What are the types of automatic pool cleaners, and how are they different?
There are three types of automatic pool cleaners: robotic, pressure-side, and suction-side. Robotic cleaners are compact and self-contained machines that move themselves around the pool, sucking up dirt and debris while also rotating brushes or rollers to scrub surfaces. These types of cleaners do not use the pool or booster pump to power up. Some use a water-safe electrical cord that is plugged into a standard or GFCI-protected outlet, while others operate via a chargeable battery or solar power. Unlike robotic cleaners, pressure- side cleaners use the power of water pressure to pick up dirt and debris and to deposit it into an attached bag. One style connects via a hose to the pool’s return line, pressurizing the water and creating a circulation effect to flush dirt upwards into the cleaner, where a filter bag traps the debris. The more common type of pressure-side cleaner operates in the same manner, but it has its own booster pump motor with a dedicated water pressure line to power
There are three basic types of automatic pool cleaners: suction side, pressure side, and robotic. Suction side cleaners use the pools own suction, usually from the skimmer, to suck dirt & debris off the bottom of the pool and it is cleaned by the filter. Pressure side cleaners use one of the water returns or a secondary booster pump’s return pressure to push the dirt & debris into a bag on the cleaner. Robotic cleaners are the best form and the easiest to operate.These are computer-controlled pool vacuums that can scrub any size pool and operate independently from your pump and filter system. These robotic systems have an internal microchip that controls their movements.
