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And on that note, it is remarkably easy to empty. This means you don’t have to re-do certain areas as it fills up which leaves more time to do other things and less to worry about. This is a bagless system and thanks to the proprietary SpinTech filterless technology, the unit maintains constant, powerful suction for the duration of the clean. They tend to lose suction when their small dustbins fill up, the machine can’t keep its suction strong. I’ve seen it all, I’ve tested dozens of vacuums and I see the faults. One of the key issues with robot vacuums of any kind is that they can lose suction easily-especially for bagless vacuums. And That Bagless System, Does it Really ‘Suck’? We talk about a lot of cleaning products and tools at dinner, and this one got us very, very, excited. It was impressive, it made dinner table conversation. The first time we used it, our pool looked brighter, cleaner, and younger (the pool liner looks pretty old relative to pools manufactured today). Not only does it vacuum, but it climbs and scrubs all pool surfaces-that includes the sides and waterline, too. It uses intelligent mapping technology that Hayward calls HexaDrive™ adaptive traction to navigate the pool in a precise manner. Oh, and one cute feature-like Build a Bear-it comes with a birth certificate! How Does it Know Where To Go? It slowly made its way down to the bottom and then we just tapped the program we wanted and away it went. After minimal setup, we plugged it in, took it to the pool, and gently released it (a la Titanic when Jack drops the blue jewel to the bottom of the ocean). Once it was unboxed it took very little time to learn – less than 20 minutes. Using it is easy – especially knowing you can control it via an app – more on that shortly. However, as soon as this little puppy arrived and we put it to work, we saw the light. At first, it felt a little ‘extra’: a robot vacuum for our pool? We already had a pool vacuum solution and while it took some time to use it did the trick. The stars aligned for us when Hayward reached out and offered to send us their latest AquaVac 650 to test out.
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An hour of dedicated pool cleaning time which couldn’t be used to do anything else. Before guests come, we’d have to skim the pool and then vacuum, which would take just under an hour to do. The pump vacuum method using the hose and extended pole works, but is certainly time-consuming and requires some skill (or hired help!). All this to say, a pool needs a lot of vacuuming. You’ve got to do this a few times a week-and if the wind blows a certain way or your flowers or trees are in the mood to drop their petals and leaves, you’ve now got extra work ahead. Plus, like a bathtub, the pool needs scrubbing, too, to remove scum and build up. This is why a pool has to be physically cleaned with a mesh net and a pool vacuum. How wrong was I?! I’ve since learned the skimmer is indeed designed to gulp up water and remove any undesirables, but it takes time to filter through all the water and can’t always get what’s dropped to the bottom. Yes!īefore owning a pool, I thought having a drain was sufficient and it would collect anything that came into the pool.
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POOL ROBOT VACUUM HOW TO
This is all new for us and we’ve spent a (very chlorinated) summer learning about the ins and outs of pool ownership and how to best care of the pool while still having fun and having time to enjoy it. Pool ownership is a sizeable commitment-there is the obvious financial consideration of heating and maintenance, the safety and liability onus placed on you as well as the time spent on maintenance and upkeep. Oh, and if you want to see us take an old 80s ranch bungalow and make it gorgeous and smart, you need to check out our Dream Home Reno series. Fast forward, we found our dream home and it indeed has a pool and yes, we’ve used the heck out of it this summer. We have both dreamt of having a pool in our yard so that we’d always have plans on a lazy weekend or a warm evening and could always be that house that everyone wanted to come and visit and hang out at. While we live in Ontario, Canada and have about 4 months of pool season each year, it was a must-have feature for us. When Chad and I started looking for a new home, we knew we needed to find one with a pool.