HI all,

Hoping someone can help me with this very annoying problem.

Through these boards i have been able to learn to keep my pool crystal clear day in and day out.

but seems like everytime something goes right something else goes wrong.

I got a new sandfilter this year replacing my DE filter. I know some people think DE is better and maybe they are but i don't have to the time to pump and crap.

So last year when i would vacuum my pool i'd eventually lose section after i started vacuuming, i realized i had an whole in my hose.

this year i started fresh, new liner filter, hose for my vacuum and new vacuum.

Now whenever i hook up the vacuum i lose suction immediately. I don't think its sucking air seeing that i've tried a hundred times to keep the air out and the same process worked for me last year.

I'm very annoyed and am having a party saturday and would like to clean my pool. anyone know what might be the problem?

thanks in advance,
Jim