Why Use Robotic Vacuums?

December 10th, 2009

ot your own swimming pool at home? It is situated outdoor or indoor? Well, have you heard of robotic vacuums, by the way?

Having your own swimming pool at home could give you all the comforts and fun of any water exercise you may wish to do as a daily routine or just enjoying quality moments with your family as you swim along the pool together. Yes, this is the big fun side of having a swimming pool. The next thing most of you may probably not like is the idea of cleaning your swimming pool. You may have probably heard of the technology behind robotic vacuums before; but maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of your swimming pool should be established regularly and systematically that you may have the peace of mind and rest assured that you are swimming in a clean pool each day. If you are hiring a regular helper in maintaining your pool, then you are lucky. But, what if you are the one who does the regular cleaning of your swimming pool and it sometimes happen that you forgot to do your routine task on the pool because you were suddenly busy at work? What will you do then? Will you try calling an agency to get you a helper in pool maintenance? Or will you try to search the internet for any gadget that will work for your problem? What about considering the idea of having robotic vacuums for your pool?

These robotic vacuums, as the term suggest, refers to powerful vacuum cleaners that are especially and “robotically” designed to help you in the thorough cleaning of your swimming pools. Before anything else, you have to be careful examining basic facts of these robotic vacuums. There are different types of these robotic vacuums. Some are designed for pools built above the ground pools and some robotic vacuums are just for in ground pools. So before you consider any buying idea, please make sure what type of pool do you have at home.

Robotic vacuums have the power to clean as many areas and as quickly as possible. They can remove such things as acorns and twigs and other things that may clutter in your pool and they are able to filter these impurities in your swimming pool as tiny as 2 microns. It’s just a very small fraction of the finest human hair’s diameter.

What’s more attractive and appealing to use these robotic vacuums is that they have the mechanism to search specific areas in your pool that you want to be thoroughly cleaned. You can use robotic vacuums for the steps, the sides and the entire bottom of your pool to be spotlessly cleaned by these “robot cleaners.” A wireless remote is being used to accomplish this task. This feature comes in a handy style to let you work efficiently and conveniently.

So, if you are considering your budget and the need for robotic vacuums for your pool, be careful to choose the right kind of robotic vacuum for your pool and select those that offer endless features and capabilities as possible to save on its maintenance costs.

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The Art of Vacuuming Your Swimming Pool

December 10th, 2009

Swimming pools, either private or public, needs a vacuum session time regularly to ensure cleanliness and freshness. Vacuuming your pool in a week is quite normal but it is a requirement to vacuum your swimming pool as often as possible. As a matter of fact, the more you use your pool that less vacuuming it requires. You can actually vacuum your swimming pool with the use of automatic pool cleaner; but you can also have a thorough vacuuming that’s being done manually on a monthly basis. Vacuuming swimming pools goes with the same process for both above ground pools and in ground pools.

How to Vacuum Your Pool

1. For equipped pools, select the valve on the suction line for the port that will be used for vacuuming your pool.

2. Ensure that the vacuum hose is properly attached to its vacuum head so the system won’t draw ear for its proper functioning. The vacuum head is that part that has brushes or wheels and the vacuum hose sometimes comes with a swivel end to avoid tangles. You may secure your vacuum connection with a hose clamp before the actual vacuuming process starts.

3. It’s your time to dig a little deeper. Your pole, hose and vacuum head needs to be placed into the pool’s deep end, leaving one end of this pole to stick out of the water.

4. Hold the vacuum hose’s unattached end right in front of any of its water return fitting to prevent air to come along. You’ll know then that there is enough water in your hose once the vacuum head bubbles onto the surface.

5. Let the water come into the hose by placing your hand on its end.

6. Put the skimmer basket adapter right on top of its skimmer basket, preventing possible clogs. You may even have a leaf trap for vacuuming through a dedicated vacuum line or a lower suction to avoid clogs.

7. Let your vacuum’s filter system readjust itself for about 30-90 seconds to totally take any air out from the system.

8. Vacuum anywhere and everywhere. Take your time in vacuuming your pool’s sides and corners. Vacuum carefully behind the ladders as any kind of dirt may be hidden and tend to settle down there for such a long time if not thoroughly vacuumed.

For effective troubleshooting techniques, you may find problems like there goes this dirty water that continues to run to your pool, the loss of suction after a few minutes and having no suction at all.

With regard to the dirty water trouble that is running to your pool, make sure not to backwash your sand filter as this could just get in some sand that lowers its dirt trapping performance which is the direct cause of this running dirty water in your pool. If suction is lost for a few minutes, it means the pool is really dirty that you can vacuum through passing the filter or with the use of the sand filter. For a total no suction condition, it may mean a leak in the hose or a hose-basket and even filter problem. In using more than one suction line, ensure the right connection.

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