At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Extremely affordable for its size class Very simple to use Reasonably easy to clean Cons Short operating cycle due to its limited battery life Misses a fair amount of…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros The overall best skimmer at capturing debris in our tests Huge filter basket Remote control allows for manual steering when needed Cons Extremely loud Blunt operation; runs into the…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Easy to clean Solid battery life, with an amazing magnetic charger Perhaps the best mobile app on the market Cons Remote is awkward, slow, and difficult to use Required…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros It’s an ASTM-certified pool alarm (relevant standard: ASTM F2208 – 2019) Effective alerting Sirens are ear-piercing and impossible to ignore Cons Very expensive compared to general-purpose security cameras …
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Vastly improved installation procedure Integrated Wi-Fi frees you from the external bridge Lockly Home app is significantly improved, with lots of new features Cons Integrated Wi-Fi significantly reduces battery…
At a glance Pros Much simpler installation than previous iterations Still quite affordable Rock-solid operation across most features Cons Auto-unlock feature not yet fully functional in our testing Still a little bulbous You’ll need accessories…
Cleaning a swimming pool ranks right up there with scrubbing bathroom floors, but the consequences of neglecting either chore are equally unhealthy. Fortunately, in the age of robots you can ditch the laborious chores of…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Mid-air lighting effect is nothing if not unique Zillions of color and scene options in the Govee app Cons Installation can be onerous; plan accordingly Dangling power cord is…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Over the long term, it’s probably the least expensive smart pool monitoring option around Subscription includes hardware component replacements as needed No plug-in Wi-Fi bridge needed Cons Requires a…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Incredibly long battery life Amazingly bright in both white and color modes Surprisingly affordable Cons Management often requires tedious light-by-light configuration Dynamic color modes are a bit flat Battery…