Water Tech Blaster Pool Max Reviewed

[CarlD]

I'm on my 2nd one--the first went by the old name of "Pool Buster" like "Dust Buster". I suspect the "Dust Buster" people took legal action against Water Tech.

After a couple of years, the first one required a replacement battery/motor pack, ran for a couple more years and finally gave up the ghost. The new one, the Poolblaster, has been going strong for several years. I find it's better NOT to constantly recharge it but let it run down after each charge cycle, till it's nearly flat. I, too, use the fine bag. I haven't used a vacuum hose or a suction-side automatic pool cleaner in, I guess, 10 years. I've used the Pool Buster/Blaster and a robotic (first Dolphin then Blue Diamond) solely for all those years.

I believe I was the first person here at PF to purchase the original PB and I think it cost $200 at the time. Everyone, including me, expected it to be a hunk of junk and I was AMAZED at how well it worked, even with the original bag. Just used it yesterday, too.

[wishIcould]

They had these at Sams club last year for $89. I bought it for the hot tub as the kids friends are always bringing beach sand in (YUCK and for the pool shelf that the auto vac doesn't get too. The piece on the bottom broke off easily that keeps the garbage from coming back in, the system was NOT waterproof... I went through 2 of them before I wasn't using it (yes I returned 2 in 3 months)... It's ok for $89 but no way would I bother cleaning my pool with it. The automatic pool cleaners are worth every penney, I've had mine for 4 years and replaced $20 in parts.. Maybe for a kids pool but not an inground pool.

My experience has NOT been great.

[Anonymous [GDPR] European in the UK]

I see Intex have a version out now, anyone used one yet? I may get one to test but my pool blaster is currently still working as I treat it well because it doesn't look the strongest product on the market.