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Intex Auto Pool Cleaner
Last Updated: May 15, 2019 (Refresh Now)
6.6
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Water Resistance
320intex, cleaner, pump, sand, vacuum
+68%
-32%
" ... Keeps the bottom of the pool clean. ... "
" ... One of the best investments for my saltwater pool. ... Constantly running and keeping pool sparkling, as well as mixing water. ... "
" ... No more spending hours cleaning the pool. ... "
" ... Buy the Intext Skimmer as well and your pool will be spotless !! ... "
" ... It works great and has saved me untold hours of pool cleaning. ... "
" ... This thing works great on our 18 ft. round Intex pool. ... The bottom of the pool is always clean. ... "
" ... Does a great job in cleaning the pool ... "
" ... works great in my pool . ... "
Cleaning
290cleaner, vacuum, debris, pump, sand
+77%
-23%
" ... Vacuum didn't propel itself but we were able to use the hose to reverse the set up into our filter and vacuumed that way. ... "
" ... The pool is crystal clear and it’s cleaning itself. ... "
" ... This photo is from the first cleaning. ... "
" ... Keeps the pool clean. ... "
" ... Our pool has been up for about 6 weeks now and I haven't had to scrub, sweep or otherwise clean our pool yet. ... Seems like last year all I did was clean and scrub the pool. ... "
" ... The thing roams around nicely keeping the bottom clean. ... Was skeptical as it PUSHES water, not the suction size of the pump, but it seems to do the job. ... "
" ... If you take the time to really understand how this cleaner works and take the time to maintain it, this pool cleaner works perfectly. ... "
" ... This vacuum keeps my pool so clean. ... "
Product Reliability
110stopped, month, worked great, quit, stops
+38%
-62%
" ... It clogs up ALL THE TIME. ... "
" ... DOES NOT WORK!!!! ... "
" ... Have had this 2 weeks not been able to use it. ... Two spots on the horses leak so bad it’s not working. ... "
" ... Product doesn’t work. ... "
" ... Read several different ways to fix problems and still never worked. ... "
" ... It worked out of the box and then has not worked since. ... "
" ... Worked for a day then quit. ... "
" ... This is our second one - have had same problems as with first - works at first then quits and only goes 1 way. ... "
Price
109worth the money, waste of money, waste your money, worth, well worth
+60%
-40%
" ... Still worth it for the money. ... "
" ... works good for the cost ... "
" ... There's a lot of mixed reviews but from my experience it's well worth the money. ... I am very pleased and well worth under $100. ... "
" ... love it for the price. ... "
" ... Great price too! ... I paid $71. ... "
" ... I recommend it for the money. ... "
" ... For the price you pay, this worked very well with my 22' round. ... "
" ... MONEY WELL SPENT!! ... "
Suction
95suction, pool, pump, cleaner, hose
+53%
-47%
" ... It seems to work fine if I backwash the filter prior to using the vacuum. ... "
" ... Save me a lot of time not having to vacuum manually. ... "
" ... The vacuum handled it in no time at all, and got it back to sparkling clean. ... "
" ... Vacuum works great though. ... "
" ... I love this vacuum! ... "
" ... This vacuum wont disappoint! ... "
" ... it's done a good bit of vacuuming. ... I use a backwash cycle to clean the vacuum and vacuum filter at intervals. ... "
" ... Great pool vacuum. ... "
Returns
59back, returning, returned, refund, item
+5%
-95%
" ... Did not work had to get a refund ... "
" ... It's going in the trash! ... "
" ... RECEIVE THIS ITEM IN JULY 2018 AND USE IT FOR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AND THE ITEM STOPS WORKING AFTER THE RETURN DATE TO FOR AMAZON TO TAKE BACK . ... "
" ... We returned the item and they would only refund half of our money! ... "
" ... I returned and got a replacement hoping I would have better results. ... "
" ... We had this and ended up returning it shortly after. ... "
" ... I returned this ... "
" ... After trying two days of trying to get this vaccum to work I had to send back it wouldn't work at all 😓 ... "
Ease of Use
44easy to use, install, put together, hook, fix
+86%
-14%
" ... The hoses seemed easy to put together. ... "
" ... which it handles with ease. ... "
" ... It's so easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to put together and hook up. ... "
" ... they all agreed how easy it is to install and use. ... "
" ... Pros: it works as described, easy setup, Low price. ... "
" ... Very easy to take in and out. ... "
" ... Took a few small tweaks but it is easy to use now! ... "
Build Quality
41hose, broken, connectors, swivel, leak
+24%
-76%
" ... The unit relies on pressure from your pump to operate and the crappy plastic fittings leaking don't help. ... "
" ... Broken and missing parts! ... It shouldn’t be used and missing parts! ... "
" ... Mine broke down with in 5 minutes of use. ... "
" ... the product has been defective, has a broken latch ... "
" ... Then the C hoses busted at the seams. ... "
" ... I leave it up every year and we had a lot of rain this spring so when I opened it up, there was a LOT of extra water and algae on the bottom of the pool. ... "
" ... not the inlet side like it says in the product description. ... "
" ... Almost broke my liner, hoses leaks everywhere sorry . ... "
Fit
32together, hoses, swivel, leak, intex
+28%
-72%
" ... Also make sure the hose will fit your return. ... It didn’t fit my stock return thread on an intex 14’. ... "
" ... Some of the pieces are preattached and glued together, but the pieces were not flush, and allowed air to enter the hose rendering it useless. ... "
" ... Can't use it because it didn't come with right size fitting for an index pool that is only 2 years old. ... "
" ... Connector on Pool doesn’t fit leaking as well ... "
" ... The swivel hose adapters all leak. ... "
" ... Love the unit but all swivels leak. ... "
" ... Any slight bumps or uneven surface and it gets stuck. ... "
" ... Could not keep the lined from floating to the top and getting air in them. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
27cleans, easy to clean, cleaning, bottom, easy
+78%
-22%
" ... Pretty good cleaner. ... "
" ... do need to clean it often . ... "
" ... Cleans very well. ... "
" ... It is easy to clean out. ... "
" ... Easy to clean out once its done its job. ... "
" ... Does a good job keeping the bottom clean. ... "
" ... Cleans so well it will make you want to slap your mama! ... "
" ... I would clean it manually first, then let this thing keep it sparkling clean! ... "
Setup
26setup, instructions, hook, follow, put together
+85%
-15%
" ... Will follow up with a full rwview when it is set up. ... "
" ... Easy setup but just runs over debris. ... "
" ... Kind of a pain to set up initially, but once it is set up it is great. ... "
" ... very easy to set up. ... "
" ... Follow the direction and hook it up to your water out put . ... "
" ... Easy to to install. ... "
" ... It only took me a few minutes to put it together and hooking it up to the filter return was easy. ... "
" ... Read reviews was careful to follow directions and No problems. ... "
Marketplace
23seller, item, works, ever, described
+52%
-48%
" ... Excelent item and services ... "
" ... Works as stated. ... "
" ... I hopped on friendly old Amazon and found this one had great reviews so I figured I would try it and see ! ... "
" ... This is my favorite purchase I have ever made on Amazon. ... "
" ... First I want to post a picture of what comes in the box. ... "
" ... Thank you INTEX for a good product. ... "
" ... So grateful for this item! ... "
" ... Do you see a butt in this picture? ... "
Water Usage
20hose, flow, uses the water, debris, vacuum
+35%
-65%
" ... 1st one didn't move and flowed water both ways. ... "
" ... Water value get stuck halfway and unit stops ... "
" ... The water comes out of both ends at all times and does not alternate back and forth anymore. ... "
" ... Was great at first but I've only have had it a month, an it now only pushes water out of one side. ... "
" ... Works for a few minutes and then just stops moving in the water. ... "
" ... My only complaint is not being able to to circulate top water and vacuum at the same time. ... "
" ... Worked for one day then stopped changing direction of flow of water. ... "
" ... When its filled with water its very heavy. ... "
Overall performance
18fast, works, moves, good, done
+78%
-22%
" ... Does a fairly good job ... "
" ... It’s fast and it works. ... "
" ... This machine moves at a good speed. ... "
" ... Gets the job done. ... "
" ... It's doing its job. ... "
" ... This vac is super easy to use and does a GREAT job! ... "
" ... It works very fast! ... "
" ... Does the job ... "
Inlet Outlet Pipe
17inlet, pool, pipe, outlet, leaks
+35%
-65%
" ... Even tried to glue the hose parts and it still leaks . ... "
" ... I then purchased a normal pool hose. ... "
" ... There is no way to attach the hose from the machine to the extra hose ... "
" ... Got new hose, thinking maybe that was the only problem . ... "
" ... Worked once then pipe developed a leak. ... "
" ... Only real problem is the hose. ... "
" ... This one came with a defected hose part. ... "
" ... BAD design on hose. ... "
Comfort
14pressure, pain, vacuuming, tightened, swivel
+43%
-57%
" ... Won't have a review about the head until I buy a different hoes ... "
" ... Was such a pain. ... "
" ... We tried everything to get that wheel popped out so we could fix it. ... "
" ... Needs to be guided by hand which is a hassle. ... "
" ... I have plenty of pressure. ... "
" ... My ground site was leveled and hand packed down with shovels. ... "
Capacity
13walls, round, pool floor, ground, stuck
+46%
-54%
" ... This is not meant for anything but round pools, and even then not sure if its worth it, I have a 12X24 ft above ground with a 3300 gph and the connections are correct, it just does not do well in rectangular pools and this product does not advertise that, it also just blows a lot of the finer stuff all over the place. ... "
" ... Only complaint I have is that it has a tendency to keep going over the same area multiple times before it takes a different path. ... "
" ... This product should have been climbing the walls, but yet never moved. ... "
" ... Cons: hits the pool walls too hard . ... "
" ... It won't move anywhere in my pool more than about 2 square feet without getting stuck. ... "
" ... I have a coleman pool 26 ft. round. ... "
Device Compatibility
10connect, would, works, get, system
+70%
-30%
" ... Works very good, once it is connected bit works all by itself. ... "
" ... Once I had it connected to the right end, it worked great! ... "
" ... I connected it with no problem and as soon as I turn the pump on it was gone. ... "
" ... I had no problems at all figuring out how to get it all connected. ... No issues connecting it. ... "
" ... Just simply amazing how this relatively cheap device, works so well. ... "
" ... Hooked it up and it started going. ... "
Product As Described
8described, advertised, work, picture
+75%
-25%
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... item as described ... "
" ... Do you see a butt in this picture? ... "
" ... Works as stated. ... "
" ... First I want to post a picture of what comes in the box. ... "
For Running
7pool, run, let it run, stuck, pump
+71%
-29%
" ... Quick and easy and the skimmer still works while it's running. ... "
" ... In fact, creates a nice "fountain" while its running :) ... "
" ... Now I just hook this up and let it run. ... "
" ... It's been running for a few days now and I hope to keep it going for a few seasons. ... "
" ... For the money, it does a great job as long as you hook it up in the morning and then let it run for a while before you swim. ... "
Size
7big
+71%
-29%
" ... It will pick up small and larger debris. ... "
" ... This little machine does big work love it ... "
" ... The 2500 gph pump is awesome by the way perfect for my size. ... "
" ... It's so convenient. ... "
" ... even with some folds in liner . ... "
Delivery
6received, product, shipping, well, policy
+33%
-67%
" ... it is brand new in the box. ... "
" ... I should have spent the extra, instead of buy a "banged up box". ... "
" ... I bought this product in December, and I didn't open box until yesterday. ... "
" ... I'm assuming they also took out for shipping as even with the 20% I still should've received about $48, but that was not listed in the policy. ... I'm giving it 2 stars because it was packed well for shipping (from the manufacturer), and most of the product seemed to be well built. ... "
Battery Life
6hrs, 6, run, returned, let it run
+50%
-50%
" ... Returned it within 24 hrs. ... "
" ... I have to empty and reset it every 2 hours. ... "
" ... Two of us spent probably more than 6 hours altogether trying to get this thing to work and it never did. ... "
For Kids
5would, time, spend, pool, kid
+80%
-20%
" ... The kids even named him! ... "
" ... My kid even gave it a name. ... "
" ... With myself and my kids getting in and out of it all the time and the fact that it's under a tree in our back yard, it gets dirty very fast. ... "
" ... My kids call it mini-mama. ... "
Defective Delivery
5defective, box, damaged, cleaner, broken
-100%
" ... It's very disappointing that they re-sold a defective product. ... "
" ... Said it was new but the box was damaged. ... "
" ... When you buy it as damaged box! ... "
" ... the product has been defective, has a broken latch ... "
" ... I bought this product in December, and I didn't open box until yesterday. ... "
Screen Protection
5filter, debris, stuck, sand, remove
+20%
-80%
" ... It got stuck in corners. ... "
" ... Only had the cleaner from April to July and the housing cracked. ... "
" ... Screen broke on first use ... "
" ... After awhile I noticed that it would just sit there, so I decided to check the screen and remove any debris. ... I rinsed the screen and the bottom housing and put it back into the pool and it started zipping around again. ... "
Display Clarity
5well, remove, pool, little, empty
+40%
-60%
" ... Empty the screen chunk it back in the pool and turn my pump back on. ... "
" ... Was miss led. ... "
" ... Screen broke on first use ... "
Software Platform
4mistake, intex, amazon
+25%
-75%
" ... I did all the things the fixes the internet had to offer and still doesnt work. ... "
" ... I decided to give this one more try just in case it is used error. ... "
" ... I gave it over a week to make sure it was not user error. ... "
Storage
4wheels, need, bag, move, gear
+50%
-50%
" ... I purchased a bigger filter so airflow was not an issue. ... "
Design
4design, bottom, returning, item
+75%
-25%
" ... Still in the box, and looks well used. ... "
" ... looks good tho . ... "
" ... It's so cool the way it rolls across the bottom! ... "
For Travel
3travel, across
+67%
-33%
" ... They have a “knocker” that vibrates to assist in them traveling across the pool. ... "
" ... You will need to remember to clean it and the filter regularly so that it will still travel across the pool. ... "
For Fun
3easy
+100%
" ... it's fun to watch it go all over sucking up all the grossness on the bottom! ... "
" ... This thing is so much fun to watch. ... "
" ... It's easy to assemble and fun to watch. ... "
Power Consumption
3pump, enough
+100%
" ... My pump has more than enough power. ... "
" ... It also means you will need a pump with some power. ... "
" ... It has more than enough power. ... "
Cables
3came, would, work, get, connector
-100%
" ... Never got this to work and it came with a broken connector. ... "
" ... one of the hose connectors was cracked fresh out of the box . ... "
" ... The seams in the plastic connectors are not sealed. ... "
Network
3sweep, stuck, moved, believe
-100%
" ... Only complaint I have is that it has a tendency to keep going over the same area multiple times before it takes a different path. ... "
" ... This product should have been climbing the walls, but yet never moved. ... "
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