I have always heard not to leave robotic cleaners in the pool when not in use. Is this one ok to leave in, hence the weekly timer feature?
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Yes, I have not had a problem leaving it in the pool to take advantage of the automatic schedule feature. Just make sure it is pulled out to clean the machine more than once a week.
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I dont leave mine in, but yes it says you can because of the timer, I just try to clean mine after every use.
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The machine is made of plastic and rubber. Those things don't last quite as long if you leave them in chlorinated water (or baking in the sun, for that matter). That being said, the unit can be left in the water. The manufacturer knows some people prefer convenience over longevity. The way to keep it lasting "forever" is to pull it out and put it away. (P.S. The machine is great.)
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"From poolmate" At the moment the PoolMateHR does not have any alerts if you move outside your zones but it is something we could think about implementing. I will add it to the enhancement request list :)CheersLisa
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Yes it has timer built in and filter works perfect. Rinse off the filter catrage weekly with a hose and it will last till end of summer. We also bought chlorine 4 tabs weekly. Hope this helped! Great pool!!
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i connected to the cleaner connector for the first pool, and after i moved, the new poor don't have cleaner connector.i just connect it to the skimmer. it worked fine. i guess it not depend what cleaner you use, as long as you have theright connector which come with the cleaner. hope this help you.
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I don't know. I am using it in my in-ground. It does climb the walls. Personally, I wish I would have bought the remote control version since I do have problems getting complete coverage. The Bot tends to stay in the center deepest portion of my pool and goes side to side forever. I am constantly pushing/guiding it to other directions but at some point it will always go bad to the center of pool. :( It does a good job but remote might be a better choice.
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Hi, this is Steve over at Aqua Products. Typically a few times each week is more than enough but every pool is different based on tree's etc. As far as running your pool pump less often, some consumers do say that yes they can as the Pool Rover Jr., is in fact filtering your water and helping to circulate your chemicals at the rate of about 70 gallons per minute. This will help, but you will still need to run your core filter.
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Melanie is exactly right. I actually called Bissell because my Green Spot Bot retired itself after many years of gallant service and I wanted to know the difference. The woman on the phone told me it was indeed the anti microbal element. I asked what that was since I do have allergies and thought it had something to do with that. She told when the dirt is suctioned up it goes through the element. I decided to save a couple of bucks and go with another with the green spot bot. Who cares about the dirty water. Wear gloves and dump it out.
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The longest I have left mine in is over night, knowing that I would use it again first thing in the morning. This is during a period of lots of blossoms falling from trees into the pool. I think it would be counterproductive to leave debris in the filter bag in the water for too long because it could cause algae.
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Also, I don't think it has been mentioned, but give this thing a couple HOURS to clean the whole pool. If you are just watching it work for 10 minutes... it might not consistently get from one end of the pool to the other. It works in a sort of pseudorandom way. Aside from what's already been posted, you may have a broken unit.
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Yes. The instructions say to take it out if you shock the pool with chemicals but I haven't had a problem with leaving it in. Our Hayward is almost always in the pool.
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I believe this particular model is reccomended for concrete and gunite pools so I would stay away from this one, as you want something that has rubber brushes. Also, not happy with this aqua bot and would not recommend. Already had it sent to be repaired after only two months and having problems with it again this year. Didn't even have it for a year. Hope this helps.
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yes, it's safe just don't leave it in the pool between cleanings, I'm only saying this because if the bristles are rusting like from the other comment it's most likely the chlorine is attacking the bristles from extended time in the water
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I bought my Dolphin last spring so I have only used it one season but have never owned a cleaner with a timer feature on it before so I never use it. When the pool needs cleaned I just drop it in and run it through one cycle. I like the fact that it doesn't run on water pressure and covers the whole pool. My water pressure cleaners seemed to have problems going from the deep end to the shallow. Anyway I clean my filters after every use especially the fine particle one. It does a very effective job of picking up fine stuff and I think needs to be hosed off after every use.
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We have three stairs in our pool. The robot stays on the flat bottom of the pool. It does not go up the stairs. I brush off the stairs before putting the robot to work and that seems to be OK.
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I believe that you can. But you need to remember about how the cord gets round up, so you don't want to run too many times while you are gone. But if you run it 4 to 6 times while you are gone it should be ok. That said it is a risk if for some reason it gets really round up it could damage the cord. In my pool it does not get too bad, but you need to judge how it works in your pool, and decide if its the right thing for you. Hope this helps.
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Mine has never done that. Sounds like you have a defective unit. I would contact the manufacturer if I was you. Normally they run for about a 1 hour cleaning cycle and shut off. I have a larger pool (18'x36' oval) and I usually have to run it through two cycles to completely clean the pool.
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It will clean for 4 hours and then turn off. The filter then needs to be cleaned out. Don't leave it in when swimming. I put it in pool daily or every other day. Does a great job. The only way I could keep my pool clean.