Why is My Automatic Pool Cleaner Not Moving?

Why is your automatic pool cleaner not moving? Let’s find out the answer to this question:

Suction issues usually cause this. The issues are often due to a jam or air in the vacuum hose. First, make sure your pool’s water level is high enough to cover the weir and bear jets. Next, verify that the cleaner’s hose is tied to the suction line of the weir or the true cleaner line. If your pool has one. Also, check that the weir top is on and fitted.

Inspect the cleaner hose for air leaks between joining points or forks and tears in the hose, especially if you’re dealing with a Zodiac pool cleaner not moving. Next, check the diaphragm of the pool cleaner for jams or tears. We always urge turning the pump and filter off during these checks. The pool cleaner shouldn’t be drawing air into the system. That could stop water from being drawn in as it should.

Check that air is calling into your pool pump through the pump cover. To see if this is the reason turn on the pump and look through the plate to see if there are lumps inside the pump itself. If you see any the O-ring seal on the cover might need to be returned.

What is an Automatic Pool Cleaner?

An automatic pool cleaner is a machine that cleans the floor and borders of your pool. You don’t have to do it. There are 3 versions of automatic pool cleaners. It uses the power of your pool pump to remove waste and dirt from the floor and walls of your pool.

How does a Suction Pool Cleaner work?

Suction pool cleaners are powered by the water flow of your pool pump when it is bent on. As water passes through the cleaner a diaphragm or hammer at its center opens and shuts. The automatic pool cleaner circles your pool due to this pulsating motion. It selects up trash from the floor and walls as it passes.

COMMON PROBLEMS THAT PREVENT YOUR AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANER FROM WORKING PROPERLY

The Pool Cleaner moves Too Slow

The most probable cause for this is the pool filter skimmer basket or a clog in the pool cleaner intake or hose. To clean the input first switch your pump off. Then remove the cleaner from the water flip it over and remove any blocks from the intake hole. You will also want to make sure there are no blocks in the hose during this inspection.

Next, clean the skimmer basket of leaves and waste and return the basket. A pool skimmer basket will lower your pump’s water flow. This forces your automatic pool cleaner to slow down. The most typical cause for an automatic pool cleaner to slow or stop is a crowded pool filter. Luckily this is easy to analyze. Turn off your pump. Set the multiport to the “bypass” or leak position. Then twist the pump on again. If the pool cleaner now works as it should the pool filter is to accuse. We urge changing the sand in your pool filter every 3 to 5 years. The frequency counts on the conditions ringing your pool.

The Pool Cleaner does not cover the whole pool

The solution to this issue is a lot easier than you may think. The pool cleaner needs a long enough hose to reach all areas of your pool. It should reach from the weir or true suction line to the farthest end in the pool with 1 meter to spare. If the suction hose is not long enough add more height to reach every part of the pool.

Air bubbles are occurring at the Return Line

This is often driven by holes in the hose or ill-fitting links. They create dots at the rescue wall fitting. Loose ties can be pulled and secured with O rings. Those sections that leak can be replaced or fixed with silicone.

The bottom of the Pool has not been cleaned

Your pool cleaner may not be cleaning your pool if it’s moving but not cleaning. Hurt brushes or worn-out suction ducts could be accused. It’s not odd for these parts to need to be replaced. If your pool base looks grimy change the suction vents and brushes. Do this before doing anything else.

The Pool Cleaner Won’t climb the walls

If your pool cleaner can’t clean the pool fences there may not be enough water in the pool. It could also mean the hose is too short or that the pool cleaner’s float position needs to be changed. In the middle, the pool float should be at least 60cm away from the pool cleaner. Changing this space might allow climbing.

The Pool Cleaner raises the walls Too Much

This often occurs when the skirts under the machine become worn out. This increases the suction. The easiest cure is to replace the kilts.

The Pool Cleaner flows above the Pool floor

The cleaner should be richer than the water and not swim. To solve this problem, stop any air from the cleaner head and hose.

A broken pipe

There needs to be an airtight pipe between the pump and the weir. An automatic pool cleaner will not work without an airtight pipe. If there is a break in the pipe the pool rescue will blow drops back into the pool. This could be the issue if your pool loses water when the pump is hit off.

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