Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner, Automatic Pool Vacuum with 60-90 Mins Working Time, Rechargeable Battery, IPX8 Waterproof for Above/In-Ground Swimming Pools Up to 861 Sq Ft

So far this robot has worked wonderful for me. I did some research and learn that the trick to keep it running is to make sure you don’t leave it in the pool you take it out and you let it completely dry so far that’s been working for me. it’s really good. I like it.

These photos were taken after running it twice in one day. I even brushed everything out of the corners before running it.It will definitely climb from the deep end to the shallow end with ease. And, it actually climbs onto the first step in my pool. It is cute and entertaining. It is NOT a vacuum and it is NOT a robot. The only motor is the one that creates the air that propels it through the water. The motion or path it takes is strictly determined by the way YOU set the jets … not some robotic magic. It does have a screen. It’s only purpose is to keep the trash from being returned to the water. The so called vacuum is actually a small brush on the bottom of the machine that uses the Venturi effect to force junk off the bottom of your pool into a collection chamber through two ports… depending on which direction it is traveling. If you are lucky or talented enough to get the jets positioned in a manner that the machine covers a large area of your pool… or if you have a very small pool… it will eventually pick up a lot of stuff. And it even picks up small rocks and twigs. It will not cover the area stated in 90 minutes. So, if you have a larger pool you can plan on charging 6 hours and running 90 minutes over and over again f o r e v e r. If you absolutely detest breaking out the equipment to actually vacuum your pool … and have lots of time…you may benefit from this little machine. But if you have people coming over to swim today it’s not going to get it.

I gotta say, I'm impressed with this little monster. I've had it just over a week now and used it several times to clean my 16' x 32' rectangular pool. The pool is 3' deep at both ends and 5' deep in the middle, making the slope well within the specified 15 degree limit. My wife named the little guy Herbie, because he looks like the Love Bug from the movie.About the performance: my pool litter is mainly comprised of ash tree leaves, pine needles and fine desert dust. This robot picks it all up, no problem. I've always owned pressure-side cleaners from Ray Vac to Polaris 360. This robot cleans at least as well as they did within its 90 minute cycle. It helps if I use the pole brush to push the silt out of the corners of the pool before it runs, as when the Paxcess gets to the radius at the base of the walls its suction gates are sometimes raised too far from the plaster to pick up everything. But I can't say for sure that it wouldn't eventually scatter the dust and pick it up. I need to try without the brushing to know for sure. But as for leaves and pine needles on the floor of the pool, they're all gone within 90 minutes.What Paxcess doesn't do: It doesn't climb walls, more than just the radius at the base. It also won't get onto steps or ledges. It doesn't brush the surface. It has a single, stationary, brush that's used to help it pick up debris, not to scrub the surface. It doesn't have intelligence to map the pool, its movements are guided by the directional settings you set on its two jets, and it will take some experimentation to get them set right to cover the entire pool. Mine was spending 90% of its time in one half of my pool until I spent an hour or so watching it and fiddling with settings on the jets.. not unlike the pressure-side cleaners I've owned. But once dialed in, it covers every part of the pool. It doesn't stay in the pool and run in the background or on a timer. When you need the pool cleaned, you turn it on, drop it in and let it run, then pull it out after 90 minutes (it stops near the side of the pool where you can grab its string/handle, but sometimes I need to use a pole to reach it, no big issue). Then hose it out and put it back on the charger. It will be ready to go again in about 4 hours.At about half the price of a pressure-side cleaner and about a third the cost of a plug-in robotic cleaner, I think this performs at least as well as the former, and probably nearly as good as the latter, if you don't mind starting and stopping it each time. And cleaning it out is easy. Other reviewers have included photos of the screen and holding area. Both are the size of the entire chassis of the unit, so there is plenty of screen and capacity.As with all rechargeable things, I'm sure the battery will degrade over time, and I'm hopeful that replacement batteries will be available (maybe they already are, I haven't looked). But overall for the price, and if you don't mind manually brushing the walls and steps once in a while, this is a great cleaner. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

First off, don't let 4 stars throw you off. Too many people rate things 5 and 1 stars for stupid reasons and I think that's unfair. 1 star to me means that the product sucks in every way possible. 5 stars means it is the greatest thing ever put on earth. This product is definitely neither. It's not perfect but I think it's fantastic.I bought this pool cleaner because the other name brand one I had for years finally died and the replacement price is ridiculous. So while searching Amazon this one came up. The price was half of what I was getting ready to spend. I had concerns, mostly because it was battery operated but I went for it. My previous cleaner was one connected to my pool wall and run by the filter. It cleaned well but would get stuck in spots and after some time made a lot of white streaks on the pool plaster.So, I decided to try this product that my daughter immediately named Pac-Man. So far we love it. Been using for about 4 months or so. Our pool is "kidney shaped" and about 16,000 gallons so not big. All of the corners are rounded with no straight walls.Living in the Las Vegas desert the wind blows alot. We have a few large trees that shed all year long so the pool gets dirty on a daily basis. Pac-Man goes in the pool usually every other day. He runs for 90 minutes almost on the dot! I set a timer and he's always ready to come out when the bell rings.There are two "trap doors" on the bottom that suck the leaves and junk into the body. Theres a large screen inside that traps everything at the bottom. He's driven by two "jets" one on either end. The wing at the top tells Pac-Man when to reverse. When he gets to a wall or something in the pool, floor strainer, etc, the wing senses it and the reverse jet kicks in and he goes in the opposite direction. The jets can be adjusted so that he doesn't go in straight lines and it took no time for me to adjust Pac-Man for the perfect direction I needed. At 90 minutes he always stops close to the pool edge and I pull him out by the rope line that's attached to his body.Taking him apart to clean is simple. Top comes off, screen comes out and 2 minutes with a hose and he's clean. Reassembly takes 15 seconds. The fact that he has to be taken out after 90 mins ended up being a good thing instead of a hassle. I used to keep my old cleaner in the pool constantly and I think it led to his demise. Pulling Pac-Man out and cleaning him will undoubtedly lead to a longer life. Suction is good, haven't run into anything in my pool he won't pick up except maybe a rock or two my dogs knocked into the pool. But all things considered I love Pac-Man and glad we went with him. No moving parts except for the jets that drive him so absolutely no damage to my pool like my last cleaner.Now for my concerns. Battery. How long will it last over time and how easy is it to order a new one and install. Can't answer that yet but undoubtedly this is a concern because batteries die.Pac-Man doesn't like rounded corners. Because of the width of his body he's incapable of getting debris in big rounded corners. There is one corner of my pool that Pac-Man doesn't like so he won't clean it. Not a big deal for me because my old cleaner had a corner it wouldn't clean either. So I just run a brush through that spot real quick if there's debris and it's taken care of.Lastly is the time it takes for Pac-Man to recharge. This isn't a problem for me but something to mention. Pac-Man runs for 90 mins but takes easily 4-5 hours to recharge. Pretty sure it's a designed "trickle charge" to extend the life of the battery. Again, not a problem but if you have a large pool and expect to use the product, take it out, do a quick recharge, and throw back in, that's not going to happen.That's it. We love Pac-Man! Like all products there are positives and negatives. This one is no different. But if you want an affordable cleaner that's easy to use I think this is a good alternative and I'm glad I took a chance.