Aquabots

[Carolina]

Hello,

My Aquabot Turbo, which has been a faithful cleaner for us, needs to be replaced. I was originally just going to replace it with a new Turbo model, but the online store I spoke with wanted to sell me on the Aquabot Bravo - for about the same price as the Turbo (and a big discount from their online price).

I've read here that the Bravo is a Blue Diamond clone (no experience with that model). I'm naturally a bit suspicious of any model that a store wants to discount. But, I've had great luck with Aquabot in general, so I'm wondering if anyone has any opinions regarding Turbo vs. Bravo.

Thanks!

[mbar]

I have the bravo - it is my second year, and had to return the bravo last year, it needed a new propeller. It does have a 4 year warranty, so it didn't cost me anything. This year it stopped working and first they had me send back the power box - the new one didn't work - so then they picked up the whole aquabot - at their expense. It needed a new motor - after many different conversations I spoke to the owner and he said that if the propeller was changed, they should have done the whole motor because it goes hand in hand:eek: Anyway they did fix it and so far it is doing well. Both times they tried to tell me I had to pay $80.00 for something, but I held my ground and it didn't cost me anything but time. It is my second aquabot - I had the regular one that lasted 6 years, then I replaced it with this one because of the warranty. Aquabots are great, but the parts are very expensive, that's why I went with the one with the 4 year warranty. Hope this helps - I would get another one, because when it works, it is the best.:D

[Carolina]

Yes, I agree - I'm a big fan of Aquabots! I need to check, though, because I'm pretty certain this Bravo did not come with a 4 year warranty. Do you prefer the Bravo to your previous model?

I know the Turbo I now have takes 7 hours to clean, and the Bravo is supposed to be faster. But yes, very expensive parts.

[mbar]

Yes, the bravo is very fast - it cleans my pool in about an hour. If I don't shut it off, it stays on about 3 hours. My old aquabot ran for 7 hours. I got mine through Aqua Distributers.

[Carolina]

Ahh - Aquadistributors is the company I'm dealing with, but now only a 2 year warranty is offered on the Bravo. And, only 1 year on the Turbo. But I'm glad to hear that they are reputable to deal with.

Thanks for letting me know!