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Dolphin Robotic Pool Cleaner Reviews

Which Dolphin pool robot is right for your pool? We've tested every top Dolphin robotic pool cleaner from the Dolphin Nautilus to new Dolphin ProLine.

Ranking the Best Dolphin Pool Cleaners

Choosing the right Dolphin pool cleaner depends on understanding your pool’s specific needs, whether it’s an above-ground or inground pool. Key features like the Weekly Smart Timer, pool coverage, filter types, and durability can help determine the best fit. This guide covers top Dolphin models and their standout features to simplify your decision, ensuring you find the best value and functionality for maintaining a clean, healthy pool.

Dolphin Quantum's XXL MaxBin with NanoFilters

What to Look for in a Dolphin Pool Cleaner

The 3 must-haves for any Dolphin pool robot

  • NanoFilters: Equipped with high-quality NanoFilters, these filters capture even the finest particles, keeping your pool water clear and reducing the buildup of small debris. Ideal for those seeking superior filtration without the hassle of frequent maintenance.
  • Weekly Smart Timer: This feature allows users to set an automated cleaning schedule, ensuring the pool stays clean even with a busy lifestyle. The smart timer adapts to different schedules, giving flexibility and reducing the need for manual starts.
  • Waterline Cleaning: Dolphin cleaners excel in waterline cleaning, a critical area for algae and grime buildup. With dedicated waterline cleaning technology, Dolphin robots keep the upper edges of the pool spotless, maintaining a cleaner overall look and healthier pool environment.
  • Commercial Motors: Durable and powerful, these commercial-grade motors are designed to withstand extensive use in larger pools. They provide the consistent power needed to clean every corner, delivering long-lasting, reliable performance.

Advantages of Dolphin Pool Robots

Pros

  • NanoFilters: Dolphin cleaners’ fine particle filtration helps maintain crystal-clear water by trapping debris, pollen, and small contaminants that other cleaners might miss.
  • Weekly Smart Timer: This user-friendly feature enables easy scheduling of regular cleanings, meaning your pool remains spotless with minimal manual effort, perfect for busy households or pool managers.
  • Waterline Cleaning: Keeps the often-overlooked waterline free from grime and algae, maintaining a pristine look and reducing the time you’d spend manually scrubbing these areas.
  • Commercial Motors: Heavy-duty motors are designed for longevity, offering robust cleaning power capable of handling larger debris and ensuring every cleaning session is thorough and efficient.
Dolphin Quantum Robotic Pool Cleaner cleaning the pool
Dolphin Sigma Waterline Cleaning

Why not a Dolphin Pool Robot?

Cons

  • Expensive: Dolphin pool cleaners come at a higher price point than many competitors, but their advanced features and reliable build quality often justify the investment.

Dolphin Features We Love

Dolphin Quantum's Weekly Smart Timer

Weekly Smart Timer

The Weekly Smart Timer makes it easy to set automatic cleanings based on your pool’s specific needs, ensuring consistent cleanliness without manual operation. This is perfect for those who want a clean pool every day without the hassle of daily setup.

Dolphin Premier Robotic Pool Cleaner

Waterline Cleaning

Waterline cleaning prevents grime buildup along the edges of your pool, reducing algae and improving overall aesthetics. Dolphin’s advanced cleaning technology ensures that even hard-to-reach waterlines are left spotless.

Corded Robotic Pool Cleaner

Constant Power

Dolphin pool robots deliver consistent power throughout each cleaning cycle, allowing them to tackle stubborn dirt and debris with ease. This ensures that even larger or more challenging pools are left clean and clear after each use.

Dolphin Escape HyperGrip Tracks

HyperGrip Tracks

Dolphin’s HyperGrip Tracks provide exceptional traction, enabling the cleaner to navigate pool walls and floors with ease. These tracks prevent slippage, ensuring thorough cleaning on all surfaces, including slippery areas, while improving overall efficiency and durability.

High Value. High Performance.

Best Bang for your Buck

Dolphin is the best robotic pool cleaner brand we've tested so far. With a solid warranty, affordable price tag, and great customer service, we think Dolphin is one of the best values when it comes to finding the right robotic pool cleaner for your pool.

Dolphin Quantum Robotic Pool Cleaner cleaning the pool
Dolphin E10 robotic pool cleaner

Why Choose a Dolphin Robotic Pool Cleaner?

Consistent Performance, Power, and Reliability

Dolphin pool cleaners are a favorite among pool owners for their dependable performance, powerful motors, and innovative features. Dolphin models are engineered for durability and ease of use, helping you save time and effort on pool maintenance while enjoying a consistently clean pool. With robust waterline cleaning, smart navigation, and powerful filtration, Dolphin cleaners deliver long-lasting, thorough results.

Corded vs Cordless Pool Robots

A Tale of Two Robots

Choosing between corded and cordless Dolphin pool cleaners depends on pool type, size, and user preference. Cordless models offer unmatched flexibility, making them suitable for irregularly shaped pools. However, corded models provide consistent power without the need for recharging, ensuring that the cleaner operates uninterrupted. Both types come equipped with Dolphin’s advanced cleaning technologies, allowing you to find the perfect balance between convenience and power.

Dolphin Premier in the water

Dolphin Filter Types

Dolphin Sigma's NanoFilters

NanoFilters

These advanced filters capture minuscule debris, ensuring your pool is left sparkling clean. Ideal for pools prone to pollen, dust, or fine sand, NanoFilters enhance the cleaning effectiveness of Dolphin robots, maintaining water clarity.

Dolphin Premier's Leaf Bag

Oversized Leaf Bag

Designed for larger debris, the oversized leaf bag is perfect for collecting leaves, twigs, and dirt in pools surrounded by trees. This feature is particularly useful in the fall when leaves accumulate quickly.

Dolphin Sigma's Standard Filters

Standard Filters

The standard filters provide balanced filtration for everyday cleaning needs, ideal for regular maintenance in most pools. They’re easy to clean and replace, making routine pool care simpler and more efficient.

How We Judge

Months of Testing, Reviewing, and Comparing

Each Dolphin pool cleaner undergoes a rigorous testing process to evaluate performance, durability, and ease of use. We assess every model for its cleaning ability, efficiency, and overall value to help you make an informed choice. Our in-depth comparisons are based on extensive hands-on testing, user feedback, and feature analysis to ensure only the best Dolphin models make our top recommendations.

Maytronics Warranty

A Company You Can Depend On

Our longstanding trust in Maytronics stems from their commitment to producing reliable, high-performing robotic pool cleaners. Maytronics backs its Dolphin models with a solid warranty that gives customers peace of mind, reflecting the company’s confidence in its products. Through years of testing, we’ve observed that no other brand matches the reliability and consistency of Maytronics' Dolphin cleaners. Whether it’s robust hardware, efficient software, or customer support, Maytronics ensures Dolphin pool robots are built to last, reinforcing their status as an industry leader in pool cleaning technology.

Picking up the Dolphin Explorer E10
Testing the Dolphin Explorer E30

Over 30+ Dolphin Pool Robots Tested

Extensive Hands-On Experience with Dolphin Models

Our team has rigorously tested over 30 different Dolphin pool robots across various pool sizes, shapes, and conditions. This extensive experience allows us to confidently recommend Dolphin as a top choice for pool maintenance. Each model was evaluated for cleaning efficiency, durability, ease of use, and value. From entry-level models to advanced, feature-rich options, we’ve seen firsthand how Dolphin pool cleaners excel in delivering powerful, dependable cleaning. This thorough testing ensures we can guide you toward the best Dolphin cleaner for your unique pool needs, making pool maintenance effortless and efficient.

Dolphin ProLine Reviews

The Dolphin ProLine series offers advanced cleaning solutions tailored for pool owners seeking efficient and reliable robotic pool cleaners. Each ProLine model brings unique features that enhance the cleaning experience, from scrubbing to waterline tracking. With optimized technology and user-friendly designs, the ProLine series is ideal for maintaining sparkling clean pools with minimal effort.

Dolphin Premier Review

Dolphin Premier Review

The Best Pool Robot for Leaves

The New 2024 Dolphin Premier exceeds all expectations in our review. With NanoFilters & a Leaf Bag, this ProLine robot cleans swimming pools like a pro.

Dolphin Quantum Review

Dolphin Quantum Review

One of the best values in pool robots?

A part of the new ProLine with XXL MaxBin and NanoFilters, the Dolphin Quantum stood out in our testing as one of the best robotic pool cleaner of 2024.

Dolphin Sigma Review

Dolphin Sigma Review

Most Advanced Pool Cleaner for 2024

We put the new 2024 Dolphin Sigma to the test to see what it is like to use, how it performs, and if it is worth it. Spoiler: It's worth it!

Dolphin Explorer Reviews

With advanced mapping and efficient navigation, the Dolphin Explorer series is built for thorough, hands-free cleaning. These robotic cleaners are designed to handle complex pool shapes and larger debris, making them a great choice for homeowners who want a deep-cleaning solution with minimal oversight.

Dolphin E10 Review

Dolphin E10 Review

The entry-level Dolphin above-ground pool robot

How does the entry-level Dolphin model compare to the best pool robots of 2024? Read our findings after months of testing.

Dolphin Explorer E30 Review

Dolphin Explorer E30 Review

Now with Wi-Fi, is it worth it?

With the 2024 model now including Wi-Fi, we put it to the test in our swimming pool to see how it performed.

Dolphin Nautilus Reviews

The Dolphin Nautilus series is renowned for its efficient and easy-to-use design, perfect for everyday pool maintenance. Known for its energy efficiency and intuitive operation, the Nautilus line is a top choice for pool owners who value simplicity, reliability, and powerful cleaning capabilities.

Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Review

Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Review

A great choice or falling behind?

Compared to the new ProLine and Max-Series models, how does the Nautilus CC Plus perform in comparison. Is it still worth it in 2024?

Dolphin Nautilus CC Review

Dolphin Nautilus CC Review

The once automatic, is no longer automatic.

Removing the programmable timer once included, the once great Dolphin Nautilus CC may have fallen behind to more modern cleaners.

Dolphin Pool Cleaner Reviews

Explore the full range of Dolphin Pool Cleaners, each built to deliver sparkling clean results for all types of pools. These cleaners are equipped with innovative features to simplify pool maintenance, making Dolphin an industry leader in reliable and effective pool care solutions.

Dolphin Proteus DX3 Review

Dolphin Proteus DX3 Review

Reliable, but beware restocking fees and missing NanoFilters.

During our testing, the Dolphin Proteus DX3 cleaned great - but the lack of NanoFilters and a hidden restocking fee brings it down.

Dolphin Triton PS Review

Dolphin Triton PS Review

Solid and dependable, but missing filters

The Dolphin Triton PS performed well in our testing. With a weekly timer and waterline cleaning, it was solid - except one thing: the missing filters.