Why Robotic Pool Cleaners Need Regular Servicing
The Importance of Annual Servicing
Robotic Pool Cleaners should be serviced every year if they are to continue to be efficient and reliable. Within the warranty period, annual servicing is free and is essentially a health check to ensure that the robot is being used correctly. Issues such as misuse, incorrect water balance, and minor failures can be easily detected by a professional robot technician and addressed before they cause expensive equipment failure.
Add to your dairy once per year during the winter to bring your robot in for its annual service and be sure that your robot will be ready to work hard through the busy swimming season.
Self Assessment Guidelines
Robotic Pool Cleaners use a variety of filters to match the task at hand. For very dusty or indoor pools, super-fine filters are used, for heavy leaf loads the ‘coarse’ mesh filters are best as they can collect more heavy debris before clogging.
Super-fine filters should be soaked in filter cleaner every six months to remove built-up contaminants and replaced every 24 months to ensure they can allow enough flow through the system.
The tracks and wheels on your Robotic Pool Cleaner connect it to the pool surface and as these components wear, the performance of your robot can suffer. Most tracks and wheels have indicators on them to show when they are due for replacement, also check that the tracks are tight on the cogs and that the wheels are not loose as this can suggest worn gears.
A tangled cable can be a frustrating problem, tangles reduce the cable length and can prevent your robot from reaching all corners of the pool or even cause the robot to drag the control box into the pool.
If your Robotic Pool Cleaner cable does not have a swivel, preventing cables can be tricky – always ensure you have only enough cable in the pool to reach the furthest corner, and try and have the cable enter the pool in the middle of the longest edge of the pool.
If your Robotic Pool Cleaner does have a swivel but you are experiencing tangling issues, then there may be a fault with the swivel. Again, check that there is only just enough cable in the pool to reach the further corner, and have the cable enter the pool in the middle of the longest edge. Also check that the swivel is turning freely, if you think there is a problem, bring your robot in for an inspection.
Most robots feature a rapid drain system which allows water to quickly flow out of the robot when removing it from the pool. The Maytronics S Series in particular can suffer from failures of this flap which results in the cleaner not collecting leaves, and leaves slipping past the filter and jamming the impeller. This flap should be checked regularly to ensure it is sitting flat against the robot’s body.
A key part of your Robotic Pool Cleaner efficiency is the condition of the rollers, brushes, and climbing rings. These features not only clean the pool surface, they also create a seal between the robot’s suction area and the rest of the pool. If the rollers or brushes are worn, then your robot will not be able to pick up debris or climb the walls effectively. On rough surface pools or high-use robots, these parts can require replacement annually.
