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Simply the Best.,
August 6, 2009
By culthavoc
from Crystal River, Fl
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Pros: easy and fast
Cons: Gets stuck on the stairs on occasion.
"Works a whole heck of a lot better than my Hayward Aqua Critter Lady Bug (which was problems from day one and fell apart in less than a year). Plus In The Swim beat my local Pinch-A-Penny pool store by $50 on the price and I got it next day!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Great Purchase,
July 25, 2009
By gunga413
from Fort Worth TX
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Pros: Very easy to install
Cons: hooks into skimmer not bypass
"I found this product to be very easy to install. It only took about 5 minutes. Within a day it had cleaned the bottom better than any other cleaner I've tried."
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Barracuda Ranger,
June 8, 2008
By hobby
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Pros: It does good job of vacuuming, including the side
Cons: Gets caugh up on stairs, sometimes doesn't get majority of bottom
"We've used our Barracuda Ranger for the last few years (can't remember how long we've had it), and what we like about it is that it will climb the wall and clean it as well as the bottom. One of the drawbacks that frustrates us, is when the opening gets above the water line, it breaks the vacuum and floats to the bottom. You then have to get water back in the hose and put it back in the skimmer hole to the filter. Also, the round guard that prevents it from getting too close to the stairs sometimes gets it stuck in one area, usually right in the corner where the stairs are against the pool wall. Overall, we do like the job it does."
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Really helps keep pool clean,
May 25, 2008
By rsilva708
from Hickory Hills, IL
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Pros: Easy to use
Cons: hose sections need to be very tight
"The vacuum works great. I run my Filter ALL THE TIME from open in the spring till close in the fall. I le3ave the vacuum in the pool anytime we are not in it, and it keeps the bottom clean all the time. I've had this for about 3 years now, and the diaphram that makes the whole thing work tore last season. I don't know if this is because of the amount of time I run it, or if something got stuck in it and tore it. THe hose sections need to be put together very tight or they will suck in air. It is also a little pain that they need to be taken appart and stored flat. Never just coil up the hose. It will hold the coiled shape and no longer be able to reach the whole pool. Also the hose sections are very expensive to replace. The first hose that you connect to the skimmer rubs against the skimmer,a nd after some time it will rub a hole in the hose. What I have tone to get rid of this little problem is to wrap the first hose section with some cloth. That really helps from getting holes in the first peice."
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