I've had a Polaris 380 for over a decade cleaning my 15x40 gunite pool. Booster pump failed this summer so I thought I'd give the corded robot cleaner a try. I found this EVO 604 on sale and put it into action the first time this weekend. Ahhhhhhh....silence while the pool is being cleaned. And if you've experienced pressure side cleaners, you know what I mean.
I can say this. For the same amount of run time, it cleans 10x as well as the 380 ever did. If you have gotten lazy about brushing your pool like I have over the years, the dual brushes on this thing cloud the pool slightly until the filter clears it up again. I'm sure that won't be an ongoing thing. It climbs the walls to the tile like a champ and does a wheelie to get up the steps (yet can't really clean them as they're too narrow).
There is nothing fancy about this cleaner. It has two modes and a start button. But hey, I really didn't want any features besides what it has. And at slightly more than half the price of the Polaris 8240, you get nearly the identical unit. Of course, time will tell how it holds up and I will enjoy it until then.
I can say this. For the same amount of run time, it cleans 10x as well as the 380 ever did. If you have gotten lazy about brushing your pool like I have over the years, the dual brushes on this thing cloud the pool slightly until the filter clears it up again. I'm sure that won't be an ongoing thing. It climbs the walls to the tile like a champ and does a wheelie to get up the steps (yet can't really clean them as they're too narrow).
There is nothing fancy about this cleaner. It has two modes and a start button. But hey, I really didn't want any features besides what it has. And at slightly more than half the price of the Polaris 8240, you get nearly the identical unit. Of course, time will tell how it holds up and I will enjoy it until then.
