleaning of a small area in a spiral.
- Cleaning mode along walls (perimeter).
In addition, there are 2 power levels (550 and 900 Pa), cleaning schedule settings and manual control of the robot from the remote control.
Overall, the capabilities are standard, the main thing is that the robot is controlled by a remote control and automatically returns to the base.
Return to base
Pros and cons
In conclusion, taking into account the cost of the robot, we will highlight the main advantages and disadvantages.
Positive aspects that were discovered:
- Automatic charging.
- Attractive appearance.
- Large dust collector.
- Suction power adjustment.
- Good quality materials and workmanship.
- Wet cleaning is available as an option.
Considering the robot's price, there weren't any particular drawbacks. The main drawback is the lack of a turbo brush, but not everyone needs one. App control and gyroscope-based navigation would be great, but for this price, that's practically impossible. Otherwise, compared to similar robots, this is a very interesting robot and deserves attention.
A detailed video review and test of this robot vacuum cleaner:
That concludes our review of iLife V8c. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments below!
Analogues:
A chaotic robot that runs around like crazy in a fast-motion video, but crawls 15 times slower in real time—it's a pointless waste of time and energy, and something might always be left cluttered.
😃 Well, I think so.
And it’s still noisy – more than 70 dB is a lot!
In my opinion, 50-56 dB is tolerable (for washing machines and dishwashers), about 60 dB is passable, and higher is highway noise or something like that.
The cross-country ability is average, only a thin mat.
But the 0.75L dust bin is a big plus for some, up to 2 hours of operation (when the battery runs out, the cleaning time and power will decrease, and replacing it is usually quite expensive), the price is low (justified or not?), two cleaning modes: chaotic and spot (around itself in a spiral), the price of 8000 (it is unlikely to remain), and 9-10000 is tolerable, there are no other advantages.
Although, if you have nothing else and really need it, it'll do. When you're away or busy in another room, let at least "someone there" run around and clean up the bulk of the dust and debris—without you.
No worse than many other inexpensive ones, probably.
Sorry! I'm choosing for myself😃 and for the long term, that's why I'm so picky!
You've got it right. We're currently giving away this robot to our subscribers, you know?