My Dolphin: Now I'm getting rid of it

[JohnT]

I called Smartpool and got a nice tech that asked me to start it in a different section of the pool... The software maps your pool each time it is turned on... If it thinks it is 10 x 10 that is all it will do I guess... So I started it in my shallow end pointed long ways versus in the deep in... Like a charm... From that point on I drop it in at night and in the morning... Clean pool! I was really worried at first though... They should put something in the manual regarding this...

Scott

Scott, that is an interesting point. How does the cleaner know how big the pool is? Does it use a sound pulse to determine the dimensions? A problem with the size detection would cause a lot of issues, and would explain why cycling the power helps in some cases. I've never used one, but I've been following this thread, because a robot is at the top of my wish list.

[JohnT]

Went to Maytronics' website and found this thing: , which is a diagnostic tester for the unit. Makes me wonder if Carl's unit was just plugged in on the bench to see if it passed this test. Carl, did they tell you it was pool tested?

[brent.roberts]

Scott, that is an interesting point. How does the cleaner know how big the pool is? Does it use a sound pulse to determine the dimensions? A problem with the size detection would cause a lot of issues, and would explain why cycling the power helps in some cases. I've never used one, but I've been following this thread, because a robot is at the top of my wish list.

I "think" it has a level detection switch the tilts when it hits a wall and that causes a reverse and it times itself till it tilts on the other wall. After it sort of figures out that there is a long and short run to the pool, it "knows" how big it is. Not brilliant. The pattern is not efficient or it would finish the job faster ...
but with all our *****ing, I still have not tried my nice new Rainbow vac head that I just got from Poolsolutions. Not the old one either since I got the Dolphin.
It does work for me, in my pool, if I stand on my left foot, push the start button with my right pinky, and whistle yankee doodle. Your mileage may vary.