Clearing Mud After Storms
Mud is a mix of fine silt and organic matter. A powerful robot with a fine filter vacuums it off the floor without smearing it around — weak suction or a coarse basket just spreads the cloud. The playbook is the same one that wins for silt and fine dirt.
Best Picks
ProLine™ Dolphins with NanoFilters™ (Quantum, Premier, Sigma) handle post-storm mud best. Rinse the filter thoroughly afterward — mud packs into pleats. As one of the largest authorized dealers and retailers of robotic pool cleaners online, we've hand-tested 70+ robots across every major brand — every recommendation below comes from real poolside experience, and every unit we sell is factory-direct with a full manufacturer warranty.
Post-Storm Sequence
- Skim floating debris and let suspended mud settle for several hours.
- Run a full robot cycle with NanoFilters™; empty and rinse the filter.
- Run a second cycle if a film remains, then re-balance chemistry (runoff shifts pH and adds phosphates that feed algae).
