For your Baracuda Alpha 3™ to work properly, all return inlets must be pointed downward and towards each other so that you do not see a circular water flow or ripples on the surface.
If your skimmer or wall vacuum fitting is located at the center of your pool, use enough hose sections to reach the farthest point in the pool, plus two (2) sections.
The FlowKeeper™ valve is designed to provide proper constant flow to the ALPHA 3™ cleaner head. Skimming action is maintained through a bypass throat in the valve. As the filter collects debris, the valve automatically maintains the correct flow to the cleaner. The FlowKeeper™ valve comes preset from the factory at a setting of 6. The last fully exposed number is the setting the valve is at. The lower the number, the lower the flow to the cleaner head. Should re-adjustment become necessary, either pull up on the slide plate to raise the setting or lift the top edge of the slide plate and “walk” the plate down to a lower setting
We have the ATIE Automatic Pool Cleaner V60050 Flowkeeper Valve Regulator Valve Replacement for Zodiac Baracuda W60050 Flowkeeper Valve.
Problem | Resolution |
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Alpha 3 stays on walls | Lower flow to low side on Flow Keeper |
Sticks on steps | Add hose weights at 4' and 7' from head and/or lower flow to low side on Flow Keeper |
Bad coverage | Add hose weights at 4' and 7' from head and/or lower flow to low side on Flow Keeper |
Reference | URL |
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Manual |