Forum: Pool Cleaning: Manual or Automatic

Difficult time with the old polaris this summer, mainly with drive mechanism rather than pick-up as it will clean but will not climb well and travels...

My Aquabot Turbo is 7 or 8 years old. I am having a problem with the power supply. When I flip the rocker switch to the "on" position, then push...

I have a Hayward Ultra Vac with a dedicated line. Should I be using a strainer in that line ? I've seen a few pools with the strainer basket and just...

My new poolkrete bottom leaves a lot to be desired. It is rough in several places, with dips and high places, and places that feel like texture...

I am returning my Dolphin Dynamic and thinking about a Blue Pearl. Does anyone know anything about them. There is a website that sells them at:...

We have a new pool with a exposed aggregate finish. We have used the Navigator three times. The first time was at pool school - it worked fine and...

Hi all - pool just started a week ago and have notices our Polaris 280 is spraying too much water out of the pool through its sweep hose. I just...

For the past few weeks my Polaris 380 has been turning on its side, popping wheelies, and sometimes goes inverted. Any tips on tweeking the guidance...

I have an Aquabot that keeps getting tangled in the cord. It seems that maybe the cord floats into the path when it is scrubbing the wall. I don't...

I took my Polaris 180 in to the pool store to get some parts, and the guy there said the little wheel on the side wasnt engaging the bigger wheels...

Polaris 380 stalled. Wheels don't turn at all. Two years old. Booster pump working, sweeper working, backup working, jets clear. Opened and all...

I just put my new Dolphin Dynamic in my 28K IG and so far (2 hours) I am impressed, My question relates to the Maytronics manual statement that the...

It only goes to the right. I run it whenever the pump is on and it only turns right so it ends up twisting the hose up to the point that it will...

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Hi, I finally got my Dolphin Dynamic ( DL2020 remoted) tonight after two months of trials & tribulations... including UPS not even bothering to show...

The plastic extension that holds the stationary float has broken - see photo below. Inside the plastic is a stainless steel tube that appears to be...

It took me nearly five months of owning my pool...but I finally tried the included Hayward aquabot. I should have done this LONG ago. The little...

I turn main drains off when vacumming with my navigator. The drain's cover is probably 1/2- 1" tall. The cleaner always gets hung. What products...

I think I've already spent too much for the pool setup, so I'm thinking of buying a small transfer pump (about 300 gph with regular hose connections...

Hi there people with automated cleaners, Do any of you own a Smart-ring drain cover? ( made by maytronics, maker of dolphins) or similar product ?...

Just my luck my Robo Kleen stopped working & 30 days to the day my warranty is up, company said I could mail it in at my cost and there would be a...

I just bought a new Kreepy Krauly for my 16,000 gallon IG plaster pool. I have a hayward 1HP pump and a single skimmer (Kreepy connected to the...

Hi All, By now everyone knows I am a big fan of my Dynamic. It's cheaper than all other remote controlled robotic cleaners and with Costco standing...

First, is the phantom approved for vinyl lined inground pools? Will it hook up to a Polaris dedicated pressure line? What are the pros and cons? ...

Does anyone have any experience using an automatic above ground pool cleaner with the Intex Easy Set Pools? I have the 18' x 48" with the inflatable...

OK, so I decided to pull the plug and get a Dolphin Dynamic to replace my polaris 380. What is the best price I can expect to find this for. I see...