Warrior SE pushing 4 years of service

aquaman

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May 28, 2008
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Pleasanton, CA
Hi,

Everything works -- efficiency likely dropping though. Less material in basket, the water exhaust port (in the lid) has MUCH more debris caught on the plastic screen than anytime previous.
I have been cleaning impeller weekly lately. Fine plant hairs. (usually do this when I see it may cruise over leaf and not pick it up then it gets better)
Good plume of water on start up, fully comes up walls even though 4 yr old treads. All rotating rubber brushes intact - not torn. They all appear to be spinning.

All that to ask this:
1. Looking for my next robot as back up to my current Warrior SE - and maybe one that can be programmed to stay on the bottom.
Don't want to underestimate wall scrubbing feature - but still have to brush walls, so I'd rather do that and have it stay busy on the bottom!
Opinions now in 2024?
2. Does the pleated filter (basket's walls) "clog on a micro level" and need to be replaced? I hose it off with max pressure regularly but TSP did not seem to whiten the material the times I tried it. Is that pushing more debris to the water exhaust instead of that stuff staying in basket?
3. The rubber spinning brushes, if worn, only affect surface cleaning, and not debris pick up, correct?


43 months - cost of ownership ~$21/month to date. Longevity of the robot is helping the equation.
Picks up dirt that pressure sided cleaner never did, no booster pump energy burn.
Have to stretch out cord to "untwist" it more frequently now - no big deal.

Debris with recent Cali rains/wind has been plant seed pods, baby terrestrial snail shells, twigs, a few small leaves and ever present dirt (silt/sand). So not the usual leaf only situation right now.

Bob
 
I found my Rapid Drain Flap floating in my skimmer. I couldn't figure out where it came from or what is was. Got a new one and my SE worked like new.
 
mine's losing the flap every few days, so annoying to add it back, sometimes the flap came loose after one run. at 2+ years the motor started making noise and stopping after 30 seconds. I'm pretty done with Warrior SE!
 
My Warrior SE lasted 3 years and 8 months. Purchased from Marina in early 2020 for $699. I was very good about maintenance and care but the final undoing, like so many others, was the motor assembly. The replacement cost for the motor was~$450. Instead I opted to purchase a new robot and went with the Polaris EPIC 8642 iQ, on sale for $1249. This model seemed to have the features I was looking for and also included a 3 year warranty. I am hopeful I can get 5 years with this Robot. Thank you for all the various posts and advice on this website
 
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