Pool Cleaners Should Be Possessed by Every Pool Owner

Author: reikopena | Posted: 04.05.2012

Specially used for aboveground pools, manual pool cleaners are the least expensive option because they have got the least amount of technology. The power and navigation come from the user. Depending on the size of the pool, it can take anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half to clean the pool manually. Though they require time and energy, manual cleaning is effective because they are less prone to miss any areas. Here comes a pool cleaner.

Automatic pool cleaners help alleviate maintenance duty by doing most of the work. They come in three different designs which include suction-side, pressure-side, and robotic. Suction side Cleaners are the least expensive type of automatic cleaner, as well as the easiest to install. They hook up to the pool’s skimmer or a dedicated suction port and use the suction from the filter system to move around the pool’s surface. They suck up debris like sand, dirt and other small items and transfer them into the pool’s skimmer. Most suction-side cleaners move in a random pattern and will take at least four hours to clean the entire pool They require periodic adjustment to make sure the cleaner does not get pushed into a corner or tangled in the cord. They are available for above-ground and in ground pools and are a good choice for areas where small debris is the primary concern.

Pressure-side pool cleaners are powered by water, pressure produced from the pool pump or a separate booster pump. The pressure is used to propel the machine around the pool as well as create a vacuum at the bottom of the unit that blows dirt into an attached debris bag. Most pressure-side cleaners have a tail or whip that swirls the pool water around to flush finer particles toward the skimmer or main drain for filtration. They take around three hours to complete a cleaning circuit and need their debris bag emptied on a regular basis.



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