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Best Robot Pool Cleaners 2025_01
Reviews

Yes, a Robot Can Clean Your Pool—And These Are the Best We Found

By Timothy Dale, Stephanie Cronk, Jen Karetnick, Paul Rankin

A flowering garden lines the stone edge of a swimming pool.
Reviews

This Product Helps Your Pool Filter Run Effeciently for Clean and Clear Water

By Timothy Dale

Ryobi pool vac cleaning pool floor
Exterior

This Major Power Tool Brand Wants to Help You Clean Your Pool

By Stephanie Cronk

Prime Day Robotic Pool Cleaner Deals
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This Cordless Robot Cleaned My Entire Pool on One Charge—and It’s $300 Off for Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

A flowering garden lines the stone edge of a swimming pool.
Exterior

What’s the Ideal Pool Temperature for Swimming?

By Timothy Dale

Testing pool vacuums like the Dolphin Nautilus in an above-ground pool
Reviews

The Best Above-Ground Pool Vacuums for a Sparkling Clean Pool 

By Lisa Galek, Timothy Dale, Stephanie Cronk

Swimming pool at night lit with in-water blue lights and warm light fixtures surrounding a fountain.
Exterior

Pool Lighting Ideas and Tips to Illuminate Your Outdoor Space

By Kat Hodgins, Updated by Amy Anderson

The best pool timers option installed next to several other pool appliances
Reviews

The Best Pool Timers to Make Pool Upkeep Easier

By Chase Brush

Woman with long curly hair pushes an orange wheelbarrow down a path in her garden.
DIY

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September

By Bob Vila

Beatbot iSkim Ultra skimming debris from large pool

This High-Tech Robot Automatically Keeps Your Pool Sparkling Clean (So That You Can Relax More)

By Chase Brush

A poolside cabana in a home's backyard with a red patio couch and wooden architecture.
Deck, Patio & Porch

What Is a Cabana, Anyway?

By Savannah Sher

Black algae on a pool bottom growing around the drain.
Exterior

How to Get Rid of Black Algae in Your Swimming Pool (and Keep it From Coming Back)

By Bob Beacham

The Best Chlorine Tablets Option
Reviews

The Best Chlorine Tablets for a Clean and Clear Pool

By Timothy Dale

A close up of a been in a pool.
DIY

Here’s How Your Pool Attracts Bees—And How You Can Keep Them Away (Without Killing Them)

By Stephanie Mickelson

The Lifebuoy BCone alarm system on a pool deck before testing.
Exterior

Lifebuoy BCone System Pool Alarm Review: Is It Worth It?

By Hannah Selinger

Inground Pool Cost
Exterior

Inground Pool Cost Guide: What to Know, and How Much to Expect You’ll Pay

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A rectangular inground pool with a mesh fence around the perimeter.
Exterior

Pool Fence Costs: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Brie Greenhalgh

Outdoor home pool with green water that needs to be cleaned.
Exterior

How to Shock a Pool Properly: 8 Steps to Clean, Safe Swimming All Summer Long

By Sandi Schwartz

A family of three enjoying the best above-ground pool option
Reviews

The Best Above-Ground Pools

By Stacey L. Nash

A group of the best pool alarms on a pool deck before testing.
Reviews

The Best Pool Alarms for Safety and Peace of Mind, Tested

By Hannah Selinger, Additional research provided by Jasmine Harding