Ariel is the latest evolution of pool robots to come from Tempe, AZ-based Pivot-Solar Breeze. Making its debut at CES 2021, the electric robot cleans pools with help from solar power combined with intelligent technology, traveling the pool’s surface to collect debris.
After placing solar electric vehicle in the pool and turning it on, the unit effortlessly maneuvers to remove up to 95% of dirt, leaves, pollen, dust, hair, oil, and other debris before it decays and sinks to the bottom. Ariel owners enjoy a net-free world, fewer bacteria and algae growth, less filtration and sanitization needs, and fewer chemicals and pool pump runtime.
“Automated surface cleaning is becoming recognized throughout the pool industry as a critical part of pool maintenance and greatly contributes to having a clean and healthy swimming pool,” said Paul Sim, Vice President of Pivot-Solar Breeze. “Ariel is the culmination of years of engineering and consumer feedback to produce the quintessential, future-focused pool cleaning device that brings a whole new level of intelligence, beauty, and performance to the robotic surface cleaning category.”
Most of the time pool owners spend skimming manually can now be spent relaxing and swimming.
The original Solar-Breeze robot was launched in 2011, creating a new category of robotic pool cleaners. Since then, the Solar-Breeze NX and Solar-Breeze NX2 have become preferred pool-skimming robots by pool owners in 48 states and 20 countries.
The new Ariel robot has a mesh filter that collects and retains particles down to 200 microns. Its debris collection chamber holds twice the volume of a normal skimmer basket. Solar panels produce enough power to run the unit and charge the battery during the day for powering the unit after the sun goes down. Sensors detect obstructions and control lighting at night. With no cords or hoses to attach, the robot can cover the surface of an average pool every 1.5 h. The unit can function in temperatures ranging from 40° to 130°F and withstand water salinity up to 6500 ppm. One of the only manual steps for a user is removal of the robot from a pool to empty its debris filter.
Differences between Ariel and the previous robot, Solar-Breeze NX2, include the elimination of front bumper wheels along with the mechanical systems that went with them. The rear paddlewheel has been split into two independently operating paddle wheels, which allows the unit to steer. There are now sensors located where the front bumper wheels used to be that helps the unit detect when it is approaching the edge of the pool or any other obstruction.
In addition to the convenience of having a pool that almost always swim-ready with almost no effort, customers having an Ariel robot in their pool can reduce their pump run times by as much as 60%, saving them hundreds of dollars each year in energy costs. Reducing pool pump run time also reduces the environmental impact of having a swimming pool.
Pool owners can check out Ariel in operation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33wtvApQnIU and pre-order the robot at www.solar-breeze.com.
