How to Prepare the Pool Vacuum Head, Hose and the Suction Flow

A pool vacuum is a necessity when  you have a pool in your backyard. It makes cleaning a lot faster and easier.

The Pool Vacuum Head and Hose

The vacuum Head and vacuum hose is oftentimes the most delicate and hardest to install. Getting the suction flow started can also be quite a task. This article aims to help you with these tasks.

 

Tips on Installing The Pool Vacuum Head

Installing the Vacuum Head comes immediately after you have finished assembly of the main body of the device. The first thing you need to do is bring the vacuum hose to its maximum length, twist it, and lock it in position. Now attach the vacuum head on
one end and the main assembly on the other end. Now lower the head to the pool floor.

Carefully lower the vacuum hose into the water. Make sure that it is being filled up with water as it is being lowered. The entire hose should be filled with water and not clogged with air. After fully submerging the hose and filling it with water cover the open end with
your palm and attach the skimmer disk on it. With the entire hose full of water you can now begin with initiating the suction flow. Get the Pool Vacuum Head start sucking. The suction should flow from the pool vacuum head through the hose and into the skimmer. Place you palm near the skimmer. If you do not feel any suction force then there must be something wrong with the assembly. There must be air left within the hose that is preventing the suction. Detach and reattach the hose. Submerge it on the water again. Do not forget to cover the open end with your palm each time you need to take it above the water. Then test it again. Keep repeating the said procedure until the suction works properly.

Attaching the Dirt Bag to the Pool Vacuum

After establishing the proper suction flow it is now time to attach the dirt bag or debris basket. The basket should be position after the skimmer disk and before the Pool Vacuum Head so that the water being sucked into the vacuum will pass through the basket. The
basket will prevent the dirt and debris from being recirculated along with the water. Try to vacuum some visible unwanted particles and see if they will get captured by the dirt bag. If the debris basket does manage to catch them, you can now start to clean the pool with the pool vacuum.

Tags: automatic pool vacuums, pool vacuum cleaners, pool vacuum head, Pool Vacuums, swimming pool vacuums
Posted in Pool Vacuums | No Comments »

Swimming Pool Vacuum

The Hot weather has turned a
swimming pool from a want to a need and a Swimming Pool Vacuum from a luxury to
a requirement. There are a variety of these devices with one type designed to
perform a specific task. Technology has also allowed them to evolve. Manual
vacuums have now been replaced by automatic ones that are able to do all the
dirty work for the owner. Automatic Swimming Pool Vacuum devices may cost more by the amount of time
and effort they allow you to save can be priceless. This article will tackle
two of the most famous automatic types which are the robotic kind and the
suction-side kind.

Different Types of Swimming Pool Vacuum

Robotic or Automatic Swimming Pool Vacuum

The Robotic Automatic Swimming
Pool Vacuum is the most advanced and also most expensive of all pool cleaners.
It contains a computer chip inside it that is able to memorize the shape of the
pool and how the water circulates within it. It is able to decipher the best
method of cleaning the pool and once it does it will stick to that method
flawlessly. It is also considered the most complete type of Swimming
Pool Vacuum pool cleaner because it has its own filtering and water pump system. The filter allows it to
capture the finest particles while its pump empowers the circulation of the
pool water. It however has two other disadvantages aside from being costly.
First, it is now able to detect big impurities such as leaves. Second, its
parts are hard to find making repairs a nightmare. Fortunately, it is very
durable.

Suction-Side Automatic Swimming Pool Vacuum

The other kind is the
Suction-Side Automatic Swimming Pool Vacuum. This device is attached to the side or
walls of the pool. It sucks in water and filters impurities. It also
manipulates the water to
However, if you have planted
trees around the pool, then using the automatic suction-side is of no use. The
leaves and the foliage that get accumulated in the pool, is going to find its
way to the garbage basket inside the cleaner. This is harmful for the life of
the vacuum cleaner. It does not have its own pump and just rides with the force
of the pool water pump. It is not able to filter the finest types of dirt but
it is able to catch the big ones. It should however not be used if the pool is
near constant sources of dirt such as trees because the dirt bag will become
full so fast that emptying it every time can become a pain.

Now that you know the two most
popular types of Swimming Pool Vacuum you can now make your choice.

Tags: pool vacuum cleaners, Pool Vacuums, swimming pool vacuums
Posted in Pool Vacuums | No Comments »