Dolphin Active Solo review

The Dolphin Active Solo is a corded robotic pool cleaner identified on Maytronics' U.S. page as Product No. 99996142-SOL. The company lists it for pools up to 33 feet, with floor-and-wall coverage and a two-hour default cycle. This is an assessment of published specifications and source limits, not a poolside test or a report of ownership.

A compact published brief: floor, walls and a 33-foot ceiling

The exact product table names floor and walls, gives a 33-foot maximum pool length, and lists rectangular, round, free-shape and kidney pool shapes. It also classifies this configuration for both in-ground and above-ground pools. These entries make it a plausible research candidate for a pool whose measured length falls within the rating and whose must-have area is the floor or wall. They are not proof that every pool shape, slope, finish, step or transition is suitable.

Waterline is explicitly not listed as a cleaning area: the page says Waterline Scrubbing: No. Do not read wall climbing as a waterline promise. There is also no step or sun-ledge capability or minimum depth stated in the exact table. The 33-foot number is a manufacturer pool-length rating, not a measurement of the floating cable or a guarantee that an outlet location gives the robot enough reach.

Power and routine are simple on paper, but not fully specified

The Active Solo page describes plug-in use, and its product data marks the cleaner as non-cordless. The linked exact-model image shows an attached cable. That evidence supports the corded classification, but Maytronics does not publish a cable length in the captured technical table. The table also says Anti Tangling Swivel: No. Before choosing it, compare your pool route and power-supply placement with the current instructions for this exact Product No.; don't assume the 33-foot rating answers a cable-routing question.

The listed default cycle is two hours. Weekly Timer, Delay Feature, Mobile Application and Remote Control are all shown as No. The page separately reports “Automation Mode: Yes,” without explaining what that means. The unexplained label should not be upgraded into an app, timer, live control or scheduling claim when the detailed fields say otherwise. If a particular schedule or phone feature matters, get an exact written answer rather than inferring it from that phrase.

Fine filtration is listed; an extra ultra-fine kit is not confirmed

Maytronics describes an easy-access, top-load fine filtration basket, and its table names the filter type as Fine Filter Kit. Top access can be a useful ownership detail because it indicates where the basket is reached; the page also says there is no full-filter indicator. It does not publish a particle-size grade, so “fine” should not be translated into a micron rating or a promise about a particular debris type.

The product page shows filter-related products among its add-on accessories, but an accessory tile does not tell us what is inside a seller's cleaner carton. The captured Active Solo configuration fields do not identify an additional Ultra-Fine Filter Kit in the box. Treat that inclusion as unverified, not as a confirmed feature or confirmed omission. If the kit is essential, ask the seller to confirm exact contents for Product No. 99996142-SOL and ask whether the proposed basket or panel fits this version.

How it differs from the Active 15 listing

Active Solo and Active 15 each have a 33-foot maximum and floor-and-wall coverage in their exact U.S. tables, but the surrounding fields are not interchangeable. The Solo listing shows a two-hour default, no weekly timer, and a Fine Filter Kit. The Active 15 table lists a weekly timer and an additional Ultra-Fine Filter Kit in the box. The Active Solo page does not document those latter two features. That is a practical reason to compare model numbers and package descriptions rather than shop from an “Active” family label alone.

The Active Solo page lists a 14.597-pound robot weight and net dimensions of 17.193 by 15.776 by 10.067 inches; its package dimensions are listed as 22.2 by 17.6 by 12.8 inches. These are manufacturer-published figures, not independent measurements. It also publishes a 4,000-gallon-per-hour suction-rate figure and a two-year warranty. Neither field is a measured pickup result or a substitute for checking the seller's warranty terms for the exact package.

Manual naming and the questions to settle before buying

The U.S. product page links to Maytronics' manual portal with the exact Product No. 99996142-SOL, and that portal page names Active Solo. The linked English PDF, however, has the cover title “Robotic Pool Cleaner Mass 12.” Because the retail name is not explicit on the PDF cover, I have not assigned its stated 1.33-to-16.4-foot depth range or setup limits to Active Solo. Request instructions that identify 99996142-SOL before relying on water depth, electrical placement, chemical limits, storage or maintenance guidance.

This configuration is worth investigating when corded floor-and-wall cleaning within the listed 33-foot ceiling fits your pool, and app support, waterline cleaning, a weekly timer or an anti-tangling swivel is not essential. It is a weak fit for a requirement the page does not support: waterline scrubbing, app control, or a confirmed in-box ultra-fine kit. Verify the exact Product No. across offer and carton; ask for the current manual; check cable reach against your layout; and confirm filter pieces, condition and warranty terms with the seller.

Primary references: the Maytronics U.S. Dolphin Active Solo page; its exact-number manual portal and linked English PDF; and the page-linked product image, which visibly reads ACTIVE SOLO and shows an attached cable. The image identifies the product; it does not show carton contents or cleaning performance.