How a Cordless Pool Cleaner Made Me Love My Pool Again

If someone had told me a year ago that a pool cleaning robot would be one of my favorite household purchases, I probably would've laughed. I’m not someone who gets excited about gadgets—especially not ones that clean stuff. But here I am, writing this because I genuinely want more people to know what a difference the Beatbot cordless pool cleaner has made for me. Specifically, I’ve been using one from their AquaSense 2 series, and to be honest, I don’t think I could go back to the old way of doing things.

So, let me paint you a picture. I’ve got a medium-sized in-ground pool in my backyard—not Olympic-sized or anything fancy, but it’s a great spot to relax or hang out with friends. When I first got it, I was thrilled. But after the novelty wore off, I realized something: cleaning a pool is a pain.

I tried everything. Skimmers, manual vacuums, even one of those creepy-crawly hose things that’s supposed to do the work for you but mostly just drifts around aimlessly. Then I "upgraded" to a corded robotic cleaner, thinking I was finally going to win this battle. Nope. The cord constantly got tangled, it barely reached the far end of the pool, and every time I pulled it out to empty the filter, it looked like I was hauling in a sea monster made of wires.

Honestly, pool days became kind of stressful. Every time someone wanted to come over, I’d panic and scramble to make the pool look halfway decent. Not to mention the whole setup and takedown process that felt like it took longer than the cleaning itself.

Then one day last summer, I saw a cordless pool cleaner mentioned in a post on Reddit. I didn’t even know they made them without cords, which sounds dumb now, but at the time it was like a revelation. I started digging around and eventually found the Beatbot AquaSense 2 series. The reviews were solid, and I figured it couldn’t be worse than what I was already dealing with. So I ordered one.

And wow.

I didn’t expect to be this impressed. The first time I used it, I literally just charged it up, dropped it in the water, and walked away. No plugging anything in, no figuring out where to drape 30 feet of cord so it wouldn’t get in the way. It just… did its thing.

I’m not a techy person. I don’t need twenty features and a control panel that looks like an airplane cockpit. I want stuff that works without me thinking about it. That’s what this cleaner did. It moved methodically, covered the whole pool—walls and all—and the water looked clearer than it had in weeks.

I didn’t realize how much mental space that constant “I should really clean the pool” thought was taking up until it was gone. Now, I run the cleaner a couple times a week—usually when I’m doing yard work or just inside working—and by the time I come back out, the pool’s spotless. No tangled cords. No missed spots. Just clean water.

The cordless part might sound like a small change, but it’s really what makes this cleaner a game-changer. First off, I don’t have to babysit it. I can drop it in and leave it. With the corded cleaner, I always had to keep an eye on it to make sure it wasn’t stuck or hadn’t unplugged itself halfway through.

Also, no cord means no winding up muddy, wet cables after every use. That part used to annoy me more than anything. I’d be sweating in the sun, trying to coil a cord without it getting twisted or dirty—just not fun. With the Beatbot, I just pull the cleaner out, rinse the filter, and I’m done in less than five minutes.

The other underrated benefit? Storage. I’ve got limited space in the garage and that old corded model took up half a shelf. This one is compact, self-contained, and honestly kind of sleek looking. I know that’s not a big deal to everyone, but I like my tools to be functional and not an eyesore.

One thing I appreciated right away is how easy it is to use. There’s an app you can download to control it and schedule cleaning times, which is cool, but I’ll be honest—I mostly just use the start button and let it go. But if you like having more control, the app’s there. I’ve used it a few times when I knew we were having people over and wanted to set it to clean early in the morning. It’s reliable, which is more than I can say for most smart home stuff.

Over time, I’ve noticed the cleaner seems to “learn” the layout of the pool. Whether that’s just good programming or some kind of AI (don’t ask me how it works), it rarely misses a spot anymore. It doesn’t get stuck, doesn’t loop around the same corner, and it even handles steps and weird angles like a pro.

Now that I’ve been using the Beatbot cordless pool cleaner for a few months, I can confidently say it’s one of the best purchases I’ve made for the house. It’s saved me time, frustration, and probably some money too—less need for pool service visits or emergency chemical dumps when things get out of hand.

And it’s not just me. My wife has noticed the difference. Friends have commented on how clean the water looks. One of my neighbors actually came over to ask what I was using because he was fed up with his suction cleaner constantly clogging.

I told him the same thing I’ll tell you: If you’re still cleaning your pool with a corded machine—or worse, manually—it’s time to move on.

Look, I’m not here to sell anyone anything. I’m just a guy who was sick of pool maintenance eating up my weekends. I still find it kind of wild that something as simple as cutting the cord (literally) made such a big difference. But it did.

The Beatbot AquaSense 2 series was the one I went with, and I’m really glad I did. It’s not just a cleaner—it’s a little peace-of-mind machine. My pool looks better. I use it more. I spend less time worrying about the “upkeep” part of pool ownership and more time actually enjoying the water.

If you’re on the fence, give it a shot. Life’s too short to spend your weekends untangling cords and scrubbing algae. Trust me.

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