Dolphin Automatic Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner, Wall Climbing Scrubber Brush, Smart Navigation, Ideal for In-Ground Pools up to 50 FT in Length - Nautilus CC Plus
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- WALL-SCRUBBING POWER: Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus climbs walls efficiently, ensuring thorough cleaning on any pool surface, no matter the shape or surface type.
- ACTIVE SCRUBBING: Elevate your pool maintenance with the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus - active scrubbing brush eliminates manual effort, guaranteeing a pristine pool. Gentle on surfaces, tough on debris.
- EASY FILTER CARE: Effortlessly maintain a clear pool with our user-friendly top-load filter basket. Easily remove debris for crystal-clear water, enhancing your swimming experience.
- PLUG-AND-PLAY EFFICIENCY: Make pool cleaning a breeze with our simple plug-and-play system. Just plug in, drop into the pool, and power on for a spotless pool in 2 hours.
- THE DOLPHIN LEGACY: Over 40 years of effortless cleaning with unmatched performance, durability, and cost savings. Enjoy your pool, hassle-free!
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Visit the Store Visit the Store Visit the Store Provides an ultimate clean by scrubbing your pool floor and walls. An ultimate clean no matter your pool shape or surface type. Nautilus CC Plus Nautilus CC Supreme Nautilus CC Plus Wi-Fi Nautilus Titan Nautilus CC Pro Nautilus CC Dolphin Nautilus Pool-Up
Power Source: AC/DC
Other Special Features of the Product: Self Propelled
Control Method: Touch
Efficiency: Energy-efficient and thorough cleaning performance
Engine Type: Electric
Required Assembly: No
Warranty Type: Limited
Installation Type: plug-and-play
Material Type: Polypropylene or ABS
Product Care Instructions: Regularly clean the top-load filter and handle with care around water; store in a dry place when not in use.
Color: black
Item Dimensions L x W x H: 22.2"L x 17.6"W x 12.9"H
Item Weight: 9.45 Kilograms
Brand Name: Dolphin
Model Name: Nautilus CC Plus
UPC: 718117198717 850015249372
Global Trade Identification Number: 00718117198717
Manufacturer Part Number: R5-TGCI-575M
Model Number: Nautilus CC Plus
Item Type Name: Dolphin Automatic Robotic Pool Cleaner
Manufacturer: Maytronics - Pool
Best Sellers Rank: #564 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #1 in Robotic Pool Cleaners
ASIN: B00Q8M0NWE
Customer Reviews: 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (13,872) 4.3 out of 5 stars
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Size: Nautilus CC Plus
I previously had the Nautilus CC (not plus). It stopped working after about 3 years and I was so fed up with the tangling of the cord that I upgraded to the Nautilus CC Plus. I am very happy with this upgraded version (with the exception of it getting stuck on the steps). Pros: * Cleans a lot more areas such as the waterline and steps * The cord doesn't get tangled (so far) * Can run daily without intervention * No vacuum hose Cons: * It does consistently get stuck on the steps * It is heavier than its predecessor * The baskets are annoying to clean out (but also can be a plus see notes below) I do love the Nautilus CC Plus vacuum and I think it is well worth the investment. Since we upgraded to the "Plus" version our tiles have remained clean with little effort on our part. My husband said he could tell a big difference when brushing the pool, the steps have little dirt compared to previously. The cord! I can't say enough about the cord. The previous version did not have a swivel cord and after a year of use, it was similar to the old telephone cords that would get so tangled you had to try to dangle the phone to let it spin to untangle. Unfortunately, you can't dangle the cleaner to do the same, so no matter how much I tried the cord would just tangle back up in a day. With the "Plus" version it comes with a swivel cord and while you may see large circles of the cord in the pool it does not get tangled and can do its job. This earns major points in my book. My con's are not enough for me not to recommend this pool vacuum. The biggest issue is that it does get stuck on my steps about 80% of the time. It just manages to get at an angle that the brushes/wheels just spin and can't grab anything to make it move. Usually, it is so close to the surface that when it is stuck it is very noticeable because the water shooting from the top (which is designed to push it against the floor and walls) is like a waterfall sound. Due to it getting stuck often, I run it during the morning before I go to work so I can listen to it and redirect it when it happens. I mentioned the baskets were annoying to clean. This is compared to the previous version and it is a + and -. There are two thin baskets to clean. You have to take a part the basket in order to remove the debris which if that is all you want to do is a little annoying. However, if you want to fully clean the basket, hose it down, etc. the fact that it comes apart makes it much easier to run under a hose and remove all the debris. It may be heavier than the previous version but that may be why it works so much better. The fact that it climbs up the wall and rides the waterline, cleans the steps (even if it gets stuck), and has a swivel cord so it doesn't get tangled makes it a great product. I do wish I would have purchased the version that can be controlled by the app but at the time of purchase, it was $100 more. At the time I'm writing this review the app version is the same price I paid so I missed out on that. Next upgrade I will include the version controlled by the app for added ease of use.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024 Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024 by Colleen Shibley - Shibley Smiles
Size: Nautilus CC Plus
I ordered the pool cleaner and it arrived less than a week from the order date which was ahead of schedule. I waited about 30 days before I decided to write a review. I have owned several other pool cleaners that were less expensive models from other manufacturers and this one is by far the best. It works exactly as advertised. I have a 16‘ x 32‘ irregular shaped saltwater inground pool, I simply drop it in the pool, set it for a two hour cleaning cycle, and let it do its job. This dolphin does climb the walls and has yet to get stuck anywhere in my pool while the other cleaners that I owned couldn’t make it over my main drain. My pool is always clean after one cycle. I always let the robot sit in the pool for about 10 minutes after it stops to cool down, then I remove it and clean it as well as the filters immediately. I love how easily the filters come out of the unit and can be taken apart and cleaned. I have learned from other pool cleaners that you never let these sit in saltwater or chlorine all day long as it will degrade the parts and the motor. My dolphin is stored in a box in the yard that is watertight and I store the controller inside my home to keep it dry at all times. I would highly recommend this pool cleaner to anyone that is looking to not pay a pool company to come weekly. I will write another review at the end of August once I’ve had this for three months. Ok this is my second check in 1 year later. I have to say that this is the best pool cleaner that I have ever owned and I highly recommend it for everyone. I will check in one last time at the end of the summer which is after my second season of using this robot. My third review on 8/14/2021 over 2 years from when I purchased it. The Robot is in perfect condition still. It looks just about the same as the day it arrived and still cleans my pool as advertised. I'm extremely pleased with this Dolphin pool cleaner and when this one finally does die. I will surely buy another similar type robot from them. 3rd review almost 3 years later. The robot is still working perfectly. The transformer blew out, I called Maytronics and about six weeks later they sent me a new one. I’m sure the delay was supply chain related. It was still under warranty. 4th review. I just turned on the pool robot after storing it for the winter. It’s now 2023 so this is my fourth season with it. So far so good.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020 by Peter
Size: Nautilus CC Plus
So. We put an in-ground pool in this summer, a big one, 20' by 40', slide, heater, diving board, 12 ft. deep end, 3 stairs, and a safety ledge which runs the length of both 40' sides. The pool had been up and running less than a week when it became obvious I would have to have a pool cleaner, referred to from here on as a "sucky" (blame the name on my mother). First, I looked locally for a sucky, and YIKES! the prices were outrageous, between $1500-2500 for what appeared to be an average sucky, although some of them had tails that whipped around, and others a remote control, and still others a programmable chip to tell sucky when and how long to run, and others which were wearing animal costumes?. I quickly realized that most of these suckys were going to require the installation of a separate pump to use them, which we had not had installed, and really didn't want to. I also realized for servicing, warranty or repair purposes, I better buy a brand that could be serviced locally, even if I didn't buy locally. I narrowed my selection down to either a Dolphin or a Polaris model, both of which could be serviced locally, then began searching online. After a lengthy search and then a comparison of my final 3 choices, I went with the Dolphin N+ model, for the following reasons which were stated in the item description: Size and weight of item was manageable for a single individual to move, put in, and remove from pool. Did not need additional pump. Able to clean safety ledge, steps, walls, floor, no problem, 4WD. Came assembled, ready to use, with extra filters. Filters were easy to remove and clean. Extra long cord should allow sucky to clean all parts of my large pool with ease. Replacement parts were readily available. Warranty was available. Next day delivery FREE available. Price was VERY competitive. Reviews were favorable. Sucky came with a computer chip which would map the layout of the pool, including ledges and steps, insuring sucky would do a thorough job, every time he was used. Sucky would take less than 2 hours to clean entire pool, THEN TURN HIMSELF OFF. I was sold. Ordered sucky, and he arrived the next day, JOY JOY JOY! I threw sucky into the pool and watched with great anticipation for sucky to do his thing. Sucky did nothing. Sucky was broken, arrived with a broken front mounting bracket for his front sucky wheels, causing the wheel to fall off when he tried to do his job. DEEP DESPAIR. I immediately felt sick, thinking $700, arrived broken and %#$&!?@ to get returned and replaced. Despondent, I contacted Amazon. To my amazement, they sent a return shipping label and a new sucky THE VERY NEXT DAY. AND SCHEDULED A PICK UP OF BROKEN SUCKY at my convienence. REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE I KNOW, BUT TRUE. Even better, the new sucky is amazing, and every thing said about him is indeed true, if I was to complain about him at all, it would be that his ledge and stair work leaves behind a bit of sand (salt water pool, sand filter), a very tiny bit, and I'd advise that you also purchase the storage stand, which isn't included but is sold separately, it gives a place to store the battery off the ground during use, a place to wrap the cord, and a little seat for sucky to rest on when he's not at work, and nice big wheels to move the whole thing around, similar to a moving dolly, but made especially for sucky. CONCLUSION: love purchase, easy to return and replace, does a great job, even on large pools, and reasonably priced. 2020 UPDATE: I get lots of questions from people wanting updates on Sucky every pool season, wanting to know if Sucky is still doing his job. I’m happy to report Sucky still works like he did back when he first moved in, and in 6 years, we’ve never had to replace a part, or had any problems. 2022 UPDATE: thought I should check in to tell you all we are still using sucky in our pool, and sucky still does a fantastic job keeping the pool sparkling clean, fully 6 year after we purchased him. We have had only one issue, and it’s a recent one, the button to turn him on isn’t working all the time, you have to repeatedly push it to get it to work sometimes. I feel like that’s to be expected, he wasn’t made to last forever. 6 years though, that’s an exceptional time frame for something like this, just a great choice of pool cleaner, yay me! 2024 Update: still working great, not a single issue. Now 8 years of use, and works just like it did when it was new. Just a superior product.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2016 by AlaskanGirl
Size: Nautilus CC Plus
This cleaner works great right out of the box and is a breeze to get going. It cleans our pool well, although I often kick it off for a second run before taking it out of the pool. It does climb walls with ease and scrubs the waterline pretty well. It is not marketed to be a waterline cleaner as far as I have seen, but it does do it randomly. I was not happy with the filters that came with the robot, they work for large debris but for small like dirt and sand it would just mix it around the pool. I purchased the ultra fine filters which make a huge difference and work exceptionally well on all debris. The cable does tangle, but only if you leave it in the pool for long periods of time and run it often without taking it out. If you just run it a couple times and then take it out, it usually doesn't get tangled up. I strongly suggest not leaving these robots in the pool for long periods of time though even though it does have the scheduling functionality. Overall, this is a great buy for a robot cleaner and does a very good job at cleaning. If you want the longer version of my experience with it read on. I purchased this cleaner in late 2018 and was able to get about 3.5 years use out of it. The first couple of years I was more careful about not leaving it in the pool for more than a day at a time of cleaning then take it out for a few days or until the pool needed cleaned again. But as laziness kicked in and it started spending more and more nights in the pool which led to weeks at a time. After about 3.5 years, it started exhibiting problems picking up all the debris. After a few weeks of turning it on everyday to pick up what it missed the previous run, it finally just died. The lights on the control panel would flash 4 times and then stay on, but the robot wouldn't move or show any signs of life. I contacted Asurion about the extended warranty and was told to take it to a local pool store for diagnosis. The local store said it needed a new motor, power supply and cable, and that these parts are not available from the manufacturer. So after letting Asurion know about this, they just needed documentation from the pool store stating what the problem was and why they could not fix it. After I provided this info, they mailed me a check for the original purchase price of the robot! After much research this year (2022), I have decided to repurchase the same robot only with the wifi feature and extended warranty. It consistently shows up as a top pick for robotic cleaners everywhere I look. Comparable models cost much more than this and the added features for the extra cost just isn't enough to justify. The wifi version of this at this time is only $30 more so I jumped on it instead of the non-wifi version. With my past experience I believe it will last longer than the previous one as long as I don't get lazy and leave it in the pool for long periods of time again, but regardless I have the extended warranty to cover it if it does break within the first 5 years which I highly recommend. If you made it this far, congratulations! I hope this review helps.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022 by FlyLkNEgl
Size: Nautilus CC Plus
18x36 inground pool I received my Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner a few days ago and finally got time to set it up and test it out. First off let me say that I've had a couple "automatic" pool vacuums in the past and hated them both. All they would do is get stuck in a corner and I'd end up cleaning the pool myself. But, with my wife's insistence and having read many reviews here I decided to give it a go. Starting with packing, no complaints here, it was well package and had no shipping damage and unboxing was easy. Setup and instructions: no complaints here either. Setup was a snap, plug the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner into the control box, plug the control box into the outlet and put the Robot into the pool. Whoops, missed a step, uncoil and untangle the long cord which is also easy. Ok, so now that it's in the pool it's time to turn it on. I press the power button and rush over to the pool with full expectations of being disappointed. The Robot moved forward about 3 feet and stopped! Here we go I thought, another so called robot device I've wasted my money on. But then it started moving again so I calmed myself down and decided to be patient and watch. I drove across the bottom of the deep end and started going op the slanted side but slipped back down. Then it backed up and tried again, this time it went up the slanted side to the straight up wall where is failed to climb and slid back down. "SIGH", On the third attempt it climbed all the way up and poked it's front out of the water, all the while the scrubber wheels were spinning and scrubbing. I watched it for at least 20 minutes and it went back and forth at different angles until it finally found the long ramp up to the shallow end where it climbed up and down more walls before heading back to the deep end. WOW, I'm impressed, but I wanted to reserve my final opinion until after it had a chance to clean the pool, so I gave it an hour and went back to check. WOW, my pool is clean! Except for the very corners where it can't quite get to but that's not a problem. After all it hasn't yet finished it's first cycle of cleaning. I'm impressed, I'm no longer a "pool robot skeptic" I'm now a "pool robot believer" Yes this is only the first cleaning cycle, yes it's the only experience I have with the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner but I'm still going to give it 5 stars. if anything notable changes I will update this review. Yes I would recommend the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner EDIT: 1 month Update: Just wanted to update on how the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner has been working so far. This morning was the first time I hade to vacuum the pool manually. There were 2 corners, 1 edge of the ramp to the dee[ end and the stairs that the robot missed.....that's it. All told I spent 10 minutes cleaning up where the robot missed and my pool is spotless! This is awesome and not a complaint! How I use it: As per the instructions, I turn it on and set it to 1 which is the 7-day operation. But, I only run it on Monday through Saturday, then I pull it out of the pool until the next Monday and start the process over. So far this works great and I only have to clean the robots filter once a week and it gets a day to dry out and rest, lol! Cons, I guess, but not really: I've had to untangle the cable once, It doesn't climb stairs and I still have to manually vacuum for about 10 minutes. Some will find it heavy when lift it out of the water but you don't need to do that every day. Pros, IT CLEANS THE POOL!!! The filter is great and cleans up in minutes. My only concern is that is becomes self aware, climbs out of the pool and attacks, LoL! I still highly recommend the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023 by J. S. Wyant
Size: Nautilus CC Plus
To say I'm livid is an understatement. I just had my pool completely redone, new plaster, new tiles, everything. It's beautiful and white and pristine. I was recommended this vacuum by the person who refinished my pool. He said he has one himself and recommends it to all his clients because it does such a great job. I read a ton of reviews and comparisons still before making my purchase. I saw one review on this same listing on Amazon where someone mentioned it leaving black marks on their pool. I asked the person that finished my pool and he said he had never heard or seen anything like that from it or his clients saying so. I bought the vacuum. There are now black streaks ALL over my stairs, all over the corner where the wall meets the spa, all over the bench seat in the deep end, and yes, there are even black streaks on the pool floor where there are no angles at all. Who is going to fix this? I reached out to Maytronix and I was told to fill out a form and that I will then be contacted to hopefully find a resolution. I highly doubt Maytronix is going to pay for the removal or whatever needs to be done for the marks on my plaster. A refund doesn't fix the fact that a $900 vacuum has ruined an $16k pool remodel. Since this has happened I looked up if anyone else had the issue and found someone on a forum complaining about the same thing and others too. Apparently removing it is very difficult, even with a pumice stone. Also, I don't want to take a pumice stone to my still curing plaster. And yes, I waited the appropriate time after the plaster was complete before using the vacuum. Either way, I'm not the only one who experienced this; others with pools that weren't just refinished had the same issue. One person ended up modifying his vacuum with a bunch of different things to keep it from doing it. We shouldn't have to do this. Make the black parts white, plain and simple. I don't even want to use the vacuum while I wait for Maytronix to contact me bc the marks are just getting worse and worse and darker. DO NOT BUY unless you want to risk it marking up your white plaster. I did read one person with a liner saying it did it to theirs too. Had I known it was an actual issue and not just one random review like I read initially, I would NOT have bought this vacuum. Update: I have had to return the vacuum through Amazon or I was going to pass the return window. Still waiting on Maytronix technical support to contact me. I also messaged the Amazon seller before returning asking if I'd be charged the 20% restocking fee since I'm returning it for the reasons stated above. They said there's a chance I won't be charged. They'll check the vacuum for any malfunctions, etc. When I took the vacuum out of the water before sending back, there were large scuff marks on the sides which is what is coming off on people's pools. It's obvious the vacuum is causing the marks. I wish I would've taken a photo of the scuff marks on it, but I forgot before sending back. Will update after receiving a response to the return. Update on Return: After sending the vacuum back to the seller, they issued a full refund with no problems. I actually decided to purchase another Maytronix vacuum, the Dolphin Proteus DX3 (last photo provided). It came in yesterday and I'm already happy with it. The body of it is white so I'm not worried about more scuff marks and I could see the cleaned trail it left behind it when it made passes. It does pop a lot of wheelies, but it cleaned in one cycle like it's supposed to, so I'm fine with it so far. Also, my pool person said the black marks from the Nautilus should eventually come up ad the plaster goes through it's natural phases of curing, shedding, and all of that. I'm still mad about it and I'll see it every time I go outside. Maytronix is getting a lot of bad reviews for something that's easily fixed.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023 Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023 by Ami
Size: Nautilus CC Plus
First of all, I read several negative reviews about this model, and was slightly deterred, but thankfully the overwhelming positive response steered me in the right direction. Given that many of the negative reviews are several years old, I assume there may have been production issues, or potentially user errors. Either way, here is my review. I live in Arizona, like many of the other reviewers, and I regularly have an overwhelming amount of rocks, dirt, sand and tree/plant detritus that settles at the bottom of the pool. After spending an inordinate amount of time brushing the pool, and only seeing a minor reduction in debris, I quickly decided this was not worth my time, which is very valuable, just like everyone elses. Also, I'm not a huge fan of excessive sun exposure leading to skin cancer, so that's another positive. Additionally, I was paying a pool cleaning service and they were doing a terrible job at managing the water chemistry and keeping things clean. After firing them, I took up managing the pool to save some money. This made me quickly realize that certain tasks in the realm of pool maintenance are best automated in the interest of saving time and overall efficiency. Scrubbing the bottom of the pool is one of those things, hands-down. In its debut run, totaling two hours, this handy little robot did what I was unable to do in two weeks, and about 1000% better. After only running for one cycle, I retrieved the unit and took out the filters to examine what was captured. I was frankly amazed with what was inside; probably a solid few pounds of sand, dirt and other types of debris that had settled at the bottom of the pool, most of which I have not even seen. I was beyond pleased. One of the other concerns prior to its initial cycle was whether or not the stock filters would be capable of gathering the fine dust particles that exist out here in the desert. From my experience, the stock filters do a phenomenal job, and I have yet to find a reason to get the fine filters. That's just my experience. Removing and cleaning the filters is a breeze. You pop them out, detach the filter panels, spray them down in an area where you don't mind some water and dirt getting, and you're done. If you are elderly or otherwise physically incapacitated, this unit may be a little difficult to wrangle from the water or carry around. If you are otherwise physically capable and not elderly, you should have no problem carting this around by hand. It really doesn't weigh much, and frankly, I don't see the purpose in having it on a caddy. I kept the plastic bag it was wrapped in from the original packaging to put it back inside of after use, and that seems to work really well. Like any other appliance you would like to have last for a while, you should take care of it, and leave it in a place where it is unlikely to be harmed by the elements. That means not leaving it in direct sunlight, or in areas where nature will be able to take advantage of it. If you have a shed or a garage, that will work just fine. Lastly, I have a free-form pool with some interesting twists and turns in the design with several variable depths and steps. This unit did happen to struggle at random locations, but it was nothing serious to note, and it was able to correct itself without stalling at any one location. This will get nicks and scrapes as it attempts to navigate your pool, so I wouldn't get too hung up on it looking perfect. It's not a Maserati that you're driving to a dinner party, it's a robot designed to suck debris off the bottom of your pool. Set your expectations accordingly. Overall, extremely pleased. In my opinion, the unit has already paid for itself in its first run. I am excited to bust this out in the future and watch it do all the hard work while I sit back in the shade and sip on a beer.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2023 by Steven Smith
Size: Nautilus CC Plus
We bought a house with a 16' x 36' pool in 2013. This was a new experience for us, and we tried to become pool people... water analysis, filter operation, chemical addition, etc. The thing I hated the most was the chore of pulling out the big coil of hose and setting up the vacuum head on the 16' pole and then spending an hour plus TRYING to vacuum the pool. The 8' deep end was the worst.... All of this to no avail, as every season we ended up with yellow algae problems, frustrated with our efforts, and put off by the appearance of our water. I was beginning to try to calculate how many dump truck loads of dirt it would take to fill the pool in!! I began to get interested in a pool cleaning robot every time we went in to buy even more chemicals to fix our current pool problem, and finally I decided to take the plunge and buy a robot. This was to be my last effort to make our pool work. We ordered the Nautilus Plus by Dolphin/Maytronics, in March and when it arrived I was not sure this was the way to go. The Dolphin set in our house for a few more weeks until we opened our pool (after all the "helicopter" things were through falling from the Maple trees...) Finally, the day of our pool opening arrived... and we gently placed our Dolphin in the pool, and pushed the start button on the control box.... At this point we should cue the music and have a bright spot-light shine on the Dolphin!!! This little monster took off with a vengeance! I was immediately impressed with the amount of water it was moving, and the pristine clear trail it left as it made it's way across the bottom of our pool to the deep end! Maybe 2 to 2 and a half hours later we took it out of our now clean pool, somewhat stunned by it's initial performance! Every one in my family was in awe of it's performance, and we realized that we had, perhaps, turned a corner in our battle to have a clean and inviting pool! Three months in, June 2016, and the Dolphin continues to do an excellent job, and our pool water looks like liquid glass! The Dolphin has become an important part of our pool maintenance regimen, and we use it normally about twice a week to clean the pool. I stress that this is a part of our overall effort to keep out pool in the best shape possible. We still do water analysis and add chemicals... but no where near the same amount as before our Dolphin! We back wash our filter once a week now, so we are saving lots of water, AND most important to me, I no longer have to break my back and take my time to manually vacuum the pool, just let the Dolphin do that thing it does sooooo very well!!! Let me address some of the negative things I have read in the reviews of this pool cleaner... Warranty problems: We have had NO problems with our Dolphin. Right out of the box it has worked like a champion, so I have no comments on the help, support and warranty problems others have posted. Instructions: Yes, the 'bot comes with very little in the way of operation instructions. There is really only one sheet of instructions with drawings on it, that tell how to use the Dolphin... but, if you have even a basic understanding of mechanical things, you should have no problems in making the Dolphin work. Every thing snaps together with ease. Pay attention to how it comes apart and then reverse the process after you clean it... nooooo problems! I guess that Maytronics could do a much better job with the instructions- better drawings and expanded written directions, but I can say I honestly have not had any problems understanding how this critter works. It is very straight forward in construction and operation. Filters: Our Dolphin came with 2 sets of filter cartridges. They are made out of some very sturdy plastic type material and require only a good rinse with the hose to clean. We used the "coarse" set of filters the first time we cleaned the pool, to help get out a few leaves, but from then on, we used the "fine" filter cartridges with great success. We ALWAYS take the time to disassemble the filter cartridges after each use and clean them. We then hose out the inside of the Dolphin to complete the process. Like all things electro-mechanical, normal maintenance and cleaning determine the life of the machine. The filter cartridges are held on the filter frames with 2 rotating snap clips. I think that these could be problematic in the future, but look like they would be easily replaced with a screwdriver if replacement is ever required. Steps and Walls: Yep, try as hard as it might, the little Dolphin is just too big to clean our steps. We just use a brush on an 8' pole to sweep any debris on the steps into the bottom of the pool prior to starting the Dolphin... problem solved. I can gladly spend the minute to sweep the steps vs. the hours plus of time to manually vacuum the pool any day! Our Dolphin climbs right up the walls and runs partially out of the water to clean the pool walls.... it's like it's maaaagic! LOL! Carrier: Our Dolphin Nautilus Plus did not come with a carrier. It does have a very sturdy built in handle that makes carrying it, and getting it out of the pool pretty easy. If you have health problems or back problems, etc. this could be a concern, but we have had no problems here. Also, I have never seen any debris fall out of the unit as I remove it from the pool. That's about all I can think of for right now. Maybe at the end of this pool season, I will follow up with my first season Dolphin results.... stay tuned! I hope this is of help to all thinking about buying a Dolphin. I think this is one of the best purchases I have made in years!!!! We now no longer say we are going to clean the pool with the Dolphin... we now say that we are "RELEASING THE KRACKEN!!!!" LOL! Thank you Maytronics, for allowing me to now enjoy my pool, not just spend hours and $$$ trying to keep it clean!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016 by Amazon Customer