We have drained and replaced 1/2 of our pool water to fix our CYA level. Pool was clean looking before (and now), no visible issues with algae... I'm starting SLAM-ing the pool tonight and I don't know - can I use my Dolphin (Nautilus CC Plus) during the SLAM or will the high % of chlorine damage it?
Can I use my Dolphin during slam-ing of the pool?
- Thread starter CamiS
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,391
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I would say nobody knows and Maytronics gives no guidance and has probably not tested it.
You can do it but why risk an expensive device?
You can do it but why risk an expensive device?
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,930
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I have, many others have as well - it is safe to swim at fc levels up to slam for your cya as the cya binds some of the active chlorine. This is a use at your own risk tolerance situation. Maytronics says max chlorine level of 4ppm. They make no mention of cya nor the fc/cya relationship.
My fc level is NEVER 4ppm or below as my cya is generally 60-80ppm.
My bot lives in the pool pretty much all season.
This holds true for most TFP users yet many have dolphin cleaners & use them daily.
I generally don’t dose to slam level & throw the robot in - i let it fall a little & run it just before the next dose. I also use care to not pour liquid chlorine or any chems with it in the pool.
My fc level is NEVER 4ppm or below as my cya is generally 60-80ppm.
My bot lives in the pool pretty much all season.
This holds true for most TFP users yet many have dolphin cleaners & use them daily.
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That's why I asked ... I was under impression people use them at higher than 4ppm (which will be our minimum , too ... we emptied more than half of the pool but could only get it down to 60ish - waiting for it to finish refilling now to know the exact level; in any case our FC will have to stay above 4 if my understanding is correct...)
- May 23, 2015
- 24,490
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
From my own experience with a Dolphin robot and having done a deep dive into trying to fix the motor assembly without dropping $450 on a new one, I will say this -
DO NOT leave the robot in the pool 24/7. Use It to clean and then pull it out right away and rinse it off. The motor assemblies are built in such a way that they are cheap to manufacture but highly susceptible to water leaking into them. Leaving them in the pool all the time only increases the risk of a catastrophic leak.
Your robot and your pool so you do what you feel is best. Some people are ok with dropping $1000 every 5 years to replace an old or dead robot … I am not, hence my suggestion above.
DO NOT leave the robot in the pool 24/7. Use It to clean and then pull it out right away and rinse it off. The motor assemblies are built in such a way that they are cheap to manufacture but highly susceptible to water leaking into them. Leaving them in the pool all the time only increases the risk of a catastrophic leak.
Your robot and your pool so you do what you feel is best. Some people are ok with dropping $1000 every 5 years to replace an old or dead robot … I am not, hence my suggestion above.
