Best Corded Robotic Pool Cleaners
The best corded robotic pool cleaners ranked by measured suction and filtration: the Dolphin Premier, Sigma, Quantum,…
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18 guides & explainers
Pool Robot Guides & Explainers
Everything we've learned from putting 20+ robotic pool cleaners on the same manometer, in the same pool: ranked picks by pool type and budget, the suction leaderboard, corded vs cordless, and the features that actually matter.
Ranked picks
Best-of buying guides
Our top picks by pool type and budget — every robot tested in a real pool with a manometer on the intake.
Best Robotic Pool Cleaners of Summer 2025
Our Summer 2025 guide to the best robotic pool cleaners: why corded beats cordless, the manometer suction data behind…
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Best Robotic Pool Cleaners for Above-Ground Pools
The best robotic pool cleaners for above-ground pools: the Dolphin Escape and Dolphin Cayman tested with a manometer,…
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Best Robotic Pool Cleaners for Gunite and Concrete Pools
The best robotic pool cleaners for gunite and concrete pools, tested in a real gunite pool: the scrubbing, suction, and…
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Best Robotic Pool Cleaners for Inground Pools
The best robotic pool cleaners for inground pools, backed by manometer suction data: why deep ends and long floor runs…
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Best Robotic Pool Cleaners of 2026
The best robotic pool cleaners of 2026, ranked by real manometer suction data from 24 robots tested in the same pool:…
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Explainers & tests
How pool robots actually work
The suction leaderboard, corded vs cordless, NanoFilters, weekly timers, and Dolphin's lineups decoded.
Can a Pool Robot Replace Pool Service?
Can a pool robot replace your pool guy? Pool service is two jobs, cleaning and chemistry. Here's what a corded robot on…
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Corded vs. Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaners
Corded vs cordless robotic pool cleaners, settled with manometer data: measured suction for every top model, cleaning…
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Do You Really Need the Most Expensive Pool Robot?
Price doesn't clean pools, performance does. Where the money goes on $3,000+ robots, the three metrics that actually…
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Dolphin Max-Series Explained: Escape vs. Cayman vs. Quantum
Dolphin's Max-Series explained: the MaxBin, HyperBrush, NanoFilter, and weekly timer features the Escape, Cayman, and…
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Dolphin ProLine Explained: Premier vs. Sigma vs. Quantum
Dolphin's commercial-grade ProLine explained: what the Premier, Sigma, and Quantum share, how their filtration and…
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NanoFilters Explained: The Crystal-Clear Difference
Dolphin NanoFilters explained: what they are, how the pleated micro-pore cartridges compare to standard mesh and to…
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Manometer Suction Test: 20+ Pool Robots, One Gauge
We measured the suction of 20+ robotic pool cleaners with a hydro manometer, same pool and same gauge: the full PSI…
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If You Want a Pool Robot That Cleans Your Pool for You, Read This
The secret to fully automated pool cleaning isn't AI or cameras. It's corded power and a weekly timer: the 14-vs-1…
Read the guideStop Buying Cordless Pool Robots. You're Being Scammed.
Why most cordless pool robots don't live up to the hype: our manometer suction tests, small filters, the daily charging…
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Weekly Timers Explained: The Most Underrated Pool Robot Feature
Why a weekly timer is the most underrated pool robot feature: the 14-vs-1 interaction math, why it only works on corded…
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Which Dolphin Robot Should You Actually Buy?
Every Dolphin lineup decoded, from ProLine and Max-Series to Nautilus, Explorer, and cordless, with our measured PSI…
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Why I Stopped Using Cordless Pool Robots
After testing 20+ pool robots, here's why I stopped using cordless: the manometer power gap, narrower intakes, weaker…
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Measured performanceSuction recorded in PSI with a manometer.
Weeks of testingEach robot runs in real pools before we score it.
Data-driven scoresWe buy every unit and score it on our own test data.