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I think the only difference is the price and the way they look. The important features are the same and limiting. 1 schedule task per day. Same duration for both bots. Essentially the same scrubbing features. If you had a robot before for your pool, and it worked well, then the s400 or e70 or...

Thanks for the suggest. The vac Daddy is also $1200-1500. I tried it with my pool blaster, but the thing kept on floating up. It primed water OK, but once I lift the head out of the water, it needed to priming all over again. I think the advantage of the bottom feeder design is that suction...

I have a large shallow area with 3 channels that go to a huge landing. All are about 4" to 6" in depth. I want to clean it with a 25 micron bag. I can clean larger debris with a net. I've called, asked, but no one seems to have a good solution for under $500, or even $1000. Below are some things...

A member told me to get the cold weather tool instead of a blunt screwdriver. I got it, and he is right. A 9 year old can remove any bag with the tool, and you'll love it even more in cold weather. For installation, I match the groove lip first on one side of the riptide (lateral either right or...

Also, note that there is a plastic/rubber flap between the inside of the robot and the front or back of the roller brush. If that flap is defective, it can release debris from inside the robot. I don't want to knot on Maytronics designs, but the S series is not great. Both my sister and brother...

I have the s400, and even at a newer condition, when you lift the bot out of water, there will still be some debris that falls out. The filter will be filled with dirt and silts, and water is still in the basket when I remove it from the robot. There's still debris in the robot itself. The fan...

Sobot, that's an interesting project. As for me, I bought the 35ah LifePo4 battery, and it is quite light. Also, I don't have an outlet near the pool, and I already have an ugly caddy with a cover for the Dolphin s400 (which I'm not a big fan off but spent too much money to just storing it...

My beatbot iskim has scuffs were it does not matter. It does a great job when there is full sun, and when there are no tethering robot in the pool. However, I have large area of 4-6 inches, and it will get stuck there depending on the water level. The small feet extension helps a little bit.

Aside from the extra pump because there are pressure side cleaner that don't require a separate pump, the pressure cleaner is basic tech that works compared to a more complex and sophisticated robot. Filter bags are cheap and easy to maintain. I think a good pressure cleaner has just the same or...

I'm not worried about shock. It is the sight of cables running from the house exterior to the wall 24/7 to power the pool cleaner. Battery and solar? I'm OK with it for now. The game changer is solar charging, or auto returning to base where the base has stored energy from solar. The tech is...

The Pentair - Kreepy Krauly Legend LL505G Pressure Side Automatic Pool Cleaner does not require a booster pump, and will only run when your pool pump is on full speed. Low speed will not create enough pressure. This cleaner will get all your leaves. Some downsides are possible trap (but it has...

If your skimmer doesn't clean the floating leaves, a pressure side Kreepy Krauly from Pentair will do the job. Can't guarantee that it won't get stuck, but will do the job. I have a 17K gallon rectangle pool with 2 20 years old Crepe Martyle and a Red Oak. Fall and early winter seasons are...

If it cost too much to redesign for new challenges, reprogramming and update the firmware is much cheaper and faster. That's how we handle technology. However, it's not a standard protocol for pool equipment manufacturer which is a bit discouraging.

I actively talked to Shark development team when they first came out with the Shark IQ vacuum. Maybe I'll touch base with those fellas and see if they want to get into the Shark "skimmer" business. The technology is there. The issue is that these existing pool company either don't have the right...

And Maytronics advertise that they have 35 years of experience. Makes you wonder what else they embellish about.

I wonder why these cleaners can't find their way back to a base and recharge similar to a Smart vacuum like a Shark IQ self empty. Ideally, put the base at the edge of the pool with a solar panel on top. When the robot is low on battery, navigate back to base.

After owning a Maytronics S400 (one of their top of the line), I'm not a big fan of robots. I would rather prefer the pressure side pool cleaner. It looks cleaner around your pool, and it will vacuum up leaves much better than a robot twice the price. However, longevity of the product will...

If you leave the robot in the pool all the time, then you need a power source unless you get a battery operated one. But you still need to charge it. I would suggest trialing a pressure side vacuum if your pool is capable. I'm not a big fan of something that requires AC power unless I can take...

The Dolphin S400 is one of the top-of-line pool cleaner robot. It cost me around ~$1700 about 6 months ago. I was a bit hesitant to get a robot because I know that I have to run an extension cord and likely leave the robot next to the pool side full time unlike the pool side cleaners. 6 months...

Spring is upon us, and the Beatbot does its job. Basket is always full when it works. In my case, the Beatbot gets stuck in shallow area. Using the remote control and acceleration, I can't get it out without going out there and manually moving it out of the shallow area. Pine needles continue to...

I'm not sure what you mean by a huge difference unless you mean seawater. My SWG pool salt level is typically between 3000-3300 ppm, and yes, that is only a tenth of seawater. My equipment is away from the pool water, but the equipment will leak from the lid (o-ring leaks at pump stops) or a...

If you find that your DIY equipment is reaching the $1000+ mark, I would take a look at the VacDaddy (for small to medium pools) or the PondoVac (get the one with the dual motor so that suction and discharge is truly continuous). The VacDaddy is pricey at about $1300.

I've had the SWG on the smaller pool for over 15 years. The saltwater rust everything it comes into contact with. Pool water splash on windows? Better wash it down with a garden hose. Basically anything metal that pool water comes into contact, I'd better hose it down afterwards, or it will...

I used copper sulfate in my small pool when it had black algae during the summer. It use it very sparingly. During the colder months, I use the chlorine tablet to "chalk" the black spots, which was very tedious but effective. I knew of no other way. Then I dropped a 3/4 dose of copper sulfate to...

I agree with you on the water chemical. Years ago, I went nuts with all the chemicals and trying to get my water balance to no avail. When in the last 10 years, I just add water in the summer, chlorine tablets (or salt when I had a chlorinator), and use used acid to clean up calcium when from...

I think I would use the smaller microns for weekly suction of sand and dusts / pollens that settle at the bottom of the pool and steps. I noticed that when I used the 100 micron, I can see the water gets a little cloudy for a very short period of time which I'm translating to the fact that the...