subject: The Irobot 610 Roomba Professional Series - Unrivalled For Versatility [print this page] I have rooms in my house that are an absolute bore to clean. Their dimensions are large, and whilst they're perfect for hosting events, cleaning them is a real headache. It takes a long while to get it all done, and when you're a busy mom of three, you simply don't have the time. So I decided to try out the iRobot 610 Roomba Professional Series because of its reputation for cleaning by itself and its versatility for getting into hard-to-reach spots. It seemed perfect because it would allow me to multi-task: oh yes - joy - I'd be able to could dust the furniture at the same time.
If you have a large area, the iRobot 610 Roomba Professional Series can save a lot of time. While it takes time to mop, sweep, or vacuum by hand, the iRobot 610 will do it all by itself. Select either the clean mode, max mode, or spot mode and then start, and the vacuum will start tackling all the dirty spots in the room.
It's hard to get to every place in a room, and it's equally difficult to have to move couches or beds to get underneath them. I really appreciate how the vacuum can slide underneath beds, couches and other difficult areas to reach. It removes the dirt on the floor, but its spinning side brush takes care of gathered debris along baseboards and corners. The sturdy bristle brush goes deep into carpet fibers to remove dirt, and the fine filter trap grabs dust and pollen.
From my experience of using the iRobot 610 Roomba thus far, I'd have to say that it will keep a room more consistently clean, and if you have someone with allergies in your house, it will also help to keep the dust down to a minimum.
Its greatest drawback is that it can't clean continuously like an electric vacuum. It will do its work whilst the battery is charged but once it's depleted it will need to be recharged. The vacuum also requires a certain amount of cleaning, which means taking apart brushes, front wheel and dust bin. This has to be done each time, which can be an annoyance.
Whilst a little time is needed to keep the vacuum clean (it needs to be taken apart each time) I've found the overall time saved by using iRobot 610 Roomba Professional Series to be a real godsend!
