Re: Hayward navigator pro worth it for $257?
I've had good results with my zodiac G4 suction side cleaner. Seems they've discontinued the G4 but the G3 is very similar http://www.amazon.com/Baracuda-W0300...ords=zodiac+g4
I tend to put around $50-100 a year into it in parts. The biggest repair I've done to it was replacing the "sail" because I dropped the unit when toting it to the pool shed before a swim session. I've not used the navigator pro nor the polaris 280, but I've got no significant complaints about the zodiac. Suction side cleaners seem to be such simple devices, I can't imagine there's a massive difference in performance across models.
I guess with a booster pump you could run the thing when the main pump is off, but I find that the pump runtime necessary for swcg chlorination and filtration also meets my needs for cleaning with the zodiac. I run it 6 hours a day right now.
rectangle 11.5K gal IG concrete pool;; 125sf cartridge filter; 2hp 1 speed pump; K-2006, k-1766; PF:10
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