Owner`s manual

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POOL PULSE
™
The Pool Pulse
™
is a flow meter that measures the volume of water flowing through
your Alpha 3
™
cleaner. It must be used to properly set the flow on two skimmer or
wall vacuum installations and can be used as a diagnostic tool to check the flow on
any installation.
Always use the Pool Pulse
™
with the proper hose length for
your pool. Keep the end of the hose underwater, remove the
cleaner head, submerge the Pool Pulse
™
and attach it to the
end of the hose. The blue indicator door should move into
the clear wedge area indicating a flow in the
ideal range.
If the flow is
too low, review the installation procedures (see
page 11). A dirty pool filter, clogged baskets and improperly
set valves are usually the main cause of low flow. Other
types of hydraulic problems may require a professional pool
repairman.
If the flow is
too high, review the installation procedures.
Confirm that the bypass on the FlowKeeper
™
valve is
opening. Slightly open the main drain if necessary.
IDEAL
TOO LOW
TOO HIGH
The FlowKeeper
™
valve is designed to provide proper constant flow to the
ALPHA 3
™
cleaner head. Skimming action is maintained through a bypass throat in
the valve. As the filter collects debris, the valve automatically maintains the correct
flow to the cleaner. The FlowKeeper
™
valve comes preset from the factory at a
setting of
6. The last fully exposed number is the setting the valve is at. The lower the
number, the lower the flow to the cleaner head. Should re-adjustment become
necessary, either pull up on the slide plate to raise the setting or lift the top edge of the
slide plate and “walk” the plate down to a lower setting.
FLOWKEEPER™
FOR POOLS WITH ONE SKIMMER