I want to chime in here for the Beatbot Aquasense. I recently posted a thread on it:

Thread 'My Robots Review - Beatbot and Bettabot' My Robots Review - Beatbot and Bettabot

This is my first robot. In a previous pool, I had a Polaris 260 with a booster pump. It did OK in our pool, but the Bettabot Aquasense is many times better.

I stick with tried and true technology for all my appliances. I wait for all the bugs to be worked out before I purchase. I've done this with cars, washers, dryers, computers, and now pool robots, with a very good success record thus far.

I think pool robots are rapidly evolving and are only going to get better over time. However, so many companies are entering the market presently, it's becoming increasingly confusing and difficult for the average consumer to sort through the massive amounts of information and "expert" reviews. This can result in "Paralysis by Analysis".

I think folks have come to expect FAR too much from these wireless robots. No appliance will ever relieve the pool owner of occasionally picking up your pool pole with a brush or skimmer and physically participating in making your pool water beautiful. My Beatbot Aquasense, along with the Bettabot skimmer relieves me of probably over 90% of my manual maintenance. The remaining 10% I view as aquatic therapy.

Now back to the Beatbot Aquasense. Since the model I purchased is a previous version, I paid less than I would for the latest and greatest. I think the current models are too expensive. As the OP stated, paraphrasing, sometimes manufacturers try and do too much with one product - like the newest Beatbots skimming function. A dedicated skimmer robot in addition to your bottom/wall/waterline cleaner is money better spent.

I've only had the Beatbot Aquasense for a few months, so more time is needed to evaluate its long-term performance. But right now? I am 100% pleased with its performance. It does everything the manufacturer claims. Sometimes it misses a spot. I'm good with that, and doubt ANY robot achieves 100% perfection 100% of the time.

Will I buy another Beatbot? No clue. We'll see how the 3-year warranty period goes and I'll let you know then.

Good luck to everyone and I hope you find the best robots for your $$$.

What is the model of your sand filter.

Start here, and follow the steps:

Yup. What city are you in?

PoolStored said:

Ace and paint stores have the good stuff.

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Thanks. What is the good stuff? Sorry, I'm new to this.
I don't have Ace nearby. Is it called 'Muriatic Acid' in the paint stores?

Then I think your chlorinator is working and you just had it set too high.
CYA degrades over winter. Normal.

Ace and paint stores have the good stuff.

Ok this is where I’m at……..I stuck a hose between skimmer (by the pool) toward the skimmer basket ( at the equip) turned water on and water passed through.

Next I blew the skimmer pipe with compresser from equip pad toward pool and got the air bubbles.

Next I plugged the two closest returns and blew toward far two returns……got strong air bubbles.

I still can’t get the pump basket fully primed. In fills up 3/4 and pump just runs and runs.

I also silicon all unions and connections at equip pad. No water leaks…….im at a loss

Hope someone can help me again: I'm trying to find muriatic acid. I see on Homedepot.com 1 gallon of Klean Strip muriatic acid for $9.98. It's advertised as a concrete product.
Is this the right thing for pools? I also can't seem to find the % acid contents on the product (14.5% or 29%).

The only other one I see online is this listing from Lowe's for 2 gallons of Muriatic Acid 14.5% for $15.98

Thanks all!

Note: I do not know this seller, so do your own due diligence on the seller.

Ok this seemed to run, what i didn't have was them all named program 1-3 the 1st time, but I would think the name is irrelevant. Maybe not.

The busbar assembly can be replaced if necessary if you can find it.

124--00139A4-Pole Buss Bar Assembly

mshurtle said:

But since it was electrical

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Did they prove the breaker was bad, or just want you to spend $150 plus labor on 'it might work and its cheaper than a new pump' ?

mshurtle said:

Haha very appropriate question

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Nobody is dying today from something stupid if we have anything to say about it.

James covered you above. Make sure the house breaker is off too and confirm the panel is dead with a handheld voltage detector.

PoolStored said:

How are you testing your water, and how old are your reagents?

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TFP kit. I got the kit last summer

In this picture, you can see the top bus bar points and the lower plastic tab hooks.

How are you testing your water, and how old are your reagents?

Consider the hook the pivot point and rotate around that point.

The top is just friction fit.


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The hook is at the red line in the below picture.

Pull the top forward and down rotating around the hook as a pivot point.

How do you plan to winterize? This decision will help you formulate your plans.
I remove all my plumbing and plug the returns with screw in plugs and leave the equipment outside fully drained, plugs out. The only thing I leave attached is the piece between the pump & filter.
I leave the valve under the skimmer open without anything attached to it after.

Yes, unions in the right places do a couple things:
Make it easy to remove a piece of equipment or plumbing without cutting
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Allow you to screw on fittings without undoing whats down the line