The right swimming pool cleaners can make the maintenance and care of your swimming pool a pleasant and effortless task instead of a chore to be dreaded.

If you are ever thinking of cleaning your pool with your vacuum cleaner, don’t. But the most common type of swimming pool cleaner works on pretty much the same principle. The difference is that the vacuum cleaner sucks in water instead of air. As the water passes through the the vacuum filter, the dirt and dust at the bottom of the pool are caught by the filter.

If you tend to be on the lazy side, you may want to try one of the new so called robotic swimming pool cleaners. These have smart computer chips embedded in them. You place the cleaner on the bottom of the pool. As it bumps into the sides of the pool, the smart sensors inside of the cleaner begins to map the area limits of the pool and proceeds to do its work until it has vacuumed the entire pool. Much like the similar models used for home carpeting, however, these robots only do a halfway decent job of cleaning. Undoubtedly they will perform better in the future as the technology is improved.

Another type of automatic swimming pool cleaner is the skimmer system. With automatic swimming pool cleaners, you connect the cleaning apparatus to the skimmer. The water is continuously sucked through the skimmer with a vacuum hose as the vacuum head trolls the bottom of the swimming pool.

The above swimming pool cleaner are physical in nature. But many chemical cleaners are around as well. The big difference is that chemical cleaners, if not used correctly, can actually cause injuries to your health. Many of the chemical swimming pool cleaners are poisonous – either to the touch or when breathed through the air. A perfect example is chlorine, a common component of many pool cleaners. Also, many asthmatics and people who are extremely sensitive to certain chemicals could be susceptible to asthma attacks or even lung damage. Before using any chemical pool cleaner, make sure that you read and follow the container instructions carefully.

The typical place to buy swimming pool cleaners is either from your local home improvement store or your local pool supply store. However, one place that many people never think to look for pool cleaners is eBay. There, you’ll find used as well as new pool cleaners, and you’ll undoubtedly find one to fit your price range. In fact, many manufacturers now treat eBay as their online marketplace of choice and see it as an additional outlet to sell their merchandise. And the customer ratings help to keep the sellers honest. Often there’s no better place to find a really good deal than to search for pool cleaners on this great site.

Hayward 500 Aqua Bug Above Ground Swimming Pool Cleaners

The AquaBug automatic pool cleaner provides you with easy, trouble-free operation. You never need to empty or replace debris bags. And because AquaBug works with your existing filtration system – no extra energy-consuming booster pump is required. Everything for simple 10 minutes or less installation, including the hoses, is included. Improves water circulation by acting as a moving main drain, pulling water from the bottom of your pool as it moves. Your water circulates and your pool stays cleaner – without the overuse of chemical sanitizers.

The Polaris Swimming Pool Cleaner

Powered by double jets and a separate booster pump, the Polaris 280 is suitable for all in-ground pools. It sweeps, scrubs, and vacuums the bottom, walls, and steps of all pool surfaces. It also traps large debris, like leaves and pebbles, in its own filter bag. Standard white 280 model.

Polaris swimming pool cleaners are some of the best around. You have to make a few manual adjustments, but once you do and set the pressures, it runs smoothly.

“This Polaris 280 works great. Setup was very easy, getting it running in the pool is easy, and unloading the leaf bag is easy.”

Dolphin Swimming Pool Cleaners

DL-2010 – DOLPHINT DIAGNOSTIC MULTI-CLEANING SYSTEM FOR ALL POOLS – Scrubs and vacuums entire pool bottom, walls and waterline – Every unit factory tested for 60 hours in test pools – ISO 9002 certified – Vacuums and filters water – like adding another filter to the pool – Solid-state digital system operates independently of pool pump and filter – Recommended for pool sizes up to 20′ x 40′