Recent content by Davidcr

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    New zodiac mx6 not moving

    Well I changed the lid and joint and it did the trick! The cleaner is currently happy moving around the bottom of the pool. Doesn't seem to go up the sides, but that's a challenge for another day! Thanks Kimkats :)
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    New zodiac mx6 not moving

    Thanks for the ideas. i checked the impeller with my fingers, doesn't seem to be anything in there and it turns freely. Should I try it with a screwdriver as well (saw that on a YouTube video)? I realized there's a problem with the prefilter lid - there is no gasket or o-ring and the lid is a...
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    New zodiac mx6 not moving

    Ok, yes it's an above ground pool. The pressure guage is either broken or at maximum all the time (have done several backwashes and rinse cycles). Maybe I need to replace the sand?
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    New zodiac mx6 not moving

    Hi kimkats. Thanks for your reply. I don't know if I have a main drain, as I'm very new to all this. I have one skimmer from which the water goes into a pump and then a sand filter and then back into the pool. I couldn't fit the hose in top of the basket so I had to remove the basket and connect...
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    New zodiac mx6 not moving

    Hi, I bought a brand new mx6 (unfortunately not from a shop but from somebody who bought it and never opened it, no receipt). I have a pool that isn't new, but I just moved in and don't know everything about the condition of the pump and filter, except that the filter's barometer doesn't work...