Figure 2
Female Male
HOSE CONNECTION AND REMOVAL OF AIR FROM HOSE
1.
Connect sufficient lengths of hose by inserting the male hose end into the female end
(see Figure 2
) until you have sufficient lengths of hose to cover the distance from the
pool skimmer or dedicated suction line to the furthest point of your pool.
2.
Then add one extra length so that you have enough hose to reach the furthest point
of your pool plus one extra hose length.
See Figure 3.
For skimmer application, the
Female/Female Hose
should be used and connects directly to the
Flow Control Valve
inside the skimmer. For dedicated vacuum line
installation, the
Flow Control Valve
is not used and the male end
of the hose connects to the suction port in the pool wall.
3.
Remove air from hose (see
Owner’s Manual
for complete details).
WHEN CONNECTING TO THE POOL SKIMMER
When connecting to the pool skimmer, the
Flow Control Valve
is often used. The
Flow Control Valve
ensures your
Robo
H20 Pool Cleaner
receives the flow required for optimum performance. If you have two skimmers, the
Flow Control Valve
may
not be necessary.**
**
Note:
For two skimmer application, use the skimmer closest to pool equipment and connect hose using only the
Male
Hose
end (
Flow Control Valve
is not used).
1.
Attach
Flow Control Valve
to the
Female/Female Hose
closest to the skimmer.
The
Flow Control Valve
will automatically regulate the flow to your
Robo H2O
Cleaner
. If the flow from the pump is too high, the spring-loaded flap will open to
bypass the excess, so only the correct amount of flow goes through the cleaner.
2.
Remove the skimmer basket.
3.
Insert
Control Valve Adaptor
to hole in skimmer to ensure a good connection/snug
fit. Then insert the
Flow Control Valve
into the
Control Valve Adaptor
as shown
in
Figure 4
. If there are two holes at the bottom of the skimmer, place it into the one
at the back (the hole farthest from the opening in the skimmer).
4.
Once air has been removed from cleaner and
Flow Con-
trol Valve
has been installed, test the flow using the
Flow
Gauge
. Remove cleaner head from female end of hose.
Attach the
Flow Gauge
to the end of the hose that will
connect to the cleaner head. The
Flow Gauge
should
read around 5. If the
Flow Gauge
does not read around 5,
see section on how to count RPMs in
Owner’s Manual
.
If sufficient flow is not obtained with the factory setting of
the
Flow Control Valve
(low), adjust as needed using the
handles on the side of the valve.
See Figure 5.
5.
Once flow is in proper range, remove
Flow Gauge
from hose
and connect hose to the cleaner’s
Articulating Swivel
.
6.
Add
Hose Float
and position it as close to the
Articulating Swivel
as possible
. See
Figure 6
. Turn the pool pump
ON
and your
Robo H20 Pool Cleaner
will now begin
automatically vacuuming your pool.
WHEN CONNECTING TO A DEDICATED VACUUM LINE IN THE POOL
Some pools are equipped with a dedicated vacuum line, which allows the cleaner to be connected to this line instead of
the skimmer. In such cases, the
Flow Control Valve
should
NOT BE USED.
To connect to the dedicated vacuum line:
1.
Open the spring-loaded flap on the vacuum line wall fitting and insert the male (smaller) open end of the hose. Ensure it is
well secured. Once air has been removed from cleaner, it is important to test using the
Flow Gauge
. Remove cleaner
head from female end of hose. Attach the
Flow Gauge
to the end of the hose that will connect to the cleaner head in
order to ensure there is proper flow to the cleaner. The
Flow Gauge
should read around 5. If
Flow Gauge
does not
read around 5, see how to count RPMs in
Manual
.
2.
If flow management is required, adjust valves at pool pad as needed as shown in
Figure 20
on
page 18
of the
Owner’s
Manual
.
3.
Once flow is in proper range, remove
Flow Gauge
from hose and connect hose to the
Articulating Swivel
.
4.
Add
Hose Float
and position it as close to the
Articulating Swivel
as possible.
See Figure 6
. Turn the pool pump
ON
and your
Robo H20 Pool Cleaner
will now begin automatically vacuuming your pool.
Note about suction:
If more or less suction is needed, you will need to adjust the
Sliders
on the pool cleaner itself.
Closing the white sliders increases the suction and opening the white sliders decreases suction. See
page 11
in the
Owner’s Manual
for detailed instructions on
Slider
adjustment.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Hose