Dolphin Nautilus Pool Cleaner VS Dolphin Nautilus CC Pool Cleaner
$699.00
 Highs |
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| Anti-Tangle Swivel |
| Easy to Use |
| Energy Efficient |
| Excellent Filtration |
| Durably Built |
 Lows |
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| Only 1-Year Warranty |
| Intake Can Clog |
| On the Heavy Side |
| Struggled on Steps |
| Very Long Standard Cycle |
| Coverage | 
Good |
| Filtration | 
Excellent |
| Cleaning |
Good |
| Intelligence | 
Fair |
| Usability |
Fair |
| Durability |
Excellent |
| Maintenance |
Good |
| Value |
Good |
$579.00
| Highs |
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| Energy Efficient |
| Durable |
| Low Maintenance |
| Best-in-Class Filtration |
| Choice of Filtration Level |
| Lows |
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| Only 1-Year Warranty |
| Cord Tension |
| Low Mobility on Slopes and Steps |
| Caddy not Included |
| Reported Power Supply Issues |
| Coverage |
Good |
| Filtration |
Excellent |
| Cleaning |
Good |
| Intelligence |
Fair |
| Usability |
Good |
| Maintenance |
Good |
| Value |
Good |
Head To Head Review Analysis
All in all, the Dolphin Nautilus is a great value that does the hard work for you. The few places it is lacking, like covering every hard-to-reach spot, are negated by its efficiency and ability to clean deeply. You’ll find more nasty stuff in your filter cartridges than you realized was in your pool, and the easy maintenance is a breeze compared to most robotic pool cleaners on the market today. The Nautilus is a solid choice of robotic pool cleaner, especially for those pool owners who have been trying to tackle cleaning their pool themselves. This machine will take most of the hard work off of your plate, leaving you wondering why it took you so long to buy one in the first place.
We think the Nautilus CC is a solid investment for your pool. There’s a reason it’s such a popular robotic pool cleaner – it’s because of its efficiency, durability, and easy maintenance. It isn’t the Ferrari of cleaners, and it isn’t a perfectionist at overcoming every single pool obstacle out there. However, it works hard and gets the job done respectably well. It’ll free up hours of your time without headache, and it’ll give you a net positive of time and energy you won’t regret investing in.
Dolphin Nautilus Pool Cleaner
Dolphin Nautilus CC Pool Cleaner
Customer Reviews
Based on 74 Reviews
How would you rate Dolphin Nautilus Pool Cleaner?*
Based on 74 Reviews
How would you rate Dolphin Nautilus CC Pool Cleaner?*
Pool Owner's best friend!
I bought this little robot 2 years ago when we bought a new house with a pool. I think I've sold at least 4 more for Amazon to friends and family that have pools. The secret to having a pool is owning the pool and not letting the pool own you. To me it's all about spending the least amount of time with cleaning and maintenance. I now have my kids trained to plop this thing in the water a couple times a week and press the button. It runs for 3 hours and then we take it out (even my 10 year old daughter can do it), take out the filters and rinse. It climbs all the walls up to the waterline. We have had no issues with this product in 2 years and has done an excellent job. Pair with a PoolSkim found here on Amazon and we have almost no manual maintenance.
Buy this one
I did a lot of research and have owned several robots over the years. I've had this pool vac for a few weeks. We have a pebble tech/kidney shaped pool. I've spent between $450(sucked) and $1200(great) on previous cleaners. This one cost $551. This one climbs walls and stairs effectively, filters the water, scrubs just as good as the one that was over twice the price. It hasn't ventured to the little seat in the deep end and neither did the $1200 one. The parts, should/when I need to repair are cheaper as well. The construction is sturdy. I will definitely buy this again. Furthermore, I ordered it on a Friday...they said they'd ship it on Monday...but it arrived the next day after I ordered it. My pool sparkles and I've already reduced the chlorine by 40%.
Effective and fun to watch!
We have used our robot about 4 times in 2 months with super results. Total labor no more than about half hour to set up and clean up. We tote ours from storage area to pool on a red metal kids' wagon. It does our 16x 32' pool (with 8 ft. deep hopper in one end) in about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Yes it climbs the walls and the slopes. I take out any leaves collected in the pool deep part (hopper) first. To set up, attach hose to power unit, plug in power unit, lower robot into pool, let it "dangle" by the cord on its side so the bubbles come out, and then let it settle on the bottom. Push button on power unit. It's fascinating to watch! It has neutral buoyancy so it's easy to pull it up toward you in the water to remove it. Grab by the hand hold on the end and slowly lift it out, while the water drains out. I am a 74-year-old "little old school teacher" and can easily manage this. Our pool is cleaner because we don't avoid the vacuuming chore, thanks to this robot. Second season: still chuggin'. It seemed to get stuck in the angle of the 8 ft-deep end "hopper" but in about 30 seconds it backed off and redirected itself. Easy to to squirt off filter frame and panels w garden hose and reinsert.
Great purchase - Dolphin Nautilus
We've used this several times after a recommendation from a friend who bought one. It is worth it!! It is easy to use, does a very thorough cleaning, and is easy to store. The cord does NOT get tangled - just make sure you don't have any tangles in the cord when you place the 'bot in the pool, and you'll be fine. It is pretty hefty, but doesn't weigh as much as some of the pool 'bots, so I don't find it hard to lift out of the pool. You can gently pull the 'bot to the shallow end with the cord and lift from there. You may have a few pieces of debris, but nothing to complain about (as some reviews have done), and easy to catch with the net. Also, this has NOT gotten hung up on the bottom drains. The filters can be easily removed after each use to rinse the debris out. It grabs the small stuff as well as leaves very well. It runs for 3 hours - mine runs for 3 hours EXACTLY. It does climb the wall (I have a vinyl, in-ground pool), but I haven't seen it get up the stairs. No problem - I brush those off into the pool first. : ) I would highly recommend this product.
This Pool Cleaner does exactly what I want it to do
I have had the Nautilus for about a month. I purchased two other pool cleaners before I bought this one. They did not work at all. I read some good reviews about the Nautilus and decided to buy it. My pool was filthy because I had refurbished it after 5 years of no use. THE NAUTILUS WORKS LIKE A POOL CLEANER SHOULD. It picks up the dirt and leaves and is easy to clean and operate. It climbs the walls of the pool, climbs the steps, goes horizontal around the pool, and never gets stuck in a corner. If the longevity of this machine is as good as the performance I will be even happier. I would encourage anyone who wants a cleaner that works to buy this one.
Ermergerd I LOVE MY DOLPHIN-BOT
I watched a set-up video online and was able to assemble this quickly and efficiently when it arrived. We bought a house on short sale and the pool had been neglected by renters. We are still struggling to get it in shape. We chose this robot because it was self sufficient and had the capacity to make its own cleaning path decisions. For this quality alone I give this item 5 stars. We have leaves and algie and God knows what else down there. I have been running the dolphin-bot 2 cycles daily since we got it 3 days ago. It's coming up with less and less debris, and it's making its rounds and we can now see the white bottom of the pool and the water is getting clearer and clearer. We have been able to balance out the chemicals and maintain good chlorine levels since it's Maiden voyage; we have a salt water pool. Best pool purchase we could have made. If you have a disgusting pool and can't seem to get it under control, this thing is a life and time saver. We were out there for 2 weeks with the skimmer vacuum and we just couldn't see enough to get it cleaned out. My only recommendation is not to run the pump and the dolphin-bot at the same time...the deep end suction drain captures it and all hell breaks loose! The video didn't warn me about that!
Makes Life Easy
After struggling to keep our pool clean with vacuuming once a week, I decided to see if a pool robot would work. I started out with a Polaris, but quickly realized, I needed the Polaris with the booster pump. Not wanting to add yet another piece of equipment to my pump system, I decided to try an electric vacuum. I read the reviews and settled on the Dolphin. I couldn't wait to get it! It arrived when expected. I unpacked it and read the instructions. I noticed that it came with two sets of filters and opted for the strainer type rather than the accordion filter, just to see how it worked. It is awesome! It picked up sand and grass on the bottom and even scrubs the sides of the pool to help keep the algae down. It doesn't pick up the large magnolia leaves that tend to end up in the pool, but those are easy enough to scoop out with the net. The accordion filter set is even better! It not only vacuums the pool, but also helps filter the water...taking a little work off of the main filter. The only downside is that the power pack went out on day 2. I called the company and had a new one on my doorstep in less than 24 hours! Since then, it's been working perfectly! Don't hesitate, just buy it! You'll be so glad you did!
The cleanest and clearest our pool has been since we filled it over a decade ago
I've been waiting for something like this! Our pool is about 13 years old and I've always struggled to keep it clean. I've had two Polaris pool sweeps that never did a great job. They would pick up leaves, but would generally scatter smaller particles even with special tight-mesh bags. We've got a sand filter and I just accepted the fact there would always be some light debris on the bottom of the pool. After the second Polaris broke, I ordered the Dolphin Nautilus based on its popularity on Amazon. The thing showed up three days ago and the pool has never looked better. It climbs the sides all the way up to the waterline and the four filters are picking up stuff the Polaris would have left behind. I'm using the robot in combination with a clarifier and the water is crystal clear. Although it's a bit of a hassle placing the machine into the pool each time to run a cycle and then removing it for storage, the upside is you don't have the unsightly hose and sweep mechanism always sitting in your pool. My only complaint so far, and it's a minor one: The documentation (including the "quick start" sheet) doesn't mention the two styrofoam blocks that are packed inside the filter chamber. I assumed they were to keep everything in place during shipping, but it would be nice if the company offered some guidance.
Highly recommended!
I previously owned both a Nitro pool vacuum and a Hayward, -- the Nitro lasted one season and the Hayward Shark Vac lasted two. In the end I was actually glad that the Hayward (which cost approx. $600) died, because it led to my getting this Dolphin Nautilus, now in its 3rd season of use and going strong: it's a workhorse, does an excellent job in 2 hours, vacuums up quite small particles as well as larger leaves, and is easy to clean. The design is simple and unfussy -- uncomplicated to use. It's a little heavy to lift out of the pool -- but far less so than the Hayward which, incredibly, dropped everything it had vacuumed back into the pool when one lifted it out. Since apparently many reviews come from individuals who have been given the product in exchange for a review, I should say that I bought this vacuum on Amazon after having researched many on line! UPDATE in June '16: now in its 4th year, this vacuum is still working efficiently and reliably. It has saved us untold time and effort. I wish it were a little lighter, but on the plus side, it's extremely solid and sturdy. Hard to believe the negative reviews are about the same product - I would buy this again in a minute. Really couldn't ask for better.
I am so pleased with this device
I placed it in the pool and started the robot up. I am so impressed with it. It is only 50% through its first time cleaning cycle and the pool is so much cleaner already. I was impressed when it climbed up the side of my pool and then broke the water line, lowered itself just under the tile line, then started cleaning just at the water line. I noticed it was in a strong vacuum mode to hold itself onto the side wall as it crawled along for about four feet. It then detached itself and maneuvered itself to the bottom by using its vacuum to get a jet flow to stay upright. I watched it climb the steps and clean them. When it got into a corner where a lot of debris collects it went into a super sucker mode (my scientific name for it) for about 45 sec. and just stayed there and cleaned out that corner. Really I was not expecting to be so excited about this device. I am excited though. My wife and I are both in our 60's and cleaning the pool is getting to be a bit of a job. This is going to really make our job easier. Grand kids are only so much help before they just give up trying to do a good job. You know what I am talking about if you have grand kids. To excited to get in the pool and drop all cleaning stuff and get in while your back is turned. giggle. My wife will be going in for back surgery soon so we decided we really needed some help with the pool cleaning. My work schedule does not allow me to be as regular about pool vacuuming as I we would like it to be. This is going to help tremendously. We love it even on our first use.
So long Pool Man!
irst time pool owner. I have heard from many good pool cleaners aren't cheap. Friends told me you buy a cheap one it will just break.. And I heard a lot of complaints on the ones that hook up to your skimmer. The lines rot out plus you have to run them all the time. I don't know about you but I have swam in friends pool with their Kreepy Crawly cleaner in there and I think its obnoxious. After reading a ton of reviews on many pool cleaners. I made the Leap and let my pool guy go. My 16,000 gallo
Purchased in 2014 and cleaning like a champ
I purchased this little Dolphin Nautilus robot in 2014 after reading some glowing reviews on the Trouble Free Pools blog. We have a schedule that doesn't allow us to invest the time required to manually brush and vacuum our pool to remove sand, dust and small pea gravel every day - not even every other day. We've had to replace the climbing rings twice and the cartridge frame once. Thankfully, this is fairly easy for a DIYer to repair and parts are available all over the internet. After 4 years of year-round use, we're still very happy with this robot.
1 Day In
We were thrilled that this showed up 3 days earlier than expected! We just moved in to a new to us house with a nice pool. Since the previous family was moving out, and we were busy moving in all the beautiful trees decided to fill our pool with leaves. Our dog, who enjoys swimming, also decided to contribute his summer shed to our blue water. It was a big job for our new robot, but man did it get the job done. 2 hours after dropping our Dolphin in the pool was IMMACULATE! It was also fun watching it roam around the pool and climb walls. After researching and researching all the pool cleaning robots, we are very happy with our decision. I will update this review if something changes during our ownership, but for new we are completely satisfied!
"So Easy Even My Husband Can Use It"
fter much debate, review and research we finally decided on the Dolphin Nautilis as our very first automatic pool vacuum. We purchased a home 4 years ago with a 30,000 gallon swimming pool. I really enjoy taking care of it. ("Pool piddling" as I call it.) I did NOT however enjoy vacuuming it. Along with the swimming pool we also got a 3k sf house. Oh did I mention the 5 kids, 3 cats and many stray neighborhood kids? I hate vacuuming the HOUSE much less the pool...lugging out the hose, filling it
I would not get into the pool if there was one worm in there.
My husband had to clean the pool with the hose, hand brush about every other day. (for years). Finally for fathers day this year I seen on line the video on the Dolphin Nautilus and decided to purchase it. It was the best thing he ever received for fathers day. It is so easy to use. When it is finished cleaning it automatically turns off. The only thing I wish I bought was the Dolphin with the timer. My son and daughter-in-law has the same one only with the timer. Of course they are working and we are retired so we can turn it on anytime. We get up every morning and the first thing we do is look in the pool and it is so clean. We love it. And if there is (even one worm in there) we turn on the Dolphin and my grandson who is 3 loves to watch it clean the pool. We were amazed on how it climb the walls and we thought it was going to climb right out of the pool and it turns around and goes along the wall. We also watched it climb the steps and did a great job. We just started using it so we hope and I'm sure it will continue to amaze us for a very long time. I would definitely recommend this product.
I love this thing
I am writing this review after owning this for several years. This pool sweeper saves us so much time. No more using two people to hook up a bulky manual sweeper. It might miss a spot here and there but for the most part this sweeper does a great job. We have a salt water pool so we do rinse it and empty it's filters regularly. It is such a huge time saver. We just drop it in the pool in the morning and by the time we use the pool in the late morning or early afternoon, it's clean and ready to swim. It gets hung up in our corner once in a great while for some reason. We just pull it back out of the corner and off it goes to finish the job.
Does a good job!
This little bot climbs my pool walls! Some other reviewers with above-ground pools stated that it would not. We just replaced our pool and we used lots of sand to make a nice, smooth, 8" cove. This Dolphin eagerly climbs the pool walls and scrubs our pool thoroughly. It helps keep the slime down in extreme summer heat. The previous pool-bot we owned had the cotton bag. Honestly, I think the bag does a better job at cleaning than either of the filters included with this product; however, I'm not going back to any cleaner with "the bag". Nasty! Hard to clean! Messy! The filters with this unit do a good job. I like having one set soaking in soapy water while the other set is in the bot, cleaning the pool. If I need a second run at the cleaning, I'll just switch out the filters and put him in again. EZ PZ. Several years ago I borrowed a $1300.00 pool bot from a friend to clean our pool. It did a good job, but had the nasty cotton bag. Honestly, this unit at about 1/2 the price does just as well as the mega-dollar machine of 5 or 6 years ago. My first season with this bot has been good. I did buy the Amazon extended warranty. These products seem to wear quickly. We'll see how it lasts......
Works like a charm!
This product is fantastic! Just started our second season using it on our 16x32 inground vinyl liner pool. Gone are the days of waking up early to backbreaking manual cleaning and back washing. The dolphin climbs walls, remembers your pool layout, and picks up most dirt/leaves. Brushing is still recommended but this thing does 80% of the work for you. Operating and cleaning are simple. Runs for about a 3 hour cycle. The only down side is that it occasionally gets stuck trying to climb awkward corners in the pool...a simple tug on the sturdy power line breaks it free. Well worth the money!!
Wow! This thing is amazing!
This was a big purchase for me and my wife so we tried to go cheaper beforehand and do manual vacuuming. The problem was my pump was leaking air through the seals so every time we would try and utilize suction for it a huge air bubble would develop and kill pump prime. I needed something 100% independent of any filter/pump to clean this pool. My friend had bought it and was raving about how automatic it was and how now he had time to spend with his family vs spending hours cleaning the pool. I finally went for it and I have no regrets. Well made, super smart technology,the ability to climb vertical walls, easy to empty out, multiple filter options, it picks up sand, so many things. I set this in the pool at night and push the button and it roams around while I sleep, I wake up and the pool looks awesome, I pull it out, clean the filters when i get home and then repeat every day. Make sure you are still brushing your pool. Don't use this as a replacement for good water maintenance. You still need to brush buildup so the filter can get it and you will still need to maintain good water pH, chemistry etc. The hard white wheels may show up squished but that is OK, those are actually foam and they will turn spongy once this gets put in the water. Also this ships with the screen filters intact. If you are trying to clean sand and heavy particles they work great but if you are working on clarity and finer stuff switch to the included finer filters
Best Investment I could make for my pool!
I have now had this pool cleaner for 2 years now and I'm just finally getting to a review. This cleaner has held up, I have not had ANY problems with it, and it works just as good as the day I bought it! We fortunately have an outlet near by to plug it in so that is convenient for us. I like it much better than the kind I had to attach to my pool pump. The pool vacuum has been tucked away in my shed to never see the light of day, it's never needed. It's a little heavy pulling it out of the pool, but I'm a very small woman and it's never been a problem for me. This is hands down the best investment I made for my pool!
This thing is awesome! I had a $2000 vacuum like this for ...
This thing is awesome! I had a $2000 vacuum like this for 6 years so I was worried about buying this cheaper one but it works better and faster than my old expensive one- hands down well worth the money goes up walls steps picks up big leaves pine needles and then even the little fine stuff like pollen piles on pool floor... hope this review helps ppl but I'm 100% happy with it
Best Investment Ever
We purchased the dolphin a year ago and we love, love, love our dolphin! It is a work horse and with minimal chemicals, the dolphin keeps our pool debris and algae free. The pool was built in 1956 and prior to the dolphin purchase we thought the pool needed to be resurfaced. Now, our pool looks crystal clear…top to bottom.
Should have bought this a long time ago!
I love this product. Used it for one full year last season and the results were great. Does a thorough job on floors and walls (not so great on steps though). Fairly light weight, no hoses to hook up; just drop in the pool. Easy to access and clean filters. Though I expect many more years out of this unit, I think it paid for itself in time saved just last year alone. I would have manually vac’d twice a week for two to three hours/week. I ended up NEVER hooking up the manual vac all season. If you’re looking to save yourself time and still have a clean, clear pool, this is a great buy.
Great Product!
I’ve had my cleaner a year and have no complaints so far. I am a 66 year old woman with shoulder problems and am able to lift it from the pool with little difficulty. I would definitely recommend this cleaner.
3 Years use
This cleaner is way better than my old Polaris. It climbs, cleans and has less maintenance.
Customer Review
I live in Texas and within a city that has many mature trees, especially in the back yard where my swimming pool is located. The Dolphin has made my job, keeping the pool clean and efficient. I cannot do without it. I’ve owned it for almost 2 years. Recently it’s started to stop after ten minutes of operation. The Dolphin seems to be clean and everything in place, I just don’t know the maintenance involved and that’s where I’m currently at.
Great robot
Keeps my pool very clean. Also, had an issue that customer service was quick to handle. Extremely happy with my purchase.
Its great
Very good
No Regrets
Looked at different pool cleaners, looked at different reviews and decided on this one.I made the right choice.
Dolphin
This has been a lifesaver; I love it and it works perfectly.
Wow, what a cleaner. It makes my old Polaris hide in shame.
The very first time in a newly lined and filled pool, it cleaned the bottom of all sediment and debris after nothing had been done to it in over a week. Wonders never cease. I have a 28,000 gallon pool 39 feet long and it did this in less than 3 hours. I can highly recommend this unit.
So worth it!!!
The dolphin is amazing, it has saved me so much time and not to mention saved our filters, etc., while keeping the pool way cleaner than we were previously able to – I highly recommend purchasing one of these, you will not regret it!
Year 4 still perfect
4 years of daily/seasonal use and this unit still works flawlessly. Best pool vacuum i’ve Ever bought!
Amazing pool cleaner
We have had this cleaner for 4 years. It is so easy to use and has never given any trouble. Love it!!
Best Thing I Ever Ordered !
I have been using cheaper automatic pool cleaners that never did even a decent job of cleaning my inground 16 by 32 Inground pool. I have been looking for an automatic pool cleaner and saw great reviews for this one. I decided to invest and it is wonderful. The filters are super easy to clean and the unit goes right up the sides of the pool. My only complaint is that the unit is a little heavy for me. I also purchased the caddy that comes with the unit. The caddy is wonderful for storing and moving the unit around. All in all, I love it and would not be without it. Even my daughter has borrowed it for her pool. Also, I use it either once or twice a week.
Why did I wait so long ?
I should start out saying I have used my Dolphin Nautilus one season. I previously had a Polaris 360 which did an adequate job cleaning my pool but my new Dolphin Nautilus does a great job keeping my pool clean. It is also very easy to operate. My only issue is when taking it out of the pool, It seems heavy when filled with water. Not really a big problem but I thought worth mentioning. I just wish I would have purchased it sooner. Well worth the money.
Dolphin Nautilus
This is my second Dolphin purchase, the first was factory refurbished and lasted 5 seasons. The machine works great and cleans my in ground pool fairly well allowing me to tackle other chores. My only wish would be an extended run time. I would highly recommend over the other products available.
Great cleaner
Have been using the Hayward navigator for over twenty years and this vacuum out performs that by a long shot. Climbs the walks and steps without a problem and is very easy to put in and take out. This will be our second year of use and hope it will last along time.
Awesome product
I have had the nautilus now for about 2 years. It has worked flawlessly. I’m always amazed at how it cleans the entire pool every time. When watching it in the pool, it looks like there’s no rhyme or reason to it’s pattern. But it picks up every speck. I do have queen palms and sometimes it doesn’t get the palm frawns but they are 2 to 3 feet long, so that is understandable. But sometimes it does. It is a very powerful machine. Very easy to clean. It has cartridges that collect the debris and easy to get to and easy to clean. One set of cartridges picks up any debris you can see, the other set has a really fine filter for picking up dust sized debris. I don’t leave it in the pool. I put it in when the pool needs it and take it out, clean the cartridges, rinse it thoroughly ( pool chemicals are tough on equipment). I store it upside down to keep the rollers in good condition. Just an awesome tool.
Wonderful robot!
I use my pool robot cleaner every afternoon to keep my inground pool spotless. It does a great job and easy to clean. I couldn’t do without it! I love it just drop in in and let it do all the work!
Great product
Awsome, does great job and so simple to use and clean
Love It!!
We purchased this vacuum last summer and just love it. It is so easy to use and does a great job. The cleaning process is so easy you just remove the cartridges and spray with a garden hose. Would recommend this product very highly.
Love it!!
Cleans very well, and is easy to clean after use. Very, very happy with the product! Had an issue with the power supply when I first tried to use it, called the help line and they sent me a replacement immediately.
Well Worth it's Weight in Gold
Absolute God sent item!! Wish we would have purchased initially when our in-ground pool was put in. We also bought the caddy which is a must, great for transportation to pool side and storage. First robotic pool cleaner, did a lot research before purchasing – was manually cleaning previously for a few years before this. Now, I can place it and go and be more efficient with my time and get many things done while it cleans. It not only saves on my time but, previously the PH and other chemical imbalances do not happen now. We save on additional cost (not only of the chemicals but, over time exposure of the pool surface to the chemicals) and time spent purchasing the chemical to keep the water clean and clear. This does it all, we used it every 2-3 days. We have an in ground fiberglass, irregular pool shape, w/steps, seats, ledges and coves. Will not do the coves unless I begin by placing it in the cove otherwise, this would be a feature I wish it performed with out the added “trick” to get it to clean them. Overall, extremely satisfied with it’s performance!!
Love this pool cleaner
We bought this pool cleaner a year ago. It does a great job cleaning the pool and is easy to use. We plug it in, throw it in the pool, push the start button and about 2 hours later the pool is clean. It is a bit heavy pulling out of the pool when it is full of water but rinse everything and put it away and you are ready to go for the next time. I also love the option of the 2 types of pool filters (1 for leaves and 1 for dirt). I would definitely buy another.
No more Polaris anything!
I bought this cleaner to replace several Polaris products which I noticed were becoming more cheaply made and designed with each new iteration. I was skeptical about an electric cleaner, and I had misgivings about how safe and reliable they might be in sustained usage. You see, I have an outdoor pool which lies underneath a 75 year-old live oak, which is an extremely dirty tree, and never ceases filling my pool with its mess. I am pleased with the Nautilus; it works tirelessly, cramming its collection baskets full to bursting, and I can rely on it to sweep the pool clear within several applications if the debris is particularly bad. For example, March is the month when this tree attempts to reproduce, thus shedding leaves, empty pollen sacs, acorns and clouds of spore. The pool can turn livid green overnight, but I am patient, and I just keep cleaning the sweep baskets every couple of hours, and let it do its job. Invariably, the pools returns to its beautiful aqua-blue state, something no Polaris product, even when they were properly made and constructed, was ever capable of doing. So long as Maytronics keeps its quality control and engineering practices at this level of quality, I will continue to support them with my purchases and my praise. God bless’em, they make a superb product!
Great robot
Was tired of having to clean the pool every week and wanted to try the new robot’s. Had tried a different one years ago and would not work in our pool. Did not want to spend a fortune but did want a good unit. Have been very impressed with the total operation of the unit. Had the clorinator tied with a piece of 100 lb fishing line to the side of the pool and forgot to take it out and started the robot. I looked out a little while later to see the unit hung up on the line. After ten minutes of work to remove the line I was surprised that there was no damage and has worked great ever since. So easy to clean great design absolutely love it. Thanks.
Great Pool Cleaner
My Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus has been a great and dependable pool cleaner. It’s easy to clean debris from it and it does a good job vacuuming the leaves from the pool.
Easy pool cleaning
We’ve had 2 different pool cleaners previously and we like this one the best! I like that I can program it to clean at any time without running the pool pump and filter.
Satisfied customer
The nautilus exceeded my expectations in my first year of use. The ease of use, thorough cleaning capabilities and quick access to removable screens make this product a great value.
Naitilus
Vacuum works great, no issues at all but the computer only lasted two seasons with about 30 vacuums total. I maintained it perfectly, bringing inside for winter and only light debris use. Now have to get another computer.
Good product does what it says, plus some, I'd recommend it.
had a hell of a time choosing this as there are so many models and so little information out there. I relied on Amazon buyer reviews. By and large it was properly reviewed. It does what it says it does, and does it well. After using it, I think the bad reviews were mostly user error. One can pay a lot less or a lot more, I found this was a good compromise, not cheap, but not expensive compared to what it does and what one can pay. I have an above ground round 27' diameter pool. the bottom is a
Don't Spend More For Less
have struggled with the idea of spending money on an automatic self-contained cleaning unit for a few years. They always seemed like a very expensive purchase. I hated spending an hour or so every week to manually vacuum my pool. I looked around and saw this unit. It was half the price of other cleaning units I was looking at. It is a fully self-contained unit. You do not have to plug it into your filter. I was tempted to just pass it by, but I wanted to give it a shot. I am very glad I did. Th
Good vacuum with some work arounds....
The Dolphin was recommended by a lot of people so I took the chance and bought one (this is my first robotic cleaner). I have to say I use it almost every day. It seems to clean the pool well with a few caveats: 1) it does seem to get stuck a lot on the side of the pool. The wheels on the bottom get stuck up against the side of the pool and the bottom kind of in a catty corner arrangement. It just sits there for a few seconds spinning its wheels and then stops. 2) Turning the unit back on is not as easy or intuitive as it should be. Just pushing the button off -on doesn't work...you have to wait about 10-15 seconds and then turn it back on. 3) I am a big guy and this thing gets heavy lifting it out of the water. I don't want to pull it by the cord but sometimes that is the only choice. A handle would be really nice. 4) Once you do lift it out get it out fast because the water running out will allow all of the stuff that was sucked up to fall back in the pool. So that is it just get to know the stuff you buy I guess. I am working around the problems and may figure out a way to make a handle...hmmm.
4 Years old snd still going, sorta, with some minor issues.
Purchased in 2015 and this year it is starting to have issues with gears sticking and finding it stranded in pool. A tug on wheel frees it and then it resumes but now unreliable. In general it has done a great job. The only complaint is that the design is labor intensive to open, remove filters, clean, etc.. GREAT at filtering small stuff but it has such a tiny capacity that fall leaves kill it within minutes. I am actually about to buy a new one and the designs look much improved. This unit has run well for 4 years but would not expect much more than that. I have a 25ft saltwater "kidney" shaped pool and it always did a good job getting most areas, although a few corners always seemed to get missed.
Very satisfied at the end of day 2
ay 1. Pool had way too many oak leaves, small branches and to my amazement, some gravel on the bottom (Dolphin picked it up) Unpacked this robot, carefully read the instructions, although there aren't many included, and launched the robot. As advertised, it stated then stopped for a few seconds, not sure why, then started up again and took off. Due to the significant number of leaves in the pool, I stopped progress after about 45 minutes and emptied the debris area. They were both almost full so
Good, not great.
According to Amazon, I have had this for 7 years. I like it. It cleans well, but I will occasionally have to go into the pool area and flip it over when it turns itself over in the corner. If it is not flipped over in the corner, the Dolphin has a tendency to get stuck on one of our two intakes located at the bottom of the deep end of the pool. It can be annoying, but, generally we are outside nearby when I decide to put it in. SO FAR, I have not had to replace anything, although this year looks like I will have to get new filters for it and my power supply seems to have quit (but i still have to take a look at it). I wish I had a better model to refer to, but being my first pool, I have only had this one model to clean our pool. As I said, for the most part, it works, it cleans well, In between cleanings I try to maintain all the parts, keeping them clean and not letting anything get stuck, not letting any hair get caught in the impeller. That is key to keeping the cleaner working.
New concept paradigm : Pool Bot
Very efficient. No mechanical problems after 1 year. Negative: Scuffs pool surface on steps.
Works well
I purchased a Dolphin Nautilus CC Robotic Pool Cleaner with Top Load Filter Basket one year ago. It is good at cleaning up leaves from the bottom of the pool. It can’t get everywhere as the pool has curves, but I don’t believe there is any robot that can. I have a lot of foliage in my back yard, and the robot helps a ton. I probably use it 2 to 4 times a week all year long and its still working. The only problem I had was the filter basket latch stopped latching correctly so when I would pull out the basket, the bottom would open and dump the debris into the robot. Maytronics provided a replacement basket under warranty. The model I have does not have a swivel so the power cord get wound up every time it is used, and it needs to be regularly “unwound.” This is not a big deal, but buying the one with a swivel would eliminate this extra step when using the robot. Overall, the robot is a huge help and I would buy again.
Great
Love everything with the exception of the cord continues to tangle and it does not climb the wall very well
Mostly good but there are few bad issues
This robot cleaner does the job most of the time. I had it for two years now and I found 3 issues that I am not happy about. First, the foam wheels in front and back seem to have larger diameter than they should causing the brush not to be able to properly scrub the pool. This improved over time as the foam starts to wear out. The second issue is the rubber track between the front and back wheels keeps coming off causing the robot to stop and I have to pull it out of the water, put the rubber track back in the grooves and continue. This happens very frequently. The 3rd issue is the top fan casing window cover broke after 2 times of opening it to remove some leaves from the fan compartment. It seems the plastic latch degrades so much due to chlorine or other chemicals in the pool that it loses its elasticity and just breaks.
4 stars
Product does a pretty good job but I wouldn’t say excellent. Customer service is very poor. I tried calling them and leaving message, sent an e-mail but no response.
Best pool cleaner
Very satisfied with this product and our pool has never been cleaner.
A review of swimming pool cleaner
My wife and I were looking for an easier way to vacuum our residential swimming pool. We had been using the old hose, extension pole and weighted vacuum head and laboring to clean our pool. We had reservations about these “automatic” pool cleaners and decided to shop around and research them. We were not looking for the cheapest nor the most expensive and decided on this one after looking into them. We have to say this thing does a great job and it takes very little effort. Of course it has to be put in and taken out and cleaned but all you have to do is wash the filters with a water hose spray. We are very happy with it and highly recommend it to anyone wanting to reduce pool maintenance.
Works as advertised
The product works as advertised. The basket lasted one season before it started dry-rotting and tearing when cleaning it out. Will have to see where I can get another one.
Easy to use and not super heavy to put in and take out of pool
WELL...... this was our third Maytronics pool cleaner and the last two cleaners were wonderful. We sold those two houses with pools and left the cleaner with pools. I decided to repeat history and order a third one but sadly, it turned out to be defective. First run in the pool and the unit kept shutting off. That said, I am not afraid to reorder yet another because our other cleaners had no problems whatsoever.
Does an ok job.
I've had this robot for about a month now. Overall I'm some what satisfied. As soon as I opened the box I found a piece of plastic popped off which was discouraging but fixable. I turned it lose for the first time and my Initial reaction was this thing is awsome. But now after using it several times I'm not as pleased with it. It gets stuck in random places as you can see in the picture. I've watched it run and I dont buy into the whole mapping of the pool. The anti tangle piece on the cord somewhat works but the cord after the full run time is always tangled up. And now that leaves are starting to fall I've discovered it wont pick a whole leaf up. Pieces yes, whole leaf no. It does do a good job of picking up dirt and small objects off the bottom. The filters are easy to clean but dont appear like they are going to last through to many cleanings. Overall I'm satisfied but I was expecting more for the price. It's an upgrade from a suction vacuum but not much
Mislead on power supply
No complaints about the robot itself. The issue I have is with the power supply provided. The ad stated 1 button operation, which is somewhat misleading. This is not a programmable power supply. Other robots come with the same power supply (1 button) but through additional button presses can be scheduled to clean every day, every other day, or weekly. This unit must be manually started each time you want to clean the pool, which seems pointless if I’m purchasing a robotic cleaner to do the job for me. The Maytronics website even lists a power supply that schedules cleaning with this unit. I would return it but it actually cleans well so I suppose I’ll live with it. I’ll probably purchase from a different company next time though.
Works well for 3-years of regular use
Worked well for 3 years. Problems: 1) It gets stuck on top of the dome-style drain grid (regulation for new or resurfaced pools in Southern CA). It will sit on top of the grid until it is noticed and manually pushed off. It can get stuck early in its cycle and if I'm not there to see it, no cleaning is done. 2) We have a large 40,000 gallon pool with a bend in it's shape (partway between a rectangular shape towards L-shaped). The Nautilus seems to have a very random cleaning pattern. It does a bit in the shallow end then works on the deep end for a while, it is not doing its cleaning with any uniform or recognizable logic. When there is a lot of dirt, following our Santa Ana winds for instance, it leaves slim triangular areas at the end of its long 2.5 to 3 hour cycle. 3) It completely died 3-years from the day of purchase. No power is getting to the motor. I've since upgraded to the Nautilus plus which has initially made a good impression with it's double filter system, stronger wall-climbing ability and hasn't yet been stuck on top of the drain grid. One person found this helpful
Awkwardness of unit prevents a higher score
The cleaning goes well; have never had cable tangling issues. The real problem with this unit is the incredible amount of debris it dumps back into the pool when pulling it out after a cleaning cycle. “Just flip it over before you take it out of the water, to minimize debris loss.” How about designing a system that doesn’t regurgitate?
Filter issues
The machine works very well however i have had it for less than a year and the filter screen material is coming unattached. It does not fall under warranty and I cannot find a replacement for under $100.00.
Consider a different brand or higher end model.
I bought the Dolphin Nautilus to replace an aging Aquabot that came along with the purchase of our house. Based on the reviews I was expecting the Nautilus to run circles around my ancient Aquabot system. Unfortunately this bot doesn't clean nearly as well as my old system. The Nautilus fails to clean the water line even under perfect conditions. It takes several cycles to clean a simple 5ft deep fiberglass 15,000 gallon pool. My Aquabot did the job within a single cycle. The Nautilus seems to get stuck on stupid and will continuously run the perimeter of my pool. It typically requires frequent manual inputs to redirect it. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a pool bot in the first place. Finally, after less than a month of ownership the power supply box has already failed on me. The Nautilus is stored in my garage between cleanings so there's really no excuse for this. At this point I severely regret buying the Dolphin. I should have stuck with my tried and true Aquabot. I guess it wasn't as antiquated as I thought.
It is good while it works
My robot quit working after about a year. This is the second robot I purchased from Maytronics. Verified there is no debris or anything that could clog the wheels. The funny thing is they both exhibit the same issue. Applied power light came on, but there is no response from the robot. It appears that other users might have similar issue.
Constantly Flips Over!!!!
Cleans well, but is constantly on it’s back in my pool. Never makes it through a cycle. Stay away!
This is saving my family thousands
It might be a hefty purchase price, but this will ultimately save you thousands of dollars in the long run. We used to have a poll guy come our house every week and pay $50 to vacuum the pool, but this guy does it just as well. After about one summer, we have completely recouped the cost of the robot.
This thing is awesome!
This thing is awesome! It even gets all the fine, sand particles from the bottom of the pool! It gets the bottom, sides and up to the waterline. It has went on the lower two steps, but doesn't clean them too good. But, I knew that before buying it and it's not a problem. It's very lightweight and the cord has not tangled even though it does not have the swivel cord. Used on an in-ground gunite pool (35x18).
Wonderful!
This piece of equipment is absolutely amazing! I wish i had before and after pictures. We had a ton of snow over the winter, and our cover got torn, filling the pool with leaves and debris, the water was black as coffee. After running the Dolphin for a week, the pool was the cleanest it has ever been, and the water is crystal clear. The sides of the pool are clean, including the ring around the pool at the water line. Worth every penny!
Great suction and cleaning
We switched from an old Polaris to this dolphin. The cleaning power is amazing! We tested it on a dirty pool from all winter. A few trips across and it was clean! Not entirely happy with having to pull the cord to get it up out of the water but not paying extra for the lift either. Otherwise I do highly recommend.
My favorite robot so far (though its only been a week)
I've had robots that were a pain to get to sink or not do wheelies. I've had robots with bottom loading filters/bags. I've had robots that got tangled relatively fast. This one has been GREAT so far. Only week but it's my favorite to this point. Just drop it in the water and watch him sink to the bottom. Top loading filter is a breeze to unload/clean/unload. No issues so far with tangling at all. And he's cleaning pretty darn good. Really happy so far and crossing fingers it stays as such.
My 3rd new dolphin and 1 had rebuilt.
This is the easiest of them all to clean. I had remote with my others and thought I would miss it, NO this hits all the areas in my pool. Is lighter and dirt from pool does not spill out like others did when lifting out.
Works great
This was a purchase after my tiger shark just wasn’t worth fixing. The cleaner is soo much better, it does not get stuck on the bottom pickup, it is faster, cleans better, goes all the way to water line. I am really impressed how it actually cleans the swim outs and stairs. Very happy and a great price point for a serious cleaner.
No more hours spent cleaning the pool!
This is one of my best purchased over the past couple years. I legit no longer have to clean the pool. I run this every couple days and my pool is pretty spotless. It's super easy to use. The only thing negative thing is that it doesn't do so with cleaning the steps but I can live with that. Did I mention that I don't have to spend hours cleaning the pool weekly?!
Works great!
I had construction done on & around the pool, which a lot of debris from the concrete work has been difficult to remove from the bottom of the pool. This crawler cleaned it up in 3 runs. The basket had to be emptied each time... which was understandable considering the amount of debris it picked up. Does well cleaning up leaves & hackberries, too.
Money well spent
This little thing is a life saver! AND money saver. This thing picks up absolutely everything off the bottom of the pool. My daughter and I both have long blonde hair. It grabs it all out of the water. We have ran this vacuum every day this summer and the only chemicals we have had to use is a chlorine tablet in the skimmer. Our water is crystal clear ALL THE TIME!! It is seriously amazing!
Easy to use cleaner
Love this new pool cleaner. Had a few Polaris brand robots over the years and they never cleaned as well as the Dolphin. You just plug into an outlet,put it anywhere in the pool and it does it’s thing. The debris basket holds so much and easy to clean. It does not climb the stairs in my pool and doesn’t seem to do two corners of the pool even after 2 cycles. To me that’s a minor inconvenience.
Cleans leaves out of pool like a champ!
My in-ground pool is surrounded by trees and it's a constant struggle to keep leave out. Recently my Kreepy Crawler Prowler 820 pool robot that I had used for 3 seasons, broke. It had worked fairly well, except it didn't pick up very many leaves. It was also heavy and I had to turn it upside down to pull out the 2 small-narrow baskets. Then the wheels broke, and I bought this Dolphin Nautilus CC Robotic Pool Cleaner primarily due to the large top load basket. I can't believe how well it works! I just dropped it right out of the box into the pool full of a week's worth of leaves, and 3 cycles later, the pool was sparkly clean. With the kreepy crawler Prowler, it would have taken at least a week and not picked up everything. I had none of the problems mentioned in some of the lower-rated reviews....such as cloudy water, low pressure, not reaching all of pool. My pool is a 20X40' rectangle, and I just placed the power unit about in the middle so it would reach all areas. I am extremely happy with this product!
Best Pool Cleaner on the Market
This product is amazing! I read several mixed review about how it didn't come with a lot of instructions. This is because a lot of instructions are not required! I literally boxed it, threw it in the pool, waiting an hour and then called and fired my pool guy! I've had a pool guy for the last year and within 2 hours, this product cleaned the pool better than he ever has! Worth every penny!
This little robot is amazing!
I use my Dolphin Nautilus CC about once per week, and I must say it is an amazing device! I take it off the caddy, plug in the extension code, take the power unit and the robot about 15 feet out to the pool, gently put it in the water, turn on the power unit, and then I go about my normal activities. My pool is kidney shaped with steps, and it climbs the walls effortlessly and though it struggles on the steps sometimes, it does an amazing job of cleaning the pool of even the finest silt and sand, which is a problem now that Hurricane Michael removed practically every tree I had. Overall, I love the fact that the default filter basket is so fine because as I said, even the finest silt is removed and retained within the filter. Wow! Even better, cleaning the filter takes about 2 minutes and requires a water hose and it is just the most convenient process I have seen in a long time. I rate this pool cleaner as one of the best purchases that I have ever made (along with my wood pellet grill). I recommend very highly!
Super pool cleaner!
This is a great buy! Has a large basket for collecting leaves. Picks up the smallest bits of stuff that settles at the bottom. Easy to use and empty. Absolutely love the ability to set it so it automatically runs at the same time everyday without me having to push a button. I had initial concerns about the ability of it to reach the deep end of the pool, 9ft, but it has no problem keeping the bottom clean. Also, my pool is fiberglass and this thing does an amazing job keeping it clean. It goes all the wall up the walls, even a bit out of the water, and keeps the walls clean. Super product!!!
30,000 gallon pool
We have a very big pool so was worried the vacuum wouldn’t reach everything. At the first go it wasn’t able to reach all of the pool but that was my fault for not putting the control panel as close as I can to the pool. At the second go I angled the wire better so it just made right to the steps of the pool but not enough wire to go up the second step. However I knew it wouldn’t really clean stairs anyways. All in all I love this robot, so easy just place in pool press button and done. Instead of sweating in the sun and vacuuming with my old portable vacuum which took over an hour. Clean up of this robot is a breeze too. All I have to do now is just brush the steps of my pool and I’m done. The robot kind of goes randomly all over the place but in the 2 hours it magically cleans the pool and even climbs my steep walls beautifully. I personally don’t leave it in the pool because the control panel is water resistant NOT water proof. But compared to vacuuming myself, it’s not that hard at all to take it out and put it back in each time I want to clean the pool. Even my little sister can do it. I never really write reviews but I love this product so much.
Time saver
I have had the Dolphin for a few weeks now and it has worked very well. It did miss two corners in the deep end, but that is because the wall has an angle which makes it hard for it to hit with the brush. A quick push with the pool brush in those corners and it swept the whole pool clean the next time and since. It does a good job with fine particles that the normal water wheel cleaners will miss. I love that you can just drop it in the pool and let it clean while you do something else.
Great pool cleaner
I bought this for my adult son who bought a house with a in ground pool. He was a slave to the pool the first summer and his wife had just given birth. I gave it to them at Christmas so they'd have it when they opened this pool in May. This little robot does the job and does it well. it's certainly worth the investment. I read other reviews and decided to buy the extended warranty in case they had problems. it's been 2 months in use and is going strong. The pool is always in great condition.
Excellent pool cleaning device!
So happy with this purchase! I started the season with a messy, green, dirty pool and no clue how to get it to swimming condition. After balancing all the chemicals, I took another pool owner’s suggestion and got this robotic cleaner. It’s fantastic!! I replaced the original filter panels with the “ultra-fine” version, and now my pool is crystal clear. This robot is so easy to use, the filter basket cleans quickly with a hose, and even this old lady with a twinge-y back can lift the Nautilus out of the pool without any trouble. Highly recommended!
Works great
This thing is great. Works like a roomba and is random but throw it in and the bottom is spotless in a few hours. Gets just above the water level, doesn’t climb all the way out but is fine for us. Cable never tangles. Ours has none of the fancy Bluetooth or anything but on or off. Fine with me but wish it came on when the pool pump and outlet came on automatically. Pulls out easy but the entrained water could be heavy for some. Got the extended warranty due to some of the reviews. One track comes off every so often but pops right back on.
Very very happy.
I was hesitant about getting one of these because of the cost but after having it a few days and seeing how well it cleaned my pool I’m sold. It does the floor, slope and the walls. Even a little above the water line. It’s going to be nice actually enjoying my pool instead of having to clean it for 15-20 minutes every day before anyone goes swimming. We have woods around our property so we end up with leaves and other tree debris in the pool and this thing has cleaned it all. So worth the purchase.
I love this pool cleaner
I have always had the cleaners that attach to the pool filtration system. I wish I would have switched to this self contained unit years ago! It's so easy to use, no hose getting in the way while using the pool, no extra trap to clean to minimize what makes it to the strainer basket. Easy in and out for cleaning and minutes to clean the basket and built in filters. Collects way more debris and less wear and tear on the pool motor and system. Our pool has never been cleaner. It's only been a little over a month, I hope it continues to operate as well as it does. Awesome!!!
Dolphin Nautilus CC Robotic Pool Cleaner with Top Load Filter Basket Ideal for Pools Up To 35 Feet
I have a 27' round above ground pool. This cleaner does an amazing job on the pool walls and bottom. I highly recommend to cleaner to anyone. The power supply that's shipped with the Dolphin Nautilus CC does not come with the fast clean mode or delay feature on the power supply. However these 2 features are on the power supply but do not work. This isn't a big deal. I've been using the daily cycle mode twice a week and that's plenty.
It just works.
This is a simple but effective design that saves a ton of time that would otherwise be spent scrubbing and vacuuming. Device feels sturdy but not abrasive enough to be harmful if it ran up on someone dumb enough to jump in with it going. If I were to be critical of anything it would be the filter can be a little hard to "flush" out. This thing makes pool cleaning so easy the only thing I complain about is untangling the cord and cleaning the filter!
In love with a Dolphin
It’s difficult to state in English words how much I like this product. However, what I can say is it’s the best purchase I’ve made in years. I went from spending several hours a week (some days more than an hour a day, depending on the debris) manually cleaning my ~25k gallon in-door pool in central NY, to spending next to no time cleaning. Not only that, this lovely piece of engineering coolness makes our pool so much cleaner than I could ever do manually. Sure, the initial price tag is intimidating but the time saved and reduction in chemicals needed since the pool is now cleaner than it’s been is worth every penny. In the end, we have saved time and money for me to recommend this product to anyone who has a pool.
Outstanding pool cleaner...
By far the best cleaner I have used - this is the second dolphin cleaner i've purchased, the first was 10 years ago -that one was very dificult to clean with the cloth bag that had to fit around a framework and was a pain to maintain. This cleaner could not be easier to clean - open the top and lift out the basket which you then clean - COULD NOT BE EASIER!! Cleans the pool better than any cleaner I have used - period. I have an inground 30 foot pool peanut shaped - and it get's every square foot clean. I have used suction cleaners (barracuda and one other type) and this blows them away.
First season use, still going
We were on the fence about this purchase. We decided to do our own pool care this season and this made it fool proof. We use it once a week and it pulls up quite a bit of sandy debris and dead bugs. Our pool is chlorinated and slightly irregular shaped with a concrete bass and it does a good job. It does miss some parts so we will usually run it again. It seems to weigh a bit coming out of the pool but it’s not impossible. It does use electricity and we are lucky to have an outlet 10ft from the pool otherwise I think it would add another pain point. I’ll report back as needed. So far, 7 uses later, it works great and seems easy to maintain. A cycle takes us 2-3 hours and we run it in the early morning and remove it when our family uses the pool in the afternoon or evening. If you use a roomba vacuum or similar, you’ll be used to the quirks and function.
Works like a charm!
I ordered this cleaner before leaving on a 5 day camping trip. When I left my pool was clear and mostly clean with the exception of some accumulated debris in the bottom. When I arrived back home my pool was green and disgusting with green algae all over the bottom and many leaves from a nearby wisteria tree. I opened the box the dolphin arrived in from amazon. I attached the blue cable to the power unit, plugged it in, powered it on, and put it in the pool. The dolphin took off and went to work. The little guy went all over my pool, climbing walls and even going behind my ladder. There was not a spot untouched. The green algae was completely gone. I let it go through the entire 2 hour cycle, then removed it. I have a 15 x 30 above ground pool. This thing worked so well I wish I had purchased it years ago! The cost is a bit much, but after having used the hoses and vacuum on the long handle and having to climb into the pool to get to the entire thing, this is well worth the $615 I spent! I highly recommend this pool cleaner, especially if you’re the only one that ever vacuums the pool. Saves tons of time and effort and stress free :
Liking it a lot so far
Just got this and am replacing a 4 year old dolphin. So far, I am impressed with how its not sticking to the drain covers, EASY clean cartridge, and how the brushes spin faster than my old one. I've seen reviews with people saying it doesn't pick up roof granular, mine does! Saw other units that were more expensive but the filter wasn't as big as this one. As far as the cord, I do wish it was a little longer, I have a 20'x40' and I have to set the unit in the middle of the pool for it to get the entire pool. Also, the cord, for people who cant read the owners manual, you need to disconnect it once a week from the control unit and unwind it (NO BIG DEAL).
It works much better than hoped for...
It works! The filter basket picks up the finest silt. The first day we used it, it was full of silt. We live out in the country. It is hard to find someone to work on and clean the pool. This robot cost the same as 2-1/2 professional pool cleanings and did a better job. We had yellow algae and after killing it, the little guy scrubbed it off of the sides. I had no idea the pool could get that clean. I read negative reviews. And after having watched it work, I can understand how it might be confusing to some and appear as though it isn't working. It works...trust me. My pool is constantly bombarded with debris and dog hair. My pool is 10 - 12,000 gallons. The cord is just long enough to reach. If you have a large pool, you will need a longer cord.
Sparkling Pool Made Easy!!!
I absolutely love my Dolphin Nautilus CC Robotic pool vacuum! I just bought a home with an inground pool. I have never owned or managed a pool before so I am learning everything. After two struggling attempts to manually vacuum my pool using the suction from the pool pump, I started researching robotic pool vacuums and cane across this one. It arrived at my doorstep just in time. It was completely assembled and ready to drop in the pool. The dolphin took off cleaning every nook and cranny, climbing the walls and everything. I have the control set for my robotic to clean my pool every 4 days and now I get to simply enjoy my pool rather than work at my pool! It’s amazing!!
It's amazing
I purchased the Dolphin Nautilus CC, since my kreepy krauly had died. The pool filled up with sand and leaves from the 2 mesquite trees in my backyard, imagine leaves the size of rice, and no problem the Nautilus CC picked it all up with ease. I emptied 5 chambers the first night. The next day we tried to tackle the finer sediment off the bottom, but the filters that came with it just weren't trapping it very well. Went to my local Maytronics dealer and picked up a pack of filters, model 9991466-R4 for $55. The chamber has 8 screws and replacing the filters took me about 15 minutes or so. Today we're running it with the new filters, I'll be sure to update if there's a huge change or if I have to get out the manual vacuum head. Update, after using the new filters, I 100% recommend this machine. It really picks up the fine sand, clay dust, dirt, the powdery silt that the basic filters missed. Rinsed the filters out with spray handle on my hose.
works very well and as advertised
I deployed the robot into the pool and connected it to the power and it immediately started working. It operated as expected for two hours and stopped like it was supposed to. I lifted it out of the pool and it is heavy while the water drains out but this thing did a great job. Cleaned the debris bin out. Thing works great. I may be purchasing the cart next. I have an inground freeform pool that is shaped like a kidney bean and has 80 perimeter feet and is 5 feet deep in the middle and is considered a play pool and has a minipebble finish.
Exactly what I wanted
I own a large inground pool & am so happy to have purchased the Nautilus CC. It cut the time I had to spend vacuuming the pool, cleaning the filter, etc.. more than in half. The first vacuum I owned lasted exactly 1.5 years, right when the warranty expired, so to be on the save side, I purchased the extended warranty, too. Customer service is outstanding, I owned the Nautilus CC for not even one month when my sister & kids came for a visit, memorial day weekend. Her kids were in the pool for not
Works Extremely well on vinyl liner
Received my Nautilus a few weeks ago and it has worked excellent every time I've had it in my inground pool. It takes about 1.5 hours to clean the walls and floor of my 40x20 and is easy to clean the filter after removing from the unit. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
I highly recommend this Dolphin!
I bought this Dolphin CC to replace a 9 year old Dolphin Premiere. I love it! Such an improvement as far as ease of use! Much lighter and the basket is so nice compared with those bulky $50 bags that had to placed just right in order to close the unit with the older model. I had this new unit in the water within 10 minutes of it being delivered! So simple, I’m extremely pleased!
BEST PURCHASE EVER
I have been trying to convince myself that the expense of a robotic pool cleaner was worth it. After my 3rd year of being a pool owner and lugging out the manual vacuum, pole, hose, submerging the hose, fussing with the pump I finally broke down and bought this one. OMG I love it. You drop it in the pool, turn it on and it runs and picks up everything on the bottom of the pool. Our deep end is 8' and it will be all the way at the bottom and crawl all the way to the water line. It is pretty amazing. I can sit and watch it work for hours (ok thats an exaggeration but still) as it is very interesting how it creeps around the pool in what seems like a haphazard formation but in about 2 hours there is not a single leaf or speck of dirt anywhere on the pool. The control box sits easily under a bush and you can set it to run automatically daily, every other day or every 3 days. The filter container is amazing at filtering out the smallest of sand particles. Im amazed every time I pull it up to clean it out that there is so much sand in the basket. We have recently put the solar cover on the pool for our "cold Florida winter" and I was curious how it would work with the cover and crawling up to the water line but it has not had any problem. I do not have any issues with the Dolphin at all. I have to say it was money very well spent thus far. I have not had to lug out the old vacuum since I bought it.
Outstanding cleaner
High quality product. Very easy to use and maintain.
5 stars
I like it
NAUTILUS REVIEW
I have had this machine for over a year. It’s so much better than a Polaris. However, lately one track keeps coming off. Hopefully, the company will return my emails to remedy this problem.
great customer service
i needed a replacement part for my unit less than one month out of warranty, called Dolphin direct and their customer service folks sent at no charge. Very helpful and impressive.
Power supply
Power supply died after 1 season. Following season, power supply died. Within warranty, Maytronics support was awesome, got a new power supply and did not have to return bad one. Outstanding support. Great cleaner, works wonderfully.
Excellant value all the way around!
I previously had 2 Polaris cleaners at around $1100 both died right after warranty ended barely got a season out of each. After the 2nd time I searched around for another option, decided on this and couldn’t be happier, works great, climbs walls like a champ, no issues at all!
very clever lil beast.
we just got ours yesterday. pool was fulll of debris from wind storm . huge leafs from 100year old oak. not a problem. gulp. afte just two hours the pool was cleaner fun watching it scope out the scene. great drinking game.. whose leaf get its 1st. hick…. seriously very impressed. now to get a caddy makes it way easy to store.
Work horse
Keep leaves at bay, but the fine sand is difficult. I am considering ordering a better basket. But for the price I would think it would come with one. Also I didn’t receive any instructions. But it was easy to google them.
Really like it. Would recommend buying it.
Does a very good job of cleaning and vacuuming the pool. The problem, as others have noted, is the bottom of the inner basket opens too easily which dumps all the debris out inside the dolphin. Not a huge deal, but it's frustrating. Also, I cannot get the bluetooth to work. I don't really need it to work, but I thought it would be cool to let my little girl drive it in the pool.
Disappointed!
This unit is better than the Kreepy Krawly cleaner that is very basic, but for the money and according to the write up, I thought it would do much better. Does not get every square inch of the pool and after the unit shuts off small dirt particles settle to the bottom of the pool again. We have to run it 3-4 times in a row just to get the bottom of the pool 90% clean. We had to run it 10 times when we opened the pool and the pool was not that bad.
This product does a good job cleaning and picking up debris from the pool ...
I have a 28'x14' inground pool, 3.5' shallow end, 5' deep end. This product does a good job cleaning and picking up debris from the pool bottom using the 2-hour cycle. Climbs on the walls, but not sure it has a pattern to follow all walls completely around the pool. Im happy with it. Easy to set up and clean filter afterwards.
Very good pool robot at a reasonable price
This robot works quite well on my rectangular 12,500 gallon pool. It climbs the pool walls and easily covers any obstacles in the pool. I love the fact that I now rarely need to vacuum the pool which also means backwashing is also reduced. The one area I'm a bit disappointed in is that it does tend to twist & tangle the cord if not straightened out after every few runs.
Dolphin Robot Pool Cleaner
I really like my robot cleaner, however, I read the manual & it stated that I could put it on "fast" mode so it won't climb the walls. But this robot doesn't have that feature & the lights on the computer do not light up. I have had it for a year so I doubt there's anything I can do about returning now. Also, my basket will open occasionally when I pull it out & it is also hard to pull out of the robot. It really cleans my pool good except for a crevice here & there it may miss. Sometime I do it twice in one day to get every nook & cranny.
Couldn't happier. Even seems to be more powerful than the ...
Had 2 Dolphin deluxe models. First one lasted 8 years and the second one 5 years. So instead of dropping another $1500. decided on this. Couldn't happier. Even seems to be more powerful than the deluxe. Wish it have a ground case for the control box. Would have given 5 stars. Love it
Very happy with this vacuum
This was my first Robotic Pool cleaner which was purchased this year. I was very pleased with its overall cleaning capabilities. I have an above ground which was usually cleaned with various auto vacuums attached to the pump skimmer for the last 25ish years. Pro's are that its easy to use, easy to clean, it's light weight (after the water is drained), & needs very little attention. It cleans the walls with ease. I also like the ability to set a cleaning program. The Con's: the cord gets tangled up and requires de-tangling about once a month. This should be an easy design fix. If the unit is pulled out on the side of the pool due to the weight of the water, it will eventually wear the brushes out or break them off. The cleaning screens are great for the majority of the dirt but not the fine dust. The fine screens are a bit expensive too.
Great Robot
Simple facts: This was my first robot and totally worth it. I used to spend an hour a week vacuuming my pool but I haven't vacuumed since using this robot. It does a great job. Took it out of the box, plugged it in, and within minutes it was cleaning. Climbs the walls and is worth the price. It pops wheelies, spins around, goes back and forth...I don't know what it does for two hours but it gets the pool clean. The power pack for this model does NOT support blue tooth, fast clean, or delayed cle
almost a 5-star
having had a polaris 280 for a few years and having to rebuild once and always having problems, the dolphin nautilus has been great so far. i’m just going into my second month with it so stay tuned.
Good but not for a curved pool or sand.
I like the product and it is easier to clean the pool, but it took about 3 passes the first time I used it because I live in the desert and sand is the big issue. I picks it up mostly with the ultra fine filter but it doesn’t cover the curved corners or the steps at the end of the pool. The pool is about 4 1/2 ft throughout and while rectangular it has curved corners.
3 Stars
Does a decent job cleaning the pool but I don't really feel like it's worth the price. This is my first pool robot so I can't speak to how it compares to other models. It doesn't get the whole pool surface in a 2-hour cleaning period so if there are specific areas that are dirty I end up needing to get them with a hand vacuum. When it just needs a touch-up cleaning the robot does a good enough job.
Only one cleaning cycle.
This cleaner works great if you use the fine debris filter which is sold separately. But it does not have a floor only option, so if you have stairs or lights or whatever on your pool walls, it's not a good choice. Unfortunately, the cheaper model has terrible reviews and the next model up is almost twice the price. Not worth it for one feature.....I'll watch the robot while it's running instead.
Does a pretty good job so far
Likes: It does clean the pool very well- where it does go. Dislikes: It does seem to miss parts of our pool consistently. We have an "L" shaped pool and oftentimes it ignores the shallow end (smaller part of the L). It may do "some" work there - but never cleans it completely.
Stunt rider or robo vac? You decide.
When it actually works, it does a pretty good job. It has a tendency to 'ride wheelies' with one set of wheels off the pool floor. This doesnt allow it to suck in any trash and it's basically useless. It does this mostly after changing direction or after coming away from the walls. Once it gets back onto the floor it has great suction and has picked up algae, leaves, bugs, twigs and a dead frog. However, out of a 2hr cycle, only about 40mins is actual cleaning time and not stunt riding. The basket is a slick system for cleaning - quick rinse with the hose and you're ready to go again. However, after maybe 8 uses, the handle on the basket broke and wouldn't fold down as intended. I had to remove it completely to continue using the vac. Maybe it would work better in a pool with a level bottom and no depth variation??
it works ok--not great
The Dolphin does not clean the pool as well as the Hayward Tiger Shark did. That said it didn't cost over a $1000.00 either. It is FAR easier to get out of the pool. The filter element is FAR easier to remove and clean. However due to the design it does not clean well where the pool sides and bottom meet. Though this is not a Tiger Shark review I will say the TS is terrible in terms of durability. I replaced all the bearings three times in 7 years. I replaced the drive belts also. For the money I would never own another Tiger Shark. The thing died when the motor burnt out-- 7 years.
Great pool cleaner, terible tangly cord
This is my second "Dolphin" in ground cleaner, purchased for a new pool at a new home. What LOVE about this cleaner is that its super easy to use and does a great job (where it gets). I particularly love the basket rather than the bag filter. It is so much easier to empty and rinse, and it seems to do just a good a job filtering the water. My one complaint, and its a big one, it the cord. The cord is the WORST. It constantly tangles, even though we stretch out and leave it in the sun as instructed. And, when the cord is only slightly tangled, it does not pull hard enough to reach the farther areas of the pool. I'm not sure what the deal is, as our previous Dolphin (Purchases around 2005?) never had any issue with a tangling cord. Regardless, I still recommend this cleaner, but forewarn you of frustration.
Multi-Function power supply is not Multi-Function on this model
Just be careful about the wrong advertisement on the Nautilus Dolphin CC. Maytronics seems to advertise about the different mode of the Multi-Function power supply directly on the Dolphin CC page which finally, reading the manual, you'll see that thia option won't be compatible with this model. I was told that this option is only for high end model and yes, you can read through the manual to finally find that the option is not available. But watching at the web site advertising page for the Dolphin CC, you'll "think" that the other function are available when you what the video and different pictures. Gave also just 3 stars because sometimes, the robot don't really clean all the pool correcly by avoiding some area. If I knew, I would have paid more for the higher end model.
Tangled
I've had this for about 6 weeks now. It cleans my 10,000 gallon in-ground pool as expected and reached up to the tiles. My biggest issue is the cord keeps getting twisted and tangled. About once every 1-2 weeks I have to take it out of the pool and stretch out the cord along my deck in the sun. This helps a little bit, but sure enough in a few days it is back to one big twisted mess. Too bad the cord does not pivot where it connects to the cleaner. I am on the fence whether I would buy it again. It cleans well, but I was not expecting this much cord maintenance.
Warranty is misleading
The sweep works great but I bought it 6 months ago and the description says it has a 12 month warranty. The basket screen fell apart already. I contacted maytronics dolphin and they say it's a wearable part and it's not covered under the warranty. But on the description there is nothing that say limited warranty on it. It's a little annoying that the don't back the whole thing for a year like it says
Worked pretty well for a year
This has been a relatively good cleaner. I have a couple minor things that need repair or replacement. However, 16 months after purchase the power supply completely died. It will not come on. Of course it is no longer under warranty. And it is a very expensive replacement. Nearly half the cost of a completely brand new pool cleaner. I am not suggesting you find a different pool cleaner. I am simply saying you may want to do further research to see who else is having similar issues with their power supply.
POWER SUPPLY ISSUES!!!!
Bought the machine in 2017. Used the cleaner for 1 season and it worked great. Didn’t open pool in 2018. The cleaner and power supply stored very well. Opened pool 2019 and power supply was dead. Called customer service and warranty expired. No remediation offered except to go online and purchase for full price. Representative was not helpful and company does not stand by its product. Multiple customers with the same issue. DO NOT BUY!!!!
Power supply Problems
We purchased the Dolphin Nautilus CC in 2017 and it worked great. Did not open the pool 2018 but had the product properly stored. Opened the pool this month (May 2019) and power supply pack was completely dead. Called Maytronics (as the product was only used for a total of 1 season). The customer rep unapologetically said the product was out of warranty and we needed to just go an buy another one for full price. Cost for the power supply is $200+. Company does not stand by its product nor acknowledge the well known problem.
Disappointed
Worked ok for 2 seasons and then this year it died on me. I am trying to get it fixed.
Glitch in run time
When you can get it to run it works great. There is some glitch that I have read others have had. I turn it on, it runs for 10 seconds to one minute and then it shuts off. I have to hit the run button again. Sometimes it will run and sometimes I have to turn it on and off multiple times before the thing will start up. Wish I had purchased something else but this one had good reviews.
Nothing smart about navigation on this unit. Does not work well if pool has a safety ledge
Most disappointing purchase in a long time. I don’t see any “smart navigation” with this vacuum at all. Very random. Spends more time “trying” to climb walls than it does cleaning the floor. Many times it will only stay on one end of pool. The power source has a quick clean feature but that feature doesn’t apply to this product. This would allow the cleaner to just clean the floor. My pool has a safety ledge around the bottom perimeter making wall climbing difficult and the vacuum does not remove debris collected in rounded portion between the floor and wall. I read reviews ad nauseum on robotic pool vacs, including this one. Could just be the design of my pool.
Don't do it
I bought this for over $500 I used it one time and I did not like the way it clean my pool it did not do a good job I tried to return it they say I cannot return it because it's been used so I'm stuck with a $500 piece of junk don't buy this crap
Broke after 2 weeks
This thing was a problem from the start. It sped around super fast, stirring up the stuff it was supposed to be vacuuming up. My pool would just stay cloudy, then I took this thing out and let it settle, and it had dirt in big clumps all over. So after having this thing running for several weeks, cleaning the pool and vacuum everyday, my pool was a mess. (images attached of after using this thing for several weeks and pool settling) When I tried cleaning it, the basket would fall apart easily, I tried to return it, and the seller drew out the process, so it was past the 30 day mark. They said they would return it, that I must have gotten a defective one, then decided that they wouldn't return it, so they stink, just like their product. I'm not a novice at taking care of a pool, I grew up with one, have always had one and taken care of it...Don't waste your money!
Made Water Very Cloudy
I bought it through Amazon and was excited to use it. I tried it twice a day for a week and it only made the water very cloudy. I noticed the first time i dropped in the pool that it only circulated the dirt from the bottom of the pool as i noticed a cloud of dust comes out from the top. I tried few more times and the water didnt improve - it made it more cloudy. Fortunately, i was able to return it through Amazon. Thank God for Amazon return policy.
Does not clean dirt and cord is helplessly tangled in 5 minutes
This is the worst robotic pool cleaner ever. I can’t go very far as the cord that I meticulosly straightened before putting in the pool gets hugely tangled and makes the product unworkable. Don’t buy this. I’m trying to return.