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…
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Pool Robot Impeller Care: Clearing the Choke Point
A high pitched whine and a dead stop almost always trace back to one choked impeller. Here is how to find yours, clear it safely, and tell ordinary buildup from…
Cleaning Pool Robot Filters the Right Way
Rinse direction, hose pressure, drying, and the moment media is truly done: a service tech's method for cleaning pool robot filters so suction stays strong and panels last their full…
Pool Robot Seals and O-Rings: The 5-Minute Check
Every dry room in a pool robot is guarded by a few dollars of rubber. A monthly five minute check and a film of silicone grease mean you never meet…
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 Stops Mid-Cycle: The Usual Suspects
Robots that start strong and quit partway are protecting themselves from something. Here are the usual suspects, ranked by how often they turn out guilty, plus a 20-minute test order.
Pool Robot Has Weak Suction: From Basket to Impeller
Weak suction almost always lives in one of four spots between the intake and the impeller. Walk the flow path in the order water actually travels and you will usually…
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…