Hayward SharkVAC, SharkVAC XL™, by ®, SharkVAC by ® User Manual

Aqua Vac Pool Cleaners
1711 Longwood Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33409

Attn: Warranty Records

PLACE
STAMP

HERE

Mail today to –

Fold, stamp and mail or fax to 561-688-0217 or register on the web at www.aquavacsystems.com

Serial #_______________________________________________________SharkVac

(Located inside filter area)

Registration of Warranty

This registration card must be mailed within 10 days of purchase to secure limited warranty.

FOR USE IN THE U.S.A. ONLY.

Name_____________________________________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________________

City________________________________________________State___________Zip ____________________

Date Purchased____________________________________________________________________________

Is this replacing another pool vacuum? Yes____ No____ If yes, what brand?______________________

Purchased from____________________________________________________________________________

City________________________________________________State___________Zip ____________________

The size of my pool surface is___________x__________ Surface is__________________________________

Have you seen us on the internet? Yes____ No____

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Limited Warranty

WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD

Please fill out the warranty registration card on the cover of this manual. Give complete information as requested on the
card, and return to AquaVac Pool Cleaners. Any information or questions you may have concerning your AquaVac or this
warranty may be obtained from AquaVac Pool Cleaners. No dealer, distributor, or other similar person has any authority to
make any warranties or representations concerning AquaVac Pool Cleaners’ products or to extend this warranty beyond the
express items contained herein. Accordingly, AquaVac Pool Cleaners assumes no responsibility for any such warranties or
representations beyond the express items contained in this limited warranty. This limited warranty is valid and enforceable
only in the United States of America on AquaVacs that are owned and operated in the United States of America. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which very from state to state. Your AquaVac Pool
Cleaner has been manufactured, tested and inspected in accordance with carefully specified engineering requirements. It
is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

This limited warranty includes both parts and labor for the periods above noted and is available only to the original
purchaser (USA only).

EXCEPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM WARRANTY

The AquaVac must be used with electrical requirements as indicated on the AquaVac Power Supply. Otherwise
damage, defects, malfunctions or other failures of the AquaVac arising from use on electrical supply not as indicated are
excepted and excluded from this warranty.

Defects, malfunctions, failure or damage of the AquaVac caused by improper, unreasonable, or negligent use or abuse
by the consumer, are excluded from this warranty.

If any repair is made on your AquaVac by anyone other than authorized personnel (designated to perform such
work) without first having obtained factory instructions, AquaVac Pool Cleaners, at its sole option, may determine that this
warranty will not apply and that reimbursement for such repair will not be made because of failure to comply with such
factory specified instructions.

Filter cartridges are not covered by this warranty and will be replaced only with your prior approval of the charges.

Any unit that is used outside the continental U.S. is excluded from this warranty. AquaVac Systems shall be held
harmless outside the continental U.S.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OBTAIN WARRANTY REPAIR

To obtain repair of your AquaVac under this warranty, the following procedure must be used:

• Select the nearest AquaVac Pool Cleaners Factory Authorized Service Center from the enclosed list and contact

them to make service arrangements.

• Ship the AquaVac, together with two extra photocopies of satisfactory evidence of the purchase date to the Factory

Authorized Service Center with shipping and delivery charges prepaid.

If you are unable to locate a Factory Authorized Service Center, you may call Aqua Vac Pool Cleaners at
1-800-327-0141 for the nearest location or visit our website at www.aquavacsystems.com or www.haywardnet.com.

TERMS

If a warranty claim is made within the warranty period, your AquaVac will be repaired at no charge (parts & labor) and
will be returned to you or the service center freight prepaid.

After the warranty period, repairs will be made only with your prior approval of the charges.

When requesting warranty repair, PLEASE MAKE CERTAIN to state the serial number inside the main case of
the cleaner.

REPLACEMENT

In the event of a defect, malfunction, or failure of your AquaVac, or any warranted part within the warranty period,
Aqua Vac Pool Cleaners, may at its sole option and own expense, replace the AquaVac or any warranted part, with
another new or factory rebuilt identical or reasonably equivalent unit or part, in lieu of repairing the defect.

MODEL WARRANTY PERIOD COVERAGE
SharkVac by Hayward 1 - Year Parts & labor on complete unit,
power train, motor unit, and power
supply, excluding filters.

Owner’s Manual

1711 Longwood Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409

USA Toll Free 1-800-327-0141 • [phone] • Fax [phone]

E Mail: [e-mail]

www.aquavacsystems.com or www.haywardnet.com

Contents

Important Safety Precautions .......6-7

General Information .........................8

General Operating Instructions ..9-10

Machine Assembly/Parts ..........11-12

Maintenance .............................13-15

Troubleshooting ........................16-17

Specifications ................................18

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Important Safety Precautions

Attention User: This manual contains important information that will help you in operating
and maintaining this pool cleaner. Please retain it for reference.

WARNING – Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and
instructions which are included. Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can
result in severe injury, death, or property damage.

Consumer Information and Safety

The SharkVAC pool cleaner is designed and manufactured to provide safe and reliable
service when installed, operated and maintained according to the information in this
manual. Be sure to read and comply with all of the warnings and cautions.

Operating the SharkVAC

Important Safety Precautions

Attention User: This manual contains important information that will help you in operating and

maintaining this pool cleaner. Please retain it for reference.

WARNING – Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions which are
included. Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury, death, or property
damage.

Consumer Information and Safety

The SharkVAC pool cleaner is designed and manufactured to provide safe and reliable service when
installed, operated and maintained according to the information in this manual. Be sure to read and
comply with all of the warnings and cautions.

DANGER

Risk of electrical shock or electrocution

The electrical supply to this product must be installed in accordance with
the National Electrical Code and all applicable local codes and ordinances.
Improper installation will create an electrical hazard which could result in
death or serious injury to pool users or others due to electrical shock, and
may also cause damage to property.

WARNING

Do not play with cleaner or cable or apply to body. Can trap or tear hair or
body parts. Cable can trip or entangle swimmers which could result in
drowning.

WARNING

Do not allow swimmers in the pool while pool cleaner is operating.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury, do not let children use or play with pool
cleaner.

CAUTION

Before installing the cleaner, understand cleaner coverage. The cleaner
was not designed to automatically clean steps or to work under a solar
cover. It was also not designed to do initial cleanup for a new pool
installation.

Important Safety Precautions

Attention User: This manual contains important information that will help you in operating and

maintaining this pool cleaner. Please retain it for reference.

WARNING – Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions which are
included. Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury, death, or property
damage.

Consumer Information and Safety

The SharkVAC pool cleaner is designed and manufactured to provide safe and reliable service when
installed, operated and maintained according to the information in this manual. Be sure to read and
comply with all of the warnings and cautions.

DANGER

Risk of electrical shock or electrocution

The electrical supply to this product must be installed in accordance with
the National Electrical Code and all applicable local codes and ordinances.
Improper installation will create an electrical hazard which could result in
death or serious injury to pool users or others due to electrical shock, and
may also cause damage to property.

WARNING

Do not play with cleaner or cable or apply to body. Can trap or tear hair or
body parts. Cable can trip or entangle swimmers which could result in
drowning.

WARNING

Do not allow swimmers in the pool while pool cleaner is operating.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury, do not let children use or play with pool
cleaner.

CAUTION

Before installing the cleaner, understand cleaner coverage. The cleaner
was not designed to automatically clean steps or to work under a solar
cover. It was also not designed to do initial cleanup for a new pool
installation.

Operating the SharkVAC

WARNING

Your cleaner should not be used while people are swimming in the pool.

WARNING

A Ground Fault Current Interrupter (GFCI –USA) must be installed to
protect your electrical outlet and to prevent any possible electric shock.
Failure to do so could create an electrical hazard which could result in
death or serious injury to pool users or others due to electrical shock and
may also cause damage to property.

CAUTION

DO NOT switch the pool cleaner to “ON” if it is not immersed in the water.
Operating the cleaner out of the water may cause severe damage and will
result in loss of warranty.

Always remember to turn the power supply “OFF” and unplug it from the
power outlet before removing the cleaner from the pool.

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READ THESE IMPORTANT OPERATING

TIPS BEFORE USING YOUR UNIT!

STOP

Dear Aqua Vac Owner:

Thank you for choosing SharkVAC. In order to achieve optimal performance, please read and follow these steps:

1. Allow the cleaner the first 10 minutes of each use to map pool size and configuration. The normal
programmed cycle is not designed to begin until after this period.

2. Cleaner filter cartridges should be thoroughly cleaned after each use or as often as needed to ensure
cleaner’s optimal performance.

3. Before using your cleaner and especially

when opening the pool for the first time remove larger
items from the pool that may diminish the cleaner’s performance. Clean filter frequently when pool is
excessively dirty.

4. For the first use, run cleaner for the full cycle (2 hours) to ensure a clean pool and give yourself a full
understanding of the cleaner’s capabilities. Subsequent cleanings may take less than a full cycle.

5. Cleaner may periodically go to the wall but not necessarily climb to the vertical position.
This is a normal part of the programmed cycle.

6. Cleaner may stop in the middle of the pool and reverse during cleaning cycle. This is a normal part
of the programmed cycle.

7. DO NOT start cleaner out of the water. Power button should only be switched to "On" position
when unit is submerged. The unit will automatically shut off, but it is best to put power switch in
"OFF" position when unit completes cleaning.

8. Plug in only to GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) protected 12

0VAC volt AC outlet.

9. Place the SharkVAC power supply so that it is at a minimum distance of 11.5 feet from the pool edge.
The length of the standard SharkVAC cable is 50 feet.

READ THESE IMPORTANT OPERATING

TIPS BEFORE USING YOUR UNIT!

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GENERAL INFORMATION.

Congratulations on your purchase of a SharkVAC microprocessor controlled, fully automatic
pool cleaner. The SharkVAC represents the highest standard in design, performance,
and quality. This manual contains important information regarding the operation and
maintenance of your SharkVAC.

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL

INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE

PUTTING YOUR ShARkVAC INTO USE.

Deterioration, discoloration or brittleness of any pool nish can be caused over time

separately by, or in combination with, age, incorrect pool water chemistry, improper
installation, and other factors. Customer hereby disclaims any and all claims, and
releases Manufacturer from any and all claims for damages to any pool plaster or vinyl
liner in Customer’s pool by reason of the use and/or operation of the Cleaner. Under
no circumstances shall the Manufacturer be liable for any loss or damage, whether
direct, consequential or incidental, arising out of the use or inability to use the cleaner in
Customer’s pool.

FEATURES

• The SharkVAC independently scrubs, vacuums, and lters your pool.

• No installation, no attachments. Just drop it in and turn it on. It is completely

automatic.

• Filter cleaning is much easier with the top-access lter cartridge element.

• Adaptive Seek Control Logic (ASCL¨) Microprocessor control optimizes cleaning
routine for each individual pool size and shape.

• Electronic Self-Diagnostics and Overload Protection.

• Simple Direct Drive design w/non-corrosive bearings for high reliability.