Doughboy Cleaner Attachment

by Donna
(Texas)

I have a Doughboy pool 20 years old. I need to attach a cleaner and have not found a cleaner that works.

What do I need to attach the Barracuda I just bought.



Hi Donna. Any cleaner should work, it's just a matter of finding the right hose adapter. On a Doughboy skimmer the correct way to hook up the cleaner would be to use the vacuum hose adapter and attach it to the front of the skimmer just like when you are vacuuming. The skimmer lid would also need to go down into the skimmer, again, just like vacuuming.

With a Hayward skimmer you would probably want to remove the flapper and go in through the skimmer opening to the base of the skimmer.

Any pool store should have adapters to adapt the cleaner hose to just about any situation you need.