{"id":17498,"date":"2022-05-20T08:18:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T08:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/?p=17498"},"modified":"2022-05-23T20:15:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T20:15:47","slug":"polaris-280-vs-360-vs-380-vs-3900","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/polaris-280-vs-360-vs-380-vs-3900\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris 280 Vs. 360 Vs. 380 Vs. 3900 Pressure Side Pool Cleaners: Reviews &#038; Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17498\" class=\"elementor elementor-17498\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ac359c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ac359c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75ebb27\" data-id=\"75ebb27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b3031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7b3031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering which Polaris pressure-side pool cleaner to get?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 4-way comparison compares the Polaris 280, 360, 380, and 3900 Sport. These are the top-rated Polaris pool cleaners.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They do, however, differ in their price, features, and cleaning performance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continue reading to discover the best one for your pool.<\/span><\/p><p><i>NOTE: we review other popular brands in our <\/i><i>comprehensive<\/i><i> pressure side cleaner buying guide<\/i><i>, in case you\u2019re not looking for a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-polaris-pool-cleaners\/\">Polaris cleaner<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7364ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7364ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e14fc8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b88476\" data-id=\"0b88476\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d775b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d775b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s in This Buying Guide\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-999b3f3 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c59ad7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f736d38\" data-id=\"f736d38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b89a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"90b89a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-280-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pressure Side Pool Cleaners\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"gw-go-body\"><li data-row-index=\"0\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Polaris Vac-Sweep 280\r\n<\/b><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gw-go-even\" data-row-index=\"1\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Award:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\nBest For\u2026 Reliability\r\n\u2013 by far the most proven product, but it does require a booster pump<\/p><\/div><\/li><li data-row-index=\"2\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Type:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\nPressure<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gw-go-even\" data-row-index=\"3\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Weight:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\n6.2lbs<\/p><\/div><\/li><li data-row-index=\"4\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Price:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\n$$<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"gw-go-footer-wrap\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-footer\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-rows\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-row\" data-row-index=\"0\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-row-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET6A\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" class=\"gw-go-btn gw-go-btn-medium\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"gw-go-btn-inner\">See Price on Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-col-wrap gw-go-col-wrap-1 gw-go-hover\" data-current=\"1\" data-col-index=\"1\"><div class=\"gw-go-col gw-go-clean-style12\"><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner\"><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner-layer\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner-layer-over\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-header\" style=\"text-shadow:none !important;\"><h3><small><\/small><\/h3><div class=\"gw-go-header-bottom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-360-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pressure Side Pool Cleaners\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"gw-go-body\"><li data-row-index=\"0\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Polaris Vac-Sweep 360\r\n<\/b><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gw-go-even\" data-row-index=\"1\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Award:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\nBest for\u2026 Saving Money\r\n\u2013 similar performance to 280, but no booster pump is required<\/p><\/div><\/li><li data-row-index=\"2\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Type:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\nPressure<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gw-go-even\" data-row-index=\"3\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Weight:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\n15.62lbs<\/p><\/div><\/li><li data-row-index=\"4\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Price:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\n$$<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"gw-go-footer-wrap\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-footer\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-rows\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-row\" data-row-index=\"0\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-row-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET56\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" class=\"gw-go-btn gw-go-btn-medium\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"gw-go-btn-inner\">See Price on Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-col-wrap gw-go-col-wrap-2 gw-go-hover\" data-current=\"1\" data-col-index=\"2\"><div class=\"gw-go-col gw-go-clean-style12\"><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner\"><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner-layer\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner-layer-over\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-header\" style=\"text-shadow:none !important;\"><h3><small><\/small><\/h3><div class=\"gw-go-header-bottom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-380-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pressure Side Pool Cleaners\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"gw-go-body\"><li data-row-index=\"0\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Polaris Vac-Sweep 380\r\n<\/b><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gw-go-even\" data-row-index=\"1\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Award:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\nBest for\u2026 Cleaning Stairs and Walls\r\n\u2013 designed to climb vertical surfaces<\/p><\/div><\/li><li data-row-index=\"2\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Type:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\nPressure<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gw-go-even\" data-row-index=\"3\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Weight:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\n16.8lbs<\/p><\/div><\/li><li data-row-index=\"4\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Price:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\n$$<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"gw-go-footer-wrap\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-footer\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-rows\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-row\" data-row-index=\"0\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-row-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET5Q\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" class=\"gw-go-btn gw-go-btn-medium\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"gw-go-btn-inner\">See Price on Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-col-wrap gw-go-col-wrap-3 gw-go-hover\" data-current=\"1\" data-col-index=\"3\"><div class=\"gw-go-col gw-go-clean-style12\"><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner\"><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner-layer\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-col-inner-layer-over\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-header\" style=\"text-shadow:none !important;\"><h3><small><\/small><\/h3><div class=\"gw-go-header-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-3900-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pressure Side Pool Cleaners\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"gw-go-body\"><li data-row-index=\"0\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Polaris VAC-SWEEP 3900\r\n<\/b><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gw-go-even\" data-row-index=\"1\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Award:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\nBest for Large Pools\r\n\u2013 largest debris bag size, high gpm<\/p><\/div><\/li><li data-row-index=\"2\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Type:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\nPressure<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gw-go-even\" data-row-index=\"3\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Weight:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\n20.5lbs<\/p><\/div><\/li><li data-row-index=\"4\"><div class=\"gw-go-body-cell\"><b><p style=\"color:black;\">Price:<\/b> \r\n<br>\r\n$$$<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"gw-go-footer-wrap\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"gw-go-footer\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-rows\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-row\" data-row-index=\"0\"><div class=\"gw-go-footer-row-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001TZ45GU\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" class=\"gw-go-btn gw-go-btn-medium\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"gw-go-btn-inner\">See Price on Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91447f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91447f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa15ed3\" data-id=\"fa15ed3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cef00e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1cef00e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd18442 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd18442\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f57cb7f\" data-id=\"f57cb7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac3dd1c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac3dd1c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-829105b\" data-id=\"829105b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473e68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"473e68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>#1<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab8b8ed\" data-id=\"ab8b8ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843814d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"843814d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c35d77d elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c35d77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET6A\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Polaris Vac-Sweep 280<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6891b25\" data-id=\"6891b25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8499b05 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8499b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e359c elementor-hidden-phone elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"08e359c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-point-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2230a35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2230a35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eeb3278\" data-id=\"eeb3278\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6636a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6636a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET6A\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-280-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17500\" alt=\"Pool Cleaners\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-280-2.jpg 554w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-280-2-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45023d9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"45023d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET6A\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Price on Amazon<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-901d06a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"901d06a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b561d3\" data-id=\"8b561d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8b996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af8b996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399b103 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"399b103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Affordable.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cleanse the floor and walls.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Filter bag with large capacity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">No babysitting is required.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0aa3c4\" data-id=\"b0aa3c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7a27a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7a27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-style: normal;\"><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4871e5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c4871e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">You will need a booster pump.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The maintenance of the gear drive system is more complex than the belt drive system.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878a2f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"878a2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Our Review<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend the Polaris 280 to pool owners who are looking for a high-performance and affordable pool cleaner.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is powered by two venturi jets rather than three, which provide suction to collect debris and drive the shaft drive mechanism.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Polaris 280 vacuums the pool&#8217;s floor and walls using a sweeper tail. It uses a sweeper tail that blows debris out of corners and loosens stuck dirt.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The suction generated from the force of water coming back into the pool allows the cleaner to pick up all kinds of debris.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Polaris 280 pool cleaner is just like the others. However, it works independently from your <a href=\"https:\/\/home.howstuffworks.com\/swimming-pool4.htm\">pool filter<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The debris is placed in an onboard big-capacity filter bag.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cleaner filters the debris and circulates the water throughout the pool.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Polaris 280 is similar to the 380 or 3900 and requires a booster pump.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0You will need to purchase one separately.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af92438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af92438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Issues and Limitations\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET6A\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">Polaris 280<\/a> is slower to clean because it only has two jets. It takes 4-5 hours to clean a pool, while other models take only 2-3 hours.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another issue is the need to adjust your cleaner for the best cleaning results. The water pressure must be adjusted to ensure that the cleaner does not move too slowly or fast.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will also require some adjustments to allow it to climb the wall and clean it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be some trial and error at the beginning. However, once the cleaner is properly moving, you can relax.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b8e7b elementor-star-rating--align-center elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-widget elementor-widget-star-rating\" data-id=\"43b8e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"star-rating.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating__title\">Editor&#039;s Rating<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating\" title=\"4.5\/5\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\"><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-5\">&#xE934;<\/i> <span itemprop=\"ratingValue\" class=\"elementor-screen-only\">4.5\/5<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c6a544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c6a544\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d6f926\" data-id=\"6d6f926\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec3591 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dec3591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d2b805 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d2b805\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-004c5b0\" data-id=\"004c5b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b26646 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b26646\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f59a0bb\" data-id=\"f59a0bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c97fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c97fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>#2<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc800e4\" data-id=\"dc800e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49da973 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49da973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddd38f elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eddd38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET56\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Polaris Vac-Sweep 360<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec3c3b\" data-id=\"7ec3c3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f335eac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f335eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ba983 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"91ba983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-point-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-83c2d9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83c2d9c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce6a47b\" data-id=\"ce6a47b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541c023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"541c023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET56\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-360-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17501\" alt=\"Pressure Side Pool Cleaners\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-360-2.jpg 551w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-360-2-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba51d44 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ba51d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET56\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Price on Amazon<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e30636 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e30636\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d59bd66\" data-id=\"d59bd66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a363b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a363b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7936c6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b7936c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reliable performance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Floor and wall sweeps<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Self-contained filtration system<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">There is no booster pump.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f70ce02\" data-id=\"f70ce02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00627a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00627a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-style: normal;\"><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7146a10 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7146a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It takes time to set up and adjust.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c679a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c679a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Our Review<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polaris pool sweep 360 has the highest reviews out of all four models, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking for a reliable and trusted pool cleaner.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many pool owners agree that it is clean, easy to maintain, and lasts years without problems.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This cleaner is popular with pool owners because it doesn&#8217;t require a booster pump. No additional costs after you purchase the cleaner.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be connected to the pressure line of your pool and will work with the existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunker.com\/13425525\/pool-pumps-vs-irrigation-pumps\">pool pump<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Polaris 360&#8217;s three venturi jets give it a little more power than its 280 counterparts. It cleans the pool faster and is easier to scale the pool walls.<\/span><\/p><p><b>It uses the same 3-wheel design of the 280\/380.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sweeper tail can remove stuck materials and algae and stir up scraps that may be hiding at corners and around edges.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vacuum inlet, 2 1\/4&#8243; wide, picks up all types of debris, from leaves and acorns to fine sand. The debris is captured in an onboard bag, making it easy for your pool filter to do its job.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64c9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e64c9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Issues and Limitations\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET56\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">Polaris 360<\/a>&#8216;s main problem is similar to other Polaris models: it takes time to set up and adjust properly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can&#8217;t just dip it in the water, unlike robotic cleaners.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes between 30 and 60 minutes to connect the houses, measure the RPMs, adjust the cleaner to the correct pressure, and measure the RPMs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, make sure it is not climbing up the wall above the waterline.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don&#8217;t need to install a booster pump which makes setup quicker and more straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570b80e elementor-star-rating--align-center elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-widget elementor-widget-star-rating\" data-id=\"570b80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"star-rating.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating__title\">Editor&#039;s Rating<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating\" title=\"4.3\/5\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\"><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-3\">&#xE934;<\/i> <span itemprop=\"ratingValue\" class=\"elementor-screen-only\">4.3\/5<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0764b13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0764b13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a58f1bc\" data-id=\"a58f1bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8569dc4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8569dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc939a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc939a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c890c8\" data-id=\"5c890c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-30fbd34 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30fbd34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fbbaaa\" data-id=\"3fbbaaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c194579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c194579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>#3<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bee250\" data-id=\"7bee250\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d208a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9d208a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfe07b elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cfe07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET5Q\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Polaris Vac-Sweep 380<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa6d3eb\" data-id=\"fa6d3eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c8d8b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c8d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86feb72 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"86feb72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-point-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcdd076 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcdd076\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e0c60e\" data-id=\"2e0c60e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff24b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ff24b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET5Q\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17506\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-380.jpg 543w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-380-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e23e6b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0e23e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET5Q\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Price on Amazon<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-465c4a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"465c4a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09e9048\" data-id=\"09e9048\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc957c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acc957c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2aa63 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bd2aa63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pool coverage.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Durable and low-maintenance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is relatively easy to clean.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The onboard filter bag lessened the load on the pool filter.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73d7bec\" data-id=\"73d7bec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3c0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e3c0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-style: normal;\"><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4417d61 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4417d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">You will need a booster pump.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3e902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c3e902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Our Review<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Polaris 380, a more expensive version of the Polaris 360, is the next step up in performance and price.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shares many of its features with Polaris 360. However, it has a slight advantage in terms of coverage. The 360 can clean the walls and steps better than the 380, while the 360 can only clean the bottom and walls.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 380 also requires a booster pump. If you don&#8217;t have one, you will need to add it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other than that, all features of the Polaris 360 are identical: the sweeper tail for loosening and blowing up debris, three venturi Jets powering suction, mobility, and a 3-wheeled design with an onboard filter bag.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 380 is a powerful tool for cleaning up all kinds of debris, including leaves, sand, and silt. It can clean a standard-sized <a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-robotic-pool-cleaners-inground-pools\/\">in-ground pool<\/a> in just 3 hours.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b733f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b733f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Issues and Limitations\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET5Q\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">Polaris 380<\/a> isn&#8217;t as great as the 360.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 360 offers more value than the 380. Although the 380 is more costly, it performs about as well in cleaning performance as the 360.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The booster pump is an additional cost.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d416081 elementor-star-rating--align-center elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-widget elementor-widget-star-rating\" data-id=\"d416081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"star-rating.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating__title\">Editor&#039;s Rating<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating\" title=\"4.3\/5\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\"><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-3\">&#xE934;<\/i> <span itemprop=\"ratingValue\" class=\"elementor-screen-only\">4.3\/5<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c21ce1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c21ce1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b36ebb8\" data-id=\"b36ebb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb47cf9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bb47cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f15754b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f15754b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d79209\" data-id=\"7d79209\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9470d23 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9470d23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e12fce1\" data-id=\"e12fce1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293cdab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"293cdab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>#4<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54b5753\" data-id=\"54b5753\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4505927 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4505927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e63b2 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83e63b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001TZ45GU\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Polaris VAC-SWEEP 3900 REVIEW<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21855bc\" data-id=\"21855bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b06b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b06b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3c1016 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a3c1016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-point-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fcbb41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fcbb41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e77e48\" data-id=\"7e77e48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7353d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e7353d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001TZ45GU\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-3900-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17505\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-3900-2.jpg 472w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-3900-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-3900-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Polaris-Vac-Sweep-3900-2-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98eccfd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"98eccfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001TZ45GU\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Price on Amazon<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ace8e47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ace8e47\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fac87d9\" data-id=\"fac87d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efdb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9efdb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca33cb5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ca33cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pool coverage from bottom to wall and steps.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Picks up all kinds of debris.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Double chamber bags can hold more debris than other filters bags.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">40 GPM flow rate increases pool circulation, which keeps the pool clean and prevents dead spots.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2d93bc\" data-id=\"b2d93bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822ac7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"822ac7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-style: normal;\"><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512f86c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"512f86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Expensive.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">You will need a booster pump.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2f59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c2f59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Our Review<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 3900 Sport is one of the most powerful and costly models. The dual-chamber filter bag captures leaves, bugs, and other debris. It can circulate up to 40 gallons per minute.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This cleaner has a wider vacuum port than the others (2.5&#8221; vs. 2 &#8221;), so it can pick up large pieces of debris. This cleaner is ideal for pools near trees that can drop leaves, twigs, and acorns into water.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has three venturi-jets, which power an all-wheel-drive system. This allows the cleaner almost to reach every corner of the pool without getting stuck or stalling.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The 3900 can climb walls and clean the steps with ease.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a sweeper tail, which blows up dirt from corners and agitates some algae and debris stuck to the pool floor and walls.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will still need to clean the pool manually every now and again.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Polaris 3900, like the 280 or 380, requires a booster pump.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8525b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8525b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Issues and Limitations\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001TZ45GU\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">3900 Sport<\/a> is more difficult to maintain than other models. This could be due to the fact that it has more parts or because the design is more complex (e.g., the stainless-steel all-wheel-drive chain).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers report more problems that need frequent repairs or replacements of parts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 3900 Sport comes with a 5-year warranty on the frame and a one-year warranty on the other parts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost is another issue. 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They all work well, last a long time and do an excellent job cleaning.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET6A\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Polaris 280<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET6A\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a>pool cleaner is the best option for most standard-size inground pool owners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET56\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b> 360<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0pool cleaner is the best choice for those looking for an economical cleaner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B002HRET5Q\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <b>Polaris 380<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0pool cleaner is by far the most proven and most popular, while the more expensive\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001TZ45GU\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Polaris 3900<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001TZ45GU\/?tag=machinewonders-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a>is the right choice for large pool owners who need the maximum cleaning power.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering which Polaris pressure-side pool cleaner to get? 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