Hayward TigerShark – RC9990CUB

The number one thing that people look for robotic pool cleaners is efficient cleaning in the shortest time possible. Hayward RC9990CUB Tigershark offers this possibility to your hands! It can clean in-ground pools sizing up to 20 x 40 feet. It also offers a QuickClean option that cleans the pool area in under 90 minutes.

You don’t need the help of extra hoses and pumps in cleaning your pool when you have the Hayward TigerShark. Enjoy its 24V motor that runs with less energy compared to other pool cleaners.

It features an easy to remove cartridge filter that can you can clean using a hose. No other installations needed to use this robotic pool cleaner. With the press of a button, enjoy your free time for and let the Hayward TigerShark clean your pool.

Main Features of the Hayward TigerShark

• Can clean in-ground pools of up to 20 x 40 feet
• Cleans Gunite, Vinyl, Fiberglass, Pebble, and Tile pool surfaces
• Large Cartridge Filters 
• Runs at 110V AC at 60 Hz output
• Has a four-wheeler drive mode 
• QuickClean option
• 3-year warranty coverage for US buyers
• Product weight of 21.5 pounds

Here's what to Expect from the Tigershark

V-Flex Technology

This newest technology added to the Hayward TigerShark gives a better clean than other pool cleaners. It maximizes the use of variable-speed water pumps used in pool cleaning. With this new feature, the Hayward TigerShark ensures complete coverage of pool cleaning.

The V-Flex feature of the TigerShark also allows it to strengthen its suction power and its navigating capacity. The roller skirt part of this cleaner ensures that optimum suction happens even on rough surfaces.

Reviewers praised the V-Flex technology for the support it gives to the Hayward TigerShark while navigating around the pool.

Powerful Cleaning

The Hayward Aquanaut 400 Suction powers the Hayward TigerShark to ensure better stability and traction while cleaning. This allows the TigerShark to clean the entire pool area up to its corners and edges. It also has a programmable steering system that helps the Tigershark navigate. A variable speed pump that runs this robotic pool cleaner should run at 0.5 horsepower.

Reviewers praised the TigerShark for its ability to clean their pool from end-to-end. With the help of the V-Flex, the Hayward TigerShark maximizes the potential of its Aquanaut 400’s suction power.

Easy-to-clean Filters

With the TigerShark’s unique cartridge filter system, you can easily clean its filters. An easily removable cartridge does the trick. Just open the robotic pool cleaner, get the cartridge out, and clean it using a hose. The innovative characteristics of its cartridge filter system allow it to last longer and be more efficient.

Many people commented that they had less trouble in cleaning this robotic pool cleaner than other robots. With its easily removable cartridge filter, people save their precious time instead of cleaning their pool robots.

Smooth Movements

The Hayward TigerShark showed its ability to move smoothly across the pool area while cleaning. With the presence of a four-wheeler drive mode of this cleaner, you can ensure a smoother and more stable cleaning. You can choose this machine if you do not like automatic pool cleaners who don’t have wheels. This four-wheeler mode allows this pool cleaner to navigate the entire surface up to its corners and walls.

Its wheels can also follow a programmed steering route. The Hayward TigerShark can also climb the pool’s walls, with the help of its rugged tires. With its rugged tires, climbing walls is easy and saves you more time.

Most clients liked this ability of the Hayward TigerShark. It allowed the machine to do various cleaning tasks in its whole cleaning cycle of three hours. The adjustable roller skirts also helped maintain the pool cleaner's suction power even on rough surfaces.

Quick Clean Option

Aside from its ability to clean the whole pool’s area for three complete hours of cleaning cycle, it also has a QuickClean option. It commands the Hayward TigerShark to clean the pool’s walls, waterline, and floor completely for just 90 minutes. This allows you to spend more of your time on more important matters, instead of cleaning your pool.

People thanked the manufacturer for this feature of the Hayward TigerShark. It helped them have more free time by cutting the whole cleaning cycle by half of its standard cleaning time. No particular reports came about the efficiency of the QuickClean option of this robot.

Positive Feedback

The main positive review that was given by the customers its ability to clean efficiently. The Hayward TigerShark, with its four-wheel-drive mode, navigates throughout the pool area smoothly. People also loved its capacity to assign a programmed command that it will follow. It turned out to be a less hassle to use this cleaner, according to some buyers.

The rugged tires were also famous to the clients since it helped the Hayward TigerShark climb walls easily. The V-Flex technology surprised most of the clients because of the navigation it does with the TigerShark. Along with the support it gives to the pool cleaner's suction power, the V-Flex technology gave an all-around help.

Negative Feedback

Some of the customers who bought the Hayward TigerShark complained that it is expensive. People who are avid fans of pool cleaners with no wheels did not like the presence of the four-wheel mode. It only contributed to the pool cleaner being a heavy robot. Some even stated that it was hard for them to remove the TigerShark from the water, especially with the wheel’s presence.

Few buyers also complained that you need to have a lot of spare parts and the capacity to repair the TigerShark. They said that the wheels' bearings and other parts always broke after a few months of use. Some even said to avoid this machine if you have no idea how to repair and maintain robotic pool cleaners.