Best replacement Robot for a Warrior SI?

[PhillyRay]

Still got a little more troubleshooting to do but I’m afraid my Warrior SI might be done. Has worked well since I got it in 2020 but now the motor doesn’t seem to respond to rebooting the unit, setting the cleaning program or attempts to manually drive it. I guess 4 seasons and change is pretty good for a robot.

The Warrior SI was a great unit for me but it’s discontinued and I’m blown away by how expensive the Pentair/Maytronics stuff is now (I really shouldn’t be)

My only real requirements are:
- 60’ cable since my pool is long.
- price < $700 if possible

The Bluetooth/app control is nice but I rarely used it.

I’ve read good things here about the EVO cleaners and would consider trying them.

Thanks all.

 

[reggiehammond]

Call Margaret or Seth at Marina Pool and Spa and get whatever they recommend. They're great at steering you to the cheapest thing that'll get the job done, as they know you'll be back in 3-4 years for replacement.

 

[PhillyRay]

I planned to shoot them an email. I bought the Warrior through them 4 years ago

 

[Jimrahbe]

Ray,

Ask about the EVO...

New EVO 614i Robot Pool Cleaner Review

About a month ago I needed a new robot pool cleaner and I contacted Margaret at Marina Pool and Spa. My initial goal was to buy another S200 "style" robot as I have been happy with them so far. Margaret suggested that I might want to look at a new line of robot cleaners that Marina is now...

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Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[PhillyRay]

*mod edit to merge similar threads

I was considering maybe going a different route and trying a Suction-side cleaner, particularly the Polaris Maxx and I see that Leslie's is selling it For $600 with a $125 MFR rebate right now.

I realize it's quite a different operating principle but I'm a bit jaded by robots being sort of a 3-5 year endeavor with increasing prices.

Has anyone made a similar swap? Some pros and cons:

Suction Side Pros:

• Simpler Design
• Should be easier to repair/replace parts since there's no electric motor
• I have two skimmers (no wall0port) so I should get decent suction if I block one and run everything through one skimmer(?)

Cons:

• My pump is not VS, just single speed. Is that a non-starter?
• Requires more time to set up, connect hoses, purge air from the hose line, etc.
• Can only clean when the pump/system is on
• Cleaning might be like a "once a week" thing instead of every few days like the robot

Anything I left out? My pool is on the large size so I don't know how that impacts things except that manually vacuuming is a PITA

 

[Jimrahbe]

Ray,

While I am still a big robot fan, I see nothing wrong with using a suction side cleaner..

But, it would make more sense if you have a wall suction port.. If you are going to plug directly into a skimmer, then you just can't leave it connected all the time. Your skimmers, still need to skim...

If you have valves to control each skimmer, then you could dedicate one of them to just the suction side cleaner.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[PhillyRay]

@Jimrahbe

Thanks for the helpful reply. You raised a couple good points

• I do not have valves to independently control each skimmer
• I guess I would have to decide to set it up like every Friday night and just let the system run over night. Disconnect in the morning, etc

The more I think about it, the less ideal it seems

 

[Jimrahbe]

Ray,

Depending how far your equipment is from your pool, you could add a suction port to the pump like this one..

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• Jimrahbe
• Mar 10, 2021

When I first got into pools, I add this to one of my rent house pools.. It worked, but I soon found robots and have never looked back..

If you did something like this, you could leave the suction side cleaner in the pool and just turn it on and off with the valve. The main reason I did this was because at the time, the pool had a single speed pump. It could not suck enough water through the hose, so this set up allowed me to add water from the skimmer, which kept the pump happy.

People like what they are used too.. I have been using robots for many years, and in my mind the cost for a robot is not based on ROI, but by how happy I am using one. Other people see things differently, which is perfectly fine. If I were going to worry about ROI, I would not have built a pool to begin with...

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[PhillyRay]

Ray,

Depending how far your equipment is from your pool, you could add a suction port to the pump like this one..

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• Jimrahbe
• Mar 10, 2021

When I first got into pools, I add this to one of my rent house pools.. It worked, but I soon found robots and have never looked back..

If you did something like this, you could leave the suction side cleaner in the pool and just turn it on and off with the valve. The main reason I did this was because at the time, the pool had a single speed pump. It could not suck enough water through the hose, so this set up allowed me to add water from the skimmer, which kept the pump happy.

People like what they are used too.. I have been using robots for many years, and in my mind the cost for a robot is not based on ROI, but by how happy I am using one. Other people see things differently, which is perfectly fine. If I were going to worry about ROI, I would not have built a pool to begin with...

Thanks,

Jim R.

Oh yeah there’s no ROI argument from me on this. In truth getting 4+ seasons from the Warrior is pretty good. It basically outlived its warranty x2.

Nice idea on that valve. I’m probably leaning back towards a robot but it’s nice to know there’s an alternative approach without using the skimmer

 

[PhillyRay]

@Jimrahbe

After dragging my feet, decided to pull the trigger on a Evo 614iq from marina today. Once I receive it, I'll use your thread to give you some feedback