Wybot - C1 Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner for In-Ground Pools up to 1615sq.ft, Pool Vacuum with Infrared Sensors - Gray

It’s ok if you just want to do the pool floors and if you don’t have steel walls. Also I find that larger debris, like big leaves, present a problem for this pool cleaner. Overall it’s ok if the price was slightly less otherwise just get a less expensive one from Amazon.

After building a pool in our last backyard, we were aware of the restrictions there are with having a plumbed in pool cleaner. Regardless of what we did, it would not get up the steps and onto the Cabo shelf nor was it able to do any cleaning in the attached in-ground hot tub. We succumbed to the only option we had at the time and that was to do the cleaning ourselves by manually sweeping and scooping and who wants to do that if you don’t have to. After recently moving from our last house, we built an in-ground pool in our new home which included the plumbing for a connected pool cleaner, as expected. However, we also knew that we would run into the same issue as our previous pool build regarding the Cabo shelf and the hot tub not being a part of the scheduled pool clean. Obviously, this would again require more manual scrubbing which can be a chore. That’s when I started looking into new cleaning options and ran across the new Wybot C1 cordless pool cleaner. It had a similar design as our current pool cleaner but without the corded hassle which often gets tangled and can be a pain to pull out and clean. Out of the box, the Wybot C1 Pro was almost exactly the same size and design as our plumbed pool cleaner, which works great for our pool build, and was very easy to set up. The robot itself is built with what feels like durable hard plastic which should be able to take a beating and last several seasons and doesn’t weigh too much at approximately 17 pounds. It comes with the charger, some floating pieces if it’s having difficulty suctioning to some surfaces and a convenient retrieval tool you can connect to your pool sweep pole if it stalls out in a deep surface. After a quick initial charge and connecting to my smartphone application, the Wybot was ready for its inaugural run. Out of pure curiosity and knowing it would be easier to retrieve the Wybot in a shallower surface, I decided to try it in our hot tub since that was one of the areas our plumbed pool cleaner obviously can’t reach. I was actually surprised at how powerful the Wybot’s suction power was and easily traversed the pebble tech style floors and walls we have in the pool and hot tub. It also quickly cleaned throughout the tight space of the hot tub including the steps and walls. I could immediately see the dirt and build up coming off of the floor, steps and walls of the hot tub where that stuff likes to settle. After tinkering with the Wybot in the hot tub, it was time for the true test in the main pool. I charged it again to ensure it was at full power and placed it onto our Cabo shelf which also does not get cleaned by our plumbed pool cleaner. Again, the Wybot impressed me with how powerful and fast the cleaning was pushing all that dirt and grime off the floors, walls and steps out into the pool to ensure it gets sucked through the pools pumps and filtration instead of settling and sticking on surfaces. The Wybot can return to the place it started, or its “home”, but can also be retrieved using the included hook retrieval tool. Cleaning the Wybot’s filter was very easy as you simply remove the top to expose the basket and pull it out to clean it and spray it out with a hose. It does great picking up smaller items including small leaves, sticks, bugs, etc. However, if your pool is near trees that shed a lot, I would consider an alternative option as the filter basket could potentially fill up relatively quickly and/or get clogged up. Through the smartphone application, I was able to customize the Wybot to our specific type of pool, tell it how and what to clean including the cleaning pattern and whether to do the floor and/or walls and steps and set a cleaning schedule. The app itself was pretty basic but did what I expected it to do making it easy for those that may not be as tech saavy. Overall I have been very impressed with the wireless capabilities of the Wybot C1 Pro for our specific pool set up and the fact that we don’t get many leaves or debris at any given time of the year. I would recommend it to anyone in my same or similar situation and even for those looking to use it in a large in-ground hot tub. I would not recommend it for those looking to use it as their only main pool cleaner and who’s pool may get a lot of tree debris.

This Wybot - C1 Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner is so cool! It’s basically a robot vac like you use in the house, but for your pool!!! No more vacuuming the bottom or brushing the walls! I love it! I’ve only had it for a short time so far, but I can already tell this is going to be a fantastic addition to our pool and will add to our enjoyment while lessening the workload. Cleaning Performance: This robot vac does a very good cleaning job on all the pool surfaces. It creates and utilizes a downward jet of water to vacuum leaves and debris from the pool. That downward force also presses the unit down on the bottom and the walls allowing it to climb the walls to scrub everywhere, including the waterline tiles up to about an inch above the waterline. We have a large freeform pool so the scrubbing of the bottom and walls would always take a significant amount of time. Having this bot do all the wall scrubbing automatically is really convenient for me, and it does a great job at it. There are two large scrubbing rollers that constantly spin and eliminate that green tinge on the pool walls. Anyone who has taken care of their own pool for a while knows how much time scrubbing the walks and bottom can take so this is a major time saver. I like to run this in the mornings when my filter pumps are on high so that any algae stirred up off the walls is then filtered out immediately and that seems to work pretty well. The vacuuming portion can easily handle debris on the bottom like leaves, sticks, and beads, but it’s not quite strong or large enough to pick up larger things like goggles or diving sticks. The debride bin is simple to remove and empty into the trash, then I just spray it out with the hose and replace it back into the vacuum. Navigation and Mapping: The navigation system in this unit seemed to learn our pool’s floor plan quickly and efficiently. Just like an in-house floor vacuum, it does a great job of finding its way around and transitions up and down the floor to walls automatically. I was surprised to see that it even has the ability to handle stairs as well as make its way over the various drains, intakes, jets, and lights throughout the pool. This navigates its way throughout the pool for a thorough clean without getting stuck and then finds its way back to a wall and ends its cycle there. There is even an included hook attachment that I place on my pool pole, making it easy to retrieve the cleaner from the edge of the pool and take it out for charge and debris bin emptying. Battery Life: Battery life is sufficient for cleaning even larger pools. It has a built-in 4600 milliampere hours lithium battery providing up to 150 minutes of continuous run time. Our pool surface area is about 720 sq ft and it is 8 feet deep at the deep end. That overall area plus the walls make for quite the task when brushing and cleaning by hand but this takes care of the whole thing in one charge. I simply charge it in between each use, so not sure if it would make a second run on the same initial charge, but it definitely handles the entire pool each time. Smart Features: The app is simple to set up and works well for connecting and applying certain cleaning preference settings. It’s not quite as neat as some of the in-house floor cleaners I’ve used (like mapping, cleaning progress/percentage, and real time stats on the vacuum) but I believe this is mainly because there is no real time communication with the bot while it’s cleaning due there being no signal transmission from the unit while it’s under water. Maintenance: Very simple, just charge it and empty the debris bin after each use. Nothing else needed to keep this going strong. I suppose if your pool has a lot of leaves the debris cannister could fill up quickly and slow progress, but I didn’t have any problems with it filling with too much during each cleaning session. Noise Level: There is no audible noise to speak of during operation. The unit just stirs the water up a little bit when it’s near the surface due to the downward jet it creates for suction and staying on the bottom/walls. Build Quality and Durability: The build quality and durability of the robot vacuum feel solid and durable. Mostly plastic and rubber as it is a submergible, but all seem like solid components and built to last season over season. The rubberized drive treads and brush drums are made of thick and durable rubber for long lifespan. Price: There aren’t a lot of other units like this for me to compare to, but in my honest opinion, I think the price point seems great for the features it offers. I personally would pay the price of this every year to avoid the time it saves me on brushing the pool walls and bottom. Definitely worth every penny in my opinion.