is the suction really good like pick up bugs and stuff from the bottom of a pool?
2089371
I live in the hi desert, and have a 9' x 18' above ground pool. The charge lasts long enough (30 minutes) to clean the pool. It has good suction, and does pick up sand, bugs and small leaves. It does not pick up large rocks or pebbles. It has a thin outer bag, and a small coarser bag to hold larger than sand debris. Best to recharge after each use. Worth having.
2089372
no we are not happy with it at all, we tryed to send it back after we got it and they said i would have to pay for the shipping for it,so we are not happy with it i would not buy this it don't pick anything up at all.
2089373
This product is nothing like we had hoped. I would not buy it again, I would not recommend it to anyone. Sorry.
2089374
No! Don't buy it, didn't pick up anything! I returned mine, not worth the hassle.
2089375
This little guy is a great supplement to target those smaller tasks if you don't have or want to set up the bigger vacume that hooks up to your pump. I have a surface skimmer that I run at least 8 hrs a day and I use the catfish once a week and yes it has great sucking power for a small vacume. I personally very impressed with it and recommend it to keep your pool free of debri!!!
2089376
The suction is great. It picks up everything. Bugs, small gravel, grass, sand and dirt. I don't have any trees around my pool so leaves aren't a problem. But I can't image the catfish would have a problem with picking up leaves. I wish the vacuum bag was larger because you have to empty is often. (because it works so good). Best purchase I've every made regarding my pool. definitley five stars!!!!
2089377
Yes & no. The bags are very small so you have to empty often. The suction is good but I wish I would have spent the money for a pool blaster. Do you realize that sweeper is only about 6" to 8" wide. When I sent an email to the company regarding the size they responded somewhat negatively to me.
2208796
Yes I have same pool the pump that comes with pool is not that powerful to suck stuff off the bottom. Have to use a water hose to prime it also
1396366
Yes. Very good suction. Someone mentioned the hose falling off..... I had some trouble with that as well. The hose is very short, stiff and does tend to come unconnected.
146146
I use it on all my hard floors, and it has really good suction and picks up pretty much everything. I usually clean the filters after using it, which helps also and you can see how much dirt and dust it really picked up.
1768474
For the most part it does good. It does not pick up fine particles but everything else it seems to get. Its not the smartest robot vacuum. Place yourstation away from electronics. Be aware of three charging pins in back of vacuum. They have an issue of sticking and I had to return my first one twice till I got a new replacement.
2278589
yes. It comes with a hose and a balancing valve that adjusts the amount of vacuum to the cleaner and allows you to skim the pool while it is cleaning the bottom. Just go back from a month vacation and the pool was spotless.
491919
I've not had any problems with this auto pool cleaner. It work's great! I have an above ground pool and I vacuum it every other day. I'm very pleased with it so far. Also my pool is not real smooth on the bottom. I have some wrinkles to and I had concerns after buying it. But no problems with it running on around on the bottom.
3861
No. The vacuum will remove the dirt but will not take care of algae spores or rain related pH balances. You still need to check your Chlorine/Bromine levels and pH. A pool your size should only need little corrections with the appropriate chemicals.
1640565
It works very well on mine but if it also had a brush attachment to it, it would even work better. I live in Arizona where micro-dust is picked up by the wind and deposited into the pool. It is so fine that the catch screening clogs up almost immediately. I had to cut the fabric and allow my pool filter to catch the sand and occasionally backwash my filter to keep the suction at premium.
750321
It can't do much when its "bigger" objects. It's pretty much just a moving box with a wet tower tucked under its belly. Its a floor mop after all. If it is your first robotic cleaning device that you are looking for, I highly recommend buying a Roomba first, its a vacuum cleaner, can get 95% of the dirt sucked up. Another note: My mint just broke down after 3 months. Currently in the process of sending it back for repair/replacement. Let me tell you the process isn't super smooth so far.
1378792
No, its a great pump. I use it to clean aquariums. But, it does not have enough suction to clean from the bottom of a pool. Also, it is not self priming.
240060
Yes catching on the pool ladder is definitely a problem with most automatic vacuums and above ground pools. There are days I'm out there every 20 minutes to move it away from the ladder and then there are weeks I don't have any problems. Removing the ladder while running it is probably the only way to guarantee it won't get tangled up but that is not always feasible. My ladder can easily lift out so if I need to I can do that.
697597
It sucks up a little bit of sand but unless you bury the end in the sand then the suction isn't strong enough to pull it out of the tank. I actually really like how it cleans out waste from the sand and allows the sand to fall back into the tank. My best results are when I hook the vacuum up to a garden hose turned on all the way, by the time I'm done it looks like I have new white sand again in the bottom of my tank.
1724264
This is Steve at Aqua Products. Picking up dirt and debris is what this unit does best. It has a filter bag that can filter down to 2 microns so it also helps purify your pool water.
2223456
No, the AquaBot does not clean or climb the walls of above ground pools. It does, however, do a great job cleaning the bottom of the pool in a relatively short period of time.
846320
It would work good I think. It gives you good control and would certainly be faster than scooping. It is good at sucking the yuk out of the water.
1005397
I have been reasonably satisfied with our Aquabot Jr. I picks up all kinds of dirt and debri (we just opened the Pool). It does climb walls and angled surfaces. My complaint is that its program doesn't move it around the pool as I have to reposition it on occasion.