I currently have The Pool Cleaner 4-wheel version suction side cleaner. After pulling it out of storage the tires are gummy and disintegrating so they need to be replaced, it's going to be over $120 for all four tires. Due to strong winds in Vegas and lots of trees we have a lot of stuff thrown into our pool and I really need to use the skimmer instead of having the suction hose constantly plugged in and cleaning the bottom. Went out for a swim last night and with the pool light on it just looked disgusting, on the surface and bottom, so the answer is to retire The Pool Cleaner and invest in a full-on robotic cleaner. The other thing I like about doing this is I would never think of vacuuming my pool manually to anything other than waste because it would fill the filter even with the leaf canister but that is exactly what my suction side cleaner does all day. I was thinking about getting one of the Water Cyclone filters but members here have had mixed opinions therefore I'm looking to go to the full robotic option.
My pool is about 32'x16' free-form straight angles, plaster, 9' deep end, wedding cake stairs. I prefer corded over cordless for reliability and cost, as well as lack of added expensive battery replacements to worry about.
What do you guys have and what do you like about it specifically? I'm looking to invest in something that's reliable and I can get parts easily. I'm capable of repairing and maintaining the unit myself as long as parts are available and there's documentation. I believe I spent about $400-$450 on my four-wheel drive pool cleaner, I know a robot will be more than that, looking at $1000 max budget as just this year we already had to buy a new VS pump, all new valves, chemicals (now crazy priced). I know some robotic cleaners are in the range of like $3,000, that is simply affordable.
My pool is about 32'x16' free-form straight angles, plaster, 9' deep end, wedding cake stairs. I prefer corded over cordless for reliability and cost, as well as lack of added expensive battery replacements to worry about.
What do you guys have and what do you like about it specifically? I'm looking to invest in something that's reliable and I can get parts easily. I'm capable of repairing and maintaining the unit myself as long as parts are available and there's documentation. I believe I spent about $400-$450 on my four-wheel drive pool cleaner, I know a robot will be more than that, looking at $1000 max budget as just this year we already had to buy a new VS pump, all new valves, chemicals (now crazy priced). I know some robotic cleaners are in the range of like $3,000, that is simply affordable.
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