In Floor Cleaning System Not Working

There is not much maintenance associated with infloor systems other than empting a strainer basket located at the pool equipment pad.

In floor cleaning system not working.

Cleaning head not popping up or stopped rotating. Each caretaker system is custom designed for the unique size and shape of your pool. The nozzles must come completely all the way up and go all the way down to rotate. Do not expect your in floor cleaning system to work well if you are only operating your pool three to four hours a day.

The main disadvantages to infloor cleaning systems is the initial cost associated with installation. Check and clear debris or obstructions in valve gears. Each of the 5 or 6 pipes feeds several pop up heads. Inspect cleaning head and collar for debris.

If your cleaner head stops rotating between zones but gets stuck on one or stuck in between pipes first check water flow as described above to be sure all the water is coming into the valve and not flowing. The test is after the system has run for a couple of hours if there is only one narrow streak of clean area on the floor then the nozzle may not be rotating. Clear debris from inside valve. 2015 caretaker in floor systems 5 of 8 cleaning the filtration system the caretaker system is a fully automatic circulation and cleaning system.

Installed to fit flush with your pool floor makes the system virtually invisible to the eye while continuously working to keep your pool clean and provide complete circulation. Disadvantages of in floor cleaning system. A common cause of problems with any in floor radiant heating system is a defective wall thermostat. In floor cleaner systems work by directing the water into only one pipe at a time.

Because it takes a long time for a cleaning nozzle to rotate even of the way around. The booster pump looks like it is cavitating water at the pump lid and it is real noisy. For example if it is 110 degrees outside you should run your pool for about 11 hours. A good rule of thumb is to run your pool one hour for every ten degrees of weather.

Thermostats that do not open correctly will cause the room to become too hot. I have the pc2000 in floor cleaning system. The problem started about 3 months ago. It has a 2 hp booster pump that runs the 2 port 5 gear module and two 6 port modules.

However it does not eliminate the need for normal pool maintenance. Troubleshooting caretaker 5 port in floor systems low 14psi high verify the 22psi normal install rebuild kit.