Can Beatbot robotic replace Pool Filters?

The Beatbot is a truly specialized robotic cleaner of pools meant for debris, dirt, and leaves; it should not be confused with the pool filters. While the self-contained filtration system in the Beatbot will pick up finer particles like dust and debris, it works totally differently from that of a filter on a pool. Pool filters are important to keep the water clean, filtering out the fine particles, algae, and bacteria that a robotic cleaner could not catch.

A pool filter typically operates continuously to filter water through a mesh or cartridge system, flow rates normally ranging from 50 to 100 gallons per minute depending on the size of the filter and the volume of the pool. Beatbot, on the other hand, is designed to remove debris from the pool’s surface and shallow areas, not to filter the water circulating through the pool. According to the Pool & Spa Warehouse, robotic cleaners, like Beatbot, operate on filtration capacities of 3-5 liters per cycle, much less in capacity compared to what a pool filter can do.

Practically, a robotic pool cleaner-like Beatbot may help the workload of a pool filter through the pre-cleaning of the larger particles coming into the filtering system. This can increase the efficiency of the filter and even prolong its life. Such is the case with the routine use of Beatbot among pool owners, who can clean their filters less often, thereby saving time and maintenance costs. One Texas pool service company reported a 20% reduction in filter cleaning time once they started deploying Beatbot regularly, indirectly extending the life of their filtration systems by catching less debris. It is worth noting that while Beatbot cleans the surface of the pool, it cannot replace thorough filtration, which plays an important role in providing balanced pool chemistry. The usual small debris and contaminants, not normally visible to the naked eye, like microscopic particles of dirt or bacteria, are normally caught by the pool filters. These need the more specialized and continuous filtration that the pool filters have. For example, a pool in an area with high traffic or with frequent exposure to organic matter will still depend on its filter for proper maintenance of water quality.

“Beatbot is doing a great job with cleaning up the pool floor and walls, but it can’t substitute a good filtration system,” says Kevin Phillips, a 18-year-experienced pool technician. “Both work together in keeping the pool clean-Beatbot takes care of the debris at the surface, and the filter keeps the water clear and free of fine particles.”

Most professionals in the industry recommend robotic cleaners, such as Beatbot, to work with and not instead of pool filters. For instance, a pool owner from California reported an extended life on his pool filter by using Beatbot every day, since the amount of big debris that could set in was very minimal. This means that this kind of Beatbot can share work with a filter for enhancing the general maintenance routine, making the cleaning of the pool easy and reducing filter wear over time.

Ultimately, the function of Beatbot is to clean the surface and increase the effectiveness of the filtration system of the pool. It does not replace the function of a pool filter, which is responsible for the constant maintenance of the water, keeping it chemically balanced and free from fine debris. To learn more about how Beatbot works with pool systems, check out Beatbot.

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