W 675
Limited evidenceRead the findings →A corded Polaris robot for European pools, with app control, a fine filter and a water-dumping system for an easier lift. It's sold through dealers who can service it. You still lay out a 21m cable and lift about 10kg out of the water.
See the alternatives below, or switch market.
Where it sits in Polaris’s range
- Polaris W 635Lower-numbered W-line model, also app-connected
- Polaris W 655Lower-numbered W-line model with app scheduling
- W 675This model
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What we know
The W 675 is a corded Polaris robot sold in Europe through pool dealers, with four cleaning cycles, a seven-day timer in the iAquaLink app and a rear jet that dumps water as you lift it out. Everything here comes from Polaris and the full specification published by Piscine Center, a French pool retailer, so read it as the maker's description. Pages that call themselves tests only repeat the feature list.
Four cycles, one that adapts
Piscine Center lists four cycles: Quick for the floor only; Smart, which adjusts to your pool and does floor, walls and waterline; Ultra for an intensive full clean; and waterline only. Polaris says the Smart cycle sets its cleaning time after assessing the pool. Polaris doesn't publish cycle lengths, so you can't compare run times with rivals.
App control over Wi-Fi
The iAquaLink app starts and stops cycles, shows progress, runs a seven-day timer, reads the water temperature and sends alerts for a full filter or a finished cycle, per Piscine Center. Polaris also lists the weekly scheduling and temperature sensor, and adds an extra year of warranty if you connect it to the app within six months.
Designed to be easier to lift
A short press brings the robot up to wait at the waterline, and a rear jet pushes water out as you lift, which Polaris says cuts the effort by 20 per cent, per Piscine Center. It still weighs about 10kg dry. The 5-litre filter comes out from the top, has a window so you can see how full it is, and catches particles down to 60 microns.
Still to be proven
We couldn't find a hands-on test of the W 675 from a magazine, lab or independent reviewer, so a few things are open. How well it copes with fine sediment, corners or a stained waterline. How dependable the app connection is by the pool. Whether the lift and water-dump system really makes it easier to get out, as Polaris says. And how long each cycle takes, which Polaris doesn't publish.
Our take
Should you buy the W 675?
Best for: Regularly shaped pools needing floor and wall cleaning. Skip it if: You want a stronger record in independent tests before buying.
Only buy it on trust if a local pool dealer you rely on recommends it and will service it. If you want a corded robot that someone has actually tested, the Dolphin S200 is a simpler floor, wall and waterline cleaner that one tester found thorough, and the Hayward AquaVac 650 adds Wi-Fi control that testers praised for cleaning.
The W 675 is part of Polaris's W line, a range of corded robots sold in Europe through pool shops and dealers, sometimes listed as the Zodiac Polaris Alpha iQ W 675. It cleans the floor, walls and waterline, runs off a control box by the pool, and connects to Polaris's iAquaLink app over Wi-Fi for a seven-day timer, remote start and water temperature. Being corded, it runs as long as a cycle needs rather than until a battery gives out.
The trade-off is the cable. You still lay out a 21m cable and lift a robot of about 10kg from the water, though Polaris says a rear jet dumps water to make that lighter. On the plus side, the dealers who sell it can also service it.
The W line isn't sold in the US, so US Polaris models with similar numbers are different robots.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Does it climb walls and clean the waterline?
Polaris says so. Its Smart and Ultra cycles cover the floor, walls and waterline, and there's a waterline-only cycle, per the specifications. A pressure sensor is meant to help it judge the waterline, per Piscine Center. Nobody has tested how well it scrubs.
Will it work in an above-ground pool?
Yes, if the pool has rigid walls, per Piscine Center. It lists in-ground and rigid above-ground pools of any shape up to 15 × 7m, with liner, shell, painted concrete or tile, and flat, sloping or diamond-shaped floors.
How do I get it out of the water?
Press the button to send it to the waterline, then lift it out by hand. A rear jet dumps water as it comes out, which Polaris says makes it 20 per cent easier, per Piscine Center. It weighs about 10kg dry and comes with a caddy.
How do I clean the filter?
Open it from the top and hose off the 5-litre rigid filter, per the specifications. A clear window and a full-filter light tell you when it needs emptying, per Piscine Center. Polaris also sells separate cartridges for fine silt.
Does it need an app?
No. The control box by the pool lets you pick a mode and start it, per Piscine Center. The iAquaLink app adds the seven-day timer, remote start, progress and temperature readings, per the specifications, and connecting it within six months adds a year of warranty.
Alternatives
Other robotic pool cleaners to compare.
S200
Why consider it: A simple corded Dolphin that scrubs the floor, walls and waterline, and one tester found it thorough.
The compromise: It has no app, and owners report repairs after the warranty.
AquaVac 650
Why consider it: A corded Wi-Fi robot with a debris canister you empty without touching the dirt, and both testers praised its cleaning.
The compromise: Neither tester could make its tug-the-cable recall work.
Premier
Why consider it: A long-running corded Dolphin whose waterline scrubbing testers rate highly, with a choice of filters including a leaf bag.
The compromise: It has no app, and it's heavy to lift out.
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Full specifications
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- Search YouTube for Polaris W 675 ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.