Hayward would probably not recommend since larger contaminants can now reach the gear mechanism
347046
This screen would constantly get plugged with cat hair. Unfortunately my wife is frikn crazy about animals so we have at least five cats not counting the ones she is probably hiding from me. Anyway the water that flows through this screen is what operates the turning mechanism in the Hayward. If cat hair even lightly covers the screen the navigator will sit in one place against steps. So I ordered this screen for back up and drilled eight small holes in the original screen. The results...Brilliance, the screen no longer needs to be cleaned everyday but now once a week. Enough water gets by the small drilled holes. Hayward would probably not recommend since larger contaminants can now reach the gear mechanism. I've been using a few months now and have not had any problems.
3345888
Much higher flow than the pump that originally came with our 18 foot above ground pool. Now if Intex could only find a way to keep fine debris from passing straight through their filter paper and back into the pool. Not sure if I gained much as a number of pool owners seem to have this issue especially when vacuuming. On the upside though, the pump filter does seem to catch debris a bit better after adding clarifier liquid to our pool and also switching over to chlorine tablets (which also have clarifier), rather than using liquid chlorine. Supposedly clarifier causes dirt to clump and be held better by the filter.
1964512
I just purchased a pooldevil pro. However, the fittings do not work on my pool. I have a 1" OD tube opening on the water output. It has a 1 1/2 inch female plastic nut holding it in place on the male screw thread. The fittings with the pooldevil does not screw unto the male thread on the output in the pool. I'm trying to see if the seller will send me an adapter.  I treated the unit by manually holding the tube in place on the water vent.  I have to say I was impressed!  It immediately started collecting the small bugs floating on the pool.  It's not easy to get rid of floating bugs.  The pool skimmer dies not work since the bugs just remaining floating in the skimmer area and then exit.  I think this system will work if I can get it connected to my output line.  I'm tentatively giving a 3 star because of the adapter issue.  However, I believe that this will work once connected and will update later.
336662
i wanted a reliable pool heater, so I went with the reputable name of Hayward.  Unit is very quiet and does heat our 16' nicely - well, at least it does when it runs.  Today is the third time in two years that I got a error message LP, which is low pressure due to low freon.  Factory Solder joints leak and compressor went out.  Buy a Rehm or Tropi-cal heater.
4529641
It's a really expensive piece of 12" long PVC. You can't make it yourself though, as the threads are non-standard and only fit the Hayward salt cell.
4440876
We went with Hayward because family members raved about their unit that lasted for years. The 1st heater we purchased lasted 1 season. Of course, right before a big holiday it started leaking; the heat exchange unit failed.  Since the cost to purchase and install  the part was almost as much as a new heater, we went ahead and purchased a new heater so we would be covered by a new warranty.  Well, here we are the week before the 4th of July and 1 1/2 months after the expiration of the warranty with our 2nd heater leaking water all over.  Once again, the heat exchange unit appears to have failed. The 2nd unit was installed with a Hayward chlorinator and backflow valve as per instructions which we thought would increase the longevity of the unit. It did not. We would be very interested to learn why the heat exchange units continue to fail but we're not able to reach Hayward's customer service department; the phone lines are continuously busy.  I will say that when the heater works, it works well.  But we're not looking for a disposable unit that needs to be replaced every season.
4805481
Used it in my Navian unit and it caused the heat exchanger to start leaking.  Its either a strange coincidence or the product has issues.  You make the call.  Beware.
3081838
My husband bought this since we have a well and lose power with winter storms, etc.  We used it in preparation for Winter Storm Riley.  While it did the job, it seemed very wasteful to flush the water out once the storm passed (we did not lose power, but several in our area did).  Now I have a big ball of plastic to recycle.  There is no way to reuse this, unless you only fill 1/3 to 1/2 way and then it still may rip.  We decided that we are going to get a food grade 50 gallon drum to store in the basement.  I understand if stored/treated properly, the water is safe for up to 5 years and the drum can be used again.
4700861
I maintain my gear very well, washing, cleaning, greasing and drying it on every occasion. After the fifth dive with three of these I noticed the anodization was wearing off. After the 10th dive there was a good deal of oxidized aluminum around the ball contacts and rust where the spring connects to the body on all three. On the 11th dive the torque handle stripped. I was able to finish the dive by attaching it upside-down. If the ball heads where absolutely identical, the clamp would adequately secure the joint. If there was a tiny difference in ball diameter; the kind you could only measure with a micrometer, the clamp wouldn't adequately secure the smaller ball. If you torqued the connector down to correct the problem, it would frequently jam.
1159778
Received the unit, installed it and off it went.  Did a great job cleaning the pool.  After switching off overnight the pump re-started the following day and the unit would not move - got stuck bumping up against the side in one spot.

Contacted Intex - said I needed a replacement gear module.  Was not happy given unit was 1 day old but accepted new gear module.

Received and installed module.  Off it went again moving as it should.  1 hour later it developed the same issue.

Have now returned unit to Amazon for refund.
577041
Installed easily enough but the design could be better.  There is hollow space inside even when the shaft is in place.  This is not good for saltwater applications because water will sit inside the rollers and corrode the shaft.
2986836
I purchased a Hayward PoolVac XL.  The suction was too high for the suction cleaner, so I used the inclosed regulator valve, set to the lightest setting to reduce suction to an acceptable limit.  The system worked well until the regulator came apart.  I replaced it with a regulator I order through Amazon, and the system works great now.
1190112
Would NOT recommend this if you have the original sand filter the 24ft pool came with. The cleaner would not restart once it got to the wall, I had to jolt the cleaner for it kick in reverse. Can not leave it unattended and expect to be clean when you come back.
1719296
Easy installation with some PVC plumbing skills - pretty close fit in place of Hayward chlorinate (not perfect but easily adapted with some pve pipe, supplied fittings, and some glue)  I x
4654097
The pump corroded very quickly,  I have very hard water, but it rusted through to the motor and leaked oil everywhere. I am going to try the thermoplastic.
1453093
It is not working as well as its identical original part ( which it replaced).  It is appropriately sized for the pool, in fact there is plenty of  leeway. It is not keeping the chlorine level as high as needed, making  me wonder if replacement parts are not built to the quality of original installation.
3329873
I bought a 4 PACK - Hayward CX870RE Quad Pack Cartridges.  However, the product that came was generic and not made by Hayward.  I began having problems with my Hayward pump cavitating and not being able to self prime.  I cycle through several sets of filters throughout the summer and it wasn't till I used these filters a second time did I realize they were the problem.  The company was unsympathetic since my complaint was outside the 30 day period.  Don't use these filters or you'll wind up burning up your pump!