What is the difference between our Automatic Pool Cleaners?
Suction side pool 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. Think of it as a water powered vacuum cleaner. The only drawback to these is that while using them, you are tying up your skimmer which limits your ability to clean the surface of the water. Pressure side automatic pool 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. Fine dirt is stirred up and eventually cleaned by the filter. The good thing about these is that they don’t tie up the skimmer so your surface gets cleaned. The drawback is that they are tying up one of your return lines which can interfere with your circulation. Robotic pool cleaners 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. These are the most recommended.
Suction Automatic Pool Cleaners Suction Automatic Pool cleaners are the more popular of the automatic pool cleaners. They are the least work and the most reliable of the types of cleaners. The cleaners work off the existing suction of your swimming pool pump, and can easily be plugged into your skimmer or designated cleaner line. The main purpose of the suction cleaners is to clean the bottom of your swimming pool. Some cleaners advertise that they will help clean the sides of the walls, but we have found in most cases that they clean mostly on the bottom of the swimming pool. Pressure Automatic Pool Cleaners Pressure Cleaners use the pressure of the water to help propel them around the swimming pool. They have become more and more popular thanks to Polaris. However, the pressure cleaners require their own booster pump and also need their debris bags cleaned and changed. The cleaners seem to behave just as well as the suction cleaners and clean mainly the bottom of your swimming pool.
