iGarden's Pool Cleaner K Pro 150 Combines Suction With Endurance
iGarden traced the failure point of most pool robots and discovered a simple formula: Strong suction plus a long runtime equals pool cleanliness. Lose either half and the crystal-clear water is all too temporary. The new iGarden Pool Cleaner K Pro 150 brings both sides of the equation into perfect balance, then hides the math so you can forget the chore even exists.
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Why suction alone is not enough
Fine dust, clingy algae and water-logged leaves need serious negative pressure to dislodge. But pools are restless. Return jets circulate, kids cannon-ball and a breeze turns the surface into a moving conveyor. Debris you just vacuumed can drift and resettle minutes later. For a truly spotless basin, repeated overlapping passes make all the difference, so the battery needs to last hours, not minutes.
Engineered for endurance: 15 hours per charge, 21 days carefree
A high-density lithium pack delivers K Pro 150 up to 15 continuous hours of runtime, then rests for roughly 21 days between charges when you schedule two or three one-hour maintenance cycles each week. This is thanks to two features:
iGarden AI-Inverter. Samples the robot's operating state in real time and fine-tunes motion control—wheel torque, pump speed, climb power—so energy is never wasted on low-load moments yet rises instantly for walls, slopes or steps.
Optimized flow channel + turbine impeller. A widened intake and aero-profiled impeller keep negative pressure high without raising wattage, boosting suction while the battery sip-feeds power.
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Hydrodynamic shell: less drag, less re-pollution
Moving bodies create pressure fronts—high at the nose, low behind. If the tail vacuum grows too large, it drags loose dirt back into water you just cleaned. K Pro 150's racecar-style tapered silhouette keeps that low-pressure zone short. Water hugs the chassis longer, eddies shrink and debris funnels into the intake instead of swirling in the wake. A widened throat and turbine-style impeller hold a strong negative-pressure differential across a broad aperture, delivering vigorous suction without turbulent waste.
Turbo 200% mode: emergency sparkle
Need a rapid clean-up? Tap Turbo 200% mode and the robot shifts to peak suction, blasting away stubborn debris and leaving the pool sparkling in no time. When the sprint finishes, the unit idles and waits for your next command—so for everyday maintenance you simply choose the mode again, keeping power exactly where you want it.
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Intelligent navigation and obstacle escape
Guided by an inertial measurement unit and multiple infrared sensors, the robot charts a continuous S-curve that cleans the pool floor and walls in one seamless pass. When its tracks sense resistance—steps, drain covers or light niches—iGarden AI-Inverter instantly ramps up power output to muscle over obstacles. The result is uninterrupted, edge-to-edge coverage while you stay dry on the deck.
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