| An automatic swimming pool cleaner is absolutely | | | | swimming pool, the pool skimmer is left open to |
| the best piece of swimming pool equipment a pool | | | | draw dirty water and debris from the surface of |
| owner can invest in. Manually cleaning a swimming | | | | the pool. These pool cleaners act as a roving |
| pool is very time consuming and few pool owners | | | | return line, and help eliminate "dead spots" in the |
| enjoy this tedious task. An automatic swimming | | | | swimming pool which are not reached by the |
| pool cleaner allows you to spend less time | | | | circulating action of the main filter system. These |
| maintaining your swimming pool, and more time | | | | pool cleaners deposit debris into a special filter bag |
| relaxing and enjoying your pool! There is a wide | | | | instead of inside your pool filter system. Some |
| selection of automatic pool cleaners available for | | | | pressure side pool cleaners feature their own |
| any budget, and every size In-Ground or | | | | "booster pump", which works independently from |
| Above-Ground swimming pool. There are three | | | | your main pool filter system to create the extra |
| different types of automatic pool cleaners for In | | | | water pressure needed for these powerful |
| Ground pools and Above Ground pools, and they | | | | cleaners. Examples of popular pressure side |
| are classified by the way they collect debris and | | | | automatic pool cleaners are most Polaris and |
| move around the pool. "Suction Side" automatic | | | | most Letro brand pool cleaners. |
| pool cleaners are connected to your pool skimmer | | | | Robotic automatic pool cleaners feature a built in |
| and "Pressure Side" automatic pool cleaners | | | | filtration system, and operate independently from |
| connect to a return line fitting of your pool. | | | | your main pool filter system. No cumbersome |
| "Robotic" pool cleaners work independently from | | | | hoses or tedious adjustments are required. These |
| your pool filtration system, and are powered by | | | | self-contained automatic pool cleaners use on |
| electricity. | | | | board electric motors to move around your pool |
| Suction Side automatic pool cleaners use the | | | | and create the suction necessary to pick up |
| suction power created by your filtration system | | | | debris from the pool surface. As these robotic |
| to propel a pool cleaner around your swimming | | | | pool cleaners move about cleaning the pool |
| pool, and pick up debris from the pool floor. | | | | surface, they constantly circulate and filter your |
| Suction side automatic pool cleaners are | | | | swimming pool water. A robotic pool cleaner will |
| connected to the skimmer of the pool, and dirt | | | | pick up debris from the pool floor, and can also |
| and debris collected from the pool is deposited | | | | climb the walls and steps of an inground swimming |
| directly into your filtration system. Suction side | | | | pool. These pool cleaners are designed to scrub |
| automatic pool cleaners are very easy to connect | | | | the water line of the swimming pool, and regular |
| to your swimming pool and to use. These pool | | | | use of a robotic swimming pool cleaner will |
| cleaners may have an advantage over pressure | | | | eliminate the water line stain found on most |
| side pool cleaners, because very little or no | | | | outdoor pools. |
| adjustments or additional parts are typically | | | | Robotic pool cleaners save a great deal of money |
| needed to adapt a suction side pool cleaner to | | | | in operating costs, because these pool cleaners do |
| your swimming pool. Examples of popular suction | | | | not require your pool pump and filtration system |
| side automatic pool cleaners are the Hayward Pool | | | | to be running for the pool cleaner to work. This |
| Vac or Kreepy Krauly. | | | | also means you do not have to clean your |
| Pressure Side automatic pool cleaners connect to | | | | filtration system after each use, using more |
| the return line fitting in the wall of your swimming | | | | electricity and losing chemically treated water |
| pool. Pressure side automatic pool cleaners use a | | | | through the filter backwash cycle. Robotic pool |
| powerful jet of water to move around your | | | | cleaners are available in many sizes and models |
| swimming pool, and a jet of water is used to | | | | designed for average size above ground |
| draw debris up from the pool surface into a | | | | swimming pools, up to the largest commercial |
| special filter bag connected to the pool cleaner. | | | | facilities and water parks. Many robotic pool |
| Pressure side pool cleaners may have an | | | | cleaners feature a hand held remote control, |
| advantage over suction side cleaners because | | | | giving the pool owner complete control over the |
| they are typically more powerful and can climb | | | | movements of the pool cleaner. This allows very |
| the walls of an inground swimming pool. Because | | | | quick and easy spot cleaning. The most common |
| pressure side automatic pool cleaners are | | | | robotic swimming pool cleaner on the market |
| connected to the return line fitting of the | | | | today is the Aquabot pool cleaner. |