Corded or cordless robotic pool cleaner: which is better?
Danny Zavatti, the pool expert, answers the most frequently asked question of recent days:
I'll start by saying that I love simplicity and practicality from every point of view, even the pools we produce are simple and avoid all types of technology that are not necessary for their proper functioning and maintenance.
That said, focusing on the robotic pool cleaner world, which I have managed for over 25 years, I first want to evaluate the average consumption of corded robotic pool cleaners, which stands at 150w per hour of operation. We are therefore talking about truly negligible consumption and very high performance.
In fact, I recommend using the robotic pool cleaner every day so that the water is always mixed and oxygenated. In recent years, new robot models oxygenate the water during operation, thus also reducing the use of disinfectant products. With the evolution of battery-powered robots, however, this dynamic can become much more complicated because the robot must be removed from the water at the end of each cycle (about 2 hours) and recharged for at least 8 hours.
Corded robotic pool cleaners are therefore much more efficient as they can work every day, even for multiple cycles a day if necessary.
In this regard, there are new robotic pool cleaners with apps that you can program so that you can leave them in the pool and every day at the set time they can carry out the daily pool cleaning.
I am often told that the robotic pool cleaner cable running through the garden or lying on the pavement does not look "nice", which is why people consider buying a cordless cleaner. But here's the kicker! Battery-powered robots, at the end of their cycle, stop at a random point in the pool and, therefore, must be extracted using a telescopic pole and a special "hook" to latch onto them.
In my opinion, this system is neither comfortable nor practical... whereas the good old power cable of traditional robots is also the best system for extracting the robot from the water.
At this point, I am increasingly convinced that battery-powered robots are a real flop: not very functional and also very unreliable.
Every day a new Chinese company/brand appears that then offers no assistance, and I receive numerous requests for help or advice that cannot be managed.
Battery-powered robots are usually cheap but almost disposable. In fact, after the 2-year warranty, they can only be thrown away.
To date, therefore, I believe that the choice to continue selling and providing direct Maytronics assistance is the right strategy to have satisfied customers even in the long term.
If you have any doubts about choosing your new robotic pool cleaner, my staff and I are always available by phone or WhatsApp at 334/1491755.
Best regards,
Danny Zavatti