Pentair Prowler 920 Review
We independently review and compare Pentair Prowler 920 against 16 other pool cleaner products from 10 brands to help you choose the best.
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Type View more details.

There are three types of pool cleaners: robot, suction and pressure. In this test we've only tested robot and suction types. Inertia driven suction cleaners are the creepy-crawly-looking cleaners while geared suction cleaners have wheels or tracks.

Robotic

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We recommend pool cleaners with a CHOICE Expert Rating of at least 90%.

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The CHOICE Expert Rating is made up of performance (60%) and ease of use (40%).

Performance score View more details.

The two main performance assessments are cleaning and stoppages. For cleaning, we measure how much of the debris is removed from the pool at the end of the cleaning cycle. We also record the number of stoppages and blockages, time out of service and the cause of the stoppage.

Ease of use score View more details.

We assess the quality of the instructions, ease of assembly, ease of clearing blockages and ease of adjusting the pool cleaner if required.

Leaves pick-up score View more details.

How much leaf debris was picked up by the end of the cleaning cycle.

Pebbles pick-up score View more details.

How much pebble debris was picked up by the end of the cleaning cycle.

Sand pick-up score View more details.

How much sand debris was picked up by the end of the cleaning cycle.

Twigs pick-up score View more details.

How much twig debris was picked up by the end of the cleaning cycle.

Availability View more details.

Discontinued products may be available second-hand or on clearance at some outlets.

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Price View more details.

Recommended retail price at the time of testing.

$1999

Dimensions (cm, L x W x H) View more details.

This is the dimensions of the pool cleaner only, not including the piping.

45 x 40.5 x 28.5

Maximum cleaning length of pool cleaner (m) View more details.

For suction types this is the maximum distance of the hose (measured in metres) when attached to the filter inlet. For robots, it's the maximum distance of the cable from the pool's edge.

15.3

Pipe cable length (m) View more details.

Length of the pipe/cable (in metres) that comes with the product.

18.3

Suitable pool size (m) View more details.

Suitable for pools up to the size stated (measured in metres).

Not stated

The pool cleaner is suitable for View more details.

The types of pools the pool cleaner is suitable to be used in.

All surfaces

Supplied items

Control box, alternate filter

Warranty (years)

1

Weight (kg)

8

Website

pentairpool.com.au

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