People use PoolBotWise to decide what to buy and how to fix expensive equipment. That responsibility shapes how every guide is researched, written, reviewed, and maintained.
How we research
Guides start with a real question owners ask, then get answered with hands-on work: robots run in real pools, cycles timed, baskets weighed, worn parts examined. Where a claim depends on a manufacturer figure we cannot reproduce, we check it against the official manual and frame it as such.
How we test
Cleaning tests are repeated before we report them, because a single run can flatter or slander any robot. Debris tests use the messes pools actually collect: leaves, sand, pollen, and algae film. Long-term calls, like lifespan and battery aging, come from machines we have owned or serviced across seasons.
How we write
Plain language, in the order you would actually act, with the numbers attached. We explain what a reading or behavior means and what to do next. Where a step carries safety risk, the warning comes before the step, not after.
Review and accuracy
Every guide is checked against product documentation before publishing. When readers or new testing show something is wrong or incomplete, we correct the guide rather than defend it.
Updates and dating
Robots, apps, and firmware change. When a guide gets a meaningful revision, its updated date changes so you can judge how current it is.
Corrections
Spotted an error? Email [email protected] or use the contact form. Verified corrections are applied quickly, and we appreciate every reader who helps keep the guides accurate.
Independence
Manufacturers do not sponsor, preview, or approve our content. Any affiliate relationship is disclosed in our Affiliate Disclosure and never influences what we recommend.
Sources and imagery
Factual claims that benefit from an authoritative source are linked to one, such as safety guidance from the CPSC or electrical safety material from ESFI. Photography is licensed from free stock libraries and credited on our Image Credits page.