Best Pool Vacuums of 2025: Tested for Every Type of Pool

Robot pool cleaners cut maintenance costs and allow you to enjoy your pool all summer. We tested 12 robot pool cleaners to find the best cordless and corded options for both in-ground and above-ground pools in 2025.

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from Northeastern and has toiled in nearly every aspect of the food business, including as a line cook in Rhode Island where he once made a steak sandwich for Lamar Odom. Right now he's likely somewhere stress-testing a blender or tinkering with a toaster. Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week.