Auto cleaners..I just don't get it...

[steveinaz]

I'm not sure I understand the appeal of auto-cleaners. I spend about 30 minutes each Saturday with a good 'ol vacuum head and pole. No Kreepy-Krauly hanging out of the pool, getting caught on stuff, missing areas...etc. Then there is the initial expense/repair parts.

I don't get it? Do these devices really save you any time/effort?

[ellry99]

Yes, I think so. I have a polaris 380 and it really cleans well, and I don't have to spend anytime manually cleaning the pool, ever. It really helps when there is a bad storm and we get alot of debris in the pool, in an hour or two the pool is sparkling clean.

[leejp]

I'm not sure I understand the appeal of auto-cleaners. I spend about 30 minutes each Saturday with a good 'ol vacuum head and pole. No Kreepy-Krauly hanging out of the pool, getting caught on stuff, missing areas...etc. Then there is the initial expense/repair parts.

I don't get it? Do these devices really save you any time/effort?

How leafy is your pool?

[tenax]

to me, it's kind of like snowblowers..aside from when it's really really cold, why not just get some exercise and shovel by hand..at least with the cold, it's a better excuse than using an auto pool vac on a warm summer day i think the appeal is simple..reduce pool maintenance to an absolute minimum..now, i could argue on the other side vs shoveling snow that i put a lot more time even without vacuuming into maintaining my pool then shoveling snow every winter what i don't get is why pool vacs cost so much money(well i do, but it's not right) and why so many people who spend 1500 to 3000 bucks on a pool vac have problems with them..it's criminal.

[cleancloths]

How do you manually brush the bottom of the pool?

Once you brush - where does the stuff you brush go - thats right - in your pool water. My Blue Pearl has something like a 10 micron filter bag that takes all that crap out of the pool water. It polishes the water to a greater extent than my DE filter.

[joenj]

What I like about pressure cleaners is that nothing goes into your filter...no need to backwash. Should keep my chemicals stable since I am not adding fill water.

Joe

[cruzmisl]

If I vacuumed once a week I would have a ton of stuff in my pool......lucky you.

[mbar]

I live in the woods, have a white fiberglass pool - my aquabot is a lifesaver, or should I say timesaver I would have to vacuum everyday & twice on Sundays

[KurtV]

I'm not sure I understand the appeal of auto-cleaners. I spend about 30 minutes each Saturday with a good 'ol vacuum head and pole. No Kreepy-Krauly hanging out of the pool, getting caught on stuff, missing areas...etc. Then there is the initial expense/repair parts.

I don't get it? Do these devices really save you any time/effort?

I agree. It's like indoor plumbing. Was boiling a few pots of water for your Saturday bath really that much work? Likewise, saving a few precious steps to the outhouse; especially when you consider the thousand of dollars it costs to plumb the average house.

How 'bout 'lectricity? Isn't that just a tad bit overrated? I mean, was something wrong with whale oil lamps and candles?

Ditto cars, trains, planes, and ships. What, your legs are broken?




(My tongue is planted firmly in my cheek. I know pool cleaners aren't quite on par with running water and flush toilets on the luxury/convenience/necessity continuum.)

[No Need]

I love my Barracuda G4! I don't ever have to sweep my pool. The water stays crystal clear with out any thought whats so ever. The salt system is working perfectly, I only need to add some acid once a week.
Pool cleaners that work right, are well worth the money.JMHO