Recent content by Cyclonic

Guilty as charged! I do my water like Clint Eastwood would - gut feel. In all seriousness, I never got around to ordering a proper kit as previously recommended. The local kits are useless and a waste of time. I'm due to take a water sample in this weekend. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Since I updated my other thread, I may as well update here too. The repairs were ultimately done out of warranty. One gearbox was stripped and the repair agent recommended that the other gearbox be done at the same time. My marbellite pool floor was also harsh on the rubber tracks so those too...

Medium term update here if anyone is interested. It's been 2.5 years now and my pool is in need of repairs. Anyone want to hazard a guess as to what the problem is? We could run a betting pool. Ha! Symptoms: Pool cleaner runs for less than an hour and stops. It was recently overhauled and has...

Long term update. After 2 years and some change, my MX-8 has a stripped gearbox. It only operates in smallish circles now if at all. I'm hoping to get it repaired under warranty. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Long term update. My MX8 is still chugging along but the key is regular servicing ie. disassembly to clean debris from the shaft/cogs. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Max... I like that. :) Poor little frog, to be unceremoniously disposed of like that. :whistle: @pragmatic: I really wish we had Hayward and Polaris in my country.

The swivel fitting on top of the MX8, as pictured above, can no longer be removed. It has also cracked. This will be the first part that has failed. I'll update once I've logged a service request. The unit is still working like a champ and cleaning like no other pool cleaner I've had before. :)

My MX8 is back in action again after I got my pump back. The 'new' pump has seen pressure return to 100% and my MX8 is in daily use. I just make sure to clean it thoroughly every few days. This means stripping it via the 8 screws (as pictured) as well as removing the paddles if necessary.

With my pool sorted again, I need to get a pool cover pronto. I'll post up the available options if anyone is keen to comment. :)

Don't be telling me stuff like that!! There is no way to rescue it. Considering we just spent a tad over $3,000 (direct ZAR to USD conversion), the pool has priority. :( Last season when the other one was removed, they lost control and it fell into the pool. I can't even tell you how they...

There was another one like this that we had to remove a couple years ago. This one is going to have to go too. :(

Unfortunately I don't get a chance with the palm tree and nesting Weavers. This is an annoying seasonal thing. Come winter and the palm will be cut down and I will have a net on the pool. Then the MX8 can retire to cleaning dust on the pool floor, only. That's literally all it can do. :(

After 8 months this thing is really working on my nerves. An electric screwdriver is highly recommended. A darn chore to remove and replace 8 screws each time.

Same issue. It also seems that whenever the pumps switches off the elbow turns the weir basket lid a few degrees until the whole thing comes undone. I've resorted to putting a brick inside the weir now. :(

While my pool issues persist, it's become clear that the MX8 is best suited to a pool that has a pool cover. If anything other than dust or very fine debris has to be sucked up, the unit becomes completely disabled. I did not realise one needs to disassemble to clean properly. Cleaning the...