Problem with Polaris Caretaker

[rob7]

Hi, guys. New to the forum. But I appreciate the wealth of knowledge and information available. I'm in the Tucson area. I had the pool built in 2007, and I am doing my best to learn how to handle as much as possible myself.

I have an issue and I've searched through the forum a bit to try and find the solution before posting. I got some ideas but still wanted to double check to choose the right solution. I have the Polaris Caretaker 5-port in-floor cleaner. I had some problems last year with the cycling of the pop-ups. It would get stuck in one section-not cycle. I cleaned the valves and the filter and that would fix it for a bit. But this year I can't get it to cycle. It keeps getting stuck in one section. And some of the pop-ups that come up now aren't in the 'regular' cycle....like a couple from this usual section and a couple from the next section in the cycle are up. I was wondering if maybe some of the gears are stripped. I haven't disassembled the valve....thought I'd get some ideas first. Maybe a rebuild kit would fix it?

Apologies upfront for novice mistakes in posting or vocab. I'll get the hang of it....

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[duraleigh]

Hi, Rob,

Welcome to the forum. :lol: Your post is in the right spot and your "lingo" is perfect!! Sorry I can't be of help.....I have no knowledge of them other than to say, sadly, in-floor cleaners seem to be somewhat troublesome across the board.

 

[lmigoni]

Hello Rob,

Were you able to resolve the issue?

 

[mitchellb]

This problem can be easily fixed with a valve rebuild kit. I have to rebuild mine every 3-5 years. Fortunately, I have a lifetime warranty.

 

[RC121]

agreed with Mitchell. Haven't had to rebuild my caretaker at my new pool, but had my A&A rebuilt with a kit and worked very well (and still does after 7 years). It's basically just the internal gears that start going bad over time and don't allow one or more zones to close so that the next can open.