Robotic Pool Cleaners by Pool Type

Almost certainly. Robotic cleaners work in inground and above-ground pools of every surface type, including vinyl, fiberglass, plaster, pebble and tile, and in chlorine or saltwater. The only hard limits are pool length (check the maximum pool size on each model) and, for cordless robots, battery run time.

Above-ground robots are lighter, use a shorter cable (usually 40 ft) and are rated for pools up to about 33 ft. Many clean the floor only or the floor and walls. Inground robots add waterline scrubbing, 60 ft swivel cables, larger filters and longer cleaning cycles for pools up to 50 ft.

No. Robotic cleaners are self-contained and never connect to your filtration system, so salt chlorination does not affect them. Rinse the robot and filters with fresh water after each cycle, as you would in a chlorine pool.

Every product page lists the maximum pool length in feet. It reflects the cable length and the cleaning cycle, so a robot rated for 50 ft pools will fully cover a pool up to that length in one cycle.