Zodiac Flowkeeper Valve

The Flowkeeper Valve MUST BE used on all installations. The pool pump provides more gallon per minute flow than your pool cleaner requires. The Flowkeeper provides a way to regulate the flow with a bypass so the pool pump and the pool cleaner run properly. 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 at the setting required for your cleaner. There are a total of three setting options. The lower the setting number, the lower the flow to the cleaner head. Lower flow rates result in slower cleaner operation, and higher flow rates result in faster cleaner operation. If the cleaner is moving extremely fast or climbing the pool walls that is an indication that the flow is too high and the Flowkeeper setting must be reduced. To adjust the flow, pull the adjustment handle to raise or lower the setting. The red tab on the valve can be depressed to keep the bypass open to allow for surface skimming. In most cases, keeping the bypass open will cause the cleaner to stop.

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