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III. Installation
Kreepy Krauly is designed to work in a wide variety of swimming pools. That’s why we’ve included
certain items (such as a threaded compression adapter and valve cap for the automatic regulator valve) with
your Kreepy Krauly. These may or may not be needed, depending on the particular features of your pool.
Both the standard in-skimmer installation and an optional vacuum line installation are covered in this
manual. Check to see which most closely fits your pool configuration and follow the directions. If the
set-up of your pool is unlike any of the examples, contact your Pentair Pool Products dealer for
assistance or call our toll-free Customer Helpline at 1-800-443-5711.
Standard Installation
For pools with one skimmer, using the automatic regulator valve.
The advantage of this installation is that the automatic regulator valve automatically balances the water flow
between the skimmer and Kreepy Krauly. We strongly recommend the use of the automatic regulator
valve for maximum safety and performance. The valve automatically adjusts to changes in the amount of
water flow to provide Kreepy Krauly with the power necessary to ensure proper cleaning performance.
1. Turn the pool pump off.
2. Close the main drain and all suction lines, except the line
from the skimmer to which Kreepy Krauly will be
connected.
3. Remove skimmer basket.
4. Screw the threaded compression adapter into the vacuum
connection in the bottom of the skimmer. See Figure 9.
NOTE: Use two wraps of
thread seal
tape
around
threads
to ensure easy removal.
(If the opening in the bottom of the skimmer is
not
threaded, use a 2'' hose cone, as shown in Figure 8. It is
not included with your Kreepy Krauly, but can be
purchased from your Pentair Pool Products dealer.)
5. Press the automatic regulator valve into the threaded
compression adapter. The end of the valve that is marked
“Attach Hose This End”
must point up. See Figure 9.
6. Place Kreepy Krauly into the pool and allow it to sink to
the floor. Continue to feed the hose vertically down into
the pool until it is completely filled with water and
purged of air.
7. Slide the hose protector into position on the hose to
prevent the hose body from rubbing against the skimmer
wall. See Figure 9.
8. Insert the end of the hose through the skimmer opening
and connect the hose directly onto the automatic regulator
valve.
Attach Hose This End
Automatic
Regulator Valve
Threaded
Adapter
Screw (or press) into
bottom of skimmer
2'' Hose Cone
(not included)
Figure 8
Hose through
Skimmer
Opening
with Hose
protector
Automatic
Regulator
Valve
Threaded
Compression
Adapter
(or 2'' Hose Cone)
Attach
Hose
This End
Top of Skimmer
Figure 9
Female/
Female Hose
may
substitute
4” Female/
Female Hose
