Pool Cleaners

Compare pressure-side pool cleaners by booster-pump requirements, debris capacity, navigation, pool compatibility, maintenance, and parts.

Compare suction-side pool cleaners by pool compatibility, navigation, debris handling, hose length, flow requirements, and maintenance.

Compare robotic pool cleaners by coverage, navigation, filtration, brushes, cable or battery design, controls, and maintenance.

Learn how robotic, suction-side, and pressure-side pool cleaners work, how they differ, and how to choose and maintain the right cleaner.

Learn why robotic, suction-side, and pressure-side pool cleaners stop moving and what to check before assuming the cleaner needs repair.

Learn how pressure-side pool cleaners use return-side water pressure to move, collect debris, and clean a pool, including booster pump requirements.

Learn how suction-side pool cleaners use the pool pump and suction plumbing to move around the pool and carry debris into the filtration system.

Learn how robotic pool cleaners move, scrub, filter debris, navigate pool surfaces, and operate independently from the main pool circulation system.

Compare robotic, suction-side, and pressure-side pool cleaners for cleaning performance, debris handling, equipment needs, energy use, and maintenance.