Does this get stuck? My Barracuda G3 is OK but dying just tried a Robot but they just find a perfect equilibrium for the pool and get stuck.
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mine has never gotten stuck - I have a 20 by 40 pool with an 8 ft deep end. It did take me about 30 minutes to get the drain and skimmer value set correctly for the wheel to turn the correct rotational number per minute. Once I did that, I haven't touched it since. If he gets slow, I backwash - which is usually every other week. I did learn not to use the Sam's chlorine - I get alga on the sides - when I use Costco - it is gone and I don't even have to shock. I am in SC so it gets rainy and hot and still no problems. LOVE IT a year later
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This must be defective. I would send it back. I've had mine and used it for five months; having my pool cleaned daily. Never had anything wrong happen to it. I would send back and ask for another. I love my Aquabot!!!!!
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If it stops, make sure the screen on the bottom is clean and the filter on the pump is clean as well. When mine slows or stops, I have to check that and it usually needs to be cleaned out. Don't know the size of your pump but I know I had to get a stronger one than the box states. I use a 1500gph and it flies around the pool. Also make sure there's no air in the hose because that'll make it stop too.
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It has to do with how the PoolCleaner works. After every 10-12 (i belive so) rotations of the wheels the cleaner pauses a mechanical randomizer kicks in and it changes its direction using the gearing mechanism. As a result this cleaner not get stuck, I have used my for months and it is this great feature that prevents it from getting stuck. Please watch a video or two from youtube and check this out for yourself.
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I have an above grond 12x18x4 saltwater oval under 3 large mature pecan trees. We have experienced similar problem at first. Then realized that the Leader hose was getting forced to one side from both, the side mount drain adapter and the outlet flow of the pump. I had to omit the side drain and connect direct to the pump. It really does get about 85-90% of the pool clean. The rest we clean by controlling it manually. Yes we have to stand there for a short period of time and simply twist a hose segment while holding the adjacent segment. It is a great deal better than cleaning the entire pool.
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Howdy, A slow running navigator is likely due to the following: 1. Low pressure / suction in the line. Try backwashing the system for about 4 minutes and see if there is a difference. 2. Dirt in the gears or an object in the navigator itself. Take the unit to the pool store and have them take a look at it. 3. A hole or crack in the hoses that connect to the navigator. Replace the defective hoses. 4. Leaves and debris in the baskets at the pump and skimmer hole. 5. An object stuck in the PVC pipes that run between the pool and the pump (usually underground) but this is unlikely the cause. I think 1-4 are things you can look at yourself. If none of these help...it might be time to call the local pool store to see if they have pool guys who can come and check it out. Good Luck!
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Check your weight placements. Your hose is either too light and floating up and flipping over or too heavy and sinking and rolling over. My pool is 6 feet at the deepest part and I fixed this issue by actually removing the weight in the front. I still have one in the middle. To keep the unit lower and off the wall I re added the weight to the very end of the hose where the hose plugs in to the cleaner. This solved my issue of flipping over. I think if your pool is not very deep you do not need so much weight on your hose. 1. Hose too light. If the hose rises toward the surface at an angle greater than 45 , move the weights closer to Kreepy Krauly, or move the first two weights closer to each other. 2. Hose too heavy. If the hose sags downward at an angle less than 45, move the weights away from Kreepy Krauly, or separate the first two weights farther from each other.
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I replaced my pool.cleaner with this one because my old pool cleaner constantly got stick. The Poolcleaner has not gotten stuck even once! I have never had to move it or anything!! I had to adjust the suction a little to make it climb the walls higher but thats it. This one automatically turns and heads in random directions which is why it doesn't stick anywhere. Occasionally it will get stuck on a ledge I have but then it spins and frees itself. Its awesome.
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this has not been a problem for me. Are you zeroing it out? Has this been a problem from the first for you? Mine has always settled in, but there are occassions when it does kind of go back and forth between for example 27g and 28 g if you are really on the edge of a little more than 27g and a little less than 28g. I hope this is helpful. If yours is bouncing all over then perhaps you have a defective one. I hope this is helpful. Good Luck.
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No pool robot works on steps, I brush my steps off first manually then fire up the robot. People bitching about the 9300 not doing steps are probably wanting a robot that will do everything from wipe their bums to flip their pancakes, needless to say it ain't gonna happen.
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Have you ever gotten an answer to this question? I'm also curious. Not looking forward to taking it down, and have had lots of people say the liner gets pinholes when stored. Am considering pool antifreeze? and putting a couple of floating things to help stop from freezing solid.
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Yes, I have had the same problem: winds up into a spiral and then can't clean the pool. Took it apart, saw nothing wrong. Went online for solutions, tried those. Final solution: tie the bug to a jug full of water, and put it at various places around the edge of the pool. Then the bottom sweep will move around and clean the bottom.Bill Kustes
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My cord only get tangled if I don't unravel every couple of weeks or switch wheel turn. But no, I don't really have that problem with mine. Maybe your pool is very large?
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I have 2 ladders and got 2 sets. The polaris still gets stuck! I don't know if I need to put another set on each ladder or not. I will decide when we get our pool up and going this summer.
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My Polaris got stuck as did others I tried. So far this one has not got stuck even once
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Sorry D. Mercer, I don't know either. I am still working with my first Diaphram as 2 came with it. I figure by the time I use them both, the whole cleaner will need to be changed. This cleaner does not work as well as the Barracuda did for me. I will probabl change cleaners totally next time. Good luck!
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Beverly, great question, this is Steve at Aqua Products. The Pool Rover Jr. wheels are designed large to handle this very issue. So no it should not get stuck.