We aren’t going to sugar coat it here- they can be a bit of a pain to lug in and out of the water. Most people leave their unit in the water until they need to clean their pool- but we don’t recommend that because it is going to shorten the lifespan of your product. If carting it in and out of the water is going to be a problem for you with the models that are 45 pounds and up, there are a few solutions that you can consider. Be sure that you select a design that has wheels running along the back. This isn’t going to do much to reduce the weight of the product, but it is going to help you a great deal when you need to wheel it up and out of the pool and store it in the garage.