Polaris Freedom Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner, Cable-Free for All In-Ground Pools up to 50ft, Four Cleaning Modes & Intelligent Cleaning Technology

I just purchased this product for our new pool. I've only used it about six times as it's early in the season, but so far so good. It's extremely simple to operate. It took me a couple of minutes to pair the robot with the app, but that's because the instructions don't make it clear which light should be blinking. It's a discreet light with a mobile wifi icon on the unit. That said, I haven't used the app to operate the robot since. The slide button on the device is all you really need to set the mode (floor only or floor+walls), and to start a cleaning session. A lot of spring debris has made its way into the pool over the past couple of weeks, and the Polaris Freedom makes quick work of it during it's 2.5 hour cleaning routine. It's quiet, and hardly noticeable. I've been putting it in as soon as I open the cover to get everything that's settled. Removing it from the pool is simple - either by hand or using the supplied hook. Simply let the water drain as you pull it up, and it's easy to carry around. I typically let it sit on the treads for a few minutes, and then upright for a few more to let it drip dry before putting it on the charger. The hood is transparent, allowing me to see directly into the filter cavity as it's running, which is nice. Removing the filter couldn't be simpler, and it's easy to clean with a hose. It's a fine filter too, capturing a thin layer of dirt/silt in addition to leaves due to all of the recent landscaping work around the pool. The charging base is super simple and has a little reflective window at the bottom so you can see the battery status light while it's charging. I thought I read something about the robot being able to map out the pool to optimize it's cleaning routine - but I haven't seen any evidence of that. It's pattern seems random to me - something I need to look into. All in all, very happy with this purchase. I'll update this review if I run into any issues.

I liked that I was able to put it together and get it going, but was extremely disappointed that I wasted so much money on a product that did not make a dent in the soggy leaves at the bottom of my pool. I keep it covered with an automatic pool cover, but quite a few leaves blew in during a late winter replacement of the old pool cover on a windy day. There was no clogging of the "brushes." They simply were ineffective at swishing the slippery leaves into the bin. I took video and photos of before, during and after, which I tried to upload. I will add them later if the site allows it. This 70-something grandmother was so hoping to have her pool working by Mother's Day, after a year not being able to use it due to repairs.

I purchased the Freedom robot in May of 2023. It has 162 hours of run time with 61 battery charge cycles. I'm in Florida, where the heat and sun is unforgiving. It has performed well since day one and has never skipped a beat. Cable-free is great. I help several friends take care of their pools and a couple of them also have cleaning robots - corded and cordless. Their cleaners have had issues after relatively short periods of time - at around 12 to 18 months. I firmly believe it's because they don't protect it from the elements, or properly maintain it after use. I have a routine that I believe keeps my robot reliable. After every use, I immediately remove it from the pool, rinse it thoroughly with fresh water, tip it at several angles to drain the excess water, let it air dry in the shade, and store it on the charger in the house when not in use. Do not leave it in the pool or outside, especially in the sun. Pool chemicals and the sun dramatically shorten the robot's life and reliability. A couple points on the downside I can mention is the loss of communication with the app when the robot is submerged, and the amount of time required to recharge, but neither are a real issue for me, nor do they affect cleaning performance. Bottom line - remove and rinse after each use and keep it out of the elements when not in use. Try it!

We replaced a Polaris 360 with this Polaris Freedom Cordless robotic cleaner. We are more than pleased with this product. It gets areas that our old Polaris never could get very well including the tanning ledge (14 inches of water with 2 umbrellas )as well as the steps . It also does a good job on the waterline. ( Storms last night with lots of debris). Our pool is 8 ft deep and it has picked up silt we did not even see. The pool is 20 x 40 and the battery time was sufficient to do a great cleaning. The weight is reasonable and not a problem taking it to our storage area for charging. It is easy to manage. Although it is not inexpensive, we are glad we decided on this model.

It worked well for a year and then stopped working. It won’t recharge on the base. I reached out to see if I can get service as I was counting on it for my pool.

I love this cordless Polaris inground, pool vacuum. I don’t love how expensive it is but you get what you pay for. I had the plug-in Polaris pressure, powered one where plugs into a return jet type of thing in my inground pool, and it has a motor, I did not want to invest in another one of those just in case the motor breaks. I then got a Nautilis dolphin Electric cord powered one and it worked terribly and I didn’t like having the cord. I saw some bad reviews of this cordless vacuum and they said the filter did not work very well so I found after a lot of research a very fine filtering filter online, check the questions on this page if interested, but honestly how it filters is my best part about this product. I will attach some pictures here and it’s a literally a clump of sand when I didn’t even think I had that much sand in my pool filters, the water very well. I am very impressed of my last Polaris one just basically sucked dirt and debris into this bag but I don’t think it actually filtered. The battery works for about one usage, it takes four hours to charge and about 2.5 hours on full maximum cleaning but then you might be able to use a little bit more, but most likely not. The app is completely unused full, right when the vacuum goes in the water you can’t connect it anymore, so what’s the point lol I wouldn’t even bother downloading it but you do get a reminder when the vacuum is almost done, so I guess that’s good. It does go up the walls but it doesn’t do a tremendous job with algae, so I still have to scrub the walls but I guess that’s understandable if you want something that will clean the walls. I’m honestly not sure which product will do that as every search the lot but if you want one that will pick up leaves and twigs and dirt and filter sand out of your water and one that you don’t have to have a cord for, this is awesome. Just be careful to not leave the battery charging station out in the sun or the rain, I think it is weatherproof, but it says not to put in water or direct sunlight so that means that you have to cover it, if you Google it and look on YouTube, there are bags you can put over it but honestly, I have this dog tent thing for shade that I put over it. Lol, honestly, I do recommend this product and I really enjoy using it!

I wanted a vacuum with no hoses or cables to get tangled or run on our new pool’s surface. This vacuum is awesome! We recently had a huge storm throwing debris in the pool. Scooped out the large stuff and turned our “pool beast” on. 2 hours later, all cleaned and beautiful again! When it is finished, it parks itself on our tanning ledge and waits for us to pull it out. We’ve had 4 pools over the years. This is the best vacuum we have ever had! Money well spent!

My Polaris wired cleaner was awesome, so I looked into a wireless robotic one. The big plus is it cleans the floor well and is easy to clean. It will grab a lot from a pool (floor only) that "looks" clean. Edit: After well under a year of LIGHT use, the cleaner falls to its back and just spins. Finding help on a weekend? Won't happen on their 800 number, google, nothing. The cons: Doesn't scrub the walls hardly at all, even the easy algae to brush it won't get. You will need to keep scrubbing your pool manually. WiFi doesn't work while underwater, but could if their app developers knew how (and it's easy to do). Polaris needs a reset every time I use the app before starting it. It's a nightmare to fish under the water. There is a lot of potential here, but this version didn't deliver for me, and is wasted potential. The Polaris name means something and I'm sure future versions will get it right. And if the manufacturer is reading this, you can contact me how to help make it better. I am still a fan despite this disappointment. I will just use it to do the floors, and "think" it does the walls, and scrub the walls by hand as I've always done. Kind of puts a heavy price tag on a floor cleaner when there are plenty of off brands that can do that for less money.