PolarisVac-Sweep 360 Pressure Side Pool Cleaner

Just got the Polaris today and hooked it up. No real hassles. My pool is a lazy L built in that is about 20 x 40. I have four return jets and can isolate them in pairs. I installed one of the small eyeball jets and closed off the other set with the valve, hooked up the quick disconnect to the othe jet that s near the center of the pool. The hose turned out to be the right length right out of the box... Lucky! Checked the RPMs and they were right about 27 to 28 so I just started using it. There was some algae in the pool (just got back from vacation) and the Polaris was effective at picking of the debris but the normal bag was letting too much out. I decided to just vacuum the pool the old fashion way to just get it closer to clean. I ordered a silt bag which others said was a must but it was at the post office with all my other stopped mail. I'll get that tomorrow.After the normal vacuum I started up the Polaris again and just let it go. It travels around the pool in a random manner. Whoever said it has the same pattern must be nuts. Every 3 and 1/2 minutes the back flush valve works to pull the entire thing backwards. There is no way it lands in the same spot. It does get stuck in a corner but when it back flushes it gets itself unstuck. The whipping tail seems to do a great job of getting in all the corners and seams of the pool. My pool does not have smooth rounded corners so climbing is not perfect. However, after watching it for a while there are times it does climb part way up the walls. The tail does get everywhere I want it to get so I don't think the climbing to the surface will be an issue. The one thing I can tell already is that this thing will get the water stirred up and I suspect this will be a huge improvement for my pool cleanliness.One small thing I need to figure out though is the small eyeball jet kind of squeals and it is annoying. I think I will try to drill the hole out a little larger like someone else said. I'll follow up on my post in a few days to see how things work out. So far.... I like it.Update on 8/18/12After a week I can say this thing does everything I need it to do. Is put the silt bag on and it does a better job of catching all the small debris in the pool. I can't believe how much is in the bag when the pool looked clean when I start the filter. My wife said she has had to untangle the thing once or twice but I have yet to see this. I haven't had to vacuum the pool manually at all, which is the primary reason you purchase one of these.I did replace some of the eyeballs with smaller ones and drilled another to a slighty larger size so I get the proper flow and don't have to mess with closing off valves. The pool is clean and ready to use whenever we want to use it. It doesn't climb the walls as well as I like but I simple have to brush a couple of spots. I did this tonight and it took about 60 seconds. I can live with that. I stil give it 5 stars for the price.

Ok let me give everyone the scoop on the POLARIS 360:1. Let me start by saying the product is awesome, performs perfectly. I had a "stingray" - when that wore out, I bought a Clean Machine from Costco. That lasted about 5 years, broke, Costco took it back (love Costco).2. This product is for Pressure side cleaners. This means that you have a fitting in the side of your pool that squirts water INTO the pool. YOU DO NOT NEED AN EXTRA PUMP FOR THE POLARIS 360.3. In shopping for this product, I went to Leslie Pools and asked for inputs. They showed me all the electric cleaners (really expensive), and the pool sweeps that required an extra pump (also expensive). When I told them I thought I needed a pressure side sweep, they acted confused and told me I needed an extra pump installed. Finally I found the Polaris 360, hidden around the corner, on the bottom shelf, and asked if that would work for my pressure side pool. They finally said yes. I did not by the 360 at Leslie, it was $200 more than what I paid on Amazon.4. The product comes with the correct fitting so that you can mount the hose in the side of your pool. Simple exercise to replace the fitting, takes you 10 minutes. You may need a big C plier to take the old one off - but this is very easy.5. When you install your sweep, it may take some minor adjustments - the instruction book is very clear. You will have no trouble.6. I leave mine in the pool unless we are swimming, then I take it out.7. This product does an excellent job of cleaning out big leaves, dirt, rocks, everything.8. The pool bag that comes with it has velcro, it works just fine. If you want extra bags, make sure you get the ones that have the small stitching up the inside of the bag to create a space for the debris. I bought 2 extra bags for $20. You can get them cheaper, but they don't have the stitching you need to collect and keep the debris.9. This product was ~$450...much cheaper than the other options. The materials are excellent, and replacement parts are easy to get.Enjoy this Pool Sweep. Great product.

I ordered this model for a 16x32ft in-ground swimming pool (vinyl pool liner) in the Montreal area. I have a 1.5HP pool pump and I used one of the 2 return lines to hook it up. Worked exactly as expected out of the box without any tweaking. As a side note, the included instructions are very unclear but a quick search on Youtube cleared up the confusion. The pool is surrounded by maples and cedars but now, it is sparkling clean and ready for swimming anytime. A huge time saver and no additional electric power or booster pump needed. I love it.