Freedom+ Control
Limited evidenceRead the findings →A cordless Zodiac pool robot with a fine two-stage filter and a remote that helps lift it out. It's aimed at family pools that need the odd spot clean. It takes about five hours to recharge, so it won't run twice a day.
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Where it sits in Zodiac’s range
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What we know
The Zodiac product page and Zodiac describe a cordless tracked robot with cyclonic suction, a two-stage filter, app control and a remote with a lift-assist feature. Zodiac rates it for pools up to 12 x 6 metres, with a 150-minute cycle and a five-hour recharge on its base. Those runtime, coverage and lift figures are Zodiac's own, and what turns up online beyond that is shop listings. It shares its body, brushes and suction with the CNX-Li 52 iQ but has a bigger battery.
Remote control and Lift System
The robot comes with a handheld remote. Per the Zodiac, you can use it to steer the robot yourself for spot cleaning, and to trigger Zodiac's patented Lift System, which makes the robot lighter when you pull it out of the water. There's a hook for your pool pole in the box too. The app handles the rest: battery level, end-of-cycle alerts, troubleshooting and software updates.
Four cycles, two-stage filter
The Zodiac lists four cycles. Floor only, and floor, walls and waterline, run from the robot, while a smart cycle and a waterline-only cycle live in the app. Cyclonic suction and spiral brushes feed a 4-litre canister with a two-stage filter of 150 and 60 microns, which Zodiac says catches even fine debris. A screen on the robot shows the charge and starts a cycle.
Battery and charging
Per the Zodiac, the 25.4V, 10Ah lithium-ion battery runs a full 2.5-hour cycle and recharges in five hours on its charging and storage station. That's a bigger battery and a longer cycle than the CNX-Li 52 iQ's. The robot weighs 9kg and has a three-year warranty. The Zodiac page quotes the same 150 minutes.
Still to be proven
Our search found retailer listings and Zodiac's own material, but no reviewer who used the Freedom+ Control and reported back. So the questions that matter are open: whether 150 minutes really covers a 12 x 6 metre pool, how reliably it climbs to the waterline, and how well the remote and lift feature work. The Zodiac page describes the design, not results.
Our take
Should you buy the Freedom+ Control?
Best for: Pools whose owners want a cordless cleaner they can call to the edge. Skip it if: You want a stronger record in independent tests before buying.
It might suit a family pool up to 12 x 6 metres if you want a cordless Zodiac with a fine filter and a remote for spot cleaning, but there's no test to back it. If you want a cordless robot testers have used, the Dolphin Liberty 600 cleans floors thoroughly and surfaces when you shake a clicker. For a corded Zodiac with the same filter, look at the Zodiac CNX 30 iQ.
The Freedom+ Control is part of Zodiac's Freedom range of cordless robots. It has the same size of tracked body, spiral brushes and cyclonic suction as the CNX-Li 52 iQ, but a bigger battery, rated for pools up to 12 x 6 metres and 150 minutes a cycle. It adds a two-stage filter, a waterline-only mode and a smart mode in the app, and a handheld remote. The remote steers the robot by hand and triggers Zodiac's Lift System, which makes it lighter to pull out of the water.
The trade-off is charging. It takes about five hours to recharge on its base, so it's not a robot for running twice a day. Zodiac's battery recall doesn't name this model in the list we checked, though it does name the CNX-Li 52 iQ.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Is it cordless, and how long does a charge last?
Yes. Zodiac says the battery runs a full 150-minute cycle and recharges in about five hours on its base, per the specifications. We couldn't find a test of whether that covers a 12 x 6 metre pool.
How do I get it out of the water?
Press the remote to trigger the Lift System, which Zodiac says makes the robot lighter as you pull it out, per the specifications, then lift it with the hook on a pool pole. We couldn't find a test of how well that works.
Does it climb walls and clean the waterline?
Zodiac says so, with a floor, walls and waterline cycle on the robot and a waterline-only cycle in the app, per the specifications. No independent test has confirmed it.
Do I need the app?
Not for the basics. The robot's screen picks floor-only or full cycles, and the remote steers it. The iAquaLink app adds the smart and waterline-only cycles, battery status and end-of-cycle alerts, per the specifications.
How do I clean the filter?
Lift the 4-litre canister out and rinse the two-stage filter, which has 150- and 60-micron layers, per the specifications. If you want a coarser filter, single 100- and 200-micron ones are sold as extras.
Alternatives
Other robotic pool cleaners to compare.
LIBERTY 600
Why consider it: A cordless robot for pools up to 15 metres that testers found cleans floors thoroughly, filters well and surfaces when you shake a clicker in the water.
The compromise: It wanders at random rather than following a plan, and doesn't skim.
Scuba X1
Why consider it: A cordless robot with a charging dock that testers agree is good on floors and fine dirt.
The compromise: You still hook it out after runs, and its layered fine filter is a chore to rinse.
AquaSense 2
Why consider it: Testers liked its floor and wall cleaning, and it floats to the edge when it's done, so you don't need a hook.
The compromise: It doesn't skim, and steps and fine silt were hit and miss in testing.
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- Piscinas Ferromar: Limpiafondos Zodiac Freedom + Control ↗
- Search YouTube for Zodiac Freedom+ Control ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.