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    My Blue Diamond Robot died after 16 years of service, should I just get another?

    The Maytronics has been running good. Except the App is a POS. Thank goodness I was able to program the one button for the clean mode I wanted. It can’t connect to the cloud when I start the app. And it asks if I want to switch to BlueTooth and when I switch to BlueTooth the App crashes every...
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    S300 was delivered today and it doesn't work

    Not having a robot is no excuse for a dirty pool for a party. Get your vac hose out and do it the old fashioned way. If you don’t have one, get one, not expensive, not hard to do. Robots are a convenience, not a requirement.
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    Program not sticking on M600

    Totally agree. The whole “smart appliance” longevity thing is a problem. Sometimes you’re better off with the “dumb appliances”, even if they only last as long, at least you didn’t spend so much $$$. I’d be ok with 7 years but got really spoiled with 16 years on my first one.
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    Program not sticking on M600

    I write iOS apps for a living. I’m fine I can use an app when I want to. But I’m glad I’m not forced to use an app every time I need to use use it. Nor does my wife have to. My last robot lasted 16 years. Think how much technology has changed in the last 16 years. How many of the same apps are...
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    Program not sticking on M600

    I realize now you were on track but this post confused the heck out of me. You start off with saying it's "95% app", and it's the App I'm trying to NOT need to use and you imply no phone, no cleaning for you. You mentioned a "play" button, and never mention where that button is, so I assume...
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    Program not sticking on M600

    I agree there is risk with early adoption. I’m pretty sure the 5 second power button hold will do all I need. I knew it should be something fundamental that a high end robot should do. And it looks like it does. It would not have been the end of the world, just annoying. I didn’t notice the...
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    Program not sticking on M600

    To help others in the future, you can program the power button on the controller to take a limited set of actions when you hold it in for 5 seconds. You can set that in the App Settings like so. No phone required after you set this up. If you do a normal power up it will do a regular clean...
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    Program not sticking on M600

    It turns out the Quick start thing should do what I want. I Have not tested it yet. I’m in another country and didn’t leave it in my pool ;) Since you can’t talk to anyone I figured it out myself. I did politely ask here for help exactly if there was a way to do floors only without a phone...
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    Program not sticking on M600

    1) I have tried 3 ways to reach out to Maytronics. I tried that before posting. 2) I tried the app support menu. It Failed. 3) I post here and the first response is they will make improvements to the app. 4) The next response is, I warned you in my review it requires an app. Like I should...
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    Program not sticking on M600

    My 16 year old robot came with a remote. But that didn’t mean I was required to use it. It was smart enough that I “program” the robot cleaning mode once and not need it until I wanted to change that. It could also uselessly steer the robot around. The whole phone thing is partly gimmick. I’m...
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    Program not sticking on M600

    It’s not an App issue. I don’t want to have me or my wife to have pull up an app every time I drop the m600 in the pool and have to disable walls. I want the m600 (controller) itself to remember the last mode it cleaned in. When I do change mode in the app it’s worked first time every time...
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    Program not sticking on M600

    I just got an M600. It’s “regular” cleaning mode includes walls. So the first time I stopped the M600 switched to floors only and it did what I wanted. I had expected the next time I put the M600 in it would default to what I last set it. But it went back to “regular”. I find it hard to...
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    Warning on Maytronics Rebates (DO NOT REGISTER without Promo Code)

    I registered with the App and it won’t let me register again. I’ll try through web site. Thx.
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    Warning on Maytronics Rebates (DO NOT REGISTER without Promo Code)

    Bought a M600 recently. Dealer handed us a rebate form with our receipt. Got home set it up and all went smooth. The App kept nagging me Register, Register. So I did. I saw this optional Promo Code entry that I skipped having no idea what it's for. Now we go to read the rebate form and Bzzzt...
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    Best time(s) to run pump

    Time isn't the only factor. How many gallons do you want filtered? I run 24x7 now but I'm only at 80 watts. Pool is normally covered so skimming isn't that critical. One other factor is controlling your temps. Circulating the pool at night helps cool it, circulating during the day helps warm it...