Comments on: Tapo LiDAR Smart Navigation Robot Vacuum and Mop, 5300Pa Max, 97%+ Dust Pickup Rate, Customizable Cleaning, Self-Charging, Works w/Alexa & Google Home, RV30 Max

By: Zaffod

Zaffod — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:22 +0000

Smart and Capable
I’ve owned a few smart vacuum cleaners before this one and the last one I had was a Wyze vacuum that I got as a gift, so I just let it sit there really. So, this was quite an upgrade on features and options, but the main reason I am leaving this review is to note the consideration by this company to create a good design and think of everything a consumer might want or do and how to solve it. Is it perfect? No, but you will definitely appreciate this x-factor that TPLink (Tapo & Kasa) has in their stuff.Random Pro’s List———————-* Even on full suction it’s not loud and can be spoken over by raising your voice just a bit.* It is Matter compatible. If you are buying anything new for your home that uses electricity this is a MUST have option. Go check Matter out, it’s very cool.* There is a battery COMPARTMENT. Two screws and you can open up and remove the battery and replace it yourself. No need to pay someone or buy a vacuum that is just garbage if the battery dies. Support this move as consumers for sure.* The lidar might be bog standard for current gen vacuums, I don’t know, but this one was very quick, precise and had a long range. The mapping was perfect.* It MOPS! This is a light duty mop job, but do it more often means needing to do it as one big job.* Just enough shiny piano black on it to look nice but also not look like a roving dust magnet. The satin finish is very nice.* Don’t know if this is current gen standard, but it RARELY uses it’s bumper. A few others I had seemed to use the room map as a suggestion and used their bumpers like curb feelers. No baseboard scuffs here.* Tapo’s Home app is fantastic, and the vacuum section is no different. Very great attention to detail and I love having options for everything to really make it my own.* Tons of modes and options. You can tell it to clean the whole house but specify the living room should get three passes, etc.Random Con’s List (KAHN!)———————-* The side spiny brush screws on. Just and odd detail. The cleaning tool should have a little phillips screwdriver. This might be for a damn good reason that I have not realized yet but it’s odd not being able to just pop it off.* I don’t know how obvious it is, but you have to fill the mop with water from the tap and put the mop pad on it before it mops. Then you need to remove the mop pad before it can vacuum carpet. No biggie, but this only empties the dust side. The mopping has a bit of manual setup and clean up.* The mop tank and system only supports water. The manual is very clear to not add anything else.* The whole thing came with a replacement door that covers the roller brush, one dust bag (installed), and that’s it. I was expecting an spare side brush, filter, and maybe cleaning tool. You do not get those.* None of the printed materials gave any indication on where or what type of bags to buy. No QR codes, no suggestions, nothing. Maybe these bags are pretty standard? Idk.Ok, that’s a pretty long review. If it’s in your price range, you cannot go wrong here. Great vacuum.

By: Steve Webb

Steve Webb — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:22 +0000

Great vacuum, does works exactly as promised
This guy is quieter than our old Roomba, cleans at least as well, and mops the floors to boot. I was skeptical when I paid about 1/3 the price of our 2 year old Roomba. I thought the Tapo was all hype and would really be a disappointment. I was wrong. This thing is awesome and it’s better in every way. The app is soo much more functional and configurable than the Roomba. I love that it can be customized in a ton of ways. The old Roomba was pretty much just on or off. Yes, you could modify the map of the house, but there were no settings for *how* it cleans. The Tapo changes that, and there’s tons of options for cleaning performance. Overall, very pleased. Especially considering the price. Overall I give it an A+.

By: Debra Robinson

Debra Robinson — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:22 +0000

Great robot vacuum for the money
I like it a lot; however, if you have big long haired dogs, the roller gets stuck a lot unless you use it every day for light vacuuming in between heavy weekends jobs with the regular vacuum. I havenât tried the mop feature yet.

By: Amazon Customer

Amazon Customer — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:22 +0000

Wonderfully Smart
We have had this product running for about a week now, got this for my Mom and she absolutely loves how the system maps rooms and how she can send the vacuum to certain rooms or zones when in need; no more random bumping and random sweeps from our old one. The mopping part may feel a bit cheesy, but we tested and rinsed the small mopping pad with hot water after a zone-specific cleaning and we were happy with the results. The suction power is phenomenal. With this model, you have Quiet, Standard, Turbo, Max, and even ULTRA MODE. The Tapo App is designed very well and is fast. The developers seem to understand to compile the Tapo App in the most efficient way possible to load quickly; who wants to wait 20 seconds to turn on or off a smart light, or switch etc. We hope that Tapo keeps this App light weight and DOES NOT laden with ads.

By: TOD ESTILL

TOD ESTILL — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:22 +0000

All around great cleaner.
I like the geo fencing it does automatically with 1st setup and especially like the zones/areas that I can create on the map on app along with the specific days and times to clean the carpet areas, which is 95% of my apartment. Have not tried the mop feature yet but I feel confident that will work well also. You can even turn the suction power up and down for each zone. Very easy setup and never looses connection to my wifi. Just be sure to check roller brush and dust bag periodically as the roller brush does build up but vary rarely. Very satisfied with this product!!

By: Bigbare

Bigbare — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:22 +0000

Easy to set up, works as advertised.
Easy to unbox and setup. I already have the Tapo app so it was fast and easy to connect to my network. The rest of the programing was pretty straightforward. The virtual walls take a little tweaking to get them exactly where you want them. That just means observing the vac as it does its’ job and adjusting accordingly. I’m very happy with the suction power and the self-emptying feature is a huge asset. The filter should be cleaned about every 2 weeks in my opinion, although that will vary with how often the machine runs and individual household traffic. I have not used the moping feature as yet. I’m very happy with this purchase.

By: Big Hank @ ATL

Big Hank @ ATL — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:22 +0000

Works Very Well
This little unit works very well. We have only used it for vacuuming and not for mopping yet. It is reasonably quiet unlike some other units I have seen at relatives homes. I recommend it.

By: JorPet

JorPet — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:36:22 +0000

Fast, quiet, and easy to get started.
My robot vacuum showed up in the afternoon, after work I sat down and set it up and let it charge for a bit. Then sent it out to map my place, the whole process took just a couple minutes and was fun to watch it explore. I made a few tweaks to the map to split some bathrooms from their bedrooms. Marked a few areas off limits, then told it to clean all. It just motors around until itâs done and then returns home to dump what it picked up and recharge.Fun to come home to nicely vacuumed carpets without a single footprint. Iâm really enjoying it!