Suction Type Cleaners
These cleaners fasten to one of the suction ports at the pool.
Usually, this port is the skimmer, or your pool may have a separate
vacuum port where the cleaner's hose can attach. With the hose
attached and the filter pump running, suction is created on
the underside of the cleaner. The cleaner moves randomly or
automatically around the pool with motion created by a device
that gives stop/start pulsing of water. As the unit travels,
debris is sucked up through the neck and then the hose, past
the suction port, through the pipe, and stops at the filter
pump strainer basket, while smaller debris passes through to
the filter.
Pressure Side
Cleaners
These cleaners are those that attach to the pressure side (return)
of your circulation system. The water that is pumped or "pushed"
back to the pool powers these units which have their own hydraulic
power plant inside. Being on the pressure side, these units
have distinct advantages. They are helpful in distributing clean,
filtered water around the pool and having their own debris bag
means that they don't jeopardize the filtration system. Even
with the bag full, a pressure cleaner still operates, stirring
debris up. It just won't suck any more debris until the bag
is emptied.
Robotic Cleaners
A transformer is plugged into a wall outlet and a long (50FT.)
cord from the unit plugs into the transformer, receiving low
voltage power to operate the cleaner. This power operates two
motors; a pump motor which draws debris into the unit's filter
and a drive motor which moves the unit around the pool. The
advantages to owning a robotic cleaner include their self contained
filter, which is easily cleaned and they also do quite well
with their coverage. being that they are the only cleaners not
attached in any way to the pool's circulation system, they produce
no back pressure on the filtering.
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