Warrior not working

[Zamsaf]

My pentair warrior turns on, moves for a few seconds then stops moving and turns off. Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be?

 

[ride525]

Sounds like my last two. Water getting into motor/electronic assembly. @JoyfulNoise has a long saga in his signature.

 

[Apsuhead]

It’s more than likely your impeller motor. I had the exact same problem but luckily mine was still under warranty. It’s a $20 part but it’s not available for purchase. They make you buy the entire $450 motor assembly.
Here is my thread with the same problem …

Pentair Warrior SE motor problem & Warranty replacement

I bought a new Pentair Warrior SE from Marina in Nov 2020 for my new fiberglass pool. I always keep it cleaned out and hanging in my equipment shed. It was a little sluggish over the winter while I kept my pool open but I just figured it was the cold water. It would just get stuck in the shallow...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Zamsaf]

thank you do you know how king the warranty typically is for these? I had mine just under two years.

 

[markayash]

Have you looked and checked and made sure their isn’t any trash around the propeller? It can also cause that same issue.
Mine has had pine straw wrapped around it a few times and acted up.
Easy to open and check

 

[Apsuhead]

It’s a 2 year warranty. Make sure you take apart the impeller and make sure it’s free of debris. You can also reseat the motor assembly, it’s shown in this video …

You can also check the swivel cable, but the fact that the robot goes back and forth tells me that isn’t the problem.
You can contact the place where you purchased it, but I never got a response from Marina. I contacted Pentair directly and they sent me a new motor assembly in the mail. It was an easy swap out and mine works like new for now. Fill out this form to contact Pentair …

Pool & Spa Equipment Customer Service

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[Zamsaf]

It’s not the propellor. I will contact pentair for a warranty.

 

[Dman77720]

This is the exact issue mine starting to demonstrate this week. I thought my plug was having issues but after removing that and turning it on manually it runs moves forward maybe a foot backs up and then shuts off. I guess I will check the impeller. I think the worst part is it is just over its 2 years ( 2 years in May), I'm curious has the price dropped on these units over the past two years, I paid $699 back then.

 

[Dman77720]

Turns out dog hair, leaves and palm bits were stuck in my impeller. Actually I guess what I have discovered from my research this morning is that I may need to prepare for some repairs. I have been very happy with my purchase to date and finding and cleaning the impeller took only five minutes.

 

[markayash]

Turns out dog hair, leaves and palm bits were stuck in my impeller. Actually I guess what I have discovered from my research this morning is that I may need to prepare for some repairs. I have been very happy with my purchase to date and finding and cleaning the impeller took only five minutes.

I take the swivel apart about once a year and clean and lube the cable where it goes through the o-rings. Mine has had a little algae buildup in the past there but stays in the pool All the time

 

[Dman77720]

Thanks for the advice I'll be serviceing mine a but more from now on, its been in the water pretty much everyday for the past two year.