Pool & Hot Tub

REVIEW Arctic Spas has a great selection of cheap-to-run swim spas to fit your family's needs.

Pentair is a go-to brand for pool cleaning equipment, and its Kreepy Krauly line is a well-known for all varieties of automated pool cleaners. Pentair pressure pool cleaners are helpful maintenance tools for homeowners who need a lot of suction power from their pool vacuums.

The Polaris Vac-Sweep 165 is one of the smallest machines from Polaris, offering a cost-effective solution for the homeowner who wants the convenience and efficiency of a pressure cleaner without making only a modest investment.

The Vac-Sweep 180 pressure pool cleaner is the original single-jet pool vacuum from Polaris. The 180 has a single jet so it’s best suited for small pools.

Polaris is known for creating innovative pool maintenance and cleaning equipment. The company offers an array of pool vacuums, including robotic and pressure-side cleaners.

Polaris has been in the business of selling pool-cleaning equipment for 40 years. The Polaris Vac-Sweep 3900 Sport pressure pool cleaner has a stable three-wheel base, a stainless-steel drive chain and other features that make it a powerful cleaning tool.

A pressure pool cleaner can clean your pool in the fraction of the time of a suction cleaner.

Pentair has been servicing the home and commercial pool market for decades. Its Kreepy Krauly cleaner line offers a full range of robotic, suction and pressure pool cleaners. The Legend is designed with a large intake valve for pools that are surrounded by landscaping.

Pentair’s Kreepy Krauly line of pool cleaners offer a complete range of options for both in-ground and above-ground pools, and the Legend II Cleaner is the company’s only model that doesn&

The Polaris Vac-Sweep 360 pressure-side pool cleaner simply attaches to your pressure line and cleans your entire pool automatically in a matter of hours. One advantage of this pressure pool cleaner is that it does not require an external booster pump.

Pentair is a well-known brand in pool equipment and pool maintenance with a 40-year history.

Editor’s Note: This brand has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it no longer ranks in the top ten.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it no longer ranks in our top ten.

The Raypak 207A is a low NOx (nitrogen oxide) natural gas heater. It puts out 199,500 Btu (British thermal units) of pool-heating power and meets emissions standards in all U.S. low NOx areas, including Los Angeles and the San Joaquin Valley.

The HP21104T is part of the Hayward HeatPro line of electric heat pumps designed for inground pools.

The EcoSmart SmartPOOL 27 differs from other products we reviewed in that it is an electric tankless water heater, not a heat pump or gas heater. It is advertised as an alternative or enhancement to a heat pump like the Hayward HeatPro. There are two size options: the 18 and the 27.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it is no longer available.

The Pentair Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm is a gas pool heater that can use either natural gas or propane. It is small and lightweight and suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it is no longer available.