I'm new to pool this season and I'm already tired of manually cleaning it. Did some research and I'm looking into buying something from marinapoolspaandpatio that according to my research is recommended here. I think i've narrowed it down to nautilus plus CC and warrior SI.
My IG pool is kind of small and simple, its 40x15 and the deepest spot is about 4 ft 2 inches. The ends are shallow (3.5 ft) and the middle is the deep spot. My plan is to get some sort of wicker basket to store the cleaner right next to the pool when its not in use. There is an outlet about 5 feet from there. So I think this means I don't need a caddy. I don't have any room for it anywhere else, so I hope this basket idea protects it during the warmer months. In the winter I guess i'll find room for it in the garage... i hope.
It seems like the recommendation is to keep the robot in the pool all the time and set a timer. Is that right? I wouldn't mind doing that. But I would have to at least take it out when we use the pool. I can take it out more if it means the robot will last longer. I imagine, I would run it every 3 days as I don't even manually vacuum that much .. yet** So I think the weekly timer is needed. However, I can automate the plug its connected to turn on a schedule if needed. I'm not sure any of the cheaper robots would turn on just based on the outlet being powered.
I don't have many regular trees around so I wouldn't get much leaves I think. I'll verify in the fall. I do seem to get a lot of pollen. And I do have a several pine trees that serve as a screen. but im not sure how much they would shed in the pool.
So are my two choices good enough? The only difference I see is that the nautulis has 2 brushes and the warrior has bluetooth. I'm not sure I need the bluetooth, but kind of seems like something that should be standard. However, if the nautilis cleans better without the bluetooth/ wifi, i'd go for that. Which would you recommend for my case?
I did notice that the nautilus cc has a cheaper version for under 33 ft on amazon (Amazon.com : Dolphin Nautilus CC Automatic Robotic Pool Cleaner with Large Capacity Top Load Filter Basket Ideal for Swimming Pools up to 33 Feet : Garden & Outdoor). Would that be an option for me since the pool is shallower than most? It wasnt mentioned on marinaspool at all, so maybe that is not a good one or am I reading the model names incorrectly?
Also, will I qualify for the warrior SI $50 rebate? marinapoolsupply has a disclaimer about that.
My IG pool is kind of small and simple, its 40x15 and the deepest spot is about 4 ft 2 inches. The ends are shallow (3.5 ft) and the middle is the deep spot. My plan is to get some sort of wicker basket to store the cleaner right next to the pool when its not in use. There is an outlet about 5 feet from there. So I think this means I don't need a caddy. I don't have any room for it anywhere else, so I hope this basket idea protects it during the warmer months. In the winter I guess i'll find room for it in the garage... i hope.
It seems like the recommendation is to keep the robot in the pool all the time and set a timer. Is that right? I wouldn't mind doing that. But I would have to at least take it out when we use the pool. I can take it out more if it means the robot will last longer. I imagine, I would run it every 3 days as I don't even manually vacuum that much .. yet** So I think the weekly timer is needed. However, I can automate the plug its connected to turn on a schedule if needed. I'm not sure any of the cheaper robots would turn on just based on the outlet being powered.
I don't have many regular trees around so I wouldn't get much leaves I think. I'll verify in the fall. I do seem to get a lot of pollen. And I do have a several pine trees that serve as a screen. but im not sure how much they would shed in the pool.
So are my two choices good enough? The only difference I see is that the nautulis has 2 brushes and the warrior has bluetooth. I'm not sure I need the bluetooth, but kind of seems like something that should be standard. However, if the nautilis cleans better without the bluetooth/ wifi, i'd go for that. Which would you recommend for my case?
I did notice that the nautilus cc has a cheaper version for under 33 ft on amazon (Amazon.com : Dolphin Nautilus CC Automatic Robotic Pool Cleaner with Large Capacity Top Load Filter Basket Ideal for Swimming Pools up to 33 Feet : Garden & Outdoor). Would that be an option for me since the pool is shallower than most? It wasnt mentioned on marinaspool at all, so maybe that is not a good one or am I reading the model names incorrectly?
Also, will I qualify for the warrior SI $50 rebate? marinapoolsupply has a disclaimer about that.
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) I didn't care much about bluetooth, and didn't want to spend the extra for a caddy, so the S200 was perfect for us.
