How to Select the Best Robotic Pool Cleaner for Inground and Above Ground Pools

Last Updated: | By Barack James

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Pool Vacuum cleaners come in two types; manual and automatic pool cleaners.

Manual pool cleaners attach to the pool skimmer or garden hose and are handheld since they must be moved manually around the pool to collect debris.

This article is about automatic pool cleaners that include both electric automatic pool cleaners and cordless automatic pool cleaners.

Types of Automatic Pool Cleaners 

1. Robotic Pool Cleaners 

A robotic pool cleaner uses power source for it to move around a pool and you don't have to be there for the pool robot cleaner to clean the pool, you can drop and go.

Most brands of automatic pool cleaners are electric, however, some automatic pool cleaners  brands are cordless and come with their own rechargeable batteries.

An electric robotic pool cleaner comes with an electric motor, a pump, filters, scrubbing brushes, and a debris collection unit so that it can move by itself all around the pool including pool floor, walls, corners, and steps while scrubbing the pool surface and collecting fine and large debris.

One advantage of Robotic pool cleaners is that since they come with filters, they ease the work of your pool filter, which prolongs the filter's lifespan.

Moreover, robotic pool cleaners clean debris, germs, and bacteria and this reduces need for more chemical use.

Robotic pool cleaners are fully automatic since they come with CleverClean technology, which automatically directs the pool cleaner to all areas with dirt and debris. 

More advanced robotic pool cleaners are WiFi and Bluetooth operated to give pool owners more control of the pool robot, however, they are the most expensive robotic pool cleaners.

As any pool owner will tell you, vacuuming or cleaning a swimming pool is very tiresome, time consuming, and draining especially when using manual pool cleaners that are hand-held to collect debris and leaves from the pool.

As such, hiring a pool cleaner to offer you a pool cleaning service is expensive in the long run because they charge a lot per cleaning, which talking of pool cleaning should be done at least weekly for all pools.

Consequently, pool owners are investing in automatic pool cleaners to save on time, money, and need for more chemicals usage in the water. 

Pool cleaning is no longer a problem if you invest in the right automatic pool cleaner. Spend your summer swimming and not cleaning the pool.

To select the best Robotic pool cleaner for your pool, it's important to consider the size and depth of your pool, electric or cordless robotic cleaners, in-ground or above ground pool cleaner, and of course a well known and tested brand of automatic pool cleaner.

Things to Consider when Selecting the Best Robotic Pool Cleaner

1. ) Size and death of your pool:

Robotic pool cleaners are designed with different suction powers and therefore work best at different pool size and depths. When buying one, make sure it's the right pool cleaner for the size of your pool.

For in-ground and above ground pools up to 33 feet, Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus is the best robotic pool cleaner to go with. For in-ground pools up to 50 feet or big commercial pools, Dolphin Premier robotic pool cleaner is the best.

2. ) Cordless or electric robotic pool cleaners:

Cordless robotic pool cleaners come with no power cables and use rechargeable battery to move around the pool.

While electric automatic pool cleaners like Dolphin pool cleaners come with power cords since they use electricity to move and clean the pool

Pool Blaster Catfish and AIPER SMART Cordless automatic pool cleaners are among the best pool robots that come with very powerful and long lasting rechargeable battery and you don't need electricity for them to clean the pool. A cordless robotic pool cleaner is the best option if you don't need to use electricity to clean the pool for any reason.    

3.) Pool cleaner for In-ground or Above ground pool:

Not all robotic pool cleaners are universal and can be used on both types of the pools.

Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus robotic pool cleaner is one of the universal pool robots and is ideal for both in-ground and above ground pools up to 33 feet.

However, Aquabot Pool Rover Junior robotic pool cleaner is specifically made for above ground pools of all surfaces and shapes.

For in-ground pools up to 50 feet, you can go with Dolphin Premier Robotic pool cleaner.

 2. Suction Side Automatic Pool Cleaners 

Suction side pool cleaners attach to the pool skimmer and run by suction. They don't come with filters and therefore rely on your pool filter.

Suction side pool vacuums send the water to the pool filter where the debris are filtered out.

Suction side automatic pool cleaners like Zodiac MX8 and Zodiac MX6 are popular since they are affordable compared to robotic and pressure side pool cleaners, while still getting the job done perfectly.

Another advantage of suction side pool cleaners is that most of them are universal and can be used to clean both in-ground and above ground pools. 

3. Pressure Side Automatic Pool Cleaners

Pressure side pool cleaners are run by the swimming pool water returns, or sometimes by a dedicated booster pump line, which are fully automatic and can be set to automatically turn off and on.

Unlike suction side pool cleaners that rely on the pool filter to remove debris, a pressure side automatic pool cleaner like Polaris 280 Model come with their own filter bags for debris collection. 

 



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