Dolphin Quest Robotic Pool Cleaner

Brand new for 2012, the Quest is one of the newest Dolphin robots to come out of the Maytronics laboratory. And it doesn't disappoint. To understand the evolution of the new Quest Robot, you have to go back to 1983. That's when Maytronics began the revolution. Some doubters were quite convinced that nobody would want a pool cleaner that operated without the typical booster pump. Their reservations were entirely understandable. Pool cleaners had always required an old fashioned AC motor to supply pressure or suction power. The problem was that booster pumps burned a staggering 1,470 watts of energy. If your pool relies on your main circulation pump to power a pool cleaner, that number can exceed 2,000 watts. Then Maytronics launched a robotic pool cleaner with powerful 24 volt DC motors. These motors were nearly 90% more efficient. A highly efficient onboard low voltage motor was all that was needed to turn the pool cleaner industry upside down. Here was an opportunity to get more from less. To optimize the work input to work output. In short, efficiency needs power. That was the principle. And it still stands today.