I have a screened pool & jacuzzi partially encircled by trees. Can this vac be used to suck up fine material in the jacuzzi that finds its way there through the screens? It is very difficult to maneuver the pool sweep in this small, multilevel location. I have a screened pool & jacuzzi partially encircled by trees. Can this vac be used to suck up fine material in the jacuzzi that finds its way there through the screens? It is very difficult... » Read More I have a screened pool & jacuzzi partially encircled by trees. Can this vac be used to suck up fine material in the jacuzzi that finds its way there through the screens? It is very difficult to maneuver the pool sweep in this small, multilevel location. « Show Less
1844736
Sorry I can't answer that I purchased this vacuum for my husbands hobby area he built tall ships
1844737
This type of shop-vac is excellent for this purpose. Just make sure you remove the cloth filter. You can install the foam filter or leave it off as not much debris will be sucked up into the motor. You just have to take the top off and empty the bottom container. It fills up pretty quickly. This is the BEST product for the use you're after. Pool vacs are mostly useless for these small areas.
1844738
The suction on this vacuum is good, it may serve your purpose, The vacuum tips easy, but does not stop the suction. The switch key is malfunctional. I have to use a wedge on the switch button to keep in on. I am unhappy with this product and I intent to junk it soon.
984467
I don't see why you couldn't... the vac comes with a black screen, if it is finer than the one for your jacuzzi, then it should be ok... but it's also going to suck the water out so may I suggest putting the vac tube directly by the bits to be sucked out and then turn the vac on then off again as to not over fill the vac...
1844739
Sure! Let us know when is good. We will come over, hang in the jacuzzi and use the vac. Sounds like fun!
1196020
I'm thinking it should handle some debris but an amount of leaves could clog it up and it would need to be cleared. I've pumped out pools a bunch of times but never had to deal with too many leaves. It does a great job.
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.
2121315
I don't have a pine tree and live in a very dry climate but it does pick up small twigs from a blue palo verde tree and those twigs are larger and heavier than reasonably dry pine needles. As with any blower-vac, you can clog it if you try to pick up a huge pile of anything. Just work from the edges and it should do fine. I'm still amazed at how much better it is than my previous one from a different manufacturer.
1647837
We have a suction style cleaner. It says to attach within some many feet away from the port in the wall of the pool. As the water is pulled through it turns a gear to Un twist the hose. It should work both ways.
1145540
The tool is not a vacuum itself. You attach the suction hose from the pool pump/filtering system to the top of the tool and that provides the suctioning power. I have found that this picks up everything that can fit through the hose and will get all loose dirt up. Just keep in mind that whatever is sucked up goes into the pool filtration system, so if the pool is really dirty you may have to clean the filtering system later.
2054642
I have a vinyl pool and it works great on that. I also don't have the max amount of suction and it still works well for me. If the sides of my pool needed a lot of attention, then I don't know if I would be as happy with it. Only occasionally do I see it climbing the sides.
1097933
I thing the answer is no. It uses the water pressure from the garden hose attached to is to force leaves and debris upward to be captured in the net bag attached to the center ring. Algae, dirt and the like would most likely be smaller than the mess in the net. It would get it off the bottom but since it does not do a "vacuum" function this stuff would just settle back to the bottom.
297781
I tried it on a plaster pool. My key issue is that it gets stuck at the bottom and you have to pull really hard to make it move risking that it will get loose from the pole. For me it was workable and I returned it.
1373140
We love it...we have an above ground pool and this is perfect for picking up leaves and small items from the bottom of the pool. It should work very well in a spa. The only problem we experienced was that we would like for the handle to be longer. No problem with the switch.
416308
The system that came with the pool has held up well, but it is not strong enough to pull the vacuum system. I have an self propelled crawler for cleaning the bottom.
586805
I didn't use this on a pool but did on a yard vac that handles leaves and dirt. It has withstood a constant barrage of leaves over the last two seasons and is still hanging in there. It could possibly work for you in that application as long as it is facing up.
1090717
It can suck some small leaves in, but not a whole mess of them. I love the skimmer, because I have to plug my kreepy krawler into my skimmer to clean the pool, so when I do this , I cannot clean the surface. The skimmer motion keeps the surface clear of scum,small bugs and small leaves. I am happy with it.
559628
I used it on my oriental carpet that was on hardwood floors (no padding). I worked in small areas (4ft by 4ft). Gave the carpet a pretty good soaking. I checked to make sure if I was getting the hard wood wet. It wasn't at all. I then was careful to vacuum up the carpet. The suction of the vac will really take up practically 90% of the moisture if you are not sloppy. I could walk on the carpet immediately afterwards. In my experience (and I've now used it a lot) your concern should not be a problem at all if you are not careless. You'll see when there is no more water coming out of the carpet. Oh, and btw I am very fussy. This machine was great. I used it on my oriental carpet that was on hardwood floors (no padding). I worked in small areas (4ft by 4ft). Gave the carpet a pretty good soaking. I checked to make sure if I was getting the hard wood wet. It wasn't at all. I then was careful to vacuum up the carpet. The suction of the vac will really take up practically 90% of the moisture if you are not sloppy. I could walk on the carpet immediately afterwards. In my experience (and I've now used it a lot) your concern should not be a problem at all if you are not careless. You'll see when there is no more water coming out of the... » Read More I used it on my oriental carpet that was on hardwood floors (no padding). I worked in small areas (4ft by 4ft). Gave the carpet a pretty good soaking. I checked to make sure if I was getting the hard wood wet. It wasn't at all. I then was careful to vacuum up the carpet. The suction of the vac will really take up practically 90% of the moisture if you are not sloppy. I could walk on the carpet immediately afterwards. In my experience (and I've now used it a lot) your concern should not be a problem at all if you are not careless. You'll see when there is no more water coming out of the carpet. Oh, and btw I am very fussy. This machine was great. « Show Less
2066849
I really don't think it would work as it needs that suction through the vac to suck all the debris off the surface of the pool.
1373138
Depending on the size of your pool, this product takes forever to clean very little. It picked leaves and larger items up well. Sand and other residue - not so much. It stirred more up than it sucked up. I have a 16' x 4' round above ground pool. --edit - just realized you have a spa. May be ok for that. I just wouldn't expect a lot of bang for your buck.
523782
Depends on what kind of debris you have in the bottom of your pool. Thin leaves and small debris/dirt won't stay in it unless you put a stocking inside. It will go through to your filter basket. It works well with larger leaves. Also, the diameter of the intake is just a tad bit smaller than a normal vacuum hose. I had to pick up an adapter at my local pool store. Hopes this helps.