thinking of buying a robotic pool cleaner, is it worth it..

[tnalaskan]

We just bought the Dolphin Atlantis. WE LOVE IT!! I researched several brands before buying this one. Very simple to use, cleaned our pool spotless in 3 hours. It also cleaned the walls. And let me say the pool was dirty. We will post preriodically thru the season on our likes/dislikes with it. Yes they are pricey but I think well worth the cost.

[392papa]

After much deliberation, I bought a Polaris 9400 last year on sale. Though it was kinda pricy I love it. After only one season I am happy. It better last several more. I just checked their website and the new modes have some added features. If any one else has one I'd like to hear what they think.

[tnalaskan]

We have used our new Dolphin Atlantis several time now. When we first bought it I said we would post the pros and cons as the season progressed. So far, no cons. It is well worth the cost. I would definately reccomend to anyone looking for a robotic cleaner.

[inultus]

I have the original Aquabot. I got it used and it had a short in the cord (very common problem) but once I got that fixed and put a few new parts on it, it has been working great. Kind of a pain to clean the filter on it, but I found out the hard way that these are made for maintenance type cleaning, not taking up large amounts of crud. I can't speak for other brands.

[PoolDoc]

but I found out the hard way that these are made for maintenance type cleaning, not taking up large amounts of crud. I can't speak for other brands.

I think that problem exists with all brands for robotic cleaners. They work fairly well on indoor pools, and locations out West where there's not a lot of debris in the pool, besides dust and silt. But, in areas like the Southeast with lots of leaves and thunderstorms, they don't perform well.