In Floor Cleaning System Not Working

Strainer baskets and the filter must be kept clean in order to allow maximum water flow to the in floor system.

In floor cleaning system not working.

The problem started about 3 months ago. Inspect cleaning head and collar for debris. Clear debris from inside valve. Each caretaker system is custom designed for the unique size and shape of your pool.

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. 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. Troubleshooting caretaker 5 port in floor systems low 14psi high verify the 22psi normal install rebuild kit. Cleaning head not popping up or stopped rotating.

The booster pump looks like it is cavitating water at the pump lid and it is real noisy. I have the pc2000 in floor cleaning system. For example if it is 110 degrees outside you should run your pool for about 11 hours. 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. Because it takes a long time for a cleaning nozzle to rotate even of the way around. The nozzles must come completely all the way up and go all the way down to rotate. 2015 caretaker in floor systems 5 of 8 cleaning the filtration system the caretaker system is a fully automatic circulation and cleaning system.

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. Each of the 5 or 6 pipes feeds several pop up heads. However it does not eliminate the need for normal pool maintenance. 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. Disadvantages of in floor cleaning system. Check and clear debris or obstructions in valve gears. Developed in 1972 caretaker is the original in floor pool and spa cleaning system.

A common cause of problems with any in floor radiant heating system is a defective wall thermostat. It has a 2 hp booster pump that runs the 2 port 5 gear module and two 6 port modules.