Robotic cleaners are superior pool cleaners to suction and pressure pool cleaners. They make doing a lot of the hard work of keeping your pool clean look easy. So what should you do to help your cleaner keep cleaning at its best? Here are a few simple maintenance tips to keep it running at its best!
Robotic cleaners such as the Dolphin M600 have an internal filter that collects the leaves, sticks and dust from your pool. This filters the water down to as little as 15 microns (*a micron is 1,000th of a millimetre) which is fine enough to filter out almost everything! If you have a sand filter or better yet a glass media filter as well, this will pick up everything else down to 2 microns in some cases! They have rotating brushes to scrub the walls and floor and tracks to grip the pool surface that all need to be maintained.
Baskets
The first thing to do is to take out the cleaner from the pool and remove the filter basket. This is a simple process usually done by opening the top casing to access the filter. Empty the filter basket of the larger debris and then hose from the outside until it’s visually clean.
Cleaning
The next step of maintenance is to hose down the whole unit, ensuring that you get into all the scrubbers and wheels, gently turning them as you go to get all built-up dust and dirt.
Visual inspection
As you go, check the wheels, tracks and brushes to ensure that they’re still in good condition, any signs of damage to these parts should be replaced and any loose connections should also be reviewed by a professional to ensure it doesn’t cause further damage and a more expensive repair.
Cables and Swivels
The power supply cable can show signs of wear and tear from dragging across sharp edges of the pool and the swivel (if fitted) may also become stuck or too loose.
Final step
Return the filter basket to the cleaner, keep the power supply cord neat and kink-free, and then store it in the shade and in its ‘caddy’ where possible. Some newer cleaners are designed to stay in the pool so they can be returned to the water once back together.
These simple steps will help you not only extend the life of your cleaner but will make sure it’s doing the best job possible.
Just like your car, we suggest having a yearly service done by a pool professional. Contact us today or bring your cleaner down to us in-store to have your robotic cleaner serviced.
*1 micron = red blood cell.