Deep-Cleaning the Robot Itself: A Seasonal Teardown
Twice a season, a full teardown reaches what weekly rinses never touch, from impeller bays to brush axles to track channels packed with quiet grime. Here is the order that…
Krisha Gupta
Krisha Gupta is a home-technology writer who spends most of her weekends knee-deep in pools, testing the latest robotic cleaners so readers don't have to. Her reviews are hands-on and jargon-free, focused on what a robot actually does when you leave it running unsupervised for eight hours. When she's not comparing brush patterns or waterline scrubbing, she's writing plain-English maintenance guides for pool owners who'd rather swim than tinker.
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How Pool Robot Navigation and Mapping Really Work
No satellite signal survives the first foot of water, yet a $700 robot lays down neat rows. The trick is an old sailor's method, a gyroscope, and a healthy respect…
Pool Robot Scheduling: Patterns That Keep Water Clear
Three cycles a week is the default most apps ship with, but your trees, bather load, and power bill all have a say. Here is how to build a pattern…
Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi Pool Robots: Range and Reality
Bluetooth pairs fast and dies at the waterline. Wi-Fi reaches your couch and the cloud, but only on 2.4GHz. Here is how each radio really behaves at the pool, and…
Pool Robot Firmware Updates: Why, When, How Safely
The first cordless robot I tested took a firmware update mid-cycle, because I did not know better yet. Here is the safe way to do it, and what those version…
The Pool Robot App Features You’ll Use After Week One
Most buyers rank manual steering as their top wanted app feature, then never open it again after week one. Here are the screens that actually earn a place in your…
Spot Cleaning and Remote Control: When Manual Wins
Your daughter's birthday party starts in twenty minutes and a fistful of tortilla chips just went into the shallow end. This is exactly when manual control earns its place, and…
Pool Robots and Smart Homes: What Connects Today
Can you tell Alexa to clean the pool? Sort of, and the honest answer disappoints most people who ask it. Here is what actually connects today, and what still needs…
Pool Robot Charging Docks and Self-Docking Explained
A dock promises to end the nightly chore of hauling a cordless robot to a garage outlet. Here is what poolside and underwater docks do, where contacts corrode, and how…
Gyros, IMUs, and Cliff Sensors: A Plain-English Tour
Every pool robot pauses mid-cycle, tilts when it should not, or refuses to start dry. A plain-English tour of the gyroscope, IMU, water switch, and load sensors explains why.
Pool Robot Not Working? A Complete Diagnostic Path
Five symptoms cover almost every dead or misbehaving robotic pool cleaner. Find yours, run the checks in order, and land on the fix without guessing or buying parts blind.
Pool Robot Cord Keeps Tangling: Fixes That Hold
A pool robot cord that knots every run is fixable in an afternoon. Here is how to test the swivel, size your cable payout, and retrain a cord that coils…