Zodiac MX6 ELITE Install with a Variable Speed Pump
This is the Installation Process of
the Zodiac MX6 Elite and it is also the same for the MX8 Elite. It also works
for the MX8 and MX6 cleaners. The installation process is pretty easy and I go
over my preferred method of installing the MX6 Elite on a pool with a Variable
Speed Pump (VS Pump).
All the parts for a skimmer
installation are in the box. However, if you are using the side port/ vacuum
port there are two additional parts you will need.
One is a vac lock for the threaded
port. This is a safety device to prevent entrapment if the cleaner hose comes
loose and the pool is in use. I highly suggest installing it with one.
Here is a link for a good one:
I wish manufacturers would include
this with the cleaner as many consumers use a side port when installing.
I also do not like the adapter that
Zodiac includes for the side port installation. It tends to pop out when the
pool is in use or can easily be pulled out. I like this adapter better -
Baracuda MX8 Cleaner Leaf Catcher Hose Adaptor X77094
Here is a link for it:
This fits in the vac lock much
better and the vac lock actually will latch onto it and hold it in place.
Zodiac should consider including this adapter in every box.
If you are installing the cleaner
at the skimmer, the Hole in One Basket is a great aftermarket product that will
allow you to connect the cleaner in the skimmer and keep the skimmer basket in
the skimmer. Another word you can install the cleaner at the skimmer and keep
the basket in.
I try to cover everything you will
run into in the video but for the sake of time I left out what to do if the
cleaner has too much suction. Not a common problem but it can happen. You can
adjust the skimmer Flow Keeper Valve (Included in the box) to a lower setting
but in my experience, it doesn't do a whole lot. If I run into this problem
when I am installing the cleaner I simply put in a different skimmer regulator
valve. The Zodiac Flow Keeper valve is self-adjusting so you can't really
reduce the suction - the speed of the cleaner. There is also a secondary
suction regulator on the cleaner head itself which also helps if there is too
much suction.
So here is a regulator valve that
can be easily adjusted:
If you have too little suction make
sure the filter is clean and that all of the flow is going to the skimmer. You
can also again replace the Flow Keeper Valve with a more adjustable one and
close it off to increase suction.
From a side port, it is very easy to
set the suction. Simply turn the handle until you achieve the correct wheel RPM
of the cleaner.
The RPM - Wheel revolutions per
minute is the most critical part of the installation. The MX6 Elite needs just
the right flow to work correctly. It is a pretty sensitive cleaner so too much
or too little suction will affect the cleaner’s overall performance.
I also highly suggest a leaf
canister so that the pump basket does not get clogged up with debris. Zodiac
makes a specific canister for the MX8 cleaners - Zodiac Cyclonic Automatic Pool
Cleaner Leaf Catcher Canister.
Here is a link for the canister:
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