ILIFE A4s Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Features:

The Gen 3 CyclonePower cleaning system with a strong suction provides thorough and concentrated cleaning.
Automatically starts on its scheduling program and returns to charging station to recharge when battery runs low.
Multiple smart sensors avoid bumping around or falling off stairs. The A4s even cleans under beds, along the walls and around the clutter. Dirt can not hide.
Superior battery-group brings up to 140mins cleaning time and prolongs life time.
What You Get:ILIFE A4s robot vacuum, remote control (2 AAA batteries included), charging dock, AC power adapter, cleaning tool, extra set of high-performance filters, extra set of side brushes, user guide and our worry-free 12-month warranty.

My floors look great and I'm really excited about this new addition

my first robot vacuum...WOW! I haven't sat down to program it yet, but i did run it this morning. I vacuumed last night, however the A4S ran for more than 2 hours 15 minutes; i emptied it 3 times. It picked up dirt, dog hair, small twigs, tree bark, and grass...all tracked in by kids/dogs/me. It's fascinating to watch it work...im wonderstruck. I have all wood/tile floors with transition pieces, with a few rugs. It managed all surfaces well, though it did get stuck 1 x under the piano pedals. It might have freed itself, but i helped it along. It found it's way back to its dock without difficulty. My floors look great and I'm really excited about this new addition. I will update if there are any design flaws or other issues. update: 1 day later, I cannot believe how much debris this thing picks up from corners and under furniture. It ate a sock/tissue too, then turned itself off. I removed the sock/tissue and it worked just fine. I swept and vacuumed, but it keeps finding debris, dirt, dog hair, etc.

Wayne Kirk

Superior function and price point

One of the best things I've ever purchased. DId extensive research and saw that this one has the most bang for the buck and is significantly less expensive that many of the others. One of our 2 dogs is a Sheltie who sheds like crazy despite being brushed nearly every day.The Goldendoodle has feet that are like mops and brings in tons of "stuff" from outside. Makes the transition between hardwood, tile and thin carpet without problem. Doesn't get hung up on stuff and picks up an amazing amount of debris, including a penny that had been dropped on the floor. Haven't seen it go over anything without picking it up. This thing is amazing. Quiet and very efficient. I'm buying another one for the upstairs.

Maggie Hart

Bang for your buck! Pull the trigger.

Disclaimer: I've been using this product for 3 weeks. If something fails, I will update my review and provide information about customer service. THE GOOD This thing is AWESOME. I bought one for my girlfriend several weeks ago, and after only a few days of use I bought two more for Christmas presents for relatives. It is affordable and effective. It's kind of amazing how much gunk this little guy picks up. I kinda laughed when I found out it has a hepa filter, but guess what? That hepa filter is full of dust. This thing actually picks up small particles and not just dog hair and random debris. But dog hair? Yes! I got this because my girlfriend recently had a lifestyle change which has resulted in her being much more busy than usual, and she was lamenting that it was difficult to keep up with the floors because she has two dogs. This guy has her floors looking amazing. On the hardwood main living space, it runs for over two hours, and is surprisingly effective. She also has carpeted rooms, in which I ran it in once and it picked up an astounding amount of detritus, too. In fact, I had to pull out the roller and clean it after running it in the GUEST BEDROOM that no one goes in. She keeps the bedroom hermetically sealed because some of her relatives have allergies, so it was *supposed* to be clean. Then I let the ilife run rampant on it, and was surprised at the results. I would suggest a deep clean of your house before using this as daily maintenance. Full admission: I didn't. I was too excited so I just started running the sucker and emptying the container often. But if you do a whole house clean and then run this guy every day and empty its cannister, you're going to be good to go. THE BAD It did get itself stuck a couple times under the chase lounge, which was just high enough in parts to allow it to get under it, but has curvature which would cause it to get stuck; it would push itself underneath enough that the wood on the bottom of the lounge would depress the button on the top of the 'bot and turn it off. I rolled up a towel (they are perhaps the most useful item in the universe) and shoved it under the lounge, which fixed the problem. This isn't really bad, but it has gotten itself hung up on: a napkin, a sleeping bag tie cord, yarn. Duh. Get those things out of the way. It actually did fine when mowing over a cellphone charging cable, but I'd suggest you get everything thin and/or stringy up off the floor. THE UGLY The manual is completely unintelligible Engrish. It's laughable. I literally could not understand some basic use functions using the manual, and had to just figure them out. As far as maintenance, as far as I can tell (which is difficult because of aforementioned Engrish), the manual contradicts itself several times as far as how often to do certain tasks, and also with regard to a washer, I think, on the front wheel. If anyone is having the same confusion I am, the washer is an opaque white plastic disc at the top of the metal bar on the front wheel (it's removable - just pull on it). The manual says something about checking to see whether it is there and then noting if it is or isn't, but never tells you why you're doing that or what the ramifications are. Or, if it does, it doesn't make any bloody sense. It always astounds me how companies can sell quality, expensive products, have US offices/contacts, but then their manuals read as though they were written by google translate. HIRE ONE GUY TO MAKE A MANUAL IN ENGLISH! That said; buy it. It will change your life. Until it breaks in 2 months, and then I'll update my review and tell you how that went ;).

Angie Lopez

Blown Away! No Brainer buy!

I held off for a LONG time purchasing a robotic vacuum thinking it was a waste of money. This vacuum has blown me away with its ease of use, features, and runtime. Delivery unfortunately was delayed due to "weather" with UPS but hey.. it's UPS. Setup is super simple, set down the base, plug it in and charge until the Unit lights up green. Set the daily timer as well as the current time and thats it!. Before first use I decided to vacuum as well as I could just to see how well this little guy works. I turned on the vacuum and the first thing I noticed was just how quiet this thing is. With the TV on you can hear it, but it's not bothersome at all. Even more impressive is just how well it cleans. I live in a studio apartment with nothing but hardwood floors the biggest pet peeve is walking barefoot and always feeling some type of grit on your feet. No matter how much I swept and mopped I always felt it. The speed at which this guy cleans is super impressive, watching the little bristles on the front really get in the corners and lift everything up really showed I made a great purchase. Below is a list of the features and benefits of the iLife A4S. Price - Even at $200, this little guy is WAY cheaper than most other robotic vacuums on the market. Noise - Super quiet, barely noticeable with any ambient noise in the background. I was even able to sleep with it running. (Note the MAX mode is about twice as loud and is audible. Also any "black" colored items isn't picked up by the sensors so it will lightly tap those surfaces. If you have white baseboards or lighter colored objects like your feet, it will sense and avoid touching.) Speed - While the vacuum on auto mode will clean until the battery is low, it cleaned my small studio apartment in about an hour this includes bathroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom (about 700 Sq ft.) Battery life - On normal mode (auto) it gets about 2 hours and 20 minutes on a full charge and is all you need for hardwood surfaces. Max mode gets you just over 1 hour and 30 to 45 minutes depending on the carpet thickness. Charging takes about an hour. Ease of Use - The most simplistic unboxing and setup ever! I had it out of the box and ready to go in less than a minute! 3 steps, Unbox, attach power to base, and set vacuum on the base to charge till green. That's it! Cleanliness - The most impressive thing on this list! The filtration is amazing, prefilter, foam filter, then HEPA filter. The cleanup is crazy quick! One button on the back lets you slide out the pan, hold it over the trash can, dump out and wipe! Again, the easiest vacuum to clean ever. It also includes one set of replacement filters. I just come home, grab it and toss out the dirt and wipe the filter. Movement - This guy is about 3 inches tall and the first thing I wondered is if it would get around well with random stuff like barstools, chairs, lamps etc. As soon as it got inbetween (tight fit) the barstools without issue I stopped worrying. Allergens - The HEPA filter is rock solid and the GF commented first thing after it was running that it wasn't bothering her allergies at all. Usually when one of us vacuums she's sneezing constantly. Pet friendly - 3 Cats, SO much hair is picked up by this vacuum! It's so quiet and moves around the cats without even touching them. If you have pets I wouldn't worry, that being said if your pets are "accident" prone I would avoid a robotic vacuum as this can spread fecal matter alllll around your house for 2 hours while you're away. After doing my own first run with a vacuum thinking I got everything, this little guy picked up a whole full pan of dirt, hair, and other stuff lodged places I didn't even see! After the first cycle the first and most important thing I noticed walking around barefoot. ZERO grit feeling. If you're thinking of buying this vacuum I can say without a doubt this is a no brainer purchase. I have zero issues or cons to the A4S and highly recommend it!

Oulyme Odiug

Must have for allergy sufferers. If you have pets you need to try this!

Sam Ghauri

Great vacuum, great company, great price. The robot trifecta!

David Terrell

An great robot vacuum cleaner for multi-floor types from ILIFE

0:00 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player There is always endless cleaning when you have kids in the household. We own quite a few high-end manual vacuum cleaner such as Dyson DC24 and V6 but it's too much work for the wife to do the vacuuming frequently. I did some research on Amazon and decide to purchase this ILIFE A4s vacuum robot cleaner to offload some work form wife so she can spend more time with kids. The reason we picked A4s over the V series, which includes mopping feature is because we have thin carpets in our place and a stronger suction power is needed. ILIFE A4s is the upgraded version of the popular ILIFE A4. It mainly added features such as mini-room cleaning mode, tangle-free bearing system, a better battery life and also it can be shipped to California. Dimension and appearance wise it's identical to A4. The package contains ILIFE A4s vacuum robot cleaner, remove control, charger base, power adapter, cleaning brush, 2 extra robot side brushes, 1 extra HEPA filter, and user manual. It's very nice that ILIFE included additional side brushes and HEPA filter as those need to be replaced over time. ILIFE A4s has an ON/OFF switch on the side and a single button on top of the unit to activate/stop the robot. Most advance controls are accessible through the included remote. ILIFE A4s has a large dust bin (less maunal clean up) and can be easily removed from main body for cleaning up. CONTROL ILIFE A4s goes into automatic cleaning mode if I press the button on top of the unit and it stops cleaning if I press it again. Long press the button will make the robot move into SLEEP mode, where the lights are off to conserve battery. Advance controls are available on the remote. There is a LCD screen on top of the remote to display current time and the scheduled cleaning time for the robot. The buttons on the remote are: "CLEAN", to start/stop automatic cleaning for the robot; "Directional Keys", to manual control robot movement and to adjust settings; "MAX", to activate MAX suction power, which is 1000PA. "PLAN" "CLOCK", are used to adjust scheduled and current time; "Home", to request robot return to charger base; "EDGE", to request robot to start edge cleaning mode; "SPOT", to request robot to start spot cleaning mode. CLEANING MODE There are 3 main operating modes - AUTO, EDGE, and SPOT. AUTO cleaning mode uses a random algorithm and it doesn't have an idea of house floor plan as ILIFE A4s doesn't have "eyes" like NEATO robots. However, it works pretty well in small place like mine. My place is roughly 1200 sq feet and A4s is smart enough to navigate from room to room and pick up most dirt. EDGE mode works well along the wall and even stair rails in my place. SPOT cleaning is a great feature for carpet as most dirty places on carpet requires several iterations to clean up. CLEANING POWER/ NAVIGATION There are cliff sensors on ILIFE A4s so it won't fall off stairs. ILIFE A4s also tries slow down when it senses an obstruction in front. It works pretty well and I only occasionally see it charges into furniture. My place is mainly thin carpet with some tiles and hardwood. ILIFE A4s has no problem crossing different types of floors as it can climb over small height. On tile and hardwood, it works fairly well and cleans up most dirt even close to edge. I would say it's probably better than my average manual work for edge cleaning unless I try really hard (It's not easy to use a regular vacuum to clean up edge. I always had to use extra accessories but I got lazy sometimes). On carpet, it does a fair job. It does pick up most hairs/ trash from carpet but I usually have to manually control it with MAX mode to do some deep cleaning for difficult spots. The tangle-free design works pretty well and it goes over my wires without getting stuck. The robot is smart enough to find a way in and out between chair legs. It does take a while to get out of small confined space because it uses a random algorithm to try to find a way out. BATTERY LIFE ILIFE A4s will automatically try to return to its charging base when battery is low. However, I do have to follow the recommendation in manual otherwise it would get lost before it reaches the base. The charger base needs an open area with 1M clearance on the side and 2M clearance in front. My ILIFE A4s is able to clean roughly 2 hours per charge in normal mode (not MAX). Overall I really like this ILIFE A4s a lot and it does a decent job cleaning my place. Function-wise I have no complain as the unit is at a very good price point. However, somehow the package I received has a very heavy molding smell inside and even in the robots. I tried to let it sit a few days but the smell is still there. It might be just my bad luck though.

Alicia Flickinger

Best $200 I've ever spent

House: 4 rooms/1100 SF/all hard floors with a few short-fabric area rugs This is probably the best $200 we've ever spent. The iLife A4S, or "Ralph" (as my girlfriend and I call him), does everything as described without any problems. We just recently moved into a new home that has no carpet — all finished stone-tile floors, which is what we wanted. I gutted and rebuilt homes in New Orleans after Katrina, so I can tell you firsthand that carpet is the dirtiest thing you can put in a house. With hard floors, you can see and feel (with bare feet) how frequently dust accumulates and how easily dirt gets tracked inside, creating a need to vacuum at least or twice a day. Since vacuuming every day is nearly impossible for a working couple, our only option was a robot. I spent about two weeks researching the top brands on Amazon. My girlfriend really wanted a Roomba, but I didn't want to shell out $500 for a damn vacuum. I wanted a robot that had a solid battery life, could recharge itself, could handle transitioning from floors to rugs and could be programmed to run when no one is home during the day. After some intense comparing and contrasting of the runner-up brands, I was sold on the iLife by the many stellar reviews it had. My biggest worry was that it wouldn't return to its base to recharge. This was a problem I read about in the reviews for nearly every brand I looked at; however, Ralph has not once failed to rebase himself. I purchased the A4S about 10 days ago, and he has flawlessly worked about two shifts a day since then. The manual submits the charging base should be placed against a wall and have 1 meter of free space on each side and 2 meters in front. It wasn't hard to find a spot that met those specs. The dust bin filled up after his first clean of the entire house, but now it can hold about 2-3 days worth of dirt, though I try to empty the bin and clean it out every other day. Ralph also has a remote that allows you to control him manually. You can drive him wherever you want if there's a certain spot you need to clean immediately. He can clean almost the entire house on a single charge, which lasts about 2 hours. Suction force seems adequate for the task, definitely more powerful than my handheld dust-buster. Some people say the higher-end robots are smart enough to learn and remember the layout of an area. I can't tell if the A4S has that capability. A few times, Ralph has accidentally tried to eat something he wasn't supposed to — my girlfriend's bra (which she left on the floor), the tassels on the edge of a small kitchen rug, and a thick shag-like bathroom rug. We replaced the kitchen rug with one that has no tassels, and we simply pick up the thick bathroom rugs whenever Ralph decides to venture into that area of the house. The bra strap got wrapped around one of Ralph's wheels, but I was able to easily free it after a few minutes of work. When he does get tangled on something, he automatically works to free himself. Most of the time, he successfully frees himself, but when he can't he'll stop his motor and let off a few beeps as if crying for help. PROS: - Long battery life (about 2 hours) - Recharges itself when battery is low - Programmable: You can schedule it to go to work at a certain time each day - Can handle multiple rooms - Easily transitions from hard floors to short carpet - Multiple modes: Can select auto clean, spot clean, and edge clean (vacuums along the baseboards) - Large capacity dust bin - IR remote control allows for manual driving of the robot - Good suction force - Affordable CONS: - Remote is IR, so you need line of sight to use it, meaning you can't control him from another room or from behind a wall. Not sure if any robots use RF remotes, but for my personal setup this is not really a downfall - Some of the parts feel a bit fragile as if they could break during a fall - Can only be programmed with one schedule. Can't program multiple shifts a day.

Miriam Merlo

but it has been amazing. Last year we moved into a 2500 sf ...

I was skeptical when ordering this vacuum...but it has been amazing. Last year we moved into a 2500 sf home (from 1200) and were amazed how much more time we spent cleaning! The first floor is about 2000 sf and all tile...we have 2 indoor boxers...hello dog hair! We have used this for about 3 weeks now and it is a life saver. I don't have to wear socks anymore to keep my feet clean and we don't have to sweep/vacuum every other day since tis is working for us while we are gone. Now...I just need to order the one that will mop for us!

Patricia Pena

Clean floors, clean feet, what more can I ask!!??!!2019 review update..read to the end!!

0:00 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player This is an early review from about a weeks worth of use. But I do regularly update reviews with pertinent changes. Let me preface with, I am an owner of a Neato Robot Vac for the last 4 years. It is the original XV series. I've liked it, but it had its bugs. The error message 'put my dust bin back in'.....UGH!!!!! That drove me crazy for the last 3.5 years. But the Neato did a good enough job, that I dealt with it. We have 4 kids, so we stay busy and have little time for cleaning. Having 4 kids means we have substantial need for regular cleaning. I installed a central Vac for regular deep cleaning, but still find the need for daily robot Vacuum cleaning services. I like the robot to clean once and sometimes twice per day and we deep clean with the central Vac a few times per week. My stay at home wife, and amazing mother to our 4 children, and I share these duties, so I have an appreciation for the time and effort that goes in to floor cleaning. The Neato got a weird error a few weeks ago. It started saying the dust bin need to be cleaned. This completely disabled it, no matter how I cleaned the dust bin and surrounding chamber. So I started shopping for robot vacs. I have tried to add a second Neato for a while, but each one failed to be as effective as our original. So I really did not consider another Neato. I looked at several other brands, and I was a little put off by the iLife. I figured it is too in-expensive to be effective. I haven't heard of the brand. How will it clean? Finally I was intrigued by pretty good reviews, and a low profile for cleaning the under stuff. Though it won't go under our couch. But I'll be modifying the couch, it just needs to be raised an inch. iLife wont vacuum in straight lines, If that bothers your OCD, I would look elsewhere. But I have found iLife to completely clean my floors in whatever random pattern it chooses. So if clean floors are your top goal, I can say I am pleased so far. If I were to sit and watch the little Vac clean, it may just drive me crazy watching it go all over the place, so I just set it and forget it. So iLife it is. I ordered it and had it all set up in minutes. The manual said charge overnight. So I planned to do that. However I set a schedule and got everything programmed. After about an hour of charging it started cleaning the house for some reason. Maybe one of my curious minions decided to play with the new toy. Anyway, I was pleased with how quiet it was. Yet it still seemed to clean everything off our tile floor. I was a little disappointed that you must press the button for max suction each time it runs, in order to get max suction. Because we are often not at home while it is working. But after a week of running, on mostly standard suction, I can say my floors are always clean. We live in south FL. There is sand everywhere. So in addition to 4 children under age 12, we have the sand issue to deal with. If you don't vacuum at least once per day, you will get sand on your bare feet while walking around our home. For the last week I can walk around my house barefoot and my feet stay clean. I love it!! One of my compulsions, is tactile issues. The feel of gritty sand on my feet drives me a little nutty, unless I'm st the beach. Having cl an, sand free flooring eases that compulsion for me. It's actually a bigger priority than watching this vacuum travel in straight lines. The iLife does require some maintenance. You'll need to clean the brush, especially if anyone in your household has long hair. You'll need to clean the filters as well. But these tasks are simple and relatively quick. The brush cleaning is tool-less. The filter does require a small screw driver. (Edit: 5/22, you don't need a tool. Removal of the screw is unnecessary) I do really like the filter set up. It's three stages. It has a silk screen that keeps most large debris out of the main filter. I'll assume this is going to greatly extend the pleated paper filter life. It then has a secondary foam filter and finally a pleated paper filter. After 5 days the silk and foam filters benefited from cleaning, but the pleated paper filter still looked great. I did Vac it with the central Vac, since I had the filter all apart. The dust bin always has a pleasing amount of debris after each vacuuming so we know it's doing a great job, clean feet not withstanding. It has gotten stuck a few times. Twice on a loose draw string from low hanging clothing in the closet, and once under a piece of furniture. It does seem to navigate well around obstacles. Though it seems to find darker furniture more difficult to see. It does not vacuum in long straight lines, like the Neato. But it does vacuum for nearly 2 hours. Neato was at maybe 45 minutes with fresh batteries. Neato was much louder and heavier. We end up with clean floors, and tile does not show Vac lines, so I don't really care which path it takes. Just git 'er clean!! ILife is quiet, but even on high suction it is much quieter on carpet, as evidenced by my video. Time will tell how iLife holds up. But for daily vacuuming, and clean feet, I think it is an exceptional value thus far. I would love a wifi and Alexa enabled version. "Hey Alexa, clean the living room". Now that would be the bombdigity!!!! Update: 7-26-17: After a couple of months of fairly successful use, I found the robot unresponsive. I messed with it and cleaned everything. It would beep at me on the base, but refused to move. I contacted the manufacturer through their email. I let them know exactly what it was doing. Come to find out, the power switch on the side can accidentally get bumped to the off position. Ill blame one of my smaller minions! But it just as easily could have bumped into something and got switched off. So if you find your little bot a has stopped working, obviously check the power switch first! I feel a little silly, but I suppose it could happen to others. (I paid for iLife with my own money, he was not given to me in exchange for anything, and no one has since contacted me with any sort of offer) --------------------------------------- Update 3-5-19 I still use this vacuum every day. it has proven to be the most reliable robot vacuum I have owned, and the rest of the robots were much more expensive. I guess simplicity is the key to reliability with this little guy. He does not have fancy sensors, or mapping. He does not vacuum in straights lines, or have any plan or logic. But at the end of the day the floors are pretty clean, and he just keeps working. He almost always makes it back to his charger, though we have learned what cant be left out. He is still working with the original battery as well. Also I think I mentioned this earlier, but his on off switch on the side, can be easily bumped to the off position. So if it seems he has stopped working, always check that first. I have had mine bumped off at least 5 times, and my wife thought he was broken. I flipped the switch back on, and back to work he goes.

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