had pool guy install to dedicated line but did not attach dive float restrictor or weights. vacuum flipped over. Should those be attached to prevent
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Yes, otherwise the vacuum will float or tip over. Attach the weights. That will also help it stay close to the ground.
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You hook it up to the same place where you would attach the hose for vacuuming the pool manually, and you put the lid into the skimmer basket so that the vacuum will have suction, just like you would if you were vacuuming manually. Hope that helps.
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If your pool has m,etal-backed walls a strip of thin vinyl should fix the problem. If the walls are self-supporting e.g. Intex or similar you may have to use a thicker vinyl, as long as it is really flexible.
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No, but have found that standard pool vacuum hose works fine with this unit.
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My pool is an above groung pool....mine has a water intake that about a foot down from the top of the pool...I hace an adaptor that screws onto the water intake....then the white rubber piece that came with the cleaner slides over my adaptor....hope that helps u
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My pool only has a single skimmer with one return. Mine did have the eyeball thing though. In my case I simply unscrewed the eyeball and then screwed the Poolskim onto the threads from where the eyeball used to be. I'm pretty sure that you need threads to connect it to. If you don't you could probably visit a home improvement store and pick up some threaded coupling to make it work.
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Rodney, I had my pool guy do the installation. I don't know for sure if it does have O rings but I assume it does. He installed it and did not ask for any other parts. It is working fine.
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if you have an intex pool, all of the needed parts and connectors are in the box or use the ones that currently exist on your pool. I didn't have anyconnection issues when i hooked mine up.
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Look at the instructions with the barracuda. The hose length should cover ALL of the pool with about 2-3 additional feet. Cut the FIRST section of hose, that goes into the side vacuum outlet on the pool, about 3' from the end and inset the twister. Put the hose weight on the last section before the barracuda, about 2' above the connection. You will be amazed!!
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A pole, vacuum head with interchangeable heads, and hose comes with the pool. It worked great with my 15' round pool, great suction with my sand filter that was purchased separately and worth every penny. Between that and the saltwater generator my pool was sparkly clean. The trick to not losing suction is making sure vacuum head is under water when you attach the hose to the suction outlet to the filter. If you lose suction you have to get air out of hose before re-attaching hose to filter. Great purchase!
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Yes, if you do not have an APC they sell some adapters for the independent suction line (different than the skimmer the pool has) or ask for the adapter to connect on the skimmer basket.I hope that helps.
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Is it new? Is the line length sufficient? Is the tail line attached? The system seems to work on a pump that causes vacuum. This pump also propels it forward. There's a feature that causes it adjust positioning occasionally, so that it will reach the entire pool. What's it not doing properly?
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It should have come with the hardware that connects to the pump inlet. My system was quick and easy to set up. Check all of the hardware that came with the pump. You can purchase a fitting at any pool supply store
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Hey Steve, look at the zoomed in view on this link and place the spring on and apply force with your fingers to put the other end of the spring over the plastic part, thats how i figured it out. Good luck:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swimline-Hydrotools-8165-Swimming-Pool-Flexible-Weighted-Vacuum-Head-w-Brushes-/230962030717?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D230925285509%26ps%3D54&nma;=true&si;=FTL60A9NWhce1WjixSUnm54Wp5c%253D&orig;_cvip=true&r;t=nc
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I connect the swivel end of pool hose to the vacuum then connect the non-swivel end of the pool hose to the skimmer. It works good except it's not heavy enough to roll high up the pool sides without floating up.
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Could be your outlet flow...pushing it to one side..could be that the hose is very brittle and does not expand nor maneuver around the pool very well...might need more hose...I add and take out hose, bi weekly it makes the vacuum clean in different patterns....
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Your hose might be faulty, go to your local warehouse store and buy a pool vacuum hose...that's what I did (after 4 months though not 2 weeks) and it seems to work great!