Robots look awesome.. but really needed?

[Plettschner]

I bought a Dolphin T45 a few weeks ago and I am kicking myself for not buying one sooner. Best pool purchase to date.

 

[Plettschner]

Well my one worry happened on the first go-round. Cord is going to wrap around the table. I’m going to have to find a way to block it

I wonder if you could make a big hoop out of large PEX or something like that to keep it out of there. Maybe a few of them stacked. Thinking something that would be easy to setup and remove and also not damage anything

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Maybe find a cheap plastic baby gate and submerge it … it’ll probably back away if it can’t climb it.

 

[Dabrodas]

Thanks for the ideas! Out of 3 test runs, it only wrapped it once (when I purposely started it close by the table). Will keep an eye on it. But man oh man, this thing picks up dirt I didn't even know was in the pool! I am digging it so far. The Baby Gate is a great idea... we have some of those lying around. But this thing CLIMBS! It even climbs that PVC pipe that holds up the table. Wild

 

[IUsedToSail]

Thanks for the ideas! Out of 3 test runs, it only wrapped it once (when I purposely started it close by the table). Will keep an eye on it. But man oh man, this thing picks up dirt I didn't even know was in the pool! I am digging it so far. The Baby Gate is a great idea... we have some of those lying around. But this thing CLIMBS! It even climbs that PVC pipe that holds up the table. Wild

My Dolphin has an option to do a "quick clean" which only hits the floor. Might be a good option for you if you're not home to ensure it's not "goat roping" around the table.

 

[Plettschner]

Maybe find a cheap plastic baby gate and submerge it … it’ll probably back away if it can’t climb it.

I was thinking that but be careful, a lot of them have metal hardware and/or springs inside... rusty in water no bueno!

 

[phonedave]

I was thinking that but be careful, a lot of them have metal hardware and/or springs inside... rusty in water no bueno!

Maybe a frame made of pvc pipe and some plastic snow fencing. Maybe that springs to mind because I have both of those things laying around here, so I could probably make something up in 20 minutes for free using that method.

 

[LoneWolfArcher]

Is that table removeable? I would just remove it when not in use.

 

[Dabrodas]

Is that table removeable? I would just remove it when not in use.

Nope, not sure how heavy that slab of concrete is on top, but it has never been removed.

 

[Dabrodas]

My Dolphin has an option to do a "quick clean" which only hits the floor. Might be a good option for you if you're not home to ensure it's not "goat roping" around the table.

Hmm.. excellent idea. This paired with a barrier of sorts may be the answer for when I am away. I did not know the quick clean only did floors.

I guess the better question is, what happens to the robot when the cord gets taught? Does it just pop wheelies and not clean? Or do we think it is inducing negative stress on the bot?

 

[Plettschner]

Maybe a frame made of pvc pipe and some plastic snow fencing. Maybe that springs to mind because I have both of those things laying around here, so I could probably make something up in 20 minutes for free using that method.

Good ideas! I like the idea of making a gate out of PVC pipe... cheap, easy, light, and strong