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We dig through spec sheets, manuals, warranties, and thousands of owner reports so you can buy the right robot, pool, or chemicals — and skip the expensive guessing.
Research-based reviews — we tell you exactly what we did and didn't test.
Robotic Pool Cleaners
Self-contained robots that scrub your pool's floor, walls, and waterline without using your pool pump. We compare cleaning coverage, filtration, cordless runtime, app features, and warranty terms across the brands that matter.
Above-Ground Pools
Frame and steel-wall pools you can install without excavation. We compare real capacity, frame materials, included equipment, setup effort, and how each holds up season over season.
Pool Maintenance Supplies
Chemicals, test kits, and care essentials that keep water safe and clear. We compare active ingredients, real coverage per dollar, and compatibility with different pool types.
Beatbot
Best premium cordless
A cordless flagship that cleans floor, walls, and waterline with mapped navigation and app control — the model that pushed the whole category forward.
Typically $1,300–$1,800 depending on promos — check retailer · Manufacturer limited warranty — confirm current U.S. terms at purchase (Not confirmed at review time)
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Polaris
Best dealer-serviced premium
A dealer-backed premium corded robot with app control, a huge filter canister, and Polaris' decades-deep service network.
Typically $1,400–$1,700 — check retailer · 2-year limited manufacturer warranty (confirm current terms at purchase)
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Dolphin (Maytronics)
Best overall for most in-ground pools
The default recommendation for in-ground pools up to 33 feet: reliable floor-and-wall cleaning, easy top-load filters, and Maytronics' service network behind it.
Typically $650–$800 street — check retailer · 2-year limited manufacturer warranty (confirm current terms at purchase)
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Robotic Pool Cleaners
A practical guide to choosing the best cordless robotic pool cleaner by runtime, charging, pool size, wall cleaning, retrieval, warranty, and debris type.
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The best pool pump is not always the biggest one. Learn how to compare pump size, speed, plumbing limits, energy use, and features before buying.
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Compare the best pool skimmers by job: leaf rake, skimmer sock, wall skimmer, solar robotic skimmer, and robotic surface skimmer.
Read more →Volume, chlorine, salt, pH, alkalinity, pump sizing — free calculators that turn test readings into actual amounts.
Pool Buying
Pool Buying
Routine Care
A practical pool maintenance guide for beginners: what to test, what to clean, what to ignore, and how to keep the water clear without living at the pool store.
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Troubleshooting
Robotic Pool Cleaners
Pool robot cord tangling again? Try these practical fixes for cable memory, starting position, storage, water temperature, swivel wear, and cord length before replacing the cleaner.
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Pool robot not climbing walls? Start with the filter, impeller, water chemistry, surface type, and settings before blaming the motor or buying a new cleaner.
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