Maytronics Dolphin Wave Operating instructions

Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Remove obstruction in poolObstruction in pool1. Cable twisting /
coils up
Turn off filter and install main
drain cover ring
Gets stuck on main
drain cover
Remove excess cable from
the pool
Excess cable in the
pool
Clean filter bagFilter bag dirty
Straighten cable and lay in
sun periodically
In all abovementioned
cases
Change handle diagonal
position after each use
Diagonal handle position
not changed
Climbing Wall
Models Only
Straighten cable and lay in
sun periodically
Dolphin Troubleshooting

Dolphin Troubleshooting
Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Remove object from
moving parts
Foreign object stuck in
moving parts
2. Dolphin is
moving in circles
Clean / machine wash filter
bag
Clogged filter bag
Place power supply so it can
reach all pool areas
Power supply wrongly
positioned
Contact your dealer; replace
tracks
Tracks worn due to wear
and tear
Lock bottom lid in the right
position (both locks)
Wrong mounting of
bottom lid
Correct water conditions:
PH = 7.0 –7.4
Salt: Max 5,000 ppm
Temp: 12˚to 32˚
Pool water is out of spec

Dolphin Troubleshooting
Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Place power supply so it
can reach all pool areas
Power supply wrongly
positioned
3. Dolphin does not
reach all pool areas
or cover the
complete pool Brush walls and floorAlgae on walls and floor
Turn off pool filter and
pump and run another
cleaning cycle
Pool filter and pump is on
Ensure handle is in
diagonal position
Not traveling sideways on
walls
Climbing Wall
Models Only
Improve floor movement
by shifting handle floats
position, or by removing
handle floats
Not turning 90˚ on floor or
turning more than 90˚

Dolphin Troubleshooting
Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Empty and wash filter bagFull filter bag
4. Dolphin does
not climb walls
Climbing Wall
Models Only
Contact your dealer; use special rough
dirt filter bag or clean the regular filter
bag more often
Large debris in pool (start of
season)
Brush walls manuallyAlgae on walls (start of season)
Ideal water temperature between
12–32°C
Water temperature too low
Replace brushes; contact your dealerWorn brushes
Consult your dealer about special
brushes
Slippery ceramic wall tiles
Untwist or remove impeller tube. Clean
impeller.
Debris caught around impeller
Turn Dolphin upside down under water
to removed trapped air
Trapped air
Use new filter bag with holes
Check PH level between 7–7.4Unsuitable PH level
Consult your dealerWrong brushes

Dolphin Troubleshooting
Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Reprogram the remote control
for climbing
Non-climbing parameter
programmed in remote
control
4. Dolphin does not climb
walls
Climbing Wall Models
Only
Models With Remote
Control Only
Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Clean around impellerImpeller blocked5. Motors not working
Clean tracks and wheelsDrive system blocked
Check power source.
If power supply light is off,
change fuse.
If power supply light is on,
contact your dealer.
Electrical problem (power
supply)

Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Turn Dolphin upside down under water
to release trapped air
Air caught in filter bag7. Dolphin will not
submerge
Open two inlet flaps in the bottom lid to
remove dirt and/or trapped air
Use new filter bag with holes
Clean / wash machine filter bag
Soak brushes in waterThe combined brush
sponges are dry
Soak brushes in water (soak and
squeeze until totally wet)
The wonder or combined
brush sponges are dry
Climbing Wall
Models Only
Dolphin Troubleshooting

Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Remove handle floatDolphin climbs too high8. Air bubbles escaping from
impeller tube or Dolphin
disengaging from wall at
waterline
Consult your dealer about
mounting a 250g. weight to
bottom lid.
Dolphin Troubleshooting

Corrective actionPossible reasonSymptom
Call your Dolphin dealerOperator damaged Dolphin10. Operator
neglect
Call your Dolphin dealerOperator pulled on cable
Purchase or clean filter bag
Clean Dolphin
Operator does not maintain
Dolphin
Seals may be damaged, call your
Dolphin dealer
Dolphin worked out of water
Power supply could be damaged, call
your Dolphin dealer
Power supply got wet
Send Dolphin for routine servicingNormal wear and tear
Replace batteriesFlat / dead batteries in
remote control
Operator
neglect
Models With
Remote
Control Only
Dolphin Troubleshooting