I have a large AG pool (21X43) and have been using a Paxcess automatic wall climbing cleaner robot for a few years. Are there reasons that most of these robot cleaners are called "in ground pool cleaners"? What would the difference be with using them in AG pools? I have had some liner problems in the last few years and I'm not sure what to attest it to.
Automatic Pool Cleaners in Above Ground Pools
- Thread starter tnt69
- Start date
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,094
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
The “inground” labeled robots just have more attributes that generally serve inground pools better than their “above ground” labeled cousins such as :
longer cords (which help accommodate a deep end),
multiple brushes (more helpful for plaster/tile finishes),
& dedicated water line cleaning abilities (the ability to move horizontally @ the tile/waterline).
These attributes aren’t harmful to vinyl lined above ground pools, some are just often over kill & not all necessary.
Its a target market thing - not a safety rule.
I have a dolphin nautilus cc & it is perfectly fine for my above ground pool.
Having a vinyl liner, I didn’t feel I needed to pay the higher price for a next tier bot with 2 brushes or one that moved horizontally along the waterline but I also needed a longer cord than an S50/E10 (above ground version) comes with since my pool is larger. I also wanted the scheduling/automation mode options.
Just Get a bot that has the features you want/need & don’t pay for things you don’t need/won’t use. This can take a little research since there are so many similar models.
What issues are you having with your liner?
longer cords (which help accommodate a deep end),
multiple brushes (more helpful for plaster/tile finishes),
& dedicated water line cleaning abilities (the ability to move horizontally @ the tile/waterline).
These attributes aren’t harmful to vinyl lined above ground pools, some are just often over kill & not all necessary.
Its a target market thing - not a safety rule.
I have a dolphin nautilus cc & it is perfectly fine for my above ground pool.
Having a vinyl liner, I didn’t feel I needed to pay the higher price for a next tier bot with 2 brushes or one that moved horizontally along the waterline but I also needed a longer cord than an S50/E10 (above ground version) comes with since my pool is larger. I also wanted the scheduling/automation mode options.
Just Get a bot that has the features you want/need & don’t pay for things you don’t need/won’t use. This can take a little research since there are so many similar models.
What issues are you having with your liner?
Also, 'in-ground' cleaners are usually larger and/or have longer run times, being able to cover more ground in a cleaning cycle. (Where the longer cord comes in handy).
As said above, you could just as easily use a smaller robot and run multiple cycles each time, but the lure of robots is generally to have less work so it's kinda counterproductive.
As said above, you could just as easily use a smaller robot and run multiple cycles each time, but the lure of robots is generally to have less work so it's kinda counterproductive.
