A separate booster pump allows your cleaner to work independently from the rest of your pool system. This enables the cleaner to work at 100% efficiency and provides greater vacuum power and faster cleaning. What powers your cleaner is just as important as the cleaner itself. At the heart of the Polaris Booster Pump is a reliable and durable MagneTek motor. This superior motor, coupled with Polaris quality and technology, sets the Polaris 380, 280 and 180 apart from all other pool cleaners.