Independent pool-equipment guidance
Buy for your pool, not the box claim.
PoolVerdicts compares robotic pool cleaners, pumps, filters and heaters using real dimensions, runtime, filtration, energy cost and maintenance tradeoffs—then turns the math into calculators you can use.
Start with the job
Pool equipment solves different problems.
A robot cleans surfaces. A pump moves water. A filter captures suspended material. A heater replaces heat loss. Chemistry controls sanitation and balance. The site keeps those jobs separate so buying guides do not blur them together.
Exact-model pages use current manufacturer data instead of copied roundup claims.
Volume, turnover, electricity and dosage calculations expose the assumptions rather than hiding them.
Recommendations start with fit, tradeoffs and ownership math—not with where a product happens to be sold.
Original data
Pool ownership costs vary by where you live.
Our 50-state pool-pump electricity study applies one identical workload to current EIA residential electricity prices so owners can see the cost of geography without mixing in climate assumptions.
Pool Pump Electricity Cost by State
Hawaii's standardized benchmark exceeds $1,100; Nevada is about $283. Explore all 50 states, methodology and downloadable data.
Research & dataPoolVerdicts original research
Reproducible analyses built from primary public data and transparent assumptions.
Focused research
Specific pool decisions, answered.
Start with exact models, pool-shape constraints, ownership cost and the practical questions that determine whether equipment actually fits your pool.
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Pool chemistry calculator guideHow Much Chlorine Should I Add to My Pool?
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Original tools
Run the numbers before buying.
PoolVerdicts calculators turn dimensions, flow, watts, BTUs and product strength into decision inputs you can check yourself.
Pool volume calculator
Estimate gallons from shape and dimensions.
Pump runtime calculator
Convert gallons and GPM into turnover time.
Pump electricity cost
Model monthly and annual kWh cost.
Variable-speed pump savings
Compare annual electricity savings, payback and 10-year net savings.
Heater sizing planner
Estimate BTU demand from surface area and temperature rise.
Chlorine dose calculator
Estimate liquid-chlorine dose for a target ppm increase.
Robot ownership cost
Compare purchase, energy and replacement-part assumptions.