does this robot climb walls/stairs? how does it do with main drains?
511856
It climbs walls very well. It does climb stairs but mine are curved and this presents problems with it staying on stairs long enough to really clean them. My drain is only slightly raised and the dolphin works very well going over it. Does not get stuck.
511857
My goes everywhere/up and down side to side/it actually does a lot better than I expected.Climbs walls goes over drains-runs with no attention from me.And I have a KIDNEY shaped pool..
511858
Works perfectly on my pool. Climbs stairs and glides over main drain with ease.
511859
Triton does not do well to get up my stairs. It does climb walls and does well gettingg over main drains. Over many cycles, it did get caught on the main drain one time. I have heard that almost any robot can get stuck here. Special covers are sold to go over main drains to avoid robot hang ups however I have not felt the need for one.
511860
Yes, it does an excellent job of climbing and cleaning all walls, even on my oddly shaped pool with built in stairs. It is much more thorough on the walls than my old Aquabot. It has no problems with main drains. It has never gotten stuck on a drain.
511861
Yes it climbs walls and stairs quite well. My pool is only 3 years old so it has the lastest in drains etc and it does just fine going over them. It has never gotten stuck as of yet. It is also a dream to clean out. Takes 5 minutes is all. This is the best cleaner I've owned as of yet and I've gone through a couple.
511862
My goes everywhere/up and down side to side/it actually does a lot better than I expected. Climbs walls goes over drains-runs with no attention from me.And I have a KIDNEY shaped pool..
511863
It does not climb the stairs but goes climbs all the way up the walls in the shallow end and most of the way up in the deep end.
1482535
Hi, this is Steve at Aqua Products. The Aquabot and Aquabot Turbo are designed to climb. The Jr is primarily a bottom cleaner (where most of the dirt is) and in some pools it will climb a partial wall.
1679174
It certainly gets the walls, and can do the steps, but it will only do steps that are far enough below the waterline that it doesn't start sucking air as it climbs. I'm very happy with mine
524429
It can climb to the steps once for a while but not in every time it was turned on. When it can climb to the steps then it cleans. Thus, it is not a great reliable tool for cleaning steps.
626683
The sweeper has a "lift_off" feature. Canister/motor can be removed and carried separately you can carry around using attachments. I done have stairs, don't have experience using it on any.
2087553
well, yes it does have a light and the suction is incredible. you could use the power paw attachment for the stairs. it attaches to the end of the hose and has it's own beater bar. the BUT in all of this is that the vac is quite heavy and would be difficult to work with on stairs. the accompanying hose and attachments may or may not be long enough for you to do your stairs. but you can order an extra long hose attachment from eureka from their website. i've been thinking about doing this even though i have no stairs to worry about. it would make things quite convient to just station the vac in 1 spot and do all the corners and hard to reach places without having to move the vac every few feet. i've had the vac about 2 months and just love it. can't say enough good about how it works. good luck to you if you get it and cleaning your stairs. eureka's site is www.eureka.com
427851
It picks up almost anything in it's path and climbs walls, but does not scrub walls or bottom. So you will still need to brush the pool.
1607186
No pool robot works on steps, I brush my steps off first manually then fire up the robot. People bitching about the 9300 not doing steps are probably wanting a robot that will do everything from wipe their bums to flip their pancakes, needless to say it ain't gonna happen.
1076072
Just purchased this pool cleaner. Mine is trying to climb up the walls but just does quite make it. I adjusted the skimmer and the wheel revolutions are correct. I'm going to try adding more hose because I noticed that it does loop once because of the turning. My pool is basically clean. I purchased this because all other cleaners that I've had, always got stuck near the steps. This one doesn't so I'm satisfied. If I can get it to climb, I'll be very satisfied.
2083216
i havent used it on stairs, i dont have any, i use it on couches and chairs and it works very well.. its basically a miniature version of the main spinning brush.
2079723
I've never tried it, but in my use, it does seem to need to slope toward the drain. It is a neat product though.
891075
yes they do, they are designed to climb the walls but you need to adjust the suction with the diverter valve.
1841482
We have an inground pool with stairs at the shallow end. This is our 3rd year with this robotic cleaner. This pool cleaner will go around stairs, but it will not climb them. My unit climbs the beveled sides, and even the vertical sides of our pool with no difficulty. Please note: the vacuum bags must be kept clean for the unit to run properly.
524430
Rarely climbs the steps...maybe once every 4-5 cleaning cycles...and when it does, does it isn't very effective...but does GREAT job randomly cleaning the rest of the pool and walls.
1319539
Yes! That is exactly why I purchased this attachment, and it does a terrific job. The beater bar is very effective, and the device channels the suction from the vacuum admirably - resulting in very clean stairs. However, be aware that you will have to hold the device to maneuver it - the hand tool simply slides onto the hose from the vacuum without any means of securing the attachment. So, if you push and pull it, it will slide off unless you are holding it at the attachment point.
1363437
I have hardwood floors and large area rugs. If you don't have any pets, the robot will work wonders on both hardwood floor & area rug as well as along the edges of your area rug. But, if you have pet fur, the robot does a horrible job as it sweeps the fur along the sides of the area rug, the floor bordering the rug, and also drags some of it across the rug. If you let it run about 3 cycles, it can handle the most of this type of situation, but it's a pain and I found myself often revacuuming what the robot left behind. Look at pics from my review to see what I'm talking about. If you have no pets and you have hardwood floor/rugs, I'd say it's a great buy, but if you have furry animals, beware. I have hardwood floors and large area rugs. If you don't have any pets, the robot will work wonders on both hardwood floor & area rug as well as along the edges of your area rug. But, if you have pet fur, the robot does a horrible job as it sweeps the fur along the sides of the area rug, the floor bordering the rug, and also drags some of it across the rug. If you let it run about 3 cycles, it can handle the most of this type of situation, but it's a pain and I found myself often revacuuming what the robot left behind. Look at pics from my review to see what I'm talking about. If you have... » Read More I have hardwood floors and large area rugs. If you don't have any pets, the robot will work wonders on both hardwood floor & area rug as well as along the edges of your area rug. But, if you have pet fur, the robot does a horrible job as it sweeps the fur along the sides of the area rug, the floor bordering the rug, and also drags some of it across the rug. If you let it run about 3 cycles, it can handle the most of this type of situation, but it's a pain and I found myself often revacuuming what the robot left behind. Look at pics from my review to see what I'm talking about. If you have no pets and you have hardwood floor/rugs, I'd say it's a great buy, but if you have furry animals, beware. « Show Less
242697
I nedd at least anyther virtual wall the kit comes with only one of these, it includes a comb to clean the brushes, about the wall it depends on the space that the robot will vaccum, in my experience the squarest and limited, the better the robot vaccums,