Pressure-side pool cleaner review

Pentair Kreepy Krauly Platinum Pressure-Side Pool Cleaner

Name: Pentair Kreepy Krauly Platinum Pressure-Side Pool Cleaner
Brand: Pentair

5.8BasicValue 3.3/10

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Spec-based review: scored from Pentair's published specifications with the same weights as every other pressure-side cleaner. Not a hands-on test. How we score.

Our take

The Pentair Kreepy Krauly Platinum Pressure-Side Pool Cleaner is a pressure-side cleaner driven by your pool’s return line from Pentair. It cleans the floor, walls and waterline, navigates at random, turning when it bumps into a wall, and has no app.

On paper it scores 5.8 out of 10 (basic) against other pressure-side cleaners. Its strongest areas are cleaning coverage (8.5) and pool size (5.0). Where it gives ground: navigation (4.0) and warranty (4.0). Random navigation: it can miss spots and take longer to cover the pool.

The best price we found is $949.99 at Leslie's. The typical pressure-side cleaner we track costs $699, so this one is pricier than most. For what it does, its value score is 3.3 out of 10.

To spend less for nearly the same spec score, the Polaris Vac-Sweep 380 Pressure-Side Pool Cleaner rates 5.4 for $699.

Bottom line: a basic pick for low running cost and nothing to charge.

Pros

+Climbs the walls and scrubs the waterline, where the scum line forms.
+No battery or cord to manage: it runs whenever your pool pump does.

Cons

−Random navigation: it can miss spots and take longer to cover the pool.
−Runs off a pressure line: some models need a booster pump. Check your plumbing first.
−Filter fineness isn’t stated.
−Only a 1-year warranty.
−In-ground pools only.