Is there a difference for the pod kit if your pool is gunite vs vinyl - I have gunite pool and since I changed pods vac is too low (adjusted all the way up and still too low) Any help is appreciated! Thanks! I know there is a difference with the feet, however I changed feet, wings, pods, front and rear flaps all at same time - wings and feet have NO wear (and that's the strange part) I am specifically asking about the pod section since the entire unit seems to sit lower than it used to and in all my reading have not found confirmation of a difference or adjustment for the pods. Is there a difference for the pod kit if your pool is gunite vs vinyl - I have gunite pool and since I changed pods vac is too low (adjusted all the way up and still too low) Any help is... » Read More Is there a difference for the pod kit if your pool is gunite vs vinyl - I have gunite pool and since I changed pods vac is too low (adjusted all the way up and still too low) Any help is appreciated! Thanks! I know there is a difference with the feet, however I changed feet, wings, pods, front and rear flaps all at same time - wings and feet have NO wear (and that's the strange part) I am specifically asking about the pod section since the entire unit seems to sit lower than it used to and in all my reading have not found confirmation of a difference or adjustment for the pods. « Show Less
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The only difference I know of is the feet. Granite or plaster pools use a harder foot and Vinyl uses a soft foot.
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I really didn't know they were adjustable, Mine went in one permanent spot. You did put on the plastic feet didn't you? New is best, they are much thicker than old wore ones. With those on I can't see how it could be too low. Hope that helps.
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Yes, make sure you are using the correct foot pads for your pool. As to adjustment, is this the suction adjustment (done with a suction gage at the connection in your pool) or adjustment on the vac itself? Did you check the actuator inside the vac that activates the pods? If this part is not properly seated or excessively worn, the pods will not respond to full capacity. Hope this helps.
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Yes there is a difference in the shoes. If you have gunite you need the ones for concrete.
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To follow-up on my December 26 post, I just heard back from Morphy Richards via email. They write, "There is not a pod filter listed for this model and therefore I regret we are unable to assist you further in this instance." I'm disappointed to confirm that this machine is NOT e.s.e. pod compatible, both from Morphy Richards and personal experience. I will have to stick with the ground espresso beans and give away the tons of pods that I already purchased.
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I bought a sand filter and a salt water system seperately. If I did it again, I would buy the package deal, where they come together. It wan't a big deal to hook them up though. I've done it the other way with chlorine and filters. This beats it, hands down. Once you have put the sand in the sand filter pump and the salt in the pool, this is so low maintanence. I love it! I also got a sifter that hooks up to the intake and gets all of the leaves and bugs before they go to the bottom of the pool. It makes for much less vacuuming. I would recommend the salt water system and sand filter pump to anyone. Plus, it's so nice to not have that chlorine smell or taste or burning of the eyes. I bought a sand filter and a salt water system seperately. If I did it again, I would buy the package deal, where they come together. It wan't a big deal to hook them up though. I've done it the other way with chlorine and filters. This beats it, hands down. Once you have put the sand in the sand filter pump and the salt in the pool, this is so low maintanence. I love it! I also got a sifter that hooks up to the intake and gets all of the leaves and bugs before they go to the bottom of the pool. It makes for much less vacuuming. I would recommend the salt water system and sand filter pump... » Read More I bought a sand filter and a salt water system seperately. If I did it again, I would buy the package deal, where they come together. It wan't a big deal to hook them up though. I've done it the other way with chlorine and filters. This beats it, hands down. Once you have put the sand in the sand filter pump and the salt in the pool, this is so low maintanence. I love it! I also got a sifter that hooks up to the intake and gets all of the leaves and bugs before they go to the bottom of the pool. It makes for much less vacuuming. I would recommend the salt water system and sand filter pump to anyone. Plus, it's so nice to not have that chlorine smell or taste or burning of the eyes. « Show Less
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I called Pentair which is the maker of kreepy krauly and the model 360048 can be used for either. I have a gunite pool and my sweeper has a pleated seal which can be used on either vinyl or concrete. The flat seal on other models can only be used on a concrete pooland not vinyl, however, if I wanted to replace my pleated seal with a flat seal, I could do that as I have a concrete pool. I was told the flat seals will last longer than the pleated on the concreted, but my last pleated seal lasted for 7 years.
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Yes, like my smaller Hayward 1200 filter system.. tho Idid order a 2nd filter to fit.. My Pool Service supportparties wouldn't serve me on this.. saying it's bigger filter stillhas to be changed quit often. I understand, so went back to doing the changing myself.. I may later this year supplementthe Hayward with a Diatameous Earth Spin unit,, to evenfilter onger & better.PS, the Hayward filter is slightly better than the cheapcopy version/I have lots of trees around my pool, sol any filter needsmore changing than a pool without leaves Bill S. Yes, like my smaller Hayward 1200 filter system.. tho Idid order a 2nd filter to fit.. My Pool Service supportparties wouldn't serve me on this.. saying it's bigger filter stillhas to be changed quit often. I understand, so went back to doing the changing myself.. I may later this year supplementthe Hayward with a Diatameous Earth Spin unit,, to evenfilter onger & better.PS, the Hayward filter is slightly better than the cheapcopy version/I have lots of trees around my pool, sol any filter needsmore changing than a pool without... » Read More Yes, like my smaller Hayward 1200 filter system.. tho Idid order a 2nd filter to fit.. My Pool Service supportparties wouldn't serve me on this.. saying it's bigger filter stillhas to be changed quit often. I understand, so went back to doing the changing myself.. I may later this year supplementthe Hayward with a Diatameous Earth Spin unit,, to evenfilter onger & better.PS, the Hayward filter is slightly better than the cheapcopy version/I have lots of trees around my pool, sol any filter needsmore changing than a pool without leaves Bill S. « Show Less
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That is my issue with the kit, It is two 5 gal buckets and some hardware. In the end you have to attach by drilling holes in the side of your vac and it still is very unstable. I have the Fein vac they show in the ads and it is constantly tipping and is very annoying. You still need adapters to hook up hoses and theirs aren't too secure and also pop off at times.In the end I would buy a larger 25-50 gallon sized one like Rockler sell that is independent of the vac and stand on it's own. Does it work, yes it works great and that is the saving grace otherwise with it tipping over all day it would be in the garbage by now. That is my issue with the kit, It is two 5 gal buckets and some hardware. In the end you have to attach by drilling holes in the side of your vac and it still is very unstable. I have the Fein vac they show in the ads and it is constantly tipping and is very annoying. You still need adapters to hook up hoses and theirs aren't too secure and also pop off at times.In the end I would buy a larger 25-50 gallon sized one like Rockler sell that is independent of the vac and stand on it's own. Does it work, yes it works great and that is the saving grace otherwise with it tipping over... » Read More That is my issue with the kit, It is two 5 gal buckets and some hardware. In the end you have to attach by drilling holes in the side of your vac and it still is very unstable. I have the Fein vac they show in the ads and it is constantly tipping and is very annoying. You still need adapters to hook up hoses and theirs aren't too secure and also pop off at times.In the end I would buy a larger 25-50 gallon sized one like Rockler sell that is independent of the vac and stand on it's own. Does it work, yes it works great and that is the saving grace otherwise with it tipping over all day it would be in the garbage by now. « Show Less
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Sorry for the late response but i finally got around to testing it to answer your question..the thing is, in order to get the water compartment open, you have to pretend like you're replacing or putting in a new pod anyway. and the same pod can't be used twice because the second time around only brews murky looking water, which tells me the pods are only good for use one time. hope this helps
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The newer ones are worse than the older ones. But someone else suggested using a mallet to tap it loose, then untighten by hand. Same for closing. It works--but it's the only way it works for me. There may be a lubricant to help it slide, but I haven't used one. Sad to say, but I keep a new one of these with my pool stuff just in case the old one stops working.
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worked fine with my in ground vinyl lined pool. only problem I had was the width was different then the ladder I had. Needed to core drill new holes.
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First of all, I'm jealous. LOL Second of all, you probably could do that without a problem because I was thinking the same thing at one point. My pool is a little bit larger than their recommended size but one has worked well for me. You could put one in each end of the pool, near different returns, and then set them for lower times because I believe that would be equal to one unit on a higher setting in a smaller pool. It defaults to 20 hours and that actually works fine for me so for your pool you might want to set both at 10 hours. You can experiment with it and test the pool for chlorine afterward. But definitely get one (or two) you will not be disappointed!
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Hi Fab, I am about to write to this merchant for a similar reason. How long have you had your Generic Zodiac Barracuda Automatic Pool Cleaner-may I ask? I purchased mine in January 2015. Waiting to hear back from them regaarding my issue. Otherwise, it has worked well since purchased and placed inside the pool late January 2015. It's a strange place to wear out really. Perhaps it was a B stock item for the same reason...? I don't know yet but will find out shortly I hope! For parts, I would definitely contact only the seller. THis is likely a copy-generic brand and the seller should have the information. I bought mine from Autoparts AC on Amazon.com. Best of luck, JB Hi Fab, I am about to write to this merchant for a similar reason. How long have you had your Generic Zodiac Barracuda Automatic Pool Cleaner-may I ask? I purchased mine in January 2015. Waiting to hear back from them regaarding my issue. Otherwise, it has worked well since purchased and placed inside the pool late January 2015. It's a strange place to wear out really. Perhaps it was a B stock item for the same reason...? I don't know yet but will find out shortly I hope! For parts, I would definitely contact only the seller. THis is likely a copy-generic brand and the seller should have... » Read More Hi Fab, I am about to write to this merchant for a similar reason. How long have you had your Generic Zodiac Barracuda Automatic Pool Cleaner-may I ask? I purchased mine in January 2015. Waiting to hear back from them regaarding my issue. Otherwise, it has worked well since purchased and placed inside the pool late January 2015. It's a strange place to wear out really. Perhaps it was a B stock item for the same reason...? I don't know yet but will find out shortly I hope! For parts, I would definitely contact only the seller. THis is likely a copy-generic brand and the seller should have the information. I bought mine from Autoparts AC on Amazon.com. Best of luck, JB « Show Less
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the difference is one is literally vinyl and the other is a type of spray on concrete called gunite. I imagine there is a difference in the parts. I don't know if you would sibject a vinyl liner to the kind of vacuum generated by a G3 for fear of tearing or damaging the vinyl. G3 works great on gunite.
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Just brewed three cups of coffee with our new Suncana and with the 10g Baronet pod - a little foam. With the Senseo 7g pod - a little foam. Nothing compared to the old broken Senseo. So how are people raving about "It's like a latte"? "Great crema." Not ours. Called the company and they mentioned another pod holder, an espresso pod holder, thatis on their store site for $9.99. They readily admitted that the standard pod holder produces only a little foam (the one that comes with the machine). So it is disappointing.
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I am not sure but I don't see my floats as much as I used to and these drops are the only thing I have used. Hope this helps.
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We have a Hayward pool vac. Not an Ultra. But the parts we bought worked wonders on our pool vac. It's been the cleanest it's ever been. We found out what model number we needed by going to the makers website and looking at the diagram of our pool vac and each part had a model number. So when we ordered the parts, we knew it would be the right parts to fit our Hayward vac. Usually every company for anything (if they are still in business) has a website and a schematic for their products. And it was all so much cheaper on Amazon. Our pool store wanted twice as much for all the parts. Or you could even take your pool vac to a parts store. Not to get the parts (cheaper on Amazon) but they could tell you the model number. Hope that helps!! Pamela
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Scott, I have an above ground 16 x 32 oval pool with one side open to our large deck. I used 2 base kits. However, to determine how many kits you need, you must count your panels (spaces between) between your wall uprights. That will give you the amount of sections you need. I ordered two "base" kits to do 14 sections and had some left over. Just know that they sell another kit...I think that is to finish off the ends, so check it out online. The fence supports mount on your pool wall uprights. That means that you will have to leave an entire section open in order to use your ladder. I had to customize some of the vinyl fence supports to mount to the railing around my deck (because of insurance reasons, I could have no open fence areas around the pool since I have steps into the pool from the deck, not a removable ladder). I used a drill and a Dremel tool to modify some of the vinyl uprights which was not too difficult to do and then mounted them to the large deck rail uprights on my deck to finish off my installation. Maybe you can create a removable panel where your ladder goes in? That way you can completely close off your pool when it is not in use in case a child were to try to climb over the wall. You should know that you need to cut EACH section to size and that will take some careful measurement and cutting. The whole installation took me a day and a half, working alone without any other help. Just remember to measure twice and cut once since I don't recall any extra pieces being in the kit! I am pleased with the product and it saved me from having my insurance cancelled and having to fence in a very large yard...so it was worth every penny. Good luck! Sincerely, Tom V.
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I think it refers to the 'wing' (the black part in the picture) being flexible. The black part is not rigid plastic (more like a rubberized/flexible plastic hybrid). So if your pool has a slight curve (concave curve), this thing will curve with it and still lay "flat" on your pool wall/floor, thus you don't loose suction power. Hope that helps. I like this product, I have it for 1 year now.