Robot in a Green Pool: Why Waiting Beats Wrecking
A homeowner three days from a family reunion wanted the robot in the water the minute the pool turned green. Here is what happened when we waited instead, day by…
Cleaning Performance
A robot that runs is not the same as a robot that cleans. This section digs into what actually comes out of your water: fine dust, sand, leaves, algae film, and the greasy waterline that builds up at the surface. You will learn how wall climbing really works, why some robots quit halfway up, which filter grades catch which debris, and how long a cycle should take for your pool size. We run the same messy tests in real pools, then report what the baskets and panels looked like afterward. Use these guides to squeeze better results from the robot you own, or to judge whether a model you are eyeing can handle the specific mess your pool collects every week.
15 guides
How Often Should You Run a Pool Robot?
Three times a week or every single day: the honest answer depends on the season, how many people use the pool, and whether trees hang over it. Here is a…
Pool Robot Suction Power: GPH Numbers Decoded
4,500 gallons an hour sounds like a bigger number always wins, but throat width and intake design decide more about real pickup than the flow rate ever does. Here is…
How Robotic Pool Cleaners Work: Motors, Maps, Filters
Drop one machine in the water and the pool cleans itself. Here is what actually happens inside: two motors, an intake path, filter media, and the navigation logic that steers…
How Pool Robots Climb Walls (and Why Some Quit)
A pool robot holds itself on a vertical wall with nothing but water flow and tread. Here is the physics of the climb, and the short list of reasons it…
Pool Robot Waterline Cleaning: What Really Gets Scrubbed
The greasy ring at the waterline is the hardest thing you ask a robot to clean. Here is what a robot really does at the tile line, and where you…
Can a Pool Robot Clean Algae? What It Can and Cannot Do
A green pool tempts every owner to just drop the robot in and walk away. Here is what brushing actually removes, what it cannot touch, and the order that keeps…
Pool Robots and Leaves: Handling Heavy Debris Loads
Leaf season turns a tidy pool robot routine into a losing fight against basket overflow. Here is the pre-skim habit, the canister option, and how oak and pine loads really…
Sand and Silt: Getting a Robot to Catch Fine Debris
Your robot finishes its cycle and the sand is still there. Here is why fine grit slips through a standard setup, and the two pass routine that actually clears it.
Ultra-Fine Filter Panels: When Your Robot Needs Them
Three microns is about the width of a single dust particle, and it decides whether your robot's filter can trap it at all. Here is what each micron tier catches,…
Pool Robot Cycle Times: How Long a Clean Should Take
Cycle time specs hide quick modes, deep modes, and pool size assumptions manufacturers rarely explain. Here is what a cycle actually covers, and when a short one quietly shortchanges your…
Random vs Systematic: Pool Robot Coverage Patterns
Mapped robots get all the marketing credit for coverage, but random navigation closes the gap faster than most owners expect. Here is where each pattern wins, and how to audit…