Hate the S300, need a robot that will run more than 1 hour

ketofol

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Feb 11, 2025
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SC
Pool Size
21000
Surface
Vinyl
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Hayward Aqua Rite Pro (T-15)
I recently received a S300 after a new pool install. For some reason, if I do the 2 hour cycle, the robot will consistently stop or get the 'out of water' notification and thus clean for maybe 20-30 mins at best. If I do a 1 hour quick clean, it seems to survive the full hour maybe 75% of the time. My issue is, that unless I keep doing manual cycles, the most I can get it to clean is for 1 hour each day on automation. I need a robot that I can have run for hours on end; I have several dogs that are very good at bringing sand in. I also despise the fact I can only control it off my phone and the power box is useless. 16x40 pool.

The robot has twice gotten stuck on the light while attempting to climb the wall and then attempted to climb the mini stairs and flipped itself. Quite frankly, this robot is a giant piece of Rear.

Any suggestions are appreciated.
 

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I recently received a S300 after a new pool install. For some reason, if I do the 2 hour cycle, the robot will consistently stop or get the 'out of water' notification and thus clean for maybe 20-30 mins at best. If I do a 1 hour quick clean, it seems to survive the full hour maybe 75% of the time. My issue is, that unless I keep doing manual cycles, the most I can get it to clean is for 1 hour each day on automation. I need a robot that I can have run for hours on end; I have several dogs that are very good at bringing sand in. I also despise the fact I can only control it off my phone and the power box is useless. 16x40 pool.

The robot has twice gotten stuck on the light while attempting to climb the wall and then attempted to climb the mini stairs and flipped itself. Quite frankly, this robot is a giant piece of Rear.

Any suggestions are appreciated.
Sounds like you got a dud. Is it still returnable/exchangeable?