I've had a 280 for many years, just bought a brand new one, it operates fine when it's pump is running but when sweep pump stops & main pump is still running the sweeper floats to the top & the tail faces straight up & shoots water, sometimes out of the pool. My last 2 280's seemed to stay on the bottom when not sweeping?
Polaris 280 floats when not running
- Thread starter Jetfxr2000
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,228
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Post a pic of your 280 that floats. I think you are misding some parts like the tail weight rings.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,228
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
It looks like your backup valve was pulling your cleaner up, which it is supposed to do, when you took the pic.
See Polaris 280 too buoyant?
https://www.hunker.com/13418129/why-will-my-polaris-not-stay-on-the-bottom-of-my-pool
See Polaris 280 too buoyant?
https://www.hunker.com/13418129/why-will-my-polaris-not-stay-on-the-bottom-of-my-pool
True the backup was on at time of picture but it is staying at the top all the time when sweep pump is not running?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,228
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
What is this leak in your hose circled in red?
Did you read the links I gave you in post #4?
Did you read the links I gave you in post #4?
No leak there, that is the wall hook- up for the sweeper & to the left of that is a main pump return. I have reread the post in the links you sent & will try adjusting the thrust jet. It vacuums fine & floats when sweep pump is off
sktn77a
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If the 280 is anything like the 380, there is a heavy weight inside the unit just behind the water management assembly. It could have been omitted during assembly. You may also have air getting into the pressure side (eg from a suction side leak) that is collecting in the 280 body that may cause it to float when no downward cleaner jets are on.
It's brand new, it doesn't work, return it for a warranty replacement.
It works fine when the sweep pump is running, it only floats when sweep pump is off and main pump is running
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,228
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Main pump has an air leak that is putting air into the cleaner hose and body and makes it into a ballon. You likely would not notice main pump air leak as otherwise air just comes out of returns and you may not see many bubbles.
Sweep pump purges air, replaces air with water, and it functions normally.