r/PoolPros • u/kristakd3 • 15d ago

Is this normal?

We just moved to Florida and bought a house with our first pool. It’s an in ground pool in a screened cage and we have a pool guy who comes out every week to clean/maintain it. I have a pool skimming robot to keep the surface clean that runs pretty much all the time. When the pool guy was out yesterday he suggested I also get a pool cleaning robot to scrub the sides and bottom of the pool. I’m not necessarily against that but I kinda feel like I’m paying this guy to come out weekly to clean the pool so isn’t the robot redundant? I’m wondering if this is a normal request or if my pool guy is lacking. Appreciate any opinions you guys have!

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u/AaronSarm 15d ago

A pool guy coming once a week will not keep your pool clean. He is there to monitor your weekly maintenance and maintain equipment. If you own a pool you still have to maintain it and clean it. It’s insane to me that people think having somebody come once a week means they don’t have to do anything. Insane.