So, adding chemicals to your pool is only half the battle,
there's other things that enter your pool
like there's debris, and leaves, and grass clippings,
and bugs, and all kinds of other things,
and you're gonna have to vacuum those things out,
I mean sure, your filter will filter some of those things
but you're really gonna need to vacuum,
and so you have two choices,
one, you could either use a manual vacuum
and do it yourself manually by hand, elbow grease
or you can use a robotic pool cleaner
which is something that I recommend.
It's an automatic pool cleaner that'll just
clean the bottom of your pool but, we're gonna show you
what you need to know before you buy one
and how to buy one, what to look for, all that stuff,
so let's dive in.
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Alright, first let's talk about the biggest advantage
of getting a robotic pool cleaner over every other
type of automatic cleaner
which you have pressure side cleaners
and suction side cleaners.
Robotic pool cleaners do not need to be attached
to your filter system and your filter system
does not need to be running in order to
run your robotic cleaner.
Instead, it's completely independent.
You plug it in, you drop it into your pool,
and it runs on it's own even when the filter system is off.
So, you're probably thinking,
well, if I plug this thing into an electrical outlet
and then I'm dropping this thing into a giant body of water,
can't I be electrocuted?
Well, don't worry because most robotic pool cleaners
run on low voltage plus you're gonna want to look
for a GFCI outlet to plug this into.
What happens is, if it detects any sort of
imbalance in the current, it's gonna shut off,
and you won't get zapped.
Alright, so now, let's talk about the features
that you wanna look for in a good robotic pool cleaner.
One, you wanna make sure
that your robotic pool cleaner is lightweight.
We're talking about something that you're gonna be
lifting in and out of the water.
Look for something that's lightweight.
It's gonna be a lot easier on your back
to pull it in and out of the pool
'cause you are gonna have to put it in
and take it out of the pool by yourself.
Second, we wanna look for wide tires
and four-wheel drive, that means all the wheels
are turning independently and when we say wide tires,
look for rubber tires 'cause that's gonna grip
to the bottom and the sides of your pool
much better than plastic tires.
And with four-wheel drive, if the cleaner gets stuck,
it should be able to maneuver over bumps,
your main drain, steps, all of those things.
Three, you wanna look for a robotic pool cleaner
with a swivel cord.
A swivel cord is literally the cord that goes
from the outlet to your robotic cool cleaner
and has enough freedom to move around
so that it doesn't get all bound up
in one giant tangled mess.
Four,
look for
hah, look for
high-quality brushes.
The brushes are really gonna help scrub the sides,
and the bottom of your pool, and the steps
if the robotic pool cleaner can climb the steps,
which most of them actually can do.
So, look for a robotic pool cleaner with, just,
heavy duty, good brushes.
Five, you wanna get a robotic pool cleaner
with a programmable timer.
This is a timer that is built into the cleaner
that'll allow it to run for a certain amount of time,
and then automaticlly shut off
because if you go out at night
and let the pool cleaner run by itself,
which you can totally do.
You don't want it running all throughout the night
if you decide to stay out late
or if you're just, forget that the pool cleaner's in there.
You want it to shut off, to save power,
and so when it's done cleaning the pool,
it just shuts off on its own, that's it.
So just look for something with a programmable timer.
Number six, we wanna look for a robotic pool cleaner
that can actually climb walls and steps.
So when you're out there shopping
for a robotic pool cleaner, make sure
that it can climb the walls and the steps,
and we talked about earlier, the rubber tires,
that's a really good indicator that it will actually
climb up the wall and the brushes can scrub
the top of the pool and if it climbs the steps,
it'll vacuum the steps and it'll just,
you won't have to do anything.
It'll be just super easy, so look for that.
Number seven, as cool as robotic pool cleaners are,
they're not all smart.
So you wanna look for a smart robotic pool cleaner
that can detect when it's running up against the wall
over and over again and actually change directions.
Number eight, we wanna look for something
that's actually durable.
Robotic pool cleaners are not cheap,
let's just get that out of the way.
Yes, you can find ones that are pretty inexpensive
but, for the most part, they're not inexpensive,
they're actually pretty expensive
and so, if you're gonna spend the money
to get a good robotic pool cleaner,
you wanna make sure that it's durable
and it's gonna stand the test of time.
You wanna look for something with a good warranty,
some high quality materials, those rubber tires,
those good brushes, ah, it's something that's lightweight,
it feels durable when you hold it
if you get an, if you have the opportunity to hold it
or you have the opportunity to see it in action.
You know, just look for high quality.
Number nine, we wanna look for something
that's energy efficient.
They're gonna have some sort of indicator
on the robotic pool cleaner that says it's energy efficient.
And that's just good for your electric bill
and your wallet.
Okay, let's just say, hypothetically,
you found the perfect robotic pool cleaner,
it is well worth the money, it is durable,
it is energy efficient, it can climb the walls,
its got four-wheel drive, its got rubber tires,
its got good brushes.
Now, you're spending all this money
on a robotic pool cleaner, you wanna take care of it,
don't you?
You don't want it to just fall apart,
so every time you put the robot in the pool,
it is in chemicalized water so you don't wanna keep it
in the pool all the time, you wanna take it out
whenever you're done cleaning the pool
with the robotic pool cleaner.
Ideally, you should spray it off with a garden hose
and just rinse it so that it gets
all the chemical residue off of it.
Keep it out to dry and then store it
in a cool, dry place or a warm, dry place.
Also, we talked about the brushes and the rubber tires
and there are some things that can go wrong
with them, and over time, you're just gonna keep,
you know, running that cleaner over and over again
so just keep an eye one the rubber tires
and the bags that def collected debris
and all of those things because those things
can be easily replaced and the more often
you replace those, the longer your cleaner's gonna last you.
Just make sure you practice good pool robot maintenance,
automatic pool cleaner maintenance
and you're gonna be really happy
with your purchase, I promise,
it's one of the best investments you could make
for pool maintenance, it's hands free, it's so easy.
Truthfully, when I grew up with a pool,
we did not have an automatic pool cleaner
and I kinda wish we did and now
that I know they exist and they've gotten
just better over time, I highly, highly
recommend them, they are awesome,
I've had a lot of opportunities to use
a bunch of different brands, and makes, and models.
None of them really disappointed me
but, there are a few really exceptional ones out there
and I hope you find the right one for your pool.
If you want more information on taking care
of swimming pool plus more information
about buying an automatic robotic pool cleaner
for your pool, we have an entire section on it
in our pool care video course and pool care handbook.
It's everything that you need to know
about taking care of your swimming pool
and making sure it's always clean.
You can get it by going to
SwimUniversity.com/pool-care-handbook.
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