Forum: Pool Cleaning: Manual or Automatic

I recently had our pool redone in pebble tec .we have an older hayward suction side cleaner, looks like the navigator. Well, its at least 5 yrs old,...

I'm looking for a budget (~$700) robotic pool cleaner. As you might imagine, the market is a bit over saturated and confusing. On my list are all...

Ran my new Polaris 380 w/o line filter - I know, I know - it's a no-no. Anyway, can the jets be unclogged successfully and if so what's the best...

My Jandy DE filter works great - sparkly clear water since we got our pool last May. After we got our pool, the DE filter had to be flushed almost...

Hello Everyone, This is my first time posting but I have been lurking for a few months now. Here is my dilemma, I just bought a house that has...

I have a new fiberglass pool and am looking at a robotic cleaner - hard to find reviews on them. Any advice on the better between Tiger Shark and...

We will be doing a second follow up no drain acid wash on our 30,000 gallon pool. The first time around we used 5.5 gallons of acid with good results...

I have the pop up style cleaning heads in my pool. They run every night with the pump on the timer. Should I have anything else turned on with...

We are in the process of building our pool. We live in Florida and have long needle pines close by. I have been researching automatic pool cleaners...

Well I finally bought the Pool Rover Jr and tried it out for the first time yesterday and I am impressed! It does what it is built to do and that is...

We have been very unhappy with our Kreepy for the last 2 years and have heard good thing about Polaris. I think we'll have to convert our pump to...

This the second season with our new pool. We have had fine brown sediment on the pool floor this entire summer. The sediment can be "kicked up" and...

Our pool is about 10 years old and we'd like have the tile/grout that's above the water line cleaned to remove white deposits on the tile. About...

Being that my Hayward Pool Vac Ultra is on it's 5th rebuild and I refuse to spend another dime on it I'm in need of a new cleaner and came across...

My old hayward pool vac has run its course. I am looking to reolace it with a new one or a barracuda mx-8. I noticed online some self propelled...

Polaris filters are expensive and not easy to empy . The filters with the velcro after awhile become difficult to close. Usually pool owners relace...

For years I've been using the aquabot to clean the inground pool. The bot is in need of repair so I'm trying to vacuum the pool but can't get...

I had a Polaris 165 and was not happy with it. Primarily, because it would not clean the entire pool. I'm looking for suggestions from your...

I had a new Polaris pump model PB4-60Q installed by a pool company last fall. I got 12 years out of my original pump. I have a 380 polaris cleaner(...

Retiring the ray -vac pool cleaner, worked great when it was new but since has been thru its share of abuse(teens...need i say more), i'm considering...

I have a 50000 gal IG gunite pool with a built in floor cleaner system. The pool has an automatic cover, but it still gets debris in it - we are in...

I have had two tigersharks over the years. The first one spit out ball bearings, so I decided to get a new one. Currently, the 'new' one is...

I inherited an inground pool with the purchase of my home 18 years ago. Among the tools and attachments left for me was an attachment that allowed...

So in my new in-ground plaster pool, we weren't allowed to vacuum the pool so the plaster had time to cure. We went on our summer vacation and, five...

I need the following part number for my Phantom AX6000HWA1 it is the wall connector hose. Does anyone know where you can get this part at a cheap...

We recently purchased the Baracuda MX-9, which is a great product. Our problem is that our pool does not have a dedicated side suction so we...

I have been a follower of the Pool Forum for several years now and appreciate all of the great information compiled here, thank you! I’ve usually...

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...

So, while my Aquabot was busy cleaning the pool, it's power supply got knocked into the water. I pulled it out as fast as I could. It tripped the...