Best Pool Cleaner for Variable speed pump

[Georgetown]

I am a newbie to owning a pool and need some help.

I have a Pentair Intelliflo i1 variable speed pump and I just got rid of my pool guy and want to know what the best pool; cleaner to use for my pool.

Thanx for any help!

 

[jblizzle]

Welcome to TFP!!!

ARe you looking for a suction side cleaner or a pressure side cleaner? Or what about an electric robot that operates independantly of the pool pump?

What kind of pool do you have? Please fill out your signature as described here: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/9908-What-we-need-to-know-to-answer-your-questions

 

[Georgetown]

Sorry didnt know that one

I already put it in my signature but here it is

Inground Pool
15K gallons
Plaster
Pentair Intelliflo i1 Pump

 

[gwegan]

In short there are three basic types of cleaners:

1. Suction -- it hooks up to the suction side of your pump. Good but not very efficient. Will clean most pools just fine.

2. Pressure side - it hooks up to a return. Some require booster pumps but with a VS pump you can probably run any without the booster pump.

3 Robots Most efficient lowest operating cost. Most expensive to purchase.

I have a Polaris 360 pressure side cleaner that operates all the time.

If you don't mind placing and retrieving the robot once a week they do a great job and are least expensive to operate. Look at reviews on Amazon. There are plenty of models for all different sizes of pools.