Rock waterfall gets my pool dirty

[JohnASmith]

It's a small pool with a large rock waterfall on one side. It seems everything that blows through the yard gets trapped in it. When I turn it on I have to keep my big net handy to get as much of the debris as possible. As a result I rarely turn it on and when I do I usually pull out my shop vac and give it a good cleaning first. Then I got wonder how practical it would to make a net to fit in the pool so the waterfall debris would get trapped. Any thoughts out there?
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[PoolDoc]

Post a larger picture of the water fall while running, and then another larger picture taking looking at the fall from in the pool, but focusing on the water's edge where any net would have to attach.

[JohnASmith]

Post a larger picture of the water fall while running, and then another larger picture taking looking at the fall from in the pool, but focusing on the water's edge where any net would have to attach.

Thank you PoolDoc I will do that. Just a note however that every attempt to post a larger photo on my original post was rejected as too large.

[PoolDoc]

send them to poolforum@gmail.com

[Watermom]

And, reference the thread number in your email. (Thread # 24124)

[PoolDoc]

I got your picture and video; see below.

What I would do is go to a local sheet metal shop that specializes in SS restaurant counters and sinks, and have them cut and punch 2 strips of 14 or 16 gauge 316 grade stainless, about 1.25" wide, corresponding to the 2 lines I added to your photo. I'd also have them fabricate (3) J-hook clips that I could mount to the edges, and to the large rock in the center, and then slide the rear strip into. You'd probably need to make mounts points of 5/16" SS all-thread, epoxied into DEEP 3/8" holes, and attached with SS cap nuts.

You could make the bag out of this material: http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/4mm...esh-white-.htm

I'd assemble it with white stitched velcro to make it remove-able.

. . . but it would be expensive to hire it done. The shop I use locally won't make anything unless I give them a drawing. The strips + the J-hooks would probably cost $100. Getting the SS all thread and cap nuts would take a couple of hours, unless I could find it online. And drilling those holes without damaging anything would take new bits and a lot of care.

If you don't have the skills to put it together yourself, be careful. This would NOT be standard pool work: not many pool guys could do that for you; it combines too many odd skills.



Good luck!