Firstly, my pool is 28’ with a deep center. My pool cover ripped off over the winter (as it does every year due to seemingly being in a wind tunnel during storms) and the bottom of the pool was quite littered with dirt and leaves. Initially I gave it a quick vacuum but always fought with the pump while it lost suction and then I’d just be pushing debris around. I finally caved and bought this vacuum (used) from Amazon. While it came in virtually worse appearance than the listing stated, it still works flawlessly. Set it in, and forget it! I checked on it after about an hour and was super pleased to see what it had picked up. After the second run the pool floor was virtually spotless. My pool has a deep center too and the vacuum navigated with ease through it. I just purchased the ultra fine filter - so hopefully smaller dirt deposits will pick up more, but the filter it came with certainly does the job too! If you’re looking at this vacuum - buy it!

this product works really great in my above ground pool much cheaper on amazon than local pool supply.

Retired cop. I hated cleaning the bottom of the swimming pool with my old handheld vacuum cleaner that I purchased about two years ago- I had to use physical hard manual labor to clean the bottom of the swimming pool. After some research -my wife and I decided to take a chance and purchase the Dolphin Escape Robotic Above Ground Pool Cleaner. Momamia! The Dolphin Escape Robotic cleaner works great! So far, no complaints-the floor of the swimming pool is left very clean. Its a bit pricey but I feel like it’s worth every dime. I make it a habit to use flushing water to clean the screen container ( located in a compartment) inside the robotic dolphin- every time I clean the pool. The screen container holds the items sucked up by the robotic dolphin cleaner. This item saves me a lot of time to do other things on my honey do list!

I had an Aquabot Breeze XLS and the power supply went out. So I decided to try something different and order this Dolphin.... oh my goodness! The difference it makes is amazing! The Aquabot is a lot messier to use and doesn't pick up nearly the debris that this Dolphin does! Plus the Aquabot has 2 baskets and they don't go in to the cleaner part smoothly and you have to put cloth bags inside the baskets in hopes that it will pick the fine debris up... but it doesn't and what it does pick up pretty much comes out when you lift it out of the water. NOT so with the DOLPHIN... it picks up the finest particles just using the basket that came with it and when you lift it out of the water nothing goes back into the water but water! YAY! And, clean up is SUPER easy! The basket fits perfectly and has a spring loaded handle so when you put the basket in the cleaner and close the top, it automatically goes down and the top shuts nice and tight! Then when you open the top of the cleaner, the handle springs up and when you remove the basket, everything stays in the basket. Clean up of the basket is easy... there is a latch on the side that opens the bottom so all the debris falls out and then you just rinse the sides and bottom off... the sides also come off if there's lots of debris you need to rinse off. I have not used the fine particle basket yet as there has been no need! The Dolphin keeps my pool cleaner than it's ever been! The only negative I have is the cord could be a little bit longer. My pool is 33 ft round - we have a room off the deck where the plug is located and it's not near the ground but a little over halfway up the wall so when I plug the power supply in and attach it to the cord, the cord isn't quite long enough to reach to the other side of the pool. That's the only issue. Overall, I love this pool cleaner for ease of use and clean up and the fact it gets all the debris up! The only other negative I have is about the manufacturer who will not answer emails no matter how many I send. I am trying to find out if there is a caddy I can get for this model so I don't have to turn it upside down after every use (I guess that's so the tracks and brush hold their shape.

So I have been suffering....and let me repeat this....suffering for over 5 years with a Kreepy Krauly Great White which retails for over $400 bucks. I have been looking at robotic cleaners for a while. This project came in 2 steps. 1) Eliminate most of the tree limbs around/above the pool dropping leaves in, and 2) Purchase a REAL robotic pool cleaner. Step one was completed this weekend. As many limbs as could be removed were cut, and above the pool is completely clear now. Step 2 started on Monday, I found this robotic vacuum out of the blue and it had several good reviews AND a $50 rebate, so I thought WTH, I might as well get it. Yesterday (Wednesday) the vacuum arrived, but I had work to do first. Three huge piles of tree limbs from the tree cutters to haul to the streets so the city waste will pick it up. 3 hours later I had the 2 piles next to the pool clear. Next I had to remove the winter net from the pool which in the past is the only defense against leaves and debris. Of course removing the net means all the debris stuck around the edges of the net most likely goes in the pool, which FYI already had a lot of debris in it because my Kreepy Krauly Great White refuses to go to the shallow end. EVER. So we have a pool full of debris and I removed the Great White and took pictures of it for its ebay auction. I opened the Dolphin Escape excitedly. I couldn't wait to try it. It was ready to go out of the box. Connected the power cable to the power supply after untangling the cord completely, dropped the thing in the water and hit start. 1 hour later, the pool looked like the photo I attached. Now, granted, it didn't get every single thing out on the first try. I ran it for a second cycle and went to bed and when I woke up I'd say 99 percent of the debris was totally gone. I was so happy. I pulled it out, opened the lid and found all that stuff in the debris canister. Easily emptied it, washed it with a hose, and put it back in the unit. I disconnected the power cable, untangled and coiled the cable onto the unit, and placed it upside down as instructed in my storage shed so it could get a nap after all the hard work. I can't say enough how pleased I am about this purchase. I also got the 4 year extended warranty available, which I encourage you to also do. I would say this is a huge win, factoring in of course it it lasts a long time. I'm thinking I'll have to do this maybe 2 or 3 times a week in the winter time but I may not even need the pool net anymore! EDIT: I noticed when the cleaner switches directions it leaves the ground and floats, popping a wheelie. I called maytronics and they said this is a feature, not a flaw. I find that difficult to believe, however since it still cleans properly every single time, I cannot hold it against them. Edit 7/20/17 - Unit is still working GREAT. I use it once a week, have had no problems. I will stress to you, buy the extended warranty. Getting an extended warranty on a pool cleaner is almost unheard of, and it's cheap, so buy it. But still this thing is running like a freaking champ! Fast forward to 2020- The unit still works great. My ONLY issue is the one design flaw with this thing and it is that it pops stupid wheelies every time it changes directions. This is definitely not a feature. When it's popping wheelies it's not cleaning.

I've used this robot a could of dozen times in the last two months, and it works fantastic! Not a single criticism. It even sucked up a rock that my son threw in the pool. Very impressed!

Just toss it in and walk away. Gets the sand, bugs, and leaves off the bottom. So easy to clean too!

I haven’t had to put any effort to clean up my pool with this robotic, it works great, and it made my life a lot easier, my pool has never been cleaned like this year.

Keeps the pool entre ready.

Awesome

I do not know why I waited so long to get me one of these. The pool has never been so clean. I have an odd-shaped pool so it will always miss one section but as I know it will miss it I just brush it and displace the dirt and the robot will do the rest :-)

Does an excellent job better that i could have hoped . Worth the money my pool has never been so clean

We love everything about this robot pool cleaner. We have had a pool for many years about 15 years and we always vacuumed it ourselves. This little is so awesome just put him in and let him do the work. Best thing I have every got for our pool. Only wish we would of gotten 1 years ago.

Best investment ever bought for the pool

Wish I bought this when I bought my pool a few years ago. So much work goes into cleaning debris out of the pool. I can set this in watch it start and then go run errands , clean the house or skim the top of the pool. Then I rinse out the container inside the Dolphin and store till next time.

Best purchase we made. It cleans the pool in no time and is very easy to use.

Ready to use right out of the box, zero set-up and assembly (except plugging it in). The second thing i really like about it is the ease of cleaning the filter/trap. The filter cleaning is simple and quick, open it, remove the filter, and spray it with hose, takes no more than a minute.

Bought last month. Life is much easier. Amazing how it cleans. Plug in ,Drop in water, turn on and it goes to work. Shuts off when finished. I do have to make sure cord has no twist before I start because the cord twists up during vacuuming sometimes. Cleanup is a breeze. Just pull basket out rinse the filters and basket. Good to go.

It has a little trouble going over the mat at the ladder, but after a little working around, it corrects itself. I like that it takes care of the dirt, and it isn't going into my pool filter.

Best purchase!! Never gets tangled. Runs for 2 hours and super easy to clean! I could never get the bottom basket lid off or on when I would clean the pool. Now I just pop the basket out and spray it off. Wish I would have bought it sooner

For the price, I honestly doubted it would be worth it. In a couple uses, this mini robot cleaned my entire pool allowing me to focus on other duties around the house. Spend the money once and be done with it!!!

Easy to use. Works great with our above ground pool. Worth the money!

At first I was excited about this purchase. I did a lot of research and read tons of reviews. I felt like it was going to be just awesome to have this and not have to brush my pool as much. I bought this model and put it to use right away. The first thing I noticed, was that when it was trying to go forwards, it would pop the front end up off the ground. When that happens, the suction and brush is no longer effectively pulling trash off the bottom of the pool. I thought maybe the styrofoam float on the power cord was too low (below the water level), so I loosened it and made it sit on top of the water level; it didn’t change. Now, the bot will make a full strip without popping a wheelie, but it will still frequently ride a wheelie several times throughout the process. My thought is that the bot needs to be weighted by a few more pounds. I may give this a shot. Another issue is, it always gets stuck on my floor register for water return at the center of the pool floor. I haven’t figured out how to remedy this yet. It happen nearly every cycle and I have to yank on the power cord to get it to come loose. One more thing, the floating cord is not tangle free. Every cycle or two, you need to undo the cord from the power supply and get the kinks out of it. Not a big deal, but if the cord had some sort of swivel attachment to the bot, maybe it wouldn’t tangle up. On a good note, it seems to pick up trash pretty well, when it’s not doing wheelies. The basket screen is easy to remove and clean.

Our pool has never been cleaner and more sparkly!

Love that you throw it in and forget it! The basket comes apart and rinses right off! And can change them if you need to purchase the ultra fine attachments. The only thing that’s different is that it does wheelies every once in a while.

This vacuum quick working after a year and five months.

My pool floor was pretty bad, I have used the Dolphin escape 4 times. The pool is almost completely clean. It has really been great.

We love our dolphin and have named him "Bob." Pros: easy to use, set up & clean. Fun to watch Bob scurry about as he climbs walls, pops wheelies and gets to work. Run time is about an hour and does a good job. Cons: 1.) I hate the tether and it should be longer. I run an extension cord from a electrical socket to a chair by the pool and plug the control head in there, tether is then long enough to get from one end to the next of our 15k gal in-ground pool. 2.) Bob is heavy to lift out of the water so I use a hook, handle on top could be taller to expedite removal. 3.) Debris basket does not remove easily and sometimes opens upon removal dumping contents wherever you are standing, be prepared. 4.) Bob is electric so no swimming in the pool while Bob is working. Overall, Bob was a good purchase at a decent price. We did buy the three year warranty for peace of mind. After four months of every other day work, Bob is working flawless. I would buy this product again.

After doubting that these robotic cleaners could really do a good job, I decided to take a chance on this model when it was on sale. OMG. What a huge time and frustration saver. It worked like a dream and is so easy to use. Plug it in. Drop it in the water and push a button. Then once it's finished, pull it out and empty and rinse the basket and you're done. Spotless pool in 2 hours.

This is a great pool robot. I have not had it long but I am very impressed with the job it does.

is working great cleans super well. it's a bit expensive you won't be sorry.

I purchased this back in March for $472 with a $50 manufacture rebate. This model is extremely similar to the Dolphin/Maytronic’s E-10’s, E-20, Active 10, Active 20, I think the only difference is the cord length.. My first concern was warranty repair since I was purchasing online, so I called maytronics to make sure Pool Express Group, Inc.. was a trusted seller and would honor the warranty. I also contact our local Leslies Pool Supply and they verified they service Dolphins, which both did. This is my first robot and so far am loving it. We have a Intex Ultra frame 16x32 ABG pool under a huge live oak tree with 4 other trees nearby. Lots of leaves, small twigs, tree “skins” dropping daily and come Sept. acorns. We also have a 2 year old English Springer spaniel that LOVES water, so hair was also a concern. After researching robots that can handle leaves and acorns, I choose this one because of the large “throat” and large basket design with an optional ultr-fine filter cartridge (MAY 9991460-ASSY). Since June we’ve been running it two to three times a day, once before I leave for work, sometime during the day and just before bedtime, so it sits in the water for long periods of time in between. and so far it’s been working awesome.it also does a great job picking up the dog hair. we do not have a permanent later in the pool, so I cannot comment if it gets tangled or not. Other than that, I find it only has two minor downsides, the cord does not swivel, so occasionally I have to unplug it from the box and untwist it. the second is it wants to climb out of the pool which is really fun to watch sometimes. I suspect at the higher price listed today (8.11.17), there may be better options, but for now I hoping for years of great service. i just noticed in another review someone mentioned when the cleaner switches directions it leaves the ground and floats, popping a wheelie. most of the time, mine does the same thing. the reply from Maytronics is that this is normal.

The media could not be loaded. The basket for this dolphin is weak in design as shown in video handle is stuck in the up position. If forced back into position it will break. Overall I like the dolphin but the basket needs improvement.

We love this thing. It does an awesome job. The filter needs to be dumped several times, but our pool is partially under a bunch of trees. YIPPEE! Gone is the drudgery of manually scooping the bottom of the pool.

Picked up al the small particles in my pool and very easy to use.

This is probably one of the best things I've ever bought on Amazon. I was hesitant because obviously it's expensive, but we have an above ground pool in a yard surrounded by trees which we put in against our better judgment for the benefit of our son. This summer I had to do something for my sanity because cleaning it by hand was driving me crazy. I bought this assuming that it would not work as well as the other reviews and the description and I was wrong. It's brilliant on all levels. every time I pull it out of the pool and open it up and see everything that it is picked up I am blown away and mesmerized. My pool is spotless and sparkling because of this incredible machine. I can't say enough good things. I would buy another one in a heartbeat if some tragedy happened to this one. They really is the best thing ever if you have an above ground pool that does not have a cover and you have a leaf issue. This will pick up leaves big and small, small sticks, minute debris, bugs of all kinds, and so on. I usually run this in the morning and my pool is good for the day. It has cut down on my need to skim as well. I'm in love with it!

Works great, haven’t cleaned it manually all season!

I used to for the pool I dislike the cable too many nuts should be something loose

It's a great buy works very well and the cord don't twist up

Love this pool vacuum…it works great and has good suction. I love that I just have to rinse the screens to clean it. The only problem is the top pops open during cleaning sometimes. It doesn’t happen every time, but often enough. Sometimes when I first lower it into the pool it pops open. I am not sure if this is something that is faulty, or if this is normal. We have only used it one season, just began using it for our second season. It can be frustrating when you think it is vacuuming, and I go out to check it and it is just sitting there because the top has come open.

Robot works very well. Power supply box did not last past the first rain. It says "for outdoor use" on this power supply box. I now have to get a new power supply box. One would expect they would make it rain proof. After all, this is the 21st century. Not hard to do with today's technology. Don't want to sound complacent but am disappointed that it failed so soon. I hope this gets to Maytronics engineering department so they have an "aha" moment and seal the plastics box better. Somebody tell them to take advantage of something called an O-ring.

I love this robot cleaner! It is easy to use, easy to clean and does and AMAZING Job! It’s with the money!!!

Everything

I bought this because I got frantic trying to close my pool when it was getting really cold and started to freeze and didn't have any help. I'm in bad health and don't have the energy or strength to get the leaves off the bottom with a net. When I received this I threw it in the pool and I was amazed on how well it sucked up the leaves and junk. It doesn't use the pump or filter on the pool. It's easy to put it into the pool and get it out and I can lift it when I take it out. It has a basket that needs to be emptied a lot when you have as much junk on the bottom of the pool as I did, and actually still do, but it's easy enough to clean out. The cord doesn't get tangled on it either. I don't have an outlet that's close enough to the house so I use an alternate power supply. You're not supposed to use an extension cord whatsoever. I never got to finish closing the pool correctly but it will be nice to have when it comes time to opening it again. After the initial cleanup in the spring, this will keep the pool clean because it will always eat the leaves that fall into the pool which are a pain in the butt trying to fish them out all the time and it won't have to be emptied as much then. It will pay for itself in the long run because the leaves are what cause more algae and then you have to add more chemicals although I use the BBB method (baking soda, bleach and borax) it's cheaper and more user friendly and make sure you have a professional water test kit. I use the Taylor K2006. After a lot of research I picked this robotic cleaner and don't regret spending the money on it one bit.

Super easy to use and works great! Did place an order for the fine filter to assist with the algae filtration, but is doing a great job getting the pool ready-wish I purchased it sooner!

I have a 24' round above ground pool that I hand vacuumed for the last 20 years. I decided to treat myself to a robotic vacuum, even though I was apprehensive about the effectiveness of any unit. This Dolphin M600 is truly amazing. Powerful, and actually climbs and cleans the vertical sides of the pool. Cleaning cycle for my pool takes about 1.5 hours, and the robot did not miss a speck of dirt. Since there are no pool hoses, it is easy to set up and start and easy to put away. Filter basket easy to remove and clean with garden hose or in a utility sink with a hand sprayer. I originally thought it was a little pricey, but I am convinced it is absolutely worth every penny of the price. I am guessing late summer when the tree leaves start to fall, it is probably going to be a good idea to scoop up a lot of the leaves as it would likely fill or plug up rapidly. Other than that small issue, I am 100% happy with my purchase.

Before I got this dolphin I was spending about 3 hours at a time vacuuming my pool manually. It felt like it took forever, was inefficient and also didn't get it all that clean really. Well purchased this baby and that changed everything! I just drop it in, plug it in and turn it on! Mr. Dolphin does the work for me. Generally I have to run it twice because he operates in a pie shape fashion and will miss 2-3 spots since my pool is gigantic for an above ground pool. The basket is fairly easy to clean, the bottom drops out similar to a dyson vacuum canister, to drop the solid waste out, but then 2 of the sides will pop out so that you can get it super clean. The basket is great it can pick up the smallest particles leaving the pool crystal clear. Also, by using this device to clean the pool I'm hoping to reduce the wear and tear on my filters that is normally expected. Hopefully I can get several additional years out of both.

I had vacuum in pool for over an house and didn’t clean up much at all on bottom of pool

Used this maybe 6 times, went to use it over 2 weeks ago., No power, reached out to Amazon they said reach out to the manufacturer we did they said 1 week for the power pack to come in. 1 week no power pack, call the manufacturer again.. now they say it's in the warehouse and probably another 15 days ! What?! Who can go 25-30 days without cleaning their pool. AND worst part... They are guessing that it's the power pack. We could get this part and it not work.

Meets my expectation as I have had auto cleaner before. It took me 2 yrs and reading reviews as which auto cleaner to buy. I have 24ft above grd pool for 20+ yrs and it works great and no need to connect to water return and all the hoses. Easy to use. Purchased the filter basket for small particles to remove pollen, etc. So far good purchased this summer.

So when I first got this, I put it in, gave it a run, and was impressed. This was first start up with tons of crap in it. Unfortunately when I could finally see the bottom, it would never really clean it. After observing, the front of it would rise up every time it drove forward, never meeting the bottom. Playing around, I found the float bubble, blue thing with styrofoam, was making it way too buoyant. I moved that up to the height of the water and bam, we are cooking, spic and span. Do this if you are having issues. It also recommended the ultrafine filter. I bought that, and it was kind of a waste of money. It doesnt suck up correctly with the ultrafine and actually does a worse job cleaning. -1 for float issue and recommending to waste money on a new filter. Otherwise, I never had to run the waste vacuum on a pool that wasnt chemically winterized, and it went from green unable to see, to crystal clear, with no physical cleaning. That's awesome.

It worked really well for the first month or so. I even bought the expensive filter upgrade for it. Sadly after about a month I started having issues with the power button not working then a week ago it just stopped cleaning all together. I've taken it apart to make sure there was no debris or anything.

Just received this 2 days ago. According to reviews best in reviews for my size above ground pool. Easy to assemble and use out of the box. Ran it and made the bottom of my pool look incredible. But just 2 hours later had sediment back on the pool bottom. Have ran it 5 times now and each time cleaning the filter according to directions, which is very easy to do, and each time within an hour or 2 have sediment back on the pool bottom. While I am aware there is a fine particle filter available for this product, I feel that for 600+ dollars from a well established company I shouldnt have to spend another 100 dollars for a better filter to do the job of which this was purchased for. It's a shame because overall this seems like a really well built product, easy to use, not flimsy. But the need for an add on filter which probably cost little to no more to make than the filter that comes with it, leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It the better filter came with it and didnt leave sediment then I would have gladly gave this 5 stars. I still give 3 stars because it did a decent job, but not a great job of cleaning.

Great suction,easy to clean and very easy to use

Just what I was looking for. Works great. Drop in pool and forget about it.

Does not clean as well as our ten year old robot that we had.

The Dolphin Escape has given me my life back!!!! I was beginning to regret having the pool installed, always something to do to maintain it even though I used the Pristine Blue system to eliminate maintenance. But, it still required vacuuming. Trying to use the hose through the skimmer was difficult for me the suction wasn’t great, the hose didn’t reach the opposite side of the pool easily and the “TIME” I spent attempting to clean the pool. Since I purchased the Dolphin Escape life has been “GREAT “ Just hook it up place it the pool and watch it work. I love it! Wish I was told about when I first got the pool.

Do not buy this product and I would go so far as to say do not buy dolphin products. We bought this vacuum and used or intended to use it for three summers. It broke the first summer we had it. It was covered by the warranty but took a month to repair. We were able to use the second summer but it’s suction was weak and essentially only useful to kick the dirt up for the skimmer to clean. Tried to use for the third summer once again malfunctioned. Dolphin refuses to repair saying outside of the warranty. While true, their product broke twice in three summers of use. So it was lightly used but still malfunctioned. It was stored inside out of the weather when our pool was closed. I performed every suggested fix. It simply won’t move any more and dolphin is not backing up their product or showing any care for their customers.

Clean perfect

This product worked flawlessly for 1 month. I stored it in my shed for the off season. When I used it this year, it was not nearly as effective as last year. All the screws and springs are rusty, It randomly turns off, jets itself off the pool floor towards the surface ect. If I run it over and over 2,3,4 times MAYBE my pool will be clean. I reached out to support for hopefully some sort of warranty as something is clearly wrong since last year. I was sent a "curtesy" rapid drain flap as the debris is not going into the machine properly. This was deemed "due to the fact the robot was put in the pool while chemical shock was performed and before the chemicals were balanced". I spent over $800 on this item and I got the 3 year warranty with it. All for it to fail on me with no support from either. Very sad how this turned out. I would save your money and buy anything other then maytronic, or go to a dealer where you can bring the machine back.

I went with Dolphin based on other reviews and I’m not disappointed. I needed a unit that was self contained for my above ground pool. This has been wonderful!!

It’s a fine pool cleaner in the shallow end, but my pool has a kidney-bean shaped diving end (about 9 feet at the deepest part, but that wasn’t the problem.) One side of the the slope very gradual but one side is more steep. Once it would get to the deep end, it could never find the gradual incline section and just Tony Hawk in the deep end until it would run out of battery in the dead center. I had to go down and grab it. It should have been able to get out, (once it did, so I know it’s possible) but it just wouldn’t. So it works, but just not as well as it could.

I love this vacuum! I would give it 5 stars if the fine filter basket came standard, for as much as this sucker was it really should be included. What really sold me on the Dolphin was that it picked up sweet gum balls!

I love everything about the Dolphin with the exception of it not cleaning up dead algae from the bottom Of the pool. I am using the super fine basket.

The media could not be loaded. Got it on open box Amazon for half the price. Gets 95% of the dirt up. Misses some corners and around ladder but that is to be expected. Much less chemicals needed as get most of the yuk out with this vac.

I was initially happy with it but every time i went out to check on it the center of my 30ft round pool was never cleaned. I ran two cycles the first night and two or three the next day. Same result. Seems like it would start to cross the center and then it will pop a wheelie and go a different direction. I finally had to get in the move the leaves and finally it got them. Now two weeks later it is not getting around the edge of the far side of pool. Seems like the random cleaning is just that. It seems to go certain areas all the time and rarely get the rest of the pool. I'm waiting to see if this continues and if so I'm thinking of returning. Now it is doing water aerobics. It will pop a wheelie then float up and almost turn upside down......I will video and update post if this doesn't stop. Not sure why it is doing this.....If it got to all of my pool, I would be extremely happy....so far not so much.

We call her "Rosie" from the Jestons lol, we run it twice a week, just drop in and walk away, pool is clean in 2 hrs. Basket is easy to clean, machine is mindless, and easy to maintain! We did not see the need o purchase the stow away cart it does not take up a lot of space, not heavy either. We just opened our pool and ran it 6 times in the past 4 days for initial clean, our pool is spotless. It does not climb all the way up steps but does climb walls, easy on our liner and makes vacuuming the pool an absolute breeze!!

This Dolphin is a lifesaver. Just got an above ground during the summer. Just drop it in and turn it on and in about 2 hours the pool is clean. Easy to clean afterwards. Used for 4 months so far. Can’t wait for next season!

I normally don’t post but I did read all the reviews before I made my decision so it is only fair I post one. This is great and I wish I did it sooner. I struggled with my old one for a year now I wish I didn’t. It is a little weird because it doesn’t have a set pattern but it cleans great and is very easy to use.

We have a 27 by 54 pool and it took one hour to clean! I was really impressed. I remember years ago we used the lady bug an she took hours to clean the pool. It pops wheelies, it's supposed to do that, don't get discouraged it knows what's its doing! I like that it doesn't have to hook to the pump. Drop it in, fills with water, sinks to bottom and you plug it in. Easy to pull out also. Store it upside down after pulling out the filter to rinse it clean. Easy peasy

We had a vacuum prior to this one that ran off of the water suction in the pool, this one works so much better. Impressed with the amount of silt it picks up with the leaves.

Works GREAT if you spend the extra $$$ for the good filter. Works good if you don’t. Only complaint is it’s not included.

I have tried many different kinds of robots in the past for my pool. The ones where you use the garden hose and it only picks up leaves, the ones that run off batteries but have no suction power, and even one that just uses water power to clean the bottom of the pool but can't get that little stuff off the bottom. But none have done a good job like this one has! This picks up leaves, dirt, algae, bugs, and even my long hair! The clean up is a breeze. Super simple and very convenient. It even climbs the walls and goes all the way to the top of the water line. My pool has never been so clean! I did buy the ultra fine filter for pool opening and found that really does work if you have a lot of algae on the bottom of the pool. But maintaining with this robot has been a breeze!

So easy to use

I had high hopes for this Robotic Pool Cleaner. My first observation was that the electrical cord is so short that I imagined the manufacturer believes everyone has an electrical outlet right next to the pool; our outlet is just 12-feet away, but that leaves us with a cleaner that only reaches three-quarters of the pool. The far side of the deep end never gets touched by the cleaner. Add to that the fact that the cleaner usually cannot make it all the way up a wall, and I give it just 3 stars, and that is being generous!

It worked rather well. Easy to clean. It takes about 1 1/2 hrs to go through its cycle. It got most everything out. I used it again a week later and it cleared everything out. It was a new install pool and i had so type of pollen i think was in it. It was allergy time. But it worked well and I'm happy with it. Haven't had to use it again so far. It's been a few weeks but the pool is clean. Fyi. I have a 18' above ground pool.

The best item I’ve bought in a lot of time. Definitely worth every cent spent on it. Easy to use. The filter basket disassembles completely for you to easily remove debris. It even climbs up the walls (we have a round Intex 12’x30” overground pool). My oldest son drops it in the pool once or twice a week to keep our water sparkling clean. It usually took him over an hour a week and lots of skimming in between. Now he actually looks forward to clean the pool. Just plug it, drop it and go on with your life...then return to take it out and empty+rinse the basket. Buy it...in a few months you’ll recover the spent money in the saved man-hours!

It's not as thorough as if you did it manually, but I do it more often as I can just set it off and go about my day. That's a big difference, the amount of time it gives me back to play with my kids, work around the yard or just relax. I also highly suggest following the manaul and cleaning after each use. I also let the basket dry out in the sun before I return it. Have you ever accidentally done this. I have a sand filter and I backwashed, then I accidentally put it back to filter mode without rinsing. Where did that sand end up? All over the pool. This machine grabbed 90% of that sand on its first run and 8% more the 2nd run two days later. Again, I run this cleaner more frequently than I cleaMy big issue will be down the road, as its cost. It's pricey, but if I can get 5 or 6 years out of it, I'll be pleased.

This thing is awesome. I had another brand for two years and the electronics went berserk. I have had no problems with this machine. I like that the water is vacuumed through and comes out the top, causing the water from the bottom of the pool to circulate to the top. My wife likes it because it cleans very well. She says that it sounds like a squeegee when it cleans the walls. So you know it is doing its job. Highly recommend

The media could not be loaded. Received my dolphin escape today and within minutes he was put to work and did an amazing job! I did my research and decided to pay a couple hundred more due to the reviews and I’m very happy with my decision. I was nervous that it would be difficult to learn to use the first few times but it’s simply a matter of plugging it in and boom, he’s cleaning! A breeze to clean out too! Very happy not to have to manually vacuum anymore!

This was half the price of the top model that I had before. However this one is much more light weight (other one was super heavy), doesn’t drop stuff back in the pool when you lift it (like the other one), and has a much bigger basket. Doesn’t do the walls but I like that, the other one spent too much time on the walls and would leave stuff on the floor of the pool when it was done.

I have only had this product for a week and used it 3 times, so take that for what it's worth. I bought this after having used a Smart Kleen vacuum. They work pretty much the same way. There's an internal "computer" that tells it how long to operate and how. This one only takes about an hour to clean my 15' pool. The Smart Kleen took about 2 hours and didn't shut off till it got stuck or tangled. This one has a plastic easy-to-use filter basket that you hose out for a few seconds. The Smart Kleen had a cloth bag that took several minutes to hose out and was awkward to remove and reinstall. The Dolphin does a great job and is a definite upgrade from the Smart Kleen and costs about $ 200. more. Hopefully it will last more than 4 years and I won't regret this review.

The line where the wall meets the floor never got cleaned and when the basket floor got coated with D.E. the unit would shout off. The unit also kept doing wheelies and not be in contact with the floor.

I can't even begin to tell you how much easier this little wonder has made my life! With two little kids who demand my full attention, cleaning the pool has been a real challenge. With this little guy, we drop him in the water, turn the power on, and off he goes, cleaning up dead bugs, leaves, sticks and any other crap that ends up on the bottom of the pool on a daily basis. My only "complaint" is that you have to buy the "fine" basket separately, but it is well worth the added expense because it traps any green slime that may form on the bottom of the pool.

All you need to do is put this thing in the water, plug it in, turn it on, and come back in about 2 hours to a crystal clean pool. Pull the basket out (either basket works fine) shoot it clean with a hose, put the basket back in the dolphin, and put it away until next time. Simple operation. Excellent performance. Simple cleanup. I like this thing so much - I may take it with me if I ever move (whether I get another pool or not :) ). If this model isn't available anymore - buy a similar one from the same manufacturer. It is MORE than worth every penny.

I spent a whole day researching best ways to reduce time in maintaining my pool. This vacuum has been the best investment yet. We will put the vacuum in the pool a couple hours before swimming and run it 1-2 cycles before swimming. We use the fine particle basket most of the time and it does pick up algae from the bottom. We have an 18x38 above-ground pool that is 7.5 feet in the deepest end. Previous summers I would spend minimum of 1.5 hours cleaning my pool and adding more water/chemicals. This year I spend 15 minutes per week and test my water every other day. I highly recommend this vacuum who is looking to save time and money in maintaining their pool!! NOTE: I’ve had this vacuum for about 3 full months and live in WI, so it will not be used year round.

Easy to use, easy to clean, but doesn’t get every inch. It’s spends a lot of time raising up on the vacuum end and misses debris. Not worth $700

This little robot is a good tool to have. It took me a few times to clean my 30’ above ground pool but the results were more than I expected. Now I just put it in and walk away. So much worth it. I have only had it for this season so hopefully it will last. We keep it put up out of the sun when not used. And like some other comments it is kinda heavy coming out of the pool but that is the water draining out of the basket, which by the way is very nice. Frog eggs are not a problem in the pool.

I wanted to use this awhile before I wrote a review. The filter basket, that came with the robot worked great. We have lots of trees and it cleaned up every leaf that was in there. With trees come dirt from the tree that also ends up in the pool. This dirt is micro small so I wanted to try the optional basket that picks up very small debris. That second filter basket worked great on the micro dirt. I’m very happy with this vacuum and also both filter baskets.

We have purchased other robots that have not lasted very long or don't clean smaller objects or stop working after one year. This is by far the best one we have ever purchased.

I love this ! Works great . Back wheel broke . Need to know how to order a new back wheel .

I had my Dolphin for Two months. All was great and it cleaned really well. One day I went into the water to pick up the machine and it pulled the computer into the water. I can’t afford this type of machine to begin with but to have a pool cleaner that can’t get wet is crazy. The cord is so short you have to have right next to the pool. I latter fond out you can use an extension cord at your own risk I hope this keeps someone else from wasting precious hard earned money. Update. I called Maytronics and they replaced the power supply and cord. They were so easy to work with. Thank you Maytronics for making a great product.

You just turn it on and walk away. I tried several vacuums that used the suction of the pool pump. I was never able to keep them working for any length of time for various reasons. I was skeptical of this cleaner, mainly due to the cost, but I decided to give this robot a go and I couldn't be happier. The cord has never tangled on me. It picks up big and small debris. The basket is very easy to clean. If it does miss a spot, just let it run another cycle and it will get it. You won't be disappointed with this purchase. I would suggest the ultra-fine basket filters, which I did purchase separately. Overall, this cleaner is an excellent value and has done everything it advertised.

When I first received my Dolphin Escape I was very excited but it was short lived. What was odd was that it was not wrapped in plastic in the box. It did look new. The problems started from the beginning. The machine would cut out (stop) in a hour and we had to take out of pool clean and put back in the pool. This was odd but I excepted it to run at least 2 hours before it stops. Personally I think there is something wrong will this machine and someone return this item which was then sent to me. I bought a ultra fine filter because the one that came with the model did not hold small sand particules. To replace the filter you need to take 1 part off the bottom and then put another piece into the side of the unit, then you can put in the new ultra fine filter. What surprised me was that this was already done. So someone prior to me already did this to this Dolphin, they already took out the bottom piece and installed the side piece which was still in the machine. Now I knew I was given a used machine which was not working 100%. In the process of returning the Dolphin Escape and have already ordered Dolphin Nautilus CC. All I ask is when I pay for a new unit, I receive an new unit. What happen here was wrong. But to be fair I called Amazon and did allow me to return the unit which I am in the process of boxing this use junk. I do ask Amazon to sell this unit again but not as a new unit but as a use unit.

This little guy does a great job of cleaning our pool. He is also pretty easy to clean. Once the cleaning cycle has completed, simply pull him out of the pool and quickly hose out the filter box. Pop it back in and it is ready to continue cleaning your pool.

Likes: easy to use, easy to clean out Dislikes: should come with the ultra fine basket (be sure to buy it), it does do "wheelies" causing the need to go over the same area multiple times Overall its a great machine and does a good job. Opened our pool and ran the robot each evening for about 3 hours. Pool was spotless after 4 or 5 days.

I can say we are very happy with this!!! Easy to use, easy to clean and cleans our pool very nicely. Was worried about the cord tangling but so far after about 12 trips, it's been fine. Highly recommend.

When using the sand filter to vacuum the pool, I was gradually loosing suction power. The task required a backwash midway of the pool cleaning operation. The robot has no connection to the sand filter. It is autonomous and goes about the cleaning operation all by itself. You just schedule the operation when not one will be using the pool. It's not safe swimming in a pool where there is an electric cord. The robot has allowed me to work on something else while it went merrily on completing the cleaning task. I would definitely recommend the Dolphin Escape Robotic Above Ground Pool Cleaner. I have several oak trees near this pool and the use of this unit to keep up with the debris cleaning has been fantastic.

Works for 90 minutes then go on resting mode!!

I have been using this pool cleaner for a few months. It is the best purchase. I thought is was pricey but I now think it is worth every penny. It has a removable basket which is a must for easy cleaning. I try not to have sticks in the pool but this little machine has no problem picking them up. I have lots of trees around my pool and this little machine just eats up eveything in its path. It takes about 2 hours to really get into all areas of my rather large pool. (30,000 - 40,000 gallon pool). Super easy to set up. Let it float down to the bottom of the pool, plug in and let it clean. Sit back and enjoy a drink while it does the work for you.!! I would recommend it and will never go back to cleaning the old fashion way again.

I have been using this now for a few weeks, and I have a couple cons. 1. Cord length could be longer. 2. Needs to have an anti tangle cord 3. Super lightweight(needed to climb the pool walls) but these above 2 problems cause the robot to float in the pool instead of driving around on the pool floor.

Purchased this after a more expensive model sold out and I’m so glad I did. Works great! Purchased the ultra fine filter basket separately and it definitely gets the pool floor clean. This little guy only has one cycle as opposed to more expensive models, but that’s all it needs to get the job done.

I love this product. It works well but after 1 year the plastic top stopped closing. I requested a new top and the manufacturer said I need to send it in for repairs/evaluation. I asked if I could send a video and they refused. Very disappointing as it was over $700.

Great pool vacuum. We have above ground 24ft pool with a deep end. I did not rate it 5 stars bc I still needed to buy the fine particle filter at a later date. For the cost of this robot it should have come with it because the extra filter is another $85!

FANTASTIC replacement for surly, strange poolmen with which I still needed a Great White (Florida - don't ask. Help just isn't what it is in other parts of the country.). If it continues to work for years, I'll say that it's well worth the price. No assembly necessary. Filter cleaning takes 15 seconds. Two passes in my pool and it is sparkly clean. This should save quite a bit of electricity since I will not need to run my pool pump constantly as I was with a suction based Great White. I have a 25x18 freeform (very curvy) in-ground pool with depths ranging from 3.5 feet to 7 feet. This does climb walls well, makes it to a carve out for seating in the deep end, and makes it up the steps (at least all the steps but the very top step). So far, so good! I'll update this review if things change.

We installed a new above ground pool this spring and after trying to use the manual vacuum exactly once, I knew I had to go this route. I researched a lot of them - they are not inexpensive so I wanted to make sure to get a good one! This one does a really good job and actually goes up the sides of the pool too. We still have sand around the outside base of our pool (haven't landscaped much yet) so I was surprised that with the regular basket, it actually picked up a lot of fine particles and sand. We've had quite a few storms this spring and end up with blown leaves in the center of the pool. It's doing a good job picking up twigs, leaves and those small particles too. Easy to drop in, the cord stays floating and doesn't get in the way, and it runs for right about 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

Super easy vacuum that works great. I wish we could have afforded this little vac years ago. I had to save a couple of summers to get this, but once we finally were able to purchase it we fell in love. Cleaning the pool is so easy now. Our favorite feature is how it vacuums the fine particles like algae. The catch basket shows you just how much of the fine stuff it gets. The second best feature is how easy it is to clean it and put it back in the pool to keep going. The basket dumps and rinses clean in approx 60 seconds. So far it's been safe for my vinyl liner. It's great!

I waited a while to make sure this vacuum would work over a length of time. I bought a Hayward a year before and paid over $1000.00 thinking I would get a really good vacuum. It lasted one summer and can not find anyone to work on it. Not even a Hayward dealer in my city. The dolphin has exceeded all my expectations. It is so easy to empty. No bags to clean. A well made large basket that comes out so easy. It has not skipped a beat. Cleans my pool spotless. It is so refreshing to find a product that actually works to perfection. Great going who ever created this wonderful product!!!!

I have had several different types of pool robots and this Dolphin Escape is by far the best pool cleaner I have had cleans the pool very well with the filter basket that comes with it easy to clean and easy to lift out of pool I would recommend it

To say this pool vacuum works well is an understatement. I received the package 30 mins ago and it already has cleaned half of my 18’ oval pool. It was double boxed (smaller box packaged with fill material inside a larger box). I took it out of the package dropped it in my pool and plugged it in. Took me all of about 5 min from receipt of the package to putting it to work. Every pass rendered a clean surface. Well-built and looks sleek and modern. Climbs my walls and cleans around the bottom edge, nothing I have ever used has cleaned from pool bottom to wall so well. I would recommend this product to family and friends. Throw in a four-year protection program (extra $92, so about $25 per year) and this is a great value. Pictures are cleaning path after one pass.

We replaced a worn out 6 year old Aquabot Jr... It was always adequate, but a pain to clean filter media. This unit is much better. Does a nice job, line doesn't tangle and filters are easy to clean. So far so good. We've only had it a month. It cleans our 18x33 above ground pool and misses nothing. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the filter that it comes with, does not get the fine particles. You have to buy a $70 ultrafine filter. Not good Dolphin. For the price of this unit, that should be included. That said, we would recommend this cleaner.

Product works fine. However it doesn't have programs or indication when basket gets full like my last pool cleaner did. Also no storage caddy. Only has 12 month warranty. And it was a lot more expensive than my last cleaner. Should have done more research. We'll see how it holds up.

This pool vacuum is the one of my dreams. For years I have asked why no one invented a pool vacuum with its own filter for an above ground pool. I hated vacuuming to waste or even worse through my filter. Change the pool water level because of vacuuming is a thing of the past with this. Less water wasted means less chemical wasted. The only thing I can say is don’t wait any longer to make your pool cleaning easy. Only one improvement they could make would be a floating handle to pull and lift it out by so I wouldn’t need to get in the pool to get it out.

This sweeper works great! Just throw it into the pool and turn it on. Come back later and pull out the basket and then spray it out. The pool will good but the sweep will pick up a bunch of stuff. SO EASY!!

I was very excited to get this cleaner. It has the potential to be great, but one problem. This unit comes with a stock filter which is not designed for removing FINE PARTICLES. After running the unit 4 times and still seeing a lot of fine particle residue on the bottom of my 32x16 pool (and granted my pool was jacked after 5 months of standing water and no filtration) I called Maytronics and learned I have to purchase the fine particle bag for $70 to $90 dollars. I wish this seller on Amazon would have been aware of this because I specifically asked them if this unit would pick up fine particles (and do i need to buy another fine particle filter) and was told that it does -- WRONG. So be prepared to spend another $80 if you want your fine particles removed. I can't afford to buy the bag now so must live with the dirty particles since i already spent so much to buy this unit. I will update when i am able to buy the fine particle filter.

Perfect Cleaning Machine! I was a little nervous about this purchase, but that quickly faded after opening the box. Super simple to use. It was cleaning my above ground 32'x16'x52" pool within 30 minutes of being delivered. It covered the whole pool and turned off after about an hour. It has great suction and I was surprised at the amount of dirt and debris it picked up. Yes it even cleaned the sides! Love it!

This dolphin is absolutely amazing. We have a fiberglass swimming pool and a bottom lip and three seats. It climbs all over the pool. It is unable to get on the seats although i just brush anything on the seats off and let the dolphin do it’s magic. Cleaning the filter is simple and it’s able to collect any small particles in the pool. Absolutely love this product and highly recommend it.

The Dolphin pool robot has really made cleaning our above ground pool so much easier and saved us time and effort. It does a very good job cleaning the crud from the pool bottom. The included filter does a good job and gets all but the smallest debris - the stuff you can't see - and cleans easily. We added the fine filter kit and even the unseen debris has been removed from the pool, although this filter is a bit more difficult to rinse clean due to it's design. It's worth owning if you clean by hand or use a suction powered cleaner with long hoses.

Like I said, I never leave reviews...but this friggin pool cleaner works way better then I thought it would. Was totally ready to be disappointed but this little guy works great! I can't tell you how happy I am to drop the thing in my pool, wait for it to finish (about 1-1.5 hours) and the pool looks way better then when I would manually clean it.

I was sceptical about this. Read the reviews on this and was impressed enough to purchase one. Amazing.... one cycle through the pool and its spotless. Really, spotless. This is the easiest thing in the world to use, drop it in the pool, turn it on and let it do its thing. Cleaning the basket could not be any easier unless it cleaned itself. I'm happy I bought this model! H Flynn

This thing is amazing. We plug it in, toss it in the pool, and walk away. Clean pool. Before we got this, we had to vacuum our 18-ft round above-ground pool every Saturday, and it was kind of tough. If we missed a week, we had to scrub twice as hard the next week, and we had trouble with cloudy and green water. Now that we've completed one summer with the robot, I have to say, it's a game-changer! The pool has stayed clean. Period. No cloudy water days, no messing with the chemistry. It's lightweight, which is important for me, because I'm a wimp. It's easy to use and when you're done you just dump out the filter and rinse it off. It didn't come with a manual, however - just a quick-start guide - so we found one on the web and downloaded it.

It kept over heating and stopped working after 3 weeks

Love how it keeps my pool nice and clean. I really enjoy not cleaning it, like i used to. It’s definitely made my life way more easier. Great buy! But it’s been 3 months and it’s not turning on :( having problems with it not responding to start etc. I’m contact manufacturer see if they can offer help.

This little robot is awesome. My pool liner and water has never been cleaner. It's easy to operate and clean out the basket. I have a 24 foot diameter above ground pool. It takes roughly 1 1/2 hours for one cycle. I didn't give 5 stars because sometime I have to run it twice to get all the debris even when it's not that dirty. I usually run it once a week. You will not regret going to this robot cleaner. It frees up so much time to do other things in the yard that there aren't robots for yet.

This vacuum does a terrific job. No more vacuuming by hand. Pool is crystal clear. Did have to work with their warrantee department due to power supply issue. They were courteous and actually sent me 2 power supplies since they were out of the same model that I had. They sent me the backup model and then when the same model was available, they sent me that and did not ask me to return the first one. We have not had to hand vacuum the pool since we obtained this vacuum. Our pool has trees near it and this vacuum cleans up all the leaves too!! Life changing product.

Super easy to use and cleaned my pool better than anything else I have used. This is a recent purchase so I will submit updates as time goes on, but out of the box, it is simple and easy and does a great job. A close friend with a different type of vacuum, couldn't believe how it was working, took pictures of it, and bragged to other friends about how great it worked. I have high hopes, but I did buy the extended warranty too, to be safe. So far an excellent choice.

This robot does exactly what it says it will do. It is a good investment for an above-ground pool. I live in Arizona where we have monsoons and we got hit with a really bad dirt storm (haboob), of which we did not have any warning to cover the pool, so a lot of dirt dumped in our pool. I put the Dolphin Escape in and let it pick up the dirt. I was quite impressed. I ran it 6 times and was amazed each time that I took it out to clean the filter how much dirt it picked up. My pool went from pond looking to crystal blue once again.

I love the way it clean my above ground pool. However I wish it did not have an internal timer of 2 hours. But I guess its ok..just remember to restart it after 2 hours.

So far so good - i have been using this in my above ground pool for the last month and it is working great. The proof will be in how many years this lasts for. I had previously been buying a different brand (Pool Rover Jr.) and found that they would last 2 or 3 seasons at the most. Overall the build quality of the Dolphin is much better, and also the cleaning brush on the front is a big plus. The filter on this Dolphin is also very easy to remove and clean.

It never cleaned the whole floor, would only clean parts of the pool which wasn’t a big deal but expected it to clean the whole thing in one run. 2 years later it doesn’t not clean the pool does a couple trips back and forth and then starts popping wheelies. And suction is poor at best. The impeller always gets clogged from hair and leaves causing it to not clean at all.

This Dolphin Escape pool cleaning robot is awesome! It cleans my entire 20x40 pool and I have not had any of the bad experiences that some others have listed. I have told so many of my friends with pools that this robot has made having a pool a lot more fun by making it a lot less work. If the pool has a bunch of debris in it I run it twice sometimes, but it usually gets it all cleaned in one phase. It is amazing and if you are on the fence about getting one like I was, just do it and you will be impressed.

This little guy is fantastic! Does ALL the work that I used to have to do by hand! It's a life saver. Drop it in the water and go. Come back later and the pool is spotless. Well worth the price. Cleanup is simple, just clean the filter basket with a water hose. Highly recommended, you can't go wrong with a Dolphin!

I've received the Dolphin Escape pool robot August 21st and I read the instructions. So far so good. It seems to be made well. It took about two hours to clean the pool. I was impressed as it did a very good job. There was no cable entanglement which is a definite plus. One thing I want to mention is that you must remove the robot once done. Clean and dry it and place in a cool dry area. You won't regret it as it will prolong the life of the robot. I will review this again soon and give a better assessment on the unit's performance. Samuel Medina

Great investment well worth the cost. I bought the ultrafine filters and found a combination of the filters that came with the dolphin and the ultrafine filters work the best. I highly recommend that you do NOT coil the cord and I remove the ladder while it’s operating. As you can see in the photo...

Picks up debris and places it in the basket for easy clean up. Much better than the Aquabot in terms of emptying and cleaning the unit. No filter bag means the basket gets cleaned quickly without a lot of manipulation of the unit. The filter bag from the Aquabot needed a lot of manipulation and wringing to get clean, although I am certain it trapped more particulates than does the Dolphin. I hope it lasts.

Works great! It even cleans into the corners and bottom of the wall. It also cleans around the stairs without getting stuck!

Vacuuming my pool was once a terrible endeavor as my pool isn't suited for manual vacuuming. It also does not have hookups for a traditional Polaris or suction vacuum. What once took half the day simply takes minutes now. I just throw the robot in and plug it into an extension cord. 100% self contained unit! Simply amazing and so glad I made the purchase. Additionally, I recommend getting the ultra fine filter for occasional sessions to get all the sand/dirt that the wind blows in. Saves your filter and pump equipment!

I've probably used this thing 10 times already and it does it's job. Worth the money to not have to fool with hoses and brushes. Usually takes two runs to get everything. Once a month I go through and brush the deposits it can't reach and turn them into a cloud which settles somewhere it can reach. Very easy to use, feels durable

I love this vacuum! We have a very large above ground pool and this keeps it super clean. I did order the ultra-fine filter and that made a huge difference in picking up the dirt and fine particles at the bottom. Easy to set up and easy to clean. This product was a game changer for me!

This machine is AMAZING! Worth every single cent. This bad boy cleans, and cleans, and cleans! Saves us SOOOO time. Biggest mistake I made was I waited to long.

Pros: The basket is quite large and makes cleaning the Escape very easy over all. The cord does not get tangled much as compared to other robotic cleaners I have owned. The pool surface coverage is very good. Con: The Escape's rubber tracks are not as good as their marketing would like you to believe. I have a brand new vinyl liner in my pool and I have seen the Escape spin for grip on the bottom floor. Forget about this thing reliably cleaning the pool walls.

Ordered the Dolphin Escape, it came in two days...fast! The Dolphin works beautifully on our 27 x 52 round pool. Extremely pleased....now to swim!😎

We love our MO (named after the robot vacuum in the movie Wal-E; "Microbe-Obliterator"). This is our second pool season & my husband was trying to talk me into one of these all last year...I could not justify the cost. Boy is this guy worth it. No more slow cleaning by hand & having to backwash a dozen times!! Just drop him in & he methodically covers our whole 16'x32' pool & powers off after 90 minutes. He also climbs the walls to the waterline. Very exciting to empty the basket & see all his hard work. It's also entertaining to watch (our 5 year old loves cheering him on).

If only I had known about this little gem years ago, I could have saved myself a great many hours of frustration and hard work. I've never managed to get our pool as clean as the Dolphin! It runs about 1 1/2 hrs and shuts down, but the little power box doesn't power off, so I just go out and turn it off manually. I highly recommend the Dolphin; I'm happy to let it do all the work for me.

So easy to just drop on the pool, plug in and press button to turn on. Cleans my entire above ground pool in a half hour. It's satisfying to open the basket after and see all the dirt, sand, and bugs it sucked up. I am extrememly pleased with this product and would reccommend to others.

Overall this product is very easy to use and is simple in design. You must order the fine particle filter if you want sand or other fine particles to be picked up as the filter it comes with is incapable of doing so. I feel the company should include that filter with the purchase as it is another $75 approximately to purchase the filter but so far I am very pleased with the product. I use it about 2 hours a day 4 days a week

I have an intex 18 ft x 52" above ground and this is the best cleaner. I love it. The bottom of my pool is uneven but it still does a great job, wish I had bought sooner, would've had more time swimming and less cleaning since my pool has a lot of trees near it.

So far this is a way better design then the robots with the bags. It cleans quick and efficient. Basket inside is great! Easy to remove and empty.

Dont have a deck around pool, so this makes ut alot easier to clean. First summer with it so we shall see if it last, fingers crossef

So far, this is hands down a great buy if you own a pool. Bought it for my in ground 16x32 pool, and after 2-4 cleanings it was sparkling clean. Granted it had a lot of cleaning to do. Saves a ton of time and backb pain, and is definitely better than hand cleaning. Now I just set it to clean and forget it. It will not go up vertical sides very far, but and it will clean and flat or inclined surface very thoroughly, which is what I needed it for. May consider getting the fine filter in the future

Does ok picking up leaves and sticks but does too many wheelie to pick up algae in the floor

I am in love with this pool cleaner ,runs on electric ,scrubs and has awesome suction and doesn't get stuck in our above ground pool 10 stars plus worth every dime, not like the intex pool cleaner cleans Through your filter ,low suction gets stuck the intex pool cleaner sucks

I bought this pool vac on April 10 but didn’t start using it until mid May. I used it a couple of times per week & cleaned the filter between each use. It’s now the end of July and it won’t even turn on. Disappointed is an understatement!!

Sooo it does clean the floor of my pool well. I do agree that if you want/need small particles cleaned up, you will need to purchase the fine filter. Which is kinda silly since this product is $500+ you would think the better filter would be included. I do have an issue with the bot climbing the walls on my pool. It will climb the wall closest to it when i first turn it on. After that it doesn’t climb the walls. For some reason when it gets in the middle of my pool it will start to pop wheelies two or three times in a row as if it thinks there is a wall in the middle of my pool.... not sure if this is a defect or what. I tried the bit in my neighbors pool and had the same result.

We tried other brands before this one and they were hard to use and did not work so well. The Dolphin is both easy to use and works very well. We just love it and are very happy we bought it.

Have bought and tried many above ground pool cleaners over the last couple years. This is by far the best one well worth the money.

I have been using robotic vacuums for decades. When it was time to replace my 5 th unit in 25+ years I did some research to see which worked best and this is the unit recommended. It’s easy to use I know because I ran it 6 times in 2 consecutive days. Despite this use it never cleaned my pool, not even close, maybe 50% ??. It doesn’t touch dead algae ( I mean why you you have a pool vacuum that cleans dead algae, that seems ridiculous ). In fact in one direction it just stands straight and filters while it drive across my pool, I added a small weight and now it flips over on its back. This was a complete waste of money and as I have been laid up with this virus and couldn’t return it in time I am stuck with it. I have to assume the research I looked up was funded by the manufacturer (or similar) , regardless based on my experience it was certainly not an objective review. My pool is 20 x 40 and to be fair most the vacuums I have used required 2 cycles to clean the entire area, but it was clean. I cleaned my pool, but with a manual vacuum the old fashion way.

I love this cleaner, I have used it several times so far with the Ultra fine filter purchased separately and it does the job, Now I dont have to get into the pool with a brush and vacuum out to waste, which dumps about 1000 gallons of water. Should of purchased along time ago

You spend $600 on something, you expect a certain level of fit and finish to the item. The filter door on this thing doesn’t line up to properly close. Really?? The latch doesn’t line up, and the sides are completely skewed. I can apply a little gentle force and get it to close, but I shouldn’t have to on a $600 piece of equipment. Update: After disassembling the unit a little, I determined the problem was the motor module under where the impeller sits was slightly out of alignment. After scooting this over and reassembling, everything seems to be working. Keeping this at no higher than 3 stars because it should never have left QA in that condition, much less shipped to a customer. Doesn’t give me warm n’ fuzzies.

We were so hesitant to buy this pool vacuum. But, we are so glad we did! It works great! It saves time and energy! Because it works separate from the pools own pump and filter, I don't have to flush the system as often! It has a timer so we turn it on and go about our day. The filter picks up sand and every little thing on the bottom. It's easy as heck to rinse and when I pull this sweet little machine out of the water, not a speck of what it has picked up goes back into the pool.

We just purchased an above ground oval pool and I was very skeptical of how this would work. Let me say I am very happy and impressed. Put the little guy in the pool and let him do his job. Even picks up sand :)

This is an excellent cleaner. We had alot of cinstruction going on at pool opening time so alot of dirt and sand dust. I had another brand new cleaner that I ran constantly for a week that did basically nothing. Bought this dolphin and it cleaned it all in 4 hours. AND it is so easy to clean the basket, pops out and back in, easy rinsing. I drop it in the pool every day first thing in the morning for 2 hours. I love this thing!!

I like the Dolphin Escape. It covers the bottom of the pool pretty good and is a lot better than walking around the pool for hours trying to see the bottom through the water. Just like a lot of the other reviews, I don't understand why they don't include the fine particle basket because after the water settles there is fine dirt on the bottom again. It picks up the bigger stuff great though.

This thing is amazing! It saved us so much work when we opened the pool in the Spring and saved us a ton of time all through Summer! It picked up everything from sticks to clumps of leaves, algae and even some of the kids toys they left at the bottom of the pool. It even climbed up the sides of our above ground to clean those too! We threw it in every morning for an hour and the pool was ready to play in!

We love ours. It has a hard time with leaves but it does great with dirt and algae removal. Ours kept doing a wheelie but we adjusted the floating part on the blue cord and now works great. We highly recommend this product.

No more hunting bottom debris and I like that it maps the bottom for thoroughness.

Spent a lot of money on this plus had to buy the ultra fine filter on top of what I spent for the robot. Watching this clean my pool and all it does is wheelies over the dirty parts of the pool and runs flat on the clean areas. Major disappointment in this product thought it would be a time saver vs manually vacuuming but in all honesty For the 900.00 I spent for robot and ultra fine filter sold separately of course just not worth the investment.

This is a wonderful invention. An incredible time saver.

The media could not be loaded. Start it and walk off and leave it. Easy to clean with water hose

Received my Dolphin Escape today and basically opened the box, plugged in the power cord, and dropped it into the pool in less than 6 minutes. Read the instructions while it cleaned.... hahaha! We left the house for about 3 hours and the "Escape`" as my daughter pronounced it from Dori in Finding Nemo, had made the pool look perfect. Got rid of all the dirt rows my kids left in it! Almost wish I had a bigger pool!

Good price point, quality product, easy to use

Love the cleaner, have always used a different brand but couldn't get one so decided to try the Dolphin, I am not sorry, the cord doesn't tangle like my other and the pool is clean!

The media could not be loaded. So far seems to be working on 30 feet above ground pool

All works perfect however the feedback that the cycle time is only about 90 mins is correct you need to restart it at that time if you need longer it will not run all night on its own.

This product should automatically come with ultrafine filters. The machine does not clean good without an ultrafine filter.

I like that is so easy to use and clean.

I used for my 14,000 Gallon pool and I love it.

This product is one of my worst buy in amazon product controller stop working after 7 months got the run around with warranty when we finally got to their service center they did not honor the 1 yr warranty even though it’s less than a year because they said we did not register product in-spite of us showing them the receipt. I will not buy again such a waste of money

it is so easy to use and cleans my pool great

It worked for 2 days. Power supply box went out

This does a great job of cleaning my 16' X 32' pool

Easy to use. Just plug it in and it goes to work.

Cleaning the pool has never been easier!

This Dolphin Escape works as stated and I'm very pleased with the results since receiving it... I have a 33' round pool and it took 1 1/2 - 2 hours to vacuum it by hand; I just drop the Escape in and let it run, on occasion, will run it a second time just due to the size of the pool. Nice to do other chores while this guy cleans the pool! Dolphin Escape Robotic Above Ground Pool Cleaner

This baby is worth every penny.

It does not clean the pool when it approaches the pile of dirt it just blows it all over the place it picks up very little dented I can Imagine what it does with the finer filter

Works very well in cleaning the pool but as far as being “smart” my front door doorknob is smarter than this robot . Continuously getting stuck on top of the main drain

Best robot vac ever. I recommend getting the upgrade filter. Cleans great, but with the filter upgrade, the dolphin can't be beat!

Excellent pool cleaner

Ernesto the pool boy! My job is so easy now. The basket is so easy to clean. It is amazing what all it picks up. The machine has already paid for itself vs what I was paying for a weekly service. I mistakenly bought one for above ground pool. It works great in our fiberglass in ground.

I basically torture tested this thing. My pool was left unkept for the most part over the winter. Then we got our deck redone and tons of sawdust got in the pool. The pictures show the first coupl strips that the robot ran and they when from yellow to blue. The other picture shows how much the bucket had in it and that was after several days of operation. This thing is awesome.

The machine is actually really amazing. And it's as easy as the seller says, out of the box and it's ready to go. Used it for six cycles so far and it picked up a lot of really fine debris. I'm using it on a brand new pool, so the stucco is what it is primarily picking up. I'm using it in Miami, so can't speak for seasonal pool users, but for down here, this machine is a pool maintenance company's worst nightmare.

Our pool has never ever been this clean. Friends and family have commented on how clean the pool is this year. We love this product and highly recommend.

Works every time - not like the previous brand I bought. No complaints, it works great and is super easy to clean!

I ordered this sweeper on April 27, 2021. On September 13, 2021, this product failed to turn on. Since no owners manual came with the pool sweeper, there's no way to know how to trouble shoot. Is the problem with the electrical unit or the sweeper itself? Who knows..!! This product cost me approximately $800.00. Certainly one would expect a product this expensive to last more than 4 months. I have contacted the seller and I'm hoping that they get back with me to resolve this problem. If they do, I will come back to update this review. If they do NOT get back with me, I will also update this review and make you aware.

First purchase I have ever written a review for. I am a new pool owner and it was staggering to me how much time we were putting into cleaning the pool. I think this device is worth every penny I spent on it. It does an amazing job and is so simple to use and clean. I would never be without this now that I have it.

I have a large above ground oval pool. This unit is supposed to climb walls. Mine does not. It does however clean the bottom of the pool very well.

I read the reviews and was nervous buying, I was lucky as my works perfect, best automatic above ground pool vacuum we've head. Only had the opportunity to use it for 1 month before closing up the pool for the season so I can not comment on longevity yet.

Kind of dissapointed that this doesnt do better for the cost. It works the same as any cleaner with a hose connected to the filter. The only difference is the other cleaners get stuck a lot. This one doesnt get stuck but it does sometimes just shut off after an hour or 2. We have to turn it off and back on to get it going again. We were going to return it but missed the window by a few days.

I used this everyday for a week and 6 hours on a Saturday straight and the bottom of the pool was just as dirty as it was before I got it. This thing popped more wheelies than it did cleaning. Sent it back and got the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus.

I really never write reviews however this time I have to vent. I received this Dolphin Escape pool cleaner and plugged it into my GFI outlet as instructed and it tripped the breaker...I tried again...same result. I plugged it into an outlet inside the house and it ran fine...actually did a very good job. After reading the troubleshooting guide it reported a possible ground problem with the unit and to contact customer servics. There is nothing wrong with my GFI as I tested it and it is OK. I tried to contact Pool Express’s Customer service by phone several times and spoke with an answering service who took my info and assured me their Tech support would definitely contact me...after 2 days....nothing! I also filled out an email request...never answered! I contacted Amazon...explained all this and they authorized a return...UPS just picked it up! I would think a possible grounding problem with the unit in a swimming pool would have merited a call back...but apparently Pool Express could care less. I’m writing this simply to warn potential buyers of the horrible customer service you may face if there is a potential problem withthe unit. If I do decide to buy another one it definately won’ be through Pool Express thats for sure! Buyer beware!!

I have only used it twice so far but it is wonderful. My pool looked very clean even before I put the dolphin in but after about two hours it was full of debris and the pool was much cleaner. It is so much better than using the conventional vacuum that hooks up to the pump and filter. I would highly recommend this product. It is well worth the price.

Easy and effective. Just plug it in and let it go to work for you! It was put to the test with my pool and it cleared it up in no time.

Great pool cleaner.

Let me start by saying SURPRISED how fast this thing is - This is an excellent cleaner. I use it at least once a week and my pool has never been cleaner. Extremely easy to use now after showing my wife she does it for me -EASY 9/6/22UPDATE… this thing quit working in 2020 & when we went to buy it again it was $500.00 more than we paid in 2017. We did not purchase again.

Its easy to use and picks up ultra fine particles as well as big stuff, I have an above ground pool and it does not climb the side walls, I only witnessed it climb the walls to the surface once usually it rolls up about 18 inches. Over all it cleans very well

I like how easy it is to use but I think they should up the suction because if you’re pool isn’t completely flat and level when it goes over an uneven area some times it doesn’t get it all plus it should include the finer basket

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS thing wish I would have saved myself and purchased years ago

Bought few years ago. I have been using it in an in ground pool and couldn't be happier. Track keeps slipping off but only recently. Definitely worth the price!

Great product. Throw in a few times a week and so do the kids. No longer have to waste an hour on the weekend to do it manually

Got this unit yesterday, I let it run its first cycle over night and once again this morning. My above ground pool bottom was 90% spotless. Certainly worth the money if you don't want to spend hours a day manually cleaning your above ground pool. Before I had this vacuum I had a pool rover. This product is way, way better! Very happy with this purchase

Had this same model for 4 years (Seasons). Never had an issue with it and it ALWAYS did a great job. After 4 years, one of the tracts broke. I will be buying a new unit in the spring (the same model).

Best purchase for a pool owner

The best product we have ever bought. Made our life so much easier and made enjoying the pool even better.

I'm using this product for the first time today and ILOVE IT! It was definitely worth the investment. I would highly recommend this.

This product cleans great. The only issue with the machine is that the front end comes up when going forward. This issue could be fixed by adding weight to the front. This is a must for everyone with a pool. I would buy this product again.

Excellent product, its pretty pricey for an above ground pool cleaner but well worth it, after about 3 hours of cleaning I forget how much I paid for it, I recommend this to any pool owner it has maintained my pool extremely clean in the bottom plus it mixes the water around helping my filter pick up the debris.

This was recommended to me by a friend, It has been a life saver for me. I didn't know what to expect, compared to the pool vacs that are less expensive and more difficult and time consuming this is worth EVERY SINGLE PENNY.

Year 1 - loved this thing - worked great. Five stars. Second season - no so much. One star. The unit keeps doing “wheelies” across the bottom of the pool, which means that the scrubbing mechanism isn’t functioning, as it’s not in contact with the pool liner. All it does is churn up junk in the pool, rather than operate as a vacuum. For that, I could just use a manual wand and vacuum head, saving myself $700 or so. Very disappointing.. apparently this is a common design or part flaw, but guess what .. no spare parts are available to fix this issue. Waste of money.

The best robot

Love this

We love our Fabio!! Lol! That’s his name; he’s our pool guy!! Very expensive but soooo worth it!!

I have only received the pool cleaner a couple days ago and I am pleased with it so far. It seems to be a very good buy. I did read many reviews from others who made purchases of the escape prior to my purchase.

This is a freaking nice robot vacuum, too bad it's so expensive wish they can lower the price on them she would have cost me as much for my robot vacuum as it did my pool... just saying

MY POOL IS SPOTLESS AND I DO NOT HAVE TO LIFT A FINGER!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!

Would have given it five but like the other reviews the basket kind of hit and miss the smaller particles. But it’s still worth the price.

Great

I know its a little too soon to say because I just received the product on Friday but this vacuum is the best pool vacuum I ever had. We used it twice and our water is crystal clear. I will follow up in about two weeks. Stay tune!

Excited upon arrival, works awesome! About a week in and one of the tracks fell off due to the wheel hub falling off. An easy fix, but now it seems that every cycle this happens... bought the square trade warranty so will most likely be calling. I’m pretty sure that this shouldn’t be happening... when the track stays on, this thing makes my life easier...

We have named him Marcus (no clue why - my son did it) - but he is now my new BFF - - move over Alexa because Marcus the dolphin cleaner will hang out at the pool and do most of the work for me!!!! LOVE IT ---WORTH EVERY PENNY

I have an above ground 18 ft round. The dolphin escape works great.

So easy to use. Has kept my pool clean all summer. I have an above ground pool in WI. It was nice to get into the pool and start cleaning even before I topped off the pool and started up the filter. super easy to clean.

I usually don't leave reviews unless its really good or really bad.. This time it was really bad.. I bought this used-like new. But vacuum came very dirty, filter was dirty, pool cord was dirty, wheels dirty. I said ok, let me see if this thing at least works. It was up on the back wheel the entire time it cleaned the pool... did not run flat my pool surface at all.. what was it cleaning! I just dropped this off at the UPS store to RETURN. I hope I get my full refund because this was too expensive to not work as intended

I got tired of the $200 cleaner that only lasts 1-1/2 years so thought I'd step to a quality unit and have it last a few years at least. Sadly that is not the case. This stopped working at just over 2 years. Looks like my only practical option is to buy another pool cleaner. I really like this one but paying over 3x the cost to only get another 6 months of use is not worth it. Avoid.

This is a time and life saver! Love it and so easy to use. We now save about 2 hours each time we need to clean the pool. It does an amazing job! Buy it now and stop waiting!

This thing is awesome. Throw it in once a day and our pool sparkles. Using in a 14’ by 28’ above ground. It does climb the sides many times in a cycle. Very happy with this product.

This worked great for one season. We got it out this year to vacuum our pool and it wouldn't even turn on.

This thing is the best! Saves hours of pool cleaning time. definitely recommend!

This is the best pool vaccum I have ever owned. It does a remarkable clean up job. It is very easy to use and to store. I highly recommend this pool vac for any pool owner.

Works excellent 👍. You will have to purchase the fine filter for it. Well worth the money.

I love it!!! Picks up everything everywhere!! I have 28 round with 7ft deep 1/2 of the pool. No other cleaner cleaned all areas. I love not having to worry about using my filter system.

I have an above ground 26' pool and I have bought probably 4 or 5 different vacuums and this is the first one that does what it says. Great JOB!

Overall it works good, but misses spots. I would buy one with remote control in the future.

I have been through MANY pool cleaners in the last two years trying to find the perfect one. I FINALLY FOUND IT..it’s the ESCAPE. Most of the time with other cleaners I have issues with it staying in the deep end. The escape runs EVERYWHERE! ❤️❤️❤️

Love this vacuum! It does a wonderful job on my 30ft round above ground pool. I wish the electrical cord was longer but overall it does a wonderful job. :)

Does a great job of cleaning the bottom of the pool. Just wish it was consistent with cleaning the sides.

This is without a doubt, the absolutely best pool cleaner that I have ever used. This is after having tried just about every type, and name brand cleaner on the market.

Received it in a box that is not a box for the Dolphin cleaner, just a cardboard box. No instructions, Scratches on the top of the cleaner, leaf particle in the cleaner (very small but very telling) the scrubber showed signs of usage too. I though for over $600.00 I was buying a new machine.

I bought this a week ago. I had a Smartpool Climber that I liked but it was old and kept breaking so I needed a new one. I bought this one because it was recommended as an upgrade. It consistently missed large tracks in the bottom of my pool and would rarely crawl more than a foot above the curve in the bottom of my pool. It did make it to the tile once and then quickly sank to the bottom of the pool like it had given all the strength it could muster. In the end, I decided to buy another Smartpool. It did a great job and was a great value for the money.

I love this machine, it has made life so much easier. I do have a large above ground pool so sometimes I ran it twice, but it was worth every penny!!!! My pool looks fabulous it even climbs up my walls about half way and have used it for about 2 months now.

So far it's alittle work horse. Ive had this robot about 2 plus months. The cords do not get tangeled. It cuts off automatically when the 3hours are up. Very east to clean.

We love this thing. We have had a pool for many years and wished we knew about this automated cleaner. I prefer this unit over the polaris.

Very good Machine for cleaning the pool

My uncle Ed died so I bought this product with the money he gave me because he used to clean my pool time so I named my dolphin Ed and it does a wonderful job cleaning the pool, you wouldn't believe it , I just love this product it works great.

This has saved my pool. With the constant rain and low temperatures it has been impossible to get into the pool this year, but this has kept the pool free of debris

Love this keeps my pool crystal clear

Dolphin robotic above ground pool cleaner does a fantastic job. Easy to use and easy to clean. It will add several years to the life of my main filter system.

Wowzers it truly is awesome. We had a different brand before this one. We thought it was good but now having this one makes u realize others aren't so good. It's that good. Wowzers

good unit, easy to clean

Easy to use and does a good job.

I absolutely love the dolphin! Used it for my above ground pool, works amazing! Definitely recommend to anyone!

Works well to clean entire pool

This machine shuts off constantly.

Had a pool river for over 10 years. Switched to this one due to not having to deal with the bag and switching the peg. Very pleased, does not get stuck around our wedding cake pool stairs. A definite must have!

We love this cleaner. We have above ground pool and it is cleaner than its ever been. Saves so much time in keeping our pool clean

I bought this product and it does not work at all. I paid over $1000 for a cleaner that just does wheelies around the pool. I bought the extra fine filter but it does not matter. This cleaner does nothing and I have to clean the whole pool because it does not get dirt up. I read all the reviews and was fooled. Product is horrible. Do not waste your money. would give this negative stars if it was an option.

Don’t buy! This vacuum that I paid $660 for is junk. It has ruined the bottom and sides of my pool. It has removed our pool surface down to the cement. We now have white holes where it has removed the layer over the cement. We have had cheaper vacuums that worked great and didn’t remove anything. When we empty the basket it is full of the bottom of the pool. I have contacted the seller several times with no response. It’s very upsetting that the seller just ignores my emails. I would attach pictures but it won’t let me. I have before and after pictures to prove the vacuum did this damage. We now have to have our pool resurfaced, all because of this vacuum! Don’t buy!

Way better than my Pool Rover Jr. To The manufacturer designer: Why don't you guys build in a swivel so the cord doesn't tangle??????

In 90 minutes this pool robot cleans my pool better than I ever could, even if I spent 2 hours or more vacuuming the pool.

Great little cleaner, only complain is cleaning patterns seem to be very random and occasionally misses areas but great and grabbing up fine particales.

Does wheelies, stirs up the dirt. Does not suction well, randomly cruises around pool

This cleaner is awsome, I’m using it in a 52” x 24’ above ground pool. There is one thing though, I should of gotten it last year and saved myself a ton of work

We have only used this once, but first time in the pool it worked like a dream! 60 minutes to clean a 24' above ground pool

We absolutely Love this machine & has made our job a lot easier now & have more time to enjoy to enjoy our pool 😎

Easy to clean!

This unit is being used in an above ground pool, 24' diameter. This is an excellent cleaner. I use it at least once a week and my pool has never been cleaner. Extremely easy to use and clean. I have recommended this unit to several friends.

We absolutely love this dolphin escape. We have been a slave to our pool for two years. Not anymore not since the dolphin came along. Best thing we ever bought. One hour and a half and it's all clean.

This product is disappoint. I bought this machine only from a month. And use used for 5times(once a week to clean up my pool). It only did good job on the cleaning for the first 2-3 times. After that. It either stop moving after 5-10mins or just turning around in one spot. Now I have to return it because it not evening moving any more. I have a video to keep in my record in case the customer service saying some stupid explanation to me.

I have repeatedly tried to have this repaired/replaced and they simply will not respond. I shipped the vacuum to them and paid the $60 shipping cost because it NEVER worked. Straight out of the box it was broken, and they supposedly repaired it and returned. It STILL never once vacuumed (all it did was wheelies - did not pick up any debris), and still under warranty, but they won't respond.

Used it once today. Love it! Didn’t realize how dirty our pool was until I pulled this thing out.

We had so many leaves and seeds from the trees. This picked them all up in 2 cycles. Our pool is the cleanest it has ever been!!! Amazing! Worth the money by far!

This is the first robot pool cleaner I have had. I received it today. It was so easy to use. Just plug up and set in. Did a wonderful job cleaning. And easy to clean up. Ready for the next cleaning.

Love this pool cleaner. It works great. Only complaint is the basket gets full quickly if tree leaves are constantly falling in the pool. Next year I’m cutting down a few trees!

Just plug it in and away goes. Top opening to clean is a real plus.

I love this product the same cleans up your pool beautiful and is very easy to maintain and use I definitely would recommend this for any above ground pool

works great, 28 ft above ground pool.

We purchased this when our old one finally quit. The unit simply slides around a lot and when it is in reverse, the tail end lifts off the bottom of the pool as if "popping a wheely" We actually had to attach a small weight to the back so it would quit doing this. Doesn't want to clean the far side of the pool much either. For the money I expected much, much, much more.

We have used it once and it worked well

Works great!

Easy to use and set up no problems. I use this for my 18 ft round above ground pool.

I like the fact that I don't have to connect it to the existing pump system. I have always been a fan of automated technology as well.

It didn't work for me I don't know why there was so many great reviews the pictures I have on here were after 2 or 3 passes and it seemed to go over the same area over and over again. I definitely don't recommend this product after my experience. Yet now of course I'm waiting for a refund that has taken an awfully long time making this situation worse and spending that much money. Be careful

This little machine is easy to use. It cleans like a dream. I'm very happy with this purchase.

Amazing product! Saved me hours from usual pool clean up. I am no longer the pool boy at my house... 😬 Hands off summer

Does a great job on even the small debris and silt. Couldn’t figure out why it hasn’t been cleaning pool as well lately. Turns out the plastic hinge lap broke (no idea how—it has never been abused in any way), so the top was not closed well. No way to repair it. So far, just taping it shut. But, for the price, seems like it should have been built well enough for normal use for at least a year and it wasn’t.

This is the best pool cleaner I have ever had does just what it’s suppose to love it