Forum: Pool Cleaning: Manual or Automatic

Hey all, the bottom of the spa seems to routinely collect debris and I need an effective way to clean it. The Polaris 360 is too big to fit in...

I've just replaced a burnt out booster pump motor and realized that there is no flow to the inlet on the booster. This is probably why the old pump...

The directions say to add it slwoly into the skimmer. How do I do that? I ahve a kreepy krawley thing. DO I unhook the howe and remove the center...

I bought a Polaris cleaner and was wondering how often are you suppose to use it. It sound like some people have their running all the time. Is...

I have a 30,000 gal salt water in-ground-pool with a dedicated suction line. Does anyone have recommedations for a suction side cleaner? Also, my...

I'll start with my setup. The pool is 18' X 48" AG, Hayward 1.5hp pump, & Hayward s-180T sand filter. I bought the Ranger last season and it worked...

Sometimes I vacuum and plenty of debris winds up in the skimmer sock when finished. Other times practically nothing! I do the same process every time...

I have a 24' roung AG. All summer I have had a problem with fine sediment. Looks brown/green. I thought it was the cartridge on my 6 year old Sta...

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...

Hello, I'm a newbie but have been lurking for a bit (info regarding use of grocery store products alone has saved me a ton!). I live in the...

I have a Pool Rover that does a great job on the bottom of the pool. I've been looking for something to skim the surface of the water and help with...

"the pool cleaner"4 wheel- http://www.thepoolcleaner.com/ Anyone hear of this happening-? Iv owned "the pool cleaner"4 wheel version for one...

I'm considering buying a new pool vacuum. For the past 4 years I've been using a Hayward pool vac but I'm tired of rebuilding it and it still not...

I have a 40 x 20 Clayton Lambert pool built in the 70's, approximately 20,000 gallons, eight feet at the deep end and 3 at the shallow end. The top...

I think that there might be a little confusion here concerning all of the problems with the Dolphin Robotic cleaners. I would like to know if the...

I'm stuck in a corner here. My wife won't let me spend the cash to get a Dolphin in the pool, so I'm trying to offer a compromise and get a Rover...

I have been running the Polaris 150 since last Thursday. To me all this thing does is clean along the edges. It chills out mostly on the deep-end and...

Hi all - I need a more effective way of vacuuming up the bottom of my spa. I know folks love their Poolbuster's, but a Wet/Dry vac would be usable...

Just wanted to share an experience I had with something very simple that today made my life much easier when it comes to cleaning the pool. First...

I just received my Kreepy krauly/Pentair/Letro Legend II automatic pressure side cleaner (it is like the polaris 360 - no booster required) and...

http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=428&CFID=2422704&CFTOKEN=49482310 Having just replaced a liner, in...

Anyone know if this is a blue pearl or a blue diamond? The tech guy at watertechcorp said it was a pearl but the specs indicate a diamond. Any ideas?...

We manually vacuum our pool. Lately, when vacuuming the pool, what I am vacuuming seems to go through the filter and is blown back into the pool...

After reading some posts about the Diagnostic not working well on different shaped pools I am wondering if it would be OK for a kidney shape or would...

I have a POOL ROVER robotic pool vacuum. Its used in our 24ft AG round pool. Been pretty happy with the vacuum. Last year.. I noticed that...

I have a 40,000 gallon L shape pool. It was not installed with a line to add a booster pump. I have not been happy with any cleaner I try other...

My builder installed a second pump when my pool was built for water features (deck jets, spillovers,and bubblers) that has it's own intake a bit...

I have an Aquabot Pool Rover Plus. It cord plugs into the DC timer/power supply unit. The connector in the unit is a standard appliance coupler...

I'm working on getting quotes from 5 different pool builders. One is telling me that most people hate the 3M - that it will corrode or similar. ...

I was looking at pressure side pool sweeps and have narrowed it down to a couple (thanks waterbear). The Kreep Krauly Legend and the Polaris 280....