What to look for in a robotic pool cleaner

2010-04-29T06:14:00.000-07:00

This is a video i found on the bare minumim of features you would need to look for when choosing a robotic pool cleaner. These are things that you should expect off any robotic pool cleaner and the sorts of things that would save you quite a bit of frustration and time.

Buying A Robotic Pool Cleaner? Here are the top eight things to look for in the unit

2010-04-26T06:15:00.000-07:00

Buying a robotic pool cleaner will save you money, time and effort and most people consider them to be a lifesaver in terms of pool maintenance. You can get these benefits by carefully reviewing robotic pool cleaners for the following eight things.

Speed

You generally don’t want to leave the robot unattended so it matters as to how fast the robot cleans the pool. You don’t want to be continually checking over a period of six hours.

Power

Part of the benefit of having this robotic pool cleaner is that it should save about 50% of the electricity that you are spending on your pool filter.

Functionality

Robotic pool cleaners are designed to multitask. This means that they are supposed to collect the leaves and debris on the bottom of the pool, they are meant to scrub the algae off the sides of the walls and filter the water. Make sure your robotic pool cleaner can do all of these things.

Will it get to your steps or your waterline

It’s no good having a robotic pool cleaner that can only clean half of your pool. Make sure that the pool cleaner will complete your whole pool, including getting onto your step and make it up to the waterline to clean the algae off.

How long will it last?

You can have the best robotic pool cleaner in the world but if it keeps on breaking down you aren’t going to be able to use it. Ensure that your pool cleaner will last more than one year.

Can I get this repaired?

Your pool cleaner will go through wear and tear and you will need to replace parts on the machine. Ensure that either the machine is easy to take apart (i.e. everything can come off with a screwdriver) so that you can repair the unit yourself or ensure that you have a convenient service center nearby that will be able to get the parts and complete the repairs.

Is it easy to clean?

It’s all good and well getting your pool clean in a few hours but if it takes a lot of manual work to clean the machine then it’s a bit pointless. Make sure the machine has easy access to getting rid of the filter bags when you are done.

Does it have a remote control

It will miss a few spots; you may even find a few leaves drop into the pool after it has finished its run. A remote control is super handy just to touch up the last spots of the pool.

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What to look for in a robotic pool cleaner

Buying A Robotic Pool Cleaner? Here are the top eight things to look for in the unit

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