new Unfortunately that wasn't the big problem. But I use it almost every day. 1st of all, the pole pieces aren't made to the right specs so they don't snap together. Invest in the micro filters. Returned it to Interstate, who, again, removed the custom-made battery pack and fully charged it again. Hopefully this one will last longer than my usual 2 years. Yes - I have a vinyl pool liner and it works well. I use it in an indoor pool which is 5' deep and it picks up all the debris on the bottom of the pool. I use two filter socks with the filter net to catch more of the smaller debris that might not get caught by just the filter net alone. Call their service dept. positivepoolwho don't waste your time or$$$ if you have a big pool. I must ask you about the performence of the device, does it still function normsally? Only break out the Rover Jr. on special occassions. Summer is approaching again in Texas and we hope to avoid anymore grapefruit-sized hail, like last summer (4-11-2016), got a near completely new pool out of the hail storm and WOULD REALLY, REALLY LIKE TO HAVE AN EASY SUMMER, with an easy method for pool cleaning. Use screws (not included) to fix the Charging Base to the wall at a height at least 16 inches, 2. Charge the cleaner with the original external adaptor provided. Re-charge time is 4 hours. I live in the desert with fine sand blowing at times; does the Blaster remove fine sand? I gave it several hours to charge. Align Hanging Slot of the cleaner to the upper hook of the Charging Base. No matter how long without using cleaner , when I plug it in to charge the light is green. I considered a robot but then looking at the minimal amount of stuff to clean it looked like more of spot clean job and not a full pool sweep. Im sure you arent the only one with the request. You must log in or register to reply here. But the light on the charger never changed from red to green. Unless you are really handy,no. Four hours of recharging gave me six minutes of operation, and a subsequent 5 hour charge yielded the same result. I see this thread is not quite two years old. its about the third of the size which is ok if you have all day to vac and then there is the extender pole situation went on just fine but cant get off by myself to change out to longer one.. Hello , This is an inactive thread. My old one just died and I just got a new one in. I use a timer & set it at exactly 4 hours. Well worth 2 years use for 150 bucks to me. I haven't had any issues charging it, or any other problems that some people have had. This is a pool vacuum, not a Hoover. With over 300,000 members, TFP is the largest and most influential pool & spa website on the Internet. I always drain it out before storing and it has never failed. I ordered another wall charger, and again, the red light never changed to green - so I did what I always do, set a timer and babysit it. Verified purchase: awesome selller with quick delivery. but am highly disappointed with product. Select the department you want to search in. Purchased this vac for our inground pool. Ordered first cheapest one I saw that popped up on Evil Bay. It is being practiced by thousands of pool owners just like you. It takes about 4 hours to charge. ft./hr.) I've had the Pool Blaster for 4 years. Works straight from the box. Having assembled the unit I put it to the test and it worked quite well..for about 5 minutes. And the battery wall charger has a Red & Green light on it. Verified purchase: You are using an out of date browser. The Pool Blaster CX-1 robot is powered by a Lithium Battery and requires 6-8 hours to completely recharge. Connect the external adaptor to power source through a residential current device (RCD). I am very impressed. The CX-1 robot provides you with two different modes in maintaining a cleaning cycle of up to four hours or everyday up to 30 minutes per day. 10 -12 hour charger. Most visitors online was 3404 , on Jan 24 2020. I turned it on an stuck it in the pool and got rid of that little bit of crud. | Charger for Pool Blaster Max, Max CG, Max HD
Used after charging overnight. We have it plugged in for its initial charge, so fingers crossed when we fire it up in the morning that it performs as well as we hope. You can jam the pieces together after a fashion but that predictably led to the cracking of one of the pieces. A shame & they never learn, literally. short. My Pool Blaster iVac M3 is in its 5th season and still going strong. From what I remember, the CG version has a longer cleaning time or running time before recharge and there is a little more power in the commercial grade version. It also never worked again! I have had no trouble with mine. howarhank_0, Does as it claims, quick low volume cleanup, easy to use, empty it often. At this moment in time I am thrilled with this purchase. Not really. I love my Pool Blaster and use it all the time. Yes mine died after one season. (And yes, Interstate tested the wall charger before they did anything with the cleaner and it showed to be fine) So we gave up on it and kept using the Aquabot, though hubby would have to remove it from the pool for me. Tried to charge it again that evening and again, the light never changed. From what I remember, the CG version has a longer cleaning time or running time before recharge and there is a little more power in the commercial grade version. Just a logical guess but you may want to contact the people at Pool Blaster. Also, many don't turn the unit on & off while under water & burn out the pump. Unless there is something electronically wrong with your Pool Buster, simply loosen slightly (counter clockwise) the knob (same one you need to remove in order to charge your unit). It must be filled with water while on AT ALL TIMES. Cleaning Coverage (sq. Connect the external adaptor to the power source. And the battery wall charger has a Red & Green light on it. new Maybe just got a dud battery but this coupled with the bad pole design didn't inspire me to ask for a replacement. Unless you are really handy,no. We had them build a custom battery pack, they returned it fully charged and again, two 30-minute cleanings. no where even close. Does not fit intex 1" telescopics, needs 1.2" (Walmart.$25), can be fiddly to get on and off pole. The CX-1 robot features smart intelligence which lets you program a cleaning cycle daily or weekly intervals. Red button on the bottom side the unit has a tendency to twist because of gravity but pretty simple. It works perfectly in our jacuzzi and to big up larger items (grass, leaves, etc) in the above ground pool. So we returned to our Aquabot Turbo until it got too heavy for me to deal with anymore. did have the larger Pool Blaster with larger filter bag a few of years ago ( now higher priced ) 1-800-298-8800.The one thing in my review that I had issues with is the nickle metal hydride battery. I'm very tired of the rigorous routine with the Aquabot, though I absolutely love the little guy's excellent quality and performance. Next comes the OCD phase, where you put on goggles and swim around with it seeking stray bits. No cord pulling required. I was never able to get it to charge again and it costs more the send it in for repair than to just buy a new one (almost). I have the new "Li" model and it works great so far. {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. Our high capacity filter bags not only capture large and small debris but also sand, silt, dirt as well. It obviously does not clean as well as using the regular vacuum, but its great for those in between cleanings. They removed the battery pack and gave it a full charge. OK, maybe I just needed to recharge it. Empty frequently, picks up verything until it starts to fill up. It's just too easy. It must be almost completely depleted before recharging, & charged fully thereafter. JavaScript is disabled. Can it be used with vinyl pool liners as well? I have the old pool blaster which was amazing.. so was expecting the same satisfaction booboo. At this point, I feel it was worth the money for what I use it for, and would buy another one. Push the cleaner to. Please consider. It would require sodering the wires to the new battery pack . Condition: Normally, it takes about 4 hours to complete charging and indicator, Manual will be automatically added to "My Manuals", Vacuum Cleaner Water Tech Pool Blaster MAX Operator's Manual, Vacuum Cleaner Water Tech POOL BLASTER SPA VAC PLUS Operator's Manual, Vacuum Cleaner Water Tech Pool Blaster Aqua Broom Ultra Operator's Manual, Vacuum Cleaner Water Tech Pool Blaster CX-1 Operator's Manual. Battery died. The light is Red when charging, Green when full. Then the clean water gets put through the bag also and into pool Water never leaves Pool. I just can't handle the weight of it. Thanks for the quick reply, I'll use the timer on my phone as others have suggested as a reminder! Battery? To empty, lift from water, invert, then turn off, allow water to drain while inverted, then nothing falls back in pool. I don't know about suction ratings. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. We wanted something that would suffice for such a (small) job. Sold by: Helping you maintain the cleanest water possible. Charge the cleaner 4 hours prior to the first use. I get no red light when plugging charger in. Just make sure that you lube the o-ring where you turn the knob for power. See more WaterTech NE4386 Battery Powered Rechargeable Leave feedback about your eBay ViewItem experience, POOL BLASTER Water Tech Catfish Rechargeable, Battery-Powered, Swimming Blue, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, POOL BLASTER Water Tech Catfish Rechargeable, Battery-Powere, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Learn more about earning points with eBay Mastercard, - eBay Return policy - opens in a new tab or window, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new tab or window. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. But, maybe I just got lucky not to have any issues. Never had a problem charging on mineI did make a mistake though and after using it the last time, let it sit for 2 days without taking it apart. Oh, and does not fit a standard pole, having difficulty finding correct size one. 1. Any new postings here are unlikely to be seen or responded to by other members. Call their service dept. This is in pool vacuum.. all the debri will get sucked in and put into a bag inside the vacuum. View cart for details. If they us. Yes snip off the wall plug from the wall charger and wire it to the rc charger and no more problems charging. If not I would say the problem is in the charger faling. It has been great. How is it holding up so far and do you notice any difference with charging this new model? Now the indicator light on the external, adaptor shows red color. No more screwing in the attached plug to turn it on and seal it. It down not pick up algae, no matter what bag you use. The good: The product vacuums well for about 5 minutes, then the battery died (not so good).