Recent content by pete155

When I used a great white I left it in all the time. No problem with my pebble finish.

I looked at the 9300 but I read a lot of posts about their wheels breaking. I went with the Aquabot elite RC. I've had it about three weeks now and it's working great.

I concur on the MX8. I've had a few suction side cleaners and the MX8 was by far the best. I'm using a robotic now. I think overall they do a better job and the dirt doesn't get deposited in your filter, so if your looking at that I think your looking in the right direction, but if you decide to...

Try e-bay, or Amazon. I saw one guy selling 6 of the disposable bags for $25. With the disposables you leave them in for 3 or 4 cleanings then throw them away. I think they filter down to 2 microns. They advertised for Dolphin and Aquabot. I have a sneaking suspicion all of the bags are...

What is your filter bag rated at. Mine is 2 microns and the really fine dirt gets past that. It eventually gets it after the filter bag gets clogged with other dirt. You can buy disposable bags that filter down to two microns. Does your filter bag have two little plastic rings in the...

I have only had my Aquabot for two weeks, but no problem on my pebble tech finish. One of the reasons I went with Aquabot instead of Dolphin was because I have a pebble tech finish. The Aquabot has two small water jets that are supposed to dislodge stubborn dirt. It seems to be working. I get a...

Good luck with the Dolphin. I'll be interested to hear how it works out.

I just went through the same thing. I don't think there is one web site that actually compares them all. I think the manufacturers purposely re-brand them, change colors just to keep the buying public confused. I wound up purchasing a Aquabot Elite RC. I was going to purchasethe Dolphin DX5...

Well, I pulled the trigger on the Aquabot Elite RC. Picks up a lot of dirt, which is my big problem. Still getting used to it. It comes with 4 foam pads that you add to assist the wall cleaning. 4 pads is way too much, 3 pads is too much. Still have to try 2 and 1. Anyway, I'm still...

Polaris, Dolphin and Aquabot are all big names in the swimming pool industry. From what I've read, the Polaris robots have problems with the wheels breaking off. Their robots also use a filter cartridge instead of a bag. The cartridge is removed from the top of the unit, instead of the...

Never had the Poolvernuegen. Heard nothing but good things about it. If I were going to get another suction side pool cleaner it would probably be the Poolvernuegen or another MX8. The only thing stopping me from getting the Poolvernuegen would be the unknown. I know the MX8 works in my...

I've had both. Both work well, but for me the MX8 is better. I have an irregular shaped pool. The problem with the Great White was that it went where the hose led it. It would go over the same section over and over again. Then the hose would tangle and it would stay in the same spot for...

Thanks for the info and good luck with cleaner. Still on the fence, but leaning toward the Aquabot Elite RC.

I was looking at the DX 5 Plus. Comes with remote, pool caddy and 3 year warranty for $1045. I have also been looking at the Aquabot Elite RC. I'm actually leaning toward that. When I got the bug up my rear to get a robotic pool cleaner I did a little research then I went into the store to...

How did the remote work. Did the cleaner run in any kind of a pattern? How long did it take to get the whole pool clean? I'm still on the fence. I'm looking at the Dolphin DX 5 plus. It's $145 more, but has a 3 year warranty.