Robotic Pool Cleaner
The robotic pool cleaner is the new revolutionized pool cleaning system that has taken the pool industry by storm, not to mention the way it has crept into pool owner's hearts from its introduction onto the market. The robotic pool cleaner displays its name perfectly; it is a robot that is designed to clean your pool from the surface to its brim, all in one long sweep. So why would you choose to purchase a
robotic pool cleaner instead of a regular automatic pool cleaner? Firstly, automatic pool cleaners do clean your pool thoroughly and they have provided many pool owners with a satisfied purchase, however, there are always those stains, watermarks or dust particles that never want to disappear from the pool and that the automatic cleaner is unable to remove. If you are tired of scrubbing the rim of your pool's surface in a lost effort to remove the dirty water stains, then the
robotic pool cleaner is perfect for you.
The
robotic pool cleaner carries many attributes above that of regular automatic pool cleaners. Primarily, the robotic pool cleaner is able to remove all dirt and debris from the pool's surface; it is able to travel quickly and efficiently from one are of the pool to the next, up and down stairs and around all turns, scrubbing the surface providing it with an effective clean. Whilst the
robotic pool cleaner is busy removing the stains from your pool's surface, it is also busy sucking up all the dirt and debris, so you are left with a clean, sparkling and hygienic pool. A second advantage carried by the robotic pool cleaner is that it is able to remove those tough water and dirt stains that build up on the pool's rim and surface. Usually, these stains require chemical treatment and much scrubbing before they are removed but with the
robotic pool cleaner, used on a daily basis for a consecutive period, the stains will be removed naturally.
The only true disadvantage posed by the use of a
robotic pool cleaner is that it is expensive to purchase, however, when considering the advantages it offers and how much money you are saving on maintenance of regular pool equipment, the robotic pool cleaner is reasonably priced. Upon purchasing a
robotic pool cleaner, you no longer need to worry about purchasing hoses, filters or maintenance equipment. The robotic pool cleaner works independently of your pool and needs no hoses, pipes or additional equipment in order to function. From the above statement, it would be obvious to say that the robotic pool cleaner also has its own built in filtration system, one so powerful in fact, that it is able to filter through thousands of gallons of water. The
robotic pool cleaner is ideal for use in big swimming pools as it is able to filter and clean up to 90 000 gallons of water overnight. Its filtration system is top of the range and you can be ensured that the smallest dirt particles are being removed from your pool's water. The
robotic pool cleaner is therefore a fantastic alternative to any other pool cleaning equipment on the market.
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A major California electrical
provider has concluded that robotic pool
cleaners can contribute significantly to energy
efficiency and cost savings.
Pacific Gas & Electric spent two
years studying the efficiency of automatic pool
cleaners. In 2009, it evaluated suction and
pressure side cleaners, which operate off of the
pool pump or use a separate booster pump.
Last year, it tested robotic
cleaners, which operate off of a separate,
low-voltage power supply.
Its conclusion? Operating for
three hours per day, 365 days per year, robotic
cleaners can save consumers more than $500 per
year in energy cost compared to cleaners that
operate off the pool's filtration pump and more
than $800 per year compared to cleaners that use
a separate booster pump.
The average robotic cleaner, PG&E
found, consumes 0.18 kilowatts of energy for
each hour it operates. At three hours per day,
365 per year, the annual power consumption for a
robotic cleaner in 197.1 kilowatts. At an
average cost of 30 cents per kilowatt, the
annual energy cost for robotic cleaner is about
$59.
For Cleaners powered by the pool
filter pump, the utility calculated energy
consumption of 1.526 kilowatts per house, or
about 1,671 kw per year, at an annual cost of
$501.
Booster-pump-powered cleaners
consumed 2.73 kilowatts per hour, PG&E found,
for a total of 2,989.35 kw per year at an annual
cost of $897.
PG&E report concluded that for
pools with two-speed filtration pumps, pool
cleaner power demand and energy use can be
reduced using a robotic cleaner while operating
the pool pump at low flow and speed for optimum
filtration efficiency.
"Given the complexity and cost of
setting up hydraulic cleaners to operate at
maximum efficiency," the report stated, "and the
relative simplicity of adding a robotic cleaner
while operating pool pump for maximum filtration
efficiency, it is recommended that consideration
be given to the class of robotic cleaners, with
selection for maximum cleaning performance in
individuals pools left to pool professionals."
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