Automatic Pool Cleaners

Though sales have been sluggish in many retail categories in recent years, one pool accessory has provided a crucial revenue stream for dealers across North America — the small but doughty APC. Here's what dealers have to say about how the product has boosted sales.

Pool owners don't want to waste their time manually cleaning their pools — they want APCs! Luckily, there are a lot of great automatic pool cleaners out there to ease the stress of this chore. Check out these offerings from manufacturers.

California-based Pacific Gas & Electric conducted a study on automatic pool cleaner efficiency. So, how much money can a pool owner save with an APC? Read on and find out.

Here, AQUA speaks with a couple of industry veterans about the ways they use APCs in their businesses, how they get homeowners to buy them, and whether robots in pools spell doom for the poolman.

Automatic pool cleaners are a win-win: they allow homeowners to spend more time enjoying their pools and less time cleaning them, and they allow service professionals to do their jobs more efficiently. Here, two service guys share why they love APCs.

Despite a struggling economy, APC sales remain strong. Here, dealers share how they've been selling more APCs with varying price poins, visual demonstrations and package deals.

While automatic pool cleaners are self-sufficient tools that work wonders on pools across the nation, routine maintenance and care is required to keep them working at maximum capacity. AQUA spoke with the experts themselves — the manufacturers — and got the 411 on keeping an automatic cleaner ready to roll (pun intended) at all times.

What's the state of the automatic pool cleaner? AQUA surveyed eight APC manufacturers about their outlook for the coming year, how the Internet affects brick-and-mortar sales and dealer opportunities. See what they have to say.

Want to know the basics of automatic pool cleaners? Learn more about how others commonly sell them, what to tell customers about them and why service is extra important.

A roundup of sanitizing equipment.

We round up the automatic pool cleaners the industry offers and share a few sales tips from manufacturers.

The most common issues with automatic pool cleaners and how to fix them.

Automatic pool cleaners save precious time on the job — time that can be sent making more money.

Your service route provides opportunities for informal product demos that can result in extra APC sales.

What if selling automatic pool cleaners was like selling the hot toy of the Christmas season? This dealer found out.

To ensure a long life for your suction-driven automatic pool cleaners, keep these tips in mind.

With qualified employees scarce, service companies are increasingly relying on APCs to help carry the workload.

The advent of automatic pool cleaners was both a sign of the times and a harbinger of the future

The advent of automatic pool cleaners was both a sign of the times and a harbinger of the future

Take a look at a handful of new and exciting automatic pool cleaners available from top industry manufacturers.

Focus on personalization to make more cleaner sales.

Learn about the benefits of owning an automatic pool cleaner and how it could drastically improve your day-to-day route.

There are a plethora of APCs to choose from, and we've rounded up some of the best on today's market.

Retailers share best practices for selling automatic pool cleaners in today’s market.