Robotics- Safety and Operational

[lookingforautopoolcleaner]

These things are rather different than what you are used to. They require a minor bit of setup, then run nicely (when they work).

Going back to the question of leaving the Robotics in the water indefinately. I run my navigator everyday of the year in my gunnite pool.

Can you leave the robotics in the pool and take it out ONLY when cleaning out it's filter or when someone is in the pool?



My navigator is just getting too expensive to repair and it likes to get stuck on the steps alot.

Any recommendations on what to buy? I can't seem to find a clear cut winner when it comes to an automatic pool cleaner for a gunnite pool.

Thanks
Sam

[CarlD]

Can you leave the robotics in the pool and take it out ONLY when cleaning out it's filter or when someone is in the pool?

I've already answered this above: No. It voids the warranty.

That means the manufacturers instruct you to remove it from the water.

[KurtV]

Going back to the question of leaving the Robotics in the water indefinately...
Can you leave the robotics in the pool and take it out ONLY when cleaning out it's filter or when someone is in the pool?

Below are links to the owner's manuals for Dolphin, Aquabot, and Blue Diamond cleaners. The Blue Diamond says that the cleaner should not be left in the pool all the time while, unless I missed it, the others don't say anything about that.
Dolphin: http://www.smartpool.com/website/RPC/MANUALS/DL2010.PDF
Blue Diamond: http://www.watertechcorp.com/docs/BD...al_English.pdf
Aquabot: http://www.aquaproducts.com/AquaProd...otOpManual.pdf
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Thanks
Sam

Sam,
That you'd shorten the life of these cleaners by leaving them in the pool all the time seems intuitive, but at least a couple of manufacturers don't bother to say anything about it. Perhaps because failures likely to be caused by the practice would tend to occur after the warranty expired (or maybe they just didn't think anyone would do that ).