Vacuum The Pool
by kristybalan
(St.. Catharines Ont , canada)
When I opened the pool this year, I shocked my pool. Then I went to vacuum it and while vacuuming the algae came out of the pool jet.
I've tried everything from vacuuming it on filter to backwash and even vacuuming it on waste. It worked on backwash, then when I was done I turned it back to filter and all the stuff I vacuumed up came out the pool jet. I need help.
Sincerely, kristy Balan
Hi Kristy. There are types of algae that will blow right thru a sand filter. It is very important to run the filter non stop until the algae is gone. Use pool shock or algaecide along with running the filter. When vacuuming the pool you should be in the waste position. This position will allow you to suck up the algae from the bottom of the pool and send it right out the filter discharge hose. This will use a lot of water but that's OK. Pumping out some of the old water and replacing with new is a good thing. Vinyl pools should not be drained so vacuuming to waste is a good way to get fresh water into the pool.
Vacuuming
by: Happier Pool Owner
I've been getting my pool ready this past week with no luck. WOW...I've had my pool for 7 years and for 7 years I've been told the wrong thing about vacuuming. I have been vacuuming my pool with the pump on filter (BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE PROFESSIONALS WERE TELLING ME TO DO). After reading your questions and comments, I immediately ran outside to change it. I'm gonna bet this action is going to make keeping my pool that much cleaner. Thank you so much...
Hi. Glad this advice was useful. Vacuum to waist is useful in many situations. Algae is just one of them. A bad dust storm is another. A really dirty pool is just best dealt with by getting rid of it straight out of the waist.
Another use is for lower capacity filters that clog up after just a few minutes of vacuuming. It gets old real fast if you have to stop vacuuming every few minutes to backwash, and then continue vacuuming, just to have to stop and do it over again.
So it really depends, do you use this position all the time, or just when you really need to? It depends on your system.
I normally have no problem vacuuming an entire pool in the normal filter position. When I service the pool I start by back-washing, then vacuuming, and then back-flushing again.
But when I have a really dirty pool I have no problem going to the waist position. It's whatever works best for you.
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We Love this site and all of the knowledgeable People that give informative advice here. We appreciate all that We are learning from it!
I am trying to find out what is the most effective vacuum on the market. Does paying more mean it's the best? Battery Operated VS Pump Operated?
We do not have any trees near our 24ft.round AGP however we do have a lot of sand. We keep a toddler pool at the base to rinse off feet but that has been minimally effective. We have been using the vacuum hose that came with the kit and it is not very effective at all.
Any suggestions on a better one or something else we might try is much appreciated.
Thanks in Advance for any and all help/suggestions
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