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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandDolphin
MPNFBA_MAYTRONICS
GTIN0724131496456
UPC0724131496456
ModelEscape
eBay Product ID (ePID)15031290162
Product Key Features
TypeRobotic Pool Cleaner
Dimensions
Weight22.6 pounds
Height1.5in.
Additional Product Features
Product GroupAutomatic Pool Cleaners
Pool TypeAbove-Ground
StyleSwimming Pool Hose
Pool Cleaner TypeRobotic
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 12 Sep, 2017Most favourable review
Quality item
After 5 years with the Aquabot Pool Rover Jr., I replaced it with the Dolphin Escape for my above ground 18x33 oval pool. After one season, I could not be happier. In my opinion, a much better product for the following reasons: it brushes the bottom of the pool, removing stubborn algae, does a much better job cleaning the corners of the pool walls and even slightly climbs them, the cord does not twist up, emptying the bag and cleaning it is a breeze, much faster than the pool rover and you don't have to worry about remembering to switch the swivel pin from side to side, it has a larger handle making it easier to hook and lift out of the pool. It has done an excellent job cleaning my pool. I've read some reviews by some who are not happy with the supplied basket and they end up purchasing an accessory finer basket for very small debris. I think the supplied debris basket is fine. I do not know how reliable and how long the product will last but it seems to be sturdy and well built.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 12 Mar, 2018Most critical review
Light weight but looks effective....cant tell yet
I just recently got the product installed in the pool.. So far it is not cleaning the pool very well. I will let you know later if I have given it enough time or if there is a problem. My pool man won't be back until next week and he will be able to tell me why is hasn't cleaned all the pool yet.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Jun, 2017
Great price for what you get. Has a few issues but works fairly good.
For the price you can't beat it. Needs better instructions for adjustment. I would not suggest using the wall fitting that comes with it if you are replacing a Polaris. Use the Polaris fitting and attach the hose to it. This gives you the option to use restrictor plates and the overall wall fitting is better. The hose is almost reason enough to buy this unit. It is an excellent hose and contains all the floats and swivels you need. That is worth at least 1/2 of the cost of this unit in itself. The first drawback though does start with the hose and is not limited to this hose as I have had some Polaris hoses act the same way when new. When you try to attach the hose to the top of the unit you might find it near impossible to actually cut a thread into the hose so until the hose loses it's sheen due to chemicals you will likely need to leave it on there buy force of friction. Maybe a good wire tie. That leads me to the 2nd issue. The tail. This comes with a nice perfectly good tail and an apparently week clip. The clip disappeared never to be seen again within a week. Had to wire tie it on. Unit also seems to be overly hungry for it's own tail. Have had to rescue the tail from throat and bag a couple of times. Probably means they used a hose that is too supple for a tail. Not sure how to fix that other than maybe replacing it with an actual Polaris tail. Don't worry about the Polaris backup. Drain it and put it away. This unit has backup built in. Sometimes spends too much time in backup mode. Performance is a bit subpar compared to a Polaris 180 in terms of wall climbing. My unit won't come all the way up a wall. I guess the good side of that though is it's not spraying everyone randomly. I don't like the double wall bag as it's hard to empty. Only a moderate improvement on a 180 bag in catch rate. Still prefer panty hose over any Polaris bag. Overall I do recommend it just be aware of it's quirks.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 22 Jun, 2017
Excellent Cleaner
In looking for an inexpensive cleaner with good quality...we found it! This cleaner is just as good as any name brand at a lesser cost. It climbs to the very top of the water on the walls. Highly recommend!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 May, 2017
Replaced a Polaris
I could only find 2 reviews for this 1 good and 1 bad, The bad review had a problem stating this would not go into the shallow end, I did have a problem at first but after adjusting the back nozzle it does just fine. This is a great value considering the price of the Polaris which I could never understand why the cost so much, They are just molded plastic. Shipping was great, The only problem I did have was with the hose, Even after laying out in the sun for 2 days I could not get the coil out of it and the sweep kept getting tangled in it when it backed up, Solved it by just using my old hose.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Jul, 2018
Makes my life easier!
We have a cartridge filter so this makes cleaning our pool so much easier than has been in the past. I’m no longer taking the pump apart to clean our cartridge since the dolphin does such an amazing job cleaning it for us.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 May, 2019
Pool cleaner easy to work
It works great. Very reliable, with no problem to empty filter . I like it a lot!Easy to put to work.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 Jul, 2018
Great value
After 1 season of use, I can say this is a great value. Itworks almost as well as the Polaris but won't climb walls as well. The weak point as for as I am concerned is the bag which is poorly designed, difficult to empty and no replacement or parts are offered. Can't beat the price!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 28 Jun, 2017
Good value
Any pool owner knows that anything under $40.00 is not much money. This is as good a quality pool cleaning equipment as any. I will order another one just to have around. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 12 Feb, 2023
Great pool cleaner
This is an amazing pool robot. It cleans very well and it is easy to use. If your pool is very dirty you may have to pull it out and clean the basket a time or two but that is not a big deal. It is heavy when it is full of water but it drains quickly.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
