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I'm actually speaking from my own experience. Including a new 2023 Ariel sent to me this week.

Solar Breeze is usually pretty responsive, although it may take a few days.

Bam, you contact is for Betta. NOT for Solar Breeze. I've found Solar Breeze pretty responsive to my problems, although is may take a few days.

Have you talked with Maytronics. They might be helpfu in diagnosing what is wrongl, but if it's the circuit board, my experience is that it comes with the whole box assembly.

Change of plans for me. I was almost ready to buy a Betta. But Solar Breeze offered my a new model 2023 Ariel when I wrote and compared my Ariel with NX2. (NX2 battery lasts longer, 2023 Ariel is somewhat improved.) So, Betta will have to wait.

I see metion of a tablet holder on a comparison page with the previous model, the NX2. "Ariel does not feature a chlorine dispenser like the Solar-Breeze NX2." I had that model, the NX2 also, and it had room for chlorine tablets. But I don't think the Ariel ever had the chlorine tablet holder.

on Main Page, Solar Breeze Ariel, Solar Pool Skimmers, Robotic Pool Cleaners click on Support. FAQs show up on right. First one is starred, and is about rain. The online manual on page 13 (It's under Support also), says in ALL CAPS, not to use a high pressure stream or water when cleaning...

I have an Ariel, and I don't tend to leave is out in the rain, but I thought it was OK. But, here's what the very first Ariel FAQ says: "Can Ariel be out in the rain?" "4 months ago Updated Ariel will swim along in gentle rainfall, but she does not like heavy rain it scares her. She should be...

I have a Dolphin Advantage, similar to E20 or DX3. I'm experimenting with Automation mode and have a smart plug turning it on and off. It only has one mode, floor and walls, for 2 hours. But, with the smart plug I can run it for less, and 1 - 7 days a week.

I searched for Aquabug axles, but did not have luck. Maybe some Superglue?

I've had two Ariels since they first came out. First one died, and was replaced. Neither is the newer 2023 model.

Gosh, this thread makes me want to scrap my Ariel and get the Betta SE.

Just curious why The Pool Cleaner (now under the Hayward name) has not been recommended in this thread. I've had two over the years, and mainly based on recommendations from Trouble Free Pool. The PoolCleaner™ by Poolvergnuegen | Hayward Residential and Commercial Pool Products

Thanks for your answer, Drew. I got mine working with Alexa and a smart plug. It will run for two hours if your OFF command happens that long or longer. Or as your said, it will stop at OFF when OFF happens in less than two hours.

I have Dolphin Advantage, similar to E20, Dx3, etc. After much searching and reading, I figured out how to set my Dolphin Advantage into Automation mode by hold down the Schedule button for 10+ seconds, then pressing Power On button, then unplugging. Just one question, in order to make the...

I put in what I consider a temporary screw, a M3 that cut to close the correct length, it has a pan head and it not stainless steel. But the Doheny Advantage is working like new. I have some stainless steel screws coming from Amazon on Sunday. I think I will try a small amount of Loctite on...

I'm having the same problem. In mine, actually the screw holding the motor gear drive was loose. I dropped the screw and can't find it. I will put back together with different M3 screw and report back.

I've had two Dolphins. Both exhibited the symptoms you describe. And were similar to symptoms that JoyFulNoise wrote about. Both my motor assemblies leaked and a motor failed. Only solution Maytronics offered was a replacing the whole assembly at a cost of $450. And they were out of stock a...

Yes. I don't unplug it and plug it back in between cleanings.

Oops wrong shark... :)

I think Marina Spa and Patio is mentioned often because they have good prices and so many here have purchased from them.

I think JoyFulNoise may use the White Shark suction cleaner. I have The Pool Cleaner, now branded under the Hayward brand name. Both work off suction outlet that has been added in more recent pools, or in the skimmer suction. I also have a Dolphin Advantage robot.

That is correct. My new Dolphin Advantage features list cleaning just bottom and sides. The more expensive models also list waterline cleaning. The Dolphin Advantage, sometimes hangs around the waterline for a couple of seconds, but definitely doesn't do the same waterline cleaning the more...

Thanks for your thought. Each of the robots has four basket filters. The four filters are fixed size with plastric surrounding the filter membrane. My older Dolphins have slightly larger basket, first impressions they were not interchangeable wiht the smaller basket. But perhaps the four...

Just curious what the design flaw is, and how the additional legs help fix it. Thanks

I posted in May about problems with my Dolphin Active 30i after about 5 years, and seven month liffe of my "returned" and resold (to me) Doheny's Mercury. I decided to purchase a less expensive model this time, I chose the Advantage (similar to E20 or Nautilus CC). Advantages (pun intended)...

"and I just got 20% off, so the Aiper 1300, which is $679 is marked down $50 on their site, and I just bought it for $504!!" When @kdalhgren249 said "their" I'm guessing he meant Aiper website. Or maybe not, it didn't work for me at Aiper website.

I'm not sure that the power supply has the smarts or the robot itself. I had two power supplies, and it seemed to dumb down to what the robot was capable of. Maybe that was just for the blue tooth features though. Perhaps it could do scheduling. Hopefully someone else might comment. When I...

Or does Marina Pool ship to Canada?

Sounds like my last two. Water getting into motor/electronic assembly. @JoyfulNoise has a long saga in his signature.