Clear UV Review

The all-new Clear UV is the world's first robotic pool cleaner with a built-in UV-C disinfection lamp. As water flows through the cleaning chamber, high-intensity UV-C light helps mitigate algae, bacteria, and other organic growth at the source. Pair that with the all-new UltraBin™ filter basket, a quad-motor system, and full Wi-Fi + Bluetooth control, and you get a deeper, smarter clean across your pool's floor, walls, and waterline. We tested the Clear UV for four weeks to see whether that UV-C lamp is a gimmick or a genuine upgrade.

"The only robot we've tested that helps disinfect your water while it cleans."

The Clear UV is designed for residential inground and above-ground pools up to 50 ft long, with a working depth of 2.5 to 16.4 ft. Highly efficient DC motors and an anti-tangle 59 ft swivel cable deliver consistent cleaning across every common pool surface, all while cutting down the maintenance work that falls on you.

How We Tested the Clear UV

We ran the newest model of the Clear UV for over four weeks across a 38 ft vinyl pool and a 34 ft gunite pool. The combination of the oversized UltraBin, the active scrubbing brush, full waterline coverage, and the UV-C lamp made it one of the most capable robots we've tested. Like all modern robots, it's far more efficient than old pressure-side and suction-side cleaners, doing the scrubbing, climbing, and filtering on a schedule you set from your phone.

A World First: Built-in UV-C Disinfection

The headline feature is unmistakable: the Clear UV is the first robotic pool cleaner with a built-in UV-C lamp. While the cleaner is fully submerged and running, water passes through its filtration chamber and is exposed to high-intensity UV-C light, which helps mitigate algae, bacteria, and other microorganisms.

UV-C disinfection works alongside your normal pool chemistry and filtration system to support clearer, healthier water — it's a complement, not a replacement, for proper sanitization. Safety is handled sensibly: UV-C runs only when the cleaner is fully submerged, the app requires a one-time hazard acknowledgment, and the lamp shuts off automatically the moment the cycle ends or an unsafe condition is detected.

Quad Motor System: Twin Drive + Twin Pump

The Clear UV runs on four motors — two dedicated drive motors that move the cleaner across your pool surfaces, plus two dedicated pump motors that pull water through the UltraBin and exhaust it back into the pool. Splitting the workload between purpose-built motor pairs delivers consistent traction and strong suction, even as debris loads up.

Average input power is 250 W (320 W max) at 24 V DC, with a movement speed of 15 m/min. The cleaner is rated IP68 for submerged operation in water with a pH of 7.0–7.8, free chlorine up to 4 ppm, and salinity up to 5,000 ppm — so it works in chlorine, mineral, and saltwater pools alike.

The Oversized UltraBin™ Filter Basket

The Clear UV ships with the all-new UltraBin™ filter basket. A single oversized, top-loading basket holds four UltraFilter™ panels and a debris net, capturing leaves, twigs, sand, acorns, and pebbles right alongside fine pollen, silt, and dust — all in one container.

Top access means cleaning takes seconds. Open the top cover, lift out the UltraBin, rinse it with a hose, and drop it back in. There's no wrestling with messy cartridges or jamming your hand into a cramped filter compartment.

4-Panel UltraFilter: Fine and Coarse in One Pass

Inside the UltraBin sits a four-panel UltraFilter assembly: a center fine-precision panel rated to 1 µm for capturing pollen, silt, and dust, surrounded by coarser 180 µm panels for leaves, twigs, and bulk debris. Together they let a single basket trap both fine and large particles in one cleaning cycle.

Clear includes two complete sets of UltraFilter panels in the box (one pre-installed), and recommends rinsing the basket frequently and replacing the panels every 3–6 months depending on your pool conditions.

Active Scrubbing: Front Brush + Rear Brush

A high-speed active scrubbing brush at the front of the Clear UV combines with a rear brush to attack stuck-on dirt, biofilm, and waterline grime that suction alone can't remove. By the time the suction reaches the contaminants, the active brush has already loosened them from the pool surface.

The brushes are paired with rugged drive tracks that grip concrete, plaster, gunite, pebble, tile, vinyl liner, and fiberglass. The result is consistent forward traction whether the cleaner is on the floor, climbing a wall, or scrubbing along the waterline.

Floor, Walls, and Waterline

The Clear UV doesn't stop at the pool floor. With strong vertical traction from its drive tracks and the lift generated by twin pump motors, it climbs the walls and scrubs the waterline — the spot where biofilm and grime build up most. Use Regular mode to clean all three surfaces in about 2 hours, or pick the dedicated Waterline mode to focus the cleaner on the walls and waterline only.

Six Cleaning Modes, One Robot

Choose the cycle that fits your pool today. Regular mode runs a 2-hour cycle covering floor, walls, and waterline. Ultra extends to 3 hours for a deeper clean. Fast finishes in 1 hour for daily upkeep. Floor and Waterline modes focus the cleaner on a single zone, and Custom mode lets you build your own cycle from the app.

An onboard gyroscope and accelerometer keep the cleaner oriented while it covers the pool. As with most robots, it may pause, reverse, or repeat sections as it adapts to your pool's shape and obstacles — a normal part of how it works the whole pool.

Smart Power Supply With LED Status

The Clear UV's IP54 power supply handles the brains of the operation. Color-coded LED indicators show cleaning status, UV state, fault detection, and Wi-Fi connectivity at a glance, while a numeric display shows the cleaning countdown so you know when the cycle will finish.

Basic operation is one-button: short press to start or pause, long press to stop, with a dedicated mode-selection button. Advanced features like the weekly timer, custom modes, UV-C activation, and the virtual joystick remote are configured from the app.

Take Full Control From the App

Pair the Clear UV to your home Wi-Fi or use direct Bluetooth to control it from anywhere. The app lets you start and stop cycles, switch modes, set a weekly timer, schedule a delayed start, monitor live water temperature, and remote-drive the cleaner to specific zones with a virtual joystick.

The cleaner is cloud-connected, so you can manage and monitor it even when you're away from home. The app handles UV-C activation safely with a one-time hazard acknowledgment plus a per-session warning before each manual UV run. When the cycle ends, tap Pickup mode and the Clear UV climbs to the waterline, holds position, and waits for you to lift it out by the handle.

Set It and Forget It

Schedule the Clear UV from the app and the cleaner activates, completes its cycle, and powers down on its own. With the built-in programmable weekly timer, you can set the days and times that fit your routine and your pool stays ready to enjoy — even when you're not home.

All you need to do between cycles is rinse the UltraBin and let the rest run on autopilot.

Total Pool Coverage

The Clear UV is built for residential inground and above-ground pools up to 50 ft long, with a working depth of 2.5–16.4 ft. It works on rectangle, oval, and freeform shapes and is rated for every common pool surface, including concrete, plaster, gunite, pebble, tile, vinyl liner, and fiberglass.

The 59 ft anti-tangle swivel cable keeps the cleaner moving freely around even the largest residential pool. The cleaner itself measures 19.1 × 18.7 × 13.5 in and weighs 27.6 lb (without cable), with an IP68 rating for full submersion.

Clear UV vs. Clear S: Which Should You Buy?

The Clear UV and the Clear S are nearly identical robots — same UltraBin, same quad-motor system, same waterline cleaning, and same app control. The one difference is the UV-C disinfection lamp. If you want extra help keeping algae and bacteria in check and value clearer, healthier water, the Clear UV is the one to get. If UV-C isn't a priority and you'd rather save, read our Clear S review — it delivers the same cleaning performance for less.

How the Clear UV Compares to Dolphin

If you're cross-shopping premium robots, it's worth comparing the Clear UV to Dolphin's flagship ProLine lineup. The Dolphin Premier and Dolphin Sigma reviews cover Dolphin's commercial-grade motors, NanoFilters, and multi-media filtration — the Clear UV counters with its oversized UltraBin and the one thing no Dolphin offers: built-in UV-C sanitation. For the closest spec-for-spec match without the UV lamp, see the Clear S review.

Is the Clear UV Worth It?

At $1999, the Clear UV asks a premium over the Clear S for one reason: that world-first UV-C lamp. If healthier, clearer water matters to you — especially for high-use family or saltwater pools — it's a genuinely unique upgrade on top of an already excellent cleaner. You still get the oversized UltraBin, 1 µm fine filtration, active scrubbing, full floor-to-waterline coverage, and complete app control.

Buy the Clear UV With Confidence

Every Clear UV ships free and is backed by a 3-year manufacturer's warranty that isn't prorated, plus our 30-Day Trial — if you don't love it, just send it back with no restocking fee, ever. Need help with setup, the app, or troubleshooting? The full Clear UV User Manual is a free download. Check today's price on the Clear UV → or reach out and our pool experts will help you decide between the Clear UV and Clear S.