Does the vacuum separate the debris from the water is sucks up so I can discharge the water back into my pond?
1089440
No. The water and debris are discharged together. Everything it picks up goes to the internal tanks and they fully discharge out the larger diameter discharge hose when it automatically switches tanks.(Later addition: I had not used the bag since I always want to discharge even the smallest bottom debris.)
1089441
Yes, it does. At the end of the discharge hose, you attach a large mesh pouch (included). The discharge hose is in the pond, and the water comes out the bag while the fine mesh screens most of the particles from going through the bag back into the pond with the filtered water. I recommend that you use a large rubber band around the bag rather than just relying on the drawstring. Also, make sure you watch the bag carefully as when the mesh becomes blocked with debris, the water can't exit anymore and the bag will pull away from the hose, dumping the unfiltered water and the contents of the bag back into the pond. Finally, make sure that the intake hose is level with the vacuum. The intake hose doesn't function well if it is even slightly upstream of the vacuum. Also, the vacuum must be on fairly level ground as the vibrations of the water rushing in and out will cause the vacuum to tip over. If you have rocks around your pond like I do, it's difficult to get the vaccuum level.
1089442
Sorry, no. The water is discharged waste and all. It is a great tool though!
1089443
The debris is caught by a bag placed on the outflow hose. The particle size trapped is adequate so that I float the bag in the pond during the vacuuming and empty the bag fairly frequently so that the suction is not impaired.
923225
The water pressure from the house is pushed through a small mesh bag. This creates a type of vacuum effect as the water is rushing into this bag. Any dirt I'd debris I'd then pushed along with the water but doesn't get through the mesh bag. Low cost. Low tech, but works fairly well.
1631415
yes! we don't get a lot of leaves in our pool, but after a windy day or a storm we get some, the vac gets them all. We have been very satisfied with this product- I am not positive when we bought this product but I think we have used it the past 2 summers. No complaints.
923222
The water from the hose is redirected to exit through the catch net. The pressure of the moving water will move any dirt or other matter up and into the catch net. TO call it a vacuum is a misnomer, but that is basicly what it does. It will clean the bottom of the pool, and does it very well.
665267
No, the skimmer utilizes the suction side of the pump via a short hose from the skimmer to the wall inlet. To vacuum you must disconnect the skimmer hose from the wall inlet and attach the vacuum to the inlet.
1011705
yes! i been using it like a vacuum for 10 yrs! 2 ways you can do it 1) take the inlet hose an hold it close to the bottom then use your other hand to stir up the gravel it will suck the detritus right up! or 2) mine came with quick disconnect ball valves tht can be used to control the flow. either way they both work. i dont use the micron filter i use the basket tht comes with it. stuff it with filter floss an the floss sleeve it comes with, then when your done put the micron filter in an in about an hour your water will be crystal clear!
1918846
This vacuum does not rely upon the pump at all. It does not work using the pump, electricity or battery. It is attached to a regular garden hose and the pressure of the water is what pushes the debris into the bag. I love this product because of all these reasons. Also, with the help of a bag well known and made by Handy, who posted a great review on Amazon, it works much better. Need the instructions and pictures of how Handy made it I can send them to you. I think the pictures are now also posted on Amazon.
612453
The Muck Vac uses the Venturi effect to create a suction. The fresh water from the hose is forced up the main tube. This creates a rather small vacuum at the head. There is a flexible discharge hose at the end, by the handle. That's where the muck goes. Some people add a filter bag at the end of the discharge hose, to reclaim the water back into the pond. The Muck Vac is a waste of money. I could never get a decent vacuum, and the unit developed cracks in the venturi coupling within a year. I ended up buying a Matala Pond Vac II (at 3x the price of the Muck Vac), but it works so much better.
305376
No ..it filters it..I suppose you could connect a hose to the discharge pipe and put it thru a hose in the sun..then run it back to your pool..
597043
A garden hose is essential for this device to work. The water rushing through the nozzle and out through the hose or screen creates a venturi, a vacuum, that pulls the leaves and debris out with it. It also carries out some of the water that is in the pool or pond. An earlier post warns that you need high water pressure in your hose to create a strong venturi/vacuum. My pond is shallow, only 6" so this system didn't work for me. The filter bag has to be submerged or else the water just comes squirting all over the place.
1997671
No, It fits over the pre-filter It does remove easily , It works well , a bit messy to remove it when you clean it. I liked to keep an extra one on hand , so would have a clean one to switch to each time ( replace the messy one with the clean one, saved me time. ) It did really well with my small pond/. Unfortunately, I made a move a few months ago. and could not bring my pond with me , so have it no longer
134908
No it doesn't connect to a vacuum system. It attaches to a hose, but you need the leaf bag and pole. The water pressure from the hose acts as a vacuum.
886224
Mine vacuum's the dirty water up. Not sure what you are doing wrong or if your machine isn't working properly.
654456
No pre-filter is used with the debris handling pump and that is the beauty of this pump. hose it off to get rid of leaves and algae. It is a high volume pump for my pond so I put a TEE in to send half the water through an above ground positive pressure pond filter and the other side fills a jug full of rocks and bio balls that overflows into the pond.
1963484
it will suck it up, but when pulling the Vac out of the pool let it drain over the side as the filter does Not retain the algae, it will fall back into the pool.
1893842
It is a bottom dump. You just open the trap and release the debris. No filter cleaning unless you're super ambitious. I've used my vacuum quite a bit and just looked in the filter...it was very clean.
143772
I have had 2 of these& havn,t replaced a filter. They do not keep my small pond clean. They are nice for the aeriation for the fish but the pumps that rest on the floor of your pond remove "junk" better. The main reason i have this is because it floats and i can adjust and take it out easy. Also it moves the water but i think the other type is better .