automatic pool cleaner with bag image
Vince
I have a sand filter with a waste setting that allows me to pump garbage out of the pool but i have no idea if it can handle all those worms, twigs and leaves.
Answer
Try to physically remove the debris (or as much as you can) from the pool first. Scooping around with a leaf net attached to your telepole is the best way. You can lower the water level a bit to help you see down there, but if it's as bad as you say, it very likely will clog the pump basket, pump impeller, etc. Do not add any chemicals until most of the debris is out. (Chlorine, for example, will take a thousand leaves and break them up into a million little pieces, making an even bigger mess to clean up.... it will work ok on the worms, though.)
There is what's known as a leaf canister that attaches to your vacuum hose that would help if you're looking to vacuum the debris to waste. It will catch the debris in its bag and prevent the pump from clogging up. (It is a special type for use in vacuum hoses - Leslie's should carry it... internet searches turn up the ones for automatic cleaners.) It would just need to be emptied a few times... (or more)... much easier than taking apart the pump.
Try to physically remove the debris (or as much as you can) from the pool first. Scooping around with a leaf net attached to your telepole is the best way. You can lower the water level a bit to help you see down there, but if it's as bad as you say, it very likely will clog the pump basket, pump impeller, etc. Do not add any chemicals until most of the debris is out. (Chlorine, for example, will take a thousand leaves and break them up into a million little pieces, making an even bigger mess to clean up.... it will work ok on the worms, though.)
There is what's known as a leaf canister that attaches to your vacuum hose that would help if you're looking to vacuum the debris to waste. It will catch the debris in its bag and prevent the pump from clogging up. (It is a special type for use in vacuum hoses - Leslie's should carry it... internet searches turn up the ones for automatic cleaners.) It would just need to be emptied a few times... (or more)... much easier than taking apart the pump.
Pros and cons of getting a backyard pool?
poolgirl22
Inground. I guess I know the pros. Wanting to know if the pros outweigh the cons. I have a 5 & 10 yr old. Is maintaining it overly costly or time consuming. I would be the pool guy.
Answer
Get the pool, but only if you are willing to "feed it" just as you would a pet. DAILY-- even when you can't use it because it's too cold. You must commit to cleaning (made easier by automatic cleaners), checking and adjusting chemicals, emptying bags and baskets, adding water to it. Higher utility bills are a given. Pools don't cost much in repairs UNTIL the warranties expire. Then get ready!
And, most importantly, do NOT buy price! Quality costs money. Remember, this fixture is attached to your property and can add to-- or take away from-- your property value. It will not add as much value as it's cost, however.
Consider a pool as you would a room addition. An outdoor room!
Get the pool, but only if you are willing to "feed it" just as you would a pet. DAILY-- even when you can't use it because it's too cold. You must commit to cleaning (made easier by automatic cleaners), checking and adjusting chemicals, emptying bags and baskets, adding water to it. Higher utility bills are a given. Pools don't cost much in repairs UNTIL the warranties expire. Then get ready!
And, most importantly, do NOT buy price! Quality costs money. Remember, this fixture is attached to your property and can add to-- or take away from-- your property value. It will not add as much value as it's cost, however.
Consider a pool as you would a room addition. An outdoor room!
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