THE HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE BEST ROBOTIC POOL CLEANER.

New York, NY, February 1st, 2008 - Hammacher Schlemmer announces the selection of the Best Robotic Pool Cleaner, chosen from a field of leading autonomous pool cleaners because it easily scaled pool walls and has powerful rotating brushes, blowers, and a vacuum that remove pool detritus.

"For 25 years, the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute has conducted comparison tests to determine which products are the best of their kind," explained Tara-Ann Dugan, Product Research Manager.

The Best Robotic Pool Cleaner moved systematically throughout a pool and easily scaled walls without once retracing its route, while other models continually cleaned the same spot and were incapable of climbing pool walls. It suctioned leaves and grass clippings from the waterline and removed coins and sand on the bottom of the pool on the first pass, unlike lesser models that failed to pick up the coins and capsized while cleaning the water surface.

"Most models have to 'learn' different pool layouts before they are ready to clean," explained Product Analyst Jaclyn Gragnani. "But the Best Robotic Pool Cleaner has four integrated programs that automatically accommodate all residential pool dimensions, enabling it to clean a 50-foot long residential pool in one hour."

The Best Robotic Pool Cleaner filters 5,000 gallons of water per hour, removes microorganisms as small as two microns, has a remote control for spot cleaning, operates independent of pool power, and is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $2,199.95. For more information, please visit www.hammacher.com or call 1-800-543-3366.

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Hammacher Schlemmer is America's longest running catalog, offering the Best, the Only, and the Unexpected since 1848. The company provides unique products that solve problems or represent the only one of their kind, and backs its products by a rather famous Lifetime Guarantee of Complete Satisfaction. Hammacher Schlemmer's innovative offerings are available through its catalog, online at www.hammacher.com, and at its landmark store on East 57th Street in New York City.