Why does my Dolphin Explorer E30 Spit out Leaves??

[Lanzz]

So - got a great deal from Margaret on a Dolphin Explorer E30 - took it out of the box and dropped it in the pool today.

Just moves the leaves around - they go in the bottom - and come right out the top. It either sucks, or I am doing something wrong. The filter basket with the 4 filter panels is in the machine, that black "sock" is in place on the bottom of the basket.

Ran it twice - it definitely scrubs the bottom and sides of the pool (it is a hoot to watch it scrub the water line...) but doesn't leave the water any cleaner. What am I doing wrong?

 

[mknauss]

You have the top of the robot latched shut, right? There is no way leaves can come out the top ----

 

[Jimrahbe]

L,

Obviously, the leaves come in the bottom through the black sock and then they should be captured by the filter basket.. If the basket gets full, a few leaves can get sucked into the suction impeller..

Are you trying to vacuum up a forest of leaves?

Are you using the corrugated style filters?

Something is wrong, but I can't picture what would cause the leaves to not be captured by the basket.

Is the basket empty when done or ???

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Lanzz]

Basket only has a small amount of fine dirt in it - leaves are all trapped in the plastic water outlet "grate" on the top of the unit and they slowly work their way out back into the pool water.

Not a lot of leaves - 6 or 7 leaves across the bottom of a 14 X 40 pool. Anything picked up, just comes out the top - either right away or gradually as the grate no longer holds them in.

 

[Lanzz]

Picture of the basket with the lid open after two complete cycles in the pool. And picture of the leaves behind the "grate" on the top of the unit.

 

[Jimrahbe]

L,

Is that the only set of filters you have?

If not, try the corrugated ones.. They are great!!

Once in a while I get a leaf at the exit port for the suction impeller, but 99% of the stuff stays in the basket.

Something is wrong. I suggest that you contact the seller and show them the pics.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Lanzz]

Update - I must have had the filters not snapped in properly - because I removed the basket, removed and reinstalled the filters and it is working very well now - cleanest my pool has ever been. Thanks for the info, all.