Retrieving a pool cleaner

[todd.brock]

Hello- I have a new M400 I have only used once. The cleaner has clogged up with leaves a couple times and I need to retrieve from the bottom. I have been using the app to drive it to the shallow end, but it’s a bit of a PITA. How do you all retrieve your robots? I know that pulling on the cord is no bueno. I’m new to all this so bare with me

FYI- For you Buck Rogers fans, I decided to name him Twiki....


Thanks,

Todd

 

[ajw22]

Try and use your pool brush and pole to push the cleaner toward the shallow end. Or you can dive in and practice your lifeguard rescue moves.

 

[mknauss]

There is no issue pulling on the cord with the cleaner in the pool. Once it is just at surface you pick up the cleaner by the handle.

 

[todd.brock]

You are correct. I misunderstood the directions. It’s ok , per maytronics, to pull by the cord to side of pool. It is bad to pull it out of the pool by the cord. Thanks !

 

[todd.brock]

I put it back in the water and tried driving again with the app. I’ll stick to pulling in the cord. The app is a challenge.

 

[PoolGate]

my robot has a retrieval routine that makes it drive over to and up the edge to the surface. Once you pull it out of the water (by the handle) it ejects the water.

 

[todd.brock]

Pool Gate- what type of cleaner do you have? That is a nifty feature.

 

[PoolGate]

Pool Gate- what type of cleaner do you have? That is a nifty feature.

Polaris 9650iQ

 

[Geebot]

Pool Gate- what type of cleaner do you have? That is a nifty feature.

The non-float-handle Maytronics robots (e.g. S-series) essentially dump the water as you pull it out. It's not a powered feature but they have a fabric valve that allows the water to rush out the bottom as you raise it. Much different than with my older Dolphin, which needed to drain for up to a minute after pulling it out.

 

[chiefwej]

When using the cord to pull it out the edge, just pull slowly and gently. Kind of like pulling in a 10 lb. fish with 5 lb. test line. No jerking or rushing.

 

[todd.brock]

Thanks for the feedback. I was thinking about using a shepherd hook but I’ll just keep pulling gently on the cable. Our pool is still in process , so I’m trying to keep it just clean enough and leaves out of the pool until the water is balanced, SWG is running , etc.