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Pentair 360228 Kreepy Krauly Racer Pressure-Side Inground Pool Cleaner
Brand | Pentair |
Model Name | Pentair |
Item Weight | 22.4 Pounds |
Assembly Required | No |
About this item
- Up To 30% Faster Cleaning Than Other Pressure-Side Cleaners For Maximum Efficiency
- Front Rotating Brush Scrubs And Scours For A Deep And Detailed Clean
- Large Intake Captures Debris Of All Sizes
- Nearly 1/3 More Cleaning Power For Maximum Debris Removal
- Ultra-Bright LED Lights Illuminate And Enhance Nighttime Cleaning
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Suction power | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Value for money | 3.3 | 3.5 | — | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
Easy to install | 2.6 | 4.6 | — | — | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Easy to assemble | 4.5 | — | — | 4.6 | — | 4.5 |
Tech Support | — | 3.7 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Sold By | — | In The Swim Pool Supplies | BackyardPoolSuperstore | In The Swim Pool Supplies | US Parts Center | US Parts Center |
power source | — | ac | AC | ac | — | Pressure from pool (hose) |
size | — | — | Nautilus CC Plus Wi-Fi | — | 280 Model | Cleaner Only |
style | In Ground | In Ground | Nautilus CC Plus Wi-Fi | In Ground | Cleaner | suction cleaning robot |
batteries required | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
weight | 22.4 pounds | 26 pounds | — | — | 6.2 pounds | — |
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Product Description
Kreepy Krauly Racer Pressure-Side Inground Pool Cleaner
Product information
Product Dimensions | 28 x 11.5 x 22 inches |
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Item Weight | 22.4 pounds |
Manufacturer | Pentair - Distribution |
ASIN | B00HWPECNW |
Item model number | 360228 |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #328,826 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #18 in Pressure Pool Cleaners |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Customers like the ease of installation of the pool vacuum. They say it comes with excellent instructions and is easy to connect and clean. However, some customers have reported issues with the connector breaking. They also are disappointed with the depth of the cleaner and the chassis inside the cleaner has broken. Opinions are mixed on quality, value, appearance, tangles, and speed.
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Customers find the installation procedure of the pool vacuum to be easy. They mention that it comes with excellent instructions, and requires very little work. They also say that it is easy to connect, clean, and put back on. Customers also say the bag is much easier to use than Polaris cleaners.
"...They provided you with very detailed and instructions for installation. If I had not read them, I would've just placed the racer in the pool...." Read more
"Works really well and was easy to install. Replaced my original Polaris 3 wheel that was getting stuck nonstop...." Read more
"...It's easy to put together but setting it up to your pool specs is where it gets complicated...." Read more
"Easy to assemble and deploy. No hangups in the feed line (yet), which is a huge improvement over the Letro Legend Platinum (LLP) it replaced...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the pool vacuum. Some mention that it's a great cleaner when it'll work, and it cleans better in one hour than a legend did in six hours. However, others say that it doesn't clean at all, has so many nooks and cranny's that don't easily dump, and the catch bag does not catch fine particle dirt as well as competing cleaners do.
"...Last and most importantly is the cleaning capability. After only a few hours of use, my pool was entirely clean...." Read more
"I liked this pool cleaner, at first. The 4 wheels versus 3 did better at cleaning my pool and was a little less likely to get caught on the steps...." Read more
"...Only negatve is the velcro snags the bag sometimes, producing fine tears, which will eventually shorten the life of the bag." Read more
"...Seems sturdier and better made than the Legend version - all around including bag and tires...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the pool vacuum. Some mention that it's the best value and best performer, while others say that it is not worth the money.
"...frequent concern was that the bag was of poor build quality, and very expensive. People would go through bags within a month to six months at best...." Read more
"...Overall a great cleaner for the price, and hope it last 10 years like our last cleaner." Read more
"...Tried to repair, but was difficult and costly so decided to buy a replacement on Amazon during the pandemic...." Read more
"...High entertainment value for grandkids!!!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the tangles. Some mention that it doesn't get stuck, while others say that it frequently gets tangled around its own cord.
"...It seems good enough, but it frequently got tangled around its own cord, and stuck in the corners...." Read more
"...Well worth it - does not get stuck on steps or ladder, backs up via drive wheels instead of a water back up valve, the front rotating scrub brush is..." Read more
"...The racer at times gets stuck when it hits the stair head on but eventually backs up and continues." Read more
"...The Pentair Racer is the best value and best performer. It doesn’t get stuck and has been a life saver during leaf drop season." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the pool vacuum. Some mention that it looks great, has a good design, and is sleek. Others say that it's poorly designed, top heavy, and cheaply made.
"...The biggest problem though with this cleaner is a design defect that Pentair refuses to acknowledge or take care of...." Read more
"...The LED lights are real cool looking when running at night!..." Read more
"...try strapping a bag of rocks to it to weigh it down but this is a design flaw. It does not have enough weight to adequately sweep.-..." Read more
"...Definitely looks cool, especially at night with a couple of blue side beams...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the pool vacuum. Some mention that it is considerably faster than the 2 Polaris models, while others say that the performance falls very short compared to the old Legend. The unit started running slow and would move forward. They are not impressed with the performance and say that it decreases the flow to the Kreepy Krauly Racer.
"...In the pool working in about 40 minutes. It is a bit faster, but most noticeably better at handling encounters with sides and corners of pools...." Read more
"...Racer performance falls very short compared old Legend.Hope this review help others avoid making bad and costly decision...." Read more
"...(still not up to speck) The Racer runs a decent pace and plenty of vacuum power...." Read more
"...filter that tends to clog at the wall adapter and decreases the flow to the Kreepy Krauly Racer...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connector of the pool vacuum. They mention that it broke multiple times, the strut for the front wheel broke, and the plastic cracked on cleaner tail connection. The chassis inside the cleaner has broken, and ax had broken off the chase. The hose connector swivel arrived broken and was replaced promptly by seller.
"...disassembled the unit and inspected it, of course it was another broken strut arm for the front drive wheels. Same exact failure as before...." Read more
"...warranty on it and now they say I have a 60-day warranty and a broken product...." Read more
"...It does not have enough weight to adequately sweep.- The hose is not reinforced where it connects to the top of the unit body...." Read more
"...I am happy with its cleaning capability, but the chassis frame broke on one of the front wheels just after the unit went out of warranty...." Read more
Customers have issues with the depth of the pool vacuum. They mention that it floats and doesn't stay on the bottom of the water. Some customers also say that it gets stuck everywhere and spends more time floating around their pool than it does cleaning it.
"...I would have given it a 5 star but I had trouble keeping it on the pool floor - a few bubbles in the line and she float up like a dead whale...." Read more
"...The problem as mentioned in another review is that it floats unless I have it weighted down just a bit...." Read more
"...poor product design makes it top heavy trying to climb and falls to the side constantly...." Read more
"...and disconnect from the side of the pool and the tail will just fall off periodically. It's easy to put back on, but really?!..." Read more
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I don't know how old Polaris 380 was, since I purchased the house with the pool and the cleaner stayed with the house. I can only assume it was 6 to 10 years old. Needless to say, it had done its job.
Because of that, I had instinctively wanted to do business with Polaris again. Although the 380 was still on the market, I didn't love it. It seems good enough, but it frequently got tangled around its own cord, and stuck in the corners. Although it was lower-priced I figured it would be good time for change.
Instinctively I went first two reviews for the Polaris 3900. My neighbor has one and has had it for two years without any problem. When you go on Amazon.com there are striking amount of one star reviews that make you very fearful of the product. Over half of the reviews are one star reviews, and all have the same theme. They all remark on the build quality, and frequency of changing parts. Many of them remarked how they had invested $1000 on unit, And within the first two years have invested another three or $400 in repairs. Even if you pull all those reviews aside, the one most frequent concern was that the bag was of poor build quality, and very expensive. People would go through bags within a month to six months at best. This could rack up hundreds of dollars very easily. Although Polaris did seem like a name I could trust, due to the longevity of my previous unit, This similarly appearing Pentair Kreepy Krawley racer appeared quite appealing.
I also had done extensive reviews on"Robotic pool cleaners ". These require electricity to get the robot going. They are really more of a clean on-demand as opposed to a"set and forget"type experience that the pressure pool cleaners are. Really I preferred the pressure pool cleaner since I already have the capacity in my pool, they were significantly less expensive, and I can keep the unit in my pool at all times if I desired. If you get a robotic pool cleaner, since it works with electricity, no one should be swimming in the pool the same time as the robot. Also you need to deal with lugging it out, which the units are often around 25 pounds, plugging it in, and then remembering to remove it and our to three hours later. For these reasons, I decided to go again with the pressure side pool cleaner.
First and foremost it is significantly less expensive than its competitor. Both this model and its competitor seem to have mid year rebates that make the purchase even more enticing. For this reason alone, I figured (even if this unit was awful and broke as frequently as the other) I could purchase two or even three of these entire units in the same one to two-year amount of time and be ahead of the game. So at the end of the day it would be a better value even if I had to replace it entirely.
Now to the unit itself. It requires a booster pump. I am using my original Polaris booster pump from the 10-year-old unit. It appears to operate flawlessly with this booster pump. The device comes with a pressure sensor that you can connect to the wall outlet and adjust the outward pressure. At its default setting, my booster pump was running at maximum, so even after 10 years my booster pump is still running at its top capacity. For those of you that want a slower cleaning experience, you can turn down the flow to the machine. This is also quite helpful if you do not wish to have the machine climb your walls if you have a pool that allows unit to do so. The flow valve came with an adapter specific to this machine, but you can still use other brands adapters such as Polaris.
One of the first and most recognizable addition to this unit is a scrubbing brush. The bristles are not too harsh to worry about damaging your pool. It is a rubberized material, and it's good at cleaning the walls and floor. It won't tear your foot apart if you happen to be too close to it during swimming. Of note, the manufacturer does not recommend swimming with unit unit in the pool.
You'll also notice that the unit has four wheels. I feel like this gives the unit more stability than the other three wheeled models. Most notably, the design mechanism makes the racer go forward most of the time, And occasionally move backwards. This makes it very effective about getting out of corners, and not getting trapped. Also, when it seems to get stuck for a moment the four wheel design makes it easier to climb up a wall and flip around. The two front wheels on the drive wheels, and the back wheels are just for stability.
Of note, I did try using the sweeping tail, but for whatever reason it was causing the back end of the pool cleaner to rise up and made it slightly unstable. It would occasionally flip on its side with the sweeping tail. Instruction manual recommends that most pools do not need the sleeping tail, and the unusual behavior ceased as soon as I removed it.
The other thing that you'll notice about the racer, is that it has an large inlet for suctioning leaves, twigs, branches, and dirt into it's very large filter bag. The filter bag also has its own flotation device in it, making the bags stay upright and ensuring all the debris suctions to the top. This feature I think also gives the racer more stability. A common complaint of the other models such as the Polaris 3900, is that the dual bag design would cause the cleaner to flip on its side, Swirl around 360° indefinitely, Break the bag open and spill its contents out at the bottom of your pool. This bag on the research seems to be of a high quality, and has a large Velcro opening at the top. They even created two opening tabs sewn into the unit to make it easy to opening close.
They provided you with very detailed and instructions for installation. If I had not read them, I would've just placed the racer in the pool. Apparently you should do some measurements in your pool, and cut the hose to an appropriate length for your pool specifications. For my application, I only cut approximately 1 foot off the end of the hose.
The last feature arts LED lights, which are more of a gimmick more than anything else. Even the instructions hint that if they're not working, to not be too concerned nor really care. They have power through the generator of the wheels, and are blue LED indicators on the side of the unit. I have not used unit at night, but they were faintly visible during the day. They're not going to provide you with any significant light, But certainly enough for the dog to chase after in the dark of the night.
Last and most importantly is the cleaning capability. After only a few hours of use, my pool was entirely clean. What would've taken my Polaris 380 days, took just a few hours for the racer. I did have to make some subtle adjustments to the water jet outlet, but once those adjustments were made it seemed to hit all sections of the pool without difficulty. It seemed to clear all the dirt and debris as well as sand with ease. Even if it was partially floating just above the floor of the pool, its suction was still able to get leaves off the bottom.
The one test that I haven't completed is the one test of time. I've been impressed with it so much that it prompted me to review the product on its first day of use. I will gladly update my review, to see if the racer is a quality product that can be trusted for years.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2017