Pentair Rebel, & Warrior Large Hump Tires - If Cleaner is Getting Stuck on the Main Drain or Steps

In this article I go over the Pentair Rebel and Warrior Large Hump Tire  (also for the Pentair Dominator in the AU Market). One of the drawbacks of the Rebel cleaner is that it tended to get stuck on the main drain or get hung up in the step areas in certain pools. These Large Hump Tires solve this by adding a larger hump onto the tire.

Since the Rebel is sold only in retail stores or thru your pool service company, these tires are not available online at this time. To get these tires you will have to have your local pool store or pool service company order them for you. If a link becomes available online I will add it here for you.

Here is the part number for Pool Corp if you are a dealer or pool service tech:
REBEL TIRE LARGE HUMP (2) (KPY-201-0326)
Product # :  KPY-201-0326
Mfg :  PENTAIR WATER POOL AND SPA INC
Mfg # :  360326
Department :   AUTOMATIC CLEANERS
UPC Code :   788379866945

The price of these tires range from $50-$60 depending on what area of the country you are in.

So which pools will need these tires? If you notice your Rebel or Warrior getting stuck in the step areas and just leaning over in one spot all day up against the steps, these tires will help get the cleaner out of that area. The large hump will hit the step area and turn the cleaner.

If you notice the cleaner getting stuck on the main drain, these tires will help get it off of the drain and moving around the pool again. This is especially helpful if your pool has the larger anti-vortex main drains.

When Pentair released the Rebel they thought the low hump tire would help it climb the walls better, and it does. But right away Pentair noticed these two issues and designed these Large Hump Tires to counter them. With these tires the Rebel and Warrior are on par with the Hayward AquaNaut and PoolCleaner which come equipped with the Super Hump Tires.

Some pools will not need these Large Hump Tires but in the case with the Rebel in this service account, it would get hung up on the step areas each week. The shallow end steps here are in a corner and are square in shape. The Rebel with the standard tires just couldn't turn itself out but these Large Hump Tires have solved the problem. After running it with these tires now for three weeks, it gets 100% coverage of the pool.

I am not sure if Pentair will switch out the tires on the Rebel and Warrior in the next run of models. I know there are a couple of upgrades they are working on for a revised model of the cleaners. But there is no need to wait since these Large Hump Tires are now available. Simply order your Rebel or Warrior Cleaner and order a set of these tires. Remove the factory tires and sell them on Ebay so you don't lose much money, and install these tires on the cleaner.

As far as the cleaner itself, I rate it as the #2 cleaner just behind Haywards AquaNaut cleaners. This is a solid and well made product that will pick up large debris and leave your pool spotless. It has a very good price point and the parts are very long lasting. Overall if you are in the market for a new suction side cleaner, the Rebel or Warrior is a solid choice.

To see my reviews of both cleaners:
Rebel Suction-side Inground Pool Cleaner Review:  http://youtu.be/MrkYKBkmMIw
Warrior Suction side Cleaner Review: http://youtu.be/hetn0bZ0AJ4

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