INTEX 28001 Auto Pool Cleaner - Grey/Black

I purchased this to work with a 20ft round frame pool with a 2100gal/hour sand pump, I've upgraded from a prior 15ft pool where I could whirlpool the debris into the centre and then sweep it into a net, this daily exercise was a pain and with a bigger pool, a bigger pain. We've had it a month. You just lower the cleaner into the pool, attach the hose to the pump water outlet (the sand filter needs to be clean to work well) and the cleaner uses the water outlet pressure to move around the pool and create a slight pressure drop in the unit to gradually pick up the annoying small bits of debris in the pool. It moves backwards and forwards, seemingly missing most of the bits, but after you have left it a few hours on its own, hey presto, it has collected all the bits which can be dumped out of the unit when you pull it out of the pool, leaving the bottom lovely and clean. As we have a pool heater, it has the added advantage that it pipes the warmer water to the bottom of the pool, so getting a more even pool temperature (all these above ground pools normally send the water only to the top). So, it's relatively cheaper than a creepy crawly, it seems to have all the right attachments to work with Intex pools, it moves the water around the pool and looks cute as it changes direction very gradually cleaning the pool for hours on end while I don't have to sweep up. Things to watch out for. It seems to need the bigger pool attachments that come with the 1.5" hoses on 18ft and above pools. It is driven around the pool by pressure, with a filter cartridge pump you probably don't have enough pressure to get it working. Backwash the pool sand before use. It has an extra filter on the pool attachment, that also needs to be cleaned, otherwise it will stop working. Finally, if you have any significant lumps underneath your pool, it can get stuck on them. But so far, it has been a lot better than sweeping up the debris each day, we put it in the pool when not swimming and it has saved me 15 minutes a day of cleaning for a month, so well happy. N.B. Review update. I purchased this for £55 on Amazon, for some reason it's gone up nearly 50% - so check what else is available too.

Having read the reviews, I ordered this hesitantly as I wasn't sure how powerful our sand pump was. We bought it from a company in the Netherlands last year and I couldn't find any specs for the model number online. The next day I managed to find some information on the side of the pump, which said that the maximum flow rate was 1250 gph. As it states that this cleaner will only work with pumps of 1500 gph or more, I cancelled the order. However, it must have been too late, as the cleaner arrived several days later. It sat unopened for a week while we debated returning it, but yesterday we finally decided to give it a go, and boy are we glad we did! Despite the fact that one section of pipe appears to have a leak (which will be reducing the pressure), the cleaner immediately started zooming around the pool, getting absolutely everywhere. We have a round 16 foot metal frame Intex pool, and it would quite happily go round the edges, getting the dirt out of the seams. We put the solar cover on and left it, and when I peered under the cover this morning, the cleaner was still merrily trundling around the pool, and it was spotlessly clean. When we took the cleaner out, it had collected a satisfying amount of dirt, mostly very fine, as I had hoovered the pool yesterday already. The video I have attached isn't the best, but I hope it helps anyone thinking of buying this cleaner. I don't know why we have found that it works so well when we don't have a very powerful pump, when others have had disappointing results with more powerful filters. Perhaps the very even base under our pool helps (we made a base with large sheets of very thick styrofoam taped together). This very even, level base may be the reason that the cleaner has performed so well. But whatever the reason, for the price we are really impressed, and I am looking forward to actually ENJOYING my pool without spending so much time cleaning it! We have also installed an Intex skimmer this week, which I can't recommend highly enough, and can be run at the same time as the cleaner, as the skimmer attaches to the inlet, and the cleaner attaches to the outlet. For less than £100, we now have a complete cleaning system that can be used while I relax with a glass of wine :)

I would like to believe that this product works very well. However you would need a pump with at least 2000g/hr to make it move smoothly. Should have been stated in the product description. Now i will have to upgrade my pump.

The Intex auto pool cleaner is a fantastic product for the money. This product does exactly what is says on the box! It vacuums up 99% of all the debris on the bottom of your pool. **please note this product only works if you have a decent pump and filter so Check the requirements.** I recommend a good quality sand filter and pump. If the pool cleaner starts to slow down or stop you need to check and clean the filter membrane on the inlet hose which is connected to the pool. Keep this clean and the pool cleaner will work all day if you need it to. If you have everything detailed above then I would recommend this product to anyone.

I was rather nervous of buying this - it seemed too inexpensive to be reliably good - but I set it to work yesterday and it is a truly excellent piece of equipment. It seems sturdily made, and has been scuttling around our 16 foot, round, above-ground pool all night with no problems, leaving the pool floor spotlessly clean. A truly great piece of equipment and one that is very satisfying to use. When I cleaned the unit out, the filter was full of extremely fine particles that had been lifted from the pool floor. The specifications in the instruction book say the pump must have a capacity between 1600 and 3500 gallons per hour. Our pump is at the bottom end of this specification at 1600gph, and it works perfectly. It is easy to set up, use and clean out. It moves surprisingly fast around the pool floor and has never got stuck (I lifted out the pool step-ladder first). Other reviewers have said that the pool floor must have no wrinkles at all and be perfectly smooth. However, our pool has quite a lot of small wrinkles because of the uneven ground underneath, and the device rolls over them with no problem. The only possible downside is that the connecting hose exerts a slight pressure on the movement of the unit so that it does not travel so frequently to the side of the pool opposite the hose connection. But as soon as people go in the pool, the debris is moved around anyway, so it is a very minor problem. In summary, I am delighted. A machine that works extraordinarily well for a reasonable sum of money. Highly recommended.

Had this for 18 months.. It is unusual in that it works from the pump outlet (i.e. via water being pushed out rather than sucked in like a traditional vacuum hoover. For my 16ft 19,000 ltr above ground pool with a salter water system I bought the next sized up pump ( 2,500 GPH is ESSENTIAL !) to ensure this pool cleaner would work and it is EXCELLENT. Happily crawls around the pool bottom collecting all the bits in to its internal mesh screen which is then very easy to clean. This design means no gunk from the bottom of the pool ever gets to your main pool filter thus making the fine pump filter last longer. Also this means it is possible to use the pump inlet pipe (i.e. the one that sucks) for a surface filter so I can run a surface and filter and bottom cleaner simultaneously. Also provides a handy way to distribute that uneven warmer top 6 inch layer or water right back down to the bottom of the pool, Genius! Genuine reviewer with no links to Intex or Amazon, just happy to share.

On initial setup this did not really move around the pool. I found that you have to hold the pipework under the surface, lift the machine above the pipe and run the pump to exhaust any air before use. (this step is in the instructions, but I didn't do this at first). The good... Moves around the pool on its own if you have a good enough pump setup. Easy to set up. Covers the entire pool floor, oval 22 by 14 feet above ground pool. Picks up some very small particles. Very easy to clean. The not so good... Due to the way it uses the inlet flow, debris is agitated quite a lot, lifted from the pool floor and not collected. I watched it move over the same debris time and again without actually picking it up. Ran for 12 hours overnight for a few nights, it did not pick up the main debris. Lots of very small bits, but the slightly larger particles were not touched. Lots or debris left behind and pool requires manual cleaning each time. Conclusion... It didn't really do the job that I wanted. Got some of the finer particles, but left so much behind that I still have to do a manual clean. I am returning the item and will look for a hand held nozzle that I can attach to the outlet and use manually. I feel I can do the job much better and more quickly manually.

I was so impressed with this device that I made a video review. The review shows how the device picks up very fine particals such as sand and soil, as well as larger objects like leaf litter. I drive mine from a 2100 gallon/hour pump and it works a treat in my 15' by 42" Intex pool. The device comes with all the bits you need for a larger pool, so I had some pipe sections left over that used for other parts of my setup. The only odd thing is that Intex in their wisdom have glued the pipe connectors/nipples to the pipes. I did however manage to twist some free and remove the dry glue. That way, this was a bargain considering a 1.5m 1-1/2" Intex pipe is about £12.

Snabb leverans. Billig. Bra packeterat. Allt som står i annons, om varan stämmer. Poolen har ännu ej kommit upp men när så kommer denna verkligen vara till nytta. Den gör sitt jobb & har man ett litet veck i poolen så behöver man ej oroa sig för det för förr el senare så kommer den över det & tar upp det mesta :)

Heb deze stofzuiger nu het vierde jaar in gebruik. Kan, itt de beschrijving, ook voor ingebouwde zwembaden worden gebruikt zolang er een 38mm aansluiting is voor wateraanvoer. Bij een intexopzetzwembad is dit gewoon de watertoevoer naar het bad. Omdat de witte slang begon te lekken (de chloorgenerator leidt tot snellere veroudering van het PVC) en de rubber wieltjes begonnen te slijten heb ik een nieuwe besteld. Op de video dus de oude, met een vervangend stuk blauwe slang (die echter snel krult) . Ons Intex bad op de video werkt al 4 jaar, zout water, chloor-ionisator, en warmtepomp. In de winter laten we het water er in, bevriest tot een grote klomp. PS dan geen afdekzeil gebruiken van Intex maar antiworteldoek, dit loopt niet vol met water.....

messo in funzione subito e va alla grande. pulisce bene il fondo. è vero come dicono altre recensioni che un po' solleva lo sporco ma è anche vero che lo stesso poi si ri-deposita e viene comunque pulito alla fine. l'ho lasciato andare parecchie ore ed ha fatto egregiamente il suo lavoro per quello che costa poi... l'ho fatto funzionare con la pompa-filtro sia in modalità riciclo sia in modalità filtratura e non ho riscontrato perdite di potenza ASSISTENZA DI ROTEX-ITALIA ECCEZIONALE: cortesi, disponibili e competenti GRAZIE !!! :-) AGGIORNAMENTO del 11 giugno 2018 Dopo un po' di uso avevo notato che come caldamente suggerito dalle istruzioni la pompa va tenuta in modalità ricircolo perchè il filtraggio a sabbia "ruba" talmente tanta pressione che il robottino non riesce a muoversi, infetti si muove lentamente per un po' e poi si ferma in un angolo... Sono appena passato dalla sabbia a questo prodotto https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B072172LH8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 e sono soddisfattissimo perchè oltre a filtrare veramente bene e velocemente la pressione dell'acqua in uscita dal filtro è veramente molto più alta come promesso dalle descrizioni del produttore. Il risultato è che riesco a far andare il robottino per la pulizia del fondo contemporaneamente al filtraggio dell'acqua !!! Ora la "configurazione" è la seguente: - prendo l'acqua dallo skimmer e puliusco la superficie - la pompa/filtro filtra l'acqua - il robottino pulisce il fondo. Un'ultima cosa, io ho preso questo "acqualoon" ed avevo qualche dubbio sulla quantità delle palline che anche quando mi sono arrivate mi sembravano insufficienti a sostituire i 25 kg di sabbia, invece sono perfette come promesso ed arrivano al livello al quale arrivava la sabbia.

Comprei para usar em uma pisicna bestway 10mil litros, funcionou perfeitamente

Don’t waste your money on this product I was never able to use it Always there’s a pressure and hose air escape It is an inherent problem with the hose connector , tried many ways to fix it to no success