| In ground pool cleaners are automated vacuum | | | | the water. |
| cleaners that clean debris, dirt and other | | | | |
| sediment from in ground pools. | | | | Since suction side pool cleaners are powered |
| | | | by the pool's existing filtration system and |
| Background | | | | don't require any additional plumbing for |
| | | | installation, they are a relatively cheap |
| Swimming pool vacuum cleaners were invented | | | | option for pool maintenance. Moreover, these |
| in South Africa by Ferdinand Chauvier. In | | | | cleaners are particularly ideal for swimming |
| 1974, Chauvier designed and built the Kreepy | | | | pools that are mainly affected by dirt and |
| Krauly, the first ever automated pool | | | | smaller debris. |
| cleaner. Now in ground pool cleaners are made | | | | |
| by many different manufacturers and are used | | | | Pressure Side Pool Cleaners |
| all around the world for swimming pool | | | | |
| maintenance. In fact, since these automated | | | | Pressure side pool cleaners are, as their |
| cleaners make pool maintenance so much | | | | name suggests, powered by water pressure. The |
| faster, easier and more convenient, their | | | | pump that creates the water pressure can |
| popularity is continuously on the rise. | | | | either be a special booster pump or the |
| | | | pool's regular circulation pump. As |
| The purpose of both in ground and above | | | | pressurized water is forced through the unit, |
| ground pool cleaners is to effectively and | | | | the necessary suction is created and the |
| conveniently remove dirt and debris from | | | | vacuum moves around the swimming pool. As a |
| swimming pools. While some in ground and | | | | pressure side pool cleaner sweeps the floor |
| above ground pool cleaners are only designed | | | | and walls of a pool, it draws dirt and debris |
| to clean pool bottoms, others will also clean | | | | into an attached, reusable filter bag while |
| walls and steps. Additionally, there are | | | | also helping to distribute clean, filtered |
| different varieties of in ground pool | | | | water throughout the pool. |
| cleaners available for different types of | | | | |
| pools. For example, some in ground pool | | | | One of the greatest advantages of pressure |
| cleaners are specifically designed to clean | | | | side pool cleaners for in ground swimming |
| concrete pools while others are designed to | | | | pools is the fact that they don't exert any |
| clean tile, vinyl and fiberglass swimming | | | | extra pressure on the pool's filtration |
| pools. | | | | system. These cleaners also don't trap debris |
| | | | in the pool's filter so the filter doesn't |
| By removing sediment and debris from swimming | | | | need to be cleaned as often. Also, since |
| pools, pool cleaners promote pool health and | | | | pressure side pool cleaners won't clog up the |
| safety. Certain vacuum models even have the | | | | pool's filter, they are ideal for pools that |
| capacity to remove bacteria and other small | | | | tend to get filled with larger debris such as |
| contaminants from pool water. It's also | | | | twigs and leaves. |
| possible to find in ground pool vacuums that | | | | |
| are powerful enough to remove large debris | | | | Robotic Pool Cleaners |
| such as pebbles, leaves and twigs. By moving | | | | |
| around the pool independently, automated in | | | | Robotic pool cleaners are self-contained |
| ground pool cleaners save significant time | | | | vacuum units that are powered by low-voltage |
| and effort for anyone involved in residential | | | | electricity from a small transformer. These |
| or commercial pool maintenance. | | | | electrical pool cleaners don't require any |
| | | | installation and simply need to be plugged in |
| Types | | | | to operate. Robotic pool cleaners have |
| | | | built-in, reusable filters which are easy to |
| In ground pool cleaners are available in many | | | | clean. Furthermore, since these pool cleaners |
| different models and varieties, but they all | | | | operate independently from the pool's |
| fall into three main categories -- suction | | | | filtration system, they don't place any |
| side pool cleaners, pressure side pool | | | | stress or resistance on the system, thereby |
| cleaners and robotic pool cleaners. | | | | increasing the system's life. While robotic |
| | | | pool cleaners tend to be more expensive than |
| Suction Side Pool Cleaners | | | | suction side or pressure side pool cleaners, |
| | | | they clean very effectively and often have a |
| Suction side pool cleaners for in ground | | | | computer chip that allows them to diagnose |
| swimming pools are powered by the pool's | | | | internal problems and to become familiar with |
| skimmer and filtration system. A hose | | | | the shape of the pool. |
| attaches the vacuum unit to a suction port, | | | | |
| either a skimmer or a special vacuum port. As | | | | Availability |
| the filtration pump runs, water is pumped out | | | | |
| of the pool, creating suction on the bottom | | | | In ground pool cleaners are available in many |
| of the pool cleaner. This is what allows | | | | different models and brand names. Some of the |
| debris to be sucked inside the cleaner and | | | | leading manufacturers of pool cleaners |
| it's also what powers the unit's locomotion. | | | | include Zodiac, Polaris, and Hayward Pool |
| Once the debris has been sucked into the pool | | | | Products. Other popular brand names include |
| cleaner, it then moves through the hose and | | | | Aqua Products, Pentair Pool Products and |
| suction port and into the skimmer or the | | | | Kreepy Krauly. |
| pump's strainer where it's filtered out of | | | | |