I have a round pool with fairly strong circulation of the water. Will this robot handle the current of the water or will it get moved by the water.
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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.
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I have an above ground pool and the bottom middle is not much deeper than the sides, so I do not have that problem. My husband does move it occasionally to help it out.
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As long as the pump has enough power to circulate the top of the pool water it will work fine. This is strictly a skimmer so it must have some form of top water movement. The blue part of the skimmer floats on the top of the water. When the pump is turned on it drops into the water just a smidge which is how the water is skimmed.Hope this helps
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Yes, it will pick up leaves. However, depending on the amount of leaves you have in your pool you may have to clean out the robot's filter chamber more often. When my pool has a lot of leaves in it I usually use the garden hose leaf vacuum head to get the majority of the out first before running the unit. Over all I am very pleased with it's performance.
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Yes it does. If you have a Polaris 9000 series pool robot, it may not help you, since the robot may still get stuck on it.
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Yes, I put my hand in the aquarium with this running. No fear of electrical shock. You may want one a little more powerful, but this will move water.
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Rotate the wheel pins between every use. And I always unwind the cord from the bot to the plug every couple of days. Also I start the bot near the midpoint of my above ground rectangular pool. Good luck.
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Give it time, it works great in a round pool, it will stop for a few seconds then it will continue it cycle, its like an old man its slow but gets the job done, this thing really works however just give it time to do its thing.
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Scott, the Aquabot Jr. will indeed work in above ground pools. The secret is to only place enough cable in the pool to reach the other side. Note: Some units that climb have difficulty in above ground pools due to the steep angle.
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I have had good luck by adjusting the direction of flow of the water on the valve on the side of the pool where the water comes out to circulate the water in the pool (I'm sorry, I can't think of the "technical" name for that valve at this time. Sometimes adjusting the angle of the flow lower, towards the bottom of the pool helps, but it is something you will need to play with to see what works for your particular size pool. Then, of course, anytime you take your hoses out of the water, it is also very important to keep the hose in a straight line, not in a pile. But the first suggestion is what always fixed my tangling issue.
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Not at all. You better have at least a 1hp motor as well, because it really needs the added power to clean the bottom of the pool.
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The water comes into the pool where the Polaris is connected can be controlled. That speed helps you control the Polaris.
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Now SkimmerMotion can be used directly connected to your pool Suction line.You need to buy an adapter, sold separatelly.Of course since it is connected to the wall, it will float freelly in the surface, but WILL NOT move around all the pool.This is a solution for many customers asking for it.
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It should work fine. I use mine with a salt water system on a 9x18 soft sided pool and it really moves the water.
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I am using it right now. I am using a brush to get everything loose and also using shock to get it started. Keep an eye on your generator to make sure that there is plenty of salt in your pool.
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it seems to work well in my pebbletec pool, although i have a variable speed pump and it seems to really need full suction.
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I will say "I think so." Mine works normally when my solar cover is on, and that floats on the pool surface. As long as the cable is placed over the side of the pool as always, and between the pool and any cover, it should roam around as normal and drag the cord with it. Hope this helps. Phil.