Can I get a few recs for pool cleaners in the $1k range. TIA

I've had a Dolphin Explorer E30 for 2 years now. No problems and it works great. I have a small 10k gallon pool.

The market for Maytronics vacuums is kind of weird. They make lots of different models that are only different in name, and let different stores sell the different models.

There's a store in Colorado called Marina Pool and Spa that does a huge phone sales business and sells Maytronic vaccuums for several hundred dollars cheaper than you'll find local. Give them a call, the guy I've talked to in the past is very knowledgeable and doesn't try to upsell you.

Thanks for the response. Because it’s a insurance claim I believe the credit has to be used with Amazon, but I could be wrong

Have you any experience or heard any feedback about the cordless Wi-Fi models? I’m kind of skeptical and not sure how great my signal is that far behind our house. But who knows, maybe they’re making some great cordless models out there. Obviously they’re several hundred bucks more

That’s funny lol that’s the one I keep going back to on Amazon. Seems to be the best reviewed cleaner I’ve come across on there. Says they sell 8k of them a month. Which is something

I’m close to pulling the trigger on it. My only question is about the filter cartridges I guess. Do you go through those often? I see they sell them in four pks for $60. Or is it a deal where you can spray it off with the hose and get a year out of one

And did y’all buy the caddy? My Polaris came with a caddy and I just Noticed it’s sold separately on this one

No caddy. Store it in the basement when not in use. Still using the original filters from 6 years ago. Just spray out gunk from pool with garden hose. Easy.

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I’m close to pulling the trigger on it. My only question is about the filter cartridges I guess. Do you go through those often? I see they sell them in four pks for $60. Or is it a deal where you can spray it off with the hose and get a year out of one

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Seems like mine came with both pleaded “paper” filters and the micro-screen filters. The micro-screen filters hold up well - just hose them off when cleaning. I think I’ve maybe bought 2 sets of replacement filters in 8 years - so you can definitively get a year+ out of them. I believe there are aftermarket filters that are bit cheaper than the Maytronics brand and they’ve held up equally well.

I bought the caddy a year after buying the pool cleaner, after I got tired of lugging it around after pool season. LOL.

And don’t believe the video on Amazon - the electrical power cord gets tangled - at least mine does, but maybe b/c I have a smaller pool.

M200

Mind is less than 5 years old and I replaced pretty much all the mechanical parts on it this summer but then again I leave it in the pool all the time and am not surprised some of the parts wore out. It gets a hard workout climbing the sides and that's some serious torque on that one drive wheel.

I have a Dolphin Maytronics, climbs and scrubs walls as well as vacuum. It is not the remote or wifi type. I leave it in the pool mostly, walk out in the morning, turn it on and it runs and does what it is supposed to do. Clean and empty filter basket as needed. Take it out occasionally to dry, upside down, to empty baffles and such. Running over two years so far and is light years better than any polaris skimming type cleaners I have owned.

ETA: The one I purchased was a refurb unit with fill warranty.

I'm on year 2 with my Dolphin DX4 I purchased off Amazon and haven't had any issues with it. It cleans very well. I remove it from the pool after each use. They have a DX3 that's a little less expensive that I believe the only difference is the cord length. The DX5i is a little higher than the DX4 as it has phone connectivity, something I didn't feel I needed.