Hayward Aqua Bug Pool Cleaner

Pros: Easy on the labor, attractive
Cons: Pricey, redundant at times

After all of the backstrokes, butterflies, dog-paddles, and dolphin kicks in the blue zone, it is time to go hunting for ladybugs, er...the AQUABUG! THANK GOD I FOUND THIS After a full day of kids jumping in and out of your pool, debri ...

Pros: It works very well, It's Cute!
Cons: Can get stuck if you have any divits in the bottom of your pool, has faded a little over the past few years

This review was originally written on 4/11/2000. I am moving it at this time as there is a brand new category for pool/spa equipment.

At the time I purchased my current home, there was already a very nice above ground pool located in the back...

Pros: Makes life easier, easy to use, saves time
Cons: over $100, cleans in random pattern

The Aqua-Bug is an amazing tool for above-ground pool owners. If you are a pool owner, you know how much fun it can be to vacuum the pool...it's not! If you miss a day or two of vacuuming during hot or windy periods, the debris build-up on the bottom...

Pros: cleans my pool oh so well
Cons: NONE

We had to put in a new pool liner in our swimming pool. While we had such a hard time getting our water cleared up and looking crisp. It took a bit of doing and we got the water cleared up. Well we noticed our pool cleaner was just not doing it's job....

Pros: Perfect for that yuck at the bottom of your pool!
Cons: It's not cheap.

My AquaBug is the best investment we've made since installing our above ground swimming pool. Maintenance is fairly low in our pool, but with the over-hanging trees, we do experience lots of falling leaves. Those that missed getting sucked out by the...

Pros: Easy to hook-up, less work than vacuuming
Cons: None

We've recently acquired the Aquabug. I was a little skeptical at first, because anything that is supposed to make my job easier usually ends up being junk.

I'm a strong woman, and I can admit when I'm wrong. I was wrong about our little bug....

Pros: Easy to assemble; time to clean depends on size of pool; great price
Cons: Sets off alarm ; tangles up the solar cover. Will fade in time :-(

Hi! We recently purchased this cute little Aquabug off of Ebay for $95 plus $20 shipping and it WORKS! Here's what the manufacturer has to say about the specifications of this little Aquabug: "The Hayward AquaBug automatic swimming pool cleaner is ...

Pros: Does the job well
Cons: None

The AquaBug came as part of a pool package when we purchased our above-ground pool, so I don't have ...

Pros: Absolutely none.
Cons: Stays in the same 5' spot - round and round Gets stuck VERY easily.

This product does NOT work well at all in our above ground pool. Our pool floor has a few small 1/2" dimples and this thing gets stuck on them. It seems to go round and round in the same spot. Our jet blows the hose in the direction of flow. Even when ...

Pros: cute, cleans most of the pool
Cons: Too random of a pattern, does not do well with stairs, clogs easily

After reading the comments on the aquabug I decided that it was a worth while investment. I ordered one and waited a week for it to come in at our pool store and it was well packaged and the instructions were clear and easy to follow. The multi segment ...

Pros: Cute, cleans pretty well and does it on its own!
Cons: Expensive and can get stuck in an area.

If only I had a "rug-bug" that was as good as our aqua bug pool cleaner! I'd plug it into an outlet and let it vacuum the house going from room to room (while I watch tv and sip iced tea lol)...like the aqua bug does for our pool!

The Aqua...

Pros: Kids like the look of it.
Cons: EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!

We got this cleaner as a gift. And thank goodness we did, as I would be throwing a fit if I actually spent money on it. This thing is not useful for a 27' above ground pool. When we first used it, we noticed it did not reach all the way to the other side ...

Pros: Less time spent on maintenance. Inexpensive compared to other pool vacs. Fun to watch.
Cons: None that I've experienced.

This is a great little vacuum. It hooks up to your filter intake or skimmer, and vacuums straight to your filter - not a bag with holes that doesn't catch fine particles. We use ours in a 24' above ground pool made by Intex. Yes, one of those temporary ...

Pros: No worries pool cleaning. More time to swim less cleaning to be done
Cons: Can't really have skimmer working while bug is working

I really am glad I bought the aquabug. I was vacuuming my pool on almost a daily basis and trying to keep up with it was a pain. I bought the bug, it could not be easier to assemble and drop in. Now I plug it into the skimmer with the included...

Pros: KEEPS OUR POOL CLEAN!! Worth every penny we spent on it & Easy to install
Cons: No surface skimmer

When we got this thing from UPS and from the cute-ness of it we just assumed it doesn't work all tha ...