Do not put it back in the water! The batteries react to water! It will burn when water hits it. Never buy no-name pool cleaners. It's not worth the money no matter how cheap they are. Get one that connects to the pool pump (via a hose that goes into the strainer) like a Hayward brand unit. They don't use batteries and use the suction from the pump to make it move.
Sad thing is that even though I bought an Aiper from Amazon Renewed for about $100 to replace the big Tonka truck, I can’t bring myself to put the old one in the garbage. Its so cute lol
Ours works great. Awesome addition to an in floor cleaning system. It gets those areas the infloor system doesn't get and is awesome with the leaves and fine grit material when you use the filter. Have had over a year and run 3x week and have had no issues. You must have got a lemon which stinks and is an inconvenience. But even the best electronics have a failure rate out of the box. Just take it back and get your money back or exchange. If concerned with transporting to Sams. Give em a call and ask them to advise on how they want to resolve.
Thank you for the info. Ours started running when it was plugged in, right outside our house. Just started running and flipped upside down when it ran off the cabinet so it couldn't go far. Can't find any information on that
Mine worked twice, then stopped while in the water. Just sat there for 40 mins. I finally pulled it out of the pool and it was buzzing . Thats it! Just buzzing and wheels not moving. Tried letting g it sit and it randomly would stop and start buzzing on its own. Very nervous about using raise thing. I plugged it for stood or up on its end and thre thing is still buzzing even though the battery is supposed to be dead. I'm glad I found this video. It answered alot of my concerns.. so sad
Appreciate your announcement and vids as always. I have learned over the years Costco is many steps above BJ's or Sam's club (if you have a choice). Additionally Dolphin is an excellent choice for robotic pool cleaners, they have been around a long time and are tried and true. All the best.
I loved mine last season but it won’t do anything now. Only lights up when charging. I’ve seen really bad reviews on Amazon. These people saying you just got a bad one are probably eating their words by now.
Looks like you got a defective one. I've had mine for about 6 months now. It works great for me, and I use it about 3-4 times a week. I get a ton of leaves in my pool and this cleans the bottom very well.
put it upside down in the box and leave the box open , or call the store tell them what happened and see what they can do ,maybe all you will need is the receipt and photos of the device
Bob, can you spray some sort of fire extinguisher liquid inside through the burnt hole to stop the smoldering long enough to get it back to the store? Just an idea.
That's some scary stuff!! We sell cleaners at my work, but not battery powered ones.. we use Zodiac equipment and they are fantastic.. the robotics are definitely a huge step up from suction cleaners.. maybe i need to move over there and start a pool cleaning business haha...
Just return it. Especially after that battery issue. A BMS (Battery Monitoring System) is essential, especially on a extreme weather region as Las Vegas.
I did swimming pool Remodeling and Repair for 3 years did full system installs personally what I would do is drain your pool drill a hole run it back line and go with an old school pressure vac you'd have no problems instead of your pool catching on fire
Go to the pool supply store and get one of the robots that run solely off of the skimmer port. They do much better than that one and have no electronics. They've been around literally for decades and work fairly well. Also, you might want to report that to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
China! The best pool robot cleaners are the ones with hoses that plug into the filter baskets on the side for suction and then they have a hose plugging into the other side of the pool pump for spraying debris around under water . They last forever you can put them in there's no batteries there's no electricity and they work really well.
I bought this from Sam’s about a year ago and have had zero problems. I put it in my pool 5 times a week and it runs for 4 hours, longer than the manual says mind you. I’ve forgotten to take it out of the pool and left overnight a few times, which the manual does not recommend. Maybe I maintain my pool well enough that makes this work properly. It is not made for pools with massive amounts of debris .
I got one of these last year. I added the other filter it came with and it sucked the sand up perfectly all summer. This year though, it worked twice and now won't charge or come on. Came here looking for answers and now I don't want it.
It can happen pretty easily I was a pool mechanic for 3 years if you're light and your pool is not grounded right you can grab the ladder or the rail walking into your pool and it'll zappy and kill you I got zapped a few times doing my job
Imagine if that thing was sitting on the carpet charging when it decided to splode. So much absolute JUNK on the market anymore. Even parts for cars are junk half the time, especially parts for older cars.
Thank you for the public service announcement. You should have advertised, here on Utube (for a pool guy), before buying that death trap. Seriously. Also tell the next pool guy that you will review them on Utube; to give them >>>FREE
its kinda the same thing with the lawn mower roomba. it just doesn't do a good job. hell a roomba won't do a good job if you don't have a room that it can easily map and clean.
It's sounds like to me like they are really cheaply made and it's like a scam. My girlfriend saids they over work the people in china and they get paid very little. these chinese companies will make a bad batch promote it and sell it to the us market, see how many units they can sell until they pull it off the shelf. So they don't care as long as they make money that all they care about. Same with some of these cheap cars today. I would be aware of what you purchase these days.
Lithium batteries and water don't mix ever, ever! Like yeah!🔥🔥🔥🔥🧯👨🚒🚒😱 Bob I'm sure you know this and you trusted this made in China peace, I'm glad you're putting it out there for people so people don't make the same mistake but I can't believe you made that mistake to begin with I take one look at that thing and say hell no! That wouldn't have made it off the store shelf if I had seen it at the Sam's Club!
I have a 2 wheel cleaner from there in 2017 running non stop. Couple weeks ago a wheel fell off from a break in the housing that everything attaches too . New housing $40 they installed it free back in service.
Wasn't it a great idea to have China make all our stuff. Oh yea, Einstein your getting stuff made real cheap. We don't call it c---- shit for nothing, they earned that insult.
a piece of S#$%, on the 2nd unit that died like the first one. Aquafish has no phone number only technical support email which they never answer you back! DONT BUY
i think everybody that bought one of these things and i too bought a second one should get a lawsuit going against this company. the curcuit boards go bad on these things and everybody has the same problem you and i have.
Huh honestly I think u need to be extremely careful using your pool cleaner bro I really think it's really awesome ever I really think it's really cool 🆒🆒🆒🆒 I really think it's better than not using it anymore bro if it is not working anymore just buy a new one instead videobob
All the shyte consumer goods out there which spontaneously combust or fail in dangerous ways always have one thing in common : that "Made in China" sticker! 😑
I saw these for $169 at SAMS yesterday, trying to blow them out. Was almost tempted to get another one! 😆
I made this mistake. I will be returning before the first use
Do not put it back in the water! The batteries react to water! It will burn when water hits it.
Never buy no-name pool cleaners. It's not worth the money no matter how cheap they are. Get one that connects to the pool pump (via a hose that goes into the strainer) like a Hayward brand unit. They don't use batteries and use the suction from the pump to make it move.
Some quality workmanship there. A non waterproof leaf vacuum pool robot that doesn't suck leaves and is leaky. It certainly does SUCK.
It is made by Intertek, retails at Wal Mart for $225 and distributed by Ewirelessgear. Ironically it is almost 5 star rated lol.
Be careful that thing, lithium battery fires are some of the scariest on earth.
Wait until you see magnesium in on fire lol
Sad thing is that even though I bought an Aiper from Amazon Renewed for about $100 to replace the big Tonka truck, I can’t bring myself to put the old one in the garbage. Its so cute lol
Good lookin out Bob. You potentially saved lives here. Nice work man, love the content.
Thank you, I was watching videos yesterday and was tempted to buy one.
Thank you for this! Was looking at one today at GTM a clearance type store.
Well done Bob for sharing this. Hope u got some more info on this
Ours works great. Awesome addition to an in floor cleaning system. It gets those areas the infloor system doesn't get and is awesome with the leaves and fine grit material when you use the filter. Have had over a year and run 3x week and have had no issues.
You must have got a lemon which stinks and is an inconvenience. But even the best electronics have a failure rate out of the box. Just take it back and get your money back or exchange.
If concerned with transporting to Sams. Give em a call and ask them to advise on how they want to resolve.
I had one that ran off of water pressure at Pinch a Penney pool supplies it worked great for years.
My advice is a Hayward Tiger Shark. $1200. Great for leaves and small debris.
Thank you for the info. Ours started running when it was plugged in, right outside our house. Just started running and flipped upside down when it ran off the cabinet so it couldn't go far. Can't find any information on that
Well it is ETL Listed so it must be safe 😂
Mine worked twice, then stopped while in the water. Just sat there for 40 mins. I finally pulled it out of the pool and it was buzzing . Thats it! Just buzzing and wheels not moving. Tried letting g it sit and it randomly would stop and start buzzing on its own. Very nervous about using raise thing. I plugged it for stood or up on its end and thre thing is still buzzing even though the battery is supposed to be dead. I'm glad I found this video. It answered alot of my concerns.. so sad
Mine works fabulously keeps my pool clean. I love it. Can’t speak to the fire hazard. But mable you have a defective one
Your convincing me to build one with a Pump and cartridge filter like online!
Thank you for your review! I almost bought one
Appreciate your announcement and vids as always. I have learned over the years Costco is many steps above BJ's or Sam's club (if you have a choice). Additionally Dolphin is an excellent choice for robotic pool cleaners, they have been around a long time and are tried and true. All the best.
I loved mine last season but it won’t do anything now. Only lights up when charging. I’ve seen really bad reviews on Amazon. These people saying you just got a bad one are probably eating their words by now.
Looks like you got a defective one. I've had mine for about 6 months now. It works great for me, and I use it about 3-4 times a week. I get a ton of leaves in my pool and this cleans the bottom very well.
put it upside down in the box and leave the box open , or call the store tell them what happened and see what they can do ,maybe all you will need is the receipt and photos of the device
OH don't worry bout having to drain and clean your pool, they prolly not going to cover that....lol luv your vids and thanks for the info
I'm glad that you stopped using it. I'm surprised Sam's Club didn't recall these
Bob, can you spray some sort of fire extinguisher liquid inside through the burnt hole to stop the smoldering long enough to get it back to the store? Just an idea.
That's some scary stuff!! We sell cleaners at my work, but not battery powered ones.. we use Zodiac equipment and they are fantastic.. the robotics are definitely a huge step up from suction cleaners.. maybe i need to move over there and start a pool cleaning business haha...
We had one that had hoses connected like the the old ones. Worked well enough but idk where it went. Must have decided to drive off one day🤔😂
Maybe it burns the leaves to get rid of them.
Polaris pool cleaners always have worked great for me.
Was it UL listed?
Just return it.
Especially after that battery issue.
A BMS (Battery Monitoring System) is essential, especially on a extreme weather region as Las Vegas.
I did swimming pool Remodeling and Repair for 3 years did full system installs personally what I would do is drain your pool drill a hole run it back line and go with an old school pressure vac you'd have no problems instead of your pool catching on fire
Go to the pool supply store and get one of the robots that run solely off of the skimmer port. They do much better than that one and have no electronics. They've been around literally for decades and work fairly well. Also, you might want to report that to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
China! The best pool robot cleaners are the ones with hoses that plug into the filter baskets on the side for suction and then they have a hose plugging into the other side of the pool pump for spraying debris around under water . They last forever you can put them in there's no batteries there's no electricity and they work really well.
I bought this from Sam’s about a year ago and have had zero problems. I put it in my pool 5 times a week and it runs for 4 hours, longer than the manual says mind you. I’ve forgotten to take it out of the pool and left overnight a few times, which the manual does not recommend. Maybe I maintain my pool well enough that makes this work properly. It is not made for pools with massive amounts of debris .
oh its a great vaccum....for a short time. it wont finish out the second pool season without the curcuit board taking a crap
I have one and did the same thing..
Take it back in a tub of water?
maybe you got a defective one ..these have been around for a while and there are plenty of great working name brand ones that will get the job done.
Aquafysh is the brand
I got one of these last year. I added the other filter it came with and it sucked the sand up perfectly all summer. This year though, it worked twice and now won't charge or come on. Came here looking for answers and now I don't want it.
i have the same exact problem as you do. the curcuit boards go bad on these i can see on mine water gets inside it
Get a Dolphin or a Polaris they work great !
Maytronics Dolphin is the brand to go with. They are over twice the cost though..
Dude! You gotta update us on this one! Do you have a smoldering pile of plastic on your property? Does it look like the Elephant's Foot?
Not to mention if you had a pool with a liner, that would of toasted the liner, like $7000.00 Grand
Sams monitors the reviews too. I put a review up last year and they would delete the review I posted. Mine just quit working today
I love mine
So….assuming I’m fireproof…is there a way to fix it? My lights don’t even come on when I lift it anymore…only while on the charger
yeah the curcuit board goes bad. im suprised yours is still working!!
@@roadrunner1580 it isnt lol. I bought an Aiper from Amazon Renewed for about $100. I guess i should charge it occasionally during the winter maybe?
Mine cleaned pretty good but after about 4 times it just stopped. I’m taking it back.
the companys name that built these things is aquafysh buddy
Should of been Leary with the person on the box with a Franch shirt lol.
Even the robots get burnout these days.
oh it's always been a plan of mine is to be taking a nice swim and all I remember is being dead
It can happen pretty easily I was a pool mechanic for 3 years if you're light and your pool is not grounded right you can grab the ladder or the rail walking into your pool and it'll zappy and kill you I got zapped a few times doing my job
Robot doing it's own thing.......and so it begins........judgement day
Dolphin or Polaris is the ones you want!
Just got 2 for $25 at a garage sale and they don’t even work so that’s great
Aquafysh is the Brand
Unscrew it and take the battery out so it doesn't get any worse.
Not cool, I hope this problem gets solved, best of luck
Im from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 if u pay my expenses I can be your new pool cleaner? I can live in one of the out building?
I'd thought the same.
Wow that’s bad bob
I used mine 2 seasons and worked great. Then this week it stopped working and would not charge
yup same thing happened to me.
The box alone would give me pause. Chinesium quality on full display, it’s a growing problem because people keep buying this junk.
It’s call intertek
check out Silver Cymbal's YT channel, he does pool robot reviews and his most recent one he gave a thumbs up and its only in the 200 dollar range.
Imagine if that thing was sitting on the carpet charging when it decided to splode.
So much absolute JUNK on the market anymore. Even parts for cars are junk
half the time, especially parts for older cars.
Thank you for the public service announcement. You should have advertised, here on Utube (for a pool guy), before buying that death trap. Seriously. Also tell the next pool guy that you will review them on Utube; to give them >>>FREE
Sam's will cover it under the Lemon Law.
Really? Have you returned one there ?
its kinda the same thing with the lawn mower roomba. it just doesn't do a good job. hell a roomba won't do a good job if you don't have a room that it can easily map and clean.
Return it but it’s going to set your Sams club on fire 😅
Pay the pool guy more and call him back
🤣🤣🤣 much better than a robot
Right
Take it back to where you got it from
That WILL get someone killed!!!
It's sounds like to me like they are really cheaply made and it's like a scam. My girlfriend saids they over work the people in china and they get paid very little. these chinese companies will make a bad batch promote it and sell it to the us market, see how many units they can sell until they pull it off the shelf. So they don't care as long as they make money that all they care about. Same with some of these cheap cars today. I would be aware of what you purchase these days.
Hate to say it, but you should have known better. Anyway, you should return it and get refunded. Thanks for the heads up anyway
probably has a low quality battery inside.
Wow that's aweful .
good job putting a psa out
first? lol
Lithium batteries and water don't mix ever, ever! Like yeah!🔥🔥🔥🔥🧯👨🚒🚒😱 Bob I'm sure you know this and you trusted this made in China peace, I'm glad you're putting it out there for people so people don't make the same mistake but I can't believe you made that mistake to begin with I take one look at that thing and say hell no! That wouldn't have made it off the store shelf if I had seen it at the Sam's Club!
Leslie’s pool supply…
I have a 2 wheel cleaner from there in 2017 running non stop. Couple weeks ago a wheel fell off from a break in the housing that everything attaches too . New housing $40 they installed it free back in service.
No BMS, to the trash like the rest.
Check the FCC ID online, if its fake then Sam's has to remove these from the shelves as it's illegal.
I'd make Sam's eat it...
Wasn't it a great idea to have China make all our stuff. Oh yea, Einstein your getting stuff made real cheap.
We don't call it c---- shit for nothing, they earned that insult.
A fire underwater cannot burn your house down.
It will if it happens when charging
It happened while it was charging. The water got in after the holes were burned through and he put it in the pool.
a piece of S#$%, on the 2nd unit that died like the first one. Aquafish has no phone number only technical support email which they never answer you back! DONT BUY
i think everybody that bought one of these things and i too bought a second one should get a lawsuit going against this company. the curcuit boards go bad on these things and everybody has the same problem you and i have.
🤣🤣🤣 dude do your work yourself stop depending robotics
Robotic pool cleaners are a pretty common thing
Huh honestly I think u need to be extremely careful using your pool cleaner bro I really think it's really awesome ever I really think it's really cool 🆒🆒🆒🆒 I really think it's better than not using it anymore bro if it is not working anymore just buy a new one instead videobob
Yooo brooo ! Like seriously, brooo! 💸
@@SevenSixTwo2012 yeah absolutely genius
@@ericrobin3523 Like totally genius brooo!
Made in China
All the shyte consumer goods out there which spontaneously combust or fail in dangerous ways always have one thing in common : that "Made in China" sticker! 😑