Swimright Pool Service & Repair contractors in Scottsdale, Arizona know that robotic swimming pool cleaners make life easier for pool owners who take care of their pool maintenance between service visits. How to choose a robotic swimming pool cleaner is a question they get asked regularly.
They know their pool customers don’t want to spend precious few moments they have of free time cleaning the pool! They want to jump in and swim and spend time with family and friends and a robotic pool cleaner can help with just that.
How to choose a robotic swimming pool cleaner
There are suction-type and pressure-side pool cleaners but robotic pool cleaners are true wonders in the swimming pool maintenance world! These devices are akin to the in home robotic vacuums — you turn them on or program them and they do the work for you. Aaahhh, relaxation is yours!
There are three types of automatic pool cleaners a pool owner can choose from:
- Pressure side cleaners
- Suction side cleaners
- Robotic cleaners
Robotic cleaners don’t need to be attached to your pool to to their job. Pressure- and suction-side cleaners do need to uses hoses and other pool equipment. A robotic cleaner needs a power source unless you buy one that has an internally charged battery.
What to look for in a robotic pool cleaner:
- Wide, four wheel drive design. Having wide wheels, made of rubber, will help the pool cleaner move easily along the bottom of the pool to clean it.
- Weight. The size isn’t a factor, but weight may be. If it’s too heavy you will have a difficult time getting it into and out of the pool.
- A cord that swivels. The pool will be moving along the pool floor and climbing walls and stairs and you don’t want the cord to tangle. Check on the cleaner’s climbing ability as you do want one that will climb the pool walls and a swivel cord is even more important.
- High quality brushes that will remove dirt and debris from the pool. Look for hard bristles or rubber brush styles that can scrub dirt away, rather than soft brushes that won’t.
- Programmable timers and function. It will be easier for you if you can “set it and forget it” for your pool cleaner. A programmable timer lets you to just that.
- Energy efficiency is a factor as you don’t want to see your utility bills climb because you’re saving time with pool cleaning.
- Additional bells and whistles. As with any item you invest in, you can get as basic or as outrageous with add ons as your budget will allow. Determine what you really need before you break the bank on upgrades.
Ask us for advice on a robotic cleaner and information on how to use it to help you keep the pool clean between service visits.
