Dolphin Nautilus CC
Pool robot: the maker’s published limits, with the page each was read from. Pool robots are judged against your house on the guides below.
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See it at the maker
Amazon listing verified as the bare unit at $699 on September 17, 2026; the link goes live with the site.
The limits the maker publishes
Every figure below was read from the maker’s page or manual, and the link beside it goes there. A limit the maker does not publish is absent, never guessed.
| Limit | Maker figure | Read from |
|---|---|---|
| Pool type | in-ground or above ground | source |
| Pool length, up to | 33 ft | source |
| Climbs walls | yes | source |
| Scrubs the waterline | no | source |
| Cordless | no | source |
| Weight | 14.8 lb | source |
| Warranty | 1 year | source |
| Filter | Fine Filter Kit | source |
| Navigation | mapping | source |
| App | no | source |
Recall screen: no published CPSC recall names this exact model (screened 2026-09-17) (how we screen).
Living with it
What the maker’s own pages and manual say about owning this unit, and what owners report in public. Each line links to where it was read.
- Consumables
- Maytronics' own manual says to clean the filter basket after every single cleaning cycle, and to pull apart and hose off the two ultra-fine filter panels at least once a month.brand.maytronics.com
- What consumables cost
- A replacement 4-pack of the Nautilus CC's ultra-fine debris filter panels lists for $45.49 on Maytronics' own store.maytronics.com
- Set-up
- Maytronics restricts the Nautilus CC to pools with chlorine under 4 ppm, pH 7.0-7.8, water temperature 6-35°C (43-95°F), and salt under 5000 ppm before it's run.brand.maytronics.com
- Maintenance
- The manual warns owners not to let the filter basket dry out before they rinse it clean, since dried debris is harder to remove.brand.maytronics.com
- Warranty
- Maytronics backs the base Nautilus CC with a 1-year warranty.maytronics.com
- Known issue
- Maytronics' own troubleshooting table admits the robot can simply fail to climb pool walls when the surface has algae or the water chemistry is off.brand.maytronics.com
- Off-season storage
- For off-season storage, Maytronics tells owners to drain the unit, clean the filter, coil the cable without kinks, and keep it out of direct sun, rain, or frost at 5-45°C (41-113°F).brand.maytronics.com
- Safety
- Maytronics' manual instructs owners never to get in the pool while the cleaner is running.brand.maytronics.com
What owners and long-term reviewers report, from public threads and published reviews; not our own testing.
- The Pool Nerd's hands-on testing found the Nautilus CC does climb pool walls, driving up until it loses suction near the top, then dropping back down to try again elsewhere.thepoolnerd.com
- The Pool Nerd says the base CC handles big debris like oak leaves just fine, but its standard mesh filter basket blows fine sand, silt, and pollen right back into the pool.thepoolnerd.com
- The Pool Nerd found the base CC's 50-foot power cord has no anti-tangle swivel, so it coils up on itself within a few weeks of regular use.thepoolnerd.com
- The Pool Nerd reports the Nautilus CC can't scrub the waterline or tile line at all: it only reaches the top of the wall and drops back down instead of scrubbing across it.thepoolnerd.com
- The Pool Nerd lists the missing weekly timer as the base CC's biggest cut compared to other Dolphin models: it's controlled by nothing more than a single on/off button.thepoolnerd.com
What independent testers found
We do not test units ourselves. These are figures and verdicts published by named testers, with the maker’s claim beside them where the tester gave it; where a tester relays owners’ reports rather than a measurement, the row says so.
| What | Finding | Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime | About 2 hours per cleaning cycle, then it shuts off on its own | The Pool Nerd |
| Wall climbing | Climbs the wall but loses suction near the top, falls back down, and moves over to try again elsewhere | The Pool Nerd |
| Also noted | Picks up large debris like oak leaves fine, but the standard mesh filter basket blows fine sand, silt, and pollen back into the water | The Pool Nerd |
| Also noted | The 50-foot power cord has no anti-tangle swivel and coils up on itself within a few weeks of use | The Pool Nerd |
| Wall climbing | Cleans pool floors and the lower part of the walls but does not clean the full wall or reach the waterline | PoolBots |
| Also noted | Comes with a 50-foot rubber cable but no anti-tangle swivel | PoolBots |
| Also noted | CleverClean navigation route wasn't especially intuitive and lingered in the deep end longer than necessary | PoolBots |
| Filter capacity | Only one filter media choice (standard basket); Dolphin sells an ultra-fine filter separately at extra cost | PoolBots |
| Also noted | Weighs 14.8 lb with a 40-foot cord, per Popular Mechanics' measured specs | Popular Mechanics |
- The Pool Nerd's overall verdict is 'Pool Nerd Disapproved': they conclude there are better robots for the money, citing no weekly timer, no NanoFilters, a fragile impeller-pivot system, and a warranty cut to 1 year from 2 on older CC units. (Pool Nerd Disapproved) The Pool Nerd
- The Pool Nerd stops short of calling it a bad robot outright, noting it still out-cleans any cordless cleaner under $1,000 even though it lacks the timer and filter upgrades of pricier Dolphin models. The Pool Nerd
- PoolBots calls the Nautilus CC a decent cleaner for the price for buyers who don't need full wall cleaning, but flags the short 1-year warranty. PoolBots
- Popular Mechanics names the Nautilus CC its pick for smaller pools, describing it as a more budget-friendly version of the CC Plus that keeps wall cleaning but drops the app and scheduling features. (Best for Small Pools) Popular Mechanics
Judged in
- The best robotic pool cleaner for an above-ground pool (The upgrade: climbs the wall, rated for both pool types)
- Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus vs. Aiper Scuba S1 vs. Wybot (compared)