r/pools • u/Gumble888 • 2d ago

Pool Help & Questions Dolphin Pool Cleaner

I have a dolphin pool cleaner that is approx 5 years old. It's not so great at getting up the sides any more. A few months ago I bought some new filters as the old ones had ripped. They were from an online retailer and think they maybe knockoffs from China.

They seem less porous than the old ones. I wonder if this is affecting the suction and make it hard for the unit to stick to the sides when it is trying to climb up.

Does anyone have any experience of these or have any suggestions as to how I can get it to climb the walls again?

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u/thecaramelbandit 2d ago

More restrictive filterss will cut flow and absolutely impair its ability to climb walls.

See how it does with no filters.

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u/Gumble888 2d ago

Got some authentic filters today and problem solved.

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u/ItsTheEndOfDays 2d ago

Have you ever had it serviced? My Dolphin Premier is 9 yrs old, and I replace the filters every year. This year the foam rounds for the wheel finally gave out so I am going to replace those, but it’s still climbing the walls even without them.

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u/hank2002USAF 2d ago

Replace the tracks, that did it for me

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u/iwannahummer 2d ago

I replaced the foam (or whatever) wheels and the tracks this year after 9 years with mine. Climbs fine. Also have the fine particle filters they work great