| Baracuda G3 W03000 Advanced Suction Side Automatic Pool Cleaner | 
| Brand: Baracuda
Category: Lawn & Patio
Department: Patio and Garden
List Price: $670.24
Buy New: $296.10
as of 9/9/2010 00:42 CDT details
You Save: $374.14 (56%)
New (7) from $296.10
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,452
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 60
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: ZODW03000
Model: W03000
UPC: 746823030007
EAN: 0746823030007
ASIN: B002HRET3S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Simple, quiet, automatic pool cleaner | | • | Quick release cassette provides quick easy access to the diaphragm | | • | Anti-stick design and wheel deflector ensures optimal pool coverage and allows navigation around steps, ladders, and corners | | • | Includes a long-life hose | | • | 1-year warranty on manufacturer defects and wear and tear; 2-year warranty on hose |
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Product Description
The Baracuda G3 automatic pool cleaner for in-ground pools thoroughly cleans swimming pools including the walls! This pool vacuum removes dirt, debris, bugs, twigs, leaves and even pebbles! The patented Flowkeeper is a self-adjusting control valve that automatically regulates water flow, ensuring peak performance even with lower horse power pumps. Only one operational moving part with a quick release cassette for easy repair or replacement. The Baracuda G3 allows you to clean your pool effortlessly and quietly, unlike some other automatic pool cleaners that make an annoying in.hammer in. noise.
You also won't have to worry about the G3 getting stuck. The anti-stick design navigates easily around common obstacles such as steps, ladders and corners. The G3 automatic pool cleaner is warranted against manufacturer's defects and wear and tear, including the hoses.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Good value so far and works well in my pool so far September 9, 2010
Shawn
As for effectiveness of the G3 in my pool, that will take more time than the 2 weeks it's been in use. We have a large 30,000 to 38,000 gallon 8.5 ft deep diving pool. While somewhat rounded corners, the shape of the pool is a very squared off "L" shape. with the shallow end on the smaller part of the "L". It's running at night, and I have seen it in the shallow end; it appears to spend most of it's time in the 5ft to 8.5ft areas. I know it's not a depth thing as it works perfectly fine in the 3.5-5ft range as well. But these types of cleaners direction of movement is purely following the hose as it's dragged around. And it appears with our center intake vacuum port and the shape of the pool, that it gets more coverage in the deep end. But I can't say it doesn't go in the shallow end because it does. And my pool stays clean so it seems it covers the shallow end enough times in the 6-8 hours it runs at night.
Like any pool cleaner, I don't trust or expect cleaning coverage of steps, sharp interior corners or near the water tile line. All of which I manually brush for the cleaner to get from the bottom of the pool.
I wanted a simple cleaner with few parts at as low of a price as possible. This G3 from Amazon works great for me so far. And as long as I don't have to replace the single part many times a year, it will be a winner for me.
For now based on how easy it was to assemble and install, and it's basic and effective cleaning. I am happy. I do not have a booster pump and it works great. It has the hardware to install into your skimmer basket or a side dedicated port.
 G3 Pool Cleaner reall does SUCK (money, right out of your wallet) August 6, 2010
Spudwiggley
I purchased the Zodiac G3 pool cleaner to replace my ever part hungry Navigator. I was thinking, fewer moving parts so annual replacement/repair costs would be lower. Wrong! For the first 6 months everything was swimming along fine. Then I had to replace the diaphram. Easy enough to do so I thought not a big deal. Two months later, diaphram was bad again. Ok, I thought maybe it was a fluke. Bought another one for 29.00 and replaced the split one. Less than 2 months later, again!! Had no choice but to spend another 29.00 on something I knew wasn't going to last and sure enough less than 2 months later I have to go and either buy another diaphram for this POS, or find a new cleaner. I'm leaning towards a new cleaner. Anything other than a Hayward Navigator or the Zodiac G(arbage)3.
 Best Baracuda ever! August 6, 2010
L. Koewing (Pompano Beach, FL)
I owned the G4 for 5 years until it fell apart. I decided to replace it with a G3 since it has less moving parts. As soon I put it into the pool it started working, it goes into corners the G4 wasn't able to do for some reason. The foot of the G3 seems a little smaller than the G4, maybe that's why. It's racing around the pool and my pool is 100% spotless. I will buy this one again. Very powerful.
Cleans better than you, and saves you money! August 4, 2010
Rob (Port Richey, Fl United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After installing a 14x28 11,000 gallon in ground pool 5 years ago, (using the common in Florida 15 year vinyl liner type, but with reinforced fiberglass walls behind liner and cement floor under liner, and 5 ft fiberglass steps), we followed all advice forums offered to keep pool clean. It's tough in hot Florida, (no screen enclosure), where water temperature is near 90 seven months out of the year.
Was going through two 2.5 gallon jugs of liquid chlorine a week. Have an Energy Saver 2 speed pump, but on low speed, even after 12 hours a day, pool would be nasty after only a couple days. Ended up having to run the Energy Efficient pump on high speed 6 hours a day, and even then, pool was never really clean looking. Suffered like this for 4 years, and the pool was already starting to show signs of wearing out.
Bought the Barracuda G3 on sale, mainly because I was tired of cleaning pool every other day. I would kick myself if I could. Should have had this from day 1. Writing this review after 10 months of use, so that to me, is accurate of what to expect. The G3 is connected and in the pool 24/7, unless we are in the pool, then we remove it. It has enabled us to run the pool pump on high speed for only 3 hours a day. No other work is needed. Chlorine use dropped to less than a jug a week, or less than 1/2 of what we used before. The lower chlorine use saves us about $20 a month, and the lower electrical usage for the pump saves us another $20 a month or a total of $40 a month! The best part is the pool now looks like new again. I never need to brush it or do anything except occasionally empty the pump basket. 3 hours a day of G3 takes care of it all. While it has no problems going from the deep end 6ft depth to shallow ends 3ft depth, it does not stay on the side walls very long, perhaps only for about 6 feet at a time before moving back to bottom cleaning.
The hose would go into 3 step area and cause the G3 to hang. Solution was to hang a small one foot wide PVC board from end of steps grab rail. The hose "loop" now hits this board, and instead of going into step area, it forces hose out, which then keeps the G3 moving along fine.
To get the G3 to work properly requires an initial few hours testing. First, make sure you temporarily use the included flow rate indicator at end of hose, then adjust range to around the middle of scale. Move the spring load part that fits into your skimmer to get more or less flow until indicated correct. Make sure main drain is off and returns are adjusted properly, so that they do not force hose (and therefore the G3) to move into wrong areas. Make sure filter is clean. If it starts to get dirty, the G3 will not work properly. I use a 300lb sand filter with 150lb of Zeobest instead, and it rarely needs cleaned (backwashed). You must adjust the weight on the hose. It should be positioned about 1/2 way onto the last section of hose. You also need to turn the weight for final, precise steering of the G3. Try turning the weight 1/4 turn at a time, and watch the G3 for 10 to 20 minutes to see results. Turn weight and repeat until entire pool is covered. Note that when you do remove the G3 or disconnect the hoses, you change the weight to G3 relationship, and you must again spend some time to re-adjust the weight. It must go together exactly as it was taken apart (even position in skimmer) to avoid adjustments.
I also had to remove the guard wheel that is supposed to prevent it from getting stuck. It would get stuck on ladder and steps with guard installed. Removed and it now runs fine.
great product July 8, 2010
sarah
This pool cleaner is awesome!!! Works extremely well, does the job in two hours compared to all day like the last pool cleaner we used.
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