Robot Pool Cleaner: When Should I Start Cleaning My Pool for Summer?

When pools start to be opened and chemical stores being brought, pool owners typically already ask: when should I clean my pool ready to be used in the summer? The answer is simple: Right about now, in early spring, is the best window. And one of the best practices and greatest tools for getting ahead of the game is with a robot pool cleaner. The right tool — whether a pool vacuum, skimmer or vacuum cleaner for pool — can transform the process of restoring your pool from a Cinderella story to real life.

Begin Cleaning When Temps Regularly Reach 60°F (16°C)

The time to begin cleaning your pool is when the daytime temperatures hit roughly 60°F (16°C). Depending on where you live, you’ll be doing this somewhere in early- to mid-spring. Start too early, and one’s efforts will be wasted if the debris continues to fall; start too late, and the inevitable bacteria and algae will have an incontestable lead. Start by skimming the surface, and leave the hard work to your pool cleaning robot or swimming pool robot cleaner.

Clean with a Robot Pool Cleaner to Make Prep Easy

Swimming pool robot pool cleaner modern pool owner pool robot or pool vacuum robot to clean the floor and walls of their pools today. Such equipment saves hours of work with men and wheelbarrows. Cool new products such as the Beatbot are a bonus and are cleaning faster than what I’ve seen done in years.

C] At the core of your seasonal prep, should be a high-power automatic robot. With smart navigation, wall-climbing and fine particle filtration, models such as Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra, Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro and Beatbot AquaSense 2 are perfect for spring cleaning.

​Clean Algae and Remove Winter Coat

If your pool is green from over the winter, kill algae. Others wonder: does a pool robot get algae? Indeed, particularly for high-quality machines, such as Maytronics pool cleaner models. 9 Use the robotic cleaning with brushing and algaecide to increase the efficiency. If it’s bad enough you might even have to learn how to acid wash pool surfaces for what amounts to a reset.

Also check for a drop in water level or damage. When your pool is very dirty or contaminated, you may have to drain an inground pool with no pump using a hose siphon method.

Examine Equipment: Pumps, Filters, and Boosters

Inspect your filter, pump and booster. Not sure what a pool booster pump is? It’s a supplementary pump that raises water pressure to run some cleaners, such as pressure-side pool vacuums. With a bot, it’s not always necessary to use a booster, but double-check that system is functioning, either way.

Replace or rinse the filter, lubricate the O-rings, and back-flush the pump to ensure an even flow is maintained. With your wall climbing pool cleaner, you can also reach the vertical pool walls and the area higher up as well, so all around it is much less of a hassle!

Conclusion

So if you want a pool that’s crystal-clear by the time Memorial Day rolls around, get a head start with a robot pool cleaner. And that is not it it streamlines your maintenance and also keeps your water healthy and safe. With a pool vacuum and skimmer and smart cleaners from Beatbot, you’re poised for an easy seasonal shift. Don’t procrastinate—begin as temperatures rise and have your pool summer-ready in no time.

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