It just sits at the bottom in one place. Sweeper moves it. then it sits for the rest of the time in one place. Is that how it's supposed to work? I notice some lightness of the pool bottom where it sat for three hours. (It's fiberglass) That bothers me. Isn't this supposed to move around at the bottom even when the sweeper isn't sweeping? It just sits at the bottom in one place. Sweeper moves it. then it sits for the rest of the time in one place. Is that how it's supposed to work? I notice some lightness of the pool bottom... » Read More It just sits at the bottom in one place. Sweeper moves it. then it sits for the rest of the time in one place. Is that how it's supposed to work? I notice some lightness of the pool bottom where it sat for three hours. (It's fiberglass) That bothers me. Isn't this supposed to move around at the bottom even when the sweeper isn't sweeping? « Show Less
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Nope.. it just sits and gets moved my the sweeper, like you say. I'm not sure this is recommended for fiberglass.. I have a traditional plaster pool, and do not notice any discoloration. I love it, as the tabs last much longer and slowly dissolve.
1828271
No, it just sits there. We've been using this successfully for more that four years.
1828272
I have had the "treasure chest" chlorine dispensers for about 5 yrs now and NO they don't move because they have chlorine in them so they are heavy. I have only seen them move when the sweeper moves them or when they are empty. Have not noticed any lightness in the pool where they sit.
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I think that you don't want to put to many tablets in it only one at a time as it just sits there and is moved by your rover. It workd great in our above ground pool.
1278609
There are two small debris bags attached inside, it will depend on how much 'stuff' goes into the bottom of your pool, we get some leaves and other crud and I can run it 2-3 three times before it needs a cleaning ...my pool is huge. Cleaning the bags and getting it back into action takes about 5 mins...
90377
Hi, in automatic mode about 2-1/2 hours. In c- mode. I let it run for about 3 hours, my pool is 18 x 33. When it slows down to a crawl speed , before the 3 hours is up, I take it out of the pool and clean the bag. Then put it back in the pool for the remainder of the time. The fine mesh bag picks up even the finest silt on the bottom. The only thing is you just have to mess around with the steering system pin location until it works best for your pool! Enjoy :)
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I have a 27 foot round pool. I always have my filter running when I use the Rover, and have never saw it get moved around. It is extremely heavy once it fills up with water, which is what makes it sink to the bottom of the pool and not float back up. I have a pretty hard time getting it pulled back up and over the side of the pool when it's finished, especially if it's full of leaves too.
540012
The pool is fine. Mine is sitting empty because no one will come out and work on them. I'm told they only want to work on inground pools. So if you can do it yourself, you'll be fine.
1298787
Our pool is 7/8th of the way in-ground and it has a liner. The pool rover works well getting all around the pool as it cleans the bottom. It does not go up the walls. It picks up everything but the finest silt though. Our pool filter takes care of that when there is a lot of activity in the pool. Overall, it makes the job of pool cleaning so much easier! It works much better than our old cleaner which hooked up to the filter system. Hope this helps.
703628
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!!
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I purchased two of these and one of the turtles this year. I ended up returning them all - I had one that worked on the wrinkled pool liner for many years, and when they work they work great. Not sure if they changed the products, but each of the three bought this year just wrapped around the hose near the connector point on the wall. I even took a picture and sent it to the manufacturer who bluntly quit communicating with me - it was not hose memory as they would work for a day up to 5 days. I really wanted to get the top of the line model, or something that would work, but ended up having to look for a different cleaner (which gets delivered today). Good luck with your purchase! I purchased two of these and one of the turtles this year. I ended up returning them all - I had one that worked on the wrinkled pool liner for many years, and when they work they work great. Not sure if they changed the products, but each of the three bought this year just wrapped around the hose near the connector point on the wall. I even took a picture and sent it to the manufacturer who bluntly quit communicating with me - it was not hose memory as they would work for a day up to 5 days. I really wanted to get the top of the line model, or something that would work, but ended up having... » Read More I purchased two of these and one of the turtles this year. I ended up returning them all - I had one that worked on the wrinkled pool liner for many years, and when they work they work great. Not sure if they changed the products, but each of the three bought this year just wrapped around the hose near the connector point on the wall. I even took a picture and sent it to the manufacturer who bluntly quit communicating with me - it was not hose memory as they would work for a day up to 5 days. I really wanted to get the top of the line model, or something that would work, but ended up having to look for a different cleaner (which gets delivered today). Good luck with your purchase! « Show Less
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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.
1811649
hmmm, interesting, I have mine set to the larger pool size and it runs for almost 3 hrs, I never had that problem Bobbi, is there FAQ's for troubleshooting?.........call customer service, good luck!
2138131
This must be defective. I would send it back. I've had mine and used it for five months; having my pool cleaned daily. Never had anything wrong happen to it. I would send back and ask for another. I love my Aquabot!!!!!
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Ragz, Let me start with the fact I have a 25000 gallon pool also and I use a Polaris 360 sweep on pressure side with out booster pump. I have set the Max speed to 2200 rpm. At 0730 in the morning the pump comes on at 1750 rpm and a auto valve opens to operate the sweep. It runs at this rate for 2 hours. At that time ,0930, the auto valve closes and the pump is then programed to run at 1250 rpm till 6:00 that evening, and then shuts off for the night. The only other change is for my solar heating which is handled by a auto solar control panel .if the pool water temp is lower then then solar heat set the pump will kick back up to 1600 rpm to circulate water through the solar panels. If the outside temp is hotter then the water temp it will extend the pump run time till air temp falls below pool temp. If you don't have the solar option by earlier suggestion works great for me. As a disclosure Im in northern California with out extreme low temps and hot summers
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First of all, I'm jealous. LOL Second of all, you probably could do that without a problem because I was thinking the same thing at one point. My pool is a little bit larger than their recommended size but one has worked well for me. You could put one in each end of the pool, near different returns, and then set them for lower times because I believe that would be equal to one unit on a higher setting in a smaller pool. It defaults to 20 hours and that actually works fine for me so for your pool you might want to set both at 10 hours. You can experiment with it and test the pool for chlorine afterward. But definitely get one (or two) you will not be disappointed! First of all, I'm jealous. LOL Second of all, you probably could do that without a problem because I was thinking the same thing at one point. My pool is a little bit larger than their recommended size but one has worked well for me. You could put one in each end of the pool, near different returns, and then set them for lower times because I believe that would be equal to one unit on a higher setting in a smaller pool. It defaults to 20 hours and that actually works fine for me so for your pool you might want to set both at 10 hours. You can experiment with it and test the pool for... » Read More First of all, I'm jealous. LOL Second of all, you probably could do that without a problem because I was thinking the same thing at one point. My pool is a little bit larger than their recommended size but one has worked well for me. You could put one in each end of the pool, near different returns, and then set them for lower times because I believe that would be equal to one unit on a higher setting in a smaller pool. It defaults to 20 hours and that actually works fine for me so for your pool you might want to set both at 10 hours. You can experiment with it and test the pool for chlorine afterward. But definitely get one (or two) you will not be disappointed! « Show Less
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The water pressure from the hose makes it walk around the bottom of the pool. The problem with the one I purchased, it wouldn't stand up straight, it kept rolling over on it's side. Try a different brand.
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I just got it in the US and it had a slight amount of dust compared to the other reports. I bought it expecting to fill my pool with all the dust these reviews said it would have. I was only able to swim in a 2 foot kiddie pool of dust. Such a let down!! I imagine it would build up quite a bit more on the longer trip to Paris. Perhaps you can send me yours?
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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.
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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.