Cleaner Maintenance

For any pool owner who doesn’t have the time or energy to spend vacuuming the leaves, grit and other debris out of their pool, an automatic pool cleaner can become a much-loved accessory.

But even automatic pool cleaners get tired and need to be given a tune-up from time to time. And eventually you will need to upgrade your cleaner, hopefully after it has provided many years of dedicated service.

Here are some tips on cleaner maintenance which allows your cleaner to work to its fullest potential

• Leaving your cleaner in your pool all day will cause its components to break down more rapidly. Once your pool is clean, remove the vacuum and store it out of the sun and elements.
• It is a good idea to rinse out and clean your vacuum periodically to remove bits of debris that can get jammed inside the unit.
• Do not use your vacuum while you are super-chlorinating or shocking your pool – the high concentration of chemicals can break down plastic and metal parts inside the cleaner.
• Store your hoses by separating and laying them flat out of the sun. The hoses can become permanently bent from being coiled up, which in turn will effect the way your cleaner moves. To straighten hoses that have become bent, lay out flat in the sun for an entire day and night.