SamsIam
Bronze Supporter
mine does fine with leaves. my issue is Acorns. the larger ones get stuck in the chute and never make it to the bin. still happy with my choice. i have learned to deal with that.
Gotta ask - where did you pick this up? Awesome!@PoolStored
That would be the guy who runs the sump pump that constantly collects water from around my pool, as apparently it was built in the middle of an underground river. Here is a better look..
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He works 24/7 365 even in the middle of the driest summer. Sigh!!
Thanks,
Jim R.
Thanks! You just saved me a quick $130. (Whoever invented zip ties should get a Nobel Prize.)Slightly different than the issue of fine dust, has anyone else had an issue with small debris escaping the basket and expelling from the impeller/exhaust port on top (apologies if this has already been asked/answered)? We have small seed-like debris this time of year and on the maiden voyage of my new 614iQ I noticed debris coming out of the impeller. Plenty stayed in the basket of course but there was enough to notice. Perhaps my unit is not getting a good enough seal around the rubber gasket on top of the basket? Here's a photo of the basket with debris. As you can see, there is a little debris up in the lid and outside the sealed basket area (when lid is closed) as well as buildup around the rear of the basket upper seal.
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And totally unrelated, I'm happy to report a successful repurposing of my Dolphin S300i caddy to accomodate the 614iQ robot and power supply! I removed the old Dolphin power supply from the caddy and the new 614iQ power supply simply dropped over the upper mounting bar and was supported by the lower lip. Though not an exact fit, it only had a little wobble. One large zip tie later and it works great!
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View from below, looking up into the mounting area.
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i thought about it once and dropped it. guess i need to do this now too!Slightly different than the issue of fine dust, has anyone else had an issue with small debris escaping the basket and expelling from the impeller/exhaust port on top (apologies if this has already been asked/answered)? We have small seed-like debris this time of year and on the maiden voyage of my new 614iQ I noticed debris coming out of the impeller. Plenty stayed in the basket of course but there was enough to notice. Perhaps my unit is not getting a good enough seal around the rubber gasket on top of the basket? Here's a photo of the basket with debris. As you can see, there is a little debris up in the lid and outside the sealed basket area (when lid is closed) as well as buildup around the rear of the basket upper seal.
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And totally unrelated, I'm happy to report a successful repurposing of my Dolphin S300i caddy to accomodate the 614iQ robot and power supply! I removed the old Dolphin power supply from the caddy and the new 614iQ power supply simply dropped over the upper mounting bar and was supported by the lower lip. Though not an exact fit, it only had a little wobble. One large zip tie later and it works great!
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View from below, looking up into the mounting area.
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I feel your pain or concern. You can see my comments earlier in this thread. I bought one a couple of months ago and the "bane of my existence" is my neighbors Oak tree that is just off the fence which towers over my pool great shade sometimes but I deal with an onslaught of acorns, squirrels eating acorns and then fall leaves. I do have an issue with large acorns getting stuck in the shoot causing it to not be able to pick up after that. Stopping it and a simple swipe of the hands clears it out. As for basket size, it has not been an issue for me. I do get some large leaves but those are an afterthought to me as acorns are my biggest issue in my pool. Even with this, I am still happy with this unit. I would not go back to Dolphin. For the squirrels, I invested in an airsoft gun. They get right over the pool and drop acorns.After speaking with Margaret at Marina I'm thinking of getting the 614iQ, but I'm concerned about the size of the basket. We have a red oak that drops an absurd amount of acorns and leaves in the fall and the spring and the pictures I can find make the basked seem rather small and angled as opposed to more boxy and hence more area. Can anyone comment on that aspect of it?
get you an Oak Tree and see how that works.... . on my dolphin, during Acorn season, I removed that cloth cover.Christy,
The "slot" or "shoot" that the debris need to be able to pass through is just over 3/4" by 6 1/2" wide, and about 5 inches long.
The basket on the Dolphin is technically larger, but in real life, the cloth cover over the inlet will not really allow the basket to fill up all the way. I suspect that both the Dolphin and EVO will have about the same amount of trouble picking up large acorns. Not really what a robot is designed to do. That is what a leaf rack is for.
Thanks,
Jim R.
my dogs love this. or hate this. they go nuts anytime mine is on the steps or crawling the wallsMy old Doheny Discovrey S200 didn't like going up on our Baja shelf, which is about 10-12" depth. The Evo loves the baja shelf and sometimes launches water onto the deck as it passes by the edge. Not a real concern, but it is funny to watch the roost of water spraying out as it roll across the step.
That is good to know. I wish there was more reviews on the Evo on Amazon its not to good and people say warranty claims are hard to get ahold of anyone. I am also looking at the E30I have a curvy freeform pool about the same size. I have the EVO 604. Purchased a house with a suction side cleaner that appeared to not be working. By the time I ordered the EVO the pool had not been cleaned in a week or two. In the meantime a fierce windstorm blew through and there was dust all around the drains and leaves all over the bottom. After 2 passes with the EVO the bottom of the pool was 99% clean and the filter in the EVO was full of all the dust and leaves. YMMV but I am pretty impressed.
Tom