Hello all, my first post here. I tried searching but there's so much content about these that it's hard to sift through the obvious to find my unique situation.
I've had my MX8 for a couple years and either last year or this year I've replaced:
Some time at the end of last year or beginning this year I've removed the flow regulator at the skimmer and I don't recall why, but the vacuum operated fine until about April. Now it has plenty of suction (cartridge housing reads 12-13 PSI) and if I manually spin the fins it'll rotate a few times but stop.
When I put in the flow gauge it's maxed out without the flow regulator. I've tried reinstalling the flow regulator and adjusted to the 2-4 position on the flow gauge and same behavior.
I don't want to purchase a new one to find out that wasn't the problem. Also don't want to purchase a new one when it was just a part needed.
When I remove it from the pool and tinker, all parts seem to move freely, but I don't have a new one on hand for comparison.
Any troubleshooting suggestions?
TIA
I've had my MX8 for a couple years and either last year or this year I've replaced:
- engine (May '17)
- Unicel C-8409 Replacement Filter Cartridge (Mar '17)
- tracks (Feb '17)
- Side B direction control device (Aug '16)
- Side A (Apr '16)
Some time at the end of last year or beginning this year I've removed the flow regulator at the skimmer and I don't recall why, but the vacuum operated fine until about April. Now it has plenty of suction (cartridge housing reads 12-13 PSI) and if I manually spin the fins it'll rotate a few times but stop.
When I put in the flow gauge it's maxed out without the flow regulator. I've tried reinstalling the flow regulator and adjusted to the 2-4 position on the flow gauge and same behavior.
I don't want to purchase a new one to find out that wasn't the problem. Also don't want to purchase a new one when it was just a part needed.
When I remove it from the pool and tinker, all parts seem to move freely, but I don't have a new one on hand for comparison.
Any troubleshooting suggestions?
TIA