Just bought a Baracuda G4 any comments..

[bkny1055]

I am here simply becaue i cant see myself paying anyone to clean my pool when i can do the same job better if i apply myself and get the knowledge needed

[bkny1055]

I just came from the local pool place chain called Pinch-a-penny and they had a bunch of G4's in the back of the shop
I was like What the FUDGE Not a good sign.
so i asked the kid working on them wasup with all these units are they that bad
he said no they after awhile get a bad diafram and needs replacing thats all other than that they dont come in for anything so if you get one remeber that it will go bad also in time
wow i was like good to know since i just bought one
Well just wanted to post my findings

[jagwire22]

How can a person tell if the diaphram is bad?

I bought a G4 at the beginning of summer and it worked great, climbed the walls and everything! Now, when i plug it in it loses power and quits operating.
Does this sound like a diaphram problem?

Thanks for any help!

[noworries]

Did you store it outside the water for a while? If so it might have dried out and cracked? I dunno. I just got mine. I'm considering just leaving it in the pool unless we're having a party. Is it ok to leave them in all winter in southern california?

[bkny1055]

wow hoo just checked UPS and they dropped off my G4 at 11:30am today but i am freaking stuck at work so i guess when i get home i will hook it all up

Thanks to my wife who told me get it so you dont have to spend the weekend cleaning the pool yourself
she loves me

Update:
Just installed the G4 and it works like a charm

[fission7x]

I received my G4 Thursday!
Here's what I've learned so far:
It works real good-if it runs over it, it sucks it up!
It loves the deep end!
With the hose weight 1 meter from the head, it works well in the deep end but not in the shallow end.
With the hose weight off, it works well in the shallow end, but not in the deep end.
I need more hose to run it from the skimmer in the shallow end and more hose is expensive.
I cannot run both skimmers and the bottom suction with the G4 running from either skimmer.
If I want 100% clean, I have to touch up with the manual vac a little.

[Pool_Mike]

I received my G4 Thursday!
Here's what I've learned so far:
It works real good-if it runs over it, it sucks it up!
It loves the deep end!
With the hose weight 1 meter from the head, it works well in the deep end but not in the shallow end.
With the hose weight off, it works well in the shallow end, but not in the deep end.
I need more hose to run it from the skimmer in the shallow end and more hose is expensive.
I cannot run both skimmers and the bottom suction with the G4 running from either skimmer.
If I want 100% clean, I have to touch up with the manual vac a little.

This sounds basically like my Polaris 150 (new version) I think the G4 and the 150 are the same, but diffent names and price tag.

[fission7x]

Update:
Just installed the G4 and it works like a charm

BKNY, Now that you've run it for a few weeks, what are your thoughts on the G4?

[noworries]

I leave mine in 24-7. It doesn't get as much suction as it should, because I need to somehow restrict my skimmer and haven't done it yet. I occasionally brush a little algae from a few shady spots but other then that--pool is always clean!

[bkny1055]

BKNY, Now that you've run it for a few weeks, what are your thoughts on the G4?

I love it..then again i love anything that does work for me while i sit around drinking Vodka and OJ
but i have to say it works really well.
i also rebuilt my motor so it really works great now