My generic baracuda is stuck, going up same 3 feet of wall and drops down to bottom over and over again. How do I get it to move around pool. Just got
1968977
I have not had that problem, but I did have to add a length of tubing when I first got it so it would cover properly. You might have to try that or maybe try less tubing. I hope you solve the problem. I have been extremely pleased with mine. It is so much better than the original Barracuda.
1968978
Add or remove hoses. Move the weights around. For me moving it all would work buy would get it stuck in other areas.
1968979
Make sure there are no kinks in the hose. Try moving the cuda to the end of the pool so the hose is straight. Also , it does get stuck in corners you'll just have to move it away. Even the expensive ones get stuck. Hope this helps! :-)
1968980
Mine was a matter of moving the weight around. If I put it closer to the cleaner head, it falls off the side and can't climb. (it makes it too heavy) Slide it further from the cleaner head and it goes all the way to the top of the pool wall. Try sliding the weight up or down the hose further until it's the way you need it to be. Make sure the hose isn't getting tangled up too.
1968981
Check to make sure the counter weight (the little roller like attachment is positioned correctly.Also, check to make sure nothing is obstructing the diaphragm
1968982
My generic gets caught in the corners and the stairs. There is no solution. It is just poorly constructed.
2064441
I have not had mine that long and have not had that problem but it might be that the water intake tube is stuck in the top of the water tank.If so, push it down so it reaches the bottom of the tank. Another thing it might be is that calcium and mineral deposits could have built up. I know they sell a Shark water filtration bottle to stop that from happening.
966633
Is it new? Is the line length sufficient? Is the tail line attached? The system seems to work on a pump that causes vacuum. This pump also propels it forward. There's a feature that causes it adjust positioning occasionally, so that it will reach the entire pool. What's it not doing properly?
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It will move around and that's by design given it sits on a ball point. The only way for it to fall off is by force. You may have gotten a defective unit. I'd return it and try another one if you want. Just make sure you carefully take it out of the package especially the part with the tipHope this helps.
1353245
My hose doesn't tangle but does seem to get stuck or like one side of pool over other. I'm usually checking on mine so I direct it by maneuvering the hose in the direction I want it to go.
1919149
I used some of the sections from my barracuda and they worked fine. The hose that came with the kreepy was not long enough to reach the end of my pool. Also used my existing attachment end piece that fits into the suction outlet on the pool. Does not come with one on this model and the one I ordered, that shows being for this unit, was not a snug fit on my pool.
1253105
Make sure you have the disk/flange underneath the base seated correctly. Once it is seated you should be able to tighten it up and it won't move any more. From time to time we have to tighten ours up after a month or two of play. Hope this helps.
1304472
My creepy crawler does not get "jammed" it works great once I properly hooked it up. Check you weights or pool "eye" or if it has to much hose that could be an issue as well
385038
Straight to the intake on the pool wall, I bought "Wanda the whale" vaccum and it works well. Make sure you fill the hose with water then keep it under water as you connect it to pool wall and vaccum. Should work then.
164789
We ordered it from advice from our pool man and he told us that the Barracuda s are the same so we took a chance and bought it.. was a little tricky putting on so pay attention on how you remove the old one.. it works great and you cannot beat the price. I hope this helps you
720144
No. It rolls onto the cove at the pool bottom, but not up the walls. Mine works very well on the bottom which is where the stuff settles. I brush the walls a couple of times a year, but there really isn't anything there that I can detect.
2022462
I have a fiberglass pool with concrete coping. The front roller will come to the coping and levitate there for a few seconds. It will then quit propelling and settle to the bottom. I also have a safety ledge half way in deep end, and has no problem. Excellent product.
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Hi, this is Steve over at Aqua Products. 1st this issue may be hard to diagnose over the internet, so if you want to talk to someone live please call 1-800-845-4856. Ok here are some ideas. First if you bring the cleaner up to the pool surface you should be able to see if the water flow switches from forward to backward after say 30 seconds if this does not happen it could be debris stuck in the intake, or in the propeller. Please also check if the bag was installed properly. lastly it could be a simple spring on the flap. I hope this helps.steve
1401962
The best way we found to complete drain/dryout the pool/slide (sidewinder) is to turn off blower and allowing deflate and drain like normally would (be sure to open plugs under pool). Then once most of the water has drain roll (like a toothpaste tube) pressing as much out water as possible. Then unroll and re-inflate - - - -this should help the trapped water to escape via the seams, etc...allow to stand atleast 15-20 minutes and then deflate and re-roll again. Hopefully this helps!!
1304470
I had the same problem with the Kreepy. It will happen with this model too as they are virtually identical in function. In my case I solved the problem by filling a bucket with water (for ballast) and setting it near the edge on the top step to keep the floating hose away. When the pool is used or company is over I take the bucket out. This cleaner does a great job at a third of the cost.
2085556
It will not - it doesn't float, it climbs walls/floor/stairs and can only get things it can travel over on surfaces. It does a great job though, even on leaves, and doing a quick skim of the surface with the hand held skimmer has been pretty easy for us compared to having to dredge up detritus from the pool floor...
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The return jets sometimes push the hoses towards the middle of the pool. If you can direct the pool return to the side of the pool instead of straight out. Also try adjusting the position of the hose weights. Make sure the main drains are off also as most cleaners will get stuck on them if the main drain is on.