The only part that you
will be changing on the Hayward AquaNaut 200 is the rubber tires. Once they
reach the wear line it is time for a tire change. Fortunately, there are a variety
of different tire options for you besides the OEM ones.
Here are the OEM Tires
which sell for around $40 and are the true Metallic Blue that came with the
cleaner:
Hayward AquaNaut 200 400
Wheel Tread Tire Super Hump PVXS11PK2-234
2
Pack Pool Cleaner Front Tire Replacement For 896584000-143
Since
the tires will fade anyway you can save some money by purchasing generic tires
online like these for about $15.00:
Grete
Gotye 2 Pack 896584000-143 Blue Front Tires with Super Hump for Hayward
Poolvergnuegen/Hayward Pool Cleaner
ATIE
PoolSupplyTown Front Tire Kit with Super Hump Replace The PoolCleaner
Poolvergnuegen Front Tire Kit with Super Hump 896584000-143 (2 Pack)
I see no reason to
purchase the OEM tire unless you are dead set on the Metallic Blue color. The
tires on the AquaNaut 200 are very easy to change and you will follow the same
procedure for the PoolCleaner 2X and the Hayward Phoenix 2X cleaner. All are
the same cleaner with just variations in body and color schemes.
A few things can happen
if you let the tires wear down all the way. The most common issue us that the
cleaner may start to get stuck or hung up on the pool’s main drain. The Humps
on the tire help the cleaner get over the main drain cover and when they start
to wear down the cleaner can get stuck on the drain cover. You may also notice
as the tires wear down that the cleaner is going higher up the wall and may
even come out of the pool and suck air. Again, the hump will break the cleaner’s
traction on the wall and when worn down the cleaner may climb too high in the
pool.
Unlike the older model running
the cleaner with worn-out tires doesn’t affect the cleaner mechanically, so it
is not a critical thing to replace the tires at the wear marks on the tracks,
but you should do it so that the cleaner will operate at its peak level. I
would estimate that the tires will last about 14 to 16 months depending on your
pool surface and pump run time. I would check the wear mark on the tires every
few months to make sure that they are good and of course, if you notice the
cleaner getting hung up on the main drain or climbing out of the pool, I would change
the tires.
Besides the tires there
is nothing else to change on the AquaNaut. All of the gears and other parts
should last a solid 6-8 years. This is one of the most durable cleaners on the the market today and if you do need to change any parts after several years of use,
they sell a kit that is the whole bottom of the cleaner, minus the skirts:
ThePoolCleaner
2 Wheel Lower Body Conversion Kit - Item #: PVGXH792KIT
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