Is a swimming pool robot suitable for a swimming pond?

The tearing of the tracks and the wear of the roller elements

We determine that the rollers / roller bearings and the tracks of the pool robots which is used in a swimming pond instead of a swimming pool premature wear show.

The Tigershark, for example, is a swimming pool robot and is actually less suitable for swimming ponds. Yet this is a widely used device for cleaning ponds and swimming ponds. Actually it is device not suitable for use at temperatures below 10°C (described in the manual).

Due to the colder temperature, the track is more tense and therefore there are easier problems with tearing. Additional too due to this lower temperature, condensation can form in the engine block of the robot. In short, using the Tigershark in a swimming pond is not ideal.

On the other hand, one swimming pond usually not covered with a roller shutter. That is why there is a lot more sand in the bath. This sand wears out the roller bearings faster for example in a swimming pool.

A common problem is that the swimming pool robot does NOT climb into a swimming pond. The reasons for this are quite logical.

1. walls at swimming pond are slippery due to the absence of disinfection
2. the most pool robots only have rubber brushes, the so-called combined brushes are better for extra grip
3. in swimming ponds is the filter full faster, this reduces the strength of the robot, making it less easy to climb
4. walls get dirty faster due to the absence of a cover and the abundance of light (causes algae growth)
5. more algae than in swimming pools

1. Use a bio robot

Use a BIO swimming pond robot Dolphin BIO swimming pond robot and the Dolphin S 300i BIO are 2 robots that were developed for use in swimming ponds and ponds.

With these devices, extra attention was paid to the robust finish, better brushes and extra filters.

2. Choose a swimming pond robot with extra cleaning power

Choose one swimming pond robot with extra strong cleaning power. The Dolphin Bio Swimming Pond Robot has 2 extra brushes at the bottom of the device that rotate very quickly and polish so much better.

We usually see that this pond robot is able to gradually clean the walls, for example. As the walls are clean, the robot will succeed better and better in cleaning the walls and the waterline.

This extra brushes therefore provide a better cleaning capacity of your pond.

3. A robot for a swimming pond has an extra filter

Make sure you choose a device where there is extra filters included. This coarse filter set at the Dolphin Bio Swimming Pond Robot is especially for during the start of the season.

This coarser filter set ensures that your filter not clogged so quickly and the device therefore retains its power longer for example to climb. Afterwards you can switch to the fine filters. These are also standard with this device.

4. Finally, choose a device to which you can connect a hose set

If possible, combine the best of 2 worlds and buy a Bio Pond robot to which you can connect your filter via a hose set. In this way you ensure that the device does not pump the small dirt particles back into the Bio swimming pool.

An alternative pond vacuum cleaner

Yes there are alternatives that work well, but unfortunately can be used manually. Hereby Anaconda pond vacuum cleaner, for example, has a very large pre-filter and a separate pump.

This allows you to remove the dirt from your BIO swimming pool with a vacuum cleaner and telescopic stock. It is of course not as handy as the Dolphin Bio Swimming Pond Vacuum Cleaner, but it works very well.

You can also rent this device. So perhaps ideal to clean your swimming pond once with this pond vacuum cleaner and then use the automatic Swimming Pond robot afterwards.

Prevent green swimming pool water

It is of course better to avoid green water. This is possible with our Bayrol Anti-Algae Clarifyer – Desalgine.

In swimming ponds there is one Da Gen automatic treatment also a widely used technique. And if you do not wish to invest in an expensive automation, you can Zinc oxide or Copper sulfate also help against algae in ponds, swimming ponds and BIO swimming pools.