POOL BLASTER Centennial Cordless Pool Vacuum w/Pole Set - XL Debris Capacity & Advanced Filtration, Handheld Rechargeable Pool Cleaner for Sand, Silt & Leaves in Inground & Above Ground Pool

I have a 16ft x 32ft in-ground pool surrounded by cement and with a sand filter. My normal vacuum that attaches to skimmer, does not pick up sand from filter or the grit that comes off the cement. You also can not tell what is being vacuumed or just kicked up into the water with the traditional vacuum through skimmer. This Pool Blaster unit picked up A TON of my sand and fine dirt, i saw it when i cleaned the cannister and filter cone (which is very simple to do). On one charge, I was able to vacuum the whole pool twice, close to an hour of time. The pole it comes with is for shallow water, but a traditional skimmer / brush pole can easily attach for the deep end, which mine is 8ft. With a traditional vacuum, you cannot tell when you lose suction, but with this vac, you can feel the pole vibrate slightly until battery runs out. This vacuum is perfect for clean-ups and "hard to suck up" debris.

I was doubtful anything other than the “vacuum to waste” option with a pool service would get rid of this super fine sand/dirt that collects on the steps of the pool. I’d push it down in to the deep end only to have it spit back out with the filtration system unable to filter it! But, this little vacuum does it!!! Can’t believe it! A life saver for a serious pain in the a$$!

Best vacuum we’ve bought for our pool to date. We have bought 3 previously & they break or stop working and 2 of them were more expensive than this one. This is year 2, easy to use, and picks up a lot. You do have to empty more frequently when first opening the pool, but it does a great job picking up everything. So far so good! Charges in about an hour or 2. Not heavy.

I should have just bought this the first time. I initially saw it but decided to try and save $60 and go with a pool robot that had decent reviews. If you're on the edge like I was, just buy the dang thing.Being new to the pool world this season, we didn't want to purchase a vacuum that cost almost as much as the pool itself. Our pool is fairly close to a tree line and we kept getting a bunch of small seedlings in the pool along with pollen and leaves.Overall, this vacuum works very well. It got up all the decayed leaves that had accumulated while waiting on this to arrive. Not just the leaves, but the gross, slimy bits that had decayed and fallen to the pool floor. It got up the seedlings floating around and even smaller sticks. It has a pretty decent size canister but why I didn't give it a 5 star review is because the filter gets impacted with all the yuck before the canister itself fills. Fresh, larger leaves can also get stuck in the entry tube causing loss of suction. I had to empty the canister about 3 times (18ft round pool) to clear off the filter to allow for full suction to recommence. Granted, the pool was overdo for a cleaning as the other vacuum hadn't worked properly and we had to order and wait on this to arrive. Either way, the filter getting clogged does impact the suction power, and if you have quite a few leaves hanging around the pool floor, they'll likely get stuck trying to vacuum them all up. The pole, while plastic, worked just fine. It didn't bend or break while being used. Only down side, it doesn't reach to the center of the pool if standing outside it. Had to use our adjustable, aluminum pole for that.Charging was pretty quick, easy indication light to know when it's fully powered. If using regularly, 45 minutes should give plenty of time for cleaning an 18' or smaller pool. If a large storm comes through and blows a ton of leaves, pollen, and sticks into the bottom, you might need to recharge before getting your pool back to normal.

We are starting our 5th season with this vacuum. I don’t write many reviews but I’m taking the time for this product. This vacuum is a game changer. It is just so easy to use. I use it almost every day as I live near the woods and I have debris and dirt all the time. I expected it to quit on us by now with how much we’ve used it. And when it does quit, I’ll definitely buy another one.

Wouldn’t work right from the start. Did everything exactly according to the instructions and never was able to ever get it to turn on. It had lots of positive reviews. The few negatives some did mention it would not start right from the beginning just as I have experienced. Was hopeful that the company had corrected this fault but apparently they have not.Would advise not to take a gamble on it and save yourself the hassle of a return and purchasing a different brand.Would give it zero stars if that was an option.