My Dolphin Pool Cleaner Won T Sink

Just recently it stopped working correctly.

My dolphin pool cleaner won t sink.

At this point if the cleaner is not still under warranty it is usually cheaper to buy a new cleaner than sending the cleaner out for a motor replacement. Then place the meter probes into the plug on the motor end of the cable. If your unit s behavior seems atypical you can trust maytronics to fix the problem. I have taken it apart and the bearings are.

The cleaner moves 3 feet and backs up and moves 2 feet and shuts off. Not rated yet my dolphin pool cleaner is not working. I can turn it on but it won t clean the whole pool only about30 seconds. Anonymous i have learned that the reason the robot doesn t sink is due to air trapped in the filter bag i remove the entire cover exposing the filter bag and noticed that it when it was placed in the water it filled with air and was very hard to disburse.

When a dolphin wants to float it is usually due to trapped air in the cleaner or the pool s chemicals are out of balance either the ph or salinity. Maytronics dolphin pool cleaning robots are no. If the meter shows 29v you are getting power to the motor. If the pool cleaner does not respond your motor is bad.

Jul 25 2013 rating. Dolphin maintenance dolphin diy troubleshooting tips. These top rated robots make easy work of pool maintenance and here s proof. Dolphin pool cleaner won trun more than 30 seconds i have a dolphin cleaner for our pool.

Refer to your owner s manual for appropriate ranges. Dolphin pool cleaner won t move more then 3 feet and back 2 feet and shuts off.