Best Pressure Pool Cleaners
The Polaris Vac-Sweep 280 pressure-side pool cleaner works in all in-ground pools and requires a booster pump. About Polaris Polaris cleaners are the number one recognized brand of pool cleaners worldwide and have enjoyed 40 years as the top selling pressure pool cleaner. 280 Pressure Side Pool Cleaner At a Glance Powered by double jets, cleans a pool faster (3 hours or less) Works in all in-ground pools of any size and shape Unique filter bag removes debris before it reaches your pump basket or filter Sweeps, scrubs, and vacuums the bottom and walls of your pool Includes 31 feet of feed hose; equipped with single chamber filter bag for capturing larger debris Runs off a booster pump (available separately). Polaris Vac-Sweep 280 pressure side pool cleaner.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Once the hose starts breaking after a few years, save yourself some time and replace the WHOLE HOSE."
"Con: literally weve had this less than a year and already the bag that collects the debris has separated from the velcro."
"This is a very good cleaner, but it has a tendency to get hung-up on the steps."
"I almost returned the product again because of frustration but I decided to get a couple of 1.5 " caps from a local pool supply for less than $6.00 and when I capped 2 of the returns it worked perfect and cleaned the pool in about an hour."
"So, with one good Polaris experience (the original 380) and one poor Polaris experience (the replacement 280) under my belt, I gave them another chance, and bought this 380. After a few sessions of breaking the wheels free by hand, I disassembled it to see why it was locking (something the first 380 NEVER did in the many years that I owned it). Then I noticed that the hose fitting which secured the input hose to the single jet plenum in the venturi tube was covered in a thick gob of what looks like white silastic; the two hose connectors leading to the two-jet plenum on the other side of the venturi tube are correctly fastened with no sealer in sight."
"I got this in the spring and spent most of the summer trying to get it to work correctly."
"Large gap between the white and blue cheap plastic."
Our most advanced pressure-side automatic pool cleaner that doesn't require a separate booster pump The Polaris Vac-Sweep 360 pressure-side pool cleaner works in all in-ground pools and operates without a separate booster pump for maximum energy efficiency. 360 Pressure Side Pool Cleaner At a Glance Vacuums, sweeps and scrubs the bottom and walls of any size or shape pool In-line back-up valve automatically frees the 360 if it gets cornered and keeps cleaning without interruption Powered by the pressure of clean water returning to your pool, leaving both the filter and skimmer free to eliminate contaminants Unique filter bag removes debris before it reaches your pump basket or filter, prolonging the life of your filtration system Includes 31 feet of feed hose; equipped with single chamber filter bag for capturing larger debris. Includes 31-feet of feed hose, and single chamber filter bad for capturing large debris.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Once the hose starts breaking after a few years, save yourself some time and replace the WHOLE HOSE."
"Con: literally weve had this less than a year and already the bag that collects the debris has separated from the velcro."
"This is a very good cleaner, but it has a tendency to get hung-up on the steps."
"I almost returned the product again because of frustration but I decided to get a couple of 1.5 " caps from a local pool supply for less than $6.00 and when I capped 2 of the returns it worked perfect and cleaned the pool in about an hour."
"So, with one good Polaris experience (the original 380) and one poor Polaris experience (the replacement 280) under my belt, I gave them another chance, and bought this 380. After a few sessions of breaking the wheels free by hand, I disassembled it to see why it was locking (something the first 380 NEVER did in the many years that I owned it). Then I noticed that the hose fitting which secured the input hose to the single jet plenum in the venturi tube was covered in a thick gob of what looks like white silastic; the two hose connectors leading to the two-jet plenum on the other side of the venturi tube are correctly fastened with no sealer in sight."
"I got this in the spring and spent most of the summer trying to get it to work correctly."
"Large gap between the white and blue cheap plastic."
Powered by triple jets, the Polaris 380 sweeps, scrubs, and vacuums the bottom, walls, and steps of any size or shape pool, and it holds debris in its single chamber filter bag. Excellent Maneuverability This pressure-side pool cleaner climbs walls and maneuvers over stairs, picking up large debris such as leaves, acorns and pebbles. The new robotics from Polaris display the same high quality engineering, rugged construction, and reliability that pool owners have come to expect from the brand. Equipped with single chamber filter bag and includes 31-feet of feed hose. Polaris Vac-Sweep 380 head and hose pressure side pool cleaner.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Once the hose starts breaking after a few years, save yourself some time and replace the WHOLE HOSE."
"Con: literally weve had this less than a year and already the bag that collects the debris has separated from the velcro."
"This is a very good cleaner, but it has a tendency to get hung-up on the steps."
"I almost returned the product again because of frustration but I decided to get a couple of 1.5 " caps from a local pool supply for less than $6.00 and when I capped 2 of the returns it worked perfect and cleaned the pool in about an hour."
"So, with one good Polaris experience (the original 380) and one poor Polaris experience (the replacement 280) under my belt, I gave them another chance, and bought this 380. After a few sessions of breaking the wheels free by hand, I disassembled it to see why it was locking (something the first 380 NEVER did in the many years that I owned it). Then I noticed that the hose fitting which secured the input hose to the single jet plenum in the venturi tube was covered in a thick gob of what looks like white silastic; the two hose connectors leading to the two-jet plenum on the other side of the venturi tube are correctly fastened with no sealer in sight."
"I got this in the spring and spent most of the summer trying to get it to work correctly."
"Large gap between the white and blue cheap plastic."
Best Suction Pool Cleaners
The Zodiac G3 In-Ground Suction Pool Cleaner is a quiet and powerful suction cleaner that works with low-speed pumps to clean with maximum efficiency. G3 suction cleaners work with a FlowKeeper Valve that automatically regulates water flow, to maintain peak cleaning performance even with lower horsepower pumps. Plus, Flowkeeper offers pool surface skimming with a turn of a switch Intelligent Design. Navigating an in-ground pool is made easier by the Wheel Deflector which helps with movement around tight corners. Devours small and medium-sized debris and cleans floor, walls and steps of your entire pool. FlowKeeper Valve automatically regulates water flow to maintain peak cleaning performance even with lower horsepower pumps.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Even bent hose can be made straight again and when they are the system cleans the deep and the shallow ends and works great!"
"I have always had a person come weekly to clean my pool and had no idea what I needed to do it on my own, I saw this ha good reviews and it was much more than I expected."
"product works great except It misses some spots, I had it running for 12 hours and it missed about a 10ft square on the shallow end of the pool."
"It does have good suction and if you stand outside and move it every time it gets stuck it works fine."
"I like the shaking action that is has on the hose to loosen dirt and debris on the top of the water making it fall to the bottom to be sucked up."
"Same unit as sold in the local pool supply stores."
"Just had it a few weeks but for my above ground pool this cleaner is awesome and my pool is the cleanest it's ever been."
"It was simple to set up and keeps my pool clean."
Best Robotic Pool Cleaners
With groundbreaking design and a level of efficiency never seen before, the newest Dolphin has set the standard. Highly efficient, state-of-the-art commercial grade DC motors and an ingenious Multi-Media™ filtration system deliver an exceptional user experience while reducing energy use up to 87%. Want to clean fine debris and algae that passes through other pool cleaners? The underwater robotic cable swivel is one of the greatest engineering accomplishments in the pool cleaner industry. Smart-Nav software delivers highly optimized coverage for a new level of clean. 24 volt motors operate on nearly 90% less power than AC booster pumps. Microprocessor controlled Smart-Nav™ software delivers highly optimized scanning and coverage for a new level of clean. Premier reaches deep with dual scrubbing brushes to scrub the pool surface and then vacuum it away so you don't have to.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The Dirt Devil was a decent product but quit working after 2 years. Decided to buy the top of the line this time, and if this one didn't work out, I am done with robotic pool cleaners. Still cleaning like a champ. My only concern is longevity, but with a 3 year warranty I feel at least somewhat confident that this will go the distance."
"We have a busy schedule and don't have the luxury of time to manually go around pool with traditional vacuum to get dirt out every day. Pool construction is just about done but we've used the cleaner probably around 20 times already as landscaping around the inground pool (plus the constant high winds we've had lately) keep the pool dirty thus requiring the use of the robot. I find myself washing them with hose after almost every time which is the reason I stop using them for the time being. I think those are mainly for a pretty clean pool. Until the pool is done being landscaped, I'll stick with the big bag made of canvas. The unit only seems to run a process for about an hour and this cannot be adjusted to my knowledge for say 2 or 3 hours at a time. The buttons on power pack are only for how many times a week but who actually uses the robot like that? The robot constantly gets stuck straddling those hopper lines where is doesn't have a flat surface to run on."
"Its filter volume is too small compared to polaris, it is hard to access the filter, it just hangs out in the middle of the swimming pool, it does not got to two ends of the pool."
"So much for the "no nonsense warranty" Maytronics advertises on their web site and their promise of rapid repairs and modular design (direct quote from their site is below): "Rapid Repairs: we understand that you didn't invest in a robotic cleaner to manually clean your pool. Why in the world do I have to pay quite a bit for sending the whole product, including the power box to them, and be out of service for at least a week+ when the only thing that needs to be done is the replacement of one of the "DIY component in about 10 minutes?""
"The product seems to be working fairly well, though I see it occasionally passing over top of the smaller particles and not gathering them."
Best Automatic Pool Cleaner Replacement Parts
Pool Vac A-Frame/Turbine Kit. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Incidentally - I have used the old standard Hayward navigator pool vac for many years as well as a couple of other brands. When a unit has had a few years of service and a new set of 'feet' or 'wings' doesn't make it travel any faster - as like when it was new - it is time to do an A-frame kit replacement."
"I had my son do a over haul in the pool sweep, all New underneath , ever since I biught this kit and he put it on, my pool sweep has never worked better."
"It stopped moving, so I replaced the wings and the pod shoes because that's what normally get's worn out, but to my dismay the thing was still only moving an inch an hour."
"I've been using this same vac for about 14 years now because it's easy to work on and performs great."
"These parts were easy to install and came with instructions but you need to pay attention when removing the old pieces."
"This kit solved one of the problems with my Ultra Vac Pro."
"My pool sweep is running better than it ever has with this kit."
"Some bearings were found in the pump basket so I was pretty sure about what had happened. All you need is a Philips screwdriver, a nut driver, and something with a flat blade to pry with."