Zodiac vortex 2 User manual

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H04268-00.A - W2532A - 2013/09
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Notice d'installation et d'utilisation
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H04268‐00.A3EN–2013‐09 1
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Readthismanualcarefullybeforeinstalling,maintainingorrepairingthisappliance!
Thesymbolindicatesimportantinformationthatmustbetakenintoconsiderationinordertoavoid
riskofharmtopersonsordamagetotheappliance.
Thesymbolindicatesusefulinformation.
Exclusiveuse:Poolwatercleaning(mustnotbeusedforanyotherpurpose).
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Itisimportantthatthisappliancebehandledbyskilledandaptpersons(physicallyandmentally)having
receivedtheinstructionsforusebeforehand(throughreadingtheseinstructions).Allpersonsnot
meetingthesecriteriamustnotapproachtheapplianceinordertoavoidexposuretodangerousparts.
Iftheappliancesuffersamalfunction:donottrytorepairtheapplianceyourself,contactyourinstaller.
•Onlyconnectthecontrolboxtoapoweroutletprotectedbya30mAmaximumgroundfaultcircuit
breaker(ifindoubtcontactaqualifiedelectrician).
•Makesurethatthepowersocketispermanentlyandeasilyaccessibleandshelteredfromrainand
splashingwater.
•Thecontrolboxmustnotbeinstalledinafloodablearea.
•Thecontrolboxmustbestoredinadryplacethatisshelteredfromtheweather.
•Installthecontrolboxatleast3.5metersfromthepooledgeandavoidexposingittodirectsunlight.
Preferablyinacool,ventilatedandshadedarea.
•Donotallowbathingwhenthecleanerisinthepool.Ifthecontrolboxfallsintothewateritis
imperativethatyouremovethepowersupplybeforeretrievingit.
•Inordertoavoidrisksofelectrocutionneveropentheelectroniccontrolbox.Contactaqualified
technician.
•Neverattempttorepairthepowersupplycable.Contactyourresellertoreplaceitwithanoriginalpart
toavoidanyhazards.
•Disconnectthepowersupplycablebeforeanycleaning,maintenanceorserviceoperationsandafter
eachuse.
•Thecleanermustoperateinpoolwaterhavingthefollowingcharacteristics:Chlorine<3mg/l,pH
between6.8and7.6,temperaturebetween15°Cand35°C.
Donotoperatethecleaneroutofthewater.
Incorrectinstallationorusemaycauseseriousdamagetopropertyorseriousinjuries(possiblycausing
death).
Keeptheapplianceoutofthereachofchildren.
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WARNINGONTHEUSEOFTHISCLEANERINAPOOLWITHAVINYLSURFACE
Thesurfaceofcertainvinylpatternedsurfacescanwearrapidlyandthepatternsdisappearoncontact
fromobjectssuchascleaningbrushes,toys,inflatablebuoys,chlorinedistributorsandautomaticpool
cleaners.Thedecorationonsomevinylsurfacescanbescratchedorwornbybasicfrictionsuchasthrough
theuseofapoolbrush.Thecoloursofcertainpatternscanalsobeerasedduringuseorwhenincontact
withobjectsinthepool.Theerasedpatterns,wearorscratchingofvinylsurfacesarenottheliabilityof
Zodiac®andarenotcoveredbythelimitedwarranty.
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Aspartofthecontinuousimprovementprocessourproductsmaybemodifiedwithoutpriornotice.
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Contents
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1.Informationbeforeuse............................................................................................2
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2.Descriptionofthecontrolbox..................................................................................4
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3.Use..........................................................................................................................4
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4.Maintenance............................................................................................................4
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5.Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................5
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6.Productcompliance.................................................................................................6
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1.Informationbeforeuse
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1.1Important
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Checkthatyourappliancehasnotbeendamagedduringtransport(shocks,brokenparts,etc.).Ifyoufindany
problemsdon'thesitatetocontactyourresellerbeforeusingthecleaner.
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1.2Technicalspecifications
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Controlboxpowersupplyvoltage220‐240VAC,50Hz
Robotpowersupply30VDC
Maxabsorbedpower150W
Cablelength15m
Cleanersize(LxWxh)43x48x27cm
Packagesize(LxWxh)69x43x46cm
Cleanerweight9.5kg
Packagedweight14kg
Theoreticalcleaningwidth270mm
Pumpflow16m³/hr
Cycleduration2.5h
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1.3Recommendationsforuse
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Thecleanermustoperateinpoolwaterhavingthefollowingcharacteristics:Chlorine<3mg/l,pHbetween6.8
and7.6,temperaturebetween15°Cand35°C,
Regularuseofthecleanermeansthatyourpoolwillalwaysbecleanandthefilterlessclogged,
Whenthepoolisdirty,especiallywhencommissioning,removethelargestdebrisusinganetinorderto
optimisecleanerperformance.
Removeanythermometers,toysandotherobjectsthatmightdamagethecleaner,
Immersethecleanerbeforelaunchingacleaningcycle,
Donotleavethecleanerinthewaterpermanently,
Donotleavethecontrolboxindirectsunlightafterhavingusedthecleaner,
Nevercoverthecontrolboxwhilethecleanerisinoperation,
Ifpartofthepoolisnotproperlycleanedchangetheplacewhereyouimmersethecleaneruntilyoufindthe
bestspot,
Thebehaviouroftherobotisstronglyimpactedbythetanglingofthecable.Pleaseuntanglethecableandlayit
outinthesunsothatitreturnstoitsoriginalshape,
Youcanoperatethefilteringpumpduringacleaningcycle,theparticlesplacedinsuspensionbythecleanerwill
thusbefilteredout.However,ifthebehaviourofthecleanerisinfluencedbythejetasthedischargenozzle
levelwhenthefilteringpumpisoperational,weadviseyoutostartyourrobotwhenthefilteringpumpisnot
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1.4Packagecontent
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‐thecleaner
‐acontrolbox
‐afloatingcable
‐ausermanual
‐thewarranteebooklet
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1.5Immersingthecleaner
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Placethecleanerverticallyintothewater(1)andmoveitslightlyinalldirectionssothattheaircontainedinthe
cleanerescapes(2).
Itisessentialthatthecleanersinksonitsownandsettlesonthepoolbottom.Spreadouttherequiredlengthof
cablebythepool.Foroptimumoperationwerecommendthatyouplacethecaddywiththecontrolboxatthe
centreofthepoollength(3).
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1.6Electricalconnection
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Unscrewtheprotectivecap.
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Connectthefloatingcabletothecontrolbox(1)andlockit
intoplace:firmlytightentheringbyturningitclockwise(2).
Makesuretheconnectorissufficientlypushedintoplace.If
thisisnotthecaserepeattheoperation.
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Connectthemainscable.Onlyconnectthecontrolboxtoa
poweroutletprotectedbya30mAmaximumgroundfault
circuitbreaker(ifindoubtcontactaqualifiedelectrician).
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Donotuseyourcleanerduringshockchlorination!
Donotallowbathingwhenthecleanerisinthepool.
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Placethecontrolboxatadistanceofatleast3.5metresfromtheedgeofthepoolavoidingplacing
thecontrolboxindirectsunlight.Preferalocationthatiscleananddry,flatandfreeofanyobject
thatcoulddamagetheunderpartofthecontrolbox.
Don’tforgettoscrewtheprotectivecapbackonifyouunplugthecontrolboxpowercord.
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2.Descriptionofthecontrolbox
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3.Use
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3.1Startingupthecleaner
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Youcanlaunchthecleaningcyclebypressingthe"START/STOP"button.
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3.2Stoppingthecleaner
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Pressthe"START/STOP"buttononthecontrolbox.
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3.3Removingthecleanerfromthewater
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Whenthecleaneriswithinhand'sreachpickitupbythehandleandliftitgentlyout
ofthepoolsothatthewateritcontainsdrainsintothepool(1).
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4.Maintenance
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4.1Cleaningthefilter
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Filteraccess
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Thepoolcleanerissoefficientthatitisnotnecessarytorunmorethan3cyclesperweek
Don'tpullonthecabletoremovethecleanerfromthepool.Usethehandle.
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Thecleanerperformancecanbereducedifthefilterisfullordirty.Makesureyoucleanthefilterregularly
withcleanwaterforefficientpoolcleaning.
Start/Stopthecleaner
(Cleaning:bottom+walls+
waterline)
"Control"indicator
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4.2Replacingthebrushes
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ThecleanerisfittedwithPVCbrushes.Theyhavewearindicators(1).
Toremovewornbrushes,removethetabsfromtheholesinwhichtheyarefixed.
Tofitnewbrushesstartbyfittingthesidewithouttabsunderthebrushholder(2).
Rollthebrusharounditssupportandslidethetabsintothefixingholes(3).
Pullontheendofeachtab(4)untilitsedgepassesthroughtheslit.
Cutthetabsusingscissorssothattheyareatthesamelevelastheotherblades(5).
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4.3Changingthebands
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4.4.Maintenanceofyourcleaner
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Thecleanermustbecleanedregularlyusingcleanorslightlysoapywater,donotusesolventssuchas
trichloroethyleneoritsequivalent.Rinsethecleanergenerouslyusingcleanwater.Donotletyourcleanerdryin
thesunbythepool.
Rollupthecablewithcautionwhenstoringitsoastoavoidtangling.
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4.5Recycling
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Thissymbolonanewappliancemeansthattheequipmentmustnotbethrownaway,itwillbe
selectivelycollectedforthepurposeofreuse,recyclingorcreatingvalue.Ifitcontainssubstancesthat
arepotentiallyharmfultotheenvironment,theywillbeeliminatedorneutralised.Askyourreseller
abouthowtorecycleyourapplianceandthebodiesthatcandoso.
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5.Troubleshooting
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5.1MeaningofControlindicatorLedBLINKS
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Ifthe Ledisoff,thecleanerisoperatingnormally.Itisnotcommunicatinganyinformation.
Ifthe Ledisblinking,thecleanerissignallingthatyoushouldperformcheckstoimprovecleaning.
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Iftheproblemcontinuescontactyourreseller.
Werecommendthatyoureplacethebrusheseverytwoseasons.
ProblemsSolutions
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Checkthatthecleaneriscorrectlyconnectedtothecontrolbox.If
necessary,unplugitandreconnectitfollowingtheappropriate
procedure.
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Checkthatnothingisstoppingthebrushesfromturningcorrectly
(sand,cable,etc.).Todothisturnthewheeltotheleftandthen
rightone1/4turninbothdirections.
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Robotoperatingoutsidethepool.
Makesureyoustartthecleanerwhenitisinthewater(see§1.5).
Checkforthepresenceofpebblesorhairinthefan,cleanthefilter.
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5.2Otherpossiblesituations
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6.Productcompliance
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Thisappliancehasbeendesignedandbuiltaccordingtothefollowingstandards:
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Lowvoltagedirective:2006/95/EC
Electromagneticcompatibilitydirective:2004/108/EC
EN55014‐1:2000+A1:2001+A2:2002;EN55014‐2:1997+A1:2002
EN60335‐1:2002+A1:2004+A2:2006+A11:2004+A12:2006;EN60335‐2‐41:2003+A1:2004
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Relativetowhichitiscompliant.
Theproducthasbeentestedunderthenormalconditionsofuse.
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ZodiacPoolCareEuropeherebydeclaresthatthisproductisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsand
otherpertinentdispositionsoftheR&TTE1999/5/ECdirective
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SAFETYSTANDARDS:
ThecleanersareclassifiedbytheETLasbeingcompliantwiththeappropriaterequirementsofIEC60335‐2‐41.
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ProblemsSolutions
Thecleanerdoesnotstayfirmlyonthepool
bottom
Thismayhavetwocauses:
•Thereisstillairinthecasingoftheappliance.Repeatthe
immersionoperations(see§1.5).
thefilterisfullordirty:allyouhavetodoiscleanit.
Therobotdoesnotornolongerclimbsthepool
sides
Thismayhavetwocauses:
thefilterisfullordirty:allyouhavetodoiscleanit.
eventhoughthewaterseemsclear,microscopicalgaeare
presentinyourpool,theyarenotvisibletothenakedeye,and
theymakethesidesslipperyandpreventthecleanerfrom
climbing.Carryoutashockchlorinationandslightlyreducethe
pH.
Donotleavethecleanerinthepoolduringshocktreatments.
Onstart‐upthecleanerdoesnotmove
Checkthattheoutlettowhichthecontrolboxisconnectedis
receivingapowersupply.
Checkthatyouhavestartedacleaningcycleandcheckthatthe
indicatorsareon.
Iftheproblemcontinuescontactyourreseller.
Thecablegetstangled
Donotunrolltheentirelengthofthecableintothepool.
Placetherequiredlengthofcableinthepoolandplacetherest
onthesideofthepool.
Thecontrolunitdoesnotrespondwhenyou
pressthebuttons
Unplugthecablefromthemainssocket,wait10secondsand
plugitbackinagain.

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