Zodiac Vortex 2 Instructions For Installation And Use Manual

Brand: Zodiac

Model: Vortex 2

Category: Above ground pool accessories

Type: Instructions For Installation And Use Manual

H04268-00.A - W2532A - 2013/09

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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 

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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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Warning

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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

operating.

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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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 

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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

(seesection5.1)

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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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H04268‐00.A3EN–2013‐09 6

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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