Suction Pool Cleaners
Suction pool cleaners are the most popular type of pool cleaner on the market due to price and availability. The term "you get what you pay for" most certainly applies to automatic pool cleaners, however, at The Pool Shoppe, we only carry the best suction cleaners available on the market! Most of our cleaners have been in our line-up for over 20 years and we support our products with a fully stocked parts department for your convenience.
In most cases, suction pool cleaners hook up to your suction line via your pool's skimmer. They install much like your manual pool vacuum using either a suction plate that covers the skimmer basket or directly into the bottom of the skimmer. Some pools are equipped with a dedicated suction line on the pool wall much like a home's central vac system. Suction cleaners work on the same premise as a manual vacuum by drawing debris into the filter, however, what makes the units move around on their own is what makes each type of cleaner much different from another. Suction cleaners are often random and do take anywhere from 4-6 hours to clean 85-90% of the pool depending on the size of the pool. Because they are hooked up to the pool's skimmer, keep in mind that the pool's surface is not being skimmed during cleaning time.
Ingound Suction Pool Cleaners
Pool Vac Ultra or Navigator By Hayward
Hayward sets the standard for high performance cleaners and they did it again with the Pool Vac Ultra. Hooking into your pools circulting system, this "Floor Specific" vacuum features new enhancements that include wide, longer wearing wings and patented Smart Drive technology. Quiet and efficient, this cleaner will provide years of satifying performance. Hayward's Smart Drive Technology turns the cleaner in a series of right and left turns to systematically clean the pool, reducing the possibility of missed or over-visted sections on the pool floor to provide faster coverage.
Warranty: 3 Year Warranty Parts and Labour
Kreepy Krauly by Pentair
Some say, once you own a Kreepy - you'll always own a Kreepy! 90% of our Kreepy Krauly sales go to those customers who owned the Kreepy generation before this one. They are one of the original units to enter the auto cleaner market and are still going strong. Most cleaners on the market today look much like a Kreepy Krauly with there long body and round pleated seal. However, the Kreepy Krauly will always be the most advanced of the "random" cleaners on the market due to it's complex design. The Kreepy uses a "hammer" mechanism which, when with applied suction, flips back and forth between two drive shafts. This motion of alternating water flow between drive shafts, causes the Kreepy Krauly to move - you always know that your Kreepy is moving by it's signature "clicking" sound that every Kreepy owner recognizes. The benefit of this dual drive tube is that it maintains constant flow of water through the pool pump. Other designs with only one drive tube requiring a diaphragm, temporarily starve the pump for water to enable the cleaner to move. These diaphragms are a very common replacement part as opposed to the Kreepy's hammer which is virtually indestructible!
Warranty: 2 Years Parts, 1 Year Labour
Aboveground Suction Pool Cleaners
Aqua Bug and Scuba Dave By Hayward
These attractive little cleaners operate from your aboveground pool's existing filtration system and feature Hayward's exclusive SmartDrive® Technology to ensure the cleaner doesn't miss a spot. It's advanced contoured head design and slotted santropene shoes allow this cleaner to move across the pool floor in minimal time.
Warranty: 2 Years Parts and Labour
Hayward's Aqua Ray
The Aqua Ray comes equipped with 32' feet of hose making it suitable to most aboveground pools. Hooking up directly to the pool's existing circulating system, this cleaner diverts water through alternating drive tubes to create random movement around the pool. The Aqua Ray is an economical choice for your aboveground pool and it takes less than 15 minutes to put it to work in pool!
Warranty: 1 Year Parts and Labour
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