I use a barracuda ranger suction side. This is my second cleaner, I cannot remember what the name of the first one I had was, but it was included in my pool package which was also a suction side cleaner. The first one I had cracked a week after I got the pool, took it back and pool store gave me another one and it lasted a couple of seasons, but it was very loud, CLICK CLICK CLICK. I could hear it 150 ft from my pool and eventually it cracked too so I replaced it with the Barracuda Ranger and have been much happier with it. It is much quieter and does a good job, it does occasionally get stuck on my steps so I check it often.

The biggest difference I have noticed is when I went from 1.5 hp pump to a 3/4 hp pump how much better it works. I think the 1.5 hp motor may have been too much power on the first cleaners I had and caused them to crack. I am much happier with it since I went with a smaller pump.

JD