WETYR Pools designs and builds pools, and we install and service pool equipment every day. These independent reviews and buyer's guides share what we genuinely know about the pumps, cleaners, heaters, and equipment worth owning.
Most pool product reviews online are written to earn a commission, not to help you. Ours are different. WETYR Pools is a craftsman-led pool design-build company. We size, install, and service pool pumps, cleaners, heaters, and equipment on real pools, which means our reviews come from genuine, hands-on knowledge of how these products perform and last.
Every review here is an honest, independent editorial assessment. We tell you what a product does well, what to weigh before buying, and which homeowner it genuinely suits, because the right equipment, correctly chosen and correctly installed, is what makes a pool a pleasure to own. Where it helps, we link directly to the manufacturer so you can confirm current details first-hand.
Each category includes a buyer's guide and in-depth reviews of the products worth considering.
Variable-speed pumps that cut the biggest line on a pool's energy bill.
3 reviews & buyer's guideSelf-contained robots that keep a pool floor and walls genuinely clean.
6 reviews & buyer's guideHeat pumps, gas heaters, and chillers for year-round water comfort.
5 reviews & buyer's guideSalt chlorine generators that make a pool's sanitizer automatically.
3 reviews & buyer's guideThe filter that decides whether a pool runs genuinely clear.
3 reviews & buyer's guideSmart control systems that run the whole pool from a phone.
3 reviews & buyer's guideLED lighting that turns a pool into a nighttime destination.
3 reviews & buyer's guideIn-pool and poolside furniture that completes the backyard.
3 reviews & buyer's guideThe benchmark variable-speed pump: exceptionally efficient, quiet, automation-ready, and built to last. The pump to beat for a serious pool.
Read the reviewA powerful, efficient, well-built variable-speed pump and the natural choice for a Hayward-equipped pool. A genuine rival to the category leaders.
Read the reviewThe smart-value variable-speed pump: most of the efficiency of the flagship at a friendlier price. The easiest way for most pools to leave single-speed behind.
Read the reviewThe default recommendation in robotic cleaners: thorough floor and wall cleaning, easy top-load filters, and a fair price. Hard to beat for a standard pool.
Read the reviewThe do-everything Dolphin: floor, walls, and waterline, with multiple filter options for any debris. A premium cleaner for owners who want the full job done.
Read the reviewPolaris's smart, app-connected robotic cleaner: strong cleaning plus modern navigation and remote control. The choice for the tech-minded pool owner.
Read the reviewWETYR Pools supplies, sizes, installs, and services the pool equipment we review. Talk to us about what is right for your pool.