My Dolphin ate My Pool. A Cautionary Tale.

[haze_1956]

You have given me some confirmation for a thread I started a few months back.

Also had lots of cuts in liner at 90 degree angles between floor and walls.

Same kind of damage and same style of cleaner.
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[Hawksnestbay]

That is one of the reasons I posted my story. I was pretty sure others might have similar damage.

Do you still use the Dolphin?

[tenax]

can you say 'class action lawsuit?"

[haze_1956]

The unit was an Aquabot / Storm,

Has a similar design to Dolphin with the rotating scrubbers.

Units must get stuck trying to climb in the 90 degree corner and pull on the liner causing rips.

Be interesting to find out whether that is the only scenario where damage occurs.
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[cschmelz]

You guys wanna sell your Dolphins cheap to me?

[Hawksnestbay]

I just ran mine with the no climb option, and while the nylon wheels did bump into the walls exactly as I described above, it did not do it with the same force as when it was trying to climb.

Tomorrow I am going to dive the pool and check the liner out again. The water is too cold today.

If I can get by with out damaging the liner, I will keep mine. It cleans great.

If not, I can sell it here in Massachusetts for a fair price, to someone with a Gunite or Fiberglass Pool.

[Hawksnestbay]

I dove in the pool tonight and no new slices, so I am going to cautiously continue to use my Dolphin.

[doggie]

I dove in the pool tonight and no new slices, so I am going to cautiously continue to use my Dolphin.

Could you please give us an update on how it's going lately? We are thinking of getting one next season and want to learn all we can to help in deciding which one to get.

[Hawksnestbay]

Hello- I did continue to use my dolphin, but with 0 selected for minutes to climb. No more slices.

It does hit right on the wheel, due to the angles in the shallow end. But because it only hit once, then backed off in the other direction, I believe the force is less.

Pool is closed now due to non cooperative temperatures.

I will continue to use it, and keep a patch kit ready.

Thanks for your interest.

[doggie]

I'm glad it works for you now! I'll for sure check into one next spring.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. It's what makes this forum so great.