Saltwater Pools: What Salt Really Does to a Robot
The myth says salt water eats robots alive. The truth is milder: most robots are built for it, and the real damage almost always traces back to one skipped step,…
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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…
Steps, Benches, and Ledges: The Zones Robots Miss
Robot cleaners promise full coverage, but steps, benches, and tanning ledges sit in a geometry and depth gap no climbing algorithm solves. Here is why, and the five minute habit…
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…