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Yes! Water and electricity use are definitely a big deal for us too. Thanks for sharing your calculations. We'll investigate our pump and try some calcs of our own. mixsig - which robot did you have that lasted 6 years? And which ones are you considering now? Beez - thanks for sharing the knee...

Thanks, Harry. We're ready to still do some helping/cleaning even with an automatic cleaner, especially during pollen and leaf drops. So... it sounds like over 5 years the Polaris 280 would have cheaper maintenance/repair costs than any robot. And from what I've read on the forums, sometimes...

Yes, sorry, I wasn't sure at work. It's 20000 gallons, and rectangular (except for a semi-circle deep end), around 40' in length. For us, it seems huge. Thanks all, for the replies on the Polaris longevity, alternate Polaris model, and the robot repair costs. Everything is still under debate at...

Hi everyone, After 1.5 years of cleaning the pool ourselves at our new house, we are so ready to buy a machine to help us! We are considering the Polaris 280/380 vs. Aquabots or any other robot, really. Since we're starting from scratch (there is a rusted Polaris booster pump that is not...

Hey chuckill, please post if you had any good local contacts for pool fence installation. We're in Austin too, and just bought a house with a pool. We've researched online a little, and are leaning towards the mesh fencing. We are also doing exactly what Theo recommended, door/kid alarms...

OK, we have contacted four local companies and were able to describe the problem to them thanks you, and all have agreed that it sounds like a suction side leak or some other problem. It's not just supposed to be that way. One offered the pool inspection for $400. And another is willing to...

Great, thanks, guys. We'll check the pressure tomorrow and report back. We are pretty sure it is a leak, since it is there every time the pump unit is running, not "occasionally." thanks, Dianne

We have a contract on a house with a pool. The pool filter was leaking a lot from the top at inspection, and the sellers responded that their pool guy fixed it. Now we're at one week before closing and the filter is leaking again, albeit a small trickle. Their pool guy says it's not a problem...