Dolphin Explorer E30
$1699
$1099
Save $600
2 years manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Explorer E30 vs Dolphin Wave 140
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Explorer E30 and Dolphin Wave 140 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Dolphin Wave 140
$7879
2 years manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Explorer E30 | Wave 140 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | $1699$1099 | $7879 |
| Lineup | Explorer™ | Wave™ Commercial |
| Best for | Entry Wi-Fi | The largest commercial pools |
| Pool size | Up to 40 ft | Up to 127 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor + Walls + Waterline | Floor |
| Cleaning cycle | 2 hours | 4 or 6 hours |
| Suction | 4,000 GPH | 9,000 GPH |
| Scrubbing brushes | 2 | 6 |
| Filtration | Multi-layer cartridge | Top-load fine cartridge with full indicator |
| Standout features | ||
| Waterline cleaning | Included | No |
| 3-year warranty | No | No |
| NanoFilters™ included | No | No |
| MultiMedia™ filtration | No | No |
| Media-Alert™ | No | No |
| Oversized leaf bag | No | No |
| MaxBin™ filtration | No | No |
| HyperBrush™ scrubbing | No | No |
| App control | Included | No |
| Anti-tangle swivel | Included | No |
| Corded power | Included | Included |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | CleverClean™ | Smart Navigation with Dual Drive |
| Weekly scheduling | Weekly timer | No weekly timer |
| App control | myDolphin Plus (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) | No app control |
| Cable | 60 ft with anti-tangle swivel | 140 ft, auto-release system (no swivel) |
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| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
Dolphin Explorer E30 vs Dolphin Wave 140: how they compare
The Dolphin Explorer E30 is part of the Explorer™ lineup — entry Wi-Fi with myDolphin™ Plus app control. It cleans pools up to 40 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Multi-layer cartridge filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
The Dolphin Wave 140 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — the flagship commercial Wave with Dual Drive mobility for pools up to 127 ft. It handles pools up to 127 ft with floor coverage and Top-load fine cartridge with full indicator filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
Our verdict: the Dolphin Wave 140 wins
Between these two, the Dolphin Wave 140 is the better buy — the flagship commercial Wave with Dual Drive mobility for pools up to 127 ft. It cleans with floor coverage and Top-load fine cartridge with full indicator filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
Our top recommendation: neither of these is in our two best lineups. For the best clean in this price range, step up to the Dolphin Quantum Pro from our ProLine™ — our top pick, highlighted at the top of this comparison.
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