TL;DR
A pressure-side cleaner is an automatic pool cleaner driven by water pushed from the return line—often by its own booster pump—using jets to propel itself and create a venturi that lifts debris into an attached bag. Because dirt goes into the bag rather than the filter, it shines in leafy yards, keeping the main filtration system from loading up.
What it means
A pressure-side cleaner is an automatic pool cleaner driven by water pushed from the return line—often by its own booster pump—using jets to propel itself and create a venturi that lifts debris into an attached bag. Because dirt goes into the bag rather than the filter, it shines in leafy yards, keeping the main filtration system from loading up. It contrasts with suction-side units that feed the skimmer line and robotic cleaners that run on low-voltage electricity.
Where it sits in the glossary
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