How do I choose the best pool robot for my pool. in 10 step.

Choosing the best pool robot is not always easy if you are not so familiar with this matter and products. That is why we are happy to help you best choice make using 10 simple questions and solutions. Find out which the best robot is for your pool.

How do I choose the best pool robot for my pool in 10 easy steps.

1. How do I choose the right pool robot brand

There are many swimming pool robot brands. Let's list them for you, Dolphin (Maytronics), Zodiac, Hayward, Aquabot, etc… Dolphin – Maytronics is definitely it largest and most famous brand pool robots. They sold tens of thousands of swimming pool robots, and many work with private label robots that are made for a specific country or a specific swimming pool wholesaler. Dolphin has a strong reputation and also robot cleaners for public swimming pools.

We focus on 3 major brands of pool cleaners:

Dolphin pool robots
Zodiac pool robots
robots for your swimming pool from the Hayward brand

There are distributors of all 3 of these brands in Belgium and there is also a good one reliable service.

2. how much do I pay for a swimming pool robot

You buy a simple swimming pool robot already for 400 euros ; our cheapest pool robot. There are even cheaper ones, but we think the quality is a bit questionable. In the case of a smaller budget, it is better to choose a good one manual pool vacuum cleaner. The most expensive robot device in our very wide range are the robots without cable, with battery including the Dolphin M5 Liberty or the Dolphin Zenit 30. This is fairly new technology which makes these devices quite expensive. We quickly speak of devices that cost more than € 2000.

3. Which swimming pool robot filter should I choose?

There are 3 common filter techniques on the market pool robots. The robots with a filter bag are the most well-known devices and are the first type of swimming pool robot filter that was used.

You had 2 types of robots;

cleaning robots with the filter bag at the bottom
a 2nd type with the filter bag on top.

Nowadays, this swimming pool robot filter technique is no longer used. A 2nd very commonly used technique is the swimming pool robots with a filter cartridge or filter cartridge.

The most commonly used technique today, which is also very easy to clean, are the robots with filter basket. The handy thing about these filter baskets is that they are easy to remove from the appliance and also easy to rinse with a garden hose.

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4. which robot is the best robot for a swimming pond

If you have a swimming pond, there are also robots specially developed for use in a swimming pond. Nowadays you also have a Bio swimming pool or hybrid swimming pool for which you can also use the cleaning robots for the water.

You can actually use any swimming pool robot in a swimming pond. There are some caveats though.

It is best not to use a swimming pool robot below a water temperature of 15°C. Some devices are already more interesting, read sturdier, for use in ponds than others.

The safest choice for a swimming pond robot is the robust and very solid one Dolphin BIO swimming pond robot. This robot comes with different filters and you can also connect an external hose to it and is specially designed for use in ponds and swimming ponds.

5. does every pool cleaner have a cart

An automatic swimming pool robot well maintained pays off if you are aiming for a long service life of the device. This can be done in different ways, by him rinse well, do not leave it in the pool for too long and also to store neatly.

A swimming pool robot with trolley so it is very useful to do this in an orderly manner. With a cover over it, the device is well protected, for example during the winter period when it is not used.

6. Is a robot with a remote control better than without a remote control?

About 10 years ago, the pool robots a remote control. But like everything nowadays the future is an APP on your phone.

The remote controls have been replaced by smart APP systems. Dolphin is a forerunner in this too. You can operate many of their devices for cleaning the pool with an APP.

The advantages of a robot for your pool with APP

you can him to steer to the place where some dirt has remained
you can control the robot turn on and off from a distance or a timer Set up

error messages or e.g. a message that the filter basket of your robot full you will now receive a message on your phone
if there is a problem, the message will be sent to your mobile phone and you will also be able to find the appropriate solution directly at hand
the manual has never been so easy and close through the app

7. How do I prevent the cable of my pool robot from becoming entangled?

It is an annoying problem when using the swimming pool robots nesting the cable.

The first robots back in the day had a handle that you could move to make the device once turned left and once right while brushing. By moving the handle you prevent the cable from becoming entangled.

Soon Zodiac and Dolphin developed the so-called Swivel. This system allows that the robot's cable rotates without nesting. Most pool robots with swivel have become standard.

Only the cheaper devices are still without a swivel. But even our own little robot the AQT Pool Cleaner also has a swivel, very useful if you don't want to untangle the robot's cable.

8. What should the swimming pool robot be able to clean

Swimming pool cleaners usually clean 3 zones, the soil, they clean the walls and also the waterline will be polished. Now there are devices that only clean the bottom (and are therefore cheaper) such as the Hayward Aquavac 250.

It can be useful if you can set the device that he just the bottom to clean the pool with the roller shutter closed.

It is a 2nd useful function extra cleaning of the waterline, which is why you can have some pool robots obligated to brush the edge more intensively.

9.Which different pool robot brushes are there?

The brushes of a swimming pool robot are also important. If you have a very smooth surface, such as glass mosaic, choose the wonder bruches for extra grip.

Some robots have wonderbruch rings on the brushes, which provide extra grip. A lot of robots have too extra fast rotating brushes for extra hard and good cleaning of the bottom and wall of the swimming pool.

the Dolphin M600 is a robot with an extra fast rotating and cleaning brush
the Dolphin M4 is a robot with wonderbrush rings for extra grip on slippery surfaces
the Hayward Tigershark has full miracle bruchen or foam brushes

10. Who should I buy a swimming pool robot from?

It is best to buy your swimming pool robot from a company with expertise, proven service and a point of sale for more info or assistance when you need help for your robot. But also for pool robot parts you can contact Aquatechno. Brushes, filters or other parts: with us you will find it all. In short, if you are looking for a robot to clean your swimming pool, you will come to Life Is Better At The Pool for the best advice, the best quality and a competitive price.

We already sold more than 500 pool robots
Since Since 2005 we are swimming pool specialists and we test many devices
We repair up to 10 dozen robots per year

In our showroom we have a test pool where robots can be tested
We sell filters, brushes and all others components
We always have 10 units in stock
We are not just one online store but you can also visit us physical store for advice Oudenaarde, Overijse or Schoten

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