When to go to unroll the cover, do the wheels on the two ends stay in place and not roll forward into the pool? Even when you lock them?
1957875
Don't know, I chose to keep it stationary and to not mount the wheels. I love this reel. It is 100 times better than my old "non-professional" reel.
1957876
Mine stay in place when they are locked. Are you trying to do it by yourself or do you have two people doing the rolling?
1957877
Should stay in place when you lock all the wheels. My 38 foot long cover stays put. You may want to try lowering the height of the roller.
1957878
Yes . Mine stays in place but I imagine it would depend on the deck surface . Mine is finished concrete.
1957879
The roll cover roller is't always stable. Funny you asked, the straps that attach to cover are breaking, not good! Where can you get replacement straps?
1957880
For Doug D below:Country Brook Design® 3/4 Inch 10 Yards Black Nylon Heavy WebbingCountry Brook Design (10)It doesn't fit perfectly but does the job
1957881
My ~40 ft works fine. The wheels stay locked, but as the one gentlemen mentions try lowering it if it gives you problems.
200564
I unrolled mine and let it sit flat for a while. I roll it with working surface side out. It seems that with use it seems to stay very flat for me. Others have said to slightly dampen the surface under it so it doesn't slip and stays flatter? hope this helps)
548276
It stays in place, but it is relatively easy to close. I wouldn't say it locks in place because it will close if pushed. There is no actual locking mechanism. My oldest one is easier to close than my newest one, but it still doesn't flop closed.
1433149
No, this particular model does not move/fold over, once it is installed. but it did spin smoothly as it is rotated around the wheel.
285571
It's locked in the up position and stays in line. When pushed to the side it's not locked but it's not flopping around either. It stays put until you pull it back up.
1048212
It just lies on the pool bottom. So flush is fine. It's made out of some rather heavy and flexible material. If your pool cover is warped or crumbling this should do it. Wonder though whether a new cover wouldn't be cheaper. I had to resolve a different problem. My drain covers stuck out about 1/2 of an inch and my pool robot didn't like it. The Zodiac Unibridge didn't not resolve the problem 100%. It made the ride for the robot easier but it sometimes still got stuck. I ended up replacing the drain covers and don't need the Zodiac Unibridge anymore. If you are interested, I would sell them.
1872993
We have owned the machine for about 3 months. We have noticed that the paddles do stay up sometimes, but not always. It just seems I be a random occurrence. Sorry, not much help.
615907
Check your weight placements. Your hose is either too light and floating up and flipping over or too heavy and sinking and rolling over. My pool is 6 feet at the deepest part and I fixed this issue by actually removing the weight in the front. I still have one in the middle. To keep the unit lower and off the wall I re added the weight to the very end of the hose where the hose plugs in to the cleaner. This solved my issue of flipping over. I think if your pool is not very deep you do not need so much weight on your hose. 1. Hose too light. If the hose rises toward the surface at an angle greater than 45 , move the weights closer to Kreepy Krauly, or move the first two weights closer to each other. 2. Hose too heavy. If the hose sags downward at an angle less than 45, move the weights away from Kreepy Krauly, or separate the first two weights farther from each other.
804224
We just let ours lye on top of the water and it works just fine... We never tuck it in anywhere, ours if a 17 round and we just fold any excess under or over around the edges and let if kinda float... I have pulled it over the area where the retun water goes back in especially if the water is low so that the current does not put it across the pool, but that is only an issue if the water gets low... Hope that answers your question....
2105542
Yes, I slide the cover off the pool onto the grass. I then hose off all the debris before folding it up for storage.
2185527
The plastic gears seem to get out of alignment, and lock up, when unrolling the hose. This does not happen every time but seems to increase the more you use the unit. The hose unrolled easier if the water was off, and the nozzle open. I tried two of these aquawinders and finally gave up and trashed them both. I even bolted them to the house and still could not pull the hose out. Would suggest you get rid of it, nothing wrong with your hose.
1673487
I've had the cover on the hot tub all summer and haven't had a problem with the wind blowing the cover off or even moving the cover at all. I was expecting to have to weigh the cover down and planned on using small sand bags since the hot tub is situated in a windy corner of the yard but nope, it hasn't needed any anchoring yet.
764788
No, the wheels do not lock. But on a rug or carpet there does not seem to be an issue with it rolling.
287567
Thank you! My pool cover rests on top of the water, so I'm not sure if the dispenser will still move. I keep the cover on except when using the pool. Perhaps it's okay to have it stationary for awhile. Thanks for taking your time to answer.
1000777
Yes and yes - but I've had issues with it. First, the end without the crank rolls when you're taking the cover off. It will roll right into the pool. So I've ended up having to manually pull back the cover so there isn't so much tension on it. Second, the screws that hold the two tubes together have given out in only a few months. The set up I had at my previous house didn't have these issues - more expensive but worked much better. I'd pass on this if I had it to do over again.
1674439
Ours does the same thing. It appears to be stuck but there's nothing to be stuck on. It seems to be doing the job of keeping the pool bottom fairly clean however.
1873242
it rolls up well. after leting it lay out for a while it went back to a smooth surface with no kinks. Walking on it doesn't affect it either! we have a one year old whod loves to run on it!