Polaris P40

I’m *super happy* with this Polaris pressure-side pool cleaner—it’s hands down the best I’ve ever had. It works fast and effectively, keeping my pool spotless with minimal effort on my part. One of my favorite features is the built-in debris canister. No more dealing with messy bags that need constant replacing. The canister is easy to empty and does a great job collecting leaves, dirt, and other debris. I’ll admit, I avoided upgrading for a while because my pool system is older and doesn’t have a booster pump. I didn’t want to deal with adding another pump. But now that I’ve made the switch, I *wish I’d done it a couple of years ago*. Adding the booster wasn't that big of a deal, and the performance is now impressive. It has great traction, climbing the pool walls and gets all of the junk my redwood trees deposit in the bottom. If you're on the fence like I was, don’t wait—this cleaner is a game changer.

We upgraded form the Polaris 280. The one we inherited when we purchased the house had some age on it. I did some maintenance, but it was time to replace it. This thing definitely works better than the 280, it has no problem climbing the walls. There are 2 drawbacks worth mentioning. If you swim with it active in the pool, which is common for me to do when I'm along. The roller on the front will grab your feet. It won't really hurt but it will scary you pretty good. Compared to the 280 which typically just bounced off, this one grabs you. Also, I had to add ladder shields to keep it from getting stuck behind the ladder. That wasn't a problem with the 280 because it didn't climb walls.

I was getting some Black Algae...this great unit helped with that. I Could not get out there and Sweep the Pool as much as I would have liked. So, when my old JET-VAC Twisted around its self and blew the line out. I went for it and got his. A bit Pricey but will be well worth it if it holds up for many years. ---UPDATE--- DO NOT BUY ! ! This is TOTAL JUNK. I have had this unit just under 2 years. I and had to have it totally overhauled at the 11 month mark each year. Year 1 complete transmission overhaul. PLASTIC GEARS SUCK ! ! The thing was spinning in Circles at the bottom of the pool. GEARS Gone stripped out. Year 2 complete transmission overhaul. PLASTIC GEARS SUCK ! ! Same Issue as above I will be out of warranty in 1 month. So next Year I will be paying $400 to repair it. For $1200 They should have Stainless Gears not this worthless Plastic Gearing. ------Total Junk Run from this Product------

This is the best Polaris I've ever owned. I have several over the 20 years I've owned a pool, but this is by far the best I've ever owned. I would buy it again and again. I know they say it has many parts and will be expensive to repair when it breaks, I don't care. It works so well, I'll pay again and again to have it if and when I have to. IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY!

Works well cleaning up fine debris. Doesn't climb walls as stated and doesn't do steps.

We’ve been very impressed with the overall look and performance of this pool cleaner! It hugs the sides of our pool like a Mars rover on a mission, and moves about confidently with an impressive degree of speed. Our pool guy installed it, so I can’t personally speak to the ease of installation overall, but it does an amazing job keeping surfaces squeaky clean. I will say that the hose is really too long for our needs, so a good majority of it floats in a noodle clump on the surface of the water, but it never gets tangled, and I will follow the included instructions to shorten the provided hose soon. The see-through window is also a great feature!

Love this pool cleaner. It actually climbs up the sides of the pool and the steps easily. Expensive but it really does a fantastic cleaning job

Cleans great, but very expensive for a product that wears out in 16 months. The gears are plastic and had obvious wear at 6 months. It finally just quit moving the other day and another gear inspection revealed most were completely warn out. Contacting Polaris (Fluidra) is next to impossible with wait times more than 30 minutes to talk with someone. I would spend your money on a robotic cleaner with a better warranty.