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Hayward Pool Vac Ultra or Navigator

September 22nd, 2006 · 2 Comments

Does anyone have any experience with either of these cleaners? Both
are suction, but other than that, I don’t know what the differences
are. Some dealer are telling me the Navigator replaced the Pool Vac
but if that’s the case why am I still seeing both for sale?
Any idea what the differences are and which is better?
Thanks!
Leah

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2 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Lindsey Kaci // Oct 19, 2006 at 7:20 am

    Leah,
    The Hayward climbs the vertical walls fine. Sometimes takes some fine
    adjustments to keep it from “surfacing” like a while.. making sucking sounds
    when it reaches the surface.
    Hayward comes with hoses, guages (for telling how much pressure your water is
    producing) and a device for allowing you to lower the pressure, if necessary.
    The Robot itself has 3 adjustments for how closely it adheres to the surface.
    Depending on the setting it moves faster than on others..
    Good luck,
    Steve

  • 2 Eugenio Wade // Oct 21, 2006 at 8:00 pm

    Hi Leah,
    DOH, do I feel silly, you are in Canada, of course there are not that
    many pool stores around. I live in South Florida, and there are
    several stores here. Also, since it is so warm, we tend to get algae
    on our walls, so it is very important for the Pool Vac to be able to
    climb the walls and suction it off. I can see that this would not be
    an issue for you. In fact, I was swimming today, our water
    temperature is 88°F and we do not have a heater !! That said, I don’t
    think that the Pool Vac Ultra will have a problem vaccuming your deep
    end. My husband tells me that you can adjust the suction, so you
    should be able to adjust it to suit your needs. Hope you have some
    fine swimming weather up there in Canada !!
    Michelle :-)

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