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Brushpup, may I ask where you ordered the M5?

Thanks for the feedback TWong! I'm going to wait a bit to see if they have any Memorial Day sales (but I doubt it). Seems that the Z5 is pretty much only sold by Epic. Can't seem to find anyone else selling it.

Twong, I was looking at the Z5 but from other posts it looks like it's not the same - specifically it's missing the third brush? Do you use the Z5, and if so, for how long and what's been your experience? Thanks!

What's Google? :) Of course I did! If you can find a link that actually sells the M5, please pass it on to me. A lot of the links that come up, you get to the site, and no M5 to be had. Lots of DXs, Advantages, etc. Which is part of my original rant about why Maytronics has so many...

I currently need to replace a broken iRobot Verro and have started looking at Dolphin cleaners. The newer ones appear to get good reviews, but it's so darn difficult trying to figure out what model is what and where you can get it. And once you do settle on a model, you find that you can, or...

I was a little annoyed at the way WaterTech tried to convince me that I would have to return it to them at my cost and that I shouldn't have called Sam's for repair or return. Sam's has an unconditional return policy, which Water Tech tried to convince me didn't apply to their products and...

After much research and contemplation, I decided to purchase the Verro 500 from HSN because I found a great deal (PM me if you iwant info on how to save an extra $75 and 4% cash back). I've determined that the Verro is either a non-remote BD or the BD Pearl based on pictures and specs. As...

Yes, this looks very much like the Blue Diamond. I did notice that the warranty is only 1 year though - BD has a 4 year / 400 cycle. BTW, there's a good deal at HSN dot com for the Verro - it's under $1K, free cart, and you can put it on 4 equal installment plans. No, I don't work for them or...

I agree not sure how much of the bags will actually capture of the stuff. Though most bags claim down in the micron size, but I'm not sure how many microns the dust you're dealing with is. I would be more concerned about how the movement of the robot itself wouldn't just kick up all the dust...

Tim, I'm glad to hear they were so accommodating and that it worked out for you. Keep us posted if you have any other issues and how much you like it as the season continues.

I had a BD Remote I purchased last summer and the same thing happened - about three weeks after I started using it. I too live near the East Brunswick facility, but refused to send it back because they wanted me to pay for return shipping. I think it's a terrible policy for a company to expect...

Jamey, what did you end up getting? For what it's worth, and others reading this thread in the same choice of what to buy, I bought a BD remote last season and ended up returning it due to be faulty in the first 30 days. Watertech wanted me to send it to them at my cost for the warranty work...

Rich, I would be interested to see how the Blue Diamond is holding up for you so far. I'll add my two cents to this post. Bought a BD remote last season and ended up returning it after it was faulty in the first 30 days. Basically, the whole 4 year warranty is suspect in my opinion...

Mid to end of season last year I purchased a Blue Diamond (remote model). For the first 10 or so uses I was pleased with it. It then started to intermittently stop working. So I called the manufacturer, who incidentally is located in NJ, and they confirmed that it was indeed defective and...

Where can you find this on the Frontgate website? I was looking and it appears they only have the Blue Diamond as their branded pool cleaner, as they do not mention Blue Diamond anywhere, and the list their price is $1,195.00. That seems to be about the price of the non-RC Blue Diamond. I...

I didn't realize that there may be concern about the PVA brushes on concrete. I don't remember reading anywhere about PVA may be better suited for vinyl pools. I too ordered the Blue Diamond and hope that my gunite pool doesn't wear out the brushes sooner than if they were moulded rubber that...

Has anyone tried the newer Aquabots - Bravo and Viva? I heard that they are similar to the Blue Diamond and Blue Diamond RC models. I have a Blue Diamond RC on order and will post my review once I've had a chance to use it, but I almost considered the Viva only because it's a newer model and...

Dave, Do you find with your Blue Diamond that it has difficulty climbing walls? And what do you mean by that the remote is "archaic"? From pictures it does look like a pretty low tech remote (it doesn't appear to have a joystick, so I'm assuming there are two switches for forward/backward and...

Do people find that the extra $$ is worth it to have a remote control on their robotic cleaner? I have decided on the Blue Diamond and now am just trying to figure out if the extra $300 is worth it for the ability to steer the thing around the bottom of my pool. Being a total gadget geek my...

55k, You can do the "bucket test" whereby you determine if you have a leak or it's simply evaporation. So take a bucket and place it in the pool where it can stay over night (like a step) and fill the bucket up to the same level as the surrounding pool water. In the morning check the bucket...

Clyopoolboy, how long did it take for delivery? I'm thinking of ordering from them too, but would like to know how their service and delivery is. Thanks, Adam

My set up: 230v pump which plugs into an outlet. That outlet is controlled by a standard switch. I don't have a lot experience with electrical projects, though I did replace my pool pump last month (but that was easy because I just used the old wiring and it was an exact match to the new...

Does adding the CYA directly in the skimmer work for cartridge based filters too? I can't backwash (it's not a sand or de/filter unit) as people keep mentioning (not to do for a week after adding the cya), so I wanted to make sure that I don't harm my filter by adding the cya directly through...

I would echo what Sean said. There are a number of better hosts out there and it does sound suspect how your hosting company just shut down your site. Most companies would prefer to submit you with a large bandwidth overage charge at the end of the month, or at least warn you that you were way...

balagon, thanks for the info! I'm glad you mentioned the part about the seam location. I probably wouldn't have thought it made any difference, so glad I got that tip!

Crocket, what were the two brands of sequestrants you used? I'm looking at getting some myself and wondered if there really much difference between the brands.

Thanks for advice Frustratedpoolmom. That was exactly my plan, but since I haven't seen any noticeable increase in CYA after 5 weeks, I was wondering how much longer I should wait before adding CYA (and using the pucks until they're gone) since I don't seem to be getting enough CYA from the...

Am I crazy to consider adding CYA while still using Trichlor pucks? I've been using the pucks (in addition to bleach) for about 5 weeks now and all of the CYA tests I've done (TF Kit and strips) have indicated I have little to no CYA. I thought after 5 weeks of using the pucks in my feeder my...

I've got a similar situation where I've got little to no CYA and I'm using trichlor pucks in both a feeder and floater. Everytime I do the "dot" test, I can clearly see the dot when the vile is full so I have less than 20 CYA reading, if not any. Like SeanH is asking, where is my CYA going...

Jason, thanks for the info. I'm going to continue to use the pucks until they're gone or my CYA readings become an issue. Adam