In Floor Cleaning System Not Working

Check and clear debris or obstructions in valve gears.

In floor cleaning system not working.

Clear debris from inside valve. The nozzles must come completely all the way up and go all the way down to rotate. Developed in 1972 caretaker is the original in floor pool and spa cleaning system. Disadvantages of in floor cleaning system.

I have the pc2000 in floor cleaning system. Each of the 5 or 6 pipes feeds several pop up heads. Do not expect your in floor cleaning system to work well if you are only operating your pool three to four hours a day. Each caretaker system is custom designed for the unique size and shape of your pool.

Thermostats that do not open correctly will cause the room to become too hot. The booster pump looks like it is cavitating water at the pump lid and it is real noisy. 2015 caretaker in floor systems 5 of 8 cleaning the filtration system the caretaker system is a fully automatic circulation and cleaning system. Cleaning head not popping up or stopped rotating.

It has a 2 hp booster pump that runs the 2 port 5 gear module and two 6 port modules. 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 problem started about 3 months ago. There is not much maintenance associated with infloor systems other than empting a strainer basket located at the pool equipment pad.

Inspect cleaning head and collar for debris. It also is not cleaning the sides and floor very well. A good rule of thumb is to run your pool one hour for every ten degrees of weather. A common cause of problems with any in floor radiant heating system is a defective wall thermostat.

Troubleshooting caretaker 5 port in floor systems low 14psi high verify the 22psi normal install rebuild kit. The main disadvantages to infloor cleaning systems is the initial cost associated with installation. In floor cleaner systems work by directing the water into only one pipe at a time. For example if it is 110 degrees outside you should run your pool for about 11 hours.

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. 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.