Robotic Pool Cleaner that's easy to fix

[mrkropp]

I've had Maytronics Dolphin pool cleaners for the past 6 years. There design is pretty simple and I can disassemble the whole unit in about 2 minutes. Problem is THEY DON'T SELL INDIVIDUAL PARTS. When a motor or motor bearing goes out the only solution is purchase a new motor assembly for $450. My new Dolphin Advantage Ultra which I purchased in April for $850 has stopped working. They are covering the repair under warranty. A lot of good that does me - by the time I get it back pool season will be over. Is there a brand of robotic pool cleaners that sells individual parts and is easy to repair yourself without sending it to the repair center. Looking at the Polaris NEO which is similar in design to the Dolphin robots. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[magiteck]

I haven’t seen any recommended brands that are easily repairable, unfortunately. @JoyfulNoise performed extensive surgery on his and came to the conclusion they just aren’t built for longevity.

Edited to add-So this just happened....

It’s a longer thread, but there was a lot of good discussion about robots and longevity.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Polaris is owned by Fluidra, the same parent company for Jandy. I would think any Polaris product would be even worse than Maytronics as Jandy doesn’t sell anything directly or online, they only provide through authorized dealers.

Best you can do is hope to find scavenged parts on eBay and hope the seller isn’t a scammer. Otherwise you just have to expect to buy new once you’re outside the warranty period.