Can't find 18-year old tool

[CarlD]

I would think that opposite pitches on the fan blades would cause water to be sucked in the side and forced out both ends, as Jim describes. Basic turbo-charger technology: One fan spins the other. It would be clearer how it worked if they were separate chambers with separate intakes and exhausts connected solely by the shaft. But, if the pitches are correct, it should work with the single intake.

However, I'm not not sure why this is better or more practical than just using the return.

Carl

[BigDave]

Perhaps returns aren't convieniently located?

[CarlD]

Perhaps returns aren't convieniently located?

Really? Like behind a locked door, or in the neighbor's yard?

Carl

[BigDave]

The neighbor's yard is for backwash.

[CarlD]

Of course! My bad!

[Watermom]

LOL! Y'all are funny.

[swimlane]

And to think when I read the title to this thread I instantly flashed forward ten years ... thinking about the little punks who will want to date my daughters. Thank God for handguns and remote swampy places ;-)

Hope the part works out ... and good on ya Tom for being a good neighbor!

[CarlD]

LOL! Y'all are funny.

What makes you think we are kidding? My down-hill neighbor doesn't like dogs!

Carl

[samtex]

I may be missing something here, what is the point of that device? Just to fill up the vacuum hose with water? I may have been doing something wrong for the past 30 years but all I do is put the vacuum head with handle and hose attached into the pool, then I push the rest of the hose underwater near the skimmer. As the hose is pushed into the water, the water rises into the hose till it comes out the end. Then I plug it into the skimmer. I suppose with an extremely long hose, maybe it would be more difficult.

[drband]

It's probably a solution in search of a problem (the tool) but it just looks "cool" and I'd like to see one-- but probably would NOT spend money for it.