My issue is the small particles of dirt, etc. It picks up, but just filters it all right back in to the pool? :/
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I have a 14 ft. keeping the filter as clean as possible by rinsing with slight water pressure after a few hours. When vacuuming rinse the vacuum filter bag after or more often if heavy use/dirt. WARNING: use vacuum with light movements, applying heavy pressure will cause puncture holes.
2016135
i make sure i clean the filter before i vacum the pool and after..you can try that
2016136
The small dirt particles goes into the filter cartridge inside the filter like a real pool does. It works pretty well I think it is small, I have a 15' pool and it takes a while to vacuum it.
2016137
I've never had that problem. As long as the filter is in pump and it is clean it should work properly. Try rinsing filter out a couple times while cleaning the pool.
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I have not had this problem. But try filling the pool a little higher so water does not catch on top of the cover. Also I know you probably know this but make sure the bubble part in facing down into the water. Hope this helps.
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To Carol J. Moore. I noticed the first time I used mine that if the dirty water intake part is not put on perfectly, the machine will not suck out the water. I, too, thought the machine had quit working but fiddle with the fit, make sure it clips own low and tight on the front so you will get a good suction. It is easy once out get the hang of it, but csn be confusing.
801656
Mine was barely moving when I first got it. I tried everything and then finally decided to clean the main filter. After I did that it started working great. Hope this helps.
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Yes, it picks up fine dirt quite well. There are different grade filter bags that fit inside the Aquabot. I pretty much stick with the "fine" bag all the time and remove any larger debris by hand.
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I have a 21ft round pool. The pump and filter work great to filter the water, but not good at all when you need to clean the pool. The suction is not strong at all, so it takes a long time to vacuum. I recommend you create a whirlpool and get all the dirt in the middle first.
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Ours does the same thing. It appears to be stuck but there's nothing to be stuck on. It seems to be doing the job of keeping the pool bottom fairly clean however.
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Add directly to pool with filter pump and submersible cleaner (if you have it) on first. It will disolve slowly as the water moves. Try to distribute it around the pool. I used this product for years and it does the job!!
253802
not really, it will pickup debris ( hair, leaves etc. from the bottom) you usually will need a sand and dirt filter pump for that, or keep cleaning and refilling the pool when too much sand and dirt accumulates in the bottom.
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I'm thinking it should handle some debris but an amount of leaves could clog it up and it would need to be cleared. I've pumped out pools a bunch of times but never had to deal with too many leaves. It does a great job.
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Hi Joy, Well without knowing your exact setup I can only assume you have sand in the inside pipe and latterals (those are the white spoke looking things). I have read about this problem on another site and that's what the other person had going on. So how does that happen, well either the center tube got cracked during shipping or during the sand fill process, it is easy to do as the plastic tube is very fragile. I actually broke mine before I had the filter installed and had to order a new one fron Intex. It was about $7 and lol $8 for shipping. The other reason could be too much sand in the filter itself so the sand floats and then get sucked into the backwash process and sinks and then when you go to the filter process it get sucked up and out into the pool until its all gone. Finally, be sure you have the correct sand. My experience is you can only get it at pool supply stores. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions, I'll be happy to help. Jonathan
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I have same trouble, but mine worked fine 1st. day, did you check the pool intake screen inside the hose fitting? You have to unscrew the hose fitting then see the plastic mesh (inside pool intake) where it will catch larger bugs and other debris, sometimes it will stop most all water flow until cleaned out.
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We don't seem to have a problem with not picking up small particles. I have read that if the Dolphin is not riding close to the bottom of the pool some people turn it upside down in the water to get air out. Others have said to use the filter bags because they catch smaller particles. Also, I read that the spring cartridges work better than the standard ones that come with the cleaner.
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have you had better luck with your filter? Just received mine, have hooked it up but can't get suction. Have primed it, filled the tank first, as mentioned in another post. Have not shortened the length of the tubing as yet. Any advice?
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Mine isn't doing this. I would use some very diluted bleach and clean it very well and replace the filter. Search for the dilution you'll need on the bleach and water for cleaning.
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sounds a little as if the suction pump isn't running or even blocked, amazingly I have stones in my pool, birds drop them in. I should also add that if you've got heavy duty cleaning to do then the bags fill up pretty quickly, likewise algae just goes straight through as the mesh isn't fine enough.1. Check pump is running.2. Check inlet isn't blocked.3. Heavy duty or algae give manual vacuum.
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Could be your outlet flow...pushing it to one side..could be that the hose is very brittle and does not expand nor maneuver around the pool very well...might need more hose...I add and take out hose, bi weekly it makes the vacuum clean in different patterns....