In Floor Cleaning System Not Working

In floor cleaner systems work by directing the water into only one pipe at a time.

In floor cleaning system not working.

The nozzles must come completely all the way up and go all the way down to rotate. The main disadvantages to infloor cleaning systems is the initial cost associated with installation. A good rule of thumb is to run your pool one hour for every ten degrees of weather. It has a 2 hp booster pump that runs the 2 port 5 gear module and two 6 port modules.

Each of the 5 or 6 pipes feeds several pop up heads. There is not much maintenance associated with infloor systems other than empting a strainer basket located at the pool equipment pad. Do not expect your in floor cleaning system to work well if you are only operating your pool three to four hours a day. 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.

Cleaning head not popping up or stopped rotating. Clear debris from inside valve. The booster pump looks like it is cavitating water at the pump lid and it is real noisy. Check and clear debris or obstructions in valve gears.

Because it takes a long time for a cleaning nozzle to rotate even of the way around. Disadvantages of in floor cleaning system. Developed in 1972 caretaker is the original in floor pool and spa cleaning system. However it does not eliminate the need for normal pool maintenance.

Strainer baskets and the filter must be kept clean in order to allow maximum water flow to the in floor system. Thermostats that do not open correctly will cause the room to become too hot. 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. The problem started about 3 months ago.

Inspect cleaning head and collar for debris. 2015 caretaker in floor systems 5 of 8 cleaning the filtration system the caretaker system is a fully automatic circulation and cleaning system. It also is not cleaning the sides and floor very well. 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.

For example if it is 110 degrees outside you should run your pool for about 11 hours. A common cause of problems with any in floor radiant heating system is a defective wall thermostat.