Robot Power Consumption Data (Operating and Standby)

[pjt]

Since we are a community that likes measuring things, I connected my Kill A Watt to my robot (Warrior SE) and ran a two hour cleaning cycle. Total consumption was 0.17 kWh, so the average power consumption while operating is 85 W. Using TX electricity rates, a two hour cycle costs two cents.

In standby, the power consumption is 7 W. To eliminate this vampire energy waste, I programmed my smart switch to turn off the robot's power after the two hour cleaning cycle.

 

[ajw22]

.02/day to clean the pool versus the $1.35/day my Polaris 380 is costing me. Hmmm...

My pool is open about 200 days a year. So maybe $300/year in cleaning costs.

 

[PoolStored]

Pretty consistent result from 10 years ago...

Robot Cleaners power usage Vs Pressure side cleaner

After looking at adding a Polaris 280 or a Pentair Legend for some time now I decided to investigate the use of a robot pool cleaner for auxiliary cleaning. I would have to add the 3/4 hp booster pump (I already have the plumbing for pressure side cleaner) to use the Polaris 280 or Pentair...

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