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Dolphin E10 review Australia

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Verdict

Suits

  • Above-ground and in-ground pools up to 8 m long
  • Floor-only cleaning
  • A 90-minute cycle
  • Buyers who want a sourced 6.5 kg robot

Does not suit

  • Buyers who need wall or waterline cleaning
  • Pools longer than 8 m
  • Buyers who need sourced app control
  • Buyers who need a cited list of suitable surfaces

Australian price and where to buy

  • from A$1,149 at Maytronics / mydolphin, checked 2026-09-20

Specifications

Typecorded
Max pool length (m)8
Cycle (min)90
Battery (min)Not verified
Filter (micron)Not verified
Weight (kg)6.5
Cable (m)12
Climbs wallsNo
Cleans waterlineNo
App controlNot verified
AU warranty (years)2
RRP (AUD)1149
Recharge methodNot verified
Pool typesabove-ground, in-ground
Suitable surfacesNot verified

What owners report

ProductReview.com.au listed 3 reviews for this model when checked, with a 4.0 average and 100 percent marked positive. A WA owner said it cleaned after they fitted fine micron filters. A verified VIC owner used it in a 4 m by 2 m swim spa in a treed area: leaves stopped clogging the pool filter, it crossed the seats, and grit and sand left the floor. A NSW owner said the unit failed as soon as they installed it; the store took it back. That post also noted the S50 on sale at A$999 in November 2023 while they had paid about A$1,298 for the E10. ProductReview

Pool Advisor's Australian round-up of owner reports says the E10 is light at the sourced 6.5 kg but some owners find it much heavier once the basket is full of water. Owners are generally satisfied on leaves, twigs, and pine needles, and on corners because of its size. Reports on sand are mixed. The same round-up says the 12 m cable has no swivel and tangles, and that the robot can need extra cycles while it maps the pool, or if the pool is larger than 8 m. Pool Advisor

On Whirlpool, a 2022 thread asked whether the E10 at about A$1,100 was worth buying for a 7 m by 3 m salt pool with gum leaves and dust. One poster said they had one for a couple of years until an electrical fault that was too expensive to fix, and that it was good for leaves and general dust but not quite so good on fine dust. Another poster in that thread bought an S100 instead and said it climbed walls well. Whirlpool

Known issues

  • Floor-only coverage; the same product page's CleverClean feature copy still names walls and waterline
  • 12 m cable with no swivel, which owner reports say tangles
  • Mixed reports on picking up sand
  • A unit that failed at first install and was returned
  • An electrical fault after a couple of years that was too expensive to fix
  • Heavier to lift once the basket is full of water
  • Extra cycles while the robot maps the pool, or if the pool is longer than 8 m
  • Fine dust weaker than leaves

Warranty and service in Australia

Australian warranty: 2

The Australian shop product page states a 2-year limited warranty and links a 24-month limited warranty PDF. Source (checked 2026-09-20)

That 24-month limited warranty from Maytronics Ltd covers the motor unit, cable, and power supply for 24 months from the original purchase date, and all other parts for 12 months. It applies in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, South East Asia and Southern Africa, covers manufacturing defects in normal use, and is invalidated by non-Maytronics electrical components or repairs that are not from an authorised Maytronics service representative. Warranty service is through the nearest authorised dealer with the purchase date, serial number, and a description of the problem. Australian Consumer Law guarantees are stated as additional rights that cannot be excluded. Maytronics Australia contact on that PDF is 1300 693 657. Source (checked 2026-09-20)

Maytronics Australia's contact page lists head office at 2/91 Rudd Street, Oxley QLD 4075, phone 1300 693 657, and email infoau@maytronics.com. Customer Care and technical enquiries use 1300 693 657 option 2. Branches are also listed in Sydney, Frenchs Forest, Lidcombe (commercial), Perth, Melbourne, North Queensland, and South Australia. Source (checked 2026-09-20)

The Australian warranty registration page says failure to register does not diminish warranty rights, and to keep proof of purchase. Registering is offered for exclusive deals and so Maytronics remains on hand after the warranty ends. Source (checked 2026-09-20)

Maytronics Australia's repairs page asks owners to use an authorised Maytronics service centre with genuine parts. The spare-parts table on that page lists a monoblock fine filter canister for E10, S50, and DB1. Source (checked 2026-09-20)

A Maytronics Australia FAQ states that robotic repair service work comes with a 12-month warranty on all parts replaced. Source (checked 2026-09-20)

Maytronics Australia says products on maytronics.com.au and mydolphin.com.au are modified for Australian laws and standards. Units bought outside Australia, including from websites other than mydolphin.com.au, are not supplied by Maytronics Australia, may not meet Australian standards, and Maytronics Australia has no obligation to honour an overseas warranty or to repair or replace those units for free. Australian Consumer Law guarantees that cannot be excluded still apply to goods Maytronics Australia itself supplies. Source (checked 2026-09-20)

Alternatives

  • Dolphin S50: Current corded listing. Sourced maximum pool length is 8 m on both. Both are floor-only: climbs walls is false and waterline is false. Australian warranty is 2 years on both. Sourced weight is 6.3 kg versus 6.5 kg. Cycle minutes are not verified on the S50 versus 90 on this model. Cable is 12 m on both.
  • Dolphin S100: Current corded listing. Sourced maximum pool length is 10 m versus 8 m. Climbs walls is true versus false. Waterline is false on both. Australian warranty is 2 years on both. Sourced weight is 6.5 kg on both. Cable is 15 m versus 12 m. Cycle minutes are not verified on the S100 versus 90 on this model.

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