How small are the openings in the mesh bag and how big is the mesh bag? Will it collect fine dirt and fish poop?
191309
The mesh bag is very fine. It will stop all but very very fine particles. If you're cycling the water back into your pond the water will come out a little cloudy, but not sure how you'd ever stop that. If the pond is real dirty, you may just want to discharge to the ground and put in fresh water to replace.
191310
Bought this for my wife. She loves the unit. The bag catches larger debris; she uses the attachments to suck up the muck and algae and lets it drain out onto the lawn. Ends up doing a partial water change but she loves the result when she's done and the clean up is easy. as an avid gardener, she readily recommends this unit.
191311
The mesh bag is designed to catch large debris. The finer particles can be collected by your pond filter. I leave the small debris on my lawn, as it is good fertilizer.
191312
When I clean my in ground vortex which is 300 gallons most of the gunk is sent out the discharge hose into the flower beds which is what I wanted to happen so I didn't have to stop and clean the vacuum every few minutes like my wet or dry vac. I can clean the vortex without stopping in about 10 minutes.
191313
I have NOT used the bag and probaly threw mine away....but have been told it's 15x22 and like a window screen. But my unused net opinions would be: Using the mesh bag to return the water to the pond will only foul your water again. The water from the discharge tube is pure black and filled with muck. Try Youtube and type in "pondovac 4 by oase product review" for my video (Bob F) of my heavily mucked pond clean up....I do not show the net at all though
191314
The bag itself is about 15"x 22", fairly large and the holes are smaller then a window screen. In fact when it starts getting full, it won't drain. It collects very fine material, but if you run the water directly back to the pond, it makes a big cloud. Enough, that you can't see. Hope this helps.
253800
I found it picked up sand anything smaller just went right through the fine mesh bag.
1682485
If you have a big plastic bag, I suppose you couldget the end of the scooper to fit inside a bag. Best to use the smaller scoop if you want to fit scoop end inside a bag. I think just carry the poop in the scoop til you get home or get to a drain
385972
I have used it to pick up small particles using the optional micro filter bag. I do not have sand to worry about but would imagine it would not be an issue unless the sand particles are super fine.
1948878
Maybe 2 to 3 inches. I use it for once I dig my hole to check the dirt I have flipped over to see if I have removed the object in looking for.
1987057
The bag attaches tightly air blows out the bag it's self so if you are in a lot of dirt it blows dust out the bag. there is a long hose and can to catch that looks better to use then the bag. I'm going to look into that set up for mine.
90377
Hi, in automatic mode about 2-1/2 hours. In c- mode. I let it run for about 3 hours, my pool is 18 x 33. When it slows down to a crawl speed , before the 3 hours is up, I take it out of the pool and clean the bag. Then put it back in the pool for the remainder of the time. The fine mesh bag picks up even the finest silt on the bottom. The only thing is you just have to mess around with the steering system pin location until it works best for your pool! Enjoy :)
1962417
The bag is pretty much cylinder shaped once you fill it up. So the dimensions are about 12 inches in diameter by 31 inches or so to the max fill line. I used the bag in the boundary waters and it worked great. Only problem was I probably should've brought more the one and perhaps multiple sized ones if it's available.
686877
Yes, the holes in the mesh are very small. I think that it would work well for that as long as you need to sift large amounts. It is quite large at 10 inches in diameter.
1724263
Yes, it is very efficient at picking up dust-size particles. The bag is a fuzzy fabric with a very dense weave. If you have a lot of fine particulate matter, you will need to rinse it out frequently, even though the bag may not be full because the fine matter is clogging the fabric. You can tell when it needs to be rinsed because the bot will slow down a bit. It's easy to rinse, and can be washed in a washing machine. I had extra bags so I could put in a new bag, then rinse/dry the other bag while the spare bag was in the bot.
1446832
The size of this one would make it hard to walk and carry it with you. It's pretty big. We only use it to clean up the yard. I can't answer to the bag question as we don't attach one to it. We hose it after each use.
2225628
The mesh bag is 3.5' tall x 4" wide. It has a draw string closure at the top.
1665316
Hi Ken, I'm not sure of the mesh size but it's pretty small. I used it in costa rica to catch bait fish. I left it there with a friend. It's a small net, you're not going to catch a school of mullet with it but if you're looking for something easy to throw and catches bait fish, this is ideal. If I had to guess on the mesh size, I would say around a 1/4 inch maybe a little more. Spencer
2073761
I use a 13 gal plastic 2X2 bag. It is a little big but I wrap it over the inside handle....not perfect but I love having a recycle "bin" next to the garbage.
933785
Well that's certainly not a question I was expecting. If you're asking about size, it may be a bit small. I have a standard poodle (a 50 pound dog) and it's a good size for him but most people are 3-4 times that size, hence bigger poop. And on the question of whether it's good for the environment I have to say this bag feels like a regular plastic bag. On the other hand the ZippyPaws Dog Poop Waste Pick-Up Bags, 210-count, Green Unscented (http://www.amazon.com/ZippyPaws-Waste-Pick-Up-210-count-Unscented/dp/B006SO16N2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid;=1401222726&sr;=8-5&k;eywords=dog+poop+bags+with+handle), feels like it is more biodegradable. What is good about the Earth Rated bag is the strong lavender scent could mask the poop smell. Have a wonderful time in India. Well that's certainly not a question I was expecting. If you're asking about size, it may be a bit small. I have a standard poodle (a 50 pound dog) and it's a good size for him but most people are 3-4 times that size, hence bigger poop. And on the question of whether it's good for the environment I have to say this bag feels like a regular plastic bag. On the other hand the ZippyPaws Dog Poop Waste Pick-Up Bags, 210-count, Green Unscented... » Read More Well that's certainly not a question I was expecting. If you're asking about size, it may be a bit small. I have a standard poodle (a 50 pound dog) and it's a good size for him but most people are 3-4 times that size, hence bigger poop. And on the question of whether it's good for the environment I have to say this bag feels like a regular plastic bag. On the other hand the ZippyPaws Dog Poop Waste Pick-Up Bags, 210-count, Green Unscented (http://www.amazon.com/ZippyPaws-Waste-Pick-Up-210-count-Unscented/dp/B006SO16N2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid;=1401222726&sr;=8-5&k;eywords=dog+poop+bags+with+handle), feels like it is more biodegradable. What is good about the Earth Rated bag is the strong lavender scent could mask the poop smell. Have a wonderful time in India. « Show Less
1511682
its more like a cloth mesh bag...not very protective but will keep the dirt off and keep scratches at a minimum or sand out at the beach.
1496222
Outside is 19 1/2" W x 11" D Inside the net which is about 14" deep, it is 17 1/2" W x 8"D. Best part about it is that you can run it along the bottom and scoop the debris and it will go right in. Mine lasted most of last summer and if you're not picking up 5 lb rocks it should last awhile. Think you'll like it.