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00:45 - Pros Of A Robotic Pool Cleaner
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01:36 - 9 Things To Look For When You Buy A Robotic Pool Cleaner
04:52 - How To Take Care Of A Robotic Pool Cleaner
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00:45 - Pros Of A Robotic Pool Cleaner
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So adding chemicals to your pool is only half the battle, there's other things that enter your pool like there's debris and leaves, and grass clippings and bugs and all kinds of other things and you're gon na have to vacuum. Those things out, I mean sure your filter will filter some of those things, but you're really gon na need a vacuum, and so you have two choices: one you could either use a manual vacuum and do it yourself manually by hand, elbow grease or you can use A robotic pool cleaner, which is something that I recommend it's an automatic pool, cleaner, that'll, just clean the bottom of your pool, but we're gon na show you what you need to know before you buy one and how to buy one. What to look for all of that stuff, so, let's dive in alright. First, let's talk about the biggest advantage of getting a robotic pool cleaner over every other type of automatic cleaner, which you have pressure, site, cleaners and suction site cleaners.
Robotic pool cleaners do not need to be attached to your filter system and your filter system does not need to be running in order to run your robotic cleaner. Instead, it's completely independent, you plug it in you drop it into your pool and it runs on its own, even when the filter system is off so you're, probably thinking well. If I plug this thing into an electrical outlet and then I'm dropping this thing into a giant body of water, can't I be electrocuted. Well, don't worry because most robotic pool cleaners run on the voltage plus you're gon na want to look for a GFCI outlet to plug this into and what happens is if it detects any sort of imbalance in the current it's gon na shut off and you won't Get zapped alright! So now, let's talk about the features that you want to look for in a good, robotic pool, cleaner one.
You want to make sure that your robotic blue, cleaner is lightweight we're talking about something that you're gon na, be lifting in and out of the water. Look for something that's lightweight! It's gon na be a lot easier on your back to pull it in and out of the pool because you are gon na, have to put it in and take it out of the pool by yourself. Second, we want to look for wide tires and four-wheel drive. That means all the wheels are turning independently and when we say wide tires.
Look for rubber tires because that's gon na grip to the bottom and the sides of your pool, much better than plastic tires and with four-wheel drive. If the cleaner gets stuck, it should be able to maneuver over bumps your main drain steps. All of those things three. You want to look for a robotic pool cleaner with a swivel cord.
A swivel cord is literally the cord that goes from the outlet to your robotic pool cleaner and has enough freedom to move around so that it doesn't get all bound up in one giant. Tangled mess for look for look for high-quality brushes, the brushes are really gon na help scrub the sides and the bottom of your pool and the steps. If the robotic pool cleaner can climb the steps which most of them actually can do. So, look for a robotic pool cleaner with just heavy duty, good Rush's. Five! You want to get a robotic pool cleaner with a programmable timer. This is a timer that is built into the cleaner that'll, allow it to run for a certain amount of time and then automatically shut off, because if you go out at night and let the pool cleaner run by itself, which you can totally do you don't want It running all throughout the night, if you decide to stay out late or if you're just forget that the pool cleaner is in there, you want it to shut off to save power, and so when it's done cleaning the pool it just shuts off on its own. That's it so just look for something with a programmable, timer and number six. We want to look for a robotic pool cleaner that can actually climb walls and steps.
So when you're out there shopping for a robotic pool cleaner, make sure that it can climb the walls and the steps - and we talked about earlier - the rubber tires. That's a really good indicator that it will actually climb up the wall and the brushes can scrub. The top of the pool and if it climbs the steps, it'll vacuum the steps and it'll just you won't - have to do anything they'll be super easy. So look for that number.
Seven, as cool as a robotic pool cleaners are they're, not all smart. So you want to look for a smart, robotic pool cleaner that can detect when it's running up against the wall over and over again and actually change directions. Number eight. We want to look for something, that's actually durable, robotic pool cleaners are not cheap.
Let's just get that out of the way. Yes, you can find ones that are pretty inexpensive, but for the most part, they're, not inexpensive, they're, actually pretty expensive, and so, if you're gon na spend the money to get a good, robotic pool cleaner, you want to make sure that it's durable and it's gon na Stand the test of time you want to look for something with a good warranty, some high quality materials, those rubber tires, those good brushes. It's something! That's lightweight! It feels durable when you hold it, if you can, if you have the opportunity to hold it or you have the opportunity to see it in action, you know you just look for high quality and number nine. We want to look for something.
That's energy-efficient, they're gon na have some sort of indicator on the robotic pool cleaner. That says it's energy-efficient and that's just good for your electric bill and your wallet. Okay, let's just say, hypothetically, you found the perfect robotic pool cleaner. It is well worth the money.
It is durable, it is energy efficient, it can climb the walls, it's got, four-wheel drive, it's got rubber tires. It's got good brushes. Now, you're spending all this money on a robotic pool cleaner. You want to take, don't you, you don't want it to just fall apart. So every time you put the robot in the pool, it is in chemicalized water, so you don't want to keep it in the pool all the time you want to take it out whenever you're done cleaning the pool with the robotic pool cleaner. Ideally, you should spray. It off with a garden hose and just rinse it so that it gets all the chemical residue off of it, keep it out to dry and then store it in a cool dry place or a warm dry place. Also, we talked about the brushes and the rubber tires, and there are some things that can go wrong with them and over time, you're just gon na keep.
You know running that cleaner over and over again, so just keep an eye on the brushes and the rubber tires and the bags that collect the debris and all of those things, because those things can be easily replaced and the more often you replace those the longer. Your cleaner is gon na last. You just make sure you practice good pool, robot maintenance, automatic pool, cleaner maintenance and you're gon na be really happy with your purchase. I promise it's one of the best investments you can make for pool maintenance.
It's hands-free! It's so easy. Truthfully when I, when I grew up with a pool, we did not have no time I like pool cleaner and I kind of wish we did and now that I know they exist and they've gotten just better over time. I highly highly recommend them. They are awesome.
I've had a lot of opportunities to use a bunch of different brands and makes and models. None of them really disappointed me, but there are a few really exceptional ones out there, and I hope you find the right one for your pool. If you want more information about taking care of your swimming pool, plus more information about buying an automatic, robotic pool cleaner for your pool, we have an entire section on it in our pool care video course and pool care handbook. It's everything that you need to know about taking care of your swimming pool and making sure it's always clean.
You can get it by going to swim, University, comm, / pool care handbook and since you're watching this video, you can use the promo code video to get 10 % off and if you have any more questions or you think we missed anything in this video, please Leave a comment below I'm gon na be happy to answer any of your questions and maybe do a future video. Please subscribe to the channel. If you want more information about taking care of your swimming pool or your hot, because we do that too and watch some more videos on the channel, we really appreciate you watching and being here and again go to swim University comm to learn more about taking care Of your swimming pool and hot tub, that's it thanks again and happy swimming.
Hi i have pebble pool, round sides, small steps . Small size pool. Which one would you recomment? Thank you.
I bought a cheap, rechargeable one.. makes it about 1/2 up wall… I drop it in daily and it runs for 2 hours, when battery is low it goes to the side of the pool where a floating string with a handle allows me to pull it up. It does a really good job, but I also have a rechargeable stick vacuum cleaner that I use when I go in to catches creases.I ACTUALLY LIKE THE STICK VACUUM AND SINCE I ALWAYS HAVE PLENTY OF TIME, MY POOL IS ALWAYS SPOTLESS WHEN THE COVER IS ROLLED OFF AND PEOPLE JUMP IN. MYABE ONE DAY I WILL INVEST MORE THAN $250 IN A ROBOT.. BUT FOR NOW.. IT DOES MORE THAN I NEED ! Service area Barrhaven??
Always great tips!! Thank you! You’re a life saver to a lot of pool owners!
My favorite above ground pool cleaner is still old school lol
Polaris 360
A life saver to keep you from having to vacuum, nets skims the bottom from the return pressure.
Great video.
I thought you were going to tell us the best ones to get🤦♀️
What do you say about POOL BLASTER Water Tech Catfish Rechargeable Vacuum?
I think if you have a pool that has a lot of leaf debris constantly falling in then a robot with a bag filter is much better than cartridge filter. And it was the best purchase I ever made,the robot cleans while I am cutting lawn or doing other things just plane awesome! Are you in Orleans ?
You're just simply asking too much of me
I signed up for a pool, not a kid (or 3)
I just bought a dolphin E10 last month and it hands down is the best investment I’ve ever made. It doesn’t climb the walls but does climb the bottom half which is where I have most of my debris problems.
New IG Steel Walls With Vinyl Liner
(Merlin Royal Island Tile • Sea Storm Floor 27 mil)
Our budget to spend on a robot cleaner is $1,500 so we want to get something that's not going to damage the liner.
We been reading to many stories about Cleaner making PIN Holes and fading the liners. Please help.
Thanks in advance
Do you know of any long lasting robotic pool cleaners? My Polaris P825 robotic cleaner cost me $1000 and it only lasted 4 years. And to replace the motor and cable they want to charge me $800. Service area Kanata??
In the market for a robotic pool cleaner for a fiberglass pool.
Maytronics dolphin s300i. Hands down the best robot. It’ll basically map out your pool and clean every inch of it while filtering your water. It’s unbelievable Are you in Ottawa ?
Am I the only one thinking, how does this video only have 49k views??
Thank you Captan Obvious…came here for your recommendations for an in ground pool.
TOP MARKS for explaining that you should use a GFCI for your pool cleaner. Safety first, swim second!
my robot hasn't been out of the water in 5 years and works fine…. Kinda like the black box's on airplanes, they keep them in water after taking them out of the ocean, removing the cleaner "allows" it to oxidize and rust…. leave it in the water always! ~ prove me wrong
Nice bullet points, but your top three recommended robots would have been nice.
Finally a decent, unbiased review
What is your opinion on the Polaris p8 25? I just bought one … I got it at Leslies and bc someone returned it and it did not have a box I got it for 500… I have 14 days to return it…. Please let me know ir opinion … thanks so much kimmy
Which one do you recommend for value.
Can you do a virtual Pool School? I'm now going to be taking care of my pool and would like some direction. If you do, let me know how much you charge. Thank you!
Thoughts on the Polaris Alpha IQ + ❓ Are you in Kanata ?
Which automatic pool cleaner do you recommend?
I’m a first time pool owner. It’s a gunite pool. The previous owner left behind a Polaris pool cleaner which I have to plug into this hose outlet built under the water. It works but doesn’t seem very effective plus the catch net has a gaping hole. If I’m to upgrade to a better model, do I need to stick to a Polaris or can I switch to a Dolphin etc.. and would the new one connect and work just like my current one does? Please advise ? Thanks so much!
Aquabot is built very badly they constantly break
You have any brand in mind
I have a Hayward PoolVac Ultra. I’ve had it for almost 14 years. Powered by water flow from the main pump only. Easy to work on. Parts readily available. No electricity involved. I love it.
Very helpful! Thank you! 👍👍
Will they work for aboveground pools?
Swim university this was dubbed it looks like an old karate movie Are you in Barrhaven ?
Are these cleaners specified for vinyl, fiberglass etc… Service area Orleans??
then why don't you make some recommendations man.. jeez.
so what is the best robotic pool cleaner for the quality vs price? Where is the best place to buy
Thank you, Jim
I won an aquabot Xtreme at a local pool contest. The package clearly says that it's for in ground pools, but I own an 18×33 above ground pool. Can I still use it or would it damage my pool somehow?
EXCELLENT VIDEO!
Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
I just bought a house with a above ground pool . I have no idea what I’m doing . But your vids are really helpful. The previous homeowner said she has a pile of pool stuff . But hopefully there’s a robotic pool cleaner in there lol 😂 . But if not I’ll purchase one
I didn’t hear a recommendation for above ground pools. I have an 33×54 round pool and definitely want a pool cleaner. Thoughts?
@ swimming university. I’m looking to buy a robot pool cleaner but I have a semi above pool and I wanted to know witch brand or brands do you recommend. Thanks in advance
Great video. Very useful. Thank you. Andrew, Estepona, Spain.
How can I can clean the stains off my pool?
First timer to your channel and to owning a pool. Its a
30.000 liters , soft below ground pool. For those who dont know. It looks like a regular hard pool but it has soft walls and bottom. My partner and I were trying to figure out the after winter thing and we got it to the point of ready for chemicals, but we noticed that the skimmer basket seems to be stuck in its hole. Is there a certain way that is suppose to sitting in there and how do we get it out without breaking it? Since I live in (I am American) Belgium. All the chemicals are in French or German or Flemish lol. Luckily my partner knows these languages but it sucks for me. lol Any suggestions would be most helpful.
Hi. Congratulations on your video series. Any recommendations for a budget, small inground pool robot? I’m not picky about cleanliness and want something easy and durable. Thanks!
Matt, love your stuff, watch all the videos. I have a Zodiac MX8, just cleaned my DE Quad filter, and now the flap on the flowkeeper valve keeps opening, and the MX8 has slowed to a crawl. If I force the flap to stay closed, the MX8 scoots around the pool. What could be the issue? Thank you!
About 5"years ago i purchase the Zodiac 9550 sport and i love it, i was a pretty penny but worth it.
can you show us how the pool's pumps and circulations work?
Great video!
Two questions:
With the mapping function, does it only work for one pool? We have a main pool and a baby pool. Could we use it on both?
Second, the baby pool has a new zero depth entry (and a max depth of 2 ft). Would a robotic pool cleaner work in this, or would it drive out?
Are you in the market for a robotic pool cleaner? Or just a regular automatic pool cleaner? Service area Nepean??