VINGLI Pool Vacuum Cleaner Automatic Sweeper Swimming Pool Creepy Crawler Vacuum with 33FT Hoses (Light Blue&White)

I did a lot of research before buying a vacuum for my above ground pool. I ultimately decided to go with this one because of price and reviews. A lot of the negative reviews that I read were lacking in detail so I automatically assumed it was user error or just didn’t take it into consideration. The positive ones had lots of detail and made sense.This works fine with our pool pump, it suctions everything at the bottom and cleans up the pool. The movement is random but it still gets the job done and covers the entire pool to include the wall. With exception of the ladder area, our ladder is heavy and we don’t move it out the way to get it clean but you can to make sure it covers everything.I think where people go wrong is not reading the instructions but when you do it’s easy assembly. Its easy to use once you figure out the valve for the pressure that we put into the skimmer basket. Once pressure is adjusted with the valve you’ll see the vacuum start suctioning and moving. I’ve had this vacuum for over a year now and it’s still working great! I will buy another when needed!

Thinking back, I'm going to guess I've been buying the Zodiac Barracudas for about thirty years. Basically they've remained unchanged and I always considered them pricey. Being in southern Arizona, we keep our pools running 365 days a year and it would take about a year and a half to two years before parts started wearing out and especially vulnerable are the "finned disc" and footpad. These are both expensive parts and although easy to purchase, not easy to physically replace. Having a moderate income, we feel the pinch and replace them trying to push the unit to at least getting three years out of it but that's the max as by that point, so many parts are so worn down, a full replacement is the only option. We have done this time and time and time again.I was hesitant to buy this Vingli unit but figured it was really an inexpensive gamble -- this was a gamble that paid off! The unit was working great and I kept meaning to get around to writing a review and then a part broke. Needing to keep the pool operational, I quickly ordered another one and during checkout was offered an extended warranty from an outside party which this time I took. It was right after ordering this that I found out Vingli already has a one-year warranty on the unit themselves and I was still under that warranty. So I reached out to them and the customer service experience was exceptional.My expectations are not that these will last for years and years but I am very impressed that they offer a one-year warranty and stand behind it. In the meantime, the unit functions terrifically! It cleans the pool from end to end and the sides too. It is a truly great buy for the price.

The media could not be loaded. We just got this item on Oct. 20, 2022. It replaced my third or fourth Zodiac Baracuda G3, which is the model of cleaner I've used exclusively since our pool was constructed Jan. 2004. This VINGLI is slightly more than 1/3 of the price of a replacement Baracuda. Replacement for the currently defective Zodiac part actually cost more than the entire VINGLI cleaner system. The VINGLI box contained a number of items, including eight normal male/female hose segments that were noticeably shorter than the ones I had in place. I left these in the box.I attached the cleaner to the Baracuda's existing hoses. It worked well, as energetic as the G3 was on its best day. It did not work, however, when I turned on the solar heater. Within a couple days, it wasn't even working with the solar heater turned off. It would begin to work, whenever I turned the filter on, and then stop within a minute.I replaced the old hoses with the shorter hose segments that came with the cleaner. They are the same diameter as the original ones, but, for some reason, the cleaner now appears to work normally, with all 8 of these standard VINGLI hose segments attached, and it exhibits that original liveliness. I'll have to wait a few days to see if It is actually cleaning.It still DOES NOT work whenever the solar heater is in use. The solar heater is a valuable component in our pool system; it maintains our water temperature for months, and makes burning the gas heater only necessary for half a dozen times each season [spa use notwithstanding]. Using the solar heater increases the indicated pressure in the system by about 10 pounds, which might have some affect on the cleaner, but I don't know why. For now, the only solution will be to run the cleaner without the heater, and let it idle during hours of heating. This, however, will increase the total time that the filter is in use, and, consequently add to the cost of my electric bill and take hours off the lifetime of the filter pump. Without any other solution, I will be forced to accept this less than inadequate one. Never in the past, has the use of the solar heater had any affect on the operation of the Zodiac Barracuda G3 pool cleaner. I can't figure out why it should affect this cleaner.***UPDATE 11/04/2022: I have been in touch with the manufacturer, through Amazon. VINGLI were anxious to resolve my issue, and I already received a replacement days ago. The replacement was obviously a used item, probably returned by a previous customer, and shows some defects. The collar that holds the foot is deformed, and the foot will not seat properly. The ring/wheel that snaps on to the cleaner is bent, it is not a flat circle like the original. Today, I tried running it, and it won't work at all. The original one still works fine with the solar turned off, so I guess I have no choice but to continue using it.My intent in contacting the manufacturer was to get technical advice about the solar heater issue so that it could be resolved, but their feeble response was to send one of their defective returned items to me. There is every possibility that I can make some kind of adjustment in my equipment to correct the problem, and I will continue to explore that possibility - just not with the assistance of VINGLI. At least, as of November 6, it appears to actually be cleaning my pool effectively!****11/9/22 Update: My pool man was here today. He made an adjustment to one of the automated valves, and the cleaner worked with the solar heater running. But our test was only for a few minutes while the pool guy was here, and he readjusted the valve to its previous setting until next year's swimming season. Until then, I won't know if it will work for the hours per day that the heater needs to run during the 4+ months the pool is in use. For now, I'll increase my rating to 4 out of 5 stars.*****12/26/22 Update: The cleaner runs for a short time when I turn on the filter, and then it quits. However, it is set to run for a few hours overnight, during periods of near-freezing temperatures. In the morning, when I check it, the VINGLI is usually not running with the filter on. But, the pool is clean, indicating that it ran well enough during the hours of darkness get the job done.