Forum: Pool Cleaning: Manual or Automatic

I rebuilt the 380 with the factory sold rebuild kit. The unit works perfectly. Hose is all new as are floats and swivels. All is spaced as...

The float hose on my Polaris 65 has developed a few small cracks and I wondered if any one knows of a way to patch them. Thanks, jdr37

Hi, Every year when I open the pool, despite my best efforts, and a leaf net which goes on in September, I end up with masses of leaves in the...

About a month ago my Aquabot Turbo RC, which is about 11 years old, stopped working. Because neither of the two motors were running, I thought the...

Hi everyone! I appreciate any information you can provide as you all seem so knowledgeable. My "new-to-me" pool is a concrete 21,000 gallon pool...

I am thinking of getting either a pressure or robotic cleaner at some point. The previous owner of the pool had a Polaris Booster Bump installed...

I've had this cleaner for 8 months and so far I've replaced both directional engines and both drive shafts just because the two plastic gears between...

Hi guys, after about 10 and a half seasons, my trusty Aquabot Turbo RC finally died. So after about 4 weeks of researching I decided on the Aquabot...

We have a cement based pool that gets algae on the bottom all the time!!!! Any recommendations on an automatic pool vacuum. Please help. We have...

Anyone have experience with 380 ? Any advantage over 280? Thanks

We bought a Hayward sharkvac online. It got here and I read the instructions and put it in the pool. It sunk down and I turned it on. Then I realized...

Hi, back 3-4 weeks ago, my Polaris booster pump (PB4-60) was malfunctioning by giving me continuous humming noise which lasted few minutes before...

We've had our pool for a year now (yea!). For that entire time, the water has been crystal clear -- except the first month of pool ownership when I...

I have a fairly new in-ground vinyl pool with a deep end. The sides go straight down about 4 feet, and then slide down to the deep end at an angle to...

Hi, I've looked at the online manual to no avail, here's a link to photos of the part I have to replace, any help is appreciated. It's the part...

Our Kreepy Krauly works great. However, once the auto pump turns on, the Kreepy won't move w/o us giving a quick tug on the hose...then it starts...

Hello fellow pool enthusiasts. I have been searching for pool cleaners for my father, since he is getting older and would like to have one that would...

My pool is 7 years old, inground with liner. Water is perfect. My plastic outlets and skimmer are old and ugly. How can I get them looking new...

Hi, our polaris 280 keeps detaching from the feed hose. I'm just pushing the feed hose on to the cleaning unit, am I missing a nut or swivel or...

I have a Dolphin Dynamic that worked great for six seasons. This year, the motor on the side that the wire goes into will only run counter...

Hi - I have a 24' X 15' vinyl IG pool. I bought a Kreepy Krauly but think I will return it - it keeps getting stuck on where my wedding cake stairs...

Anyone ever use or hers anything about a Dolphin M4?

It doesn't matter if I use the Ranger auto vac or hand vac brush, I fill the hose w/ water to get all air out, but when hooking them up to the...

.....twice. Not kidding. The first time I was told to replace the laterals which I did and filled back with sand (being careful not to break my...

My filter doesn't do a very good job at keep the dust and dirt out from the bottom of my pool. I started out last year using the vacuum that came...

I am in need of a new (manual) vacuum. Many reviews I have read indicate that the wheeled vacuums like the Pentair Rainbow ProVac or the Pentair...

I have a 20 year old IG 16 x 32 FOXX pool that I just had a new liner installed. We never have any good luck with the typical skimmer type vacuum....

Anyone with personal experience? I know I do not want anything else sucked into my plumbing that does not have to be and has me seriously considering...

Any suggestions on a vacuum that is not automatic for an above ground pool? I have 27' and current vacuum head is a cheap $20. Thanks, Michele

Hi all. I have had my Intex Easy Set pool (18') for five years now. Over the years, a deposit of blackish brown sludge has developed on the...