ok i think i want to go automatic

[aylad]

I'm a Polaris fan. There are those of us who love them and those of us who hate them...but I guess you're going to find that with anything.

Janet

[fog80]

Thanks guys. I think if I am going to get something I will do the robotic because I want something that will scrub the walls and polish the water.

For the price of the polaris Carl is talking about I can spend a few hundred more and get a used robotic off ebay.

I'll take a look at the blue pearl.....what i will probably end up doing is waiting till winter time and hope to get one cheap.

[cleancloths]

I have a polaris 380 sitting in my garage because an underground line broke. I replaced it with a blue pearl and am very happy I did. The blue pearl does such a far superior job to the polaris.

[CarlD]

Thanks guys. I think if I am going to get something I will do the robotic because I want something that will scrub the walls and polish the water.

For the price of the polaris Carl is talking about I can spend a few hundred more and get a used robotic off ebay.

I'll take a look at the blue pearl.....what i will probably end up doing is waiting till winter time and hope to get one cheap.

Ultimately, robotics do the best job. But you should know there are lots of alternatives--suction side, pressure side, pump-assisted, simple robots, and advanced robotics.

[iwannapool]

So exactly how do the robotic cleaners polish the water so well, is there a super fine filter in them? Does anyone know down to what size particle they filter?

[cleancloths]

I believe (but am not positive) that the filter bag on my blue pearl is either 10 or 20 microns. All I know is that I can put it in the water when there is no cleaning needed and the bag gets a nice coating of crap on it and the water is cleaner when it is done.

[ccostan]

So exactly how do the robotic cleaners polish the water so well, is there a super fine filter in them? Does anyone know down to what size particle they filter?

My Aquabot filters to 2 microns. [Editted out mistype of 20 microns]

[iwannapool]

Isn't that about what a cart filter will filter too, ~20 microns? From what I've read here people seem to quote performance more inline with DE filters, ~6 to 10 microns.

[ccostan]

Isn't that about what a cart filter will filter too, ~20 microns? From what I've read here people seem to quote performance more inline with DE filters, ~6 to 10 microns.

Woops.. I meant 2 microns.

CARLO.