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The Brand Story

Water Tech: A Battery Pool Vacuum Born in a New York Apartment

In 2001, in an apartment building in New York City, Guy Erlich started a company around a small, specific frustration: cleaning a pool or spa usually meant dragging out hoses and depending on the pool's pump. His answer was a vacuum that carried its own power. He called it the Pool Blaster, and it became the first product of Water Tech.

Chapter 1 · 2001

From the Pool Blaster to nineteen patents

The Pool Blaster was a battery-powered cleaner meant for individual pool owners, and Water Tech received its first patent for it in 2004. From there the company kept refining the idea and widening the line. It added commercial-grade handheld battery cleaners for service professionals, along with the Volt and Precision families. Pool & Spa News readers named Water Tech products Best New Product about seven times from 2005 onward, and the company built up a portfolio of 19 US patents on pool and spa cleaners, with more pending.

Water Tech outgrew its first apartment office long ago. It now works from a facility of more than 20,000 square feet in East Brunswick, New Jersey, and its cleaners are sold through hundreds of retailers in North America and in countries around the world. The company marked its 20th anniversary in 2021, with Erlich still serving as chief executive.

The Lineup

What Water Tech builds today

Water Tech makes cordless, battery-powered pool and spa vacuums, from small handheld units for spas and steps to larger cleaners for full pools. Because each vacuum has its own motor and filter, it works independently of the pool's pump and plumbing. HVAC365 carries these Water Tech handheld and portable pool vacuums:

  • Precision V10: a handheld pool vacuum for spot cleaning steps, benches and corners.
  • Volt FX-8Li: a cordless lithium-powered pool and spa vacuum from the Volt family.
  • Pool Blaster Catfish: a cordless pool and spa vacuum carrying the original Pool Blaster name.

More options are listed among our pool cleaners.

At a Glance

Water Tech in brief

Founded
2001, New York City
Founder
Guy Erlich
Headquarters
East Brunswick, New Jersey
First product
Pool Blaster
Patents
19 US patents
Questions

Frequently asked questions about Water Tech

Who founded Water Tech?

Water Tech was founded in 2001 by Guy Erlich, who started the company in an apartment building in New York City and still serves as its CEO.

Where is Water Tech based?

Water Tech operates from a facility of more than 20,000 square feet in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

What was Water Tech's first product?

Water Tech's first product was the Pool Blaster, a battery-powered pool cleaner for individual pool owners. The company received its first patent for it in 2004.

Do Water Tech vacuums need the pool pump to run?

No. Water Tech vacuums are battery powered with their own motor and filter, so they clean without connecting to the pool's pump or filtration system.