Blue Pearl Robot - anyone know anything about them?

[cleancloths]

Its like the Eveready Energizer -- it just keeps going and going, no problems to report as of now.

[rak70]

Well I ran my Blue Pearl yesterday for the first time and I believe I also have the 2007 model. It shut off after about 2 hours.

Seemed to get most of my pool and was much faster than the Dolphin. Way more powerful as well. One problem I saw was it would do wheelies occasionally when coming down from the wall transitions. I have a 35 degree or so slope in the deep end and I saw it ride the back tracks and almost flip on its back when it reached the bottom a couple of times. Like it was too light. Cleancloths is that what you meant when you said you saw yours tumble? Other than that it seemed to do a good job. Most of the pool was cleaned in one cycle, 85% or so, with the only missed spots in the shallow end... Still not sure if I'll keep it or not, I have another week to decide.

[cleancloths]

Yes I guess that is a similar description to what I noticed. But I am very pleased with it. I was away for 5 days and just came home and threw it in the pool. In just 30 minutes the pool looks great already. I think mine runs closer to 3 hours than 2, but you can always restart it. It does a much better job than the Dolphin. What is really nice is that it makes random turns and does not go in just straight lines.

[rak70]

After using the Blue Pearl some more I've decided it's a keeper. I've run mine about 5-6 times now and am really happy with the results. The coverage is good and it gets the job done very fast. It covers my pool within the first hour or so. 22x40 figure 8.

[jimwnola]

My old classic aqaubot has gotten stuck 2 of the last 3 times I used it. One time it got stuck on the pool light (of all things) and once on the built in steps of plaster pool. I have read all the info here and the websites on blue pearls. In both "stuck" situations, the aquabot hadn't left the water and couldn't remove itself in either direction it tried. So, even with the advances of the Blue Pearl, what might keep it from getting stuck the same way? Maybe the better brush?

My old pool rover plus had issues with being stuck in a pattern, but have to say that the jet drive was very good about not getting compleltely stuck in 1 place. Regardless of the company, do all belt driven robotics risk getting stuck the same way?

[dssxxxx]

Not to burst anybodies bubble, but the Blue Pearl Robot is a private label, low end Dolphin. Also, this private label in the same level of Dolphin is being sold for $699.00 delivered by many pool suppliers.

Aquabot does the same thing and you can find all kinds of names for their private labels.

But, if it works...........use it.

[rak70]

Not to burst anybodies bubble, but the Blue Pearl Robot is a private label, low end Dolphin. Also, this private label in the same level of Dolphin is being sold for $699.00 delivered by many pool suppliers.

Aquabot does the same thing and you can find all kinds of names for their private labels.

But, if it works...........use it.

And where do you get this information from?

I have owned the lower end Dolphin Diagnostic that I believe you are speaking of and returned it because it was not working properly (and customer service was terrible). Ordered the Blue Pearl and it does not appear to be the same unit to me. The programming is definatley different, it's faster, lighter, power cord is lighter, appears to have a lot more suction and different brushes just to name a few.