Pool Equipment Guides: Skimmers, Test Kits, Filters, and More
Pool Equipment
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Good equipment is how a lazy pool owner stays lazy. Here’s what we’ve covered so far, with more on the way.
How we review: we compare maker specs, independent tests, and owner reports, and we’re clear about what we haven’t tested ourselves. Read our process.
Skimmers
- Best Automatic Pool Skimmer Solar skimmers from Betta, Dolphin, Beatbot, and Aiper, compared.
Test kits
- Best Pool Test Kit Taylor K-2006C vs. TF-100 vs. digital vs. strips.
Robotic cleaners
- Pool Robots Hub All our robot guides and reviews in one place.
- Best Pool Cleaners for Leaves
Filters and pumps
- Filter care basics: clean your filter based on pressure, not the calendar. Pentair, for example, says to clean its Clean & Clear RP cartridge at 8–10 psi above its clean starting pressure (Pentair). See the maintenance schedule for more.
- Full guides to pumps and filters are coming soon.
Storm-proofing your equipment
- Hurricane Pool Prep: power down, cover up, and get a pro to inspect anything that flooded.
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