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Preach!!

Hey Dirk, it does seem like a simple programming tweak could take care of it. But at Marina Pools, they say they virtually never hear about this problem (my situation might have been their first). It seems consumers aren't hollering about it. I think it may have to do with the depth of my...

Gotcha, BMerrill, thanks. Sounds like a good system. Flipper doesn't have "floors-only" mode; she's all in or all out (or asleep on the bench :confused:).

Great to know, Toxophilite. If the replacement motor doesn't help, the Polaris is something I can pursue. Thanks.

I heard back from Seth at Marina Pool who has been pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable. He contacted Maytronics tech and was told there's a slight chance of a motor malfunction. They'll send me a motor, and if the problem persists, will take her back and credit me for the purchase price less...

Dirk, great graphic, that would be another good way to protect the cord-robot connection, thanks for working on this! Good info dschlic1, thanks. And cool name btw, Wall-e. Ours is Flipper, not the most original maybe but it fits her. My bench has about 14 inches of water over it. So your...

Good to know SS, thanks. The strain relief seems pretty rugged where the cord connects on mine. Some additional insurance might be securing the cord to the handle with zip ties, so strain on the cord would hit the handle rather than the cord connection.

Hmm, maybe I'll renegotiate her contract...offer a retirement plan...come to think of it, she may be headed for early retirement;) Found this on the Maytronics website (disturbingly NOT in the owner's manual): Our Dolphin robots are not programmed to clean steps, benches, and tanning ledges...

BMerrill, interesting. How do you keep Ariel off the tanning ledge?

That's a good point Dirk. Instructions have you pull the robot to the side of the pool with the cord, but using it as a regular tether may be too much.

That's a great thought, using the cord as a "leash". I wonder they make invisible fences for pool robots?? The other end doesn't have steps, but does have the auto cover housing. I've always fed the cord from the shallow end (with the bad bench) so it could be cleaning with the cover closed...

Hi Jim, Thanks for the reply. It happens consistently within the 2" or so range of water level. I thought it might be only when the cover was closed, but it shuts down regularly with the cover open also.

Hi, She/it is a Maytronics Dolphin, and does a good job until crawling up on an 18" high step or bench. She then spins her treads for a bit, and quits. This can be 5 minutes or an hour into the cleaning cycle, whenever she gets on the ledge. Occasionally she climbs down and goes back to...

Hey ND, Good to hear from you, and thanks for your help during the cyphering stage! It'll be interesting to see how things work out in the future.