plastic extension at ladder bottom to block vac..

[famdog]

My existing AG ladder has an adjustable white plastic arm mounted at the lowest step level (8" or so above the pool floor) directed towards the liner, that is designed to block an auto vac cleaner from getting stuck under the ladder. Any idea where I could find another of these things?

[ToddLV]

I had a problem with the cleaner getting stuck behind my AG stairs. The stairs extended about 3 ½ feet into the pool and the cleaner was frequently getting stuck. To fix it, I bought some water tubes from Leslies and filled them with filter sand and placed them along the side of the stairs. Now the cleaner bumps up to the sandbags, turns around and continues merrily on its way. I think I may have seen this solution somewhere else on this board so whoever first posted this solution, thanks.

[daisy11]

I had the same problem, used the same solution as ToddLV except that I only used one tube, placed in the center of the ladder....works perfectly.

[hrsdennis]

A couple of milk jugs filled with sand or rocks work well also.

Later, Dennis