Abstract: A pool cleaner having a base is provided. The base includes one or more jet ports disposed about a bottom of the base and a fluid conduit system enclosed within the base having one or more flow paths. The pool cleaner includes an elongated connector is coupled to the base and configured to intake fluid into the fluid conduit system. A plenum coupled to the base for discharging fluid. The pool cleaner also includes a drive system having one or more drive units coupled to the base and configured to move the pool cleaner via the fluid.

Abstract: A heater for a pool or a spa is provided. The heater is provided in the form of a housing with an outlet disposed in the housing. The outlet is in fluid communication with the pool or spa. The heater also includes a first dosing mechanism that is designed to meter an amount of a waste condensate generated by the heater to the pool or spa. The waste condensate, by virtue of being imparted with an acidic pH, alters the pH value of water in the pool or spa. The heater is also in electrical communication with a controller. The controller is designed to control the first dosing mechanism such that the first dosing mechanism can provide at least a portion of the waste condensate to the pool or spa.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for determining pool volume are provided. A method for calibrating a pool device for a swimming pool or spa comprises injecting a known quantity of a chemical tracer reagent into the pool water, circulating the pool water of the pool or spa system for a pre-determined period of time, and measuring the concentration of the chemical tracer reagent via a sensor. The method further includes the steps of calculating the volume of the pool or spa system based on the measured concentration, inputting the volume into a user interface in communication with a pool device, and automatically adjusting at least one operating parameter of the swimming pool or spa based on the volume.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and controlling power for connected aquatic devices are provided. The system includes a power module designed to generate power and transmit the energy to an energy storage module. A controller can be connected to one or more pool components of a connected aquatic system and one or more peripheral devices connected to the pool components. The system can receive and process requests from the pool components and peripheral devices, including low-power notifications, to provide the energy stored in the energy storage module.

Abstract: A device and method of predicting the failure of a heat exchanger of a heating device for a pool or spa are provided. The method comprises providing a measurement device to determine a baseline concentration of a metal within the water of the pool or the spa at a first time. The method further comprises measuring a concentration of the metal via the measurement device at a second time to define a measured concentration and determine if the measured concentration is greater than the baseline concentration. The method also comprises providing an alert when the measured concentration exceeds the baseline concentration by more than a predetermined amount. The metal detected by the measurement device may be at least one of copper, stainless steel, or titanium.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for bather load detection are provided. In one instance, a method for determining bather load in a pool comprises calculating a first permeability of a membrane filter at a first period of time by measuring a pressure differential across a membrane filter located in the pool, measuring a flow rate of pool water through the fluid circuit formed by the pool, determining a volume of the membrane, calculating a second permeability of a membrane filter at a second period of time, calculating a difference between the first permeability and the second permeability, and determining a bather load based on the calculated difference between the first permeability and the second permeability.

Abstract: A system and a method for performing an automated winterization process for a swimming pool or spa are provided. A temperature sensor collects a sensed temperature value, which is transmitted and processed by a control system of a connected aquatic system. Based on the sensed temperature value, the swimming pool or spa control system executes the automated winterization process for the swimming pool or spa. The automated winterization process includes displacing water with air using an air-moving device in a first loop path and a second loop path using one or more actuated automatic valves.

Abstract: A water quality monitor for a swimming pool is disclosed. The water quality monitor has a base having a first end and a second end, a removable cover coupled to and enclosing the first end of the base, a flow cell jar extending from the second end of the base, and a sensor probe connected to the second end of the base and extending downwardly into the flow cell jar. The sensor probe is configured to measure a plurality of water quality parameters. The monitor further includes a debris filter provided in a fluid flow path between an inlet and a first side of the base, and a controller configured to provide a connection between the water quality monitor and a cloud storage system using a wireless network. The measured plurality of water quality parameters are transmitted through the wireless network to the cloud storage system.

Abstract: A water quality monitor system comprising a base having a first end and a second end is disclosed. A cover is removably coupled to the first end of the base such that the cover surrounds and covers the first end of the base. A flow cell jar is connected to the second end of the base. A sensor probe is connected to the second end of the base and extends downward into the flow cell jar. The sensor probe is configured to measure a plurality of water quality parameters. The base includes an inlet and an outlet connected to opposing ends of the base and connected in-line to the plumbing of a pool recirculation system. A controller is configured to provide a connection between the water quality monitor and a cloud-based storage system, using a wireless network. The measured water quality parameters are transmitted to the cloud storage system.

Abstract: A water quality monitor system comprising a base having a first end and a second end is disclosed. A cover is removably coupled to the first end of the base such that the cover surrounds and covers the first end of the base. A flow cell jar is connected to the second end of the base. A sensor probe is connected to the second end of the base and extends downward into the flow cell jar. The sensor probe is configured to measure a plurality of water quality parameters. The base further includes an inlet and an outlet connected to opposing ends of the base and connected in-line to the plumbing of a swimming pool recirculation system. A controller is configured to provide a connection between the water quality monitor and a cloud- based storage system, using a wireless network. The measured water quality parameters are transmitted through the wireless network to the cloud storage system.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a pool cleaner including a housing, a cavity defined within the housing, and a removable debris container received within the cavity. The pool cleaner includes a modular components that may be individually accessed and/or removed for servicing or replacement without disturbing other system components. The pool cleaner can include electronics modularly housed in an electronics housing. The pool cleaner can include a modular drive system for moving the pool cleaner, and a modular hydraulic system that draws water and debris into the housing, and discharges filtered water, providing thrust to the pool cleaner. Also, scrubbers individually coupled to the housing can include helical vanes configured to guide debris into a debris inlet of the pool cleaner.