Re: Aquabot Xpress Vac stops intermittently
When the aquabot stops moving, is it still pumping water? These units have 2 separate motors in them, one for the drive mechanism and one for the pump. If both motors stop working, I would think it is either the on board microprocessor, a thermal protection switch kicking on to prevent damage from overheating, or a problem with the electricity getting to the unit. I guess this could be a problem with the cord, the outlet, or the transformer. Does your unit have a reset switch on it, perhaps that is may be problematic.
If the unit keeps pumping water but has stopped moving then the drive motor may be shot. These motors are pricey, and if your vac is more than a few years old it may not be worth it to purchase a new one, maybe better to buy a new aquabot instead.
These robots are pretty easy to take apart, I'd do just that and make sure that the rollers themselves aren't the issue.
Good Luck,
Tom
20'x42' L' 41K gal IG vinyl pool; trichlor feeder, bleach; Pentair 420 cartridge filter; Pentair Whisperflo 1.5hp 2 speed pump; hrs; TF-100, CYA test; city;PF:2.9
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