Mars HP pressure side cleaner and NO booster pump

[caustik]

Thanks for taking the time to reply so quickly Evan. It is appreciated. One more small question, since you work in the pool store environment you might have an idea on my concern.

I just finished watching the video on the website. It shows it climbing the stairs, it also says it climbs the walls. How will this rotating wheel affect my vinyl liner. Would you expect it to cause any damage or does it not really climb the walls like they are suggesting. Perhaps you can't answer for certain but your opinion would be appreciated.

That, and why they aren't recommending a robot are my only concerns left now after your feedback.

Thanks.

[waterbear]

It climbs the walls in my pool but not all the way because the fiberglass surface does not provide the traction that plaster will. I suspect that vinyl will be about the same as fiberglass in that respect. the wheels have soft tires that are safe for all pool surfaces according to the literature. Most of the movement of the unit is created by water jets, not traction from the wheels so I don't foresee any problems with a vinyl pool.

As far as robots go, just check out CarlD's horror story about his and the lack of service he got from the factory! Several of the robots that have come out in the past few years just don't seem to work right. Also, although there are models with brushed on the bottom for vinyl pools I think they might create more wear on a liner than other types of cleaners. I am not a big fan of robots.