what is the correct vacuuming equipment for a 10,000 gallon pool?

generallee

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It depends on what kind of vaccuming you want. Automatic or manual. There are several choices for automatic pool sweepers. Some work off the suction side of your filter, and others use the return water for power.
For manual vacuuming, you will need a pole, vacuum hose, and vacuum attachment. There are two types of vacuum attachments, one is for vinyl lined pools(has brushes on it instead of wheels), one is for standard gunnite pools (has wheels on the bottom).
To vacuum manually: First turn on your filter. Attach the vacuum attachment to the pole, then one end of the hose to the attachment. Hold the hose and insert the vacuum head attachment into the water. Let it sink to the bottom, then keep feeding the hose into the water. This will fill the vacuum hose with water. When you get the entire hose filled with water, insert the end into the skimmer hole that sucks water into the filter. Make sure you get a vacuum hose that's long enough to reach all areas of the pool.
For help selecting an automatic pool cleaner, see your local pool store. Hope this helps.

how to clean my pool at home with only the cleaning tablets.?

mom

i have a 12'x30" pool it holds 1,718 gallons of water.the pump filters 530 gallons of water per hour. the pool by morning is green and slimmy. the bottom of the pool is covered in green and brown crud?

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Cleaning your pool is a must to ensure bather comfort and protect your equipment. How to clean your pool is simple, and we've asked pool professional John Kistler to fill us in on the whys of pool cleaning.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Steps:

Step 1 Use a manual brush and pool vacuum on all areas of the walls and floor at least once a week, even if your pool is equipped with an automatic system, says John Kistler of Sunflower Pool & Spa in Salina, Kansas. There are some places in every pool that the automatic cleaning systems miss.

Step 2 Pay particular attention to corners, stairs and other hard-to-reach areas that get little circulation.

Step 3 Keep your pool maintained. A clean pool is also a function of a working filtration system and proper pH levels. Use a sanitizer to help fight bacteria, and shock the pool on a regular basis (see How to Shock a Pool) to help keep it clean and crystal-clear.

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What is the best manual pool vacuum around?

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Capt. Morg

I am currently using a really horrible pool vacuum, just attached to a telepole.

Where can I find a more powerful and effecient pool vacuum? I don't mind if it's automatic, but I prefer to make sure the pool is clean myself.


It's an in-ground pool.

Thanks!

-Capt.

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i own a pool company.you can do that two ways.do it like you have been doing or a good pool sweep like a polaris or creepy crawly

How do I rid of the dirt at the bottom of my pool if all the automatic vacuum does is mix it?

coldmv

I am unsure if it's dirt, old DE, or algae. I am attempting to push all of it down the drain, but this also just mixes in with the water making clouds. Any advice?

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First off i would use a regular pool vac and put your filter on waste and just get rid of it once and for all by slowly sucking it up (take your time as clouds happen when you go to fast). If your still using an old DE filter then personally id give it the old heave ho and get a sand filter as they are not that expensive and are much safer and easier to maintain then the DE filters especially since the dust they use to re coat them is considered a carcinogen.

If your making clouds chances are it isnt algae as it usually acts like super glue to the walls of your pool until you super chlorinate it into oblivion. Might be dirt but if it doesnt come up with the manual vacuuming i highly doubt it. If you do have a DE filter it might be junk that made it from the DE filter into the pool and thus always makes it way back in. If its a cartridge filter it could be your filter is clogged up and is thus missing material and just reshooting it out into the pool. Simply hose down a cartridge filter until clean with a pressure washer and reinstall.

Short Form Answer
1.) If you have a DE toss it and get a sand filter, much easier to maintain and safer to use
2.) If your not sure what it is in the bottom check your chlorine levels if they are non existent or low super chlorinate and see what happens to it then (whether it vacs up or not)
3.) Use a manual vac for cleanups and the auto vac for basic weekly maintenance when your not using the pool.

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Pool owners: What should the D. E. filter pressure read after cleaning?

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cucumberla

I got a new Pentair D. E. filter installed last year. Since it's been a year, I had Leslie's Pools come out and clean it. I did not check the pressure before they left. Now, about 3 hours later, it's running at a pressure of just 1-2. Normally it runs at 10-15. Is this normal for after a cleaning? Also, I read the owner's manual online, and it says to soak the elements for 4 hours. Leslie's obviously did not do this. Was I ripped off? Do I need to call them back and have them fix my pool or will it go back to normal after awhile? Thanks for reading and answering.

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Every pool runs at different pressure. But 1-2 is excessively low. I too believe they did something wrong. If they failed to add DE make them clean the filter all over using automatic dish detergent. Oil will permeate the fabric and plug it up in minutes without DE to protect it. The detergent removes the oil. Of course, the gauge could be defective.

what is the correct vacuuming equipment for a 10,000 gallon pool?

generallee

Answer
It depends on what kind of vaccuming you want. Automatic or manual. There are several choices for automatic pool sweepers. Some work off the suction side of your filter, and others use the return water for power.
For manual vacuuming, you will need a pole, vacuum hose, and vacuum attachment. There are two types of vacuum attachments, one is for vinyl lined pools(has brushes on it instead of wheels), one is for standard gunnite pools (has wheels on the bottom).
To vacuum manually: First turn on your filter. Attach the vacuum attachment to the pole, then one end of the hose to the attachment. Hold the hose and insert the vacuum head attachment into the water. Let it sink to the bottom, then keep feeding the hose into the water. This will fill the vacuum hose with water. When you get the entire hose filled with water, insert the end into the skimmer hole that sucks water into the filter. Make sure you get a vacuum hose that's long enough to reach all areas of the pool.
For help selecting an automatic pool cleaner, see your local pool store. Hope this helps.

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Pool owners: What should the D. E. filter pressure read after cleaning?

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cucumberla

I got a new Pentair D. E. filter installed last year. Since it's been a year, I had Leslie's Pools come out and clean it. I did not check the pressure before they left. Now, about 3 hours later, it's running at a pressure of just 1-2. Normally it runs at 10-15. Is this normal for after a cleaning? Also, I read the owner's manual online, and it says to soak the elements for 4 hours. Leslie's obviously did not do this. Was I ripped off? Do I need to call them back and have them fix my pool or will it go back to normal after awhile? Thanks for reading and answering.

Answer
Every pool runs at different pressure. But 1-2 is excessively low. I too believe they did something wrong. If they failed to add DE make them clean the filter all over using automatic dish detergent. Oil will permeate the fabric and plug it up in minutes without DE to protect it. The detergent removes the oil. Of course, the gauge could be defective.

what is the correct vacuuming equipment for a 10,000 gallon pool?

generallee

Answer
It depends on what kind of vaccuming you want. Automatic or manual. There are several choices for automatic pool sweepers. Some work off the suction side of your filter, and others use the return water for power.
For manual vacuuming, you will need a pole, vacuum hose, and vacuum attachment. There are two types of vacuum attachments, one is for vinyl lined pools(has brushes on it instead of wheels), one is for standard gunnite pools (has wheels on the bottom).
To vacuum manually: First turn on your filter. Attach the vacuum attachment to the pole, then one end of the hose to the attachment. Hold the hose and insert the vacuum head attachment into the water. Let it sink to the bottom, then keep feeding the hose into the water. This will fill the vacuum hose with water. When you get the entire hose filled with water, insert the end into the skimmer hole that sucks water into the filter. Make sure you get a vacuum hose that's long enough to reach all areas of the pool.
For help selecting an automatic pool cleaner, see your local pool store. Hope this helps.

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can a pool filter enough through surface skimmer suction only?

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Karen

I just had the skimmer replaced on my in-ground pool and the repair person left a plug on the hole to the main floor drain, so I am only getting water suctioned from the surface skimmer intake. Is this a common practice or will my pool not filter correctly with out water pulling from the bottom drain and surface skimmer?

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Actually, the best cleaning action is delivered by the skimmer when compared to the main drain.

The reason for this is you get surface cleaning, removal of bugs and floating debris and the up well from greater depths to replace the skimmed water.

If you use a manual vacuum or automatic pool vac you can keep your pool very clean.

You have to inquire with the person who repaired your skimmer to ask about the plug. Was the main drain leaking too?

You're welcome!!

Pool owners: What should the D. E. filter pressure read after cleaning?

cucumberla

I got a new Pentair D. E. filter installed last year. Since it's been a year, I had Leslie's Pools come out and clean it. I did not check the pressure before they left. Now, about 3 hours later, it's running at a pressure of just 1-2. Normally it runs at 10-15. Is this normal for after a cleaning? Also, I read the owner's manual online, and it says to soak the elements for 4 hours. Leslie's obviously did not do this. Was I ripped off? Do I need to call them back and have them fix my pool or will it go back to normal after awhile? Thanks for reading and answering.

Answer
Every pool runs at different pressure. But 1-2 is excessively low. I too believe they did something wrong. If they failed to add DE make them clean the filter all over using automatic dish detergent. Oil will permeate the fabric and plug it up in minutes without DE to protect it. The detergent removes the oil. Of course, the gauge could be defective.

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