The 10 Best Top Rated Robotic Pool Cleaners For 2021
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These are the top 10 robotic pool cleaners in 2020, according to our research and leading independent owner-verified pool robot reviews.
How to use the table below:
- Our #1 picks are marked with a green circle
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- Cleaners for above ground and in-ground pools are noted.
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CLEANER | RATING | POOL TYPE | WEIGHT | WARR. | HOSE | CYCLE |
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Aquabot Pool Rover Jr. ![]() | ![]() | Above Ground | 11 lbs | 1 year | 41 ft | 1 hr |
Hayward Ultra XL ![]() | ![]() | In-Ground | 20 lbs | 1 year | 40 ft | 4 hrs |
Dolphin Triton PS![]() | ![]() | In-Ground | 16.5lbs | 1 year | 60 ft | 2 hrs |
Dolphin Nautilus CC![]() | ![]() | In-Ground | 13.8lbs | 1 year | 50 ft | 2 hrs |
AquaBot Pura 4X ![]() | ![]() | Above Ground & In-Ground | 20 lbs | 2 year | 40 ft | 2 hrs |
Maytronics DX3 ![]() | ![]() | In-Ground | 19 lbs | 2 year | 60 ft | 3 hrs |
Polaris 9550 ![]() | ![]() * large capacity filter | In-Ground | 16 lbs *lightweight | 2 year | 50 ft | 3 hrs |
Dolphin Premiere ![]() | ![]() | In-Ground | 22 lbs | 3 year | 51 ft | 3 hrs |
Pentair Prowler 830 ![]() | ![]() | In-Ground | 45 lbs | 2 year | 60 ft | 3 hrs |
Hayward TigerShark QC ![]() | ![]() | In-Ground | 40 lbs | 3 year | 55 ft | 3 hrs |
How We Rate Them 
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We use the 4 criteria below to assign our ratings. Our final star rating is the unweighted average of these four scores.
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Value: for the price, how does this pool cleaner compare with its competitors in terms of features, cleaning ability, and maintenance costs?
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Wall Cleaning: how well does this pool cleaner clean hard-to-reach vertical surfaces?
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Energy Efficiency: how much does it cost to run the pool cleaner each month?
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Floor Cleaning: how well does this robotic cleaner pick up all sizes of debris – including fine particles like sand and grit?
Best Rated Robotic Inground Pool Cleaners for 2021
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Dolphin Triton Plus
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Dolphin Nautilus PLUS
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Polaris 9450/9550 Sport
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Maytronics DX3 Dolphin
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Hayward SharkVAC XL with Caddy
Robotic pool cleaners are an especially good choice for cleaning an inground pool.
Older pump-driven pool cleaners often cannot reach the custom-molded steps, raised sitting platforms and irregular features that many inground pools have. This means you’re left to brush and clean those sections yourself.
The units above do this – and more.
>> Learn more about the Top 5 Inground Robotic Pool Cleaners >>
Best Rated Robotic Above Ground Pool Cleaners for 2021
These are the best robot pool cleaners for cleaning an above ground pool:
>>Learn more about the Best Robotic Pool Cleaners for Above-Ground Pools >>
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