Aquabot Repair Stories

Pool cleaner drives, pump works, but seems like it is wrong direction... 
It just stopped working correctly. When I lifted it out, it seems the pump is sucking from the top and blowing out the bottom, causing everything in its ...

Aquabot - Strange behaviour 
Hi and thanks for this forum. My old Aquabot (2007) has the strange following behaviours :

1. When I submerge my robot, the pump works for 2 or 3 seconds ...

Aquabot fuse type 
i am not sure what size fuse i know its a 250v but what amp

Aquabot stopping and reversing when it's not supposed to. 
Had my T2 for a little over a year. Already had to have the suction motor and drive motor replaced. Ever since it was fixed (by a certified repair center)...

Aquabot Pool Rover and Turbo T-Jet Motor Removal 
Remove the bottom plate. Remove the debris shield. There may be zip ties that need to be cut.
Inside the robot, at the top on the Jet-Valve assembly, are ...

Aquabot Supreme with drive/pump motor issues 
Bought my Aquabot Supreme in 2010 and she worked great for almost a year. About three months ago I noticed the machine wasn't following it's normal lap ...

Aquabot Storm doesn't move 
Have an aquabot storm and I love using it. This year we took it out of shed to do the opening cleaning. The unit turns on, bubbles come out, and it move ...

Aquabot spins in circles 
My aquabot T4 just sits and spins. remote does nothing to help. motors are spinning in opposite directions. It lunges forward about 2-3 inches then stops ...

Aquabot Pump Motor Capacitor's 
Ok....i replaced the caps in the motor and it still will not work ... i can push the prop with my finger and it will start working and then when i put ...

Aquabot T4RC, tracks drive in opposite directions 
My Aquabot T4RC came with my home. After about a month, when you turn it on, it goes forward about 4 inches and stops and then spins in circles. Not 5 ...

T4 Turbo with wireless remote pump jammed 
I have a T4 with wireless remote and found a piece of plastic which had jammed in the impeller. After freeing the impeller and restarting the unit the ...

Aquabot Turbo T seems to have lost some power 
I have an aquabot turbo t and today I put it in the pool and it doesn't seem like it is hugging the floor of the pool well and when it tries to climb the ...

Aquabot Transformer 
I am currently on my second Aquabot. The newest is 3 yrs old and has needed the usual new drive belts and exhaust propeller cleaning that I have no problem ...

Aquabot Turbo Pump Not Working 
I have an older turbo with a wired remote. It has quit working and I find the pump motor does not turn. Is there any trouble shooting tips? I have a 4 ...

Aquabot Capacitor Replacement for Motor 
Aquabot Pump Motor Capacitor Repair
by John LoGuirato
(Holbrook, NY USA)

Could not add picture to John page so just doing my own page to add picture ...

Aquabot Drive motor will not work but jet pump still functions 
Can i get a drive motor for the aquabot that is under $400, the drive motor circuit board is corroded and looks like it needs to be replaced. how does ...

Aquabot Turbo T Water Pump Pulses on-off-on-off 
I have a Turbo T which is 3 years old. The water pump starts up for about 20 seconds then continuously alternates from on to off to on to off to .... in ...

My aquabot goes in circles 
I have a regular aquabot, and checked the electric with the meter as you instructed.

I changed my drive belts pursuant to your website, the aquabot ...

AquabotMoves Then Stops 
My aquabot is a year old, i live in the north east and only use it 3 months a year. When i put it in the water, it starts to move, and then stops. I unscrewed ...

Aquabot Pool Demon Stops After 1 Hour.  
(this email series descreibes a problwm and subsequent fix)
original messgage: I bought my Aquabot pool demon with my pool pkg 5
years ago. it worked ...

Saved from being ripped off 
I called Aquaquality on Post ave in Westbury today on 7/17/10 to find out if they repaired Hayward pool pumps. The young girl I spoke to told me that they ...

Aquabot climbs only upper half wall 
My aquabot is starting by climbing vertically the walls ,get to the limit of water and then go down one foot and climbs back to the edge again. Repeat....

Aquabot T4 won't reverse... 
Hello Everyone,
We have an older version T4 that will not reverse directions. Belts have been replaced, and it goes very well in one direction, but will ...

Fuse problem 
I have an older aquabot. How old, not sure...as it came with the pool when we bought house, but I'd bet it's at least 7 years old. Anyhow, it worked ...

Aquabot Pump Motor Capacitor Repair 
I have repaired (2) pump motors now, instead of purchasing them for the outrageous $$$ that they go for new. First my own about 6 years ago by purchasing ...

Aquabot Turbo T4RC 
Just placed Aquabot Turbo T4RC in pool, everything is working 'EXCEPT IT CIRCLES ONLY!!!' The pool if FULL of fishing worms from heavy rains & need to ...

metal frame for debris bag corroated ,replacement $70 !!! 
poor design and choice of materials,shoud be stainless steel,must replace entire assembly,frame only not available.

Aquabot No Suction and Not Climbing Wall 
I own an Aquabot and the other day I discovered it was not climbing the walls and not sucking any dirt. I pulled it out off the water and checked of any ...

Aquabot Bravo 2003 power supply stops after 30 seconds 
Hello,

I have a failure with a pool robot Aqua Smart System, bought in France (I'm French, living in France). This robot is also known as Aquabot Bravo ...

Aquabot Turbo - Remote Not Working 
The remote used to work on my Aquabot Turbo, activating pistons on either side to make the robot turn. Recently, the remote does not cause the pistons ...

Need schematic for Aquabot power supply remote control equiped unit  
Someone cut up the wiring on this power supply, which is a 4 pin unit with remote control. Basically, the power supply has been reduced to a pile of components,...

aquabot runs and works well for 5 minutes at a time 
Loved it but now it only works for 5 minutes at a time before shutting off? Three years old.

REPLY: What is the model?

AQUABOT T2 STOPS AT RANDOM TIMES 
My aquabot T2 turbo will randomly stop (with pump still working). Usually just have to unplug it and it will start again. I think it may also be a touch ...

Aquabot is not moving or pumping 
I recently stuck the lil fella in the pool and he did not do anything. The light on the power supply went on and the power supply has approx. 33 volts ...

Aquabot Slow/Not Moving Then Not Fully Reversing 
My Aquabot had started to show signs of not being able to propel itself the last time I used it, so this year when I tried to use it and it didn't move,...

my aquabot just stopped running 
curt,
my Aquabot would not run when i turned it on, then it started to run, then it stopped etc. I'd shake it & it would run for awhile, then both the ...

Aquabot will not reverse 
Aquabot will not reverse

REPLY: David, a fix is discussed on this page

http://www.i-love-my-aquabot-automatic-pool-cleaner.com/fix-for-aquabot-motor-...

Power supply output = Fuse blown and 3 wire plug 
I need to know what is the output of the power supply (at the three wire outlet)?
I have about a 10 year old Aquabot Turbo. The power supply has flip ...

Aquabot not pumping, motor replaced, Still not pumping. 
My Aquabot Turbo isn't pumping, but moves fine. I checked the wires, which were fine, before ordering new pump. Installed new pump, same problem. Impeller ...

Fix For Aquabot Motor Not Reversing 
This series of excellent emails is from Ian who correctly diagnosed and cheaply repaired his Aquabot motor. Way to go Ian and thanks for this excellent ...

My Aquabot does not clean the entire pool 
I purchased my aquabot turbo 2 months ago. At first it couldn't climb the walls and I fitted on the brushes the climbing rings. Then the timer gave up ...

has anyone opened up the T2 motor assemble 
I have a T2 with a bad drive motor (the round one). it looks like the the top of each cylinder should screw off like a jar lid, the outer edge is even ...

Aquabot Turbo T2 Power supply 
I was gifted an aquabot turbo T2 its missing the power supply. it looks like I could just use a 110 - 35 volt 5 Amp transformer to power the bot. Do ...

Need Aquabot Basic/Turbo Motor 
I have 2 Aquabots, They both were used when I bought them at auctions. The first one had the short electric wire and the pool I had at that time was 12ft ...

Aquabot will not reverse direction 
I've had my Aquabot classic about 3 years and as of about a week ago it will only go in one direction. The aquabot climbs the side of the pool, reverses ...

Motor wire 
When opening up my motor to change the small gear that was broken I pulled one of the wires off the motor. There are two green wires from the bottom of ...

How much oil fills the Aquabot motor? 
I have opened the drive motor because of electrical problems. I have changed the 4 diodes and everything is working. The problem that I have is that I ...

Drive Motor for Admin. reply 
My last story was that one of the green wires came off the drive motor. It is a one motor original aquabot. Two wires from the bottom of the drive motor ...

Aquabot Drive Motor Repair and Oil 
I opened up my drive motor and saw that the gear was worn out. So I changed the gear with another one from another aquabot. W
hen putting back the motor ...

Aquabot Repair, Drive Belts Slipping, Won't Climb the Walls 
This is a series of Emails about a broken robot and subsequent repair.

Hi.
Thanks for your reply. Actually, the bot isn't moving. It is hard to describe ...

Aquabot Only Appears to Go in One Direction/Not for Long 
My Aquabot will work when it is first turned on, but it appears to only go in one direction. Also, it runs for about 45 - 60 minutes then shuts down (I ...

Not moving, Pump works. 
My aquabot is 4-5 years old. I take good care of it and talk to it nicely but it has stopped moving. Suction is great but it won't budge. The gear strap ...

Aquabot Broken - will not start 
My Aquabot Turbo started to stop frequently. If I pull it under water with my hand, it will momentarily start and when I let it go, it will stop. Both ...

Around and Around 
My aquabot works perfectly except for one little thing. Some thing is wrong with the driving system. The pump, motor, and everything else works. But when ...

Help me fix my Aquabot 
I need help! I have a Aquabot basic unit and it stopped working after 15 years. I took it to a repair place, not an authorized dealer and he said it might ...

Drive motor failed 
It stopped moving. Upon investigation it appeared that the motor was spinning but the main gear had broken away from the drive shaft, and did not spin ...

Robot Always Eats The Power Cord 
There has to be some type of solution to the problem I have with my Aquabot. It is constantly swallowing the power cord, to the point that I have to sit ...

Motor Screws 
Please don't remove the four philips head screws. They release the oil inside the motor (into the Aquabot). Instead remove the four screws off the blue ...

no power   Not rated yet
Hi, i have an Aqua products .Yesterday ,when i cleaned my pool everything working fine until 3 hours later the
Aqua cleaner shut off (earlier than usual)...

aquabot viva pro doesnt turn on (only 2 lights)  Not rated yet
hi,
couple of weeks ago bought a viva pro aquabot. It really is helping to clean the pool professionally.
Today tried to switch it on, and only the ...

What voltage does pump motor run on?  Not rated yet
My pump stopped working. When I first checked it it would spin if I moved it with my finger, so I ordered the capacitors. Installed 1st set and it wouldn'...

Aquabot Bravo faster than Turbo  Not rated yet
I used to own an aquabot turbo and replaced it with an aquabot bravo. It is really fast and cleans the entire pool. But the problem is when there is dust ...

Aquabot Classic Stops Moving  Not rated yet
Aquabot classic, 2 months old. During a cleaning cycle, the unit will stop moving, the drive belts are not turning and the water pump is pumping water....

is the aquabot turbos made for round above ground pools or just square?   Not rated yet
I got an Aquabot Turbo for a gift for my round above ground pool.. its used. But works great but when it tries to climb the walls it just flips over?

ADMIN ...

aquabot not moving.  Not rated yet
I am very mechanically inclined and know electronics too. I have alrady taken apart the drive motor and it looks good. I took motor out of gear box and ...

250 volts fed to 110v Aquabot T4 malfunction  Not rated yet
Hello, I stupidly connected a 12 month old Aquabot T4 to a 250 volts AC supply not the 110v supply which it is designed to operate on. After replacing ...

Aquabot won't reverse direction  Not rated yet
Aquabot Turbo goes one direction, stops when the timer tells it to, then starts back up in the same direction. My timer is a 0 to 60 second timer. I hooked ...

aquabot only goes in one direction  Not rated yet
Just bought a house with inground pool. It has an Aquabot, hooked it up but it only turns one way noticed only one wheel track moving is this an easy ...

moves during 5 mn and stops  Not rated yet
i have a turbo elite. It runs correctly during 5 min and stops. I checked the power after unplugging the robot, and i have power. I have to wait about ...

Aquabot T4 RC Pump Motor Repair  Not rated yet
I am employed as a supervisor / senior repair technician for all things "aquatic" at a very large resort and casino. T4RC units were purchased by the resort ...

The wires pulled out of the plug at the supply unit  Not rated yet
Daughter pulled on the cord and it broke at the supply unit where you turn it off an on. Has two wires. One is black on one is white. Then have four numbers ...

Aquabot Tempo Motor  Not rated yet
Hello,
I have an urgent problem to solve. I would like to buy a Portescap type stepper motor to replace it for my Aquabot Tempo drive motor. Can I buy ...

Spending to much time on walls  Not rated yet
Our pool is small 24'x12'x7'deep, the aquabot spends to much time cleaning the walls of the pool. I am finding that the ink on the vinyl wall is coming ...

Nettie's Aquabot Turbo Repair Tips  Not rated yet
I probably am on the last leg of repairing my Aquabot Turbo. It is getting old and brittle. I have replaced a lot of parts on this critter. I am a 73 year ...

Quality of "replacement parts"  Not rated yet
I have an Aquabot Turbo for going on three years
This site was WONDERFUL in helping on all aspects of general maintenance for I am mechanically disinclined
...

Motor Shaft Pin Removal  Not rated yet
This is a series of e-mails to remove and replace a broken drive shaft pin.

Original Question
I have an older Aquabot turbo - it looks like the ...

Dosen't climb walls, little power  Not rated yet
I do love my Aquabot but this season it dosn't seem to have enough power to climb walls and will shut itself off from time to time. I made sure that there'...

Aquabot blowing fuses  Not rated yet
I have a Two and half year old Aquabot. It stop working and I found that the fuse in the transformer had blown. Replaced the fuse with a 2.5 slow blow ...

Aquabot Bravo Loose Handle  Not rated yet
The click on part (yellow)of the handle inside the robot is broken on one side and makes the handle loose.
How can I buy and easily replace that part ...

My aquabot turbo Nessie is slow  Not rated yet
My aquabot moves very slowly or stops. Upon examination, one belt does not have tension. I put in new belts but it reacts the same, one belt making a ...

freddie that 's his name(He is getting slow)   Not rated yet
we love freddie, BUT he is moving slow and has trouble climbing the walls and is getting stuck. i know the difference between a flat head and a phillips....