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Cobia XL Pool Cleaner
$749.99 + $5 Standard Shipping
Condition: New

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In for....0!

Yeah woot this is exactly what I need! Even if I had a pool I wouldnt spend no 800 bucks to clean it

Think this is worth buying for my $79 inflatable pool from Costco?

I wonder if this would work on my cellulite...?

Taking a much deserved break from woot posting tonight. Might stop by in a few hours to mop up some easy posts people miss, but I'll let you guys tackle them first.

reviews, manuals, price comparisons.

I'll get you guys started with a youtube demo from BPSuperstore, after that you're on your own.

Might be fun to have it battle a Dyson vacuum.

jseureau wrote:Yeah woot this is exactly what I need! Even if I had a pool I wouldnt spend no 800 bucks to clean it

You might after having to spend two hours twice a week to clean it yourself.

CowboyDann wrote:Taking a much deserved break from woot posting tonight. Might stop by in a few hours to mop up some easy posts people miss, but I'll let you guys tackle them first.

reviews, manuals, price comparisons.

I'll get you guys started with a youtube demo from BPSuperstore, after that you're on your own.

Dang, you beat me by just a few seconds! Just like some of the Olympics competitions!

Someone please tell me what has happened to woot! How did we get here? Will I ever be able to buy a targus cooling pad, sanza mp3 player, vision quest digital phot frame, skill tool set or halftime drill set ever again?

sdc100 wrote:Dang, you beat me by just a few seconds! Just like some of the Olympics competitions!

On my computer it looks like you completely missed the starting gun anyways. I can't get your video to play. Okay I'm off for reals now, see ya guys later, have a good night.

If I buy this today, what are the chances that tomorrow's Woot will be a swimming pool?

CuzzinMerl wrote:If I buy this today, what are the chances that tomorrow's Woot will be a swimming pool?

It will probably be a roomba :p

Hmm, $1,835.99 plus $24.49 shipping over at the Mothership. According to the manufacturer's website, it comes in two sizes; this is the larger one for pools between 20,000-40,000 gallons, so it's too big for my little 5 gallon puppy-pool. It sounds like a nifty way to gently chlorinate a larger pool and as someone with a bunch of sensitivities, I can imagine that being useful to the right family with the right pool and the right amount of discretionary income.

dtairtime wrote:You might after having to spend two hours twice a week to clean it yourself.

Yeah I guess but for 800 bucks I might go steal my neighbors

I'm not a pool owner - but I suppose it's obvious that a plebian like myself would therefore say "for $750 this thing had better wash my car, too."

I bulldozed in my pool years ago in favor of a small greenhouse (we kept the sauna and the whirlpool) . . . but a buddy of mine a few doors down has this exact same machine and absolutely adored it, right up until a neighbor kid that was ill took a dip in his pool (no one knew until it was too late) and this system was woefully inadequate to protect against crypto. The whole block got sick.

YMMV.

Manufacturer website for this little monster: http://www.aquatron.us/cobia.php

jseureau wrote:Yeah I guess but for 800 bucks I might go steal my neighbors

That will cost you much more than $800 in attorneys' fees, court costs, and lost income while you're in jail for grand larceny.

In for three.

Woot, I will buy at least one BUT FIRST HOW MUCH ARE THE REPLACEMENT CELLS that will have to be replaced after 2 seasons if continuous running. (4 months per season?)

I can't find then for sale any place on the web. That can't be good!

Thanks, woot, for keeping me up late for nuttin' for the 99%!

I have been happy with a robotic pool cleaner for 2 years now and would recommend using disposable bags. I bought some online from nastybag.com and much prefer them to trying to clean the re-usable ones.

Curious, on an industrial scale, has anyone ever used one of these for algae growth in a cooling tower basin?

Edit: and would it work in water depths of only a few inches, 6-12"?

gertiestn wrote:In for three.

+1

Found only one place that sales the cell. It's 309.99 and only warranted for 2 years. So figure maintenance cost of 150 bucks per year to operate.

Link here: http://m.poolsupplyworld.com/products/A04010600.htm

[Mod: non-mobile link: http://www.poolsupplyworld.com/products/A04010600.htm]

WayGroovy wrote:Curious, on an industrial scale, has anyone ever used one of these for algae growth in a cooling tower basin?

Edit: and would it work in water depths of only a few inches, 6-12"?

No. They will do stairs but function best when the whole thing is under water. Watch the video. Also, water must be salt water.


[Mod: From the description - Can be used in any chlorine, bromine-treated or salt system pool, up to 40,000 gallons]

So far, every state is white - except California, which is a nice moss green. Apparently, large salt-water pools in need of a robotic cleaner are exclusive to the Golden State!

mdcecilio wrote:I have been happy with a robotic pool cleaner for 2 years now and would recommend using disposable bags. I bought some online from nastybag.com and much prefer them to trying to clean the re-usable ones.

is this a trick to send me to a porno site on my work computer? hehe nastybag.com

zadriel wrote:No. They will do stairs but function best when the whole thing is under water. Watch the video. Also, water must be salt water.

Awesome, thanks much for the quick reply. I see now... it uses the water to suck itself to the surface it is cleaning?

I also couldn't find anything on operating temperature range.

Oh well, was an interesting thought.

zadriel wrote:Found only one place that sales the cell. It's 309.99 and only warranted for 2 years. So figure maintenance cost of 150 bucks per year to operate.

Link here: http://m.poolsupplyworld.com/products/A04010600.htm

Does your car need replacing the moment it's out of warrenty? How about your computer?

Theoretically, you could close up all the pipes to and fro, use just this device to clean, chlorinate and circulate the water, and winterizing your pool would consist of removing it from the water and bringing it indoors!!! I may run this past DH and see if he thinks it would be good. . .

jseureau wrote:Yeah woot this is exactly what I need! Even if I had a pool I wouldnt spend no 800 bucks to clean it

$800 would buy a lot of Bags of Crap.

ThunderThighs wrote:I asked specifically if it was was only for salt water pools and told no, it's for any pool. This was added to the description to explain:

Can be used in any chlorine, bromine-treated or salt system pool, up to 40,000 gallons

It looks like you can convert any pool into salt with this, right??? And without the worries of corroding any of your pipes, fittings, filters, gauges, etc.

sarahlav wrote:is this a trick to send me to a porno site on my work computer? hehe nastybag.com

laughed so hard i snorted, thanks.

tsfisch wrote:Does your car need replacing the moment it's out of warrenty? How about your computer?

Well it's a good try at an analogy but these are not cars or computers. I can tell you've never used a salt water chlorinating cell before. the cell has a life span directly related to the run time. In other words you will use up the metal plates in the cell as you convert the salt to chlorine. They plainly say 5000 hours life. And having used plenty I can tell you that this will wear out and need replacing about the time I've quoted. If you are in a summer state pool area. If you are in Florida and California or someplace to use it year round you will be getting even less life.

They like to comparison this to inline chlorinate systems but I can tell you if u run it 24 hours a day it will only make half or 1 third the chlorine that an inline system will like say the pentair ic40. I can also tell you that if you run this 24 hours a day you will not make enough chlorine with it to rely solely on this device. You will have to add tabs or run a pump with an online system to complete your chlorine draw. Unfortunately so too, as I was hoping to replace a chlorinatir until I did the math. I will tell you these WILL SAVE a ton on electric instead if running your pump. But again you will have to get the extra in somehow. Even though they rate this as a 40 thousand gal. It really wouldn't make enough on its own for my 23000

CowboyDann wrote:

Thanks for that clarifying video. I thought it was something you waded in the pool with to use like a belt sander to get the algae and grime off the sides, and thought it might prove to be decent as a hair follicle remover...

Shut up, I don't have a pool.