Hi, Is anyone using this on a pool? I have a problem with sand and was hoping the bag would catch the sand and I wouldn't have to use my pool filter.
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I bought the pond vac to remove dead "sludge" from the bottom of my water garden ponds.It will certainly pick up sand. I must admit though,that the vacuum power requires constant "tickling" to maintain the vacuum power (the placement of the vacuum has to be ideally below the pond level being vacuumed.
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The bag is mesh, so it probably couldn't hold sand. You could try to find a tighter mesh bag.
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I bought the pond vac to remove dead "sludge" from the bottom of my water garden ponds. It will certainly pick up sand. I must admit though,that the vacuum power requires constant "tickling" to maintain the vacuum power (the placement of the vacuum has to be ideally below the pond level being vacuumed.
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I use this vac on my koi pond. The nice thing about it is it discharges the stuff it picks up though a discharge hose so you don't have to stop and dump the container every few minutes. For me the water is dumped in my flower beds, but if you have chlorinated water you will need to find a place to discharge the water.
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I have a sand filter and have not experienced any problem. Filter pressure has not been an issue and I backwash no more frequently than before using this product.
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I have extensive experience with this sander and the dust bag is virtually useless. It does catch some dust no doubt but hooking it up to a shop vac could help but it would surely diminish the mobility of the sander while using it. I use a respirator always when sanding and I place a sturdy powerful fan directly behind me to help disperse dust away from the sanding project always!! Hope this helps you!Best regards Bo
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Yes, but you will have to bypass your sand filter. I used recirculate. There are some fabulous you tube videos explaining how to use this stuff on a pool. It worked great for me!
987101
Yes. I haven't used it yet because my Aquabot vacuum is running in pool for that reason. Sand doesn't seem to settle in corner like the leaves and such.
1932683
My aquabot never has issues unless the bag is filled with dirt/leaves.... Check the settings, maybe your timer is set too long? So it runs forward for longer than the timer is set for? Strange... I would call the company.
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My pool is in ground. I think the description may be a typo. I doubt any above ground pool would include such a sophisticated filtering system.
755627
I have had various types of filters and have found that a DE filter is better than either a sand or cartridge filter system. Of course, the decision on which sytem to use should take into consideration the size of the pool in question.
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I used it to remove sand from my spa. The fine mesh bag did accomplish that. Bag fills quickly.
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The longest I have left mine in is over night, knowing that I would use it again first thing in the morning. This is during a period of lots of blossoms falling from trees into the pool. I think it would be counterproductive to leave debris in the filter bag in the water for too long because it could cause algae.
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I have sand and it worked fine. Any type of vacuum requires finesse to clean sand. I have a battery operated and a larger version of this and I use them same way. You just hover over, or swish back and forth to get at the yuck. If you get some sand sucked up, just empty your bucket, scoop out the sand, rinse it, and replace it in your aquarium. Gravel is harder to work with because you have to get under it and that means having to suck it up into the tube which clogs it.
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We don't seem to have a problem with not picking up small particles. I have read that if the Dolphin is not riding close to the bottom of the pool some people turn it upside down in the water to get air out. Others have said to use the filter bags because they catch smaller particles. Also, I read that the spring cartridges work better than the standard ones that come with the cleaner.
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Go to your local pool supply and purchase 150 lbs of sand. It's 3 50 lb bags. There a couple of different grades of sand. Make sure you tell them the make and model # of your filter and they will supply you with the appropriate sand. Hope this answers your question.
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I would check out pool suppliers web sites , they probably could answer this question or recommend a filter for your pool that you can then search for on amazon
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I don't know anything about the filter. The bag works just fine collect debris and algae. My pool is 16x35 and the dolphin works great. As long as the pool filters are running I would say you don't need the filter cartridge.
2016137
I've never had that problem. As long as the filter is in pump and it is clean it should work properly. Try rinsing filter out a couple times while cleaning the pool.
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I have never found it necessary to use the sand/silt bag! I simply use the bag that's attached, when full I shake it out over the edge of the pool, sometimes splash a little water on it to help, then put it back together and move on! We have a lot of ''tree seeds'' and dust from roads nearby, but with our salt water filter system, this ius all we need. By the way, I only have had to use this little gem about once a week! Honest!Mine came with silt bag!