Dreame L10s Ultra review UK: How well does this high-end robot vacuum-mop combo really perform?

The Dreame L10 product family consists of three different models.

Below you will find an overview of the features of the individual models.

In this review, we take a detailed look at the Dreame L10s Ultra. 👇

We took a closer look at the mopping performance of the Dreametech L10s Ultra.

For this purpose, we carried out a test under extreme conditions and also observed the mopping performance in everyday use.

This was our experience. 👇

Mopping performance in our extreme test

To study the capabilities of the Dreame L10s Ultra in detail, we created artificial stains (ketchup, coffee, cream cheese) as part of our extreme test.

Then the L10s was given three attempts to mop up the mess. This was the result:

Laminate:

Tiles:

(The coffee stains in the top right corner were not mopped up because the robot identified the end of the door as an obstacle and so avoided the area).

PVC:

Good to see: The robot mop can clean dirt from almost any floor type.

That is an excellent result.

With this performance, the Dreame L10s Ultra is one of the best robot hoovers with mopping capabilities on the market.

Mopping performance in everyday life

The Dreame L10s Ultra did well in our extreme test.

But how does it do in everyday use?

An area of approx. 7 cm remains unmopped along skirting boards, as the mops do not reach across the full width of the unit (but vacuuming can still be carried out in these spots).

We love that the water tank is refilled at the station. This means that even larger living areas can be mopped without any problems.

Our 80 m² flat (~ 40 m² cleaning area) was completely cleaned, and the clean water tank was still more than half full. We even selected the shortest interval for the mop pad cleaning (every 10 m²)!

We were very pleased with the mopping performance.

Water is released very evenly (and very abundantly). Even at the lowest water release level, the floor was almost too wet.

The increased moisture was quite a lot, especially after the pads were cleaned and dampened at the station. After about 5-6 m², the moisture decreases.

And this is how the result looked on the laminate / PVC floor:

The vacuum-mopping robot also scored well on the tiled floor in the bathroom.

Thanks to the rotating mops, dirt in the grout was also cleaned up. 👍

What is also very good is that as soon as the robo-vacuum makes its way to the station (to wash the pads), the two mops are lifted.

This means that dirt is not distributed across your home. 💪

All in all, the mopping performance was totally impressive. With this result, the Dreame L10s Ultra is one of the best robot vacuum-mop hybrids on the market.

And if you take a closer look at the dirty water after mopping, the result is clear as day.

Below, we take a closer look at the features that contributed to the good mopping performance. 👇

Rotating mops

The Dreame L10s Ultra is equipped with two rotating mops that rotate 180x / minute.

This technology seems to be establishing itself more and more among robotic vacuum cleaners. And the results speak for themselves.

The water drips from the water tank through the nozzles onto the two pads.

Super handy: The two mop pads are magnetically attached and can be easily removed.

The quality of the grooved mops is also impressive. They are quite fluffy. The fibres can hold onto dirt quite well.

Deposits cleaning agent

In the base station there is a slot with a special cleaning agent suitable for robotic mopping.

Thus, some detergent is always added to the fresh water.

This ensures that

• your floors are cleaner 💎
• and your home smells more pleasant 🌺

Another positive effect: The dirty water tank smells nice because cleaning agents are, of course, also found in the pumped-out dirty water.

This means that the dirty water can remain at the station a little longer than usual without being emptied, before it starts to smell.

Additional downward pressure

Thanks to two bolts, additional downward pressure is exerted on the mop pads.

This ensures better contact between the mops and the floor.

A nice feature to have! 💪

Raising the mop pads when crossing carpets

This is a real highlight. Not many devices can keep up here.

As soon as the Dreame L10s Ultra crosses carpet, the two mops are lifted by approx. 7 mm.

P. S.: When the robot cleans along the edges of the carpet, the carpet repeatedly comes into contact with the rotating mops (when the robot turns). This is by no means a disaster, but it's worth mentioning.

For flat carpets, this function is worth its weight in gold. For shaggy carpets, it doesn’t work as well.

But the functionality is still useful on high-pile carpets. Because when raised, the mops are no longer supplied with water and rotation stops.

So while the mops still touch the carpet fibres, the intensity is in no way comparable to regular mopping.

This is not a big deal, but it shouldn’t go unmentioned.

Setting water flow per room & intensive mopping mode

In the mobile app, you can set how high the water output per room should be.

Thus, a sensitive floor (e.g. hardwood) can be cleaned with a low level of water and more durable flooring (e.g. tiles) is cleaned with a lot of water.

Also interesting: You can schedule rooms to be cleaned 3 times in the app. Here, the cleaning is done in a chequered pattern.

This setting is recommended for areas that are particularly dirty.

Mop cleaning at the station

The greatest influence on the mop quality, however, is self-explanatory: the mop cleaning in the base station.

In the middle of a cleaning session (after your selected interval), the robot returns to the station and the mop pads are cleaned.

The session then continues with freshly washed pads, leaving the dirt behind in the dirty water tank.

This feature is really fantastic and has become a clincher for us when rating robot vacuums!

Long human hair and / or pet hair can be a challenge (especially for a robot vacuum cleaner). 🐶

The Dreame L10s Ultra copes well with hair and pet dander.

And here’s why:

Self-emptying mobile dust bag

The mobile dirt bin is quickly filled up by hair.

So you’re forced to empty it by hand after almost every cleaning.

With the Dreame L10s Ultra, the base station does this for you.

Because after each cleaning, the mobile bag is automatically emptied at the station.

A great feature that saves you a lot of work.

Good cleaning performance

Hair is a very light kind of dirt and so does not pose a problem for the Dreame L10s Ultra when cleaning.

Thanks to the strong suction power and the very good mopping performance, hair pick up is a breeze.

Removable front roller, brush and side brush

Hair tends to get caught in the rollers, brushes, etc.

No need to worry: these can be removed with a simple click.

Now you can easily remove the hair that has accumulated there and then put the parts back.

P. S.: A practical cleaning tool is included in the order.

Easy care rubber brush

The main brush of the Dreame L10s Ultra is made of hard rubber.

Compared to a bristle brush, hardly any hair gets stuck in these brushes, which is a massive bonus.

Hairs only accumulate at the ends. These can be easily removed with a flick of the wrist.

It also helps that the rubber brush can be removed at both ends. 👍

We put the navigation of the Dreame L10s to the test.

Laser navigation (LIDAR) is used as the basis. The laser itself is located in the laser tower.

This ensures that the robot moves quickly and systematically around your home in an orderly fashion.

Laser navigation cannot see flat objects (< 10 cm). To detect these, Dreame uses other technologies. 👇

Obstacle detection of the Dreame L10s Ultra (AI Action)

With the help of the RGB camera and a cross laser, even flat objects (such as socks, cables, etc.) are circumnavigated independently.

The manufacturer calls the technology "AI Action".

In the app, the items that the robot vacuum cleaner has spotted are displayed on the map.

Testing the obstacle detection of the Dream L10s Ultra

To test the Dreame L10s Ultra's object recognition performance, we spread various objects around the home and saw how the robot vacuum coped.

Here we have switched on the "pet mode" (more sensitive object detection).

Dog mess

Pet excrement is a very sensitive issue with robot vacuum cleaners. 💩

If these are overlooked, it can end up being a royal mess. 😱

All in all, the Dreame L10s Ultra made a good impression. Only the very flat dog mess was missed.

Very flat objects

The flatter the objects, the more difficult it is to detect them.

Compared to other models, the Dreamebot did a good job. The majority of obstacles were recognised. However, the robot made contact with some of the objects when driving around them.

Cable test

Cables (especially mobile phone or laptop charging cables) are often found on the floor.

The robot was quite impressive in this test.

Only two wires were lightly touched.

The robot reduces the rotation of the side brush when driving around obstacles, which is a massive advantage. This means that even if the cable is touched, it won’t immediately be vacuumed up.

Shoes

The Dreamebot has an easy time with taller objects such as shoes.

It confidently recognised and avoided all obstacles (it only lightly touched the slippers with its rear end). 👇

Conclusion on navigation

The laser navigation of the Dreame L10s Ultra is very reliable.

When obstacle avoidance is switched on, even flat objects are spotted and avoided.

P. S.: If you activate pet mode in the app, the robot is particularly sensitive. It drives more carefully and gives a wider berth to flat objects.

Furniture, table or chair legs etc. are hardly touched. This means you don't have to worry about scratches on your furniture or the robot itself. 👍

(P. S.: Even the curtains are avoided, as can be seen in the video 🎞️).

It’s super convenient that objects are given a wide berth and the rotation speed of the side brush is reduced in this mode.

This reduces the likelihood of the robot hoover getting tangled up in an overlooked cable, for example. 🔌

If your home is as tidy as possible (no socks, cables etc. lying on the floor), then you do not need to switch on object detection.

For families with children and/or pets, however, it is almost impossible to not have things lying around on the floor. Keeping up with the tidying is a constant struggle.

This is where the Dreame L10s Ultra's obstacle avoidance makes perfect sense.

The robot vacuum cleaner can also be controlled using buttons (found on the top of the robot).

• Start / stop cleaning
• Back to the station
• Area cleaning

It's not exactly “smart”.

The mobile phone app offers considerably more options. 📱

Mobile app

You have a choice of 2 mobile phone apps:

• Xiaomihome App (Android / iOS)
• Dreamehome App (Android / iOS)

But which app suits you better?

The Xiaomi app is recommended if you use other smart products from the Chinese electronics giant (such as a smart Xiaomi air purifier). Then you don't need to switch back and forth between apps.

The disadvantage is that some functions are still missing from the Xiaomi app (e.g. video surveillance). These will presumably be added in the future, but it is not possible to say when this will happen.

That's why we decided to use the Dreamehome app. 👇

Setting up the app

Setting up the mobile app is very easy. You are guided step-by-step through the process.

First, you can download the app from the respective app store and register.

The next step is to add your robot vacuum. To do this, you must scan the QR code, which can be seen in the Quick Start Guide.

Now you have to hold down two buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds (see image below). This puts the robot vacuum cleaner into pairing mode.

You then need to enter your Wi-Fi details and the internet connection will be set up.

Now the app is ready to use and you can access the many exciting functions.

Functions of the Dreamehome App

In this chapter, we will take a closer look at the app's range of functions. 🔎

The usual settings can be adjusted right on the start screen:

(1): Start cleaning

(2): Map management

(3): Return to charging station

(4): Select cleaning mode (single room cleaning, complete cleaning, single zone cleaning).

(5): Set no-go zones

(6) Adjust cleaning settings (determine suction power, water output etc.)

(7): Adjust settings for the base station (How often to clean mops? When to empty the mobile dust chamber?).

(8): Select 3D map view

(9): Further setting options

We will go into more detail about the most important settings / functions below. 👇

Determining the suction power or water output

Set the desired suction power or water output.

These settings can be adjusted individually for each room.

Set cleaning sequence

You can set the desired room cleaning order in the Dreamehome App.

For example, have the living room and bedroom cleaned first and the bathroom last (to avoid cross-contamination).

Single room / zone cleaning

Should only a certain area (2) or a certain room (1) be cleaned?

This can be set with a few clicks in the Dreamehome App.

Define no-go zones

Should a certain area not be vacuumed / mopped at all?

You can exclude areas from cleaning with the help of no-mop zones / no-go zones.

3D map

In the Dreamehome app, you can view the map in 3D.

Individual pieces of furniture can also be placed here.

This makes the map look a little more realistic.

Cleaning history

Check out the statistics for past cleaning sessions.

Adjust base station settings

You can define settings for the docking station in the app.

• (1): Mop cleaning (every 10 - 35 m² or by zones)
• (2): Mop drying (2 - 4 hours)
• (3): Self-draining (after every, every second or every third docking).

Check the condition of the spare parts

You can view the condition of the spare parts in the app.

P.S.: The information is only intended as a guide. Depending on the intensity of use, the wear of the parts may differ.

Spare parts can be conveniently purchased online as needed:

Check Amazon*

Set weekly cleaning schedule

Do you forget to start the Dreame L10s Ultra from time to time?

Then set up a convenient weekly cleaning schedule. Then the little household helper will start cleaning entirely independently.

Object avoidance

In the app, you can adjust various settings regarding object detection:

• Pet mode on / off (when activated, objects are detected even more sensitively and given a wider berth).
• Should pictures be taken of the obstacles?

Handling carpets

Set how the Dreamebot should handle carpets.

Video surveillance / camera function

Your Dreame L10s Ultra can stream a video of your home.

This allows you to use the Dreamebot as a kind of surveillance camera (you can read more about this topic in the "Video surveillance" chapter).

Our conclusion on the Dreame Home App

In our experience, the Dreamehome app is well made.

There is hardly anything to criticise about the range of functions. All the most important settings are available.

The structure is typical for the industry. The app is intuitive and very clear. You get the hang of it after a few minutes. 👍

We did not find any errors or bugs during the test period. This is very positive.

The Dreame L10s Ultra can be used as a mobile surveillance camera thanks to the built-in camera. 📷

This opens up completely new areas of application for you.

You must first enter a four-digit code of your choice to begin using this function.

Afterwards, you will see a real-time image of your home.

We love that the robot informs you by voice output: "Camera is on" as soon as the camera is accessed. These notifications are repeated at regular intervals as long as the camera is active. 📣

You can then select the following functions:

(1): Control of the robot by arrow keys

(2): Take photos

(3): Voice output: You can send voice commands but not receive them

(4): Back to the station

(5): Patrol the entire flat

(6): Select a specific room for the robot to patrol

(7): View recorded images

Conclusion

We liked the security features of the Dreame L10s Ultra.

All in all, everything worked very smoothly without any issues.

The picture quality is good.

It’s a bit of a pity that a luminous ring is visible in direct light.

The video functions enable completely new applications in the security sector (which is becoming increasingly important).

You can now use your robot vacuum as a mobile surveillance camera.

Or you can check what your pet is up to in your absence! 🐶 😺

There will certainly be households where the security features of the Dreametech L10s Ultra are put to very good use.

In our experience, the Dreame L10s Ultra does its work very quietly.

• Vacuum level "Turbo": 60 dB.
• Vacuum level "Strong": 57 dB.
• Vacuum level "Standard": 52 dB.
• Mop drying at the station: 35 dB. (slight ventilation noise)
• Mop cleaning at the station: 35 dB.
• Emptying process at the base station 70 dB. (duration approx. 20 seconds)

Based on the measured values, the Dreame L10s Ultra is definitely among the quieter robot vacuums.

The package contents of the Dreame L10s Ultra include:

• Base station
• Robot hoover
• Operating instructions
• Cleaning agents
• Spare dust bag
• Cleaning tool
• 2 x mop pads
• Mains plug

The contents are minimalistic. This keeps the total price low.

In particular, we would have liked another pair of mop pads. Because the mops occasionally have to be washed in the washing machine.

In terms of performance, the Dreame L10s Ultra clearly plays in the big leagues of robot vacuum cleaners.

As comparable alternatives, we only consider models that also use a multifunction station.

With this in mind, the only real alternative available in the UK we would consider is the Ecovacs Deebot X1 OMNI. You can read our review here.