| know that many people have hired people just to | | | | possibly can. |
| clean their pools but this is something that can | | | | If it\'s concrete, then hands down, a Polaris return |
| really add up over time and I really couldn\'t | | | | based one is best, but also the most expensive. |
| justify spending that much money every year | | | | It\'s also helpful if there\'s a dedicated line for it |
| just to have a clean pool. One solution that I did | | | | already built into the pool wall and it\'s plumbing |
| however find that will save both time and money | | | | runs to your equipment area as well but it\'s |
| is a robotic pool vacuum because these are much | | | | possible to rig an over the deck feed for it. You\'ll |
| cheaper than hiring a pool boy, although a pool | | | | also be installing it\'s associated booster pump ( |
| boy may be more fun to look at. | | | | one of the primary reasons these are the most |
| A robotic pool vacuum will even save you money | | | | expensive). They are generally run on a timer, |
| on energy, chemicals, clean up time, and water. | | | | such that they can be set up in the pool and clean |
| So if you do not want to clean your pool yourself | | | | on a schedule. The drawbacks to them, besides |
| a robotic pool vacuum should be a good solution | | | | expense,is that they do require electricity to run |
| for you. | | | | their booster pumps and their initial set up can be |
| Once you decide that you want one then the | | | | a little difficult, but not impossible for an average |
| shopping begins. When you shop for a robotic pool | | | | home owner. |
| vacuum there will be a lot to choose from and | | | | OK, you need to know how to maintain a pool\'s |
| your choice will depend on the type of pool you | | | | care. What chemicals you need to buy, and how |
| have. | | | | often do to use them. |
| Before you walk into your local pool store it is so | | | | The best way is to call a pool company, that is if |
| important that you know everything that you can | | | | you have plenty of money to pay for this. If not |
| about your pool. To begin with, for example, you | | | | buy one of those pool vacuums that roam all |
| need to know if you have an in ground or above | | | | over the pool and keep the dirt and bugs out. You |
| ground pool. | | | | can buy a float device that holds chlorine and |
| Each type of pool has a different type of robotic | | | | dispenses it on a regular basis to keep the proper |
| pool vacuum that will work best in it. There are | | | | amount in it. You will also need a PH tester to |
| also some special types of robotic pool vacuums | | | | keep tabs on the PH if it gets to alkaline you |
| that will work on any type of surface whether it | | | | shock it with extra chlorine. The tester will come |
| is an above ground or in ground pool. Knowing the | | | | with instructions. Its that easy you can do it |
| type of pool and pool surface you have will help | | | | yourself. |
| you to determine what robotic pool vacuum is | | | | The filter on the pool can be turned into a |
| right for you. | | | | vacuum by blocking the main intake and |
| A lot will depend on the type of pool you have | | | | redirecting the intake to a long hose. It is used |
| and if you want to go with a suction based | | | | with a pole and vacuum head to remove debris |
| cleaner or a return pressure type one. A pressure | | | | from the bottom and sides of pool. It is the same |
| return cleaner usually has it\'s own debris | | | | as an outside pool. |
| collection system whereas a suction based one, | | | | The vacuum hose can, of course, be plugged into |
| dumps large debris into your pump basket and | | | | the intake for the filter. The filter takes out the |
| the finer stuff directly into your filter. As you can | | | | stuff and returns the clean water to the pool. At |
| see, a return based cleaner won\'t plug up your | | | | the end of a set period the filter is cleaned. |
| pump basket or filter like a suction based one | | | | |