Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing the best pool-cleaning system in the world! Your new Kreepy Krauly will provide you with years of carefree pool enjoyment, as it efficiently vacuums your pool for you. Before long, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without Kreepy Krauly.
First, however, you’ll have to install Kreepy Krauly and perhaps make some minor adjustments. This manual provides step-by-step instructions needed to install and adjust Kreepy Krauly.
Contents
Important Warning and Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 I. Pool Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 II. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 III. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 IV. Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 V. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 VI. Kreepy Krauly Parts, H.ose and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 VII. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 VIII. Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Please record the serial number of your Kreepy Krauly in the space below. This way, if you need to refer to the serial number in the future (e.g. if you call the Customer Helpline), it will be readily available. The diagram on page 3 shows where Kreepy Krauly’s serial number is located.
Kreepy Krauly Serial Number ________________________________
Activate Kreepy Krauly’s Warranty
You will also need to record this serial number on Kreepy Krauly’s warranty registration card. Complete and return the card to activate Kreepy Krauly’s warranty. The registration card is selfaddressed and postage-paid for your convenience.
Toll-free Customer Helpline
If you have questions about your Kreepy Krauly, check the instructions in this manual. If you still have a question, call our Customer Helpline at 1-800-443-5711. Please have your Kreepy Krauly serial number ready when you call.
Warranty Note
Cleaners purchased in the United States of America from entities outside the United States do not qualify for any United States programs including warranty, trade-in, or rebate programs.
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IMPORTANT WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Important Notice:
Attention Installer: This guide contains important information about the installation, operation and safe use of this product. This information should be given to the owner and/or operator of this equipment after installation of the pool cleaner.
Attention User: This manual contains important information that will help you in operating and maintaining this pool cleaner. Please retain it for future reference. Consult Pentair Water Pool and Spa (“Pentair”) with any questions regarding this equipment.
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. Call
(800) 831-7133 for additional free copies of these instructions.
Consumer Information and Safety
The Kreepy Krauly® pool cleaners are designed and manufactured to provide many years of safe and reliable service when installed, operated and maintained according to the information in this manual. Throughout the manual, safety warnings and cautions are identified by the “ 
“ symbol. Be sure to read and comply with all of the warnings and cautions.
WARNING — Hazardous suction. Do not play with cleaner or hose or apply to body. Can trap and tear hair 
or body parts. Hose can trip or entangle swimmers which could result in drowning.
WARNING — Suction entrapment, injury, and drowning hazard. If your pool has a dedicated suction port (“vac port”) for vacuuming or for an automatic pool cleaner, it must be covered when not in
use. A spring loaded safety cover (a “vac port fitting”) is included with your cleaner. Install it on the suction port to prevent entrapment and injury. If the cover provided does not fit, purchase one that does from your local pool store and install it instead. The cover should conform to IAPMO
SPS4-99A.
WARNING — Stop pump before attempting to clean unit. Do not allow swimmers in pool while pool cleaner is operating.
WARNING — To reduce the risk of injury, do not let children use or play with pool cleaner.
WARNING — Do not allow swimmers in the pool while pool cleaner is operating. Hose can trip or entangle swimmers which could result in drowning.
CAUTION — Moving parts may injure hands or fingers. Stop pump before attempting to clean out pool cleaner head.
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GENERAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION
Pre-installation check list
Before installing your cleaner, review and understand all warnings and safety information in this guide. Failure to follow these instructions or improper installation of the cleaner can result in damage to the pool finish or the vinyl liner, Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. disclaims any liability for repairs or replacement to any of these structures
or components of the customer’s pool.
Before installing the cleaner in a vinyl liner pool:
Check liner closely for signs of deterioration or damage from age, chemicals, pool wall damage, etc. If any damage is found, have a qualified pool professional make all the necessary repairs. Also, if there are stones, roots, etc., under the liner, remove them before installing the cleaner.
Before installing the cleaner in a gunite pool or a pool that is partially or completely tiled:
Repair loose tiles and tighten any loose light rings.
Before installing the cleaner, clean your filter system:
Make sure you have cleaned the filter, including backwashing, rinsing, and emptying all baskets. A clean system is necessary for proper cleaner operation and coverage.
Before installing the cleaner, fill the hose with water:
Always make sure the cleaner head is submerged and the hose is full of water before connecting the hose to the filtration system (whether through a skimmer or dedicated wall fitting). Air in the system can damage the pump through dry running and overheating.
Before installing the cleaner, understand cleaner coverage:
The cleaner is designed to rid your pool of debris in approximately 4-6 hours. Less time could be needed, depending on the pool size. The cleaner was not designed to automatically clean steps or swimouts or to work under a solar cover. It was also not designed to do initial cleanup for a new pool or when opening your pool for the season.
AFTER installing the cleaner, make sure the cleaner is operating correctly :
The cleaner may need some minor adjustments to make sure it is operating properly so there is no damage to the pool finish. Certain vinyl liner patterns are particularly susceptible to surface wear, pattern removal, ink rubbing off of, or serious scratches to the pattern caused by objects coming into contact with the vinyl surface, including automatic pool cleaners. Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. is not responsible for any pattern removal, abrasions or markings on vinyl liners.
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Limited Warranty Terms & Conditions
Before installing your cleaner, review and understand all warnings, safety and warranty information in this guide. Failure to follow these instructions or improper installation of the cleaner can result in damage to the pool finish or the vinyl liner, Pentair WaterPool and Spa, Inc.
disclaims any liability for repairs or replacement to any of these structures or components of the customer’s pool.
The Cleaner manufacturer, Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. (“Manufacturer”), hereby provides the following limited warranty to the purchaser (“Customer”): WHICH IS SUBJECT ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS:
This limited warranty does not include replacement of parts which become discolored due to exposure to sunlight or chemicals, or parts which, even if worn, do not affect performance of the cleaner. Nicks, scratches, fading, discoloration, etc. are cosmetic conditions that do not affect mechanical performance. Both Manufacturer and Pentair Water Pool and Spa’s dealer reserve the right to deny any and all warranty claims made for worn parts if the wear does not negatively affect mechanical performance of the cleaner.
The Cleaner is designed to function in a properly designed, constructed and maintained pool. This limited warranty does not extend in the circumstances where the pool’s design, construction or maintenance is defective, substandard or inappropriate for the Cleaner’s operation.
Deterioration, discoloration or brittleness of any pool finish can be caused over time separately by, or in combination with, age, an imbalance in 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 Manufacturer be liable for any loss or damage, whether direct, consequential or incidental, arising out of the use or inability to use the Cleaner or the Hose in Customer’s pool.
This limited warranty does not apply to any injury, loss, damage, defect, or malfunction of the Cleaner or failure to functionresulting from any failure to operate or maintain the Cleaner in accordance with the directions contained in the Installation and Operation Manual or operating instructions provided by Pentair Water Pool and Spa or any injury, loss, damage, defect, or malfunction, or failure to function resulting from any accident, acts of God, alterations in the Cleaner by anyone other than Manufacturer; or misuse, unreasonable use, tampering, abuse, acts, omissions, failure or negligence by anyone other than Manufacturer including but not limited to such damages or injuries to parts resulting from improper installation, or damage to pump parts resulting from running the pump dry (e.g., interruption in or inadequate supply of water to internal pump parts due to loss of prime, or obstruction in lines or otherwise); or damage,defect or malfunction resulting from defects in, failure or malfunction of, or negligence, abuse, or misuse with respect to equipment other than the Cleaner; or any damage or loss of any nature whatsoever and personal injury caused due to the presence of a foreign object in or about the pool.
Disclaimer of Liability
About Your Pool and Kreepy Krauly®
There are a multitude of factors that contribute to the life of your pool. The Kreepy Krauly® automatic pool cleaner is a very passive product that will have no impact on pool life.
Please be aware that over time, deterioration, discoloration and brittleness of any pool finish can be caused separately by, orin combination with, age, an imbalance in pool water chemistry, improper installation and other factors. An automatic pool cleaner, such asKreepy Krauly® will not remove or cause wear on “good” pool plaster. In fact, the opposite is true–pool plaster will eventually cause wear on the cleaner.
The same situation holds true for vinyl-lined in-ground swimming pools, because vinyl liners are also affected by the environment and factors such as pool water chemistry, sunlight and the pool’s surroundings. Therefore over time, vinyl can become brittle and weak. In addition, vinyl-lined pools are affected by the workmanship, composition and installation of the liner and the workmanship andquality of construction of the supporting walls and pool base. These are all factors which can contribute to liner failure. The existenceof any of these type of conditions in your pool is not caused by the use or operation of Kreepy Krauly®. The manufacturer disclaims any liability for repairs or replacement to any of these structures or components of the customer’s pool.
The pool owner must assume all responsibility for the condition and maintenance of the pool’s surface, water and deck.
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I. Preparation Of Your Pool
Before assembling and installing your Kreepy Krauly, your pool should be clean and algae-free so as not to inhibit the cleaner’s traction. If necessary, make the following preparations before proceeding:
1.Chemically balance the pool water.
2.Brush pool and let the debris settle.
3.Hand vacuum thoroughly.
4.Clean filter and pump strainer basket.
II.Assembly
Remove Kreepy Krauly and all of its parts from the box and check to make sure that all components were included. Refer to Figure 1.
Components Check List
1.Dive float restrictor
2.Kreepy Krauly
3.Locking end clip
4.Roller bumper strap
5.Hose weights
6.Wings
7.Eyeball diverter and outer ring
8.Hose Protector
9.Valve cap
10.Automatic regulator valve
11.Threaded compression adapter
12.Pleated or Starfish seal
13.Hose – 40 ft. total length (not shown)
14.Installation manual (not shown)
Step 1. Attach The Wings
Figure 1
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Kreepy Krauly’s wings snap into place – no tools are needed. Position the wings so you bring the band around the main body as shown in Figure 2. Slip the wings into the groove in Kreepy Krauly’s main body, then snap the band clamp into place.
Figure 2
Wings
Main Body
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