Zodiac ARCO ARCOMAX User manual

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Instructions for installation and use - English
Electric robotic cleaner
Translation of the original instructions in French

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WARNINGS
• Before handling the appliance, it is vital that you read this installaon and user
manual, as well as the "warnings and warranty" booklet delivered with the appliance.
Failure to do so may result in material damage or serious or fatal injury and will void
the warranty.
• Keep and pass on these documents for later consultaon during the appliance's
service life.
• This manual has been edited in the language of the country where you purchased
your device.
• You can also nd these instrucons on the Zodiac website www.zodiac.com
• The distribuon or modicaon of this document in any way is prohibited, without
prior authorisaon from Zodiac®.
• Zodiac® is constantly developing its products to improve their quality. The informaon
contained herein may therefore be modied without noce.
GENERAL WARNINGS
• Failure to respect the warnings may cause serious damage to the pool equipment or
cause serious injury, even death.
• This electric robot is a professional robot. Only a person qualied in the technical
elds concerned (electrical, hydraulic or refrigeraon), is authorised to use it and
to make maintenance or repair of the appliance. The qualied technician who
intervenes on the appliance must use/wear personal protecve equipment to
reduce any risk of injury that may occur when intervening on the appliance.
• Before any intervenon on the appliance, ensure that the laer is switched o and
disconnected from the power supply, in addion to any other equipment connected
to the appliance, and that the heang priority (where applicable) is desacvated.
• The device is designed for specic use in swimming pools ; it must not be used for
any other opon than that for which it was designed.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilies, or persons without experience
or knowledge, unless they have been given prior supervision or instrucon in the
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• This appliance may be used by children of at least 8 years of age and by persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilies or lacking experience or knowledge,
they are properly supervised or instructed in the safe use of the equipment and the
risks involved are understood. Cleaning and maintenance by the user must not be
carried out by unsupervised children.
• The appliance must be installed according to the manufacturer's instrucons and
in compliance with the local and naonal standard. The installer is responsible for
installing the appliance and for compliance with naonal installaon regulaons.
Under no circumstances may the manufacturer be held reliable in the events of
failure to comply with applicable local installaon standards.
• If the appliance suers a malfuncon, do not try to repair the appliance yourself,
instead contact a qualied technician.
• Refer to the warranty condions for details of the permied water balance values
for operang the appliance.
• Desacvang, eliminang or by-passing any of the safety mechanisms integrated
into the appliance shall automacally void the warranty, in addion to the use of
spare parts manufactured by unauthorised third-party manufacturers.
• Do not spray inseccide or any other chemical in the direcon of the appliance, as
this may and cause a re.
• Do not touch the fan or insert a rod or your ngers through the grid when the
appliance is in opereraon. The fan rotates at high speed and may cause serious
injuries or even death.
• It is banned to open the control box when it is connected to the mains, this acon
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may cause an electric shock. Contact a qualied technician.
• Do not place anything on the robot or on the control box (except for the radio
control).
• Do not use the robot if any of its components are defecve or missing (pump,
turbine, screw, nut, cable, etc.).
• Do not shorten or extend the oang cable.
WARNINGS RELATED TO ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
• The power supply to the appliance must be protected by a 30 mA Residual Current
Device (RCD), in accordance with standards in force in the country of installaon.
This circuit breaker must be tested before using the robot. Press test buon : the
circuit breaker must stop the current ; press buon again : it restarts the current. If
the operaon is not carried out according to these instrucons, the circuit breaker
is defecve. If the circuit breaker shuts o the power outside the test procedure, it
indicates that there is a current leakage which can cause an electric shock. In this
situaon, do not use the robot and contact the Aer Sales Service for assistance.
• The pump must be supplied by a residual current device with a nominal residual
operang current ≤30mA.
• This Class III electrical device (the robot) is supplied with an independent power
supply cabinet. The robot alone can only be used with the supplied control box.
• Do not use an extension cord to connect the appliance ; connect appliance to
appropriate socket.
• When the mains plug is connected to the electrical installaon, Under no
circumstances should you li, transport or turn over the robot.
• Before carrying out any operaons, check that :
- The voltage indicated on the appliance informaon plate corresponds to the mains
voltage.
- The power grid is adapted to the power requierments of the appliance, and is
grounded.
- The plug (where applicable) is suitable for the socket.
• In the event of abnormal operaon, or if the appliance emits an odour, stop it
immediately, disconnect the power supply and contact a professional.
• Before carrying out any maintenance or servicing on the appliance, ensure that it is
switched o, that it is completely disconnected from the power supply and that any
other equipment or accessories connected to the appliance are also disconnected
from the power supply.
• Do not disconnect and reconnect the appliance to the power supply during the
operaon.
• Do not pull on the power cable to disconnect it from the power supply.
• If the power cable is damaged, it should only be changed by the manufacturer, an
authorised representave or a repair shop.
• Do not service or maintain the unit with wet hands or if the unit is wet.
• Before connecng the device to the power source, check that the terminal block
or power outlet to which the device will be connected is in good condion and not
damaged or rusted.
• Do not drop the oang cable plug into water, it is not waterproof. Do not drop it on
the ground as this could damage it.
• In stormy weather, unplug the appliance to prevent it from suering lightning
damage.
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SPECIFICATIONS " Pool vaccum Robots"
• The cleaner must operate in pool water with a temperature of between 10°C and
35°C.
• To avoid possible injury or damage to the cleaner, do not operate the cleaner out of
the water.
• Do not use the cleaner when anybody, especially children or pets, is in the pool.
• Do not use the cleaner during shock chlorinaon in the pool.
• Do not leave the cleaner unaended for an extended period.
WARNING REGARDING THE USE OF A ROBOT IN A LINER POOL
• Before installing the new cleaner, carefully inspect the pool lining. If the liner has eroded
in some areas, or if you noce gravel, folds, roots or corrosion caused by metal beneath
the liner, or if you noce that the surface (boom and walls) is damaged, do not install the
cleaner before performing the necessary repairs or before having the liner replaced by a
qualied professional. The manufacturer may not be held liable in any way for damage
caused to the liner.
• The surface of certain vinyl paerned surfaces can wear rapidly and the paerns disappear
on contact from objects such as cleaning brushes, toys, inatable buoys, chlorine
distributors and automac pool cleaners. The decoraon on some vinyl surfaces can be
scratched or worn by basic fricon such as throught the use of a pool brush. The colours
of certain paerns can so also be erased during use or when in contact with objects
in the pool. The manufacturer may not be held liable for the erased paerns, wear or
scratching of vinyl surfaces, which are not covered by the warranty.
WARNING REGARDING THE USE OF A ROBOT IN A STAINLESS STEEL POOL
• The surface of some stainless steel pools can be very fragile. The surface of these
pools can be damaged by the natural rubbing of debris against the liner, caused
for example by the wheels, robot tracks or brushes, including electric pool robots.
Wear or scratches on stainless steel pools are not the responsibility of the robot
manufacturer and are not covered by the limited
warranty .
Product disposal - Environmental protecon
In accordance with the European direcve 2012/19/EU on WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment,
used electrical and electronic devices must be disposed of separately from domesc waste to promote its
reuse, recycling or any other way of recovery, as well as to limit the amount of waste to be disposed of and to
reduce waste at the same me. When disposing of this product, follow local waste disposal regulaons.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
❶ CHARACTERISTICS 5
1.1 I Descripon 5
1.2 I Technical specicaons 5
1.3 I How it works 6
1.4 I Pool preparaon 6
❷ INSTALLATION 7
2.1 I Trolley assembly 7
2.2 I Robot unpacking 8
2.3 I Robot immersion 8
2.4 I Electricity supply connecons 9
❸ USAGE 9
3.1 I Starng the cleaning cycle 9
3.2 I Use in automac mode 10
3.3 I Use in manual mode 11
3.4 I Ending the cleaning cycle 12
❹ MAINTENANCE 12
4.1 I Filter bag cleaning 12
4.2 I Prevenve maintenance 13
4.3 I Wintering 13
❺ TROUBLESHOOTING 14
5.1 I Appliance behaviour 14
5.2 I User alerts 15
Advice : to facilitate contact with your dealer
• Make a note of your distributor's contact details to make it easier to nd them, and ll in the product
informaon on the back of the leaet, which your distributor will ask you to provide.
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❶ Characteriscs
1.1 I Descripon
ARCO ARCOMAX
ARobot + oang cable
B Transport trolley
CControl box and power supply
D Radio control
: Delivered
1.2 I Technical specicaons
1.2.1 Technical specicaons
ARCO ARCOMAX
Control box supply voltage 220 - 240 VAC*, 50/60Hz
Robot power supply < 30 VDC
Index of protecon Control box IPX4
Robot IPX8
funconing depth (min / max) 0,55 m / 5 m
* Respect the electrical obligaons for the installaon of 220V (NFC15-100 secon 702).
WEIGHT
ROBOT : 9 KG
CABLE : 8 KG
WEIGHT
ROBOT : 20 KG
CABLE : 10 KG
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1.3 I How it works
The cleaner is independent of the ltraon system and can therefore operate autonomously. It just simply needs to be
conected to the mains power supply.
It nds the best route to move around and clean the areas of the pool for witch it has been designed (depending on the
model/ boom, walls, water lin). Debris is sucked in and stored in the cleaner's lter.
The control box enables the cleaning operaons to be started, selected and programmed (depending on the model).
The cleaner has four main units :
• A cleaning device containing the sucon pump, tracon motors, the debris lter, can be washed aer use.
• A control box containing the electronic elements and the safety transformer, which must be placed at least 3,5m from
the water (norm NFC15/100).
• A remote control allowing the control of the robot in manual mode.
• A caddy kit allowing the appliance to be moved from its storage locaon to its start-up locaon.
3.5 meters Minimum
: Control box
: Caddy
: Robot
: Flong cable
: Power outlet
: Power cable
: Remote control
1.4 I Pool preparaon
• This product is intended to be used in pool which are permanently installed. Do not use it in
pools which may be dismantled. A permanent pool is built into the ground or on the ground
and cannot be easily dismantled and stored.
• This cleaner is not designed to be used in sulphurous water.
• The appliance must funcon in pool water of the following quality :
Temperature of water At 10°C and 35°C
pH At 7,0 and 7,8
Chlorine At 0,6 and 4 ppm
Salinity level (NaCl) maximum 5000 ppm
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❷ Installaon
2.1 I Trolley assembly
• The cleaner must not roll on the oor to access the pool. It must only be transported on its transport
trolley.
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2.2 I Robot unpacking
Before using the pool cleaner for the rst me, perform the following steps:
Unwind the cable and stretch it out completely so that it does not have any loops, remove the plasc covers
and lms before use.
2.3 I Robot immersion
• Do not operate the cleaner out of the water, as this could damage the pump and motor seals
and automacally annul the warranty.
• Swimming is not allowed when the cleaner is in pool.
• Moving parts should be checked carefully each me they are used to check that no objects
are interfering with their correct funconing, especially in the turbine, tracks, tracon belts
and brushes.
• Always use the transport trolley to move the robot from its storage locaon to its start-up
locaon : the robot must not roll on the ground to reach pool.
• Place the control box above the water level of pool and any nearby pools or water supply,
at least 30 cm above the ground and 3.5 meters from the pool edge. Protect from rain and
splashes and do not expose direct to sunlight.
• The control box is waterproof to splashing water but must not be immersed in water or any
other liquid. It must be placed outside the volume 0, 1 and 2, that means more than 3.50m
from the edge of the pool according to the country's standard (for France : NF-C15-100- Europe
IEC 60364-7-702) The power supply to the appliance must be protected by a 30 mA Residual
Current Device and put outside the protecon volumes.
The control box is splash-proof but must not be
immersed. It must not be installed in a oodable area.
The caddy and the control box must be posioned so
that the cleaner can reach all corners of the pool while
remaining more than 3,5 meters from the edge.
Roll out the full length of the cable alongside the pool
to avoid the cable becoming tangled during immersion.
Posion yourself one third of the length of pool for
immersion of the cleaner.
Place the cleaner vercally into the water, hold it by the
handle.
Move it slightly in all direcons so that the air contained
in the cleaner escapes (return it if necessary).
Unroll enough cable in the water so that the robot can
move around the pool. The rest of the cable remains
spread out at the edge of pool.
It is essenal that the appliance sinks on its own, seles
on the pool boom and is not moving before starng it.
Tip for easy cleaning :
The cleaner is equipped with PVA brushes : wait unl they are suciently humid and soened to
let it sink to the boom of pool (many minutes if brushes are very dry or new).
VOLUME 0
VOLUME 1
VOLUME 2
VOLUME 0
VOLUME 1
VOLUME 2
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2.4 I Electricity supply connecons
To avoid the risk of electric shock, re or serious injury, respect instrucons :
• Use of an electrical extension is prohibeted when connecng the control box.
• Make sure that the electrical socket can be easily accessed at all mes and is protected from
rain or splashes. If the outlet used is located outdoors, it must be approved for outdoor use.
• The control box is splash-proof but must not be immersed. It must not be installed in a
oodable area; keep it at least more than 3.5 metres outside the 0, 1 and 2 volumes and
avoid exposing it to direct sunlight.
• Place the control box near the socket.
Connect the ong cable to the control box using the round plug, carefully (the plug is fragile and
unsealed) and lock the connector.
Connect the control box to the mains and wait 10 seconds (system inializaon): the LEDs light up and
only the "boom only" mode remains lit.
Now the robot can be used in manual or automac mode, see "❸ Usage".
❸ Usage
3.1 I Starng the cleaning cycle
• Never start appliance out of the water. In this case, stop it immediately, see "3.2.2 Start and
stop cleaning cycle".
• Never use the cleaner in water where you cannot see the boom or where there is too much
algae. Do not use the cleaner to mix or suck up chemicals from the boom of pool.
To avoid risk of injury or material damage, follow these instrucons :
• Bathing is prohibeed when the appliance is in pool.
• Remove all objects from surface (swim lines...) or at the boom of pool (cages, underwater
games, toys, tools, stones, branches..) in order not to block the operaon of the cleaner and
not to damage the appliance.
• Do not use the appliance during shock chlorinaon in pool, wait unl the chlorine level has
reached a recommended value before immersing the cleaner.
• Do not use appliance if a roller shuer is closed.
• When pool is dirty, especially during start-up, remove very large debris with a landing net in
order to opmise performance of the appliance.
• In the running-in period, it is recommended that each manual funcon is performed for at
least two minutes before starng any automac programming.
• Keep moving parts away from oang cable so that they never come into contact. The oang
cable must never be under the cleaner.
• Use the cleaner as oen as possible to enjoy a clean pool. The lter bag will become clogged less fast.
• Remove or pull up wall ladders if possible.
• For beer cleaning of pool oor, use the robot when peoples (or animals) have been out of pool for some
me and the dirt has completely dropped to the ground.
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