The 11 Best Pool Vacuums for a Swim-Ready Summer

If you're willing to splurge a little for maximum efficiency and minimal effort, this Zodiac MX6 is your easy-to-use solution. Powerful and super-efficient, it is the perfect tool for pools with two-speed and variable speed pumps.

For when you prefer to make sure the pool is cleaned yourself, this vacuum's telescopic pole allows it to reach every corner of your pool easily, and its automatic shut-off feature ensures it can only be used when submerged in water.

This battery-powered pool vacuum is completely hose-free, so you can cordlessly clean your pool without worrying about it getting caught or clogged. Simply skim it under the water's surface and watch as debris disappears. It weighs just three pounds, so it's incredibly easy to maneuver, and it can be attached to a separately sold telescopic pole for extended reach in larger pools.

Particularly good for smaller pools as well as hot tubs and jacuzzis, this manual pool vacuum picks up dirt and sand without the use of batteries or hookups. It also gets into those tiny, hard-to-reach cracks and cervices.

While this pool vacuum is totally adorable and summer-ready, it's also incredibly effective at vacuuming up leaves, dirt, and debris. Its unique, pre-programmed pattern will clean every inch of your pool, and with a 30-foot hose, no pool is ever too big. Working with a dished-out pool? This little critter can crawl over slight dips and slopes, so you don't have to worry about it getting stuck along non-flat terrain.

This manual pool vacuum picks up dirt and sand without the use of batteries or hookups, making it perfect for smaller pools and even Jacuzzis or hot tubs. Although automatic vacuums are convenient, they can't get to tiny crevices like this one does with its easy-to-use siphon technology that sucks up debris and holds it in a tube. It'll even save you money on your electric bill, too.

Propelled by jets of water from your pool's circulation pump, the Polaris sweeps, scrubs, and vacuums the bottom and walls of your in-ground pool. You'll like that it has a backup valve, letting the vacuum get itself out of odd corners while it cleans. Its 31-foot hose makes it ideal for medium-sized pools.

Debris doesn't stand a chance against this super-powered pool cleaner. This has two powerful motors and two bottom brushes that constantly move the vacuum around the pool and up walls as the scrub brush cleans and picks up leaves, sand algae, and dirt. This will never get stuck in a corner either thanks to a steering system that automatically reverses when it gets near a wall, so it can get its way out of a sticky situation and keep on going. Oh, and it can get the whole job done in just 50 minutes. It's like the ultimate Roomba for your pool!

We love this pool vacuum for its superb climbing capabilities that ensure no surface of your pool is missed. The large wheels with exceptional grip strength are also great for avoiding pool tools and toys that risk clogging or impairing the vacuum.