Jump to content

Vacuuming.....................


Recommended Posts

I am helping maintain a condo pool.

Hoping to find out out how a pool vacuum works.

Our pool has no vacuum hose or vacuum head.

Any info you can offer will be a help given that I know nothing about this topic.

 

1.   Do pools use the pool pump and hook into the pool plumbing system via a "port" to accomplish suction?

 

2.   Are vacuuming systems separate from the pool's plumbing system and use their own "suction energy" source?  If so, are they electrically powered from an outlet?

 

3.  I have seen the "Pool Blaster" product which is basically a waterproof hand vac.  Many reviews are good....some are awful.  Anyone know this product?  Are there other makers besides "Pool Blaster" of this kind of product?  Does this submersible "hand vac" idea work?

 

4.  Do pool vacuums remove the debris from the pool or simply send it to the pool filtering system?

 

 

More fundamentally, our debris issue (pretty much the only debris issue) in the pool is duck waste.  We have strung the pool with miles of monofilament trying to make the pool landing zone for the ducks unappealing, but it is not working all that well at keeping the ducks away.

 

= motion sprinklers are a good idea, but not sure we can make that work in a public or condo pool

= tried the floating plastic predators, but that did not work

= extermination not an option

= someone suggested walking a dog around the pool a few times to leave a scent that would deter the ducks.  Anyone ever tried this?

= hoping for a way to extract the duck debris from the pool as opposed to having it circulate to the filter (hence the vacuuming questions above).

 

So many thanks for your thoughts on 1. the vacuuming system and 2. duck deterrents

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

There are many types of pool cleaners. The simplest one is a hose to the skimmer and a vac head on a pole. There are also pressure side cleaners, like a polaris, and electric. 

Your bigger issue is the fact that you have duck feces in your pool water in the first place. Getting it out is only the beginning of the decontamination process for a public pool. 

@Pool Clown, @jimmythegreek, @waterbear, care to jump in here?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

You need something larger like a scarecrow that also moves with the wind. I've seen those blow up things used to promote a bizness or event that has a blower motor on the bottom and makes the "guy" ripple with air in a wave pattern.

Feces in the pool is a major problem. Public pools have strict requirements for water chemistry. A robot like a dolphin S200/300 would be your best bet if there is no port currently in the plumbing for a suction powered robot.  The dog pee theory doesnt work as ducks dont smell anything. They are visual so you would need a full time guard dog actually on site

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...