How Do You Clean a Pool with a Robot?

Thanks to the technology of a robot pool cleaner, keeping a perfectly clean pool can be done with ease. But if you’ve never used one before, you’re probably asking yourself — how do you clean a pool with a robot pool cleaner, exactly? In this guide, we’ll show you how such cleaners work, and how pool robotic pool cleaners are best complemented with tools like a pool skimmer and pool vacuum cleaner, in order to keep your pool in top shape.

How does a Robot Pool Cleaner work?

A robot pool cleaner is an autonomous cleaner that works on its own, separate from your pool’s filtration system. In contrast to manual pool vacuums, which depend on the skimmer or the pool pump, robotic cleaners are plug-and-play machines that run on electricity. They move around your pool using smart sensors, scrubbing walls and floors, trapping dirt, leaves and even fine debris inside their internal filter.

The leading models include the unrestricted Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro and Beatbot iSkim Ultra that can clean multiple pool surfaces, crawl up walls, and traverse every inch of your pool’s space without requiring assistance.

Step 1: Prepare Your Pool

Before you drop your swimming pool robot cleaner into the water, skim the surface for all the big floating debris with a skimmer — this will only take a few minutes. This allows for a more time-sensitive cleaning process using the robots, especially after a storm or windy days. Some pool robots cannot handle heavy algae build up, so if you have a high level of algae in your pool at this time it may pay to vacuum pool for algae yourself first.

Step 2: Configure the Robot Pool Cleaner

Put the robot pool cleaner beside a power outlet.

Plug in the power supply and float cable

Lower the pool cleaning robot into the water slowly, so that it finds its way to the bottom on its own.

If your cleaner has smart controls, use the control panel or app to start the cleaning cycle.

Step 3: Let the Robot Clean

Your pool vacuum robot will start conquering the pool floor, walls, and waterline. High-end models such as the Beatbot AquaSense 2 or Maytronics pool cleaner are equipped with advanced mapping technology for complete coverage. They scour surfaces, agitate dirt and suck debris into their internal filter basket — mimicking a pool vacuum but without the manual labor.

Step 4: Take Apart the Filter Basket

Take the robot pool out of the water after the cleaning cycle is done. You want to open the cleaner itself, take out the filter basket and rinse it out very well with a hose. Cleaning the filter keeps it functioning optimally for future cycles.

When to Use Additional Tools

Manual Vacuuming After Algae

If the algae issue is severe, even the best wall climbing pool cleaner might need assistance. If even your robot pool cleaner can’t get the algae off, then learn how to acid wash pool surfaces;

Draining for Deep Cleans

Draining an inground pool without a pump is sometimes necessary to take care of serious problems such as staining or deep algae removals. While a robotic pool cleaner keeps it routinely clean, manual intervention is still required for deep cleans.

Robots vs. Booster Pump Systems

If you’re accustomed to older pressure-side cleaners using a pool booster pump, remember this will not be needed with robotic cleaners. More energy efficient and easier to set up as they work independently.

Tools Paired for Shining Results

While a robotic pool cleaner does the heavy lifting, complimenting it with occasional regular skimming, brushing, and water chemistry work make up the best maintenance path to the cleanest possible pool. Consider your swimming pool robot cleaner the workhorse that handles dirt and debris, while you come in to do some occasional fine-tuning.

With high-end creations such as the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra, you have the benefit of wall climbing, waterline scrubbing, and powerful suction in a single unit — greatly minimizing your manual cleaning.

Final Thoughts

In fact, one of the simplest ways to keep your pool’s swimming environment crystal clear is to take advantage of the power of a robot pool cleaner. Thanks to intelligent navigation and independent filtration, it also beats manual vacuums and older systems that depend on a pool booster pump. Although you may find yourself manual cleaning your pool once in a while for tough algae or post-storm cleanup, your robotic cleaner will take care of 99% of your pool care.

Cleaning your pool is definitely one of those chores which is really boring and time-consuming but investing in a quality pool robot cleaner like Beatbot will keep the pool clean just by using it, so that you will not have to worry about it in the future, how dirty the water in your pool will be.