Where to buy the best pool cleaners, and which is best ?.
The Zodiac Pacer Pool Cleaner appears to be a popular pool cleaner, it is also called the Baracuda, but having had one for a few years, I wonder if other people have had the same problem as me.
In the above picture you will see the semi circular plastic piece with the two round weights at either end. The rear one constantly rubs against the pool as it moves around, and being a concrete pool, the plastic covering the lead weight wears out and lets the weight fall out, causing the cleaner to just float on the surface, as in this picture:
After taking the cleaner head out of the pool, you can see that the back weight is now completely missing. I did see the lead weight in the bottom of the pool, but the water is too cold at the moment to go in and get it.
As this first happened within two years, it was covered by the warranty, but with it happening again, and this time out of warranty, it is time to change to a different type of pool cleaner. I was told the cost to replace just that part was $230, but I can buy an entirely new brand, without the hoses etc, for less.
UPDATE
Some updated pictures in December 2010:
That plastic disc, from what I have seen so far will cost me $100 (RRP $125) to replace, and with each length of hose being $10, that’s $200, to get it working again until the next problem.
Talking of the next problem, this is the photo of that to come… with a picture showing a perfect one on the other end.
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I used a good waterproof glue to hold it together though 🙂
A selection of Pacer spare parts:
$ 99.83 Baracuda Pacer Disc
$ 8.57 Baracuda Pacer Float Ball 50mm
$219.53 Baracuda Pacer Inner Body Complete
$131.22 Baracuda Pacer Outer Casing
$ 52.70 Baracuda Pacer Outer Extension Pipe
$ 12.71 Baracuda Pacer Weight
$ 2.50 Baracuda Pink hose adapter
Australian Prices during August 2011.
1 – Outer Casing Pacer (W69985) A$149.00
1a – Float Ball – 50mm (W80100) A$31.00
1b – Weight (W84800) A$19.00
2 – Inner Body Complete (W70034) A$245.00
3 – Inner Extension Pipe (W56525) A$69.00
4 – Retaining Ring (6 pack) (W81600PK) A$48.00
5 – Compression Ring (12 pack) (W74000PK) A$103.00
6 – Outer Extension Pipe (W69983) A$49.00
7 – Diaphragm Standard Long Life (W81700) A$36.00
8 – Flexi Foot (W69721PK) A$59.00
9 – PACER Disc 36 Fin (W70177) A$99.00
14 – PACER Medium Wheel Deflector (W69647) A$39.00
Examples of prices in the USA during August 2011.
| Product | Part Number | Price |
| 01 – Finned Disc | W70032 | US$ 69.17 |
| 02 – Foot Pad | W69721 | US$ 39.97 |
| 03 – Inner Body | W69982 | US$ 35.33 |
| 04 – Compression Ring | W74000 | US$ 5.49 |
| 05 – Weighted Spur | W83381 | US$ 60.20 |
| 06 – Outer Extension Pipe | W69983 | US$ 51.13 |
| 07 – Wheel Deflector – 12″ | W69647 | US$ 23.27 |
| 08 – Diaphragm | W81701 | US$ 33.73 |
| 09 – Diaphragm Retaining Ring | W81600 | US$ 2.38 |
| 10 – Threaded Inner Extension Pipe | W56525 | US$ 28.61 |
| 12 – 45 § Elbow | W70244 | US$ 9.40 |
| 13 – Inground Valve Cuff | W70263 | US$ 16.03 |
| 14 – Flowkeeper Valve | W60050 | US$ 61.31 |
| 15 – Hose Kit – 12×1 meter – Aqua | W20460 | US$165.36 |
| 16 – Hose Protector | W33800 | US$ 5.76 |
| 17 – 41/2″ Connector | W33160 | US$ 10.00 |
| 18 – Hose Weight | W83247 | US$ 18.38 |
Prices and image from PoolParts Online Florida, USA
