Which pool cleaner to choose depending on your pool

Characteristics of the pool

The first thing you need to know is the following aspects of your pool:

Dimensions

By dimensions, we mean knowing the different specifications of the pool; among others the size and depth of the pool. In addition, the shape of the pool must also be taken into account, as the length must be measured differently depending on the shape of the pool.

These aspects of the pool are necessary in order to choose a pool cleaner as not all of them are suitable; there are specific pool cleaners for small pools that are less powerful but cover all the needs in small dimensions and at the same time you can save money by avoiding buying a more powerful cleaner that may not be necessary.

Walls

The materials that have been used to line the walls and bottom of the pool can determine the type of pool cleaner you need for your pool.

If you have a prefabricated or liner pool, the walls are smooth which means that all the dirt will go down to the bottom so you don't need a pool cleaner that can go up the walls; cleaning the bottom will be enough.

However, if the pool is a built-in pool, the walls have a joint that needs to be cleaned because most of the dirt accumulates there. Therefore, in this case, we will need a pool cleaner capable of climbing up the walls to clean the joints.

In addition, you should also take into account the edges of the bottom of the pool; they can be rounded or square. Depending on the shape, you will have to look for one cleaner or another, which adapts to the type of edge and can reach all the corners of your pool.

Ladders

It is very important to know if your pool has obstacles that can be a problem for the cleaner. The most common are stairs or steps that are submerged underwater; both can make it difficult for the cleaner to work, so it is important to know the limitations of each.

If the steps in your pool are submerged, you need a pool cleaner that can climb the walls as well as clean the bottom, so that it can clean the steps. For this, the most recommended is the robot pool cleaner, capable of picking up everything from leaves to the smallest particles of dirt.

However, if the ladders in your pool are the most common stainless steel ones fitted to the edge, you will avoid problems with the pool cleaners as they are not a hindrance when it comes to cleaning the bottom of the pool.

 Characteristics of pool cleaners

Once we know what the characteristics of our pool are and we know what we need to clean it, we need to know the types of pool cleaners that exist. At GRE we want to help you choose the pool cleaner that best suits your pool, so here are the characteristics of each of them:

Manual pool cleaners

This is the most economical range and is suitable for small or medium-sized pools. This pool cleaner is limited in that it only cleans the dirt from the bottom of the pool, it does not pick up particles from the walls or the waterline.

Hydraulic pool cleaner

This pool cleaner is suitable for all types of pools and is useful for cleaning both the bottom and the walls. It is connected directly to the skimmer (via a skimmer adapter) or the discharge valve and does not require any additional equipment.

Electric pool cleaner

The robot is the most used electric pool cleaner. It can be adapted to any pool and in addition to the bottom and walls, it can also remove dirt from the waterline.

There are different types of pool cleaners that are important to know to adjust our preferences when cleaning the pool. If you already know which pool cleaner your pool needs, take a look at this link: https://www.grepool.com/en/vacuum