UPDATED REVIEW - DOLPHIN M-400 POOL ROBOT

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I don't know how many here have an in-ground swimming pool and so I am not sure how many are interested in this post. I am doing this out of sheer joy of this product! After having pools in my homes for 34 years I have had my share of pool cleaners.

About 6 weeks or so ago I bought a new Pool Cleaner (robot) and was initially very impressed with it. I did my homework before buying it and this one kept coming up as #1 - that's why I got this brand & model. I also said I would do a follow up review after using it for a while - so here it is...............

The Model is the Dolphin M-400 (made by Maytronics in Israel). It is an independent unit and does not connect in any way to your pool. The unit comes with its own caddy cart, 60 feet of robot to computer controller cable and two sets of different cartridge filters. It is fully capable of being controlled with your Smartphone although other than to play with it - it's not necessary because the robot does such an incredible job on its own. It also has a 360º swivel so your cable will NOT tangle up.

Anyone here who has ever owned one of these robots knows how disgusting it is to clean out the Bag - well this one is different because it has two removable cartridges (no bag) that insert from the TOP! Cleaning them out takes a minute and could not be easier :). There are two different sets of filters for the cartridges - one fine and the other super fine. When this robot completes its cycle, the pool is 100% spotless! Every grain of sand, leaf, bug, etc is gone! This is a SMART robot and maps your pool - no more random moving around and it does not miss one inch of the pool - including the walls & steps.

Anyone interested in a SMART pool cleaning robot should strongly consider this new model unit. It is certainly NOT cheap but does go on sale occasionally. It is $1,499.00 (list) but when I bought mine in May it was on sale for $1,299.00 The store I bought it in also had a $75.00 instant rebate so I got mine for $1,224.99. Yes - still expensive but the "dumb" pool robots are only a few hundred less if you get one of the better ones. The last one I had was a Blue Diamond by Water-tech and it worked OK for the technology back then, but does not hold a candle to this one.

Anyway, I just wanted to follow through on my promise to do another more in-depth review after owning and using it for a while. Oh, it also comes with a 3 year warranty which is more than most. All I can say is I am ecstatic about its performance and would highly recommend it to anyone with an in-ground pool! It is very well made too! :) :) BEST I'VE EVER SEEN!

VIDEO:

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8RtiHE3Phc[/ame]
 
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YIKES..

And I thought my MX-8 was cool..:cool:, that's wild... :D

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Once in a while when I come across a non-gun product that supersedes my expectations and standards I like to post about them. Today, it is RARE that products live up to their hype.

For those who may not already have figured it out I am a VERY PICKY and VERY EXACTING person. To impress me takes quite a bit! As Humphrey Bogart said in "The Caine Mutiny" - "excellence is standard and expected on by boat - Standard is substandard on the Caine".
 
chief38 said:
I don't think the Robot's Cable is long enough for the Creek! - LOL!!
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As someone who use to clean pools as a kid, I truly appreciated your post. That machine is amazing.

It's funny that in looking at my herpetology guide that there is a turtle that performs almost each function of your robot. You have alge eaters, bottom filter feeders, "scrubber" feeders carrion eaters, etc. All to keep mother nature's streams clean. Interesting comparison.

I guess you could get the chlorine out and fill you pool with turtles, but your guests may not all be country folks and enjoy swimming in the cement pond with a bunch of critters!
 
6518John said:
As someone who use to clean pools as a kid, I truly appreciated your post. That machine is amazing.

It's funny that in looking at my herpetology guide that there is a turtle that performs almost each function of your robot. You have alge eaters, bottom filter feeders, "scrubber" feeders carrion eaters, etc. All to keep mother nature's streams clean. Interesting comparison.

I guess you could get the chlorine out and fill you pool with turtles, but your guests may not all be country folks and enjoy swimming in the cement pond with a bunch of critters!
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The one exception is your Turtle will eventually dump it's "debris collecting cartridge" back on to the bottom - LOL!! :D :D

PS - No more Chlorine :). I have had a "Salt Pool" with a Chlorine Generator for 6 years now. While it does make Chlorine it is of a different type that does not bleach out the liner, won't
burn eyes, mess up the Wife's hair, or have the caustic effect regular Calcium Chloride tabs have. It's all computerized and I don't even have to Shock it anymore - but that's a different post - :)
 
The Dolphin Unit works on low voltage (12 or 24 volts) DC current. AC is only connected into the Unit's control computer on the Caddy and there it is converted to DC and stepped down. The Pool is also plugged into a UL Ground Fault Interrupter outlet and the Pool is also properly grounded to UL code spec's.

The blue cord you see that attaches to the Robot itself is low voltage DC. The wires inside are much thinner than the blue cable is. They make the blue cable out of a synthetic rubber so it contains air and floats and that is why it is so thick - NOT to carry large gauge wire.
 
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snubbyfan said:
That's pretty cool.
Out here we just jump in the local river.
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SOMETIMES I wish I had a local river to jump into! Beach traffic on the weekends is horrendous and I refuse to sit in it!! Most of the time the pool is great, but sometimes I just want to fill the damned thing in! Between the expense of covers, liners, maintenance, repairs, salt system etc. I could probably just join a Beach Club and not have to do anything. On the other hand, it is really nice to have the family over and be able to relax in the privacy of our own yard ........

Anyway, I am ecstatic over the Dolphin's performance and I finally got around to snapping a picture.
 

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6518John said:
I thought everyone in Flordia had at least one car or truck up on blocks in the backyard? I mean, what do you do for spare parts for your driver?
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They're in the Shed of course - LO!! :D

NOT Florida though......
 
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chief38 said:
SOMETIMES I wish I had a local river to jump into! Beach traffic on the weekends is horrendous and I refuse to sit in it!! Most of the time the pool is great, but sometimes I just want to fill the damned thing in! Between the expense of covers, liners, maintenance, repairs, salt system etc. I could probably just join a Beach Club and not have to do anything. On the other hand, it is really nice to have the family over and be able to relax in the privacy of our own yard ........

Anyway, I am ecstatic over the Dolphin's performance and I finally got around to snapping a picture.
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That ash tray in the foreground caught my attention. Looks like a nice place to enjoy a cigar and an adult beverage.
 
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