Owners manual
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MAINTAINING YOUR POOL CLEANER
CLEANING AND CHANGING THE FILTER BAG (CLEAN THE BAG! CLEAN THE BAG! ...)
Thoroughly cleaning the Filter Bag after every use is the most important maintenance step you can take to ensure
optimum performance of your cleaner. The Filter Bag’s (Page 4; Fig. 3a) holding capacity is large in comparison to all
other brands of independent pool cleaners, but far smaller than that of a pool’s main filter. Additionally, your cleaner’s
Filter Bag can filter out particles down to 20 times smaller than what many main filters can. This means that the fine
particles such as algae and bacteria, invisible to the naked eye, which slip through the main filter and back into the pool
to settle into the pores of the pool’s surface, will be scrubbed loose and vacuumed up by your cleaner and retained in its
Filter Bag. When the Filter Bag becomes saturated with debris the flow of water through it becomes restricted and suction
is reduced. This will result in remaining dirt and debris not being completely removed from the pool.
Also, strong water flow is required to force the cleaner against the wall when climbing. A dirty Filter Bag weighs the
cleaner down, making it hard for your cleaner to climb due to the added weight and reduced water flow. With models
whose Floating Handles are required to be locked in the diagonal position, this lack of climbing will not allow the cleaner to
move left or right at waterline and thus not cover or clean the entire pool. Therefore, it is important to clean the Filter Bag
thoroughly with every use so that the fine particles that get trapped within the fibers of the Filter Bag are removed.
To Clean The Filter Bag:
1. Unplug the Power Supply (Page 4; Fig. 4a-d).
2. If your cleaner is in the pool, gently pull it toward you using
the Floating Cable (Page 3; Fig. 2) until the Floating Handle
(Page 3; Fig 1) is within reach. Use the Floating Handle (not
the Floating Cable) to slowly pull your cleaner out of the pool
after allowing most of the water to drain from your cleaner
back into the pool.
IMPORTANT: Using the Floating Cable to lift the
cleaner out of the water will cause severe damage to
your cleaner and may result in costly repair!
Power Supply
GFCI / R.C.D.
outlet
Floating
Cable
3. Lay your cleaner on its back or side on a soft surface to avoid
scratching it. Individually pull each Lock Tab gently away
from your cleaner’s body to free the Bottom Lid (Fig. 15a).
4. Remove the Filter Bag from the Wire Frame Bag Supports
(Fig. 15b), turn it inside out and with a high pressure garden
hose, wash off all the dirt from the inside out or dunk it in
a clean bucket of water and wring the Bag continuously
until the rinse water is clear. If necessary, you may machine
wash (Gentle Cycle / Cold Water only) the Bag with NO
DETERGENT. You may re-install the bag immediately or
allow it to air dry (never iron or machine dry the Filter Bag).
5. Re-install the Bag on the Wire Frames of the Bottom Lid
Assembly, making sure that the “felt” (soft) side of the Fine
Filter Bag is facing in. To ensure a proper fit of the Filter
Bag onto the Bottom Lid Assembly, locate the Small Label
near the Filter Bag’s elastic bottom. Position the Filter Bag
so that the Small Label is at the center of either long side of
the Bottom Lid (Fig. 15c). Then pull the elastic bottom over
each Wire (Fig. 15b) and slide the Filter Bag down along the
Wires until the Bag reaches the Bottom Lid. At that point
the Filter Bag’s elastic bottom should be stretched over the
plastic ridges located at the base of the Bottom Lid. This
holds the Filter Bag in place. Pull the Filter Bag corners to
the top corners of the Wire Frame and pull the extra Bag
material from each corner inwards along the top center of
the Wire Frames (Fig. 15c).
6. Re-install the Bottom Lid Assembly into the bottom of your
cleaner. Be sure that the Filter Bag’s fabric is not interfering
with the locking of the Lock Tabs and that you clearly hear
each Tab lock shut.
Figure 15cFigure 15b
Figure 15a
Small Label
Wire Frame Bag
Support
Lock Tabs
Bottom Lid
Assembly
IMPORTANT: Although a Filter Bag may appear clean it is capable of microfiltering out particulates 20 times smaller
than what the naked eye can see! It is crucial to thoroughly clean the Bag with each use to ensure its ability to
properly cover and clean your pool!