Polaris 280

The device rarely works properly. Requires constant adjustment and still stops in every corner or on every step – Do not buy this as it sits still and just wastes electricity. Truly a waste of time which will aggravate you to no end. Show details

Useless! Replaced with suction cleaner – Just tangles itself up constantly, sprays water everywhere. Pretty much useless. Replaced with a suction cleaner that works like a dream! Save yourself the hassle and don’t opt for a Polaris Show details

Pile of junk – This pile of crap always gets stuck on the steps and sprays water all over the place. Don't waste your money on this trash. The parts are really expensive to replace and you constantly have to replace them. To top it off, the damn thing doesn't clean the pool worth a crap.  Show details

Crap Wheel Fell Off After Three Weeks. Manufacturer support a joke! – Wheel Fell off after light use. Poor response from Zodiac. One would hope a manufacturer would stand by their product but this is not the case. From the manufacturer - Zodiac- to reseller to amazon this is not the way to do business. Bottom line -Poor product - Please look elsewhere for a quality product. I wish I could give this product a good review based upon the old model but the new model is NOT GOOD!  Show details

Polaris Monopoly!! – I am done paying top dollar for a piece of crap pool cleaner, over $500 to pay for this piece of junk that never untangles, gets stuck in corners, falls apart and frankly you pay more for a dealer to tell you the bearings are not in good condition. WHAT, I just bought your piece of crap equipment! If I don't get better customer service from your… Read more

crap dealers "LESLIE POOLS" Another crap over priced piece of crap company. I am reporting the dealer to BBB and Polaris as big as you think you are can expect the same, this is absolute crap, either back your equipment or get something that works.

Don't get confused – Whenever you read a review (of anything) you get a mixture of reviews from really good to plain awful. You are left wondering, do these people have reasonable expectations of the product? Is the writer a stooge from the company who owns the product or a rival? ..... well I'm neither (you will just have to trust me on that). Now, the Polaris 280 is… Read more

a good product overall. It has great suction, mine rarely gets tangled and it cleans well. It would be fair to say it doesn't love stairs but few if any do - this is no biggy, you occasionally just brush the stairs if there is debris but I do this very seldomly. You will always have to do this with any cleaner if you have corners that approach 90 degrees no matter what brand pool cleaner you use. Don't get confused with the reviews - the Polaris 280 aint perfect but it is very good. Some people will always prefer a Ford to a Holden (or vice versa) when common sense tells you there can only be very little different in this age of component based assembly. The problem is they write reviews that confuse the rest of us !

time to change back to Jetvac – My Polaris 280 has never cleaned my pool as good as the Jetvac I had before. Now after several years its wearing out. Over the years the wheels have snapped over a few times, they are held on by plastic screws?, the hose get tangled frequently but the main thing is that it just doesn't clean the whole pool. The Jetvac did a far better job. … Read more

Both brands are expensive for parts and need maintenance but at least the Jetvac did its job well. My pool is concrete with lots of gum tree leaves so I need a pool cleaner that works.

Polaris 280 – Love my 280. All those that have issues should invest in a pool professional to reinstall. This machine has a brilliant reputation and the previous reviews did not do it justice. It irks me that people are exposed to negative information from people who have no idea what they are talking about. When installed correctly with a pressure pump it is King. Beats everything hands down. Get one Nothing stops it except kids toys

Bad – -Cleans well except cannot clean the step areas. -You need to be a handy man or handy woman to replace and fix small problems, if not too expensive too maintain. Cleans well except cannot clean the step areas. -Needs to replace bag filler almost every year and it is expensive (about $75.00) -Needs to replace the tires every one and half to two… Read more

years (about $30x2tires)

-Needs to replace the tail's scrubber every year (about $7.00 each)

-After 6 years, I want to replace it, but too expensive.

-You need to be a handy man or handy woman to replace and fix small problems, if not too expensive too maintain.

Cleans well when not tangled and wheels stay on – We've had this pool cleaner for 2 yrs. The wheel has snapped off 3 times. I just got this replaced from my local shop for $65, - the guy from Zodiac cheerfully announced it was out of warranty by 6 weeks from the last replacement. When I first got the Polaris I was impressed by how efficient it was sweeping the pool floor. Then it broke down about… Read more

3 mths after this and it has been a problem ever since. The cord tangles constantly which stops it from moving. The bag tore after 6 months and I replaced this at a cost of $95. I've since bought a heavier mesh bag $65 which is great for the leaves but doesn't pick up the finer particles, so I switch the bags every few days. It also goes up the side of our pool and sprays water everywhere. Our glass fence is permanently covered in salt water stains from this cleaner.

Tangles, wheel breaks, filter bag doesn't last, sprays water everywhere

Excellent – We have a Polaris 280 running around the bottom of our pool and it is a fantastic cleaner. The sweeping tail scrubs the floor and walls while it vaccums the pool. It is amazing how well it cleans the bottom of the pool. The collection bag is easy to remove and empty. It does take a bit of time to get the direction and speed right but you should have no problems if it is installed by a qualified Zodiac installer. Does a great job